[CC 1979 §68.010; Ord. No. 231 §1, 12-13-1999; Ord. No. 251 §1, 3-10-2003; Ord. No. 264 §1, 3-14-2005; Ord. No. 326 §1, 1-11-2010; Ord. No. 342, 8-13-2012; Ord. No. 365 §1, 8-13-2012; Ord. No. 372 §1, 10-8-2012; Ord. No. 373 §1, 11-12-2012; Ord. No. 379 §1, 3-18-2013; Ord. No. 411, 8-11-2014; Ord. No. 430, 1-9-2017; Ord. No. 438, 8-17-2017; Ord. No. 446, 7-9-2018; Ord. No. 459, 8-12-2019; Ord. No. 465, 2-10-2020; Ord. No. 471, 6-29-2020; Ord. No. 480, 6-29-2021; Ord. No. 487, 6-27-2022; Ord. No. 498, 6-26-2023]
A. 
The monthly rates required and which shall be charged and collected by the City of Diamond shall be as follows:
1. 
Users living within the corporate limits of the City of Diamond shall pay a base user charge rate of fifteen dollars ($15.00) for operation and maintenance, replacement and debt retirement and four dollars and eighty cents ($4.80) per one thousand (1,000) gallons of water used, as determined in Section 700.050 of this Article.
2. 
Users living outside the corporate limits of the City of Diamond shall pay a base user charge rate of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for operation, maintenance, replacement and debt retirement and four dollars and eighty cents ($4.80) per one thousand (1,000) gallons of water used, as determined in Section 700.050.
3. 
Users purchasing water in bulk from the City of Diamond shall pay five dollars and fifty cents ($5.50) per one thousand (1,000) gallons and a service charge of fifty dollars ($50.00) per purchase.
4. 
Users of commercial water shall pay a base rate of thirty dollars ($30.00).
[CC 1979 §68.020; Ord. No. 241 §1, 8-16-2001; Ord. No. 380, 3-18-2013; Ord. No. 405, 6-30-2014; Ord. No. 430, 1-9-2017; Ord. No. 438, 8-17-2017; Ord. No. 446, 7-9-2018; Ord. No. 459, 8-12-2019; Ord. No. 465, 2-10-2020; Ord. No. 471, 6-29-2020; Ord. No. 480, 6-29-2021; Ord. No. 487, 6-27-2022; Ord. No. 498, 6-26-2023]
A. 
Residential sewer users shall be charged the following monthly rates:
1. 
The base rate for sewer service shall be twenty-three dollars ($23.00) per month.
2. 
In addition to the base monthly rate, users shall be charged five dollars and ninety cents ($5.90) per each one thousand (1,000) gallons or fraction thereof based on billable water use.
B. 
All water users using more than ten thousand (10,000) gallons of water per monthly billing will be considered as commercial sewer users. The base rate for commercial sewer service shall be thirty dollars ($30.00) per month.
[CC 1979 §68.025; Ord. No. 168 §1, 4-11-1988; Ord. No. 249 §1, 10-14-2002; Ord. No. 283 §1, 11-13-2006; Ord. No. 300, 4-14-2008; Ord. No. 304, 9-8-2008; Ord. No. 318, 9-14-2009; Ord. No. 419, 10-19-2015; Ord. No. 441, 9-11-2017; Ord. No. 449, 10-8-2018; Ord. No. 461, 9-9-2019; Ord. No. 482, 10-11-2021; Ord. No. 492, 12-12-2022]
A. 
It is mandatory that all water and sewer users pay for trash collection if used or not. The rate is set in order to reflect the costs of operating the trash collection system. Any surplus revenue will be made available for general operating revenue of the City of Diamond.
1. 
Trash collection services shall be sixteen dollars ($16.00) per dwelling unit per month. Additional trash receptacles will be six dollars ($6.00) per month.
2. 
For senior citizens over the age of sixty-two (62) years, the rate shall be eleven dollars and forty cents ($11.40) per month. Additional trash receptacles will be six dollars ($6.00) per month.
3. 
Commercial trash rates will be twenty-four dollars ($24.00) per month.
