[CC 1986 §620.010; Ord. No. 72 §1, 1980; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005]
There is hereby created the Water Department of the City of
Truesdale.
[CC 1986 §620.015; Ord. No. 368 §§1 — 2, 2-20-2002; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005]
A.
No
one shall connect or tap onto a City of Truesdale water line until
they have obtained a City permit.
B.
No
private water supply system may be connected to a City of Truesdale
water line. This includes mobile home parks and subdivisions.
C.
The
City of Truesdale will furnish, if available in the area, water to
the property line. If extensive work due to distance or other situations
is required, the landowner will agree with the City of Truesdale on
the cost before work can commence.
D.
The
City of Truesdale will furnish water to all current residents unless
the resident selects not to have City water.
E.
All
private lines connected to the City of Truesdale water main shall
have curb stop at property line and the meter in a standard meter
pit at the property line or the easement line. Grandfather status
will apply to anyone who is connected to the main at the time this
Chapter is passed. The meter will be supplied by the City of Truesdale.
F.
All
water lines will be three-fourths (¾) inches or larger type
K copper line from the main to the meter.
G.
It
will be required that a licensed plumber shall do the tapping into
the City's main water line. A City representative must inspect tapping
and connection before service.
H.
It
is the property owner's responsibility to have the meter pit accessible
to be read. It should be kept uncovered from debris and dirt to allow
the meter pit lid to be opened. Failure to remove any obstruction
that prevents access to meters within twenty-four (24) hours after
being notified by the Director of Public Works or Superintendent shall
be sufficient to warrant the discontinuance of water service to the
premises. The removal of all obstructions preventing the ready accessibility
to the meter shall be at the expense of the consumer.
I.
Detailed
plans of the line to be installed should be provided to the City.
These detailed plans shall state the type of material being used,
depth and location of the lines and other pertinent information as
requested by the City.
J.
The property owner shall be responsible for the maintenance of the
entire length of the lateral lines from a building's plumbing up to
and including the connection to the main line; except the City reserves
to itself the exclusive right to shut off and restore water service.
[Ord. No. 665 §1, 1-9-2013]
K.
Any building occupied as a residence or commercial must be connected
to City of Truesdale's water line with service active and in use.
If a Truesdale line is not available, an alternative source must be
submitted to the Truesdale Board of Aldermen for approval.
[Ord. No. 665 §1, 1-9-2013; Ord.
No. 774, 8-10-2016; Ord. No. 933, 10-28-2020]
L.
Any violations of this Section shall be punishable by a fine of from
one dollar ($1.00) to five hundred dollars ($500.00), and a violation
can be found for each day the violation exists.
[Ord. No. 665 §1, 1-9-2013]
[Ord. No. 827, 4-25-2018]
A.
General
Policy.
1.
Purpose. The purpose of this Section is:
2.
Application. This Section shall apply to all premises served by the
public drinking water system and their own private plumbing system.
3.
Policy. This Section will be reasonably interpreted by the water
purveyor. It is the purveyor's intent to ban the use of lead-based
material in the construction or modification of the City's drinking
water system or private plumbing connected to the City system. The
cooperation of all consumers ins required to implement the lead ban.
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If, in the judgement of the water purveyor or his/her authorized
representative, lead base materials have been used in new construction
or modifications after January 1, 1989, due notice shall be given
to the consumer. The consumer shall immediately comply by having the
lead base materials removed from the plumbing system and replaced
with lead free materials. If the lead base materials are not removed
from the plumbing system, the water purveyor shall have the right
to discontinue water services to the premises.
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B.
CONSUMER
LEAD BASE MATERIAL
LEAD FREE
a.
b.
PUBLIC DRINKING WATER SYSTEM
WATER PURVEYOR
EXEMPTIONS
a.
b.
Definitions.
The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation and enforcement
of this Chapter.
The owner or person in control of any premises supplied by
or in any manner connected to a public water system.
Any materials containing lead in excess of the quantities
specified in the definition of Lead Free below.
