[Ord. No. 071113B §2, 11-13-2007; Ord. No. 100913 §3, 9-13-2010]
A. All
premises using the City water supply must be equipped with an adequate
water meter furnished by the City, but paid for by the customer, provided
that such water service may be supplied temporarily by the City at
a flat rate of charge until such meter may be installed.
B. Before
any premises are occupied, a water meter shall be installed as herein
required, an application shall be made for such water service or no
water shall be furnished such premises.
[Ord. No. 071113B §3, 11-13-2007; Ord. No. 100913 §4, 9-13-2010]
Meters shall be installed in a location that will be easy of
access, and located in the front utility easement.
[Ord. No. 071113B §§4 — 5, 11-13-2007; Ord. No. 100913 §§5 —
6, 9-13-2010; Ord. No. 120611C §1, 6-11-2012; Ord. No. 161205B §1, 12-12-2016; Ord. No. 171113C, 11-27-2017; Ord. No.
181210D, 12-10-2018; Ord. No. 211012D, 10-25-2021; Ord. No. 240325A, 4-8-2024]
A. Except as provided for bulk at a flat rate, every user of water from
the municipal water system of the City of Willard, Missouri, shall
use said water only after it has been metered in a water meter to
be furnished, installed, regulated, and controlled by said City and
the applicant for each meter, on behalf of him or her, shall pay for
said water used at the following monthly rate:
1.
For the first one thousand (1,000) gallons used in each month,
the rate shall be fifteen dollars and twenty-eight cents ($15.28)
for residential and commercial, and sixteen dollars and sixty-three
cents ($16.63) for rural residential and rural commercial.
2.
For the next one thousand (1,000) gallons or portion thereof
used in each month, the rate shall be two dollars and eighty-six cents
($2.86) for residential and commercial, and three dollars and twelve
cents ($3.12) for rural residential and commercial.
3.
For each additional one thousand (1,000) gallons or portion
thereof used each month, the rate shall be two dollars and eighty-six
cents ($2.86) per one thousand (1,000) gallons or portion thereof
for residential and commercial, and three dollars and twelve cents
($3.12) for rural residential and commercial.
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These rates shall be hereby reviewed on an annual basis.
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B. In the event that less than one thousand (1,000) gallons is used
in any one (1) month by a user the minimum rate of fifteen dollars
and twenty-eight cents ($15.28) for residential and commercial, and
sixteen dollars and sixty-three cents ($16.63) for rural residential
and commercial shall be charged and paid.
[Ord. No. 071113B §7, 11-13-2007; Ord. No. 100913 §8, 9-13-2010; Ord.
No. 220110C, 1-10-2022]
A. In
addition to the above rates, every user of the water system utilizing
a five-eighths (5/8) inch meter to a one (1) inch meter shall pay
an additional fee to provide the funding for water testing as required
by Missouri law. These fees shall be as follows:
Annual Missouri Primacy Fee
Unmetered Customers And Those With Meters
Less Than Or Equal To One Inch
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Water System Service Connection
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Fee
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1 — 10
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$50.00
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11 — 10,000
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$5.28
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10,001 — 50,000
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$4.80
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50,001 — 100,000
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$4.20
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More than 100,000
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$3.28
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Annual Missouri Primacy Fee
Customers With Meters Greater Than One Inch
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Meter Size
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Fee
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> 1 inch — ≤ 2 inches
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$21.00
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> 2 inches — ≤ 4 inches
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$102.00
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> 4 inches
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$198.00
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B. The
fee may be charged and billed as a one-time fee each fiscal year in
a particular month, or divided equally and billed monthly in accordance
with the policy as may be established from time to time by the Board
of Aldermen. The annual fee shall be charged on a fiscal year basis
of August first (1st) to July thirty-first (31st) of each year.
[Ord. No. 100913 §9, 9-13-2010]
All meters shall be read by the City each month and an accurate
record of all readings shall be kept in the City Finance Department.
[Ord. No. 071113B §6, 11-13-2007; Ord. No. 092710 §1, 8-13-2010; Ord.
No. 100913 §7, 9-13-2010; Ord. No. 140922B §1, 9-22-2014]
Residential and commercial builders will sign up for water service
at the time of purchase of the building permit. A deposit of one hundred
dollars ($100.00) will be paid at that time. Said builders will be
billed on a monthly basis for all water usage metered. Upon completion
of the final inspection, the developer will be responsible for the
final water bill and a one-month base sewer rate. The final bill will
be deducted from the deposit with the developer responsible for any
overage owed to the City.
[Ord. No. 071113B §9, 11-13-2007; Ord. No. 092710 §1, 8-13-2010; Ord.
No. 100913 §10, 9-13-2010; Ord. No. 120109B §1, 1-9-2012; Ord.
No. 121009 §1, 10-9-2012; Ord. No. 141110 §1, 11-10-2014]
A. After the meters have been read as herein provided, the City Finance
Department shall as soon thereafter as is reasonable and before the
25th day of the month send to each user a written statement stating
the amount of water used and the charge therefor as of the last meter
reading date. Thereafter, all bills shall be due and payable at the
City Hall on or before the 10th day of the month following the use
of the water. Any bill not paid in full on or before the 10th day
of the month following the use of the water shall be subject to a
penalty equal to ten percent (10%) of the total payment due, pretax,
for water and sewer service.
