A. 
The cost of water service connections from the consumer's premises to the City water mains shall be borne by the owner of the premises and shall include all costs of maintenance, repair, and replacement. The main taps or other means of connections at the main shall be made solely by the City after a deposit, as approved by the Governing Body and listed in the Schedule of fees maintained in the Finance Department, has been made by the owner of the premises or their authorized agent. The City shall be the only agency authorized to connect a water line by means of a tap or any other device or means of connection to a City-owned water main.
B. 
Water services shall not be installed except by permit issued by the City on the basis of an application for such permit made by the owner of the premises to be served or their authorized agent. The work on water services, except main taps or connections which are provided by the City, shall be done by licensed plumbers as defined by the City's Building Code and licensed in accordance with Chapter 605 of this Code.
C. 
The water tap fees to be charged by the City for water taps or connections to City-owned mains shall be as follows:
1. 
Authority In The Creation Of The Water Tap Fee. The City is exercising its local authority including its regulatory powers pursuant to Chapters 88 and 91, RSMo. These provisions authorize and require the City to provide and finance water service facilities and to provide for the health, safety and general welfare of the City.
2. 
Intent.
a. 
It is the intent of this Subsection to establish a water system user's fee imposed upon new connections to the City's water system and not to levy a "tax" or fee as such term is used in Article X, Section 22 of the Missouri Constitution.
b. 
It is the intent of this Subsection to impose a water tap fee, payable prior to approval of a new water service connection, in an amount based upon the demand for water attributable to the new connection cost of constructing water service facilities needed to serve the new connection.
3. 
Calculation Of The Water Tap Fee. The City shall calculate the water tap fee due for a new application for service by determining the capacity multiplier of the size and type meter to be used for the new connection, relative to a three-quarter (3/4) inch displacement type meter.
4. 
Water tap fees shall be approved by the Governing Body and listed in the Schedule of Fees and Charges maintained in the Finance Department.
5. 
Administration Of Water Tap Fees.
a. 
Collection Of Water Tap Fee. Water tap fees calculated and imposed pursuant to this Subsection shall be collected by the City prior to approving any application for service and placed in the Water Tap Fee Fund as established below.
b. 
Water Tap Fund Account Established.
(1) 
There is hereby established a separate Water Tap Fee Fund Account for the City.
(2) 
Funds withdrawn from the Fund Account must be used solely in accordance with the provisions of Subparagraph (c) of this Subsection.
(3) 
Any funds not immediately necessary for expenditure shall be invested in interest-bearing accounts. All interest earned shall be retained in the Fund Account.
c. 
Use Of Funds Collected. The funds collected by reason of this Subsection shall be used exclusively for the purpose of offsetting actual costs incurred by the City in making a tap and undertaking water facilities projects (including master planning, engineering, legal, administration, construction inspection, construction of facilities, land acquisition and testing) or for financing directly as a pledge against bonds, revenue certificates and other obligations of indebtedness, the costs of water facilities projects.
d. 
Water tap fees shall be paid in connection with the issuance of any building permit issued for all new connections.
e. 
A review of this Section and water tap fees will be completed annually by the City Manager with recommendations concerning changes to this Section or the water tap fee forwarded to the City Council no later than the beginning of the fiscal year.
A. 
All meters installed for original service shall be a City-owned meter installed and connected at the expense of the owner of the premises served, and remain the property of the City for maintenance, repair and/or replacement upon being placed in service. The City shall have right of access for inspection, maintenance, testing, repairs, and/or disconnection of such meter at all times.
B. 
Meter settings shall be installed pursuant to current specifications set by the City.
C. 
All water meters will be installed outside of the building for purposes of easy maintenance and readings; only engineering difficulties as deemed necessary by the Public Works Director, may be given a variance to this requirement at their discretion.
D. 
Water Meter Setup Fees.
1. 
A meter setup fee shall be paid by each applicant for a new water service connection to recover the costs associated with meters, materials and labor provided by the City.
2. 
For taps on all meter sizes, the City shall provide the necessary meter and materials and the charge shall include the cost of the meter, materials and labor provided by the City. For the installation of meters the City shall provide the labor necessary to tap the water main and the applicant shall perform all other work including excavation, backfill, restoration, installation of the building service line, and installation of the meter and all appurtenances. The applicant shall provide the copper service line.
3. 
The City shall inspect the installation of all water meters prior to backfilling and a City inspector shall be present at the time that any water main is tapped.
4. 