Calculation. The weighted average lead content of a pipe, pipe fitting, plumbing fitting, or fixture shall be calculated by using the following formula: For each wetted component, the percentage of lead in the component shall be multiplied by the ratio of the wetted surface area of that component to the total wetted surface area of the entire product to arrive at the weighted percentage of lead of the component. The weighted percentage of lead of each wetted component shall be added together, and the sum of these weighted percentages shall constitute the weighted average lead content of the product. The lead content of the material used to produce wetted components shall be used to determine compliance with Subsection (a)(2) of this definition. For lead content of materials that are provided as a range, the maximum content of the range shall be used.
Any publicly or privately owner water system supplying water
to the general public which is satisfactory for drinking, culinary
and domestic purposes and meets the requirements of the Missouri Department
of Natural Resources.
The owner, operator, or individual in responsible charge
of a public water system.
Pipes, pipe fittings, plumbing fittings, or fixtures, including
backflow preventers, that are used exclusively for non-potable services
such as manufacturing, industrial processing, irrigation, outdoor
watering, or any other uses where the water is not anticipated to
be used for human consumption; or
Toilets, bidets, urinals, fill valves, flush-o-meter valves,
tub fillers, shower valves, service saddles, or water distribution
main gate valves that are two (2) inches in diameter or larger.
[CC 1986 §620.020; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005]
There is hereby created the office of the Superintendent of
the Water Department. The title of Superintendent will also apply
to Public Works Director, his/her authorized deputy, agent or representative.
[CC 1986 §620.030; Ord. No. 72 §3, 1980; Ord. No. 210 §1(D), 11-10-1993; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005]
A.
The
City of Truesdale is authorized and empowered to construct or purchase,
conduct and maintain a water system and all necessary plants and facilities
of a character and capacity sufficient to furnish to the City and
the inhabitants thereof as well as to such places, persons, firms
or corporations outside of the City as the law may permit and the
Board of Aldermen in its sole discretion may deem to be to the best
interest of the City, with an abundance of water acceptable to the
State Board of Health; and to that end may acquire, by purchase or
otherwise, and own and possess such real or personal property within
or without the limits of the City as in the judgment of the Board
of Aldermen may be deemed necessary and convenient.
B.
The
Board of Aldermen shall have the power and authority to enter into
contracts to purchase materials and supplies which in its judgment
it deems necessary or convenient to the conduct, extension, operation
and management of the water system and to do any other acts in the
construction, operation and maintenance of the water system and all
departments thereof that it may deem necessary or advantageous to
the City.
C.
The
Board of Aldermen shall manage, conduct and maintain the City Water
Department and in so doing it may improve and extend the water system
from time to time and may pursuant to ordinance purchase and acquire
on behalf of the City other facilities and property.
D.
Anyone
using water provided by the City of Truesdale shall have shut-off
valve at the property line and the installation of the shut-off valve
or any repairs needed shall be the responsibility of the property
owner. Any lines or additional shut-off valves beyond the property
line shall be the sole responsibility of the owner, but the City of
Truesdale will inspect any connections.
[CC 1986 §620.040; Ord. No. 72 §4, 1980; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005]
All monies collected or received by the City Water Department
for the use and consumption or otherwise shall be deposited with the
Treasurer who shall be bonded as the Board of Aldermen shall require.
The Treasurer shall keep the same separate and apart from other funds
of the City and pay it out only on the order of the Mayor, countersigned
by the City Clerk.
[CC 1986 §620.050; Ord. No. 72 §5, 1980; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005]
A.
The
Board of Aldermen of the City of Truesdale has the power and authority
as follows:
1.
To authorize the employment, hire and discharge from time to time
all agents, workmen, laborers and administrators as it may deem necessary
or convenient in the conduct, operation and management of the water
system and all departments thereof.
2.
To make all lawful rules and regulations for the conduct and management
of the water system.
3.
To establish rates for the use and consumption of water by the users
of water from said system regardless of whether such users are within
or without the limits of the City of Truesdale.
4.
To provide for the payment of water rates and to order the water
shutoff from any house tenant or place for which the water rate is
not duly paid or when any rule or regulation is disregarded or disobeyed.
5.
