[Ord. No. 2002-17 §2, 11-11-2002; Ord. No. 2007-02 §1, 3-12-2007; Ord. No. 2009-09 §1, 3-9-2009; Ord. No. 2010-04 §1, 2-8-2010; Ord. No. 2011-03 §1, 2-9-2011; Ord. No. 2012-18 §1, 4-12-2013]
A. Actual
Use Rate Structure.
[Ord. No. 2013-16 §§1, 3, 12-11-2013; Ord. No. 2016-10 §1, 8-9-2016; Ord. No. 2020-4, 5-12-2020]
1. Each user shall pay for the services provided by the City based on
their use of the Water System as determined by water meter(s) acceptable
to the City.
2. All monthly user charges will be based on monthly water usage.
3. The City hereby imposes the following charges for services:
a. The minimum charge per month shall be $23.84. In addition, each user
shall pay a user unit charge of $ 6.35 per 1,000 gallons of water
as determined in the preceding Section.
4. The user charge rates established in this Article apply to all users
of the City' s Water System, regardless of the user's location.
B. Security Deposits.
1. The residential water user shall tender a security deposit of fifty
dollars ($50.00) if the user is the actual owner in fee simple of
the premises or one hundred dollars ($100.00) if the user is not the
actual owner in fee simple of the premises.
2. The commercial water user shall tender a security deposit equal to
the estimated charge for one (1) month's water usage as determined
by the Director of Public Works or fifty dollars ($50.00) if the user
is the actual owner in fee simple of the premises or one hundred dollars
($100.00) if the user is not the actual owner in fee simple of the
premises, whichever amount is greater.
[Ord. No. 2002-17 §3, 11-11-2002; Ord. No. 2003-18 §1, 9-22-2003]
A. Those customers needing new water meter installation shall tender sums as specified in Subsection
(B) hereof, on file in the City offices, depending on the nature of the connection required.
B. Meter Setting Charges. The meter setting charge shall be
charged at the then actual cost to the City to install the meter.
[Ord. No. 2002-17 §4, 11-11-2002]
A. Water users connecting to the City's water system shall tender an impact charge to obtain water service as specified in Section
700.080(B) of this Chapter.
B. This
is a non-refundable one-time charge, which is separate and apart from
any and all other fees and charges. The imposition of this water impact
charge will help ensure that each additional water connection to the
City system is assuming some financial responsibility for the increased
demand on the public system instead of the general public. This impact
charge is a one-time developmental charge intended as payment for
the costs of the water facilities needed to accommodate the increase
in demand generated by the new connection.
[Ord. No. 2002-17 §5, 11-11-2002]
A. The
water rates for water service to multi-family residences and mobile
home parks are as follows:
1. If one (1) meter serves the entire complex, the minimum water bill
will be determined by the number of residential units able to be served
by the meter. The minimum charge will be as set forth in Section 700.020(1)
above for each residence unit and will include one thousand (1,000)
gallons for each unit. Each additional one thousand (1,000) gallons
over the minimum will be billed as set forth in Section 700.020(1)
above.
2. In the alternative, each residential unit will have its own meter
and all rates, fees, charges and deposits as set forth in this Article
will apply.
[Ord. No. 2002-17 §6, 11-11-2002]
The City Clerk will deposit the amount of twenty-eight thousand
dollars ($28,000.00) annually from the Water Operation Fund into an
account set up specifically for the use of replacing components of,
or improving, the water system.
[Ord. No. 2002-17 §7, 11-11-2002]
The City shall collect and pay to the State of Missouri seventeen
cents ($0.17) or whatever fee is established by the State per user
per month.
[Ord. No. 2002-17 Appendix A and
B, 11-11-2002; Ord. No. 2019-09, 10-8-2019]
A. Meter Setting Charges. Meter setting charges shall be as
set out in the table listed below.
METER SETTING CHARGES
|
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Meter Size
|
Inside Setter And Meter
|
Meter Only
|
Outside Meter And All Equipment
|
Excavation
|
Outside Pressure Reducer
|
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⅝ inches x ¾ inches
|
$165.00
|
$200.00
|
$450.00
|
minimum $180.00 or actual cost if above this number
|
$380.00
|
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All other meter settings will be charged at the actual costs
to the City to install meter.
|
B. Water Impact Charge Schedule. Water impact charges shall
be as set out in the table listed below.
WATER IMPACT CHARGE SCHEDULE
|
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Water Meter Size
|
Max Flow
|
Multiplier
|
Charge
|
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1
|
50.00
|
1.67
|
$1,060.00
|
1.5
|
100.00
|
3.33
|
$2,492.00
|
2
|
160.00
|
5.33
|
$3,271.00
|
3
|
350.00
|
11.67
|
$7,003.00
|
4
|
650.00
|
21.67
|
$13,103.00
|