Missouri Revised Statutes













Chapter 249

Sewer Districts in Certain Counties

←249.640

Section 249.645.1

249.650→

August 28, 2015

Charges for sewer service, how computed--notice, hearing--delinquency, interest from due date--lien on land authorized--priority of lien--discontinuance of service.

249.645. 1. Any public sewer district created under the provisions of

sections 249.430 to 249.660 or established pursuant to Article VI, Section

30(a) of the Missouri Constitution may establish, make and collect charges

for sewage services, including tap-on fees. The charges may be set as a flat

fee or based upon the amount of water supplied to the premises and shall be

in addition to those charges which may be levied and collected for

maintenance, repair and administration expenses as provided for in section

249.640. Any private water company, public water supply district, or

municipality supplying water to the premises located within a sewer district

shall, upon reasonable request, make available to such sewer district its

records and books so that such sewer district may obtain therefrom such data

as may be necessary to calculate the charges for sewer service. Prior to

establishing any such sewer charges, public hearings shall be held thereon

and at least thirty days' notice shall be given thereof.



2. Any charges made under this section shall be due at such time or

times as specified by the county commission, and shall, if not paid by the

due date, become delinquent and shall bear interest from the date of

delinquency until paid. If such charges become delinquent, they shall be a

lien upon the land charged, upon the county commission filing with the

recorder of deeds in the county where the land is situated a notice of

delinquency. The county commission shall file with the recorder of deeds a

similar notice when the delinquent amounts, plus interest and any recording

fees or attorney's fees, have been paid in full. The lien hereby created may

be enforced by suit or foreclosure.



3. Should a lien be placed upon a customer's property by a public sewer

district for unpaid sewer charges, the lien shall have priority as and be

enforced in the same manner as taxes levied for state and county purposes.



4. Should the sewer charges remain unpaid for a period in excess of

three months, the district, after notice to the customer by certified mail,

shall have the authority at its discretion to disconnect the customer's sewer

line from the district's line or request any private water company, public

water supply district, or any municipality supplying water to the premises to

discontinue service to the customer until such time as the sewer charges and

all related costs of this section are paid.



(L. 1969 S.B. 320 § 1, A.L. 1983 H.B. 371, A.L. 1991 H.B. 299, A.L.

1999 H.B. 450 merged with S.B. 160 & 82)







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