Title XV — LANDS, LEVEES, DRAINAGE, SEWERS AND PUBLIC WATER SUPPLY

249.380. Detailed plans of lateral system made and filed by engineer. — If such petition be filed as provided in section 249.370, the board of trustees shall, by resolution, declare the subdistrict to be formed and shall cause to be promptly made by the chief engineer of the dist…

249.390. Election in subdistrict for issuance of bonds. — When such report is filed, the question shall be submitted of whether the board of trustees shall have authority to issue bonds for the purpose of anticipating the revenues of said subdistrict for the cost of construction …

249.395. Funding or refunding bonds authorized — how paid. — Any sewer district which may be organized under sections 249.010 to 249.420 is hereby authorized to fund or refund any part or all of its bonded indebtedness, including bonded indebtedness incurred on behalf of any subd…

249.400. Rental charges from abutting property owners. — For the purpose of raising funds for the payment of interest on and principal of such bonds and for the maintenance and repairs of said lateral sewers, the board of trustees shall have the power to impose and collect an ann…

249.410. Delinquent rental charges to bear interest. — 1. Delinquent rental charges shall bear interest at the rate of one-half percent per month, until paid, and shall be collected in the same manner as taxes levied under the authority of sections 249.010 to 249.420 for the paym…

249.420. Additional lateral sewers in subdistrict. — If, in any such subdistrict, the board of trustees, under the other provisions hereof, shall construct sewers to serve only a part of any such subdistrict and shall thereafter determine that any other part or parts of such subd…

249.422. Fee imposed to repair lateral sewer service lines for certain residential property and in certain counties — condominiums responsible for proportionate share — ballot form — special account established for fees collected. — 1. If approved by a majority of the voters voti…

249.423. Collector may add fees for repair of sewer lines to tax bills of property owners — powers and duties. — 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, the collector in any city, town, village or county that adopts an ordinance pursuant to section 249.422,…

249.424. Lateral sewer line repair, annual fee authorized — submitted to voters, ballot language — fee may be added to general tax levy bills. — 1. If approved by a majority of the voters voting on the proposal, and upon the adoption of a resolution by a majority of the sewer dis…

249.425. Metropolitan sewer district, design-build contracts authorized, procedure — exemption. — 1. As used in this section, the following terms mean: (1) "Design-build", a project for which the design and construction services are furnished under one contract; (2) "Design-build…

249.430. Definitions. — For the purpose of sections 249.430 to 249.660, the following definitions will apply: (1) "Lateral sewer district" shall mean all of the area served by a lateral area; (2) "Main sewer district" shall include all of the area in, and including the watershed,…

249.440. Incorporation of sewer districts by county commission — powers of county commission. — The county commission of any county in this state, in which is located an unincorporated village or district in which main and submain sewers have already been constructed or hereafter…

249.450. Number of petitioners required — district created by county commission, corporate powers. — 1. In any county having not less than five hundred thousand and not more than seven hundred thousand inhabitants, in any county which adjoins or which contains a portion of a city…

249.451. Certain counties may assign operation of sewer district to any common sewer district which lies totally or partially in county, procedure (Jackson, Cass, St. Louis and all first classification counties). — A county commission serving as the governing body of any sewer di…

249.460. Sewer engineer appointment — duty to advise county commission. — Whenever the county commission deems it necessary to provide for the construction of sewers as provided for in sections 249.430 to 249.660, it shall designate the county highway engineer or other qualified …

249.470. Districts to be established by resolution of commission — countywide sewer districts, when. — 1. The county commission, after receiving the recommendations of the sewer engineer, may, by resolution, establish the boundaries of the sewer district or districts including th…

249.480. Resolution to be published — hearing of protest. — 1. The county commission shall set a day for hearing anyone who might be interested with regard to the proposed work and shall publish the resolution with a notice of the time and place of hearing in some local newspaper…

249.485. Sewer district to be separate entity not part of county commission, exception. — A sewer district created under sections 249.430 to 249.667 is to be considered an entity separate from the county commission, and is not governed by the administrative or procedural requirem…

249.490. County commission may alter district boundaries. — The county commission shall have authority, by resolution, to subdivide, enlarge, or change the boundaries of any sewer district authorized in sections 249.430 to 249.660, and more than one main sewer may be laid in one …

249.500. Joint sewers may be established by county commission. — Joint district sewers may be constructed by the county commission whenever the county commission deems it necessary that a sewer shall be constructed in any part of a sewer district extending into two or more distri…

249.510. Contract bids. — If the county commission determines to proceed with the construction of district sewers it shall cause plans and specifications to be prepared by the sewer engineer and shall advertise for bids for said work by causing a notice to bidders to be published…

249.515. County commission's powers — treatment system, violations — compliance period — failure to comply, penalty. — 1. The county commission may contract with each participating community for the payment of its proportionate share of treatment costs. 2. The county commission m…

249.520. Contractor's bond — apportionment of costs — assessments — tax bills. — 1. The contractor to whom such contract is awarded shall enter into a contract with the county commission and shall furnish a corporate surety bond to be approved by the county commission in an amoun…

249.530. Construction without contract. — In addition to the method of constructing sewers by contract as provided for in section 249.510, if the county commission deems it practicable to procure from federal or any other governmental source any part of the cost of the constructi…

249.540. Right of condemnation — right to enter private land to survey — sewer lines across unplatted land, expense of construction and restoration. — 1. The county commission shall have the right to condemn any land or other property within or without the district for right-of-w…

