[Ord. No. 208 Art. 4, 11-20-1980; Ord. No. 217 §1, 2-2-1981; Ord. No. 221 §1, 6-1-1981; Ord.
No. 224 §1, 7-19-1981; Ord. No. 357 §§8 — 10, 5-4-1992; Ord. No. 390 §715.090, 3-7-1994]
A.
The
minimum charge per month shall be eight dollars sixty-four cents ($8.64).
In addition, each contributor shall pay a user charge rate for operation
and maintenance, including replacement, of one dollar twenty-two cents
($1.22) per one thousand (1,000) gallons of water as determined in
this Chapter.
B.
Any
user which discharges any toxic pollutants which cause an increase
in the cost of managing the effluent or the sludge from the City's
treatment works, or any user which discharges any substance which
singly or by interaction with other substances cause identifiable
increases in the cost of operation, maintenance, or replacement of
the treatment works, shall pay for such increased costs. The charge
to each such user shall be as determined by the responsible Sewerage
System operating personnel and approved by the Board of Aldermen.
C.
No
sewerage services shall be furnished or rendered by the City's sewerage
system or any of the facilities thereof free of charge to any customer
or user thereof, other than to the City itself.
D.
In
the event of a break in a water line wherein the customer is responsible
for payment of the additional water that is used due to the break
in said water line, there shall be no additional sewer charge unless
it can be shown that the water from the break in the water line actually
went into the City sewer system.
[Ord. No. 208 Art. 5, 11-20-1980; Ord. No. 357 §12, 5-5-1992; Ord. No. 390 §715.110, 3-7-1994]
For persons liable for payment of a sewer service charge who
obtain any water from any source other than the City's Water System,
each month the total amount of water furnished such person for the
preceding monthly period shall be determined, the amount of the sewerage
service charge for such person, computed as aforesaid, and a bill
rendered.
[Ord. No. 208 Art. 5, 11-20-1980; Ord. No. 357 §13, 5-4-1992; Ord. No. 390 §715.120, 3-7-1994]
As used herein, the term "monthly" shall mean
a preceding period of approximately one (1) month, beginning and ending
as near the same day of the month as is practicable for the water
meters of the City to be read. In reading said meters and in calculating
the water bills and sewerage service charges, aforesaid, the monthly
period shall extend from the time such meter was read for the preceding
month to the date the same is read for a current month.
[Ord. No. 2789 §§1 –
3, 6-2-2015]
The occupant and user of the premises receiving services; including
electrical, natural gas billing, water or sewer services, the occupant
and owner of said premises shall be jointly and severally liable to
pay for such services rendered on said premises. The City shall have
the power to sue the occupant or the owner, or both, of such real
estate and a civil action to recover any sums due for such services,
plus a reasonable attorney's fee to be fixed by the court. Any
notice of termination of service shall be sent to both the occupant
and owner of the premises receiving such service, if such owner has
requested in writing to receive any notice of termination and has
provided the entity rendering such service with the owners business
addresses.
[Ord. No. 322 §2, 3-19-1990; Ord. No. 357 §§14 — 17, 5-4-1992; Ord. No. 390 §715.170, 3-7-1994; Ord. No. 897 §4, 6-5-2000; Ord. No. 1833 §§1 — 2, 10-17-2005; Ord. No. 2734 §4, 12-1-2014; Ord. No. 2861 §4, 1-19-2016; Ord. No. 3191, 2-20-2018; Ord. No.
3324, 12-18-2018; Ord. No. 3377, 5-7-2019; Ord. No. 3493, 3-3-2020; Ord. No. 3600, 10-20-2020]
A.
The following, except as hereinafter provided, shall be the schedule
of monthly charges for water and sewer service furnished by the City
of St. Robert, to wit:
1.
Water for residential and commercial:
a.
Charges, except as provided in Subsection (A)(l)(b), below:
(1)
For the first five thousand (5,000) gallons or
fraction thereof, there will be a minimum charge of fifteen dollars
ninety-two cents ($15.92) for water. This charge is mandatory.
(2)
For all in excess of five thousand (5,000) gallons
a charge of four dollars thirty-five cents ($4.35) per one thousand
(1,000) gallons or fraction thereof for water in addition to the charges
for the first five thousand (5,000) gallons of water.
2.
A fee for water and sewer service outside the City limits will
be:
a.
