[R.O. 2012 § 705.010; CC 1981 § 625.020; Ord. No. 608 § 1, 9-2-1957]
Every consumer of water in the City of Portageville of the City
waterworks shall be governed by and subject to the following rules
and regulations. Any person, firm or corporation desiring a connection
with the municipal water plant of the City of Portageville shall apply
in writing to the Superintendent of Waterworks and Sewers on a form
furnished by him/her for that purpose for a permit to make connection
with the City water pipes. Said application shall contain an exact
description of the property to be served, the probable maximum amount
of water to be used per month and the uses to which water is to be
put, both general and special, and wherein such applicant shall contract
and agree with the City of Portageville that water service shall be
rendered to the applicant upon the terms and conditions set out in
this Chapter and in any ordinances that may hereafter be enacted revising
and establishing water rates or relating to regulations to govern
patrons of the water system of this City.
[R.O. 2012 § 705.020; CC 1981 § 625.030; Ord. No. 794 § 2, 1-8-1979; Ord. No. 1154 § 1, 10-3-2005]
A.
Upon receiving an application to make connection with the City water lines as provided in Section 705.010 hereof, the Superintendent of Waterworks and Sewers shall issue to the person or persons applying for same a permit to connect with the City water lines after payment to and receipt by the City of a tapping fee in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00). Thereafter, the City, under City Superintendent of Waterworks and Sewers, shall tap the water supply main and supervise the construction of the water line from said tap to the final connection of the water line to be constructed and laid. The City shall furnish and supply the water meter, the water meter box and the water meter connectors. The owner or licensee shall furnish and supply the material for the water supply line tap, the corporation stop, the gate valve at the meter and all water lines. The water line material to be used from the water supply line to the to the water meter shall be either:
[Ord. No. 1258, 6-5-2017]
B.
Furthermore, all new water line hookups shall have stop and waste
valves located on said water line before going into the premises served
by the water line. On each water line tap, the City shall maintain
everything from the water supply line tap to and including the water
meter and the owner of the property which is serviced by paid water
line shall maintain everything from the water meter to and including
the premises served by sail water line. The tapping fee outlined herein
shall be turned over to the City Treasurer and placed in the Waterworks
Fund.
[R.O. 2012 § 705.030; CC 1981 § 625.040; Ord. No. 608 § 3, 9-2-1957]
No person, firm or corporation shall be permitted to tap or
make any connection with the distributing pipes of the waterworks
of the City of Portageville unless duly authorized by the Superintendent
of Waterworks and Sewers thereof and in no case shall the tap be larger
than three-fourths (3/4) of an inch, unless by special permit first
had and obtained from the Superintendent of Waterworks and Sewers.
[R.O. 2012 § 705.040; CC 1981 § 625.050; Ord. No. 608 § 4, 9-2-1957]
Unless for good cause shown, special permission is granted by
the Superintendent of Waterworks and Sewers or by the Board of Aldermen,
each premises, whether it be place of business or residence, shall
have a separate and distinct service connection and water meter; except
in case of two (2) or more adjacent dwelling units under the same
ownership, whether they be apartments or individual houses or dwellings,
may all be served through one (1) connection and meter; however, in
such case a minimum bill shall be rendered to each occupant separately
and/or the owner of each such separate unit and in such cases if the
meter reading shall exceed the sum of the combined minimums for such
dwelling units, then the excess over the sum of said combined units
shall be prorated among the occupants and/or the owner of said units
and billed accordingly.
[R.O. 2012 § 705.050; CC 1981 § 625.060; Ord. No. 608 § 5, 9-2-1957]
No person shall tap any City water pipe or make any extension
from the service pipes as laid by the City except only upon the order
of a person holding a properly signed permit from the Superintendent
of Waterworks and Sewers and said person shall within forty-eight
(48) hours after the completion of the work furnish the Superintendent
of Waterworks and Sewers with a plumber's service pipe return stating
fully and truly all connections made, the location and length of all
pipes laid; and the Superintendent of Waterworks and Sewers shall
at once make a record of the return in a book kept by him/her for
that purpose and shall keep the same on file in his/her office.
