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SPONSORED BY COUNCILMANHenry
ORDINANCE NO. /53 3-1)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 29 (SEWERS AND SEWER DISPOSAL) OF
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, PERTAINING TO THE
ASSESSMENT OF LATE FEES FOR SEWER BILLS.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 29 (Sewers and Sewer Disposal), Sec. 29-146 (Billing and
collection procedures), of the Code of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, is amended as
follows:
Sec.29-146. Billing and collection procedures.
A. All sewer service charges shall be paid to the city. or its authorized agent. at the location or
locations designated by the city. -- -• .. . • •--• - . •-
date of their billing.
B. Every Sewer bill shall be due on the ISih of the month. Any portion of said bill which is not paid
by the 20th day of the month shall be assessed a late charge of five (5%) on all outstanding
the date of its billing may be increased by ten (10) percent. and thereafter such sewer service
§I. 6-4-2001:Ord. No. 14668. x I.5-17-2010)
C. Sewer services shall be deemed to be furnished to both the occupant and owner of all
residential. commercial or industrial, and governmental establishments receiving sewer service. and the
occupant and owner of such establishments shall be severally and jointly liable to the city for
payment of the charges for such service rendered on or to premises upon which such establishments
are located. If any bill for such service is not paid within fifteen (15) days from the date of such bill.
the city may sue the occupant. the owner, or both. of the establishments receiving such service. or for
which such service has been made available, and receive any sums due for such services plus a
reasonable attorney's fees to be fixed by the court and the costs of such suit. Such suit shall be
instituted by the city counselor upon the order of the mayor of the city. In addition, the city may use
such other means now or hereafter available to it under the statutes of Missouri and the ordinances of
the city to effect the collection of any bill for sewer service remaining unpaid upon the expiration of
fifteen(15)days from the date of such bill.
D. In the event either the occupant or owner of property which receives sewer service furnished by the
City has reason to dispute the amount or nature of any bill. the recipient shall be permitted to make
payment under protest, provided that the recipient of service provide to the city at the time of
payment the following information:
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I. The period of time for which the service is disputed
2. The reason for the dispute
3. The requested remedy
Nothing contained herein shall in any way forgive or avoid any payment to the City as outlined
in this chapter for sewer services. Upon receipt of any such payment under protest, the
Department of Public Works shall respond in writing to the recipient of the service with
a response to their complaint and a copy shall be forwarded to the city administrator, the
chairman of the Public Works Committee, the City Council, and a reply shall be
forthcoming within a reasonable amount of time.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
December 1, 2014.
Passed: c� 'moi .2_zo# Approved: 1�0:7
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Presiding Officer / Mayor
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