Boonville Temporary and small quantity users ordinance (§ 21-165)
Chapter 21: Waters, Sewers and Solid Waste Disposal · Division 2. Water
In short: Temporary and small-quantity water users and contractors must use a meter installed and removed at their expense and pay regular rates, but water for building houses in the city is free and unmetered.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
Water used by persons desiring small quantities of water, or water service for a short time only, and water used by contractors for public or private work shall pass through a meter, to be installed and removed at the expense of the person using such water, and shall be charged for at the regular rates; except that no charge shall be made to contractors or other persons for water used in the construction of dwelling houses within the city, and water used for such purpose need not pass through a meter.
Official source: City of Boonville official Code of Ordinances (online): look up Sec. 21-165
Text from Supplement 8 (December 2025), through Ordinance 4678 of December 16, 2024.
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.