The meter setup fee shall be established annually by resolution of the City Council based on meter size and represent actual costs incurred by the City for labor and materials as appropriate. If a new rate is not so established, the water meter setup fee will automatically renew at the existing rate.
A. 
The City shall cause water meters to be removed from service for tests and inspection at such intervals as is required to insure the accuracy of the readings and registerings. The cost of such removal, tests, inspection, repair, and replacement shall be borne by the City.
B. 
The removal of the water meters for tests and inspection may be requested by the consumer or property owner served by the meter. If the water actually metered differs from the test results by less than two percent (2%), the cost of such removal, tests, and replacement shall be borne by the consumer.
A. 
All fire hydrants installed in the City must comply with current City specifications. Fire hydrants already installed in the City must comply with current City specifications when replaced for any reason or repaired.
B. 
Hydrant meters are for contractors, the City, or other public entities use in order to monitor water usage from a fire hydrant for payment of such water usage and shall be checked out from the Raymore Public Works Department Utilities Division on a first come first serve basis. A deposit is required but shall be refundable if the meter is returned in good working condition. The deposit shall be approved by the Governing Body and listed in the Schedule of Fees and Charges maintained in the Finance Department. A two (2) week maximum time element shall be adhered to unless a written request is approved by the Director of Public Works.
A. 
The water rates shall be approved by the Governing Body and listed in the Schedule of Fees and Charges maintained in the Finance Department.
B. 
Minimum Bills. All residents will receive a minimum bill for two thousand (2,000) gallons of water and two thousand (2,000) gallons sanitary sewer usage for each meter charged on the account per month or billing cycle. New accounts and final bills of fifteen (15) days or less will be based on actual use.
C. 
Upon protest of any bill, a customer may request a recomputation of their service bill.
[1]
Editor's Note: Ord. No. 26042, adopted 4-24-2006, repealed former sections 705.070, Limiting Line Extension, 705.080, Types of Extensions, and 705.090, Determination of Cost to an Individual Property Owner in Existing Subdivisions and Along Routes to Existing Subdivisions, in their entirety. Former sections 705.070 — 705.090 derived from CC 1976 §§ 28.080 — 28.082; Ord. No. 8378 §§ 28.081 — 28.082, 8-3-78.
All water meters shall be read and bills rendered monthly as services accrue. All bills shall have a due date listed, that remain the same day of the month, depending on the zone billed. All bills shall be considered past due one (1) day after such due date, and Sections 705.070 and 705.080 shall be applied to all delinquent bills.
If any bill for water service shall be and remains due and unpaid one (1) day after such due date, an additional charge of ten percent (10%) shall be added to the bill.
If any bill for water service remains past due and unpaid on or after ten (10) days of the due date, service to such customer shall be disconnected. Disconnects will be handled as follows:
A. 
Customers with City water will be shut off the first non-holiday Wednesday following the ten-day period and prior to noon on the cutoff day. The customer shall pay a reconnect/account charge for turning on the water and re-establishing the account as approved by the Governing Body and listed in the Schedule of Fees and Charges maintained in the Finance Department. This charge shall be waived one (1) time per billing address only. Following shutoff, customers paying their delinquent bill or making arrangements prior to 7:00 P.M. shall have service restored as soon as possible and no later than 9:00 P.M. Customers contacting the City after the 7:00 P.M. deadline, through the non-emergency police number, will be required to make a payment of the reconnect/account charge and payment of delinquent bill either online, over the phone or in person, with the Utility Billing office prior to 10:00 A.M. the day following turn-on. Customers failing to take this action prior to 10:00 A.M. the day following reconnect will have service disconnected again and the customer will be required to pay an additional reconnect/account charge approved by the Governing Body and listed in the Schedule of Fees and Charges maintained in the Finance Department. For service to be restored, the customer will have to make payment in full of the original reconnect/account charge, the second reconnect/account charge and pay the delinquent bill in full. Arrangements will not be accepted in this case. Upon proper notification from Utility Billing office, the Utilities Division of Public Works shall proceed immediately to reconnect water service.
B. 
Customers with City water that has been shut off will also be subject to the water and sanitary sewer deposits as they pertain to disconnection for non-payment.
A. 
When Collected. The Missouri State primacy fee will be collected monthly. This fee will be stated separately on the customer's water bill as a State fee.
B. 
Fee Period. As set by the Department of Natural Resources, the fee period begins on September first through August 31st of the succeeding calendar year.
C. 
