[Ord. No. 791 §3, 12-1-1959; Ord. No. 1327 §1, 3-16-1982; Ord. No. 1558 §1, 12-5-1989; CC 1976 §34-34; Ord. No. 1783 §1, 9-6-1994; Ord. No. 2154 §1, 5-2-2000]
A. 
Water will only be furnished to patrons through sealed meters connected with the City water mains.
B. 
It shall be the duty of any person obtaining a meter for his use to purchase the same from the City acting by and through the City Commissioner of Public Works at the market price current for such meter at the time of purchase, (said "market price" to be defined as the actual cost of said meter, accessory parts and a charge of twenty-five percent (25%) of said actual cost for handling expense). Meters shall not be transferable by the owner from one (1) location to another.
C. 
It shall be the duty of the Commissioner of Public Works to inspect from time to time all meters installed for use in the City in connection with the municipally owned combined water and sewer system and to keep all such meters in a good state of repair or replace them at the expense of the meter owner. He shall keep an account of the cost of such repairs or replacement and render to the owner of the meter a statement showing the cost of such repairs or replacement at the City's actual cost of said replacement meter or repair parts. Upon receipt of such statement the owner of the meter which has been repaired or replaced shall, within thirty (30) days, pay the amount shown on such statement to the City Collector or enter into a written agreement with the City to pay the amount shown on such statement over a period of one (1) year in twelve (12) equal installment payments to be added to the monthly water and sewer bill, said installments to accrue no interest. Nothing in this Section shall be construed to make the Commissioner of Public Works or the City liable for any damages caused by any meter not being repaired or replaced by said Commissioner of Public Works.
D. 
Any person who shall purchase a meter from the City shall pay the costs thereof to the City Collector.
[Ord. No. 1793 §1, 11-1-1994; Ord. No. 2027 §2, 1-20-1998; Ord. No. 2194 §1, 12-5-2000; Ord. No. 2296 §1, 8-6-2002; Ord. No. 2365 §1, 12-16-2003; Ord. No. 2498 §1, 3-7-2006; Ord. No. 3147, 8-20-2019]
A. 
The monthly rates required and which shall be charged and collected by the City of Pacific, Missouri, for water service furnished to customers within the City by the combined waterworks and sewerage system of the City of Pacific, Missouri, shall be as follows:
City Customers
Effective Date
Minimum Charge
Volume Charge
(per thousand and gallons or fraction thereof)
Upon ordinance adoption
$7.50
$2.92
7-1-2020
$8.25
$3.07
7-1-2021
$9.00
$3.22
7-1-2022
$9.75
$3.38
7-1-2023
$10.50
$3.55
B. 
The monthly rates required and which shall be charged and collected by the City of Pacific, Missouri, for water charges furnished by the combined waterworks and sewerage system of the City of Pacific, Missouri, for service users outside the corporate limits of the City shall be as follows:
Outside of City Limits Customers
Effective Date
Minimum Charge
Volume Charge
(per thousand gallons or fraction thereof)
Upon ordinance adoption
$11.25
$4.38
7-1-2020
$12.38
$4.61
7-1-2021
$13.50
$4.83
7-1-2022
$14.63
$5.07
7-1-2023
$15.75
$5.33
C. 
Where one (1) water meter serves more than one (1) residential dwelling or more than one (1) non-residential user, the charge for water service shall be calculated for that meter as the sum of all charges if each unit or user maintained a separate metered account, with the water usage attributed to each unit or user being calculated as the total monthly water used from the installed meter divided by the number of residential units or non-residential users.
[Ord. No. 825 §1, 5-2-1961; CC 1976 §34-35; Ord. No. 1504 §§1-6, 12-15-1987; Ord. No. 2406 §1, 9-7-2004; Ord. No. 2498 §2, 3-7-2006; Ord. No. 2820 §2, 3-6-2012]
A. 
All persons who shall purchase water from the City for residential purposes and who shall not own the house or real estate to which water service is extended by the City shall deposit with the City Collector a security deposit in the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00) to be held by the City in a separate fund as security for the water bill due from the customer to the City.
B. 
All persons who shall purchase water from the City for residential purposes and who shall own the house or real estate to which water service is extended by the City shall require no deposit.
C. 
All persons who shall purchase water from the City for multi-family dwelling purposes and who only have one (1) meter on the premises and who shall own the multi-family improvement or real estate to which water service is extended by the City shall deposit with the City Collector a security deposit in the sum of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) per family unit to be held by the City in a separate fund as security for the water bill due from the customer to the City.
D. 
