City of Plattsburg, MO Rates and Charges

Section 700.240 Determination of Charges.

[Ord. No. 1220 §24, 9-13-1988]

The rates and charges for the consumption of utility services furnished by the City, as well as the charges and fees for connection thereto, shall be as determined by the Board of Aldermen from time to time and placed on file in the office of the City Clerk.

Section 700.250 Schedule of Monthly Charges — Gas Works.

[Ord. No. 1222, §1, 10-11-1988; Ord. No. 1444 §1, 3-14-2001; Ord. No. 1540 §1, 9-11-2002; Ord. No. 1596 §1, 5-14-2003; Ord. No. 1676 §1, 5-12-2004; Ord. No. 1682 §1, 6-16-2004; Ord. No. 1713 §1, 1-12-2005; Ord. No. 1733 §1, 5-11-2005; Ord. No. 1762 §1, 9-20-2005; Ord. No. 1767 §1, 11-15-2005; Ord. No. 1791 §1, 3-22-2006; Ord. No. 1834 §1, 1-10-2007; Ord. No. 1927 §1, 5-14-2008; Ord. No. 1954 §1, 11-12-2008; Ord. No. 1971 §1, 4-15-2009; Ord. No. 2122 §1, 7-12-2012; Ord. No. 2209 §1, 6-25-2014; Ord. No. 2259 §1, 10-8-2015; Ord. No. 2413, 4-14-2021; Ord. No. 2432, 10-14-2021; Ord. No. 2492,[1] 7-24-2023]

The City is hereby authorized to bill and collect for natural gas at the rates set forth below.

Each customer's total charge shall be an aggregate of the base rate, the operations charge, and the gas cost.

Charge Category	Inside City Limits	Outside City Limits
Base rate	$33.75	$44.00
Operations charge (per CCF of gas)	$0.432	$0.54
Gas cost	Gas cost	Gas cost

Gas cost shall be defined as the actual cost incurred by the City for the purchase of natural gas, delivery of the natural gas to the City via pipeline, and natural gas storage fees incurred by the City for the most recent service month. These costs shall be divided equally per unit billed to the customers.

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Editor’s Note: This ordinance provided that its provisions "shall be in full force and effect for all natural gas usage on or after August 24, 2023."

Section 700.260 Monthly Meter Reading — Gas Works — Billing — Rate Increases — When.

[Ord. No. 1222 §2, 10-11-1988]

All gas meters shall be read and a bill rendered monthly as services accrue; that all bills shall be due and payable from and after the date such bills are rendered, at the office of the City Clerk, during the regular hours of business.

The above rates, listed in Section 700.250, will be raised as increases are received by the City of Plattsburg from their supplier Williams Gas Company. Increases will be attached and become a part of Section 700.250.

Section 700.270 Charge for Connection — Gas Works.

[Ord. No. 1222 §3, 10-11-1988; Ord. No. 1394 §1, 12-13-1999]

The charge for connection to the City's Gas Works shall be as provided in the Public Works Price Schedule set out in Section 500.130 of this Code and in accordance with any subsequent amendments thereto.

Section 700.275 Gas Meter Calibration — Fees and Conditions.

[Ord. No. 1502 §1, 3-13-2002]

No new or replacement gas meter shall be installed by City without verification that said meter has been calibrated and found to be accurate by the manufacturer or other independent testing service and that such calibration shall be at no cost to the customer receiving a new replacement meter.

In the event a customer disputes the accuracy of the meter currently serving their business or residence, the customer may request and the City shall cause to be conducted an independent testing and calibration of said gas meter subject to the following fees and conditions:

City shall remove meter in question and replace with a new or replacement meter within thirty (30) days of customer's request for calibration.

Customer shall provide City with a deposit equal to the cost of the calibration test and any shipping and handling charges incurred by the City to and from the calibration company.

Customer shall be provided with a copy of the calibration results.

In the event the calibration testing determines that the meter is accurate or under reports volume, the City shall retain such deposit.

In the event, the calibration testing determines that meter over reports volume, the City shall return customer's calibration deposit and shall provide a credit or repayment for the past six (6) months' natural gas payments in the same percentage as the meter is found to over report volume.

Such service shall be limited to one (1) calibration request per location in any twenty-four-month period. However, in the event that a customer desires more than one (1) calibration per location in a twenty-four-month period, the City may accommodate said customer as time permits; however, customer shall be charged an amount equal to the time and material required for City personnel to remove and replace the meter. This charge shall be in addition to the deposit requirement above. City retains the right to determine whether there is adequate justification to conduct said additional calibration by comparing usage to past usage at the same location.

Section 700.280 Schedule of Monthly Charges — Waterworks.

