[R.O. 2012 §700.025; Ord. No. A-6792 §§1 — 3, 2-18-1999; Ord. No. 8108 §1, 3-20-2012]
Notwithstanding any other provisions of the ordinance of the
City of Monett to the contrary, with the prior approval of the City
Council and upon such terms and conditions as the City Council may
impose, the City of Monett may extend and may permit connection of
properties from outside the City of Monett to the sewer and water
system of the City of Monett subject to the usual connection charges
and user fees as applicable to other properties connected to the sewer
and water system of the City of Monett, or such other special connection
fees and sewer and water use charges as the City may, from time to
time, adopt by ordinance of the City applicable to properties located
outside the City of Monett and connected to the sewer and water system
thereof; provided that the City Council shall determine in its sole
discretion that the provisions of such City sewer and water services
and the extension of City sewer and water lines to properties beyond
the City limits of the City of Monett is in the circumstances proposed
beneficial to the City of Monett and the general health and welfare
of its citizens, and the potential development of the City of Monett.
[R.O. 2012 §700.030; CC 1979 §31-4; Ord. No. A-2055 §3, 9-19-1963; Ord. No. A-3770 §3, 2-8-1977; Ord. No. A-7133 §1, 2-27-2002]
All water mains constructed for attachment to the City water system shall be of cement-lined cast-iron construction, manufactured in accordance with A.W.W.A. specifications, and shall be of the existing size but in no case smaller than eight (8) inches in inside diameter, unless so approved by the City Council; provided, that if the City Engineer shall state in his/her cost estimate, as provided in Section 700.050, that it is necessary and in the best interests of the welfare of the residents of the City that a larger water main be constructed and such cost estimate shall include the additional cost of constructing such larger water main, the Council may, by ordinance, declare that such larger main shall be installed, and upon such declaration and acceptance thereof by the applicant, such larger main shall be installed.
[R.O. 2012 §700.040(B — F); CC 1979 §31-5; Ord. No. A-2055 §4, 9-19-1963; Ord. No. A-3770 §4, 2-8-1977; Ord. No. A-6009 §1, 10-10-1994; Ord. No. 8108 §2, 3-20-2012; Ord. No. 8130 §1, 7-10-2012]
A.
Notwithstanding
any provisions to the contrary, the owner of all houses, buildings,
or properties used for human employment, recreation, residence or
other purposes, situated within the City and abutting on any street,
alley, or right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the
future be located access to a public water system within one hundred
(100) feet of the property line, is hereby required to connect to
such facilities in accordance with the provisions of this Section,
within ninety (90) days after the date of official notice to do so.
B.
Any
inspector or other employee of the City of Monett, while performing
their duties as required to ensure compliance with this Section, shall
carry upon his or her person and present to all property owners upon
demand, proper credentials for identification purposes.
[R.O. 2012 §700.050; CC 1979 §31-6; Ord. No. A-2055 §5, 9-19-1963; Ord. No. A-3770 §5, 2-8-1977]
Upon receipt of an application as provided in this Article,
the Superintendent of Utilities shall notify the Mayor and the City
Engineer, stating the location of the proposed extension. The City
Engineer shall forthwith make an estimate of the cost of the proposed
extension, in writing, and submit the same to the Superintendent of
Utilities within five (5) days of the date of the application. The
Superintendent of Utilities shall thereupon notify such applicant,
stating the amount of such estimate. The applicant shall, within ten
(10) days of the receipt of such notice, pay to the Superintendent
of Utilities the full amount of such cost estimate. In the event such
applicant shall fail to pay to the Superintendent of Utilities the
amount of the cost estimate, the application shall be denied by the
Superintendent of Utilities.
[R.O. 2012 §700.060; CC 1979 §31-7; Ord. No. A-2055 §7, 9-19-1963; Ord. No. A-3770 §7, 2-8-1977]
A.
The
cost estimate submitted as required in this Article shall be computed
on the basis of the following items:
2.
Materials shall be computed on the basis of prevailing market prices.
3.
Such cost estimate shall include engineering services, if any, materials,
labor, equipment rental, if any, surveys and grading and the cost
of "looping" the end of the extension.
4.
For the purpose of computing the length of the proposed extension, the City Engineer or other authorized representative of the City shall measure the distance from the terminal point of the nearest usable existing water main to the far end of the addition, subdivision or lot to be served and any loop provided under Subsection (3) of this Section.
5.
Such cost estimate shall state the total cost of constructing the
proposed extension and the cost per foot of such construction.
6.