[R.O. 2012 § 705.060; CC 1981 § 625.070; Ord. No. 608 § 6, 9-2-1957]
Check valves shall be used on all connections to steam boilers
or on any other connection deemed by the Superintendent of Waterworks
and Sewers to require one. Safety and relief valves shall be placed
on all boilers or other steam apparatus connected with the water system
where the steam pressure may be raised in excess of forty (40) pounds
per square inch.
[R.O. 2012 § 705.070; CC 1981 § 625.080; Ord. No. 608 § 7, 9-2-1957]
The cost of all excavations and original installation of all
plumbing from the water main, including connection therewith, the
curb cock and box and any service maintained by the consumer and all
extensions hereafter made to such service pipes as well as all repairs
to the same shall be borne entirely by the consumer, although such
service pipes and devices shall at all reasonable times be subject
to inspection by the duly authorized officials of the Water Department
of the City of Portageville. Repairs found to be necessary by such
officials shall be made promptly or the City will discontinue service
unless such repairs are made.
[R.O. 2012 § 705.080; CC 1981 § 625.090; Ord. No. 608 § 8, 9-2-1957]
The Superintendent of Waterworks and Sewers and such other person
as may be directed by the Superintendent of Waterworks and Sewers
shall have the right to enter and have free access, at all reasonable
hours, to premises to ascertain the location or condition of all pipes
and fixtures connected with the waterworks and in case he/she finds
the water is wasted on account of negligence or for want of repairs
and if such waste is not immediately remedied, the service leading
to such premises shall be immediately cut off. It shall be the duty
of said officer, in case he/she discovers any defect in a private
pipe beyond the service cock, to give notice in writing to be left
at the premises and if necessary repairs are not made within twenty-four
(24) hours thereafter, the water shall be cut off and shall not be
turned on again until the sum of forty dollars ($40.00) has been paid
to the Superintendent of Waterworks and Sewers.
[R.O. 2012 § 705.090; CC 1981 § 625.100; Ord. No. 608 § 10, 9-2-1957]
The City of Portageville reserves the right to shut off the
water without notice at any time in the mains for the purpose of repairing,
cleaning, making connections with or extensions to same or for the
purpose of concentrating water in any part of the City in case of
fire and for restricting the use of water in case of deficiency in
the supply. No claim shall be made against the City of Portageville
by reason of the breaking of any service pipe or service cock or for
damages arising from the shutting off of water for repairing, laying
or re-laying mains, hydrants or other connections or restricted use
of water as herein provided.
[R.O. 2012 § 705.100; CC 1981 § 625.110; Ord. No. 608 § 13, 9-2-1957]
Consumers shall be charged for water service from the time the water is turned on at their request until they give notice in writing to discontinue the service. Persons desiring to discontinue the use of the water may do so by giving written notice thereof at the office of the Superintendent of Waterworks and Sewers previous to the expiration of the month for which payment has been made or will become due and remains unpaid, otherwise they shall be liable for the rent for the ensuing month and in every case where water has been cut off in pursuance of such notice or for cause, it shall not be turned on again until the charge set forth in Section 705.080 has been paid to the Superintendent of Waterworks and Sewers by the consumer.
[R.O. 2012 § 705.110; CC 1981 § 625.120; Ord. No. 608 § 19, 9-2-1957]
The Superintendent of Waterworks and Sewers shall collect all
water and meter rents monthly and shall make out monthly bills for
water service and meter rents on the first day of each and every month
or as soon thereafter as practicable to deliver or mail to each consumer
a statement of the quantity of water used by him/her during the preceding
month and the amount due therefor, together with meter fee, if any,
keeping an accurate record of the same in proper books and he/she
shall see that a full, complete and accurate record of all operations
of the Waterworks Department is preserved.
[R.O. 2012 § 705.120; CC 1981 § 625.130; Ord. No. 608 § 20, 9-2-1957]
All monies collected for the sale of water, meter rents, fees
and other collections made by the Superintendent of Waterworks and
Sewers belonging to the City during the preceding month shall be turned
over to the City Treasurer by the Superintendent of Waterworks and
Sewers on or before the first Monday of each month following and a
duplicate receipt therefor filed with the City Clerk and duly reported
to the Board of Aldermen in the monthly report of the Superintendent
of Waterworks and Sewers and the same shall be set apart and be kept
separate from the general revenues of the City and shall constitute
a fund to be drawn upon only for the payment of operating and maintenance
expenses and salaries of employees of the Water Department, for extension
of water service and if there should be a surplus accumulated, same
may be used for paying interest on waterworks and sewer bonds and
for the retirement of said bonds. Said fund may also be used for urgent
general purposes, relating to the waterworks system when there is
no other method provided by law for supplying the necessary funds.