B. If any customer of the Willard Water System does not agree with the
billing he or she receives he or she must contact City Hall by the
10th of the following month. At that time, his or her account will
be reviewed and the appropriate steps taken.
C. All past due balances not paid in full by 5:00 P.M. on the business
day prior to the disconnect day of each month shall be subject to
disconnect. No disconnect will be done on amounts due less than fifty
dollars ($50.00). A notice informing the customer of past due balances
and possible disconnection shall be sent after the 10th day of each
month.
D. If the customer wishes to make arrangements to pay his or her bill
at an alternate time, he or she must come to City Hall to complete
a payment arrangement form by 5:00 P.M. on or before the business
day immediately prior to the disconnect day of each month. If the
customer defaults on an approved payment arrangement, said customer
shall not be eligible for use of the payment arrangement option for
a period of not less than six (6) months and shall be immediately
disconnected from the water system. Service shall not be restored
until all current and past due account balances have been paid in
full. Checks shall not be accepted as a means of reconnection of service.
E. Penalty Fee.
1.
Any account with a past due balance not paid in full by the
required date and time, or any service that has been disconnected
by reason of a failure to pay all past due balances of the utility
bill shall be assessed a penalty fee of fifty dollars ($50.00). If
water service has been disconnected all past due balances plus the
penalty shall be paid before water service is restored. If it becomes
necessary to remove the meter, the reconnect fee will be one hundred
dollars ($100.00). Checks shall not be accepted as a means of reconnection
of service. Water service shall be restored by the end of the business
day after full payment has been made for penalties and all outstanding
amounts due.
2.
The above-referenced penalty fee will be waived one (1) time
within a twelve-month period for any non-commercial user/household
if a recognized, designated not-for-profit entity/charity as defined
by the Internal Revenue Code § 501 (c)(3) commits to assist
in the payment of any or all of said past due balance. The City must
receive documentation of proof of a valid not-for-profit entity/charity
as defined by the Internal Revenue Code § 501 (c)(3 prior
to/at the time of payment.
F. Any payment returned by reason of insufficient funds shall result
in an additional service fee of ($30.00) thirty dollars being added
to the account. A notice shall be sent to the customer detailing the
date and time by which the account balances must be paid, in cash,
or water service shall be disconnected.
G. Bulk water sales may be permitted with prior approval of the Director
of Public Works of the City of Willard. The Director shall establish
the location, date and time bulk water may be acquired from the Willard
Municipal water system. The customer purchasing bulk water shall be
required to establish an account with the City of Willard and shall
pay a deposit of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for use of the
bulk water meter at the time the account is established. Upon return
of the meter, in good working order, to the Director, the customer
shall be billed during the next regular billing period for the total
water used, and the deposit shall be refunded at that time less the
charges owed for the water.
[Ord. No. 071113B §10, 11-13-2007; Ord. No. 100913 §11, 9-13-2010]
The City may adjust the customer's utility bill once per year
when any such customer usage exceeds said customer's normal usage
by more than one hundred percent (100%) as a result of a water leak
and only for one (1) billing cycle. Said adjustment shall be computed
by deducting the charge for normal water usage by such customer from
the amount of the bill in question, and then charging such customer
for fifty percent (50%) of the remainder.
[Ord. No. 071113B §11, 11-13-2007; Ord. No. 092710 §1, 8-13-2010; Ord.
No. 100913 §12, 9-13-2010]
A. No
connections with a water main shall be made by any person other than
a City employee. All such connections shall be made by or under the
supervision of the Public Works Director. Applications for such connections
must be made to the City Clerk.
B. No
fee shall be paid for the connection, as each new owner of a site
where there has not previously been a water meter installed shall
pay to the City the costs for the meter. Fees for the installation
of said meter shall be paid according to the schedule established
below. The cost for the meter and the cost of installation shall be
paid prior to obtaining water service.
[Ord. No. 210111B, 1-11-2021]
Meter Size
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Fee
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¾ inch
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$ 1,200.00
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1 inch
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$ 1,550.00
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1 1/2 inch
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$3,250.00
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2 inches
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$3,850.00
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3 inches
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Individually Priced
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These charges shall be for installation of the meter pit and
all necessary hardware, including the appropriate meter size. In the
event the request is only for the standard ¾" meter, the charge
will be six hundred fifty dollars ($650.00). For all other meter installations
larger than 2", requests will be individually priced.
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C. Any
person outside the City limits that requests permission to connect
to the Waterworks System must: (1) file an application for a special
connection permit; and (2) execute and file with the Recorder of Deeds
an irrevocable consent to annex into the City limits pertaining to
their property.
[Ord. No. 201214E, 12-28-2020]
[Ord. No. 071113B §§12 — 13, 11-13-2007; Ord. No. 092710 §1, 8-13-2010; Ord.