To do any other act or make any other regulation which the Board
of Aldermen in its sole discretion deems necessary and convenient
for the conduct of its business and the due execution of the power
and authority given to it by this Article and by the State Statutes.
[CC 1986 §620.060; Ord. No. 72 §6, 1980; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005]
A.
Applicants
for water service shall make written application for permits to connect
a premises with the City water system on forms provided by the Water
Department at the City Hall. The applicant shall specify the location
at which and the use for which service is required and shall agree
to abide by the rules and regulations promulgated for the Water Department.
B.
Customers
requesting that the water be turned off at a premises shall notify
the City.
[Ord. No. 248 §1, 8-16-1995; Ord.
No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005; Ord. No. 504 §1, 6-29-2007; Ord.
No. 581 §1, 6-23-2010; Ord. No. 691 §1, 6-26-2013]
A.
Commencing on the first day of July, 2013, before any residential
or commercial water applicant can obtain water service within the
City of Truesdale, a residential water applicant shall pay a water
deposit of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00), and a commercial/business
water applicant shall pay a water deposit of two hundred dollars ($200.00).
B.
Said water deposits shall be kept in a special water deposit fund
and if, at the time of final billing, there are any funds left from
said initial water deposit, said amount shall be refunded to the customer.
[CC 1986 §620.070; Ord. No. 72 §7, 1980; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005]
When any water bills or charges pursuant to this Chapter remain
unpaid in whole or in part after the date due for payment, the City
of Truesdale shall be entitled to a lien upon the premises on real
estate upon or for which the water was used or service rendered.
[CC 1986 §620.080; Ord. No. 72 §8, 1980; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005]
When any connection is made without the application for a permit
and the payment of a fee, such premises may be charged at double the
rate for the time the connection is being used and the service may
be shut off by the Director of Public Works and a charge of one hundred
dollars ($100.00) may be made for shutting off the service and the
charge of one hundred dollars ($100.00) may be made for turning on
such service. In case the water shall be turned off as provided in
this Section, the same shall not be turned on again for the unlawful
user until all charges have been paid in full.
[CC 1986 §620.085; Ord. No. 309 §1, 1-20-1999; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005]
A.
There
shall be no excavation or tapping into the City of Truesdale water
lines on any weekend, a weekend being, from 5:00 P.M. on Friday until
8:00 A.M. on Monday.
B.
There
shall be no excavation or tapping into the City of Truesdale water
lines on any legal holidays, i.e., New Year's Day, Martin Luther King's
Birthday, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Labor Day,
Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.
C.
It
is the intention of this Section to prevent and/or limit emergency
calls for broken water lines on the weekends and legal holidays caused
by excavation and/or tapping into the City water system.
D.
Any
violation of this Section shall be a misdemeanor and shall be subject
to a fine of up to three hundred dollars ($300.00) and also subject
to civil penalties for damages incurred by the City, wages incurred
by the City Attorney's fees and overall costs incurred for the necessary
repairs.
[CC 1986 §620.090; Ord. No. 72 §9, 1980; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005]
A.
When
new buildings are to be erected on the site of old ones and it is
desired to increase the size or change the location of the old service
connection or where a service connection to any premises is abandoned
or no longer used, the Director of Public Works may cut out or remove
such service connection after which if a service connection be required
to said premises, a new service shall be placed thereon only upon
the owner making an application to pay for a new tap in the regular
manner.
B.
When
a service connection of any premises on an unpaved street does not
exceed two (2) inches in size and the same does not come from the
main in front of said premises, the Director of Public Works shall,
when a main is laid in front of said premises, transfer the service
connection to the new main without charge and at the same time cut
out the old service connection.
[CC 1986 §620.100; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005; Ord. No. 500 §1, 6-29-2007; Ord.
No. 517 §1, 2-13-2008; Ord. No. 578 §1, 3-24-2010]
A.
All
charges for water, sewer, sanitation service, utility service fee,
State sewer fees, primacy fee and the taxes on water within the City
and also to users outside the City served directly by the City Water
Department shall be chargeable to users to whom the services are applied.