[R.O. 2012 § 705.130; CC 1981 § 625.140; Ord. No. 608 § 21, 9-2-1957]
Any person, firm or corporation desiring to use the City water
on premises so remote from the water mains as to render the laying
of private pipe impractical or unreasonably expensive may make application
to the Board of Aldermen for the extension of the water mains, but
when the Water Department has not sufficient funds at its disposal
to make the same or whenever such extensions or improvements would
not be profitable in the judgment of the Board of Aldermen, the Board
of Aldermen may refuse to make such extensions or improvements. If
it shall be satisfactorily made to appear to the Board of Aldermen
that such extension is necessary for the reasonable convenience of
such prospective water takers, the Board of Aldermen may grant the
right to lay and construct such extensions and improvements of the
water mains upon the interested person entering into a written contract
with the City of Portageville, providing therein that such person
shall furnish the costs and expenses thereof, including materials
and labor, without interest. In such event the City shall issue to
such person or persons an "Extension Voucher" for the actual cost
of the extension so made and such "Extension Voucher" or paid up receipt,
when so issued, shall be receivable for water rates and rents for
the premises so supplied, but none other, until the whole amount has
been paid up. In case such advancement is made for the extension of
water mains the Water Department shall return the advancement and
take up said voucher out of its first funds available for such purpose;
provided, however, that revenues from such extension equals twenty-five
percent (25%) per annum on the investment.
[R.O. 2012 § 705.140; CC 1981 § 625.150; Ord. No. 608 § 26, 9-2-1957]
No water will be turned on in any building or premises until
the plumbing work has been inspected by the proper City Officer or
employee designated to do said work by the Board of Aldermen and a
written report filed in the office of the Superintendent of Waterworks
and Sewers that same is in conformity with the rules and regulations
of the Water Department and with the City ordinances.
[R.O. 2012 § 705.150; CC 1981 § 625.160; Ord. No. 608 §§ 27, 29 — 32, 9-2-1957; Ord. No. 803 § 28, 11-5-1979]
A.
Meter System Adopted. The meter system of supplying and measuring
water throughout the City of Portageville, Missouri, is hereby adopted
and all water sold or furnished by the City of Portageville shall
be paid for at the meter rates hereinafter fixed.
B.
City To Supply Meters. All persons desiring to use water shall be provided with water meters of the standard type designated by Subsection (A) above and no other and said meters shall be properly attached to measure all City water used by them and shall be subject to City inspection at all proper and reasonable hours. The City shall furnish such meters to all applicants desiring to use City water; provided, however, that all persons desiring to use and install water meters using a tap larger than three-fourths (3/4) of an inch shall provide and pay for their own water meters. Such water meters shall be in conformity with the requirements, brand and type as specified by City ordinance.
C.
Meter Box Location Of Meter. All meters shall be set in frostproof
meter boxes and located within the property line of the premises.
It shall be located so that the top of the meter will be at least
twelve (12) inches below the surface of the ground and so that the
same will be safe from frost or other damage and accessible for examination.
All meters shall be located and connected up under the direction of
and in conformity with the rules and regulations of the Water Department.
The cost of installation of meter and meter box and all necessary
repairs thereto, whether owned or rented by the consumer, shall be
borne entirely by the consumer.
D.
Manner Of Keeping Meter. The occupants of any building or premises
where any meter is located shall see that the meter is kept and remains
free from obstructions on or about the same and is conveniently accessible
at all times for the purpose of reading, inspecting and repairing.
The water shall be turned off from any meter that shall not be so
kept and shall not be turned on again until this Subsection is complied
with and the cost or fee for turning on shall be paid. No person,
unless properly authorized lay the Board of Aldermen or Superintendent
of Waterworks and Sewers, shall turn the supply of water into a service
pipe from which the supply has been turned off by the City on account
of non-payment of water or meter rents or for any other reason.