[CC 1979 §68.030]
The Governing Body of the City of Diamond hereby finds and determines that the rates, fees and charges for the use and services of the combined waterworks and sewerage system of the City necessary and adequate at this time to meet the requirements of Sections 250.010 to 250.250, inclusive, RSMo.
[CC 1979 §68.040]
All water meters shall be read and bills for water and sewerage services shall be rendered monthly as such services accrue. The City Clerk, or other officer or representative of the City designated to prepare and render bills for water and sewerage services, shall calculate monthly the amount of each bill for water service, and shall add thereto the amount of such customer's bill for sewerage service, and shall render monthly to each customer a combined bill for such water and sewerage services. All such bills shall be due and payable at the office of the City Collector during the regular hours of business from and after the date of the rendition thereof.
[CC 1979 §68.050; Ord. No. 189 §1, 12-9-1991]
If any bill for water and sewerage services, or for either water service or sewerage service (if any customer shall receive one (1) of such services but not both), shall remain due and unpaid after fifteen (15) days from the date of the rendition thereof, an additional charge of ten percent (10%) on the balance due shall be added thereto.
[CC 1979 §68.060; Ord. No. 159 §2, 5-12-1986; Ord. No. 292, 8-13-2007; Ord. No. 319, 9-14-2009; Ord. No. 430, 1-9-2017; Ord. No. 438, 8-17-2017; Ord. No. 446, 7-9-2018; Ord. No. 459, 8-12-2019; Ord. No. 465, 2-10-2020; Ord. No. 471, 6-29-2020; Ord. No. 480, 6-29-2021; Ord. No. 487, 6-27-2022; Ord. No. 498, 6-26-2023]
If any bill for water and sewage services or for either water service or sewerage service [if any customer shall receive one (1) of such services but not both] shall be and remain past due and unpaid through the 20th day of the month, the City may disconnect the customer's water and/or sewage services on the 21st day of the month. No disconnects will be done on a Friday, Saturday, or Sunday, nor on a holiday. For the first and second occurrence said services will not be reconnected until all past due bills are paid in full, together with a reconnection charge of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). On the third occurrence, the past due bill, current bill and the reconnection charge of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) will need to be paid before service can be reinstated. This process will be for a year period (January through December) and then will start over the following January.
[CC 1979 §68.070; Ord. No. 223 §1, 4-12-1998; Ord. No. 282 §1, 11-13-2006; Ord. No. 294, 10-8-2007; Ord. No. 321, 9-14-2009]
A. 
Application for water and sewerage services shall, be made to the City Clerk, or other person designated by the Board of Aldermen, by the owner or occupant of the property to be served, and upon approval of such application, such applicant shall have the right to connect with the City's combined waterworks and sewerage system.
1. 
Cost for new water service hookups shall be a minimum of seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) price to be based on the City's cost to install meter, which costs shall include the following:
[Ord. No. 384, 3-18-2013; Ord. No. 438, 8-17-2017; Ord. No. 446, 7-9-2018; Ord. No. 459, 8-12-2019; Ord. No. 465, 2-10-2020; Ord. No. 471, 6-29-2020; Ord. No. 474, 6-29-2020]
a. 
Digging from main to meter.
b. 
All materials from main to and including meter, meter tile cover and inspection.
c. 
Exception: where line crosses a City street or State or Federal highway, then cost of complete job shall be subject to bid.
d. 
The Board of Aldermen shall have the right to prescribe additional charges for these costs upon application of the City Clerk.
[Ord. No. 480, 6-29-2021; Ord. No. 487, 6-27-2022; Ord. No. 498, 6-26-2023]
e. 
The customer will pay a down payment of five hundred dollars and no cents ($500.00) before any work will begin on installation of service.
2. 
Water meter will be set on a location of the property to be served at the closest point of the property line and main.
[Ord. No. 438, 8-17-2017; Ord. No. 446, 7-9-2018; Ord. No. 459, 8-12-2019; Ord. No. 465, 2-10-2020; Ord. No. 471, 6-29-2020; Ord. No. 480, 6-29-2021; Ord. No. 487, 6-27-2022; Ord. No. 498, 6-26-2023]
3. 