Whenever any charges as listed in this Section to any users shall
not be paid on or by the thirtieth (30th) of the month the same becomes
due and payable, the City Clerk shall place on the new water bill
sent to the user a notice of delinquency for such uses and advise
the user that the water will be disconnected if the delinquent bill
is not paid by 10:00 A.M. on the fifteenth (15th) of the month. If
the fifteenth (15th) of the month falls on a weekend or a holiday
recognized by the City, the delinquent bill must be paid by 10:00
A.M. the first (1st) business day following said weekend or holiday.
The notice shall state the amount due and the date and time of the
disconnection. The fees apply if the user fails to pay the delinquent
bill by the time and date specified on the notice of disconnection,
even if the service has not been physically disconnected. The service
fee for disconnection is as follows: fifty dollars ($50.00) for the
first (1st) time, seventy-five dollars ($75.00) for the second (2nd)
time within a twelve (12) month period from the first (1st) disconnection,
and one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the third (3rd) and any following
disconnections until a period of one (1) year with no disconnections
from the month of the first (1st) disconnection occurred. If the user
does not have an existing water security deposit, the user will be
required to pay a deposit prior to reconnection. Water service discontinued
shall not again be furnished thereto until all outstanding obligations
(delinquent bill, penalty, current month bill) for water supplied
such user have been paid in full plus the payment of the applicable
service fee as stated above. After date and time of disconnection,
all outstanding obligations must be paid with cash, money order or
cashier's check as no personal checks will be accepted. When current,
the payment can once again be made with personal check.
B.
All
charges for furnishing water within the City and also to users outside
the City served directly by the City Water Department shall be chargeable
to the user to whom the water is supplied. Whenever any charge for
furnishing water to any user shall not be paid on or before the thirtieth
(30th) day of the month the bill was mailed to the user, the Director
of Public Works shall add a five percent (5%) penalty to such water
bill for late payment. Water bills shall include water, sewer, sanitation
service, utility service fund, State primacy fee and State sewer fee,
when applicable.
C.
Postmark
dates are not used for water bill payments. Payments must be received
on or before the 30th of the month to avoid penalty. Delinquent payments
must be received by 10:00 a.m. on the 15th of the following month
or the first working day following a weekend or a holiday recognized
by the City.
[Ord. No. 777, 8-10-2016]
[CC 1986 §620.110; Ord. No. 72 §11, 1980; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005; Ord.
No. 501 §1, 6-29-2007]
A.
An
application for a permit to connect a premises to the City water system
shall at the time of making written application as provided pay to
the City of Truesdale the required sum depending on the size of the
service line. The sum shall be credited to the Water Department Fund
to defray the costs to City of such connection and which sum shall
not be returnable to the applicant. The connection shall be made within
a period of six (6) months or the permit shall expire with fees being
non-refundable.
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Residential, commercial and/or business.
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1 inch or less water service line
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$750.00
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1½ inch water service line
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$1,200.00
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2 inch water service line
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$1,425.00
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3 inch water service line
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$1,650.00
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4 inch water service line
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$2,400.00
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Maximum water line shall be four (4) inches without the Board
of Aldermen's approval.
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B.
An
additional fee for material costs as determined by the Public Works
Director to supply water services to the property line of the premises
shall accompany said application, if any.
C.
Any
connections made outside of the City limits shall be double the above
scheduled fee.
[CC 1986 §620.120; Ord. No. 72 §12, 1980; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005]
An applicant for water or sewer service shall provide and pay
for all shoring, digging and backfilling for the service line from
the main to the premises to be served. The applicant shall also pay
for installation of the water meter, (water meter if outside the City
limits), meter box and curb box with shutoff for each meter on property
line, all permits to bore, cross or cut streets, all required easements
over private or public property, and all service line pipes and fitting
from the main to the premises to be served, except as herein specifically
provided. The applicant shall pay for the repairing or replacing of
any mains damaged as a result of connecting thereto.