E.
Meters Open To Inspection. All water meters and water fixtures, appliances
and appurtenances on private premises connected with the City water
system shall be open to the inspection by the proper employees of
the City at all reasonable hours. Any leaky service pipe leading to
a meter shall be promptly and properly repaired on notice being given
by the City authorities or water will be shut off.
F.
Meter Not Registering. In case any meter fails to register for any
cause, the amount charged for water during such period shall be estimated
by the Superintendent of Waterworks and Sewers, such estimates to
be based on the average amount registered during a like previous period.
[R.O. 2012 § 705.160; CC 1981 § 625.170; Ord. No. 608 § 33, 9-2-1957]
All water and meter rents shall become due on the last day of each and every month for that month and when not paid within the first ten (10) days of the next ensuing month, shall be deemed delinquent and it shall be the duty of the Superintendent of Waterworks and Sewers to shut off the supply of water to such delinquent consumer and such consumer shall not again be supplied with water service until all delinquent charges have been fully paid and an additional fee as set forth in Section 705.080 for turning on the water. The sureties of the official bond of the Superintendent of Waterworks and Sewers shall be liable to the City of Portageville for all water and meter rents, fees and charges collected by him/her belonging to said City.
A.
Meter Rates. The monthly rates to be charged for water used shall be measured and registered by meter for residences and places of business or other premises and dwelling units as described in Section 705.040 of this Chapter.
[R.O. 2012 § 705.170; CC 1981 § 625.180; Ord. No. 608 § 34, 9-2-1957]
B.
Water
Rates Per Thousand Gallons. The meter rate to all water consumers
in the City of Portageville, Missouri, per one thousand (1,000) gallons
and/or fraction thereof per month shall be as follows:
[R.O. 2012 § 705.180; CC 1981 § 625.190; Ord. No. 811 § 35-C, 7-14-1980; Ord. No. 903 § 35-B, 10-2-1989; Ord. No. 919 § 35-D, 7-1-1991; Ord. No. 1111 § I, 5-5-2003; Ord. No. 1128 amdt, 6-6-2016]
[R.O. 2012 § 705.190; CC 1981 § 625.210; Ord. No. 608 § 37, 9-2-1957]
Before turning the water on at any residence, business house
or other premises, the Superintendent of Waterworks and Sewers shall
fix a sum and require the consumer to pay to him/her the said sum
to guarantee the payment of water and meter rents which shall be accounted
for and turned over to the City Treasurer in the same manner and at
the same time as is required of meter and water rents and held by
the City as a deposit and shall be refunded when the water service
is discontinued by the consumer; provided, that said deposit shall
draw no interest; and provided, further, that same may be applied
by the City to the payment of any due and unpaid water and meter charges
against said consumer. The Superintendent of Waterworks and Sewers
shall issue the customer a receipt for the amount of the deposit required.
[R.O. 2012 § 705.200; Ord. No.
1062 §§ I — III, 10-4-1999; Ord. No. 1122 §§ I
— III, 11-3-2003]
A.
In the event an individual or corporation within the City limits
of Portageville becomes delinquent on the payment of their water bill
by more than five (5) days after being served delinquent notice thereof,
the City Water Department or other authorized personnel is hereby
authorized to turn off the water meter of the said individual or corporation.
B.
Prior to the said water meter being turned back on, there shall be a charge assessed as set forth in Section 705.080 against the individual or corporation in addition to any amounts in arrears.
C.
In the event a water meter is turned off, due to delinquent payments,
by the City and the individual or corporation unilaterally turns the
meter back on without proper authorization from the City, the meter
shall be removed and prior to reinstallation of that said meter there
shall be a charge assessed of sixty dollars ($60.00) against the individual
or corporation in addition to any amounts in arrears.
[R.O. 2012 § 705.210; CC 1981 § 625.220; Ord. No. 608 § 38, 9-2-1957]
The City of Portageville hereby expressly reserves the right
and authority to make such reasonable alterations or changes in the
rates and rent for water and meters herein fixed and established as
the Board of Aldermen may deem necessary without notice and all applicants
for City water shall take and use the same subject to the provisions
of this Section, whether expressed in their applications or not.
