[CC 1999 §13.0401; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001; Ord. No. 46, 4-26-2011]
A. The
City of Fair Grove, Missouri, shall collect sewer service charges
for the use of land and the services rendered by said sanitary sewer
system from the owners or occupants of each residence, building or
structure which is connected with the sanitary sewer system of the
City, which discharges sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or
other liquids, either directly or indirectly, into the sanitary sewer
system of the City.
B. Except
as herein otherwise provided, sewer service charge shall be based
on the quantity of water used on or in the property or premises subject
to such charges; shall be computed by applying the rates herein established;
and shall be payable as herein provided.
C. Notwithstanding the sewer service charges set forth in Subsections
(A) and
(B) a minimum monthly customer service charge for sewer operation and maintenance as set forth in Section
700.520; Appendix C residential users or Appendix D commercial users whichever is applicable will be assessed to all owners or occupants of each residence, building and structure connected to the City sanitary sewer system until the property is certified by a City Official as vacant or a vacated property.
[CC 1999 §13.0402; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
A. Except
as otherwise herein provided, service charges shall be based on one
of the following:
1. On the quantity of water used from any source or sources of supply,
as measured by a water meter or meters acceptable to the City.
2. On the quantity of sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other
liquids entering the sanitary sewage system of the City and measured
by a sewage meter acceptable to the City.
3. On the quantity of water as determined by the City or other authorized
representative of the City through a study of the particular service.
4. On the quantity of sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other
liquids entering the sanitary sewage system of the City as determined
by the City or other authorized representative of the City through
a study of the particular service.
5. On the percentage of the metered water used entering the sanitary
sewage system as determined by the City or other authorized representative
of the City.
[CC 1999 §13.0403; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
A. Each
owner of a private well or other private water supply shall, at his/her
own expense, install and maintain in continuous efficient operation
a water meter acceptable to the City on such private well or other
private water supply. In lieu of installing a water meter, the owner
of a residence may elect to be billed on the basis of two thousand
two hundred (2,200) gal/month of wastewater discharge per person in
the residence.
B. The
City may permit the installation and maintenance of one (1) or more
sewage meters or additional water meters in such a manner as to determine
the quantity of water actually entering the sanitary sewage work.
Such meters shall be of a type acceptable to the City and shall be
installed and maintained at the expense of the owner or other party.
C. Where
sewage meters are installed, they shall be of a type approved by the
City and shall be installed and maintained in continuous efficient
operation by the user at his/her own expense.
[CC 1999 §13.0404; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
Where installed, all water or sewage meters shall be maintained
by the owner, at his/her expense, in continuous efficient operation
at all times. The readings of any such meter which, in the opinion
of the City, has not been so maintained will be disregarded and the
City or its authorized representative shall determine the sewage volume
delivered to the sanitary system of the City during the time covered
by discredited meter readings.
[CC 1999 §13.0405; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
A. All
users, other than residential users, shall be billed on the basis
of all monthly water usage as determined by monthly water meter readings.
B. The
rates and charges established by this ordinance shall be applied to
the water consumption billed after this Article shall have been placed
in effect except as herein otherwise provided. In order that there
be the least sewer service charge to residential water consumers for
water used to maintain lawns, gardens, flowers, shrubs, trees, etc.,
water usage shall be derived from water consumption recorded in periods
when such activities are reduced.
C. The
basis of residential bills shall be the average monthly water consumption
for the months of January, February and March or the average consumption
for any such months during which water was used, except as herein
otherwise provided. In computing the average monthly water consumption
the meter readings taken between January and March shall be used.
The average monthly water consumption so computed for a residence
shall be the water usage and the basis for sewer service charge billings
rendered during the twelve (12) months following the meter reading
date in the month of March.
D. If
a water leak occurs during the residential water consumption average
time of January, February and March, the residential water consumption
average shall be computed on the next three (3) months following the
repair of the water leak.
E. In
cases where a residence first becomes subject, after the meter reading
date in March, to the sewage service charges established herein and
no water meter readings were taken before such date, the owner or
occupant of such residence shall be billed on the basis of the first
(1st) month's usage.
F. Averages
resulting in a fraction of one-half (½) or greater of one hundred
(100) gallons shall, be raised to the next whole number of one hundred
(100) gallons in computing average monthly water consumption or averages
of monthly water consumption.
