[R.O. 2006 §700.010; CC 1980 §530.010; Ord. No. 332, 3-2-1939]
Whereas the City has purchased the "Troy Waterworks" from C.F. Tiffany, and will hereafter own and operate the waterworks
as a municipal enterprise, the Water Department is hereby created
and established, which shall be operated and directed by the Mayor
and Board of Aldermen under and according to the rules and regulations
hereinafter set up and enacted, subject of course to future amendments
and changes.
[R.O. 2006 §700.020; CC 1980 §530.020; Ord. No. 332, 3-2-1939]
The Troy Waterworks shall serve water to all customers now connected
and that may hereafter apply for service, living within the City,
and may, at the direction of the Board of Aldermen and Mayor, serve
customers residing outside the City limits. Persons desiring to be
connected shall make application for service to the Director of Public
Works at least ten (10) days prior to the date that such service shall
be desired.
[R.O. 2006 §700.030; CC 1980 §530.030; Ord. No. 332, 3-2-1939; Ord. No. 657 §§A — C, 4-20-1981; Ord. No. 972 §2, 9-20-2004; Ord. No. 1224 §1, 6-20-2016; Ord. No. 1294, 12-21-2020[1]]
A.
All connections to the City water mains shall be made at the expense
of the customer and subject to the control and supervision of the
City. All connections to the cast iron mains shall be made by not
less than three-quarter-inch pipe, using a three-quarter-inch corporation
valve to be set at a forty-five-degree angle, with a three-quarter-inch
copper or galvanized pipe therefrom. The City retains the right to
supervise the type and character of connections and to refuse to service
connections that do not meet the above specifications. Parties desiring
water service shall apply to the City for such service and shall agree
to the above rules of connection and deposit the estimated cost of
connection before such permit shall be granted. Parties desiring water
service shall follow the water and wastewater construction specifications
promulgated by the Public Works Department as approved by its Public
Works Superintendent.
B.
Water connection fees shall be as set out in Table I to Title IV
of the Municipal Code of the City of Troy.
C.
The meter, meter well and meter loop installed pursuant to Section 700.030(B) herein shall be the property of the City.
D.
A copy of the current water and wastewater construction specifications
are available by request to the Public Works Superintendent. The Public
Works Superintendent shall have the authority to amend such water
and wastewater construction specifications, from time to time, as
he deems necessary towards the proper connection and upkeep of any
water works connection in the City.
E.
Any contractor or customer shall provide a guarantee pursuant to
the water and wastewater construction specifications as requested
by the City of Troy Public Works Department.
[1]
Editor's Note: Section 1 of Ord. No. 1294 approved new Water
and Wastewater Construction Specifications as Exhibit 1 to that ordinance
which are held on file in the City offices.
[R.O. 2006 §700.040; CC 1980 §530.035; Ord. No. 657 §D, 4-20-1981]
The water rate for customers outside the City limits shall be
double the water rate charged to customers inside the City limits.
[R.O. 2006 §700.050; CC 1980 §530.140; Ord. No. 332, 3-2-1939]
It shall be the duty of the Water Department to examine all
meters monthly and ascertain the consumption of water by the customer
for the previous month, and report the same and issue a monthly water
bill therefor, for which he/she shall be charged, and a statement
of the water bill of each customer shall be prepared and mailed to
each consumer monthly.
[R.O. 2006 §700.060; CC 1980 §530.150; Ord. No. 561, 7-15-1971; Ord. No. 780 §1, 4-17-1995; Ord. No. 950, 2-17-2004; Ord. No. 1026, 12-18-2006; Ord. No. 1047, 10-15-2007; Ord. No. 1087, 2-17-2009]
A.
All
City utility bills are due and payable upon receipt.
B.
If
the utility bill is not paid by the last day of each month, said bill
shall become delinquent. There shall be an assessment of ten dollars
($10.00) added to any utility bill paid after the due date. The late
fee may be adjusted one time over the life of the account.
C.
The
customer will receive a delinquent notice for the past due amount
with a due date. If payment of the past due amount is not paid by
that date, it shall be the duty of the Utility Billing Department
or anyone acting under their authority to shut off the water supply
to the delinquent utility user. If the customer is unable to pay the
full amount of the bill before the shut off date, arrangement for
a payment plan agreement can be made with the Utility Clerk. However,
if those arrangements are not kept, the account is subject to disconnect.
On the date of disconnect, a charge of twenty-five dollars ($25.00)
shall be assessed against the delinquent user for the service incurred
in disconnecting water service during normal business hours. Services
shall not be connected or reconnected after normal business hours,
weekends or holidays.
D.
A charge
of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be assessed against any utility
customer whose check is returned for insufficient funds, etc. for
payment of their utility bill.
E.
In
accordance with Section 250.234, RSMo., the City of Troy is authorized
to file a lien with the Recorder of Deeds in the County where the
property is situated to collect all costs related to the collection
of delinquent water and/or sewer bills, including recording costs
and reasonable attorneys' fees, if the account holder is also the
owner of the real estate.