For the first five thousand (5,000) gallons or fraction thereof,
there will be a minimum charge of thirty-six dollars seventeen cents
($36.17) for water. This charge is mandatory.
b.
For all in excess of five thousand (5,000) gallons a charge
of seven dollars twenty-three cents ($7.23) per one thousand (1,000)
gallons or fraction thereof for water in addition to the charges for
the first five thousand (5,000) gallons of water.
3.
Provided, however, that in the event that there shall be more
than one (1) service connection to any water meter, there shall be
a minimum monthly charge of three dollars ($3.00) for each such connection,
except that this provision shall not apply to motels or property used
only to provide overnight accommodations.
4.
Whenever the City finds that any meter is failing to register
the customer's usage of water, for any reason, including damage
to the meter, an average bill may be rendered to the customer, at
the option of the City, based on either the previous three (3) months'
average use when said meter was in good order or based on the same
month or months of the preceding year. Whenever the City has reason
to believe that a meter is not registering correctly, an average bill,
as stated above, may be rendered, and the meter may be removed for
testing. If the average bill proves to be incorrectly estimated, either
by actual testing or by the documentation of the customer's actual
water consumption after a corrected meter is installed, the average
bill shall be adjusted accordingly.
[Ord. No. 357 §22, 5-4-1992; Ord. No. 390 §715.171, 3-7-1994; Ord. No. 1833 §§3 — 4, 10-17-2005; Ord. No. 1841 §§1 —
2, 11-7-2005; Ord. No.
2734 §4, 12-1-2014; Ord. No. 2861 §4, 1-19-2016; Ord. No. 3192, 2-20-2018; Ord. No. 3494, 3-3-2020]
A.
The
following, except as hereinafter provided, shall be the schedule of
monthly charges for sewer service furnished by the sewerage system
of the City of St. Robert, to wit:
1.
For the first five thousand (5,000) gallons or fraction thereof,
there will be a minimum charge of twenty-seven dollars fifty cents
($27.50) for sewer. This charge is mandatory.
2.
For all in excess of five thousand (5,000) gallons, a charge of four
dollars thirty-five cents ($4.35) per one thousand (1,000) gallons
or fraction thereof for water, in addition to the charges for the
first five thousand (5,000) gallons of water.
3.
For all under metered water supplies, the water usage shall be estimated
as follows for determining the sewer service charge:
4.
A fee for sewer service outside the City limits will be:
a.
For the first five thousand (5,000) gallons or fraction thereof,
there will be a minimum charge of thirty-six dollars seventeen cents
($36.17) for water. This charge is mandatory.
b.
For all in excess of five thousand (5000) gallons, a charge of seven
dollars twenty-three cents ($7.23) per one thousand (1000) gallons
or fraction thereof for water, in addition to the charges for the
first five thousand (5000) gallons of water.
5.
The Sewer charge for Sawmill, Lynn's main, Hemphill and Crosscut
is twenty-seven dollars fifty cents ($27.50) based on a five thousand
(5,000) gallon estimated consumption.
6.
All customers will pay for actual water usage for sewer.
[Ord. No. 322 §1, 3-19-1990; Ord. No. 390 §715.175, 3-7-1994]
Before the sewer bill of a customer will be adjusted because
of a water leak it must be verified by an employee of the City of
St. Robert appointed by the Director of Public Works.
[Ord. No. 322 §4, 3-19-1990; Ord. No. 337 §11, 4-8-1991; Ord. No. 338 §§10 — 11, 8-12-1991; Ord. No. 357 §§18 —
21, 5-4-1992; Ord. No.
390 §715.190, 3-7-1994; Ord. No. 722 §§1 — 2, 8-23-1999]
A.
Applications
for water and sewer service to premises never before connected with
the City's water or sewer system, shall be made to the Director of
Public Works or any other person designated by him/her, by the owner
or occupant of the property to be served.
B.
The cost for water and sewer taps will be as set out in Appendix A to Chapter 500 or the cost of materials, labor and equipment, whichever is greater.
C.
Upon the approval of the application for a water or sewer tap, (within three (3) working days) the owner or occupant will pay to the City Collector, payment as per subsection (B) above, for the water tap. The City will bring said service to the property line. The property owner will be responsible for maintaining the water service from the meter to the house, and the sewer service from the property line to the house.
D.
Before the water service is turned on, any remaining cost in excess of, payment amount as per Subsection (B) above, for water tap will be paid to the Public Works Administrative Assistant.