Remittance Of Fees To State. The City is responsible for reporting enumerated fees on a form provided by the Department of Natural Resources, no more than the amount collected from its customers, as enumerated on the billing statements sent by the City. The fees collected shall be remitted to the Department of Natural Resources within sixty (60) days following the end of each calendar quarter. The calendar quarters end September 30th, December 31st, March 31st, and June 30th. The City is liable for penalties as set forth by the State legislation.
D. 
As provided for by the State legislature, the City shall keep two percent (2%) of the fees being remitted as a timely filing allowance for the purpose of reimbursing its expenses for billing and collection of such fees.
E. 
Authority Of Finance Director. The Finance Director is directed to obtain the necessary services and supplies to comply with this decision, including new state billing forms and computer programming services as required.
A. 
Application for water service shall be made to the Utility Billing office by the owner or occupant of the property to be served, and upon payment of the water service deposit in accordance with the water service deposit schedule, water service shall be provided. The water service deposits shall be approved by the Governing Body and listed in the Schedule of Fees and Charges maintained in the Finance Department.
B. 
The water service deposit will be returned to the utility customer when:
1. 
The customer disconnects the utility and is billed for the final time, if the deposit is still on the account; or
2. 
The customer has successfully paid their account with no penalties for twenty-four (24) straight months, whichever comes first.
C. 
If a utility customer is disconnected from service for non-payment, the customer will be required to maintain the utility deposit, as listed in the Schedule of Fees and Charges maintained in the Finance Department, and shall be required to pay an additional deposit amount prior to water service being restored. This charge shall be waived one (1) time per billing address only if the customer signs up for automatic draft.
A. 
Unlawful Acts. It shall be unlawful for any person to commit, authorize, solicit, aid, abet, or attempt any of the following acts:
1. 
Divert, or cause to be diverted, water or sanitary sewer service by any means whatsoever.
2. 
Make, or cause to be made, any connection or reconnection with property owned or used by the City to provide water or sanitary sewer service without the express authorization or consent of the City.
3. 
Prevent the utility meter, or other device used in determining the charge for the water or sanitary sewer service of the City from accurately performing its measuring function by tampering or by any other means.
4. 
Tamper with any property owned or used by the City to provide water or sanitary sewer service.
5. 
Knowingly use or receive the direct benefit of all or a portion of the water or sanitary sewer service that has been diverted, tampered with, or has an unauthorized connection existing at the time of the use, or that the use or receipt was without the authorization or consent of the City.
6. 
Advertise, manufacture, distribute, sell, use, rent, or offer for sale, rental, or use any device of any description, or any plan or kit, designed to obtain water or sanitary sewer service from the City in violation of this Section.
7. 
Obtain water or sanitary sewer service from the City by means of false representations, or fraudulent or deceptive actions, designed to avoid the payment of any outstanding lawful charges for the water or sanitary sewer service.
8. 
Avoid the lawful charges, in whole or in part, for water or sanitary sewer service from the City by the use of any fraudulent or deceptive scheme, device, means, or method.
B. 
Presumption Of Violation. There is a rebuttable presumption that there is a violation of this Section, if on the premises controlled by the customer or by the person using or receiving the direct benefit of water or sanitary sewer service, there is either, or both of the following:
1. 
Any instrument, apparatus, or device primarily designed to be used to obtain water or sanitary sewer service from the City without paying the full lawful charge.
2. 
Any water or sanitary sewer equipment owned by the City that has been altered, tampered with, or bypassed so as to cause no measurement or inaccurate measurement of water or sanitary sewer service.
C. 
Violation.
1. 
Upon conviction or a plea of guilty, any person, firm or corporation violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to the penalty provisions provided for in Section 100.220 of the City Code.
2. 
Water Service Disconnection. Any violation that results in the need to replace a water meter shall cause the City to discontinue water service and deem the property uninhabitable until the replacement of the tampered meter and reconnection of water service in accordance with Section 545.245 of this Code.
When in the opinion of the Mayor, drought, equipment failure, facility breakdown, or any other event occurring, which might result in a shortage of an adequate amount of treated water, for drinking and sanitary uses of the citizens to whom the City supplies water, the Mayor may declare a water shortage emergency.
As part of a declaration of water shortage emergency, the Mayor may limit or prohibit the outdoor water use of any water that is supplied by the City. By way of illustration and not limitation, the term "outdoor water use" shall mean the irrigating of trees, lawns, shrubs, flowers and other vegetation; the washing of vehicles and other items not associated with regular household use; and the filling of wading and swimming pools.