[Ord. No. 3466 §1, 9-28-2015]
A.
Pursuant to the provision of Section 249.422.319, RSMo., 2000, as
amended, and as authorized by the voters of the City of Lake Saint
Louis on April 7, 2015, there is hereby levied and imposed an annual
fee not to exceed twenty-eight dollars ($28.00) for the repair of
lateral sewer service lines on or connecting residential property
having six (6) or less dwelling units, said repairs to include all
defective portions of the lateral sewer service lines from the residential
structure to its connection with the public sewer system.
B.
Notwithstanding any other laws to the contrary, the fee imposed hereby
shall be imposed upon condominiums that have six (6) or less condominium
units per building, and each condominium unit shall be responsible
for its proportionate share of any fee charged pursuant to this Chapter,
and in addition, any condominium unit shall, if determined to be responsible
for and served by its own individual lateral sewer service lines,
be treated as an individual residence regardless of the number of
units in the development. It shall be the responsibility of the condominium
owner or condominium association who is of the opinion that they are
not properly classified, as provided in this Section, to notify the
Public Works Department and provide adequate evidence as to the status
of sewer lateral lines for the participation in the program established
hereby and liability for fees assessed pursuant to this Section.
C.
The funds collected pursuant to this Section shall be deposited in
a special account to be used solely for the purpose of paying for
all or a portion of the costs reasonably associated with, and necessary
to administer and carry out, the defective sewer lateral line repairs
under terms and conditions established by the Board of Aldermen from
time to time. All interest generated on deposited funds shall be accrued
to the special account established for the repair of sewer lateral
lines.
D.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the City
Collector shall add the fee authorized hereby to the real estate tax
levy bills of property owners within the City. All revenues received
on such combined bill, which are for the purpose of providing for
the program established hereby, shall be separated from all other
revenues so collected and credited to the appropriate fund or account
of the City. The Collector shall collect such fee in the same manner
and to the same extent as the Collector now, or hereafter, may collect
delinquent real estate taxes and tax bills.