The City shall provide the necessary valves, fittings and fire hydrants
to connect such extension to the existing main, and for the extension,
but shall not pay for the installation of such valves, fittings and
the fire hydrants. Also, the City shall pay for any additional cost
incurred when a larger than six (6) inch main is required, except
when such larger main is required by the applicant, in which case
the applicant shall pay all costs required for the applicant's usage.
[R.O. 2012 §700.070; CC 1979 §31-8; Ord. No. A-3770 §9, 2-8-1977]
Upon the receipt of the balance of payment due under the cost estimate as provided in Section 700.050, the Superintendent of Utilities shall deliver the additional funds to the City Treasurer to be deposited in the Pro Rata Water Fund. During the installation of the water main, the work area shall be available for inspection of the water main and ditch at all reasonable hours by the City Engineer or any delegated City employee. Upon completion of the water main installation, which shall not exceed one hundred eighty (180) working days, weather permitting, and if approved, the City Engineer shall approve eighty percent (80%) of the total received for payment to the contractor or the City for installation of such water main extension. The remaining twenty percent (20%) shall be retained a minimum of thirty (30) days until all finished grade is completed, including blacktop, concrete or any other finished grade as required, including seeding where necessary. If the contractor does not complete the finished grade in a reasonable length of time as required, the City retains the right to hire another contractor to complete the finished grade and to pay such contractor from the twenty percent (20%) retained funds.
[R.O. 2012 §700.080; CC 1979 §31-9; Ord. No. A-2055 §6, 9-19-1963; Ord. No. A-3770 §6, 2-8-1977]
Upon the receipt of the balance of payment due under the cost estimate as provided in Section 700.050, the Superintendent of Utilities shall deliver the application and the cost estimate to the City Council, and if the Council shall find that the proposed extension is not contrary to the public interest, they shall, by ordinance, direct that the application be granted. Such ordinance shall further state the manner in which the construction of the proposed water main extension is to be done and approve a contract between the City and/or a private contractor approved by the City and the applicant for the construction of such extension.
[R.O. 2012 §700.090; CC 1979 §31-10; Ord. No. A-2055 §8, 9-19-1963; Ord. No. A-3770 §8, 2-8-1977]
Should the actual cost of extending the water main be more than
the cost estimate, the applicant shall pay such additional amount
to the City before water service shall be commenced. If the actual
cost of extending the water main is less than the estimated cost,
the applicant shall be refunded the amount of his/her payment, less
the actual cost.
[R.O. 2012 §700.100; CC 1979 §31-11; Ord. No. A-2055 §9, 9-19-1963]
Whenever any application shall be filed for extension of any
existing water main, and such application shall state that the applicant
will become a single user, and the plat submitted with such application
shall support such statement, all funds paid to the Superintendent
of Utilities by reason of such application shall, when such application
is approved, be paid by the Superintendent of Utilities to the City
Treasurer, who shall deposit the same in the General Revenue Fund
of the City, and the refund provisions of this Article shall be inapplicable.
Whenever such application shall state that it is probable that taps
will be made for users other than the applicant for the extension,
and the plat submitted therewith shall support such statement, upon
approval of such application, the Superintendent of Utilities shall
deliver all funds paid to him/her by reason of such application to
the City Treasurer, who shall deposit the same in the Pro Rata Water
Fund.
[R.O. 2012 §700.110; CC 1979 §31-12; Ord. No. A-2055 §10, 9-19-1963; Ord. No. A-3770 §10, 2-8-1977]
The City Treasurer shall keep a ledger account book of all funds
on deposit in the Pro Rata Water Fund, showing the amount paid into
such fund by the Treasurer as a result of each water main extension,
the applicant making such payment and all payments made therefrom.
[R.O. 2012 §700.120; CC 1979 §31-13; Ord. No. A-2055 §11, 9-19-1963; Ord. No. A-3770 §11, 2-8-1977]
When any water main extension other than a single user extension
shall be completed, for a period of five (5) years thereafter, any
user connecting to such extension shall pay into the Pro Rata Water
Fund, in addition to the initial deposit provided in this Article,
the following amount:
The total cost of such extension shall be divided by the number
of feet in such extension, and such user shall pay an amount equal
to the total number of front feet in the property owned by such user
which fronts on or abuts such extension, times such per foot construction
cost; provided, that if such extension is available for users on both
sides thereof, such user shall pay one-half (½) of such charge.
[R.O. 2012 §700.130; CC 1979 §31-14; Ord. No. A-2055 §12, 9-19-1963; Ord. No. A-3770 §12, 2-8-1977]
When any water main extension other than a single user extension shall be completed, for a period of five (5) years thereafter, the applicant shall be entitled to a refund from each user other than applicant who taps such main extension between the terminal point of the water main before such extension was made and the terminal point of the extension. Such refund shall be in the amount of the charge paid by the user as set forth in Section 700.120.
