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State Law Reference — Council may fix rates, §77.490,
RSMo.
[R.O. 2007 §37-34; Rev. Ords. 1951 §24.450(23,
24, 28, 32, 34, 35, 53); Ord. No. 1602, 9-21-1953]
Meters shall be required for all utility services provided by
the City, the use or consumption of which may vary as the demand for
the same fluctuates. The rates or charges for such utility services
shall be determined by the amount of such service measured as being
consumed by such meter. No attachment, tap or connection shall be
allowed between the corporation cock in the main meter. All meters
installed under the provisions of this Section shall be installed
by the City and shall remain the property of City.
[R.O. 2007 §35-35; Rev. Ords. 1951 §24.450]
Each meter used in determining the amount of utility service
supplied by the City shall, by comparison with accurate standards,
be tested and calibrated by the Municipal Utilities. If a meter shall
be found incorrect or inaccurate, it shall be restored to an accurate
condition or a new meter shall be substituted.
[R.O. 2007 §37-36; Rev. Ords. 1951 §24.450]
The consumer shall have the right to request that a special
meter test be made at any time. If any test made at the consumer's
request discloses that the meter tested is registering correctly or
within two percent (2%) of normal, the consumer shall bear the expense
of such test. The expense of all other tests shall be borne by the
Municipal Utilities.
[R.O. 2007 §37-37; Rev. Ords. 1951 §24.450]
Any meter tested and found to be not more than two percent (2%)
above or below normal shall be considered to be correct and accurate
insofar as correction of billing is concerned. If as a result of any
test any meter is found to register in excess of two percent (2%)
either above or below normal, then the readings of such meter previously
taken for billing purposes shall be corrected according to the percentage
of inaccuracy so found, but no such correction shall be extended beyond
ninety (90) days previous to the day on which inaccuracy is discovered
by such test.
[R.O. 2007 §37-38; Rev. Ords. 1951 §24.450]
The results of all tests and calibrations of meters performed
under this Article shall be open to examination by the consumer and
a report of every such test shall be furnished immediately to the
consumer.
[R.O. 2007 §37-39; Rev. Ords. 1951 §24.450]
If a meter fails at any time to register the quantity of utility
service consumed, the quantity shall be determined by the readings
of the meter during the three (3) months preceding the time for which
each failure to register occurs and a bill made for the average thus
found.
[R.O. 2007 §37-40; Rev. Ords. 1951 §24.460; Ord. No. 6193 §1, 7-19-1999; Ord. No. 7171 §4(37-40), 4-5-2010]
It shall be unlawful for any person other than a duly authorized employee of the City to alter, change, deface, remove, interfere with, open or in any other way molest any meter situated or being in the City and used in or for the supplying of any utility service to any consumer thereof in the City. All meters situated or being in the City must be free of any obstacles, including parked vehicles and easily accessible to duly authorized employees of the City for operation, renewal or inspections. Vehicle(s) parked in such a way so as to obstruct the access of any meter may, after notification under Section 385.060 of this Code has lapsed, be removed by towing without further warning.
[R.O. 2007 §37-41; Rev. Ords. 1951 §24.460]
No utility service shall be furnished without charge therefor
to any person by the City.
[R.O. 2007 §37-42]
The rates to be charged and collected by the City for the furnishing
of any utility service furnished by the City shall be as determined
by the Council from time to time and on file in the office of the
Municipal Utilities.
[Ord. No. 7816 § 1, 9-18-2017]
All rates and charges established and collected shall be allocated
and reserved solely for purpose of providing utility services to customers
of the utilities network and citizens of Poplar Bluff, and no funds
shall be transferred or expended for other purposes, other than as
allowed for in other provisions of the Poplar Bluff Code of Ordinances.
[R.O. 2007 §37-43; Rev. Ords. 1951 §24.450(19,22)]
All bills for utility services furnished by the City shall be
due and payable prior to Midnight of the twentieth (20th) day following
the date of such bill. Should the due day fall on a Sunday or holiday
observed by the City, the next following business day shall be allowed
as a day of grace for payment.
[R.O. 2007 §37-44; Ord. No. 5834 §1, 10-2-1995]
Any person who fails, refuses or neglects to pay the billing
for any utility service as required by this Article shall be subject
to a charge of ten percent (10%) of the amount shown on the electric,
water and cable portion of the bill plus applicable taxes.
[R.O. 2007 §37-45; Rev. Ords. 1951 §§24.430,
24.450(18)]
In the event bills for utility services shall not be paid when
due, the City shall have the right to disconnect and discontinue all
utility services furnished by the City to the consumer so in arrears.
[R.O. 2007 §37-46; Rev. Ords. 1951 §§24-440,
24-450(17); Ord. No. 5834 §1, 10-2-1995]
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the event that utility service is disconnected for any reason, the
consumer thereof shall have the right to have the same reconnected
only upon the payment of all rates, charges and penalties due thereon
and, in addition thereto, service charges for the reconnection as
follows:
[R.O. 2007 §37-47]
Consumers wishing to discontinue the use of any utility service
furnished by the City shall give written notice thereof at the Utilities
Department. Failure to do so shall render such consumers liable for
the payment of all bills until such notice has been given.
