City of Hallsville, MO Impact Fees

[Ord. No. 254-A §1, 11-14-2005]

The City of Hallsville has determined that due to the continuing growth of the community, the current sanitary sewer system needs scheduled maintenance performed on its infrastructure to insure the ability to provide this service to the community. The continuing development has created an impact on our sanitary sewer service and that impact creates the need for more maintenance and for the expansion of our current system.

Section 710.260 Fee Assessment.

[Ord. No. 254-A §2, 11-14-2005; Ord. No. 357, 2-11-2019]

Following are the amounts to be assessed for development in the residential, commercial and light industrial zoning classifications. Service provided to developments outside the corporate limits of the City of Hallsville will be required to pay the fee specified for connections made outside the City.

Classification	Inside City Connection	Outside City Connections
Residential*	$500.00	$1,000.00
Commercial	$600.00**	$1,200.00**
Industrial	$700.00**	$1,400.00**

NOTES:
*	Denotes that this fee is applicable to only single-family dwellings. Multi-family dwellings shall pay five hundred dollars ($500.00) per residence or apartment in the same dwelling.
**	Denotes that this fee amount will apply to what is considered normal system usage. Any commercial, light industrial or residential development connection which will have an adverse impact on the sanitary sewage system of the City of Hallsville due to the quantity of flow shall have their application reviewed by the City Administrator, and he/she shall make recommendation to the Board of Aldermen of an increased rate. Upon their approval, that rate will be assessed to the applicant, and no permit nor license shall be issued until the rate is paid in full or in accordance with an agreement approved by the Mayor and members of the Board of Aldermen.

NOTES:

Denotes that this fee is applicable to only single-family dwellings. Multi-family dwellings shall pay five hundred dollars ($500.00) per residence or apartment in the same dwelling.

Denotes that this fee amount will apply to what is considered normal system usage. Any commercial, light industrial or residential development connection which will have an adverse impact on the sanitary sewage system of the City of Hallsville due to the quantity of flow shall have their application reviewed by the City Administrator, and he/she shall make recommendation to the Board of Aldermen of an increased rate. Upon their approval, that rate will be assessed to the applicant, and no permit nor license shall be issued until the rate is paid in full or in accordance with an agreement approved by the Mayor and members of the Board of Aldermen.

Section 710.270 Fee Collection.

[Ord. No. 254-A §3, 11-14-2005]

The aforementioned fees shall be paid by the applicant at the time when the building permit is issued, or in the case of nonresident applications, the fee shall be paid when the connection application for service is made to the City of Hallsville.

Section 710.280 Fee Usage.

[Ord. No. 254-A §4, 11-14-2005]

The aforementioned fees shall be placed into an account which exists solely for the purpose of the accumulation of these funds.

The funds shall be used exclusively for the maintenance, treatment, enhancement or rehabilitation of the sanitary sewage system of the City of Hallsville, Missouri. These funds shall be in such an account so that they are allowed to revolve and remain in that fund until such a time as they are used.

Section 710.290 Failure To Comply.

[Ord. No. 254-A §5, 11-14-2005]

No building permit shall be issued for the construction of any applicable building to be constructed inside the corporate City limits until the required Sewer Connection Fee is paid to the City of Hallsville, Missouri. Should the property owner/developer fail to comply with this Article, the City Administrator shall immediately place a stop-work order upon the construction site, and that order will remain in effect until the requisite fees are paid.

In the event of a violation of this Article by a development outside the corporate City limits, the City Administrator shall immediately notify the Boone County Building Inspections Department of the violation and request that the building permit for the site be revoked until compliance occurs.

Section 710.300 Violations and Penalties.

[Ord. No. 254-A §6, 11-14-2005]

The penalty for violation of this Article by developments inside the City of Hallsville shall be classified as a misdemeanor criminal violation. A fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day for each day of violation may be assessed against the property owner/developer until such a time as the project is brought into compliance with Article requirements. The court may also assess the property owner/developer with any incurred costs the City may have for the investigation and prosecution of the violation.

For those developments occurring outside the corporate City limits, the City Administrator shall file a suit in the Boone County Circuit Court against the property owner/developer with the judgment requested to consist of immediate payment of all applicable costs incurred by the City and also to request a lien be placed on the property which will remain in effect until the fees and applicable costs have been paid.