[CC 1986 §620.130; Ord. No. 72 §13, 1980; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005]
The City shall specify the quality (UL approved) and size of
the meter, service line, pipe and fittings to be used and the depth
of at which the service line shall be laid. No excavations for service
line installation from the main to the premises to be served shall
be backfilled until the City has inspected the tap and line and approved
the same. All excavations in public streets shall be filled by the
applicant with stone aggregate or material approved by the City and
the applicant shall remove all excess dirt.
[CC 1986 §620.140; Ord. No. 72 §14, 1980; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005]
A.
The
City shall furnish and pay for all meters up to one (1) inch installed
for premises within the City limits. The City may select the location
of the water meter for the premises to be served and it shall be unlawful
for any person not authorized by the City to tap or cut a water or
sewer line, attach any service line thereto or install a meter.
1.
Larger size meters may be purchased from outside suppliers. The City
may select the location of the water meter for the premises to be
served and it shall be unlawful for any person not authorized by the
City to tap or cut a water line, attach any service line thereto or
install a meter. All meters must be compatible with City's equipment,
including hand-held meter reading devices, and pre-approval of the
meter is a requirement.
2.
Residential customers requesting installation of a second (2nd) water
meter will be charged the applicable cost of the meter and will be
responsible for all future repair or replacement of said meter.
3.
All meters whether purchased from the City or an outside supplier
shall become the property of the City and shall remain a part of the
property in which it is installed.
[CC 1986 §620.150; Ord. No. 72 §15, 1980; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005]
Every consumer of water from the Water Department of the City
shall and is hereby required to have installed a water meter in the
consumer line. Property of the City to be served by the Water Department
shall not be exempt from this Section.
[Ord. No. 610 §1, 2-9-2011]
A.
Customers/consumers shall keep meters accessible for reading and
maintenance, ensure that meter pits remain in good repair and free
from debris, and that all lids are in place and operable. It is the
responsibility of both tenant and landlord to provide access to the
meter location, and they shall not allow the water meter pit to be
covered with debris of any kind or in any way hinder access to the
meter. Failure to keep the meter accessible and the pit in good repair
could cause the service to be disconnected.
B.
Customers/consumers must protect meters from theft, damage, freezing,
or excessive heat. Meters that are damaged, frozen, damaged from excessive
heat or lost shall be charged to the customer/consumer at the actual
cost of repairs or replacement.
C.
The consumer shall prevent all unnecessary waste of water. Upon the
discovery of a water leak or faulty toilet stool, the customer/consumer
will be given a maximum of five (5) days to repair or correct the
problem, unless additional time is given by the Mayor, the Board of
Aldermen, or a representative of the City. The City of Truesdale shall
have the right to disconnect the service and to collect the expense
of shutting off the water plus an estimated charge for loss of the
water. Service shall not again be supplied to the property until such
expenses and charges are paid in full.
D.
Penalty. Upon conviction of a violation of this
Section, the violator shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five
hundred dollars ($500.00) or by imprisonment in the City or County
Jail not exceeding ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment;
provided, that in any case wherein the penalty for an offense is fixed
by a Statute of the State, the statutory penalty, and no other, shall
be imposed for such offense, except that imprisonments may be in the
City or County jail.
[Ord. No. 548 §1, 3-25-2009]
A.
Any
person purchasing water from the City by means of a water meter may
request the City to have the accuracy of said water meter tested.
B.
If
the City consents to such testing, the person requesting the testing
shall deposit with the City a fee of seventy-five dollars ($75.00)
to cover the cost of the testing.
C.
If
it is determined by the testing facility the meter is defective, the
City will refund the fee to the person that paid the same and the
Board of Aldermen will determine what adjustment if any, should be
made to the existing water bills.
[CC 1986 §620.160; Ord. No. 72 §16, 1980; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005]
Pipes for all purposes laid from the property line to the stop
and whistle cock in the building shall not be less than three-fourths
(¾) inch in diameter and may be plastic, plastic equipped with
twelve (12) gauge solid strand coated tracer wire or type K copper
water tubing. Services from the property line to the main under established
or future street shall be either plastic, plastic equipped with twelve
(12) gauge solid strand coated tracer wire or type K copper water
tubing and shall be installed with a minimum of thirty-six (36) inches
of cover from finish grade.
