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§ 710.020 Use of Public Sewers Required.
§ 710.030 Private Sewage Disposal.
§ 710.040 Building Sewers and Connections.
§ 710.050 Use of Public Sewers.
§ 710.060 Grease Traps Required.
§ 710.065 Cleaning Agents Containing A Certain Amount of Phosphorus.
§ 710.070 Powers of Authority of Inspections.
§ 710.210 Definition of Terms Used Herein.
§ 710.220 Security Deposit For Sewer Service Required.
§ 710.230 Sewer Service Rates.
§ 710.240 Determination of Usage.
§ 710.250 Surcharges For Extraordinary Use.
§ 710.260 Method of Billing.
§ 710.280 Inspection — Inspectors — Powers and Authority.
§ 710.290 Accounting System For Sewer Funds.
§ 710.300 Transfer of Monies To Funds.
§ 710.310 Review of Rate Schedule.
Section 710.020 Use of Public Sewers Required.
Section 710.030 Private Sewage Disposal.
Section 710.040 Building Sewers and Connections.
Section 710.050 Use of Public Sewers.
Section 710.060 Grease Traps Required.
Section 710.065 Cleaning Agents Containing A Certain Amount of Phosphorus.
Section 710.070 Powers of Authority of Inspections.
Section 710.210 Definition of Terms Used Herein.
Section 710.220 Security Deposit For Sewer Service Required.
Section 710.230 Sewer Service Rates.
Section 710.240 Determination of Usage.
Section 710.250 Surcharges For Extraordinary Use.
Section 710.260 Method of Billing.
Section 710.280 Inspection — Inspectors — Powers and Authority.
Section 710.290 Accounting System For Sewer Funds.
Section 710.300 Transfer of Monies To Funds.
Section 710.310 Review of Rate Schedule.
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five (5) days at twenty degrees Celsius (20°C), expressed in milligrams per liter.
That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer, beginning five (5) feet (1.5 meters) outside the inner face of the building wall.
The extension from the building (including all appurtenances to the line) to the public sanitary sewer easement.
Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake, or other body of surface or ground water.
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation, or other group or entity.
The wastes from the preparation, cooking, and dispensing of food that have been shredded to such a degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with no particle greater than one-half (½) inch (1.27 centimeters) in any dimension.
An easement granted the City for public sewer purposes, which has been signed by the individual granting the easement, recorded at the Stone County Recorder's office, and signed by an official of the City having the authority of the Board to accept the easement.
Any discharge of water, sewage, or industrial waste which in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds for any period of duration longer than fifteen (15) minutes more than five (5) times the average twenty-four (24) hour concentration or flows during normal operation.
The Superintendent of Sewage Works and/or of Water Pollution Control of the City, or the Mayor, or their authorized deputy, agent or representative.
Solids that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension, in water, sewage, or other liquids and which are removable by laboratory filtering.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property within the City, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said City, any human or animal excrement, garbage, or other objectionable waste.
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the City, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said City, any sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this Chapter.
The owner of all houses, buildings, or properties used for human habitation, employment, recreation, or other purposes, situated within the City and abutting on any street, alley, or right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public sanitary or combined sewer of the City, is hereby required, at his/her expense, to install suitable toilet facilities therein and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter within ninety (90) days after date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within one hundred (100) feet (30.5 meters) of the structure.
A chemical toilet or privy vault may be used by a building contractor only, and by no other person, firm or corporation. The use of a chemical toilet requires a permit (permit fee, twenty dollars ($20.00)). This permit will be valid for only thirty (30) days. If the chemical toilet has been operated in an acceptable manner during the thirty (30) days, the permit may be extended for an additional sixty (60) consecutive days at no charge.
Every person, entity or organization selling or offering to sell products, including roadside peddlers, tent shows, craft shows, etc., must have a merchant's license to sell or offer to sell. Their merchant's license must be accompanied with a statement showing that acceptable toilet facilities will be used by them and they must have the signature of the store owner or manager of the building where they intend to use the toilet facilities.
Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of Section 710.020(D), the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this Section.
The type, capacities, location, and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the Department of Natural Resources of the State of Missouri. Private sewage disposal systems employing subsurface soil absorption facilities will not be allowed where the area of the lot is less than ten thousand (10,000) square feet. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system as provided in Subsection (B), a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this Chapter, and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material.
