[Ord. No. 2013-04 § One, 7-25-2013]
Every property owner shall be responsible for any utility charges
or fees left unpaid by any tenant of the premises served by the water
or sewer utility and where the landlord or property owner fails to
pay the utility charges, the City may refuse to provide any water
service to the property with the delinquent charge even in the name
of a subsequent tenant or new owner of the property.
[Ord. No. 2013-04 § Two, 7-25-2013]
When a tenant is delinquent in payment for thirty (30) days,
the City shall make a good-faith effort to notify the owner of the
premises receiving such service of the delinquent and amount thereof.
Any notice of termination of service shall be sent to both the occupant
and the owner of the premises receiving such service.
[Ord. No. 2013-04 § Three, 7-25-2013]
Normal City practice is to only bill the tenant for the utility
service provided. Upon written request the City will send a duplicate
bill each month to the landowner, so the landlord can determine to
his satisfaction that the bill is paid. It is the responsibility of
the landlord to notify the City if this direction is not being followed.
In absence of a prior complaint of no duplicate billing, the landlord
shall not be excused from liability if the tenant fails to pay.
[Ord. No. 2013-04 § Four, 7-25-2013]
In order to protect the City and the landlord from unauthorized
tenants, the tenant water/sewer utilities' application will require
landlord authorization by calling City Hall and giving verbal approval
or coming into the office to sign the authorization form with the
tenant.
[Ord. No. 2013-04 § Five, 7-25-2013]
This Chapter shall be in full force and effect upon its passage
and approval, except that the landlords will not be liable for unpaid
delinquent utility bills incurred before the effective date of this
Chapter. The provisions of this Chapter are severable, as provided
in Section 1.140, RSMo.
