It shall be unlawful for anyone to drill a water well within the incorporated limits of the City of Strafford, Missouri, when a City water line is located within one thousand (1,000) feet of the property line of the property to be served.

If the water source is available to the property owner, then such property owner must discontinue use of his private well and connect to the City water supply — the source being "available" when within one hundred (100) feet of said property line.

In any particular case where the property owner can show by reason of exceptional topographical or other physical conditions that the literal compliance with the requirements of the above provisions would cause practical difficulty or exceptional and undue hardship, the Board of Aldermen may modify such requirements to the extent deemed just and proper, so as to relieve such difficulty or hardship, provided such relief may be granted without detriment to the public interest and without impairing the intent and purpose of the above regulations or the desirable general development of the neighborhood and community in accordance with the ordinances hereinabove set forth. Any modification thus granted shall be elaborated upon in the minutes of the Board of Aldermen setting forth the reasons, which, in the opinion of the Board of Aldermen, justified the modification.

Where new water service is required, the maximum distance the City will furnish material and labor to install water mains shall be one hundred (100) feet beyond the existing water main. Installation of any water main beyond above mentioned one hundred (100) feet shall be at the expense of the party desiring water service.

Whenever an extension of the City Water Department distribution system is necessary in order to serve an applicant whose premises are located within an area served by the City, the City shall extend its water mains along any public highways which are laid out in which grades have been established and which are dedicated to public use within its service area, provided:

Where the provisions of Subsection (E) above are otherwise satisfied and the applicant concerned has promptly and faithfully performed in the past all contractual obligations with the City and he is desirous of directly constructing at his own expense a water distribution extension rather than depositing estimated costs with the City and having the City construct such extension, the Board of Aldermen may approve such extension; provided that the authorized agent of the applicant, as shown by an executed power of attorney on file with the City, executes a form of contract acceptable to the City, which, among other provisions, provides that:

Where a public sanitary or combined wastewater disposal system is not available under the provision of Strafford ordinances, the building wastewater disposal system shall be connected to a private wastewater disposal system complying with the provisions of this Article.

Before commencement of construction of a private wastewater disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the City Administrator. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the City, which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications, and other information as is deemed necessary by the City Administrator. A permit and inspection fee shall be paid to the City at the time the application is filed.

A permit for a private wastewater disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the City Administrator. He shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the City Administrator when the work is ready for final inspection and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within seventy-two (72) hours of the receipt of notice by the City Administrator.

The type, capacities, location and layout of a private wastewater disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the DNR of the State of Missouri and the Missouri Water Pollution Board. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.

At such time as a public wastewater disposal system becomes available to a property served by a private wastewater disposal system as provided in Subsection (D), a direct connection shall be made to the public wastewater disposal system in compliance with this Chapter, and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private wastewater disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material.

The owner shall operate and maintain the private wastewater disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times at no expense to the City.

When a public wastewater disposal system becomes available, the building wastewater shall be connected to said wastewater disposal system within sixty (60) days and the private wastewater disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with clean bank-run gravel or dirt. Wastewater service will be charged after sixty (60) days whether or not connections have been made.

Approved type privies may be temporarily erected and maintained on construction sites with the approval of the City Administrator.

No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public wastewater disposal system or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the City Administrator.

The owner of any house or building, or his representative, shall obtain a wastewater connection permit at the Strafford City Hall before any wastewater construction is started.

Before starting on construction of a house or building connection, the owner, or his representative, shall check with the City Administrator to be sure of the location of the tee joint provided for their particular house or building. In connecting to the tee joint, a trench shall be opened over the tee for a distance of four (4) feet each way, and in the event a tee is not available, a connection shall be made under direct supervision of the City Administrator.

All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of the building wastewater disposal system shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the City from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building wastewater disposal system.

A separate and independent building wastewater disposal system shall be provided for every building; except where one building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no private wastewater disposal system is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard, or driveway, the building wastewater disposal system from the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one (1) building wastewater disposal system.

Old building wastewater disposal system may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found on examination and test by the City Administrator to meet all requirements of this Chapter.

No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, exterior foundation drains, area way drains, or other sources of surface runoff or ground water to a building wastewater disposal system or building drain which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a public sanitary wastewater disposal system.

