[R.O. 2010 §500.190; Ord. No. 03-01 §1, 3-5-2001; Ord.
No. 14-04 §§1 — 3, 8-16-2004]
A. This
program is to commence on January first (1st) of the year following
first (1st) collection of the fee.
B. A fee
will be assessed at the rate of fifty dollars ($50.00) per year. Condominium
residents are not subject to this fee or program pursuant to State
law.
C. Assuming
fees collected exceed expenditures, the Board of Aldermen may waive
all or any portion of the fee for any period of time it chooses with
the provision it may be reassessed without an affirming vote of the
people in order to meet increasing demand.
D. A sewer
lateral is defined as the portion of pipe which carries household
wastes to the MSD sewer main and which lies between the house connection
and the sewer main. The definition is the same whether the pipe is
located in the front, side or rear yard.
E. The
City will contract for the repair of a defective lateral if after
investigation, it is found to be crushed due to causes beyond the
control of the property owner, or if, as a result of pipe cracks or
leaking joints, tree roots or soil has infiltrated the pipe resulting
in a blockage of the pipe rendering the lateral not functional. Simple
blockages that can be corrected by sewer cleaning or rodding will
not be covered under this program. The maximum that the City will
pay under this program for any sewer lateral repair is three thousand
dollars ($3,000.00) with any additional cost for repair being paid
by the resident whose sewer lateral is being repaired.
F. The
responsibility of the City is limited to excavation and repair of
the lateral pipe, and backfilling in a workmanlike manner. The top
six (6) inches of the backfill material will be top soil. It will
be the responsibility of the unit owner to restore landscaping and
ground cover, including grass, in whatever manner they choose. The
City will not be responsible for restoration of the yard to a grass
or landscaped surface.
G. The
money generated from this fee will be used to replace sidewalks, driveways
and streets removed to accomplish the repair. In the event it was
necessary to remove accessory structures such as fences, this money
can be used to restore such fences to their preexisting condition.
In the event obstacles such as yard sheds, garages, etc., are in the
path of the lateral and lie over the damaged portion of the lateral,
the City reserves the right to reroute the lateral to avoid the necessity
of removing the structure.
H. Licensed
plumbers and drain layers will be contracted to work on the sanitary
sewer laterals on a bid basis. The lowest and best bid shall be awarded
the contract. The successful contractor shall pay no less than the
prevailing rate of hourly wages for each craft or type of workmanship
needed for the sewer lateral repair as determined by the Missouri
Department of Labor and Industrial Standards.
I. If
during the above-mentioned investigation stage, the sewer line has
to be cleaned out before it is televised, any cost for that cleaning
will be borne by the resident or property owner if the sewer lateral
is found not to be eligible for repair. If the sewer lateral is found
to be eligible for repair, the City will bear the cost for this cleaning
in conjunction with this investigative stage.