[Ord. No. 1221 §1, 10-11-1988; Ord. No. 1287 §§1-2, 2-3-1992; Ord. No. 1303 §§1,2, 1-4-1993; Ord. No. 1318 §§1 — 2, 1-3-1994; Ord. No. 1395 §§1 — 2, 12-13-1999; Ord. No. 1455 §1, 6-13-2001; Ord. No. 1683 §1, 6-16-2004; Ord. No. 1768 §1, 11-15-2005; Ord. No. 1871 §1, 8-8-2007; Ord. No. 1966 §3, 2-12-2009; Ord. No. 2008 §1, 12-16-2009; Ord. No. 2072 §§1 — 2, 5-12-2011; Ord. No. 2119 §1, 7-12-2012; Ord. No. 2198 §1, 2-13-2014; Ord. No. 2231 § 1, 1-15-2015; Ord. No. 2315 § 1, 7-13-2017; Ord. No. 2362, 5-9-2019]

The City is hereby authorized to bill and collect from potable water customers at the rates set forth below:

It shall be noted that all rates are per one thousand (1,000) gallons of water. With the exception of the first one thousand (1,000) gallons — which shall be included in the minimum usage charge — each subsequent one thousand (1,000) gallons of usage shall be prorated in one hundred (100) gallon increments.

[Ord. No. 2434, 11-11-2021; Ord. No. 2489,[1] 7-24-2023]

Water rates:

Usage	Inside City Limits	Outside City Limits
Minimum charge (first 1,000 gallons)	$17.25	$20.75
Next 4,000 gallons (per 1,000 gallons)	$12.00	$14.50
Next 10,000 gallons (per 1,000 gallons)	$10.25	$11.50
Over 15,000 gallons (per 1,000 gallons)	$9.25	$10.25

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Editor's Note: This ordinance provided that its provisions "shall be in full force and effect for all potable water used on or after August 24, 2023."

(Reserved)

Section 700.290 Charge for Connection — Waterworks and Waste Water Collection System.

[Ord. No. 1221 §2, 10-11-1988; Ord. No. 1393 §§1 — 2, 12-13-1999]

The charge for connection to the City's Waterworks and Waste Water Collection System shall be as provided in the Public Works Price Schedule set out in Section 500.130 of this Code and in accordance with any subsequent amendments thereto.

Section 700.295 Rates for Wastewater (Sewer).

[Ord. No. 1436 §1, 11-8-2000; Ord. No. 1564 §1, 1-8-2003; Ord. No. 1872 §1, 8-8-2007; Ord. No. 1923 §§1 — 3, 4-16-2008; Ord. No. 1932 §1, 6-11-2008; Ord. No. 1985 §1, 7-15-2009; Ord. No. 2120 §§1 — 2, 7-12-2012; Ord. No. 2210 § 1, 6-25-2014; Ord. No. 2328, 1-18-2018; Ord. No. 2365, 6-13-2019; Ord. No. 2369, 7-11-2019; Ord. No. 2490,[1] 7-24-2023]

The City is hereby authorized to bill and collect from wastewater customers at the rates set forth below. Wastewater for customers shall be charged on the basis of the average monthly water usage for the months of January, February, and March. This basis shall be reestablished each year. Unit charges after the first one thousand (1,000) gallons shall be prorated.

Usage	Inside City Limits	Outside City Limits
Minimum charge (first 1,000 gallons)	$28.69	$37.29
Usage after first 1,000 gal. (per 1,000 gal.)	$5.20	$7.80

Properties in compliance with the City of Plattsburg I & I Inspection Program will receive a discount in the amount of ten dollars ($10.00) per month on the minimum charge of their wastewater bill.

Residential wastewater customers which do not use a metered connection to the Plattsburg potable water system as their sole source of tap water and new residential wastewater accounts without an established usage history for the purpose of determining average water usage from January through March shall be billed based upon an assumed average water usage of five thousand (5,000) gallons per month.

Commercial, industrial, and institutional wastewater customers which do not use a metered connection to the Plattsburg potable water system as their sole source of tap water and new commercial, industrial, and institutional wastewater accounts without an established usage history for the purpose of determining average water usage from January through March shall be billed based upon an assumed average water usage of ten thousand (10,000) gallons per month.

The City Administrator or his/her designee may require any new commercial, industrial, or institutional wastewater customers to meter their water usage as a condition of being provided wastewater service if he/she has reason to believe that the sewer system usage may not be accurately reflected by a January through March average or if an assumed average water usage of ten thousand (10,000) gallons per month is substantially less than true usage.

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Editor’s Note: This ordinance provided that its provisions "shall be in full force and effect for all sanitary sewer services used on or after August 24, 2023."

Section 700.300 Water Rate Increase — When Emergency Exists.

[Ord. No. 1120, 10-12-1976]

When severe drought conditions seriously deplete the normal water supply of the City of Plattsburg and it is necessary to pump and/or haul water to supply the water needs of the water users of the City of Plattsburg, the City, in its discretion, shall have the power to increase the water rates normally in effect by an amount necessary to cover the cost of pumping water, hauling water and/or purchasing equipment necessary to pump and/or haul water.