[Ord. No. 306 §§1
— 2, 12-9-1998; Ord. No. 402 §1, 2-11-2004; Ord.
No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005]
A.
No
corporation, business, entity or individual shall hook onto any existing
water line in the City of Truesdale until they have installed the
appropriate curb stop (shut-off valve) approved by the City of Truesdale
and every curb stop shall contain a positive "off" position as approved
by the City of Truesdale Board of Aldermen.
B.
Any
violation of this Section will be subject to any legal and equitable
power and/or damages of the City of Truesdale.
[CC 1986 §620.170; Ord. No. 72 §17, 1980; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005]
The right is reserved to the Director of Public Works to at
anytime, without notice, shut off the water supply for reasons of
maintaining health, safety or a state of emergency. The City, its
officers, servants and employees shall not be responsible for any
damage, such as the bursting of boilers, the breaking of any pipes
or fixtures, stoppage or interruption of the water supply or any other
damage resulting from the shutting off of the water.
[CC 1986 §620.180; Ord. No. 72 §18, 1980; Ord. No. 292 §§1
— 3, 6-10-1998; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005]
A.
Owners
of premises desiring to use both a City water supply and a supply
of water other than that furnished by the City and not approved by
the State Board of Health may obtain City water at meter rates upon
the following conditions and not otherwise. Under no circumstances
shall a physical connection, direct or indirect, exist or be made
in any manner, even temporarily, between the City water supply and
that of a private or unapproved water supply. Where such a connection
is found to exist or where provision is made to connect the two (2)
systems by means of a spacer, such discontinuance of service shall
not be re-established until satisfactory proof is furnished and the
cross-connection has been completely and permanently severed.
B.
Digging Of Water Wells.
1.
To ensure the public health and welfare of the citizens of Truesdale,
it is necessary that any person, partnership, limited liability company,
corporation or governmental entity first seek the approval of the
Board of Aldermen before any digging of a water well.
2.
This approval of the Board of Aldermen is necessary to ensure the
proper permits and legal documents have been obtained and to endure
proper water pressure and overall water quantity and quality for the
citizens of Truesdale, Missouri.
3.
Penalties. Any persons or entity (person or entity
shall include a partnership, limited liability company, corporation
or governmental entity) found to be violating any of the provisions
shall be subject to a civil injection and/or suit in equity and City
may recover its costs, including attorney fees if meritorious and/or
upon conviction thereof a fine from five dollars ($5.00) to three
hundred dollars ($300.00). Each and every day that any of the provisions
are violated shall be a separate offense and such offender shall be
subject to repeat fines, suits, attorney fees and costs.
[CC 1986 §620.190; Ord. No. 72 §19, 1980; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005]
Employees of the City Water Department shall have free access,
at the proper hours of the day, to all parts of the buildings and
premises for the purposes of inspecting the condition of the pipes
and fixtures and the manner in which the water is being used.
A.
It
shall be unlawful for any person to operate, alter, change, remove,
disconnect, connect with or interfere in any manner with any fire
hydrant owned or used by the City without first obtaining the permission
from the Director of Public Works. The provisions of this Section
shall not apply to members of the City or the fire district who are
engaged in activities of said Fire Department.
B.
Fire
Hydrant Meter Rental Guidelines And Agreement.
1.
The principle purpose of fire hydrants in fire protection. Whenever
a fire hydrant meter is placed on a hydrant, that hydrant is for all
practical purposes out of service, and the chances for damage to a
fire hydrant are increased. For that reason, the following guidelines
have been adopted by the Truesdale Board of Aldermen regarding the
use of the fire hydrant meter.
2.
Guidelines And Procedures.
a.
The City of Truesdale has one (1) fire hydrant meter and it is available
on a first come-first served basis. The fire hydrant meter will not
be left on site overnight, weekends or overnight.
b.
The applicant should notify the Public Works Department or Truesdale
City Hall to schedule the rental of the meter a minimum of twenty-four
(24) hours in advance. City Hall is open from 9:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m.,
Monday through Friday. It is closed holidays and weekends.
c.
