[R.O. 2007 § 700.020; CC 1979 § 27-13.3; Ord. No. 413 § 5, 7-26-1978; Ord. No. 573 § 3, 3-13-1980]
Any person, persons, firms, associations, partnerships, or corporations desiring initiation of service with the municipal combined water and sewer system shall make application therefore to the Building Department. Said application shall show the name and address of the owner, name of the tenant, location of the premises, and any other information deemed necessary.
[R.O. 2007 § 700.030; CC 1979 § 27-13.4; Ord. No. 573 § 4, 3-13-1980]
A. 
A security deposit for water and sewer service may be required of customers that do not own the premises for which service is provided and who have not previously been a water or sewer customer of the City with a history of no delinquency in sewer or water payments. The amount of the security deposit if required shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00).
B. 
All such deposits shall be maintained in a separate account by the City and shall be refunded to the customer upon satisfactory payment by the customer of all proper charges for water and sewer service for a period of twelve (12) successive months. No interest shall be paid upon water and sewer deposits.
C. 
Upon termination of service, the deposit shall be credited to the final bill and the balance, if any, shall be returned promptly to the customer.
[R.O. 2007 § 700.040; CC 1979 § 27-13.6; Ord. No. 171 §§ 1 — 4, 9-16-1974; Ord. No. 573 § 6, 3-13-1980; Ord. No. 790 § 1, 4-28-1983; Ord. No. 2411 § 1(A,B), 1-3-1996; Ord. No. 4258 § 2, 4-14-2005; Ord. No. 4771 § 1, 3-22-2007]
A. 
Tap-On Fees Inside City Limits. For domestic use in each individually metered residential unit within the City limits, the water tap-on fee shall be eight hundred dollars ($800.00) and the sewer tap-on fee shall be eight hundred dollars ($800.00).
[Ord. No. 6889, 1-11-2018]
B. 
Tap-On Fees Outside City Limits. For domestic use in each individually metered residential unit outside the City limits, the water tap-on fee shall be eight hundred dollars ($800.00) and the sewer tap-on fee shall be one thousand dollars ($1,000.00).
[Ord. No. 6889, 1-11-2018]
C. 
Tap-On Fee For Irrigation Systems. For residential customers requesting an additional tap-on to operate an irrigation system, an additional tap-on charge of two hundred dollars ($200.00) will be required. For commercial/industrial customers requesting an additional tap-on to operate an irrigation system, an additional tap-on charge of five hundred dollars ($500.00) will be required.
D. 
Application. Application for tap-ons shall be made to the City of St. Peters and shall be acted on by the Building Commissioner or his/her designee. Applicant may be required to post a five hundred dollar ($500.00) performance bond.
E. 
Applicant Responsible For Connection Costs — Installations Subject To Inspection. All costs involved in making the service connections for both water and sewer service shall be the sole responsibility of the applicant. The cost of meters and all associated hardware shall be the responsibility of the applicant. The tap-on fee shall include an allowance of one thousand (1,000) gallons of water for building proposes. If at the time of initiating service to the structure, the meter reading exceeds one thousand (1,000) gallons usage, then the excess shall be billed as provided for in Chapter 705, Section 705.040. All installations shall be subject to inspection by the City of St. Peters to ensure compliance with the City's specifications concerning water and sewer service facilities.
F. 
Single structures in the ownership of an individual, partnership or corporation with more than one (1) tenant shall generally be metered by a master meter(s) of a type and size as approved by the City.
G. 
Commercial, Multi-Family Residential Or Industrial Applicants. Applicants for commercial, multi-family residential, or industrial water and/or sewer service shall make application to the City of St. Peters stating anticipated flows and other pertinent service requirements. Such applications shall be reviewed and appropriate tap-on fees determined based on the desired service. Special service agreements based upon service requirements may be negotiated by the City Administrator on behalf of the City of St. Peters relative to such service for commercial and industrial developments. Copies of such shall be maintained by the City Clerk as part of the records of the City of St. Peters. In absence of a special service agreement, the tap-on rates for water and sewer service shall be based on meter size as follows:
[Ord. No. 6889, 1-11-2018]
Meter Size
Water Tap-On Fee
Sewer Tap-On Fee
5/8 inch
$800.00
$800.00
3/4 inch
$1,000.00
$1,000.00
1 inch
$1,400.00
$1,600.00
1 1/2 inch
$2,200.00
$3,000.00
2 inch
$3,500.00
$4,700.00
3 inch
$6,900.00
$8,700.00
4 inch
$12,200.00
$14,700.00
6 inch
$27,400.00
$27,400.00
H. 