G. In
the event that the basis of sewage service charges for a residence
is established by agreement between the City and the user, the agreement
shall be reviewed annually by the City and may be so reviewed at such
other times as the City in its discretion may require or permit.
H. Provided
however, nothing herein contained shall prevent the owner or occupant
of any residential premise from electing to be charged for sewage
service on the basis of water used as determined by meter readings,
if such owner or occupant makes application in writing to pay on this
basis and agrees to pay on said basis for at least one (1) year from
the date of the next billing following the date of application.
[Ord. No. 05-07-03 §§1
— 5, 7-26-2005]
A. All
applicants for new sewer service shall be subject to sewer impact
fees.
B. The
City of Fair Grove will not allow permanent sewer service until impact
fees are paid.
C. Application
for new sewer service shall be subject to the following schedule of
charges:
Residential
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Single-family dwelling
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$400.00 per dwelling unit
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Apartment houses
|
$400.00 per dwelling unit
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Town house or Duplex
|
$400.00 per dwelling unit
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Patio Home or Condo
|
$400.00 per dwelling unit
|
Non-Residential/Commercial
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Retail Business
|
$850.00 per bathroom
|
Offices
|
$850.00 per bathroom
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Restaurants
|
$1,400.00 per bathroom
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Churches
|
$850.00 per bathroom
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Child Care Facilities
|
$850.00 per bathroom
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Theaters and Entertainment
|
$1,000.00 per bathroom
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Manufacturing
|
$1,000.00 per bathroom
|
Car Wash
|
$1,750.00 per stall
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Floor drains
|
$100.00 each
|
Service sinks
|
$200.00 each
|
Dishwasher
|
$200.00 each
|
Boarding
|
Houses
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$300.00 per guest room
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Hospitals
|
$350.00 per patient room
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Residential Care Facilities
|
$350.00 per patient room
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D. The
fee for any use not specifically listed will be assessed in the most
appropriate category.
E. Existing
structures within the City limits of Fair Grove will not be subject
to the impact fees.
[CC 1999 §13.0406; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
The sewer service charge rates for operation and maintenance
which shall be applied to the water usage of all residences, buildings
and structures connected with the City sanitary sewer system shall
be as provided in Appendix C for residential customers and as provided
in Appendix D for commercial customers. A separate rate is hereby
established and designated a finance charge to generate sufficient
funding to retire the revenue bond issue and to keep revenue bond
fund reserve accounts.
[CC 1999 §13.0407; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
A. In
order that the rates and charges may be justly and equitably adjusted
to the service rendered, the City shall have the right to base its
charges not only on volume but, also on the strength and character
of sewage and wastes which it is required to treat and dispose of.
The City shall have the right to measure and determine the strength
and content of all sewage and wastes discharged, either directly or
indirectly, into the City's sanitary sewage system in such a manner
and by such method as it may deem practicable in the light of the
conditions and attending circumstances of the case, in order to determine
the proper charge.
B. Extra Charges For Discharge Of Excess BOD. Any customer
who is charged sewage having a BOD concentration in excess of three
hundred (300) mg/l shall pay an additional charge based on the schedule
provided in Appendix C for residential users and based on the schedule
provided in Appendix D for commercial users.
C. Extra Charges For Discharge Of Excess Suspended Solids. Any
customer who discharges sewage having a suspended solids concentration
in excess of three hundred fifty (350) mg/l shall pay an additional
charge based on the schedule provided in Appendix C for residential
users and based on the schedule provided in Appendix D for commercial
users.
D. Extra Charges For Discharge Of Toxic Substances. Any customer
who discharges a toxic substance which is deleterious to the treatment
process or to sludge utilization shall be liable for all costs incurred
by the City in returning the treatment process or sludge to its proper
condition. Such extra charges shall be determined by the treatment
plant operator subject to review and approval by the Board of Aldermen
and shall include, but not be limited to, costs of labor, chemicals
and equipment directly used in correcting the toxic conditions.
[CC 1999 §13.0408; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001; Ord. No. 03-02-01 §13.0408, 3-11-2003; Ord. No. 47, 4-26-2011]
A. All
sewer service charges established by this Article shall be stated
on a written bill, rendered monthly, and showing the sewer service
charge and extra charges, if applicable. All bills for sewer service
shall be due and payable to Public Water Supply District No. 5 by
the last day of each month, after which an additional charge of ten
percent (10%) thereof shall be added thereto. If any such bill for
sewer service shall remain unpaid for a period of ninety (90) days
after the date of rendition and the City sending notice to customer
of such delinquency in the payment of the sewer bill, then in that
event the City may request the Water District, pursuant to Section
250.236, RSMo., to terminate customers water service.