249.550. Assistants employed by sewer engineer. — The sewer engineer is hereby given authority to employ such help and assistance as may be necessary for the carrying on of the maintenance, repair and administrative expenses of any sewer district or districts, as provided in sect…

249.560. Apportionment of expenses — regulation of connections — contracts with municipal corporations. — 1. Engineering and administrative expense for sewer extensions and laterals shall be apportioned against the adjoining property, area or districts served. 2. The county commi…

249.565. Violation of section or regulation, misdemeanor. — Any person who shall violate section 249.560, or any order, rule or regulation adopted under the authority of said section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. ­­-------- (L. 1955 p. 606 § 1)

249.570. Connection of previously constructed sewers. — In all cases where lateral sewers have already been constructed of suitable materials and manner of construction the county commission shall provide regulations authorizing the connection of the same with the main or submain…

249.580. Special tax bills. — All special tax bills provided for by sections 249.430 to 249.660 shall be made out in favor of the contractor to be paid, or his assignee, and all such special tax bills shall be certified by the county clerk or in his name by any deputy county cler…

249.590. Record of special tax bills. — The county clerk shall keep a record of all special tax bills issued under the provisions of sections 249.430 to 249.660, said record to contain a description of the land covered by each special tax bill, the amount assessed against the sam…

249.600. County not liable for errors. — When any work is done and payment therefor is to be made in special tax bills or in special assessments as provided in sections 249.430 to 249.660, the county shall in no event, nor in any manner whatever, be liable for or on account of su…

249.610. Sewer tax bill record — inquiries about taxes — payments. — 1. The county clerk shall deliver a certified copy of said record of all special tax bills issued under the provisions of sections 249.430 to 249.660, to the county collector, who shall incorporate them in a spe…

249.620. Collector shall pay holder of tax bill. — After any such tax bill or any installment has been paid to the county collector, he shall pay the amount of such payment to the holder of the special tax bill and shall cancel and preserve any such tax bill presented to him, or …

249.630. Procedure of recording payments. — When any special tax bill has been paid to the owner or holder thereof, and marked paid upon presentation of such bill to the county clerk he shall cancel and mark paid the amount of such tax bill on the record thereof, and such entry s…

249.640. Special assessment for maintenance and administration — exception, unplatted lands, when — interest to be paid, when — tax lien against property authorized. — 1. Upon the recommendation of the sewer engineer, the county commission, by resolution, shall have authority to …

249.645. Charges for sewer service, how computed — notice, hearing — delinquency, interest from due date — lien on land authorized — priority of lien — discontinuance of service. — 1. Any public sewer district created under the provisions of sections 249.430 to 249.660 or establi…

249.650. Suits to collect taxes. — Suits to collect any tax bills herein authorized may be brought in any court of competent jurisdiction by the person to whom issued or any assignee in their own names. Every such certified tax bill shall, in an action brought to recover the amou…

249.660. Legal aid — how secured. — The county commission may require the county counselor, or an assistant county counselor, to give advice and conduct all legal proceedings or suits necessary in the administration of sections 249.430 to 249.660, and if deemed necessary the coun…

249.663. Dissolution of district when obligations paid — disposition of assets. — 1. Any sewer district heretofore or hereafter created by the county commission of any county of the first class not having a charter form of government, the obligations of which district have been p…

249.665. Incorporated cities excluded from district, when. — All incorporated cities located within the boundaries of any such county are hereby excluded from any sewer district formed under the provisions of sections 249.430 to 249.660, unless such city shall petition the county…

249.666. Assets of district within city to vest in city — city assumes liabilities — disposition of district funds. — Whenever a sewer district, or any part thereof, in any county of the first class not having a charter form of government, is embraced within the corporate limits …

249.667. Powers of county commission as to city property if district bonds issued. — Whenever a sewer district, in any county of the first class not having a charter form of government, shall embrace within its corporate limits any territory situated in any city, town or village,…

249.668. County commission of certain counties to appoint trustees — term, responsibilities, powers — vacancies — compensation. — In all first class counties in which a charter form of government is adopted, the county commission, upon written request from all districts in the co…

249.670. Liquidator — appointment — oath — bond — powers and duties. — 1. Whenever any sewer district heretofore or hereafter incorporated in any county, now or hereafter having a population of not less than seven hundred thousand inhabitants nor more than seven hundred and fifty…

249.680. Liquidator to have full charge of district. — Upon the appointment and qualification of the liquidator for any district, he shall immediately succeed to the powers and duties of the board of supervisors and officers of such district and thereafter such officers and super…

249.690. Court defined. — In any county in which the circuit court now consists or shall hereafter consist of more than one division, presided over by a circuit judge, the word "court" as used in sections 249.670 to 249.700 shall mean the circuit judges of the court sitting as a …

249.700. Compensation of liquidator and counsel. — The liquidator under sections 249.670 to 249.700 shall receive compensation to be fixed by the court, not to exceed two hundred and fifty dollars per month, and he shall also have power, subject to the approval of the court, to e…

249.710. Penalty for nonpayment of tax fixed — prior inconsistent laws repealed. — Hereafter all penalties for the nonpayment of any tax levied by any sewer district incorporated under the laws of this state shall be one-half of one percent per month and no more, notwithstanding …

249.720. Abatement of accrued penalties for delinquency. — All penalties accrued for the nonpayment of any tax levied by any sewer district incorporated under the laws of this state in excess of one-half of one percent per month are hereby abated and remitted, and the amount of a…