All persons who shall purchase water from the City for commercial and industrial purposes, who have four (4) or less water fixtures (including water closets), regardless of ownership of said real estate to which water service is extended by the City, shall deposit with the City Collector a security deposit in the sum of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) to be held by the City in a separate fund as security for the water bill due from the customer to the City.
E. 
All persons who shall purchase water from the City for commercial and industrial purposes, who have five (5) or more water fixtures (including water closets), regardless of ownership of said real estate to which water service is extended by the City, shall deposit with the City Collector a security deposit in the sum of one hundred fifty dollars ($150.00) to be held by the City in a separate fund as security for the water bill due from the customer to the City.
F. 
Provided however and notwithstanding the above Subsections of this Section, the City may require a deposit from all persons who shall purchase water from the City for commercial and industrial purposes, regardless of ownership of said real estate, to which water service is extended by the City, a sum equal to the charges for an average two (2) month period, provided further in the event such service increases to a point where such deposit is not equal to the charges for an average two (2) month period, the required deposit may be increased to conform thereto.
G. 
Any person authorized by the Commissioner to purchase water from the City directly through fire hydrants for special situations shall pay a deposit of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each water meter. Water service rates for purchase from fire hydrants shall be at the metered rate established in Section 700.245.
[Ord. No. 825 §1, 5-2-1961; CC 1976 §34-36; Ord. No. 1504 §§7, 8, 12-15-1987]
A. 
Upon the removal of the respective customer from the premises, the security deposit shall be applied to the payment of the bill of the respective customer and any balance remaining shall be refunded to the respective customer.
B. 
In the event that the respective customer shall not remove from the premises, but shall fail to pay the water bill, the security deposit shall be applied to the payment of the bill and water service to the respective customer shall be discontinued until such time as the respective customer shall have paid to the City Collector a sum of money sufficient to bring the amount then credited to him in the security deposit fund to that sum as pursuant to Section 700.250 (A), (B), (C), (D) or (E).
[CC 1976 §34-37; Ord. No. 1864 §1(H), 8-1-1995]
A. 
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. The following rates are established as follows:
1. 
Residential structures built prior to July 1, 1995.
Water tap fee: $75.00.
Sewer tap fee: $25.00.
2. 
Residential structures built after July 1, 1995.
Water tap fee: $175.00.
Sewer tap fee: $175.00.
3. 
Commercial structures built after July 1, 1995.
Commercial water tap fee: $350.00.
Commercial sewer tap fee: $350.00.
[Ord. No. 712 §2, 6-7-1955; CC 1976 §34-38; Ord. No. 1322 §1, 11-3-1981; Ord. No. 1458 §1, 5-20-1986]
All bills for utility services furnished by the City shall be due and payable prior to 5:00 P.M. on the fifth (5th) day of the month following the billing.
[Ord. No. 712 §2, 6-7-1955; CC 1976 §34-39; Ord. No. 1322 §1, 11-3-1981]
In the event any consumer of utility services furnished by the City shall fail to pay his bill therefor when the same is due, a ten percent (10%) penalty shall be imposed.
[Ord. No. 712 §2, 6-7-1955; CC 1976 §34-40; Ord. No. 3410, 3-19-2024]
In the event bills for utility services, except separately stated trash bills, shall not be paid when the same become due, the City shall have the right to disconnect and discontinue all utility services furnished by the City to the consumer so in arrears. However, the City Administrator or his/her designee may waive some or all of the pending charges for good cause shown. A log must be kept of waivers or rejections with reasons and dates and amounts.
[Ord. No. 712 §3, 6-7-1966; CC 1976 §34-41; Ord. No. 1321 §1, 11-3-1981; Ord. No. 1864 §1(I), 8-1-1995; Ord. No. 1881 §1, 10-17-1995]
In the event utility service is disconnected by the City for any reason, the consumer thereof shall have the right to have the same reconnected only upon the payment of all bills due thereon, and in addition thereto shall pay a service charge of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for the reconnection. It shall be the consumer's responsibility to contact and arrange for the reconnection of said service with the Water and Sewer Commissioner after said bills and service charges are paid and to present proof thereof and it shall be the responsibility of the Water and Sewer Commissioner to thereupon reconnect said services.
[CC 1976 §34-42]
The occupant and user of the premises receiving utility services from the City and the owner of said premises shall be jointly and severally liable to pay for such services rendered on such premises.
[CC 1976 §34-43]
Consumers wishing to discontinue the use of any utility service furnished by the City shall give written notice thereof at the office of the City Collector, and failure to do so shall render such consumers liable for the payment of all bills until such notice has been given.