E.
A "tap" is defined as any time a single penetration is made
of a main to provide service.
F.
Any
other action taken by the City employees, other than a tap, to provide
water or sewer service will be assessed at an actual cost of material,
labor and machine usage. Penetration of a pipe other than a main to
install a water meter will not be considered a tap and will be assessed
at the actual cost rate.
[Ord. No. 360 §§1 —
5, 11-2-1992]
A.
Each
customer of the City of St. Robert water system shall pay the fee
established by this Section, as a part of the monthly charges imposed
upon each customer by the City.
B.
The
fee established by this Section shall be enumerated separately from
all other charges on the statement submitted to each customer by the
City.
C.
The
amount of said fee charged to each customer, per month, shall be as
follows:
1.
The sum of fifteen cents ($0.15) for each customer who is served
by a water meter which is not greater than one (1) inch in size.
2.
The sum of forty-two cents ($0.42) for each customer which is served
by a water meter which is greater than one (1) inch but not greater
than two (2) inches in size.
3.
The sum of two dollars eight cents ($2.08) for each customer who
is served by a water meter which is greater than two (2) inches but
not greater than four (4) inches in size.
4.
The sum of four dollars seventeen cents ($4.17) for each customer
who is served by a water meter which is greater than four (4) inches
in size.
D.
The
amounts collected by the City pursuant to this Section shall be transferred
by the City to the Director of the Department of Revenue on a quarterly
basis, except that the City shall retain a sum equal to two percent
(2%) of the amounts collected by it as compensation for its expenses
for billing and collecting.
E.
This
Section is intended to comply with the requirements contained in Section
640.100, RSMo.
[Ord. No. 986 §§1 —
6, 10-16-2000]
A.
Effective
August 28, 2000, the fees for water pollution control permits from
the Department of Natural Resources will change. Senate Bill 741,
signed into law on June 26, 2000, increased the fee for nearly all
the construction and operating permits issued through the Water Pollution
Control Program. However, effective August 28, 2000, the bill eliminates
the fees for permits on all publicly owned sewer treatment systems.
While the bill removes the requirement for public systems to pay the
permit fee after August 28th, it also imposes a new requirement for
those public systems to collect a State fee directly from their customers.
All permit fees normally due before or on August 27, 2000, will be
invoiced.
B.
The
change accomplishes two (2) goals: it eliminates a State-imposed cost
on public agencies that has been the target of debate under the Hancock
Amendment; and, it generates additional State income to administer
the permits issued to public systems without imposing new costs to
the publicly owned agencies. Based on projections, the service connection
fee will generate an additional five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00)
for the State's water pollution control effort.
C.
The
new "service connection fee" for water pollution control is structured
similar to the fees paid on public water systems under the Drinking
Water Law. This fee is charged by the State on individual users, or
customers, of a public sewer system. The previous fee, which was a
"permit fee", was charged to the owner of the treatment plant.
D.
Calculation Of Fees.
1.
Each residential customer of a publicly owned sewer system must pay
the State an amount between forty cents ($.40) and eighty cents ($.80)
annually for each connection to a water supply system. For businesses,
the fee ranges between three dollars ($3.00) and twenty-five dollars
($25.00) for each connection, but cannot exceed seven hundred dollars
($700.00) for any single business.
2.
The amount paid by the residential customer is related to the total
number of customers served by a single public sewer. When the total
number of customers (residential and business customers combined)
in a service area increases beyond the area's present fee category,
the fee for each residential customer decreases.
3.
The following table reflects the relationship between the customers
served and the annual fee rates:
|
Customers Served
|
Annual Fee Per Residential Customer
|
|---|---|
|
1,000 or fewer
|
80 cents
|
|
1,001 — 7,000
|
70 cents
|
|
7,001 — 20,000
|
60 cents
|
|
20,001 — 35,000
|
50 cents
|
|
35,001 or more
|
40 cents
|
4.
The sliding scale reflects the differing administrative costs that
the department incurs when administering permits to public sewer systems
of different sizes. The department's total cost increases as the size
of a system increases, but the cost decreases per each person served.
5.