B. If
water service has been disconnected and such customer fails or refuses
to pay sewer fees, the City may use the following procedures to collect
said fees.
1. The Board of Aldermen hereby declares the customer who fail to pay
sewer fees within the time and in the amounts prescribed by law to
be guilty of an ordinance violation punishable under the provisions
of the City Code of Fair Grove, Missouri.
2. The City Clerk shall turn over to the City Prosecutor the names and
addresses of those persons not complying with this law and the City
Prosecutor shall cause a complaint and summons to be filed and served
upon the delinquent customers to appear before the Municipal Court
of the City to show cause why they should not be found guilty under
this Section.
3. The Municipal Court shall order those customers unable to show good
cause why they should not pay the sewer fees to pay the fees forthwith
and, in addition, the court may impose such fine or imprisonment as
to the court seems just and necessary in the premises. The court may
suspend any such sentence upon probationary conditions.
[CC 1999 §13.0410; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
When it appears that an inequity has occurred, the City or its
designated agent may submit a report to the circumstances and make
recommendations for adjustments of sewer service charges to the Board
of Aldermen. Any recommendations for adjustments must be approved
by said Board before such adjustments shall be effective.
[CC 1999 §13.0411; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
A. The
accounting system for the provisions of this Article shall be as previously
established entitled "Sewer Fund".
B. All
monies collected under the authority of this Article for operation
and maintenance shall be accrued to the "Depreciation and Replacement"
account.
C. All
expenses incurred in the operation and maintenance of the sewer system
shall be charged to the "Sewer Fund Expenditures" account. Each of
the operating expense accounts shall be separated to account for the
sewer system expenses.
D. A "Sewer
System Replacement" account shall be established to provide for replacement
of major items of sewer system equipment as their useful life expires.
Replacement account expenditures shall be restricted to obtaining
and installing equipment, accessories or appurtenances which are necessary
during the service life of the treatment works including pumping stations
to maintain the capacity and performance for which such works were
designed and constructed. A minimum of seven thousand nine hundred
fifty dollars ($7,950.00) per year from the revenue collected shall
be accumulated to this account. Appendix E indicates the method of
determining the sewer system replacement fund amount.
E. Monies
accrued from the rate schedule and extra charges for operation and
maintenances shall be disbursed only for the needs of the sewer system.
Any monies transferred into these accounts from other revenue sources
and used for operational expenditures shall be returned to their original
account through operating efficiency expense reduction or adjustment
to the rate schedule.
F. Any
excess monies in the sewer system accounts at the end of each fiscal
year shall be carried forward and not transferred to other funds.
[CC 1999 §13.0412; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
A. At
the end of each fiscal year, the balances in the sewer funds shall
be reviewed to insure adequate and equitable rate schedules for the
following year.
B. Any
operation and maintenance fund balance carried forward shall be identified
by class and credited to the budgeted sewer system expenses for the
following year.
C. The
rate schedule adopted for any fiscal year shall be adequate to insure
adequate operation and maintenance funds, revenue bond finance charges
and to maintain a sufficient replacement fund to cover costs of anticipated
major equipment replacements and to insure that all customers pay
their proportionate share of the costs of operating and maintaining
the sewer system. The City shall notify each user annually, in conjunction
with a regular billing, of the rates and that portion charged for
operation and maintenance of the sewer system and that part used for
revenue bond financing.
D. Appendix
F is the method to be used in calculating the rates for operation
and maintenance.
[CC 1999 §13.0413; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
The person(s) legally responsible for hooking onto the Fair
Grove sewer system shall be assessed a monthly service charge whether
or not a proper hook up has been accomplished. That the amount of
the monthly service charge will be as provided by ordinance for the
type and size of structure and the amount of water used. The owner
of the land and the tenant will be jointly responsible to the extent
provided by State law. In the event that the monthly service charge
is not paid then it will be a lien upon the property as set forth
by State law. In the event that collection of said monthly service
charge is necessary, the City will be entitled to its attorney fees
and reasonable costs expended in its efforts for collection.