[R.O. 2006 §700.070; CC 1980 §530.160; Ord. No. 336, 7-10-1939]
Whenever an emergency shall exist by reason of a shortage of
the water supply of the City Waterworks, which shortage shall endanger
the health of the inhabitants of the City, and endanger the safety
of the inhabitants of said City and the property therein by reason
of inadequate fire protection, the Board of Aldermen shall have the
power and authority to declare, by proclamation, that such emergency
exists, and shall have the further authority to order and enforce
the discontinuance of use of water by all customers for the following
purposes, to-wit: sprinkling of lawns and gardens; washing motor or
other vehicles; flushing ditches; washing sidewalks and porches; use
in swimming pools and the general use of water through a garden or
other hose.
[R.O. 2006 §700.080; CC 1980 §530.170; Ord. No. 336, 7-10-1939]
Proclamation required by Section 700.070 shall be issued under the hand of the Mayor and shall state the effective date of such order and what uses of water from the municipal plant are prohibited, and shall further state the length of time such order is to remain in effect, however provided that the proclamation states that the order therein contained is to remain in effect until revoked by a subsequent proclamation. Notice of the adoption and issuance of the proclamation shall be given to water consumers by publishing the same in some newspaper published in the City or by posting copies thereof in at least ten (10) public places in the City including the City Hall and Post Office, whichever may be deemed by the Board of Aldermen as the best manner of giving notice of the adoption thereof to the greatest number of consumers.
[R.O. 2006 §700.090; CC 1980 §530.190]
It is expressly agreed and understood that the Troy Waterworks
reserves the right at any time without notice to shut off the water
in any main pipe for the purpose of repairing the same, making connections
to the same or for the purpose of cleaning the same or for the purpose
of concentrating water in any part of the City in case of fire and
it is expressly understood that no claim shall be made against the
Troy Waterworks, by reason of the breaking of any service pipe or
service cock, or for any damage arising from shutting off water for
repairing or laying mains, placing or repairing hydrants or other
connections, or for the concentration of water in case of fire, and
the Troy waterworks also reserves the right to issue further rules
and regulations as may be necessary from time to time, for the preservation,
protection and operation of its waterworks system.
[R.O. 2006 §700.100; CC 1980 §530.200; Ord. No. 336, 7-10-1939]
No consumer or person shall supply water to other persons or
other families or allow them to take it, except for occasional use
of for use on the premises specified in the application, nor after
water is introduced into any building or upon any premises shall any
person make or employ any other person to make any tap or connection
with the work upon the premises for alterations, extensions or attachments,
without the written permit from the Superintendent of the Waterworks,
in case of first introduction of water in or on the premises. A consumer
of water from, or patron of said waterworks system, who violates this
rule shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
[R.O. 2006 §700.110; CC 1980 §530.210]
Every consumer or patron shall at all reasonable hours permit
the said Superintendent of the Waterworks or his/her properly authorized
agent to enter his/her premises to examine his/her water pipes, fixtures
or attachments and the manner in which water is used, also to read,
test, inspect, clean and repair water meters wherever installed.
[R.O. 2006 §700.120; CC 1980 §530.220; Ord. No. 336, 7-10-1939]
No water will be turned on any premises through any connections
until the work has been inspected and reported by the Water Department
as satisfactory and in conformity with rules and regulations governing
the same.
[R.O. 2006 §700.130; CC 1980 §530.230; Ord. No. 336, 7-10-1939]
No person or other person shall turn off or on the water from
the street stopcock, or allow any person in his/her employ to do so,
except temporarily for the purpose of testing his/her work, provided
this rule shall not apply to the Water Department.
[R.O. 2006 §700.140; CC 1980 §530.240; Ord. No. 336, 7-10-1939]
The consumer shall at all times keep his/her service pipes and
all outside and inside fixtures and installations connected therewith
in good order and free from leaks causing waste of water. Where a
leak appears in a consumer's service pipe or fixture or installation
connected therewith, allowing the escape and waste of water, or of
water that does not register through the meter in a case where a meter
is installed, such leak shall be immediately repaired by the consumer,
and if not repaired within thirty-six (36) hours, the City, through
its officers or employees, may shut off and discontinue the service
and thereafter the water shall not be turned on again until and unless
such leak is repaired.
[R.O. 2006 §700.150; Ord. No. 1031, 1-16-2007; Ord. No.
1112 §1, 2-16-2010]
A.
All
customers who own the premises they are occupying and are supplied
with water at meter rates shall be required to deposit an amount equal
to one hundred dollars ($100.00) in advance and all customers applying
for water service who rent the premises that they occupy shall be
required to deposit an amount equal to one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00)
in advance.
Said deposit shall be returned to the customer:
B.