Commercial and industrial customers discharging to a public sewer
with no connection to a public water supply shall pay three dollars
($3.00). If connected to a public water supply, a fee is charged for
each connection. The amount for each connection is based on the size
of the pipe at the connection. The point of the connection shall be
at the meter.
|
Size of Connection
|
Fee Per Connection
|
|---|---|
|
1 inch (or private water supply)
|
$3.00
|
|
>1 inch up to 4 inches
|
$10.00
|
|
>4 inches
|
$25.00
|
|
Fees are not charged on connections made available for fire
suppression and irrigation systems. The combined amount for all connections
at one (1) commercial or industrial facility shall not be more than
seven hundred dollars ($700.00).
|
E.
Collection Of Fees.
1.
Anyone operating a public sewer system will be required to collect
the fees from the residences and businesses connected to their system.
Where a system simply collects wastewater and sends the wastewater
to another public system for treatment, the initial collection system
will be expected to obtain the fee from the residences and businesses
connected to their system.
2.
The amount owed by the customers, minus five percent (5%), shall
be remitted to the State on at least a yearly basis. The statute allows
the public sewer system to retain five percent (5%) of the collections
to cover administrative costs associated with their billing and collection
efforts.
3.
Once a remittance schedule has been arranged with the operator of
the public system, the State will send billing notices several months
in advance of the agreed upon remittance date. The notice will contain
a form similar to the form used by the Drinking Water Program on drinking
water fees. The operator will be asked to provide information concerning
the amount and type of customers served and the amount collected and
remitted. The count of the customers served by the public sewer system
should be accurate to the number of connections existing within sixty
(60) days of the remittance date.
F.
Every
system that sends untreated wastewater to another public sewer system
for treatment will be asked to identify how many customers are served
by their retail system. The State will request information on the
number of the residential and industrial/commercial customers served
and how much wastewater is passed through to another system. Each
operator will need to decide with the State how to structure a billing
and collection program to fulfill the new fee requirements of the
Clean Water Law. Department staff is available to help address questions
and concerns as they arise.
G.
Effective Date.
1.
The new fees go into effect on August 28, 2000. All systems will
have up to one (1) year to collect the new fees from their customers
and make their first (1st) remittance to the State.
2.
Systems may choose to collect the fees from their customers on either
a monthly, quarterly or annual schedule. Remittance to the State must
be made no less than yearly. The State will ask each system to identify
their preferred collection and payment cycles. The State will allow
each system to use existing billing procedures if their procedures
achieve the State's minimum collection and payment schedules.
3.
The department will begin efforts to promulgate rules on the collection
and remittance requirements through the Clean Water Commission.
H.
Duration.
1.
The bill extended the sunset date on fees to December 31, 2007. The
law allows the Clean Water Commission to adjust the fees downward
in the event the collections exceed the State's targeted income levels
for administering the permits on the publicly owned wastewater treatment
systems. Such an adjustment must be promulgated by rule.
2.
The additional monies generated by the service connection fee will
help cover a funding shortfall within the Water Pollution Control
Program. Monies spent by the program go toward ensuring timely permit
review, assisting applicants and permit holders with technical issues,
inspecting facilities and responding to public concerns and questions.
3.
Anyone desiring more information on the new fees may contact Phil
Schroeder at the Water Pollution Control Program at 573-751-1300.
The City will provide the required barrel, water meter, piping and manpower to set the water meter within ten (10) feet of the water main. The materials and labor are paid by the facility being served and are determined by the actual cost of the materials and manpower. The facility being served has the responsibility of providing all material and labor from the meter to the structure. Additionally, the City will make any necessary taps for fire suppression piping for a facility. The cost of the material and labor are paid by the facility at a tap fee rate as set out in Appendix A to Chapter 500.
The City will make all taps required by the facility. The cost
for material and labor are paid for by the facility.
[Ord. No. 1650 §§1 —
4, 4-5-2004]
A.
All
utility customers that have water service connection with the City
of St. Robert are required to have a main water shut-off valve at
the closest entrance of the water service line within the structure.
B.
A request
by any utility customer for the shut-off of the water service (water
meter) for the repair of any water leak within the structure that
does not have a main water shut-off valve shall have the service shut
off for repairs. The service shall not be restored until a main water
shut-off valve is installed within the structure at the closest point
of the water service entrance.
C.
A service
fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) shall be required to cover the
cost of this function by the Water Department whether during normal
business hours or after hours. This service fee shall be attached
to the next utility billing cycle.
D.
There
will be no charge for any request for water shut off at the meter
due to a leak of the service line between the meter and the structure.