No statement contained in this Section shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Health Officer.
When a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer shall be connected to said sewer within ninety (90) days and the private sewage disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with clean bankrun gravel or dirt.
No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Superintendent.
*For each sewer connection to a dwelling or other structure located entirely outside the City limits (regardless of whether any part of the parcel on which the dwelling or other structure is located is partially inside the City limits), the sewer connection fee will be two (2) times the connection fee for users within the City limits.
A sewer impact fee shall be paid to the City of Branson West at the time the application to construct and/or connect to City sewer is filed according to the following schedule.
*For each sewer impact fee to a dwelling or other structure located entirely outside the City limits (regardless of whether any part of the parcel on which the dwelling or other structure is located is partially inside the City limits), the sewer impact fee will be three (3) times the impact fee for users within the City limits.
* The following non-residential fees shall apply as applicable, with the minimum impact fee for these and unspecified businesses being two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00).
All costs and expense incidental to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the City from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building; except where one building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, courtyard, or driveway, the building sewer from the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one (1) building sewer.
Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test by the Superintendent, to meet all requirements of this Article.
A six (6) inch layer of granular stone material shall be laid in the bottom of the trench after said trench has been dug to the proper depth.
The pipeline is to be assembled on top of the granular stone material. The pipeline shall be bedded on both sides and on the top with six (6) inches of granular stone material after it is assembled. The trench shall then be filled with suitable backfill material and properly compacted.
The City representative shall inspect installation of sewer lines to ensure compliance with these specifications prior to any use of the line.
When a person or entity other than the City has been duly authorized to construct public sewer lines on behalf of the City or which it will dedicate to City use, to which building sewer(s) will be connected, the above construction specifications of this Subsection (G) shall be deemed to apply to any and all such public sewer construction.
No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, interior and exterior foundation drains, areaway drains, or other sources of surface runoff or ground water to a building sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer.
The connection of the building sewer into sewer shall conform to the requirements of the Building and Plumbing Code or other applicable rules and regulations of the City, or the procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the A.S.T.M. and the W.P.C.F. Manual of Practice No. 9. All such connections shall be made gas-tight and water-tight. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by the Superintendent before installation.
The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the Superintendent when the building is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the Superintendent or his/her representative.
All excavations for building sewer installation shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways, and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the City.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any storm water, surface water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, including interior and exterior foundation drains, uncontaminated cooling water, or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer.
Storm water and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as combined sewers or storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the Superintendent. Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged, on approval of the Superintendent, to a storm sewer, or natural outlet.
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
Any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, or injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance, or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant, including, but not limited to, cyanides in excess of two (2) mg/l as CN in the wastes as discharged to the public sewer.
Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than five and one-half (5.5), or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment, and personnel of the sewage works.
Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works such as, but not limited to, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch manure, hair and fleshings, entrails and paper dishes, cups, mild containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders.
Control the quantities and rates of any other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted for the approval of the Superintendent and no construction of such facilities shall be commenced until said approvals are obtained in writing.
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than one hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit (150°F) (sixty-five degrees Celsius (65°C)).
Any water or waste containing fats, wax, grease or oils, whether emulsified or not, in excess of one hundred (100) mg/l or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit (32°F) and one hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit (150°F) (zero degrees (0°) and sixty-five degrees Celsius (65°C)).
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. The installation and operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a motor of one-half (½) horsepower (0.51 hp metric) or greater shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent.
Any waters or wastes containing strong acid iron pickling wastes, or concentrated plating solutions whether neutralized or not.
Any waters or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc, and similar objectionable or toxic substances; or wastes exerting an excessive chlorine requirement, to such degree that any such material received in the composite sewage at the sewage treatment works exceeds the limits established by the Superintendent for such materials.
Any waters or wastes containing phenols or other taste- or odor-producing substances in such concentrations exceeding limits which may be established by the Superintendent as necessary, after treatment of the composite sewage, to meet the requirements of State, Federal or other public agencies of jurisdiction for such discharge to the receiving water.
Any waters or wastes having a pH in excess of nine and one-half (9.5).
Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable to treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment process employed, or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the sewage treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving water.
Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges under the provisions of Subsection (J) of this Section.
If the Superintendent permits the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plants and equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent, and subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances, and laws.
Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when required by Section 710.060 or, in the opinion of the Superintendent, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes, sand or other harmful ingredients; except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
Where preliminary treatment or flow equalizing facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his/her expense.
When required by the Superintendent, the owner of any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable control manhole together with such necessary meters and other appurtenances in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling, and measurement of the waste. Such manhole, when required, shall be accessible and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Superintendent. The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his/her expense, and shall be maintained by him/her so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
No statement contained in this Section shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the City and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the City for treatment, subject to payment therefore, by the industrial concern.
All businesses where oils and greases are cleaned off of eating and food preparation utensils or equipment shall be required to install an approved grease trap to intercept any fats, oils or greases before they enter the City of Branson West's wastewater system.
A drain from the trash pad to the grease interceptor should be considered if there is a bulk grease bin at the trash pad site.
Garbage Disposal. Bulk or drained off grease should not be dumped in disposal. Grease-producing food should not be run through the disposal; if they are, then the disposal will need to be run to the grease interceptor.
The size of the grease interceptor will depend upon the number of seats and/or type of food being prepared. The minimum size will be two hundred (200) gallons for up to thirty (30) seats; one thousand (1,000) gallons for up to two hundred fifty (250) seats; one thousand five hundred (1,500) gallons for two hundred fifty (250) through three hundred fifty (350) seats; and two thousand (2,000) gallons for three hundred fifty (350) seats plus, unless otherwise approved by the Public Works Department. They shall also be readily available for grease removal and cleaning. The site of the interceptor shall be at the discretion of the Public Works and Health Departments.
Grease interceptors shall be inspected upon installation, before being covered up, by a representative of the Public Works Department.
The corporate limits of the City of Branson West proper as well as any City, corporation, business, school or individual connected to or using the Branson West sanitary sewer system.
A laundry detergent, dishwashing compound, household cleaner, metal cleaner, degreasing compound, commercial cleaner, industrial cleaner, phosphate compound, or other substance that is intended to be used for cleaning purpose.
Used in a commercial laundry that provides laundry services for a hospital, health care facility, or veterinary hospital.
The duration of these exemptions shall be for one (1) year after this ordinance.
Except as provided in Subsection (B) of this Section, after January 1, 1999, a person shall not use, sell, manufacture, distribute or dispose within the City of Branson West any cleaning agent that contains more than zero percent (0.0%) phosphorus by weight expressed as elemental phosphorus except for an amount not exceeding five-tenths percent (0.5%) phosphorus that is incidental to manufacturing.
After January 1, 1999, a person shall not use, sell, manufacture, distribute or dispose within the City of Branson West any cleaning agent used in a dishwashing machine, whether commercial or household, that exceeds eight and seven-tenths percent (8.7%) phosphorus by weight.
Seizure Of Products Of Violation. Authorized deputies may seize any cleaning agent held for sale, distribution, or use in violation of this Section. The seized cleaning agents are considered forfeited.
The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the City bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, and testing in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. The Superintendent or his/her representatives shall have no authority to inquire into any processes including, metallurgical, chemical, oil, refining, ceramic, paper, or other industries beyond that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the sewers or waterways or facilities for waste treatment.
While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in Subsection (A) above, the Superintendent or authorized employees of the City shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company and the company shall be held harmless for injury or death to the City employees and the City shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by City employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the company and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as it is caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions as required in Section 710.050(H).
The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the City bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the City holds a duly negotiated easement for the purpose of, but not limited to, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair and maintenance of any portion of the sewage works lying within said easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on said easement shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved.
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; except in cases of unauthorized connection to City sewer lines, which may be disconnected without notice as provided in Section 700.140, or in cases of tampering, destruction, or other acts which have caused or may cause physical damage, where the offender may be immediately cited and prosecuted under all applicable criminal and/or civil provisions. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.
In addition to other applicable penalties, any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in Subsection (A) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof may be fined in the amount not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each violation. Each twenty-four (24) hour period in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
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.
The invalidity of any Section, clause, sentence, or provision of this Chapter shall not affect the validity of any other part of this Chapter which can be given effect without such invalid part or parts.
The following terms shall have the meanings set out below unless otherwise specified. Those terms not defined below shall be defined as set out in Section 710.010.
A room or suite of rooms located in a building in which there are three (3) or more such rooms or suites.
A business that offers hair care or other personal hygiene services.
