[CC 1984 §29-2]
Water and sewerage services combined shall be deemed to be furnished
to both the occupant and owner of the premises receiving the service
and the City shall sue the occupant or owner, or both, of any such
real estate in a civil action to recover any unpaid sums due for any
such services, plus a reasonable attorney's fee to be fixed by the
court.
[Code 1974 §635.230; CC 1984 §29-3; Ord. No. 3-64 §1, 11-10-2011; Ord. No. 3-79, 3-22-2021]
A.
The
costs of all labor and materials expended by the City for the installation
of electric, water, and sewer connections for multi-family, commercial,
or industrial use shall be paid in full prior to the connection of
utilities. The City Administrator is hereby authorized to adopt such
billing procedures as necessary to ensure that funds due and payable
to the City are collected before utilities are connected.
B.
The
collection fee for single-family or two-family buildings shall be
as follows:
1.
Two hundred (200) amp single phase service with a three-quarter (3/4)
inch water service and a four (4) inch sewer service shall be eighteen
hundred dollars ($1,800.00).
2.
Two hundred (200) amp single phase service with a one (1) inch water
service and a four (4) inch sewer service shall be two thousand dollars
($2,000.00).
3.
Four hundred (400) amp single phase service with a three-quarter
(3/4) inch water service and a four (4) inch sewer service shall be
two thousand dollars ($2,000.00).
4.
Four hundred (400) amp single phase service with a one (1) inch water
service and a four (4) inch sewer service shall be twenty-two hundred
dollars ($2,200.00).
5.
Four hundred (400) amp dual single phase service with two (2) three-quarter
(3/4) inch water services and two (2) four (4) inch sewer services
shall be three thousand dollars ($3,000.00).
6.
Four hundred (400) amp dual single phase service with two (2) one
(1) inch water services and two (2) four (4) inch sewer services shall
be thirty-four hundred dollars ($3,400.00).
C.
For
utility connections for all buildings other than single-family or
two-family buildings the City will estimate the fees from the information
provided in the building permit application using current material
costs. If the estimated fees exceed the actual cost of connection
the City will refund the excess payment to the applicant. If the estimated
fee is less than the actual cost of connection the City will bill
the applicant for the additional costs which must be paid prior to
establishing a utility account for the building.
D.
Fees
charged for connection to the electric, water or sewer system may
be reduced by the cost of materials previously installed by the land
developer or builder for the purpose of serving the building. Fee
reductions are only allowable for materials that meet current product
specifications approved by the City.
[CC 1984 §29-4; Ord. No. 3-29 §1, 4-21-1980]
A.
The
City shall not accept nor connect to any private sewer or water system
until and unless the following procedures and requirements are met:
1.
The owner shall permit the City to inspect the water systems by any
recognized method of testing. Should inspection reveal a deficiency
or a defect in the systems, the owner shall be notified in writing
by the City describing the deficiency or defect found thereby.
2.
Should the owner fail to agree with the findings of the City, the
City shall employ an independent engineering consultant who shall
make a written recommendation as to the alleged defects and the course
of action needed to correct the defects. The costs of the inspection
and recommendation shall be paid in full by the City. The full costs
of the correction of the deficiency or defects shall be borne entirely
by the owner. When the deficiencies or defects are corrected, the
owner shall notify the City in writing as to the corrections. The
City shall then reinspect and verify the corrections whereupon the
private sewer or water system shall be accepted.
3.
The owner shall convey to the City all necessary easements free and
clear of all liens, describing the sewer and water lines as centerlines
of the easements. Whenever possible, easements shall be a minimum
of fifteen (15) feet in width.
[CC 1984 §29-5]
Upon presentation of proper credentials, City utility personnel
are hereby authorized to enter upon any premises in the City for the
purpose of performing their duties or making any inspections necessary
to ensure compliance with the provisions of State law and this Code
pertaining to utilities. No entry shall be made except upon authorization
of the occupant of the premises or by due process of law.
[CC 1984 §29-6; Ord. No. 3-33 §1(1) — (3), 11-19-1990]
A.
Utilities
that are contemplated by this Section shall include electric, sewer
and water.
B.
All
accounts for the use of City utilities shall be due and payable by
the consumer, either in person or by mail at the City Light and Water
Department office, no later than the date indicated as the "due date"
on the statement for services rendered.
C.
All
consumers who shall fail to pay the amounts due and payable, when
due, shall pay in addition to the principal amount due and owing a
sum of one and one-half percent (1½%) per month of the unpaid
balance, or any portion of a month thereof.
