[Ord. No. 3023 §1, 8-20-1979]
The existing waterworks system and the sewage system of the City of Dexter, Missouri, are declared to be a combined waterworks and sewerage system to be operated and maintained as a combined system as provided for by authority of Section 250.030, RSMo.
[CC 1974 §27.010; Ord. No. 3316 §1, 10-20-1986; Ord. No. 3646 §1(4), 5-17-1993; Ord. No. 3759 §1(4), 6-5-1995; Ord. No. 3991 §§1 — 3, 6-21-1999; Ord. No. 4174 §§1 — 3, 5-20-2002; Ord. No. 4288 §§1 — 3, 6-7-2004; Ord. No. 4484 §1, 9-17-2007; Ord. No. 4581 §§1 — 3, 10-19-2009; Ord. No. 4649 §§1 — 3, 9-6-2011; Ord. No. 4691 §§1 — 2, 10-1-2012; Ord. No. 4791 §§1 — 2, 8-3-2015; Ord. No. 5011, 11-1-2021; Ord. No. 5041, 7-5-2022; Ord. No. 5057, 9-6-2022; Ord. No. 5145, 7-1-2024]
A. 
The following charges shall be made for water and sewer which is used within the corporate limits of the City of Dexter:
1. 
The minimum monthly rate for water shall be thirteen dollars and twenty-five cents ($13.25), and the minimum monthly rate for sewers shall be nine dollars and twenty-five cents ($9.25), beginning August 1, 2024, and shall increase by two dollars ($2.00) per month for the next 18 months, until February 1, 2026, with an ending base rate forty-three dollars and twenty-five cents ($43.25).
2. 
The rates for water based upon gallons used per month shall be in accordance with this schedule:
Amount
Water Rate
0 to 3,000 gallons
$13.25 Min.
3,001 to 10,000 gallons
$2.20 per M
10,001 to 20,000 gallons
$1.90 per M
20,001 to 42,000 gallons
$1.85 per M
42,001 to 100,000 gallons
$1.60 per M
Over 100,000 gallons
$1.25 per M
(The letter "M" being an abbreviation for 1,000)
3. 
The rate for sewers shall be a base rate of nine dollars and twenty-five cents ($9.25), beginning August 1, 2024, and shall increase by two dollars ($2.00) per month, for the next eighteen (18) months, until February 1, 2026, with an ending base rate of forty-three dollars and twenty-five cents ($43.25), plus one dollar ninety-five cents ($1.95) per one thousand (1,000) gallons of water used per month. The user rate is for operation, maintenance, replacement, debt retirement and other miscellaneous expenses. Refer to Section 710.050 for surcharges added for certain (industrial) users.
4. 
Each customer residing at or who occupies a residence where City water is furnished during any part of a month shall be liable for the minimum monthly charge as established by this Chapter and as it may be revised from time to time.
[CC 1974 §27.020; Ord. No. 3991 §4, 6-21-1999; Ord. No. 4196 §1, 9-3-2002; Ord. No. 4288 §4, 6-7-2004; Ord. No. 4581 §4, 10-19-2009; Ord. No. 4649 §4, 9-6-2011; Ord. No. 4691 §3, 10-1-2012; Ord. No. 4762 §1, 10-6-2014; Ord. No. 4791 §3, 8-3-2015; Ord. No. 5011, 11-1-2021; Ord. No. 5041, 7-5-2022; Ord. No. 5057, 9-6-2022[1]]
Users of City water outside the corporate limits of the City of Dexter shall be charged in accordance with this schedule:
Amount
Water Rate
0 - 3,000 Gallons
$25.00 minimum
More than 3,000 Gallons
$4.80 per 1,000 Gallons
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Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of 10-1-2022.
[Ord. No. 4811 § 1, 2-1-2016; Ord. No. 5061, 10-3-2022]
A. 