[R.O. 2012 §700.140; CC 1979 §31-15; Ord. No. A-2055 §13, 9-19-1963; Ord. No. A-3770 §13, 2-8-1977]
In no event shall refunds be made to the original applicant
in excess of the amount paid into the Pro Rata Water Fund, and no
interest shall be paid thereon.
[R.O. 2012 §700.150; CC 1979 §31-16; Ord. No. A-2055 §14, 9-19-1963; Ord. No. A-3770 §14, 2-8-1977]
No service charge paid by any applicant to become a user shall
be paid into the Pro Rata Water Fund, but such charges shall be paid
into the General Revenue Fund of the City.
[R.O. 2012 §700.160; CC 1979 §31-18; Ord. No. A-2055 §15, 9-19-1963; Ord. No. A-3770 §15, 2-8-1977]
Upon completion of any water main extension, such extension
shall become and remain the sole property of the City.
[R.O. 2012 §700.170; CC 1979 §31-19; Ord. No. A-2055 §16, 9-19-1963; Ord. No. A-3770 §16, 2-8-1977]
Additional mains or extensions may be connected onto any extension
made under this Article, but such water main extension shall not entitle
the original applicant for extension to a refund from the Pro Rata
Water Fund by reason of such additional extension.
[R.O. 2012 §700.180; CC 1979 §31-20; Ord. No. A-2055 §17, 9-19-1963; Ord. No. A-3770 §17, 2-8-1977]
At the expiration of five (5) years from the date any water
main extension is completed, all funds remaining in the Pro Rata Water
Fund as a result of such extension shall become the sole property
of the City and shall be transferred to the General Revenue Fund of
the City.
[R.O. 2012 §700.190; CC 1979 §31-21; Ord. No. A-2055 §18, 9-19-1963; Ord. No. A-3770 §18, 2-8-1977]
Applications for water main extensions for service to users
within the corporate limits shall be given preference over applications
for extensions of water mains for service to users outside the corporate
limits.
[R.O. 2012 §700.200; CC 1979 §31-22; Ord. No. A-2055 §19, 9-19-1963; Ord. No. A-3770 §19, 2-8-1977]
The Council shall, in its ordinance directing commencement of
work on water main extensions, state whether such work is to be done
by City employees or by contract. All contracts let for the extension
of water mains shall be let to such contractors as the City and the
applicant may agree upon or, if no such agreement is made, to the
lowest and best bidder therefor. Notice for such bids shall be mailed
to all contractors licensed and bonded to do business in the City,
and all bids shall be submitted in writing and shall be sealed.
[R.O. 2012 §700.210; CC 1979 §31-23; Ord. No. A-2055 §20, 9-19-1963; Ord. No. A-3770 §20, 2-8-1977]
Where possible, all extensions of water mains shall be located
in streets, roadways, alleys or other easements existing in favor
of the City. Where necessary, rights-of-way or easements shall be
provided to the City at no cost.
[R.O. 2012 §700.220; CC 1979 §31-25; Ord. No. A-2055 §24, 9-19-1963; Ord. No. A-3770 §24, 2-8-1977]
The tap and service line pipe shall be provided by the City
and, upon installation, shall remain the property of the City. Such
service line shall extend from the main to the meter, which shall
be set adjacent to the property line.
[R.O. 2012 §700.230; CC 1979 §31-26; Ord. No. A-2055 §25, 9-19-1963; Ord. No. A-3770 §25, 2-8-1977]
If any applicant to become a user shall state in his/her application
that he/she wishes to install a tap and service line in excess of
three-quarters (¾) of an inch, he/she shall state in his/her
application the size tap desired. The City Engineer shall estimate
the cost of installing such tap, and the amount estimated shall be
paid in full by the applicant before work on installation of the tap
and service line shall be commenced. In the event the actual cost
of installing such tap shall be more than the amount estimated by
the City Engineer, the applicant shall pay to the City such additional
amount, before water service shall be commenced. In the event the
actual cost of installing such tap shall be less than estimated by
the City Engineer, the applicant shall be refunded the amount paid
by him/her, less the actual cost.
[R.O. 2012 §700.240; CC 1979 §31-27; Ord. No. A-2055 §27, 9-19-1963; Ord. No. A-3770 §27, 2-8-1977]
The City shall perform all work in constructing and installing
taps and service lines.
[R.O. 2012 §700.250; CC 1979 §31-29; Ord. No. A-2055 §22, 9-19-1963; Ord. No. A-3770 §22, 2-8-1977]
No work shall be commenced on the construction of any water main extension or upon any tap or service line, until the full amount therefor shall have been paid as provided in Chapter 715.