[R.O. 2012 § 705.220; CC 1981 § 625.230; Ord. No. 608 § 39, 9-2-1957]
It shall be the duty of the Board of Aldermen of the City of
Portageville to examine and audit the accounts of the Superintendent
of Waterworks and Sewers semiannually, which audit shall cover all
collections made by the Superintendent of Waterworks and Sewers of
water rents, meter rents, fees, deposits and all other money belonging
to the City of Portageville and a full, complete and detailed report
of said audit shall be made a matter of record and spread upon the
minutes.
[R.O. 2012 § 705.230; CC 1981 § 625.240; Ord. No. 608 §§ 9, 9A, 11, 12, 25, 9-2-1957]
A.
Hydrants And Taps To Be Kept Closed. Hydrants, taps, hose, water
closets, urinals, baths or other fixtures shall not be permitted to
be kept running when not in use. Persons taking water must do so at
their own expense and must keep their service pipe, meter, stop cork
and apparatus in good repair, protect them from frost and prevent
all unnecessary waste of water.
B.
Use Of Toilet Paper Required. It shall be unlawful to place within
any water closet any obstruction of any kind and the use of any kind
of paper therein except regular toilet paper is prohibited.
C.
Use Of Water During Fire. It is hereby declared to be unlawful for
any person in this City or any person owning or occupying premises
connected to the municipal waterworks of this City to use or allow
to be used during a fire any water from said water system, unless
in cases of urgent necessity, except for the purpose of extinguishing
said fire and upon the sounding of a fire alarm, it shall be the duty
of every person to see that all water services are tightly closed
and that no water is used except in extraordinary cases of emergency
during said fire.
D.
Opening Fire Hydrants Prohibited. All hydrants constructed in the
City of Portageville for the purpose of extinguishing fires in said
City are hereby declared to be public hydrants and no person or persons,
other than the members of the Fire Department of said City for the
uses and purposes of said Department and those specifically authorized
by the Superintendent of Waterworks and Sewers, shall open any such
hydrants or attempt to draw water therefrom or in any manner interfere
or damage any of said hydrants.
E.
Sprinkling Limitations. It shall be unlawful for any person to use
any hydrant or hose pipe connected with the City waterworks for the
purpose of sprinkling streets, sidewalks and lots within said City,
except between the hours of 6:00 A.M. and 8:00 A.M. and between the
hours of 5:00 P.M. and 8:00 P.M., unless by special permit therefor
issued by the Superintendent of Waterworks and Sewers.
[R.O. 2012 § 705.240; CC 1981 § 625.250; Ord. No. 608 § 23, 9-2-1957]
Plumbers and other persons will safely barricade all excavations
made by them in any street, road or alley or other public place in
the City of Portageville and protect them by danger signals, lights
at night and refill and restore said streets, roads and alleys to
their original condition with as little delay and inconvenience to
the public as possible and shall repair and replace all street surfacing
to the satisfaction and approval of the Street Committee.
[R.O. 2012 § 705.250; CC 1981 § 625.260; Ord. No. 608 § 40, 9-2-1957]
Any person tampering with, interfering with, defacing, injuring, breaking or damaging in any manner by any means any of the City water pipes, hydrants, valves, taps, buildings, doors, windows, machinery, motors, pumps, switches, wires, conductors, water tower, tank or any hose, hose cart, truck, pump, wagon, reel, ladder, engine or other firefighting equipment or any other property, equipment, materials, supplies, fixtures or apparatus connected with or intended to be connected with and used by the City waterworks plant and system or with the City Fire Department of the City of Portageville or who shall climb upon the tower or run over or across the City water hose with any automobile or other vehicle or who shall violate any of the provisions of the Chapter or the requirements thereof shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation and upon conviction thereof, when not otherwise provided, shall be punished by a fine as set out in Section 100.220 of this Code and water service to any consumer may be discontinued for his/her violation of any kind of any of the provisions of this Chapter or of the application or contract for water service or of any rule or regulation of the Water Department.
[R.O. 2012 § 705.260; CC 1981 § 625.270; Ord. No. 608 § 24, 9-2-1957]
Any plumber or other person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as set out in Section 100.220 of this Code.