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources charges an annual primacy fee and annual sewer connection fee to the City of Dexter pursuant to the schedules set forth below:
Annual Primacy Fee
Unmetered and meters less than or equal to 1"
$4.52
Meters greater than 1" and less than or equal to 2"
$16.48
Meters greater than 2" and less than or equal to 4"
$81.72
Greater than 4"
$159.48
Annual Sewer Connection Fee
Residential
$0.80
Industrial/Commercial 1" service line or less
$3.00
Industrial/Commercial 1" to 3.999"
$11.00
Industrial/Commercial 4" or greater
$29.00
The above fees shall be charged to all water/sewer customers and prorated over the 12-month billing cycle for each customer.
[Ord. No. 4717 §1, 7-1-2013]
Swimming pools located within the City of Dexter may, upon approval and direction of the Fire Chief, be filled with water via a fire hydrant for a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00).
[CC 1974 §27.030; Ord. No. 3140 §§1 — 2, 4-19-1982; Ord. No. 3316§§2 — 5, 10-20-1986; Ord. No. 3656 §1, 7-6-1993; Ord. No. 3769 §1, 7-3-1995; Ord. No. 3934 §§1 — 2, 6-1-1998; Ord. No. 4332 §1, 4-4-2005; Ord. No. 4428 §3, 10-16-2006]
A. 
All water and sewer bills owed to the City of Dexter, Missouri, shall be paid by the tenth (10th) day of the month.
1. 
If any water bill is not paid by the tenth (10th) day of the month, it shall be delinquent and there shall be a penalty of ten dollars ($10.00) added to such water bill. Statements for water bills shall contain the following language: "$10.00 late charge if not paid before the 11th of each month."
[Ord. No. 5011, 11-1-2021; Ord. No. 5057, 9-6-2022[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of 10-1-2022.
2. 
The water supply to any premises where there is a delinquent water bill shall be cut off on the first (1st) working day after five (5) days' notice thereof to the occupant of said premises. Said notices shall be sent on the eleventh (11th) day of each month or the first (1st) business day thereafter.
3. 
The person to whom water is supplied shall be liable for the payment of the water bill.
4. 
After disconnection is ordered under the terms of this Chapter, a reconnection to the City water supply shall not be made until the total amount owed is paid and until the customer shall have paid to the City Collector a hookup fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) plus an additional fee of thirty-five dollars ($35.00) if said hookup fee is paid after 4:00 P.M. Reconnections will not be made until all customers on the disconnection list have been disconnected. Businesses that are on the disconnection list and are notified verbally by worker on turn-off day will be charged with a reconnection fee. City of Dexter shall have a reasonable amount of time to reconnect water services to all meters turned off due to non-payment.
[Ord. No. 5001, 8-2-2021[2]]
[2]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of 9-1-2021.
5. 
All new accounts opened on or after September 1, 2021, shall require the customer to post a one hundred twenty-five dollar ($125.00) deposit with the City Collector prior to any new water hookup being made by the Water Department. Said security deposit shall be refunded to each customer after the fifth (5th) year of continuous water service in the same location, provided such customer has kept his/her account current, upon request.
[Ord. No. 5001, 8-2-2021[3]]
[3]
Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of 9-1-2021.
6. 
All accounts which are delinquent by at least two (2) months during the month of December will automatically be closed and the security deposit will be applied to such closed account.
7. 
Service will be immediately terminated upon notification of a non-sufficient funds check and a forty dollar ($40.00) service fee will be charged in addition to the amount of the returned check.
8. 
A plastic seal shall be installed on the meter valve of all meters which are turned off for non-payment, closed accounts, etc.
[Ord. No. 3637 Art. IV §7, 4-5-1993; Ord. No. 4428 §1, 10-16-2006; Ord. No. 5011, 11-1-2021; Ord. No. 5057, 9-6-2022[1]]
A. 
Each user residing at or who occupies a residence, industry or commercial establishment where City sewer is furnished during any part of a month shall be liable for the monthly minimum charge as established in Section 710.040(C) and as it may be revised from time to time. Adjustments to sewer bills may be made as follows:
1. 
Only if sewer charge is double the normal charge;
2. 
Two (2) adjustment per calendar year;
3. 
Leaks must be confirmed by a Water Department worker;
4. 
Adjustment must be requested by customer; and
5. 
Adjustment must be made in the same billing cycle in which additional sewer charges are accrued.
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Editor's Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of 10-1-2022.