[R.O. 2011 §700.010; CC 1974 §28.010]
The waterworks and the sewerage system of the City of Cabool,
Missouri, and all future improvements and extensions thereto, whether
to the waterworks or to the sewerage system or to both, shall be and
the same are combined and it is hereby declared that said waterworks
and said sewerage system, and all future improvements and extensions
thereto as aforesaid, thenceforth be operated and maintained as a
combined waterworks and sewerage system.
[R.O. 2011 §700.030; Ord. No. 656 §§2 — 3, 12-6-1993; Ord. No. 665 §2, 6-20-1994; Ord. No. 780 §1, 10-7-2002; Ord. No. 002-2013 §§1 — 2, 2-18-2013]
A. Effective on the March 1, 2013 utility bills, the following rates
and charges for use of said water system and water therefrom shall
be charged to all customers having properties connecting therewith,
as follows, to wit:
1.
Water Rate.
a.
Base rate (two thousand (2,000) gallons): nineteen dollars and
seventy-four cents ($19.74).
b.
Excess: $0.00451 cents per gallon or four dollars and fifty-one
cents ($4.51) per one thousand (1,000) gallons.
B. The following rates and charges for use of said water system and
water therefrom shall be charged to residential employee customers
having properties connecting therewith, as follows, to wit:
1.
Employee Water Rate.
a.
Base rate (two thousand (2,000) gallons): twelve dollars and
fifty-nine cents ($12.59).
b.
Excess: $0.00207 cents per gallon or two dollars and seven cents
($2.07) per one thousand (1,000) gallons.
C. Bulk Water Rate. The bulk water rate will be ten dollars ($10.00)
per one thousand (1,000) gallons, with a minimum purchase of one thousand
(1,000) gallons.
D. Water Deposit. A deposit of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be
required before water service is provided.
E. Short-Term Service. A landlord, who owns at least two (2) rental
properties and has a regular deposit up for one of these, will be
charged the actual usage of water supplied. This minimum monthly charge
would be in effect only for a period often (10) days. If the time
were more than ten (10) days, the minimum monthly charge, at the base
rate of the first two thousand (2,000) gallons, would be applicable.
[Ord. No. 011-2016 § 1
— 2, 11-21-2016]
[R.O. 2011 §700.040; CC 1974 §28.040; Ord. No. 656 §4, 12-6-1993; Ord. No. 665 §3, 6-20-1994]
All sums collected under such water system shall be kept in
a separate fund to be used exclusively by the said City of Cabool
for water maintenance, repair, expense and for the retirement of principal
and interest of revenue bonds issued for such purposes.
[R.O. 2011 §700.050; CC 1974 §28.050; Ord. No. 665 §3, 6-20-1994]
The City shall have the power to discontinue service and disconnect
water connections upon the users non-payment of any account for more
than fifteen (15) days after its due date, being the first (1st) of
each month.
[R.O. 2011 §700.060; CC 1974 §28.060; Ord. No. 656 §5, 12-6-1993; Ord. No. 665 §4, 6-20-1994]
Each user of the water system shall be billed the first (1st)
day of the month for use of water for the month immediately preceding
said first (1st) day of the month and a penalty of ten percent (10%)
of the amount of the bill will be due and payable if said bill is
not paid on or before the tenth (10th) day of the month following
billing on the first (1st) day of said month.
The occupant and user of the premises receiving services or
water and sewerage services combined and the owner of said premises
shall be jointly and severally liable to pay for such services rendered
on said premises. The City shall have power to sue the occupant or
the owner, or both, of such real estate in 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 owner's business addresses.