[R.O. of 1943, Ch. 15, Art. I §1]
The City of Hermann, being the sole and exclusive owner of the
entire system of its waterworks, reserves unto itself the right to
and does hereby prescribe the conditions upon which it will permit
or grant to any person, firm or corporation the privilege to tap any
of its pipes or mains, and draw and use water therefrom, or to withhold
such privilege if need be; and in case any act shall be wrongfully
committed or thing done by any person, firm or corporation holding
a grant of such privilege, in violation of any of the city's ordinances
relating to its system of waterworks, then such privilege may at the
option of the City be suspended, abridged or absolutely revoked. All
water privileges extended to any person, firm or corporation shall
be by ordinance duly passed by the Board of Aldermen and approved
by the Mayor, and all rights and privileges not so conferred are hereby
withheld.
[R.O. of 1943, Ch. 15, Art. I, §2; Ord.
No. 1131 §1, 12-15-1992; Ord. No. 1452 §§1 — 2, 11-29-2004]
A.
The
City of Hermann reserves to itself the right to render water service
by the meter only. The City shall furnish the first (1st) meter for
each customer, which shall remain with the property for which the
same is furnished. The customer shall furnish a conveniently accessible
room in a cellar or basement or immediately outside and adjacent to
apartment for the placing of the meter, secure from freezing or other
danger.
B.
If
more than one (1) meter is required or requested by the customer for
any one (1) household or for any one (1) licensed business premises,
the customer shall pay for the cost of installation of such additional
meter at the City's actual cost of labor and material.
C.
The
City further reserves to itself the right to prescribe the materials,
kind of pipe and workmanship of the connection from the curb of the
street till to the meter and from the meter to the inside of the building
and to have at all times the right to have such connection and piping
of water inside such meter inspected, examined and approved by the
Water and Sewer Superintendent.
D.
No
person shall tamper with, or cause to be tampered with, any meter.
As used in this Section, the term "tamper" means to interfere with,
to remove, to damage, to attempt repair, to meddle, to displace or
to deprive, even if temporarily, the City's Water and Sewer Superintendent
of access. Repair or removal of any meter shall be done only by the
City's Water and Sewer department.
E.
In
the event it becomes necessary to replace any meter at any customer
location, for any reason other than the convenience or sole fault
of the City, the customer shall pay for the cost of installation of
such replacement meter at the City's actual cost of labor and material.
F.
A violation
of this Section shall be a misdemeanor.
[R.O. of 1943, Ch. 15, Art. I §4]
The City of Hermann reserves unto itself the right at any time,
upon one (1) day's notice, to shut off the water in its mains and
pipes, for the purpose of making necessary repairs or extensions or
on account of other unavoidable grounds; and all persons, firms or
corporations having steam boilers served are cautioned to provide
for all emergencies which may arise under conditions as mentioned.
[R.O. of 1943, Ch. 15, Art. I §5]
The City of Hermann reserves the right to hold itself, and hereby
does declare itself, free of all liability on account of damage to
any person, firm or corporation due to any accident, or the elements,
or other causes over which it has no control.
[R.O. of 1943, Ch. 15, Art. I §6]
The City of Hermann reserves the right to have its Board of
Aldermen decide all questions of dispute which may arise between the
City and any consumer and to have said Board interpret the meaning
of all Sections of this Chapter. The decision of the Board of Aldermen
shall be final and binding on the City and the consumer, and the provisions
of this Section shall become a part of every contract for water between
the City and all water takers.
[R.O. of 1943, Ch. 15, Art. II §§1-3]
A.
Office Created And Appointment. There is hereby established
the office of Water and Sewer Superintendent for the City of Hermann.
Such officer shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of
the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 2039 § 1, 12-12-2016]
B.
Duties. The Water and Sewer Superintendent shall have general
control and supervision of the entire waterworks and sewerage system
of the City of Hermann. He shall receive and record in a proper book,
kept for that purpose, all applications for taps along any of the
water mains or pipes of the City, showing the exact location and size
of such taps. He shall make all taps to the water mains or pipes,
including the connection to the curb, and shall further supervise
and examine all work and materials put in by the applicant from the
curb till to the meter and beyond. Water and sewer connections are
not to be laid in the same trench anywhere. At the end of every month,
the said Superintendent shall take the readings of all meters, keep
careful record of the same, and deliver such record to the City Collector.
Said Superintendent shall see to it that the water ordinances are
strictly enforced, including the making of all necessary repairs.
He shall make a report each month to the Board of Aldermen of all
transactions of his office, which report shall be made at the regular
meeting of the Board each month.
C.
Compensation. The Water and Sewer Superintendent shall receive
such compensation for his services as the Board of Aldermen shall
from time to time determine by ordinance.
