The City Council of the City shall annually meet to establish the rates, fees, and charges for the use and services of the sewer system of the City necessary and adequate to meet the requirements of Sections
250.010 to 250.250, inclusive, RSMo.
The occupant and user of the premises receiving sewer service
and the owner of said premises shall be jointly and severally liable
to pay for such services rendered on said premises. The City shall
have the power to sue the occupant or the owner, or both, of such
real estate in a civil action to receive any sums due for such services,
plus a reasonable attorney's fee to be fixed by the court.
The sewer service deposit to be charged by the City for sanitary
sewer only customers of the City shall be as follows:
A. Application for residents receiving only sanitary sewer service shall
be made to the Utility Billing office, by the owner or occupant of
the property to be served. Upon payment of the sanitary sewer service
deposit approved by the Governing Body and listed in the Schedule
of Fees and Charges maintained in the Finance Department, sanitary
sewer service shall be provided in accordance to the agreement with
the water district.
B. The sanitary sewer 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
or disconnects 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 or submit
a new utility deposit if one is not being maintained by the City as
approved by the Governing Body and 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 of monthly payments.