ORDINANCE NO. 993
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING UTILITY DEPOSITS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION
Be it ordained by the City Council of St John, Kansas the following provisions for utility deposits for new construction in the City of St John, Kansas.
New code sections 15-106 and 15-107.
15-106 Utility Deposit for New Construction of Residential Property:
(A) When a person decides to build a new residential structure within the City of St John, Kansas and such person provides the documentation provided in 15-105 as a current customer, a guarantor or a letter of credit or reference as outlined in said section, then no new construction deposit shall be required.
(B) When such person does not have any prior references or a guarantor, then the new customer shall submit the following deposits:
(1) While construction proceeds for the new residential structure the sum of $0.00.
(2) Upon completion of the construction the new residential structure the following utility deposit shall be made:
(a) House of less than 1500 square feet living space shall require a deposit of
$50.00
(b) House of more than 1500 square feet but less than 3000 square feet living space shall require a deposit of $100.00.
(c) House of more than 3000 square feet living space shall require a deposit of $150.00.
The deposit shall be handled as those deposits set forth in 15-105.
15-107 Utility Deposit for New Construction of Commercial or Industrial Property:
(A) When a person decides to build a new commercial or industrial structure within the City of St John, Kansas and such person provides the documentation provided in 15-105 as a current customer, a guarantor or a letter of credit or reference as outlined in said section, then no new construction deposit shall be required.
(B) When such person does not have any prior references or a guarantor, then the new customer shall submit the following deposits:
(1) While construction proceeds for the new commercial or industrial structure the sum of $250.00.
(2) Upon completion of the construction the new commercial or industrial structure the following utility deposit shall be made:
(a) Structure of less than 1500 square feet shall require a deposit of
$100.00
(b) Structure of more than 1500 square feet but less than 3000 square feet shall require a deposit of $200.00.
(c) Structure of more than 3000 square feet but less than 5000 square feet shall require a deposit of $300.00.
The deposits shall be handled as those set forth in 15-105.
This ordinance is hereby approved this 19th day of January, 2010 and shall be effective after its publication in the official city paper.