The connection of the building wastewater disposal system into the public wastewater disposal system shall conform to the requirements of the building and plumbing code or other applicable rules and regulations of the City as set out herein. All connections shall be made gas-tight and water-tight. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by the City Administrator before installation.

The applicant for the building wastewater disposal system permit shall notify the City Administrator when the building wastewater disposal system is ready for inspection and connection to the public wastewater disposal system. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the City Administrator or his representative.

All excavations for building wastewater installation shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the City.

Whenever an extension of the City Wastewater Department distribution system is necessary in order to serve an applicant whose premises are located within an area served by the City, the City shall extend its water mains along any public highways which are laid out in which grades have been established and which are dedicated to public use within its service area, provided:

Where the provisions of Subsection (A) above are otherwise satisfied and the applicant concerned has promptly and faithfully performed in the past all contractual obligations with the City and he is desirous of directly constructing at his own expense a wastewater distribution extension rather than depositing estimated costs with the City and having the City construct such extension, the Board of Aldermen may approve such extension; provided that the authorized agent of the applicant, as shown by an executed power of attorney on file with the City, executes a form of contract acceptable to the City, which, among other provisions, provides that:

Subject to Subsection (B), all public streets, sidewalks, and other common areas or facilities in subdivisions created after the effective date of this Chapter shall be sufficiently illuminated to ensure the security of property and the safety of persons using such streets, sidewalks, and other common areas.

To the extent that fulfillment of the requirement established in Subsection (A) would normally require street lights installed along public streets, this requirement shall be applicable only to subdivisions located within the corporate limits of the City.

All roads, driveways, sidewalks, parking lots, and other common areas and facilities in un-subdivided developments shall be sufficiently illuminated to ensure the security of property and the safety of persons using such roads, driveways, sidewalks, parking lots, and other common areas and facilities.

All entrances and exits in substantial buildings used for non-residential purposes and in two-family or multi-family residential developments containing more than four (4) dwelling units shall be adequately lighted to ensure the safety of persons and the security of the buildings.

The use of exterior lighting on private property shall minimize unintended light spillover and glare onto adjacent properties, public streets, and night skies. The following requirements shall be met.

Whenever it can reasonably be anticipated that utility facilities constructed in one (1) development will be extended to serve other adjacent or nearby developments, such utility facilities (e.g., water and wastewater lines) shall be located and constructed so that extensions can be made conveniently and without undue burden or expense or unnecessary duplication of service.

All utility facilities shall be constructed in such a manner as to minimize interference with pedestrian or vehicular traffic and to facilitate maintenance without undue damage to improvements or facilities located within the development.

Every development (subdivided or unsubdivided) that is served by a public water system shall include a system of fire hydrants sufficient to provide adequate fire protection for the buildings located or intended to be located within such development.

The presumption established by this Chapter is that to satisfy the standard set forth in Subsection (A), fire hydrants must be located so that all parts of every building within the development may be served by a hydrant. Fire hydrants shall not be more than four hundred (400) feet apart in distance by street access. However, the City Administrator may authorize or require a deviation from this standard if in his professional opinion another arrangement more satisfactorily complies with the standards set forth in Subsection (A).

The City Administrator shall determine the precise location of all fire hydrants, subject to the other provisions of this Section. In general, fire hydrants shall be placed six (6) feet behind the curb line of publicly dedicated streets that have curb and gutter.

The City Administrator shall determine the design standards of all hydrants based on fire flow needs. Unless otherwise specified by the Fire Chief, all hydrants shall have two (2) two and one-half (2½) inch hose connections and one (1) four and one-half (4½) inch hose connection. The two and one-half (2½) inch hose connections shall be located at least two and one-half (2½) inches from the ground level. All hydrant threads shall be national standard threads.

Water lines that serve hydrants shall be at least six (6) inch lines, and, unless no other practicable alternative is available, no such lines shall be dead-end lines.

Every development that, under the City's solid waste collection policies, is or will be required to provide one (1) or more dumpsters for solid waste collection shall provide sites for such dumpsters that are:

All such dumpsters shall be screened if and to the extent that, in the absence of screening, they would be clearly visible to:

When dumpster screening is required under this Section, such screening shall be constructed, installed, and located to prevent or remedy the conditions requiring the screening.