[Ord. No. 3095 §1, 8-6-2012]
A. 
Pursuant to the provision of Section 67.319, RSMo. 2011, as amended, and as authorized by the voters of the City of Lake Saint Louis on April 3, 2012, there is hereby levied and imposed an annual fee not to exceed twelve dollars ($12.00) for the repair of water service lines on or connecting residential property having four (4) or less dwelling units, said repairs to include all defective portions of the water service line from the residential structure to its connection with the public water system line.
B. 
Notwithstanding any other laws to the contrary, the fee imposed hereby shall be imposed upon condominiums that have four (4) or fewer condominium units per building, and each condominium unit shall be responsible for its proportionate share of any fee charged pursuant to this Chapter, and, in addition, any condominium unit shall, if determined to be responsible for and served by its own individual water service line, be treated as an individual residence regardless of the number of units in the development. It shall be the responsibility of the condominium owner or condominium association who are of the opinion that they are not properly classified, as provided in this Section, to notify the Public Works Department and provide adequate evidence as to the status of water service lines for the participation in the program established hereby and liability or fees assessed pursuant to this Section.
C. 
The funds collected pursuant to this Section shall be deposited in a special account to be used solely for the purpose of paying for all or a portion of the costs reasonably associated with, and necessary to administer and carry out, the defective water service line repairs under terms and conditions established by the Board of Aldermen from time to time. All interest generated on deposited funds shall be accrued to the special account established for the repair of water service lines.
D. 
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the City Collector shall add the fee authorized hereby to the real estate tax levy bills of property owners within the City. All revenues received on such combined bill, which are for the purpose of providing for the program established hereby, shall be separated from all other revenues so collected and credited to the appropriate fund or account of the City. The Collector shall collect such fee in the same manner and to the same extent as the Collector now or hereafter may collect delinquent real estate taxes and tax bills.