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The monthly charge is exclusive of every tax or payment imposed upon public utility
services by any political subdivision of the State of Missouri, for the right to
do business in such political subdivision.
BILLING - Billing will be rendered monthly, consistent with the billing period for
regular water service. Billing for this service shall be in addition to charges
for regular water service. For each new active customer billing shall start with
the first billing period. Customers terminating service within a billing period
shall not be entitled to a refund of any part of a previously paid fire hydrant
charge.
PAYMENT TERMS - Bills are net, and are due and payable within twenty-seven (27)
days after date of bill. In all cases of nonpayment of the public fire hydrant service
charge, water service may be discontinued in accordance with the provisions of Rule
2.3.
ADJUSTMENT OF FIRE HYDRANT SERVICE CHARGE - The monthly fire hydrant service charge
shall be adjusted annually on March 1 of each year, based on December 31 data of
the previous year or, at its option, the City may recompute the monthly service
charge at any time to reflect changes in number of customers or fire hydrants that
result in a variation of 1ยข or more in the monthly charge.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
- An incorporated city, town, village or fire protection district, by ordinance or
resolution of the official governing body may order a new fire hydrant installed
or an existing public fire hydrant relocated or removed within the boundaries of
the city, town, village or fire protection district. Location of such fire hydrants
in the field shall be agreed upon by the City of Independence and confirmed by letter
by the Fire Chief of the city, town, village, or fire protection district or other
designated official empowered to act on behalf of the city, town, village, or fire
protection district. In all areas, installation and relocation of fire hydrants,
including their field location, shall be in accordance with the recommendations
of the Insurance Services Office of Missouri.
- The City of Independence may refuse to accept orders for new hydrant installations
and relocations or removal of existing public fire hydrants which do not conform
in general to the recommendation of the Insurance Services Office of Missouri which
are appropriate for that insurance rating for which the city, town, village, or
fire protection district is at that time eligible, based upon all factors other
than fire hydrants within said City, town, village or fire protection district.
- The City of Independence may refuse to accept orders for installation of new fire
hydrants or the relocation of existing fire hydrants at locations where there is
not an existing water main, 6" or larger in diameter.
- The City of Independence will not accept orders for new hydrant installations or
relocation of existing fire hydrants on private property, except where City has
its facilities in an easement.
- The City of Independence will not install new fire hydrants or relocate existing
fire hydrants on roads or streets where the political entity having jurisdiction
refuses or fails to issue a permit to the City for such installation.
- New fire hydrants installed under this Schedule shall conform to AWWA specifications
C502-73 or the latest revision thereof with 1 steamer outlet, 2 hose outlets, 4-1/2"
minimum valve opening, and be of the anti-freeze, self-draining type.
- The General Rules and Regulations of the City of Independence Water Department shall
govern the supply of service under this rate.
- The City of Independence Water Department shall not bear the cost of installation
for any fire hydrants.
Established by Ordinance No. 15557, 9/22/03
Revised by Ordinance No. 16850, 10/15/07
Revised by Ordinance No. 17119
Effective October 1, 2008
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