An area where one (1) or more tents, campers, or recreational vehicles (RV) can be or are intended to be parked, designed or intended to be used as temporary living facilities for one (1) or more families and intended primarily for automobile transients.
A business where new and/or used cars and trucks are offered for retail sale, and major and minor automotive repair services, including parts, may be provided for compensation.
The City of Branson West, Missouri.
A legal arrangement in which a dwelling unit in an apartment building is individually owned but to which the common areas are owned, controlled, and maintained through an organization controlled by the individual owners.
A business establishment where diversified goods (including groceries, sundries, motor oil, and gasoline, for example) are available for retail sale, generally by means of customer self-service.
A business that serves food to customers for consumption on the premises or for carry-out.
Any building, structure, or land used for the dispensing, sale, or offering for sale at retail any automobile fuels, oils, or accessories, including lubrication of automobiles and replacement or installation of minor parts and accessories.
The liquid wastes from industrial manufacturing processes, trade, or business as distinct from sanitary sewage and primarily normal domestic wastes or wastes from sanitary convenience.
A business that provides home-type washing and drying machines for hire to be used by the customer on the premises.
An establishment where patients, who are not lodged overnight, are admitted for examination and treatment by one (1) or more physicians, dentists, etc., practicing either together or individually.
A building or group of buildings used primarily for the temporary residence of motorists or travelers for compensation; as such, it is open to the public and which does not contain kitchen facilities or a cook stove.
Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity occupying any building or structure which is connected to the City sewer system, and not classified as a residential customer.
Wastewater that has a five (5) day BOD concentration not in excess of three hundred (300) mg/l and a suspended solids concentration not in excess of three hundred fifty (350) mg/l.
An office building or any other facility where office space is provided or service, retail or wholesale activities occur and where goods are not consumed or used on the premises and which is not classified otherwise.
All expenditures during the useful life of the treatment works for materials, labor, utilities, and other items which are necessary for managing and maintaining the sewage works to achieve the capacity and performance for which such works were designed and constructed.
Any person(s) occupying any building or structure which is connected to the City sewer system, the principal use of which is a place of abode for any person or persons on other than a temporary basis.
Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, or other entity occupying any building or structure which is connected to the City sewer system, the principal use of which is for engaging in commerce or trade, and having a financial profit as the primary aim and not classified otherwise.
A number of retail businesses contained within a single structure or building in which ingress and egress to and from individual businesses is made through a common area within the structure or building.
A retail market selling food and household merchandise.
Solids that either float on the surface of or are in suspension in water, sewage, or other liquids and which are removable by laboratory filtering.
A business where customers are served alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages to be consumed on the premises with the sale of such beverages accounting for at least seventy-five percent (75%) of the business's annual revenues.
Any waste which is deleterious to treatment plant operation or to sludge utilization, which constitutes a hazard to humans or animals, or which will create a hazard on the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant effluent.
The estimated period during which the sewage treatment works will be operated.
That portion of the sewer service charges which is levied in a proportional and adequate manner for the cost of operation, maintenance and replacement of the wastewater treatment works.
Sanitary sewage, water or other liquids entering the sanitary sewage system of the City.
All or any portion of the sewer security deposit may be applied by the City Clerk or Utility Clerk at the time any bill owed by the customer becomes delinquent or at the termination of service.
The City shall collect sewer service rates for the use of the City's sanitary sewer collection and treatment system from the owners or occupants of each residence, building or structure which is connected to the City's sanitary sewer system or which discharges lawful effluent into the City's sewer system by another lawful means.
Except as otherwise provided by ordinance, sewer service charges shall be based on the quantity of water used by, on or in the property or premises subject to such charges; shall be computed by applying the rates herein established; and shall be payable as provided by ordinance.
The monthly sewer rates to be charged each customer whose property served is entirely within the City limits shall be twenty-one dollars thirty cents ($21.30) for the first two thousand (2,000) gallons of water used and four dollars fifty cents ($4.50) per one thousand (1,000) gallons thereafter, or any fraction thereof.
The monthly sewer rates stated in the preceding Subsection (C) shall be doubled for each connection to a dwelling or other structure located entirely outside the City limits (regardless of whether any part of the parcel on which the dwelling or other structure is located is partially inside the City limits), or for customers who deliver their lawful effluent to the City's sewer system by tank truck.
