[Ord. No. 148, 6-8-1999]
A. 
The following sewer facility policy shall apply to all developers and/or owners of property desiring sewer service, which require the construction of sewer facilities to serve the owners property.
B. 
In order to define the terms of this policy, the following definitions will apply:
DEVELOPMENT
All that area within the property lines of the piece of property owned by a developer/owner.
INTERCEPTOR
Sewer line and/or appurtenances necessary to convey sewage from the development to the existing sewer system owned by the City of Leadington.
OWNER/DEVELOPER
A company or individual who desires to provide sewer service to one (1) or more lots prior to occupancy.
C. 
Refundable Policy.
1. 
The City refunds the cost of the interceptor sewer line to the owner/developer by reimbursing the owner/developer for each customer tap-on at the standard tap-on rate charged by the City in effect at the time of the refund. The owner/developer will be required to pay the City the standard tap-on charge of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each home to be connected to the sewer line with the development prior to occupancy of said home. The City will, within sixty (60) days, reimburse the owner/developer for each tap-on charge paid. This reimbursement will be made until the cost of the interceptor and/or treatment facility has reimbursed the owner/developer or until a five-year period has elapsed. No additional refunds will be made to the owner/developer after the five-year period.
2. 
All homes outside of the development which connect into the interceptor will have their tap-on charges also refunded to the owner/developer at the rate of fifty percent (50%); five-year period also applies.
a. 
All construction costs, and related costs, shall be borne by the owner/developer.
b. 
All construction costs for sewer lines within the development shall be paid by the owner/developer.
c. 
The construction costs to install the interceptor and or appurtenances to convey sewage from the development to the City's collection line shall be paid for by the owner/developer, but may be conditionally refunded by the City under this refundable policy.
[Ord. No. 148, 6-8-1999]
A. 
The owner/developer will make an application to the City in letter form indicating the intention to construct a sewer facility. This application will also indicate the intended number of homes to be constructed within the development. The application will also indicate whether the developer will utilize a contractor to install the sewer line or will attempt to install the sewer line without the services of a general contractor.
B. 
The developer has the right to hire his/her own consulting engineer to prepare the necessary plans and necessary specifications for the construction of the sewer facility.
C. 
The plans and specifications shall be prepared by the professional engineer, together with the estimated cost to construct the sewer facility. The estimated cost to construct the sewer facility will be defined as that cost within the development and that cost to construct the sewer line noted above as the interceptor. The estimated construction cost will be signed by the consulting engineer.
D. 
The plans and specifications shall be submitted to the City of Leadington for their review and approval.
E. 
The developer shall complete and prepare the necessary documentation requesting a construction permit from the Clean Water Commission; this construction permit request will also be photocopied and sent to the City.
F. 
Prior to construction of the sewer facility, the developer shall notify the City of their intention to commence construction.
G. 
The consulting engineer will provide periodic construction inspection to ensure that the plans and specifications are being adhered to during construction.
H. 
The City Board or its designee will witness a test on the completed sewer line to ensure the water tightness and the alignment of the installed sewer line.
I. 
The developer shall deed over to the City of Leadington all interest they may have in the sewer line extensions, together with the necessary easements for future maintenance of the sewer line.
J. 
The developer shall arrange to have a one-year insurance bond to guarantee the performance of any repairs necessary within the one-year guarantee period. If, for any reason, the sewer facility fails to function properly during the one-year guarantee period, the developer shall be responsible to repair the sewer facility as may be necessary. If the developer declines to repair the sewer facility within the one-year period the City will contact the bonding company to guarantee that the proper repairs are made.
K. 
The developer will be required to issue a set of plans to the City indicating "the as-built" information illustrating the as-constructed sewer facility.
L. 
The developer will issue a signed and notarized statement to the City of Leadington that all outstanding bills on this project have been paid and that there remain no outstanding charges against the sewer facility project.
[Ord. No. 148, 6-8-1999]
A. 
The owner shall run his/her own line from the house or business to the existing sewer line or pay a contractor to do the work.
