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Festus amends business-license enforcement to allow water shutoffs for noncompliant businesses
3525909 · May 28, 2025
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Summary
Bill 48-22 adds water-disconnection as an enforcement tool for businesses that fail to obtain or renew a business license after notice, mirroring an existing mechanism used for residential water accounts.
The Festus City Council adopted Bill 48-22 to amend Section 605.18 of the city code to add water disconnection as an enforcement measure for businesses that operate without an initial or renewed business license after receiving required notice.
City staff presented the proposal as a remedy for businesses that…
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