[Ord. No. 380-2023, 2-21-2023]
A. 
All persons and property owners owning dwelling houses or buildings within the City, which buildings are, or shall be, located within two hundred (200) feet of a sewer, or in a block through which a sewer extends, shall make such connections with such sewer as may be necessary in the judgment of the City, for the purpose of disposing of all substances from any such building affecting the public health that may be lawfully and properly disposed of by means of such sewer.
B. 
The City may require property owners owning dwelling houses or buildings within the City which are located more than two hundred (200) feet of a sewer or outside a block through which a sewer extends to connect to such sewer when in the judgment of the City the public sewer is reasonably accessible. The public sanitary sewer shall be considered reasonably accessible when the total cost of connection to the public sewer does not exceed the cost of a private sanitary sewer system by more than fifty percent (50%) as determined by the City Engineer, who shall determine such costs taking into consideration the following:
1. 
The cost of extending and installing the public sanitary sewer to the center of the street abutting upon the property to be served plus the cost of installing and connecting four (4) inch sewer service lines to the sewer main and running the same to a point four (4) feet outside the buildings to be served on said property.
2. 
The cost of a private sanitary sewer system for such property shall be determined considering the use of a concrete septic tank of one thousand one hundred (1,100) gallon minimum capacity, one (1) concrete distribution box and a minimum of two hundred (200) feet of field tile, all installed in accordance with acceptable standards.
C. 
All such sewer connections as ordered by the City in accordance with the provisions of this Section shall be in full compliance with the requirements of the provisions of the Plumbing Code of the City.
[Ord. No. 380-2023, 2-21-2023]
If any person required to connect the sewer system pursuant to Section 705.260 shall fail, neglect or refuse to connect any building with the sewer system as aforesaid and as herein provided for, for more than thirty (30) days after being notified, in writing, by the City, then the City may advertise for bids for the construction and making of such sewer connection and may contract therefor with the lowest responsible bidder or bidders and cause such premises to be connected with the sewer system; and the costs and expenses thereof shall be assessed against the property and premises to be connected.
[Ord. No. 380-2023, 2-21-2023]
A. 
There shall be one (1) building sewer permit covering contributors of sanitary sewage, as well as establishments producing industrial wastes.
B. 
The person or his/her agent shall make application on a special form furnished by the City. Connection and inspection fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) must accompany the application.
C. 
The permit application shall be supplemented by any plan, specification or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the approving authority.
D. 
Connection Fees.
1. 
Any person making application to connect to an active Sewer District, shall before connection to the sewer main, pay to the City of Neosho the amount of the principal charged per connection to the original sewer district members.
2. 
Any sewer main extension making connection to an active sewer district line shall pay a connection fee for each platted lot prior to connection. These fees shall be applied to any remaining debt of the sewer district to which the connection is made. If the remaining debt is less than the total amount of the hook-up fee, the lesser amount shall apply.
3. 
The connection fee for Sewer District Number 17, also known as Macy Area Sewer District, will be four thousand two hundred dollars ($4,200.00) per connection.
[Ord. No. 380-2023, 2-21-2023; Ord. No. 531-2024, 7-2-2024]
A. 
Connections Generally. Any person desiring or needing sewerage service from the City shall make written application for such service with the approving authority. The applicant shall state all information necessary to both the billing office and the Service Department, and shall agree to comply with all provisions of this Article and with any other ordinance affecting sewer services.
B. 
Connections Outside City. Any outside City user seeking connection of services to the City Sewer System must make application to the City Council for approval. The applicant shall irrevocably consent to future annexation at such time the property of the applicant becomes contiguous and compact to the limits of the City and authorize the City to file a voluntary petition for annexation by the owner of the property at such time annexation is deemed appropriate by the City of Neosho. This requirement shall remain in effect in the event the system and equipment used by the City are operated or owned separate from the City.
[Ord. No. 380-2023, 2-21-2023]
All costs and expense incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the person using the sewerage system. The person shall indemnify the City from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
[Ord. No. 380-2023, 2-21-2023]
Only a plumber duly licensed by the City as a plumber and who has furnished a bond as required by ordinances of the City shall do plumbing work in connection with the sewer system of the City as herein provided, except that this Section shall not apply to persons who are under employment by the City.
[Ord. No. 380-2023, 2-21-2023]
The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction of a building sewer, and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing and backfilling the trench, shall all conform to the requirements of the Building and the Plumbing Code or other applicable rules and regulations of the City.
[Ord. No. 380-2023, 2-21-2023]
Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building drain shall be lifted by an approved means and discharged to the building sewer.
[Ord. No. 380-2023, 2-21-2023]
The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall be made by using a "Fowler Quick Way Sewer Tap" or a similar type connection as approved by the City Building Inspector. All such connections shall be made gastight and watertight.