When
premises are to be vacated or there is a change of occupancy, prompt
notice must be given the Water Department. Service may be discontinued
by the customer by giving not less than twenty-four (24) hours notice
to the Water Department at City Hall during regular office hours.
Final bills for service shall become due and payable at once.
[R.O. 2006 §700.160; CC 1980 §530.270; Ord. No. 332, 3-2-1939]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall
be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be fined
in a sum not exceed five hundred dollars ($500.00).
[R.O. 2006 §700.170; Ord. No. 782 §1, 6-19-1995; Ord. No. 986, 5-16-2005; Ord. No. 1048, 10-15-2007; Ord. No. 1180 §1, 6-27-2013; Ord.
No. 1197 §1, 12-2-2013; Ord. No. 1231 §1, 9-19-2016]
A.
Water rates are established and created for the purpose of construction and maintenance of public water within the corporate City limits and outside of the City limits as provided herein. The rates for water shall be set out in this Section and Subsections and shall be effective for the dates set forth in Section 700.170.
B.
Users shall pay the following for water rates for water provided
by the City:
1.
Automatic Increases in Rates. The minimum base rate and rate
for usage over 1,000 gallons shall increase automatically, and each
user shall be charged the rate which corresponds with the date of
service provided to the user.
2.
Base Rate. Users shall pay a minimum base rate as provided in Section 700.170(E) based upon the ratio of meter size in accordance with the American Water Works Association ("AWWA") established standards. The minimum base rate chargeable to a user shall be as follows for the time frames set forth herein:
a.
October 1, 2016, to September 30, 2017: Five dollars and fifty
cents ($5.50).
b.
October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2018: Six dollars ($6.00).
c.
October 1, 2018, to September 30, 2019: Six dollars ($6.00).
d.
October 1, 2019, to September 30, 2020: Six dollars and fifty
cents ($6.50).
e.
October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021: Six dollars and fifty
cents ($6.50).
f.
October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022: Six dollars and fifty
cents ($6.50).
g.
If the Board of Aldermen does not enact any increase or decrease
in the rates described above, the last charged rate shall stay in
effect as the rate to be charged until changed by the Board of Aldermen.
3.
Usage Over 1,000 Gallons. Users shall pay an additional amount
for usage over 1,000 gallons each billing period. The usage over 1,000
gallons shall be paid in addition to any base rate payable by the
user. The usage charge per 1,000 gallons chargeable to a user shall
be as follows for the time frames set forth herein:
a.
October 1, 2016, to September 30, 2017: Two dollars and fifty
cents ($2.50).
b.
October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2018: Three dollars ($3.00).
c.
October 1, 2018, to September 30, 2019: Three dollars and fifty
cents ($3.50).
d.
October 1, 2019, to September 30, 2020: Three dollars and seventy-five
cents ($3.75).
e.
October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021: Four dollars ($4.00).
f.
October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022: Four dollars and twenty-five
cents ($4.25).
g.
If the Board of Aldermen does not enact any increase or decrease
in the rates described above, the last charged rate shall stay in
effect as the rate to be charged until changed by the Board of Aldermen.
C.
Inactive Accounts. The base rate currently charged during the applicable
time frame to users will be charged for any active account, regardless
if any water is used. This base rate shall be a minimum charge to
an account each month.
D.
Users Outside of City Limits. Users outside of the City limits shall pay the rate as set forth in Section 700.040, Water Rates for Customers Outside City Limits.
E.
Minimum Base Rate Calculation and Example. The minimum base rate
is based upon the ratio of meter size in accordance to the American
Water Works Association ("AWWA") established standards. Examples of
such rates at a base rate of five dollars ($5.00) are:
|
Size
(inches)
|
Factor
|
Capacity
|
Minimum Base Rate
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5/8 and 3/4
|
1
|
20
|
$5.00
| |
|
1
|
2.5
|
50
|
$12.50
| |
|
1 1/2
|
5
|
100
|
$25.00
| |
|
2
|
8
|
160
|
$40.00
| |
|
3
|
16
|
320
|
$80.00
| |
|
4
|
25
|
500
|
$125.00
| |
|
6
|
50
|
1,000
|
$250.00
| |
|
8
|
80
|
1,600
|
$400.00
| |
|
10
|
115
|
2,300
|
$575.00
|
F.
Meters Declared to be Owned by City. The City accepts all water meters
currently installed within the municipal limits of the City which
have been dedicated and are connected to the City's water system.
Users which are outside of the City and who own their own meters shall
be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of such meters unless
dedicated and accepted by the City. Such users shall execute an agreement
with the City, as approved by the Board of Aldermen, setting forth
that the user shall be responsible for the maintenance and upkeep
of such meters. Any user outside of the City which has not dedicated
the user's water meter to the City, and has provided proof of
full and complete ownership of such water meter, is solely responsible
for the maintenance and upkeep of a water meter and has executed an
agreement with the City memorializing this obligation shall pay the
minimum base rate.