No. 100913 §§13 — 14, 9-13-2010; Ord. No. 140922C §1, 9-22-2014; Ord. No. 161114F §1, 11-28-2016]
A. Application to have water turned on shall be made in writing to the
Utility Clerk and shall contain an agreement by the applicant to abide
by and accept all of the provisions of this Article as conditions
governing the use of the City water supply by the applicant.
A deposit of one hundred dollars ($100.00) or two hundred dollars
($200.00), for business and non-business use shall be paid with each
such application. This sum shall be retained by the City, to ensure
payment of the final bill. Once all debt has been satisfied and account
has been closed, any remainder of the deposit will be sent to the
forwarding address.
[Ord. No. 071113B §14, 11-13-2007; Ord. No. 100913 §15, 9-13-2010; Ord. No. 140922C §1, 9-22-2014; Ord. No. 161114F
§1, 11-28-2016]
A. No
water shall be turned on for service in new construction in which
the plumbing does not comply with the ordinances of the City; provided
that water may be turned on for construction work in unfinished buildings,
subject to the provisions of this Article.
B. All
plumbing fixtures, and methods of installation shall comply with the
requirements of the applicable City ordinances.
[Ord. No. 071113B §15, 11-13-2007; Ord. No. 092710 §1, 8-13-2010; Ord.
No. 100913 §16, 9-13-2010]
A. It
is hereby declared unlawful and an offense for any person or persons
to knowingly use water from the said municipal system unless said
water is metered as provided herein.
B. No
water from the City water supply shall be turned on for service into
any premises by any person but the Director of Public Works or some
person authorized by him to perform this service, except in case of
emergency.
C. No person shall attach a device to a water line to receive water without benefit of a meter installed by the City. Also, no person shall damage or destroy City owned property such as the water meter or the electronic radio transmitter. Such will be a direct violation of this Article and will be subject to a citation and fine as defined in Section
705.160.
[Ord. No. 071113B §16, 11-13-2007; Ord. No. 100913 §17, 9-13-2010]
No water shall be resold or distributed by the recipient thereof
for the City supply to any premises other than that for which application
has been made and the meter installed, except in case of emergency.
[Ord. No. 071113B §17, 11-13-2007; Ord. No. 100913 §18, 9-13-2010]
All water meters installed as herein provided are hereby declared
to be and to remain the exclusive property of the City of Willard,
Missouri, and it is hereby declared unlawful and an offense for any
persons to damage, destroy, steal, or tamper with in any manner whatsoever
with any water meter or with any other part of said water system.
[Ord. No. 071113B §§18 — 19, 11-13-2007; Ord. No. 100913 §§19
— 20, 9-13-2010]
A. Each
family unit and each business of any kind whatsoever shall have a
separate and individual meter; provided, however that if an individual
is operating a business from his or her chief place of residence,
and said operation is otherwise permissible under the ordinances of
the City, one (1) meter shall be sufficient for both business and
the dwelling.
B. Provided
further, however, where there is or has been constructed multi-family
living units providing living quarters for three (3) or more families'
units in one (1) complex, the owner thereof must provide one (1) meter
for each family unit.
C. An exception shall be made to Subsection
(B) if the owner of said multifamily unit assumes all responsibility for the payment of utility services offered by the City of Willard to the unit. In such an instance, the owner may make a request to the City that only one (1) meter service the entire multifamily unit.
[Ord. No. 140714C §1, 7-14-2014]
D. The
term "family unit" as used herein shall have the
same meaning as that commonly applied to the word "family" and shall mean any number of persons more than one (1), living together
under the same roof with someone of their number as head who controls
the affairs of the household, and upon whom the others or some of
them are by reason of same legal or moral obligation dependent.
[Ord. No. 071113B §20, 11-13-2007; Ord. No. 100913 §21, 9-13-2010]
The acceptance and the use of water supplied through said municipal
system shall constitute a consent by the owner and occupant of the
premises that any officer, servant, or employee of said City may come
on the premises and enter the buildings on said premises for which
water is being supplied for the purpose of carrying out the provisions
of this Article or any other ordinance relating to said water system
or for any cause reasonably necessary to the efficient and proper
operation of said water system.
[Ord. No. 071113B §21, 11-13-2007; Ord. No. 100913 §22, 9-13-2010]
Any complaints about reading of water meters or computation
of water bills shall be made to the Board of Aldermen through the
City Clerk and shall be made in writing signed by the user and state
the exact nature of the complaint.
[Ord. No. 071113B §22, 11-13-2007; Ord. No. 100913 §23, 9-13-2010]
A. Any
person or entity that shall violate the provisions of this Article
shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine of not less than
ten dollars ($10.00) and not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00)
together with costs.
B. Further,
whenever in the determination of the Board of Aldermen as shown by
its records or after hearing thereon, any person or entity is not
complying with or is violating any of the provisions of this Article,
the meter to such user's premises shall be disconnected and removed
if applicable and that premises denied the further use of water from
said system until there has been compliance with all provisions of
this Article.