On the quantity of water used from any source or sources of supply as measured by a water meter or meters acceptable to the City.
On the quantity of sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids entering the sanitary sewage system of the City and measured by a sewage meter acceptable to the City.
On the quantity of water used as determined by the City or other authorized representative of the City.
On the quantity of sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquids entering the sanitary sewage system of the City as determined by the City or other authorized representatives of the City.
On the quantity of the metered water used entering the sanitary sewage system as determined by the City, or other authorized representative of the City.
Installation Of Water And Sewage Meters. Should a substantial portion of the water consumed by a customer be used in a commercial or industrial process which precludes the water being discharged into the sanitary sewer, the City will require such customers to install and maintain one (1) or more sewage meters or additional water meters in such a manner as to determine the quantity of water actually entering the sanitary sewage works.
Where such meters are installed, they shall be of a type approved by the City and shall be installed and maintained in continuous efficient operation by the user at his/her own expense.
Maintenance Of Meters. Where installed, all water meters on private supplies or sewage meters shall be maintained by the owner, at his/her expense, in continuous efficient operation at all times. The readings of any such meter which, in the opinion of the City, has not been so maintained will be disregarded and the City or its authorized representative shall determine the sewage volume delivered to the sanitary system of the City during the time covered by discredited meter readings.
Extra Charge For Discharge Of Toxic Substances. Any customer who discharges a toxic substance which is deleterious to the treatment process or to sludge utilization shall be liable for all costs incurred by the City in returning the treatment process or sludge to its proper condition. Such extra charges shall be determined by the treatment plant operation subject to review and approval by the Board of Aldermen and shall include, but not be limited to, costs of labor, chemicals, and equipment directly used in correcting the toxic conditions.
All sewer service charges established by this Chapter shall be stated on a written bill rendered monthly, and showing the sewer service charge and extra charges, if applicable. Any user of the City sewer system who is delinquent in the payment of the sewer service charge provided herein shall be subject to being disconnected from the sewer system. No person who has been disconnected from the sewer system shall be again connected thereto until he/she has paid to the City all delinquent sewer bills in full together with a reconnection fee of forty-five dollars ($45.00).
When it appears that an inequity has occurred, the Superintendent or City Clerk may submit a report to the circumstances and make recommendations for adjustments of sewer service charges to the Board of Aldermen. Any recommendations for adjustments must be approved by said Board before such adjustments shall be effective.
The Board may establish flat billing rates for certain customers for whom the establishment of sewer usage by water flow is impossible or impractical. Such rate schedule shall be kept by the City Clerk.
The elected officials of the City of Branson West, Missouri, and duly authorized employees of said City bearing identification shall, at reasonable times, be permitted to enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurements, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter.
All monies collected under the authority of this Chapter shall accrue to one (1) of two (2) sewer funds which shall herewith be established. A Sewer Operation and Maintenance Fund shall be established to provide for routine expenses incurred in providing sewer service. A Sewer Replacement Fund shall be established to provide for replacement of major items of equipment as their useful life expires.
A minimum amount of two thousand six hundred dollars ($2,600.00) per year from the funds collected under this Chapter shall be deposited to the Sewer Replacement Fund. Disbursements from this fund shall be only for purchasing and installing equipment, accessories, or appurtenances to the sewer system which might be required to enable the sewer system to continue operating at its design capacity.
The remaining funds collected under this Chapter shall be deposited to the Sewer Operation and Maintenance Fund. Disbursements from this fund shall be only for the purpose of operating and maintaining the sewer system.
In the event either of the sewer funds shall be deficient for operation and maintenance or replacement needs at a given time, monies may be transferred from other City funds, provided however, that such monies shall be replaced through prompt collection of revenues under this Chapter or through adjustment of the rate schedule in this Chapter.
Any excess monies in the Operation and Maintenance Fund at the end of each fiscal year shall be carried forward in that fund and shall not be transferred to any other City fund.
At the end of each fiscal year, the balances in the sewer funds shall be reviewed to insure adequate rate schedules for the following year.
Any Operation and Maintenance Fund balance carried forward shall be identified by class and credited to the amount due from the customer class in order to meet the budgeted sewer system expenses for the following year. The rate schedule adopted for any fiscal year shall be adequate to insure adequate operation and maintenance funds, and to maintain a sufficient replacement fund to cover costs of anticipated major equipment replacements.

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