[R.O. 2007 § 705.010; Ord. No. 45 § 1, 5-20-1968]
This Chapter shall control all matters concerning the water service provided by the City waterworks, except such matters which are otherwise specifically provided for as exceptions hereto by this Code or other ordinance. This Chapter shall be construed to secure the expressed intent and ensure public safety, health and welfare insofar as they are affected by the water service.
[R.O. 2007 § 705.020; Ord. No. 45 § 3, 5-20-1968]
Water service shall be provided to each approved applicant, hereinafter called "user", upon satisfactory completion of the tap-on and subsequent inspection of the meter installation.
[R.O. 2007 § 705.030; Ord. No. 50 § 1, 10-7-1968; Ord. No. 6266 § 4, 12-18-2014]
A. 
The City may provide water service to users not within the corporate limits, provided, that the following considerations are satisfied:
1. 
The cost of any main extension and the associated easements outside the corporate limits shall be borne by the applicant. Maintenance of such main extension shall be in accordance with the service extension agreement.
2. 
In the event the corporate limits are extended to include any portion of the main extension, etc., the applicant shall agree to relinquish to the City all rights to that portion within the corporate limits. The City will then be responsible for maintenance of that portion of the installation.
3. 
The applicant shall submit an application for out-of-City service to the City for approval by the Manager. Such application shall be accompanied by a tap-on fee in such amount as may be established in Chapter 700, Section 700.040(B). The application shall specify the additional service charges to be borne by the user.
[Ord. No. 5761 § 1, 5-24-2012]
A. 
Definitions. For purpose of this Section, the following terms shall be deemed to have the meanings indicated:
[Ord. No. 6755 § 1, 5-25-2017]
REPAIR
Includes repair and/or replacement.
RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY
Real estate within the City of St. Peters, identified by a single locator number in which the St. Charles County Assessor's office classifies as: Class One —Single-Family Residence (r), Class Thirteen — Duplex (r), Class Fourteen — Condo Residential (r), and Class Thirty-One — Residential Triplex (r), excepting therefrom any property identified by the City Administrator or his/her designee as a residential property having more than four (4) dwelling units and served by a single water meter.
WATER SERVICE LINE
That portion of a residential property's water service piping that runs from the City water meter to the exterior foundation wall of the dwelling unit. A water service line shall not include any portion of water service piping on residential property that lies inside or under any building or structure, through the residence foundation or in the interior of the residence.
B. 
Water Service Line Repair Fee. There is hereby levied and assessed against all residential property within the City an annual fee of twelve dollars ($12.00) for the purposes of paying for the costs of necessary water service line repairs.
C. 
Water Service Line Repair Fund. A special account shall be created and shall be known as the Water Service Line Repair Fund into which all monies collected pursuant to Subsection (B) of this Section shall be deposited. All interest generated on deposited funds shall be accrued to the Water Service Line Repair Fund.
D. 
Collection. The fee levied pursuant to this Section shall be added to the general tax levy bills of owners of residential property within the City and may be collected in the same manner and to the same extent as provided for the collection of delinquent real estate taxes and bills. The St. Peters Director of Finance shall administer and disburse funds from this fund upon authorization of the City Administrator or his designee.
E. 
Availability Of Funds. Administration of the Water Service Line Repair Program shall be subject to and contingent upon the availability of funds collected or anticipated to be collected pursuant to this Section at any given time.
F. 
Rules And Regulations. The City Administrator shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the purpose and intent of the Water Service Line Repair Program established pursuant to this Section, to protect the public safety, health and welfare of the residents of the City, and to administer the program in an effective, efficient and timely manner.
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Note — Pursuant to the authority granted under § 67.319, RSMo., the fee above was submitted to the qualified voters of the City of St. Peters, Missouri, and approved, at the general municipal election called and held in the City on the 3rd day of April, 2012.