The applicant shall obtain the hydrant meter rental agreement form
from the Truesdale City Hall. The applicant shall complete, sign,
and file same with the City Clerk. A work order for the Public Works
Supervisor will be completed.
d.
The applicant will be responsible for all rental fees and charges.
e.
Water must be used at the location where the fire hydrant is located;
water cannot be moved or used outside City limits.
f.
The use of the fire hydrant meter is absolutely prohibited for the
purpose of drawing potable water or for purposes more specifically
defined as follows: drinking water, lavatory water, shower or bath
water, water used for cooking purposes or water used for brushing
teeth.
g.
Upon being aware of a fire fighting effort in the vicinity of the
meter location, the fire hydrant meter will be disconnected from the
fire hydrant by a qualified person.
h.
Once the deposit and rental fee is paid, the fire hydrant meter will
be installed by a City employee on the fire hydrant location requested.
A start reading will be taken from the meter. The City employee will
close the valve on the meter and open the fire hydrant. The City employee
will ensure all equipment is properly working before leaving the site.
i.
The applicant is not authorized and shall not operate any City's
fire hydrant.
j.
Use the gate valve on the meter to control the volume of water.
k.
When finished with the fire hydrant, call 636-359-4933 or 636-456-3166
to have the meter removed and a final reading taken.
l.
When payment for water usage has been made and there has been no
damage to the fire hydrant or the meter, the deposit will be returned
to the applicant.
m.
An appropriate air-gap must be provided on all trucks and/or equipment
to be used.
n.
The applicant (and employees) will be responsible for any damage
done to the hydrant and/or meter due to neglect. A few examples are,
but not limited to, breaking the hydrant stem by using too much torque,
not using a fire hydrant wrench, damage to weep hole, cutting lock
on meter, or breaking any part of meter/hydrant. Any damages or the
loss of the meter will be billed to the applicant.
o.
Persons caught taking water from fire hydrants, curb stops or other
water valves without proper authorization or metering are subject
to fines.
p.
DO NOT remove the fire hydrant meter. The City Public Works Department
will be responsible for removing it. Moving or otherwise tampering
with the meter by the applicant/contractor shall be cause for discontinuance
of temporary water service. Water service can be restored upon payment
of all costs incurred by the department to locate the meter and replace
damages and/or locking devices. IF THE TEMPORARY HYDRANT METER IS
REMOVED WITHOUT PERMISSION, IT WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY DEEMED AS STOLEN
AND CUSTOMER WILL FORFEIT DEPOSIT. It is the applicant's responsibility
to report to the Police any theft of the meter.
q.
The applicant will be billed for the water usage based on the current
rate for a residential or commercial account, depending on the classification
of the applicant.
r.
The City of Truesdale reserves the right to deny service to any applicant
depending on equipment availability, water use restrictions, weather
conditions or system capabilities.
s.
If the City of Truesdale discovers or determines that a customer
is in violation of any portion of the hydrant meter guidelines or
associated policies, the City employee will immediately remove the
equipment and recommend the applicant's account and deposit be held
until an investigation has been completed to determine if additional
fees or penalties are required.
t.
Fees.
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Deposit fee
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$1,400.00 (refundable if no damage or loss and water usage is
paid in full)
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Rental fee
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$50.00
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u.
Any litigation shall be held in Warren County, Missouri.
[1]
Editor's Note: At the editor's discretion the title of this
Section was changed from "Use of Fire Hydrants" to "Fire Hydrants."
[CC 1986 §620.210; Ord. No. 72 §21, 1980; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005]
The City may furnish water to places, individuals, companies,
towns and water districts outside the City limits and may charge therefor
rates fixed by the Board of Aldermen. In case such service is to towns
or water districts, the town or water district shall furnish the City
a map of its system, the number of customers and the approximate quantity
of water required and any other information when called upon to do
so by the Director of Public Works. In the case of sales of water
to a water district or other municipalities, such consumer must purchase
a water meter of City approved size, make and pattern and cause the
same to be installed at the point where the water supply line enters
the limits of said water district or municipality. The City of Truesdale
may refuse to sell or exchange water to consumers who do not comply
with the requirements of this Section. Each applicant, whether an
individual, corporation, town or water district outside of the City
of Truesdale, shall make application to the Water Department upon
a standard form provided by the Water Department.
