[R.O. 1998 § 700.060; CC 1980 § 67.200; Ord. No. 88-13 § 1, 12-6-1988; Ord. No. 06-09, 7-27-2006; Ord. No. 08-22, 12-11-2008; Ord. No. 10-12, 6-21-2010; Ord. No. 16-03, 5-23-2016; Ord. No. 19-01, 7-11-2019; Ord. No. 20-002, 2-3-2020[1]]
A. 
Water Bill To Be Comprised Of. All resident and non-resident customers connected to the Bismarck Water System shall pay a monthly water bill. Said bill shall consist of a "base" charge and a "volume" charge. Additional "penalty" charges shall be added to a customer's bill when the account is deemed delinquent.
B. 
Base Charge To Include. The monthly base charge shall consist of a customer charge of twenty dollars and fifty cents ($20.50) and a water upkeep fee of five dollars ($5.00). The "base" charge of twenty-five dollars and fifty cents ($25.50) shall be multiplied by a "service factor" that shall be based upon the meter hookup size. Service factors shall be assessed as follows:
Meter Connection Size
(inch)
Service Factor
Base Charge
3/4 – 2
1
$25.50
2.5
2.2
$31.70
3
2.6
$35.75
3.5
3.0
$42.50
4
3.4
$47.90
C. 
Non-Residents Charge. Non-residents connected to the Bismarck Water System shall pay an additional two dollars and fifty cents ($2.50) per month for City water service.
D. 
Water Bill To Include Volume Charge. A volume charge of seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50) per thousand gallons used, shall be included on each customer's monthly water bill.
E. 
Rate For Water Sales From Hydrant. Customers requesting City water from metered hydrants shall pay a five dollar ($5.00) hookup fee in addition to the established volume charge of seven dollars and fifty cents ($7.50) per thousand gallons used.
F. 
Abatement Of Charge During Emergency. The charge for City water shall be abated during those times when water is withdrawn from hydrants, during fire and other emergency situations that pose a threat to the health and safety of local citizens.
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of 3-1-2020.
[R.O. 1998 § 700.070; Ord. No. 08-22, 12-11-2008; Ord. No. 10-12, 6-21-2010; Ord. No. 16-03, 5-23-2016; Ord. No. 19-01, 7-11-2019; Ord. No. 20-002, 2-3-2020[1]]
A. 
Water Customer Deemed Delinquent. Any user of water from the Bismarck Water System, within or outside the corporate limits, shall be deemed delinquent if their water bill is not paid before the fifth day of the following month after said user has been billed on the 20th day of the previous month.
B. 
Penalty For Late Payment Of Water Bill. A late charge (penalty) of ten dollars ($10.00) shall be added to the water bill of customers whose accounts are deemed delinquent.
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of 3-1-2020.
[R.O. 1998 § 700.080; Ord. No. 05-06, 5-12-2005; Ord. No. 08-22, 12-11-2008; Ord. No. 10-12, 6-21-2010; Ord. No. 16-03, 5-23-2016; Ord. No. 19-01, 7-11-2019; Ord. No. 20-002, 2-3-2020[1]]
A. 
Cutoff Notice To Be Issued. When delinquent users of water have become delinquent for a period of one (1) month from the date billed, the City Collector shall issue a cutoff notice, and shall notify the Utility Superintendent, and the Utility Superintendent or his/her authorized representative shall shut off water service of said user.
B. 
Reconnection Fee. In the event that any delinquent user of water of the City water system shall have been shut-off from the water supply of this City for failure to pay their bill, the said user shall not be reconnected to the City water system until they pay to the City Collector or his/her representative the sum of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) plus all delinquent water bills when the reconnection is made. After payment of all fees, the Utility Superintendent or his/her authorized representative will reconnect water service to the user.
[1]
Editor’s Note: This ordinance provided an effective date of 3-1-2020.
[R.O. 1998 § 700.090]
The owner of any lot, parcel of land or premises receiving any of the services of the waterworks system, the occupant of such premises, and the user of the services shall be liable jointly and severally for the payment of services to such lot, parcel of land or premises; and all services are rendered to the premises by the City only on the condition that such owner, occupant and user shall be liable jointly and severally therefor to the City. All the requirements of Section 250.140, RSMo., shall be followed in implementing this Section.