[Ord. No. 3-38 §1, 11-18-1996]
A.
No
person shall build or construct or maintain a fixture over an existing
underground City utility easement, of record or not of record, and
further prohibits the building of structures so close in proximity
to an existing easement to prevent the routine maintenance, replacement
or removal.
B.
Any
relocation of existing utility lines may be moved if approved by the
City and at the expense of the person or persons who wish the relocation
of existing underground utilities.
[Ord. No. 3-36 §§1 —
2, 5-20-1996]
A.
Each
request for service shall be reviewed by the Planning and Zoning Commission
and a Committee of the Farmington City Council. The information requested
prior to consideration for services will be as follows:
1.
A detailed narrative describing the scope of the project and exactly
what benefits will be gained by the City of Farmington.
2.
A preliminary set of plans and specifications.
3.
Detailed information regarding the utility easements and right-of-ways
necessary to expand utility services.
4.
An agreement by an applicant that there shall be incorporated in
the agreement provided below that all improvements shall be approved
by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and all the City standards
including, but not limited to, the Farmington subdivision ordinances
and utility requirements which are in effect at that time.
B.
Should
the City Council make a conditional approval, final approval shall
be granted only on the following conditions:
1.
A stamped set of plans and specifications prepared by a professional
engineer and approved by the City and the Missouri Department of Natural
Resources.
2.
All utility and right-of-way easements necessary to expand the utility
services including, but not limited to, easements for that portion
of water and/or sewer lines located on applicant's property shall
be deeded or dedicated to City.
3.
The parties herein execute an agreement wherein, should applicants
make any improvements, the improvements shall be in compliance with
the City ordinances, then in effect, and all other relevant City ordinances
pertaining to development.
4.
The water and/or sewer system, once accepted by the City, shall become
property of the City of Farmington; all future extensions and/or connections
to said water and/or sewer system must be approved by the City.
5.
City may impose a reasonable assessment for allowing extension and/or
connection to any established utility service.
6.
Said applicant shall agree in the above said contract, upon request
of City and at the expense of the applicant, provide that any meters
deemed necessary by City shall be installed.
7.
In addition to the above agreements, an applicant shall agree by
written contract, wherein an applicant shall execute an agreement,
which shall be a covenant contained therein that runs with the land,
which covenant shall contain an agreement of applicant and/or its
heirs or successors, that the applicant shall submit to City an executed
petition for voluntary annexation and shall contain additional provisions
that if any party breaches the contract, provided herein, the parties
shall be discontinued from all City services from the City.
8.
All applicants shall, at the time of submitting those documents for
final approval, be parties of an executed application for annexation.
9.
Any applicant shall not, under any circumstance, allow a third (3rd)
party to hook on and extend and/or connect to that part of said services
which are contained on applicant's property. Any violation of this
contract provision shall be deemed a breach of contract and an applicant's
said City water and/or sewer services shall be discontinued as provided
in this agreement.
10.
City shall impose on an applicant said City water and/or sewerage
services for the above described property, a rate which is presently
in effect, for non-resident users, with said rate being adjusted,
from time to time, to reflect the future adjustments of general rates
approved by the City Council, if any. The City shall not be obligated
to provide water in a volume greater than that now available at that
point which an applicant shall extend and/or connect with the water
and/or sewer lines of the City.
11.
Those applicants who have made improvements either residential or
commercial after the enactments of the City Codes, and said real estate
does not meet the requirements of said Codes and ordinances, shall
not be eligible for access to City services unless said improvements
have been modified to comply with all City Codes pertaining to the
said improvements.
12.
All additional details related to the extension and/or connection
of City services shall be included in an executed contract between
the City of Farmington and the applicant.
C.
In
the event of an emergency, the City reserves the right to limit the
quantity of water supplied to an applicant and further reserves the
right to adopt and enforce rules and regulations to prevent wastage.
[Ord. No. 3-78, 8-13-2020]
A.
All
utility meters installed by the City for the measurement of electric
current and water consumption shall be Automatic Meter Reading (AMR)
and Advanced Metering Infrastructure (AMI) meters capable of two-way
communication and data management of metered usage by use of a Remote
Telemetry Module installed in proximity to the meter.
B.
Utility
customers who request a meter other than an Automatic Meter Reading
or Advanced Metering Infrastructure meter shall be assessed an additional
customer charge of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per month per meter
for each meter.
C.
Utility customers who request removal of an Automatic Meter Reading or Advanced Metering Infrastructure meter and replacement with a meter not capable of two-way communication shall be assessed a one-time installation fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) and the additional monthly customer charge in Subsection (B).