Deposit for water:
[Ord. No. 438, 8-17-2017; Ord. No. 446, 7-9-2018; Ord. No. 459, 8-12-2019; Ord. No. 465, 2-10-2020; Ord. No. 471, 6-29-2020; Ord. No. 480, 6-29-2021; Ord. No. 487, 6-27-2022; Ord. No. 498, 6-26-2023]
a. 
One hundred dollars ($100.00) for homeowners; and
b. 
One hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) for renters.
4. 
Cost of sewer hookup shall be a minimum of one hundred dollars ($100.00), which cost shall include:
a. 
Installation of saddle and inspection.
b. 
Tapping must be done by qualified plumber, contractor or Sewer Superintendent.
c. 
Cost of digging borne by applicant or contractor.
d. 
Board of Aldermen reserves the right to increase the cost upon application of the City Clerk.
[Ord. No. 414, 11-10-2014]
A. 
When a business begins new construction, the Water Superintendent shall offer to install the water meter for the new construction upon the following terms:
1. 
The business pays one-half (1/2) the cost of setting the new water meter;
2. 
If the business is in good standing with the City, said cost shall be refunded at the end of two, (2), years;
3. 
The business must have been in continuous operation for the two (2) year period, regardless of ownership;
4. 
Should the business fail to meet the terms of Subsections (A)(1) — (A)(3), the business is not entitled to any refund of the new meter install;
5. 
The City shall maintain an account in the City Service Fund for monies paid under this Section until such time as a refund is available;
6. 
The City shall pay any other costs associated with the new meter install.
[CC 1979 §68.080; Ord. No. 293, 8-13-2007; Ord. No. 320, 9-14-2009; Ord. No. 444, 3-19-2018]
A. 
Landlords Responsible for Utility Bills. Every property owner shall be responsible for any utility charges or fees left unpaid by any tenant of the premises served by the water or sewer utility, and where the landlord or property owner fails to pay the utility charges a lien will be attached to said property.
B. 
Delinquent Accounts. When a tenant is delinquent in payment for thirty (30) days, the City shall make a good faith effort to notify the owner of the premises receiving such service of the delinquency and the amount thereof Any notice of termination of service shall be sent to both the occupant and owner of the premises receiving such service. When an occupant is delinquent more than ninety (90) days, the owner shall not be liable for sums due for more than ninety (90) days of service.
C. 
Landlord Options.
1. 
Duplicate Billing. Normal City practice is to only bill the tenant for the utility service provided. Upon written request. the City will send a duplicate bill each month to the landlord, so the landlord can determine to his satisfaction that the bill is paid. It is the responsibility of the landlord to notify the City if this direction is not being followed. In absence of a prior complaint of no duplicate billing. the landlord shall not be excused from liability if the tenant fails to pay.
2. 
Written Introduction of Tenants. The City normally accepts a completed water meter deposit application from a tenant directing that utility service be turned on at a landlord's property. Any landlord may instruct that no utility service will be provided unless the landlord sends with the tenant a written introduction and instruction to turn on the utility service.
D. 
Penalty. Severability: Effective Date. This Section shall be in full force and effective upon its passage and approval, except that landlords will not be liable for unpaid delinquent utility bills incurred before the effective date of this Section, unless the utility customer remains a tenant of the landlord for ninety (90) days past the effective date of this Section. The provisions or this Section are severable. as provided in Section 1.140, RSMo.
[CC 1979 §68.090]
Water service shall be supplied only through water meters installed and meeting the City's specifications, and only one (1) connection shall be permitted to each water meter. No free water service or sewerage service shall be furnished to any premises, or the owner or occupant thereof, except to the City itself, and in the event that the revenues derived by the City from its combined waterworks and sewerage system shall at any time prove insufficient to pay the interest on and principal of the combined waterworks and sewerage system revenue bonds of the City issued to construct, extend or improve such system or any part thereof, and to establish and maintain reasonable reserves as provided in the ordinance authorizing the issuance of such bonds, then the City will thereafter pay a fair and reasonable charge for all water and sewerage services, or water service, or sewerage service, furnished the City or any of its departments by the combined waterworks and sewerage system revenue bonds of the City or while any such default shall exist.
[CC 1979 §68.110]
Any dwelling or manufactured home on the same property as a homeowner or property owner must have separate sewer and water hookup and will be billed separately.