B. 
Tap-on to this existing line can only be done by a person who is bonded to do so and at the owner's expense.
C. 
A fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) is to be paid at City Hall before a tap is made. If the structure is an apartment building, a fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first apartment plus twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each additional apartment is required.
[Ord. No. 148, 6-8-1999]
A. 
It is the desire of the Board of Aldermen of the City of Leadington, Missouri, to set policy, terms, and conditions for the extension of sewer lines and/or the provision of sewer services outside the corporate limits of the City of Leadington in accordance with the City's interest in promoting orderly development within its immediate planning area, in avoiding fragmented corporate limits, and in furthering the primary purpose of providing municipal services to the City's own tax paying citizens.
1. 
It is the policy of the City of Leadington not to provide sewer service outside the corporate limits of the City of Leadington, or to allow any person or entity outside the corporate limits to tap into any line of the existing sewer system owned by the City of Leadington, nor to allow sewage generated from outside the municipal limits to flow to any treatment facility via the City of Leadington sewer system.
2. 
The City of Leadington may provide sewer service outside the corporate limits of the City under the following conditions:
a. 
All extensions of municipal sewer service outside the corporate limits of the City of Leadington will be undertaken only where the persons or entities requesting such extension:
(1) 
In case of land contiguous to the corporate limits of the City of Leadington, requests annexation by verified petition of all landowners of record: or
(2) 
In the case of land not contiguous to the corporate limits of the City of Leadington:
(a) 
All landowners sign a "petition for voluntary annexation" with pertinent text as substantially as follows:
"The undersigned, in consideration of the City of Leadington, Missouri, granting to the undersigned the right to tap into the sanitary sewer service from the City of Leadington upon compliance with the City of Leadington development rules, regulations, guidelines and procedures, and upon payment of the customary fees, hereby petition(s) and request(s), the Board of Aldermen of the City of Leadington, Missouri, to annex into the corporate limits the following described tract of land presently outside of the corporate limits when the said land becomes contiguous to the corporate limits of said City of Leadington, Missouri..."
This petition shall be a continuing obligation running with the land and shall bind the subsequent owners, their heirs, executors, administrators, assigns, or legal representatives. It is understood that this instrument shall be recorded in the recorder of Deeds Office of St. Francois County and shall be of record;
(b) 
Owners agree by contract to be bound to all development rules, regulations, guidelines and procedures then in effect within the corporate limits of the City of Leadington, including, but not limited to, setback requirements, lot sizes, land use and building and construction Codes, street widths, utility installation and site development plans, as well as inspection requirements and occupancy permits;
(c) 
The persons or entities making the request agree to install at their expense, such sewer line extensions as are necessary to serve the property requesting service from the nearest point of the then existing main line sewer except that the City reserves the right to require that service lines be appropriately sized to accommodate future growth and orderly development. Any participation by the City toward payment of the costs of said lines shall be limited to the difference in cost between the oversized facilities and the facilities necessary to provide the extension to the petitioner(s) land(s). All lines so installed shall meet all standards in effect at the time. Ownership of said lines, including easements for said lines, shall be transferred to the City of Leadington after inspection to ensure proper installation of said lines; and
(d) 
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Leadington shall have made a determination that the extension of said sewer service is in the best interest of the City of Leadington.
b. 
In the event of a conflict between areas outside the corporate limits of the City of Leadington requesting service and the City's ability to provide services, the following priorities shall be followed:
"Service shall first be provided to those areas requesting annexation by petition of all property owners of record within the area. Service will next be provided to those areas not contiguous to the corporate limits."
[Ord. No. 148, 6-8-1999]
A. 
Any person found to be violating any provision of this Chapter shall be served by the City with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.
B. 
Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided in this Chapter shall be guilty of an ordinance violation and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as set out in Section 100.220 of this Code.
C. 
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall become liable to the City for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned the City by reason of such violation.
[Ord. No. 148, 6-8-1999]
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Chapter shall, for any reason, be held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.