[CC 1979 §68.005; Ord. No. 2570, 5-4-1999]
It is hereby determined that the existing waterworks system
and the sewerage system of the City of Sullivan, Missouri, shall be
combined into one (1) system and that said system shall continue to
be operated as a combined waterworks and sewerage system; and said
combined system shall consist of the entire waterworks system and
the entire sewerage system of the City, together with all future improvements
and extensions thereto.
[CC 1979 §68.050; Ord. No. 2391 §1(68.050), 4-15-1997]
The Governing Body of the City hereby finds and determines that
the rates, fees and charges for the use and services of the 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,
Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1969, are as hereinbefore specified.
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 cost of maintenance and operation thereof and to pay the
interest on and the principal of any 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 ordinances authorizing the issuance on
any 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 and such payments will continue so
long as the same may be necessary in order to prevent any default
in the payment of the interest on or principal of any combined waterworks
and sewerage system revenue bonds of the City or while any such default
shall exist.
[CC 1979 §67.020; Ord. No. 2762 §1(67.020), 3-5-2002]
All users of utility services provided by the City shall be
billed monthly for the services provided. Services to be billed may
include electric, water, sewer, refuse collection, taxes, franchise
fees, penalties, service charges and any other authorized charges.
Meters will be read and bills mailed to customers on or before the
first (1st) of each month.
[CC 1979 §67.030; Ord. No. 2762 §1(67.030), 3-5-2002; Ord. No. 3058 §1, 2-7-2006; Ord. No. 3285 §1, 10-21-2008; Ord. No. 3392 §1, 4-8-2010]
Utility bills are due and payable when the bill is issued. Any
unpaid bill after 5:00 P.M. on the fifteenth (15th) day of each month,
except for April 15, 2010 and May 15, 2010, (except when the fifteenth
(15th) falls on a weekend or a legal holiday observed by the City
and then the first (1st) business day following the fifteenth (15th)
is used) shall be delinquent and a penalty of ten dollars ($10.00)
will be assessed to the delinquent accounts with balances over ten
dollars ($10.00). Payments made to the City's drop box(es) by Midnight
on the due date will be processed as received on time and not subject
to a late charge.
[CC 1979 §67.040; Ord. No. 2762 §1(67.040), 3-5-2002]
Any payment received on a utility bill shall be applied to the
oldest balance due on the account.
[CC 1979 §§67.045, 67.050, 67.060; Ord. No. 2762 §1(67.045, 67.050,
67.060), 3-5-2002; Ord. No. 3058 §1, 2-7-2006; Ord. No. 3392 §2, 4-8-2010]
A.
In the
event that the City of Sullivan receives payment of an account balance
with an insufficient funds check, the City Collector shall notify
the customer of the insufficient funds check. In the event that an
insufficient funds check is returned to the City for payment of a
utility account after the fifteenth (15th), utility service shall
be discontinued upon receipt of the insufficient funds check. All
returned checks for insufficient funds shall be paid for with cash
only. No check shall be accepted in return for an insufficient funds
check.
B.
If a
utility bill of more than twenty dollars ($20.00), including penalties,
remains unpaid on the fifteenth (15th) day of the month, except for
April 15, 2010, the customer will be notified by first class mail
that service will be disconnected. The City shall give not less than
three (3) days' notice that service will be discontinued.
C.
If a
utility bill remains unpaid for a period of ten (10) days after becoming
delinquent, except for April 15, 2010, then service shall be disconnected.
D.
For purposes of this Subsection, the hot weather rule shall mean
the period of time from June 1 to September 30, and the cold weather
rule shall mean the period of time between November 1 and March 31.
During these periods of time, no residential customer shall be disconnected
from electric service for non-payment of utility bills, including
all residential tenants of apartment buildings when electricity is
used as the source of cooling or heating, or to operate the only cooling
or heating equipment at the residence, during the following situations:
[Ord. No. 3589 §1, 9-3-2013]
1.
On any day between June 1 and September 30 when the National Weather
Service local forecast, between 6:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. for the following
twenty-four (24) hours, predicts that the temperature shall rise above
ninety-five degrees Fahrenheit (95º F.) or that the heat index
shall rise above one hundred five degrees Fahrenheit (105º F.);
and
2.
On any day between June 1 and September 30 when utility personnel
are not available to reconnect utility service during the immediately
succeeding day or days and the National Weather Service local forecast
between 6:00 A.M. and 9:00 P.M. predicts that the temperature during
the period of unavailability shall rise above ninety-five degrees
Fahrenheit (95º F.) or that the heat index shall rise above one
hundred five degrees Fahrenheit (105º F.); and
3.
On any day between November 1 and March 31 when the National Weather
Service local forecast predicts that the temperature shall be below
freezing; and
4.
On any day between November 1 and March 31 when utility personnel
are not available to reconnect utility service during the immediately
succeeding day or days and the National Weather Service local forecast
predicts that the temperature shall be below freezing.
[CC 1979 §67.070; Ord. No. 2762 §1(67.070), 3-5-2002]
If a utility bill remains unpaid after the disconnect date as described in Section 700.060(C), a continuation/reconnection charge, as set out in Section 160.280 of this Code, shall be made during normal working hours. After normal working hours, a continuation/reconnection charge as set out in Section 160.280 of this Code, shall be made.