[CC 1986 §620.220; Ord. No. 72 §22, 1980; Ord. No. 306 §1, 12-9-1998; Ord.
No. 402 §1, 2-11-2004; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005]
A.
Privately
owned meters in service outside of the City limits must be delivered
to the Director of Public Works for tests and repair should the same
be deemed not to be in good order. Charges for repairing such meters
will be based on actual cost of the labor, services and materials
furnished.
B.
No
corporation, business, entity or individual shall hook into any existing
water lines in the City of Truesdale until they have installed the
appropriate curb stop (shut-off valve) approved by the City of Truesdale
and every curb stop shall contain a positive "off" position as approved
by the City of Truesdale Board of Aldermen.
C.
All
meters must be compatible with City's equipment, including hand-held
meter reading devices, and pre-approval of the meter is a requirement.
[CC 1986 §620.230; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005]
Whenever a City-owned meter is damaged by hot water or by the
carelessness or negligence of the owner or occupant of the premises,
the Director of Public Works will repair the meter and charge the
user therefor. Cost of such repairs shall include the actual cost
of labor and materials.
[Ord. No. 695 §§I
— III, 10-3-2013[1]]
A.
The Board of Aldermen hereby establishes an assessment of one dollar
($1.00) on all monthly water bills.
B.
In passing this assessment of one dollar ($1.00) per month, the Board
of Aldermen have considered the financial costs of replacing the water
meters, as well as labor costs, but the Board also finds this assessment
of one dollar ($1.00) does not cover all costs of replacing said water
meters.
[1]
Editor's Note: Section III of this ordinance provided that
the Board of Aldermen voted and passed the assessment on July 16,
2004 by a vote of four (4) for, and zero (0) against.
[CC 1986 §620.240; Ord. No. 187 §B, 12-11-1991; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005; Ord.
No. 533 §1, 7-9-2008; Ord. No. 582 §§1 —
2, 6-23-2010]
A.
The
Director of Public Works shall cause to be read all business, commercial
and contract meters monthly and shall cause monthly water bills to
be made from said reading, which bill shall be collected monthly.
B.
The
Director of Public Works shall cause to be read all residential meters
monthly and shall promptly cause statements from said reading to be
made and delivered.
[CC 1986 §620.250; Ord. No. 72 §25, 1980; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005]
A.
Each
building shall have a separate water connection. If a building is
occupied by two (2) or more business units or living units, a separate
meter must be installed for each unit. Provided however, if the owner
of a premises assumes liability for all water consumed on said premises,
only one (1) meter need be provided.
B.
There
will be a minimum charge applied for each building, apartment or service
for water (and sewer) on one (1) meter.
[CC 1986 §620.255; Ord. No. 277 §1(A), 6-11-1997; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005]
The owner or owners of any real estate located within the City
limit of the City of Truesdale whose property is furnished water by
the City of Truesdale shall be liable for the payment of water bills
regardless of the name used for billing.
[CC 1986 620.270; Ord.
No. 350 §1(1 — 3), 2-14-2001; Ord. No. 428 §1, 5-11-2005; Ord. No. 480 §1(1 —
3), 12-13-2006]
A.
The
Missouri State "primacy fee" will be collected annually on the water
bills for the month of May. This fee will be stated separately on
the customer's water bill as a "primacy fee".
[Ord. No. 639 §1, 2-22-2012]
B.
The
charge assessed against each customer for each service connection
of the City utility as established by the State is determined on the
basis of meter size as stated below:
1.
For unmetered customers and customers with meters not greater than
one (1) inch: $3.24/year.
2.
Meter size more than one (1) inch, but not more than two (2) inches:
$7.44/year.
3.
Meter size more than two (2) inches, but not more than four (4) inches:
$41.16/year.
4.
Meter size more than four (4) inches: $82.44/year.
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Customers having multiple connections will pay multiple fees,
up to a maximum of five hundred dollars ($500.00).
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