Fund. The tap-on fees shall be put into a separate fund known as the Special Water/Sewer Construction Fund for use in the combined water and sewer system for capital improvements, general operations and debt service only.
I. 
Fire Protection System. Tap-on fee for fire protection system shall be based upon the area served and the size of the connection and shall be one-half (½) of the water tap fee arrived at per Subsection (G).
[R.O. 2007 § 700.050; CC 1979 § 27-13.7; Ord. No. 573 § 7, 3-13-1980; Ord. No. 6266 § 2, 12-18-2014]
A. 
Service to any customer may be discontinued for non-payment of any fees or charges, and restoration of service may be withheld until all obligations owed to the City are satisfied.
B. 
For delinquent customers receiving sewer service only, the City may notify the water utility serving the premises for the purpose of disconnecting water service or of disconnecting the sewer service connection and closing access to the City sewer system, as provided under Sections 250.236 and 393.015, RSMo.
C. 
Water and/or sewer service shall be deemed to be furnished to both the occupant and owner of all premises receiving such service, and the occupant and owner of such premises shall each be severally and jointly liable to the City for payments of the charges for the premises. The City may sue the occupant, the owner, or both, of the premises receiving water and/or sewer for which such service has been made available, and receive any sums due for such services including penalties and costs incurred by the City and a reasonable attorney's fee and the costs of such suit. Notwithstanding the foregoing, 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.
1. 
When the occupant 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.
2. 
The provisions of this Subsection shall apply only to residences that have their own private water and sewer lines. In instances where several residences share a common water or sewer line, the owner of the real property upon which the residences sit shall be liable for water and sewer expenses.
3. 
The provisions of this Subsection shall not apply to unapplied-for utility services. As used in this Subsection, "unapplied-for utility services" means services requiring application by the property owner and acceptance of such application by the City prior to the establishment of an account. The property owner is billed directly for the services provided, and as a result, any delinquent payment of a bill becomes the responsibility of the property owner rather than the occupant.
D. 
Penalty For Delayed Payments. If any charge for the services of the combined system, or of either the water system or sewage system individually shall not be paid within ten (10) days of the date it becomes due and payable, a delayed payment charge of ten percent (10%) of the amount of the bill shall be charged to such customer, and the user shall be notified of delinquency of that account. Should any charges remain unpaid for an additional period of twenty-five (25) days, the water supply to the lot, parcel of land or premises affected shall be shut off and shall not again be turned on except upon receipt of payment of all delinquent and penalty charges due thereon and the deposit of fifty dollars ($50.00). Each deposit shall be retained without interest for a period of three (3) years. For customers who terminate City utility services, water, sewer and trash collection, said deposit may be applied to the customer's unpaid utility accounts, water, sewer and trash collection. At the expiration of the three-year period, the deposit may be applied to the customer's unpaid utility accounts, water, sewer and trash collection. If a charge is sixty (60) days in default, the account may be turned over to the City Attorney for action.
[Ord. No. 7231, 11-14-2019]
E. 
A charge of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) may be made for shutting off and/or turning on water service, except at the time of the initiation of such service or at its termination. An additional charge of fifty dollars ($50.00) may be made for such services after normal business hours.
F. 
The Director of Finance shall have the authority to review all requests for abatement of charges, and establish policies and procedures for the consideration thereof, and may abate such charges as are justified. In the event that a request for an abatement is denied, then, within fifteen (15) days from the date of written notice of such denial, the customer requesting the abatement may appeal the decision of the Director of Finance by submitting such appeal in writing to the City Administrator for his/her review and final determination.