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CITY OF ELK RIVER POLICY FOR PAYMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF THE COSTS TO REPAIR PRIVATE UTILITY LINES Adopted: April 2, 2012 The City of Elk River has adopted an ordinance which provides for payment and assessment of the costs to repair private utility lines. As detailed in the ordinance, the following policy has been developed to detail (i) projects eligible for this program; (ii) petitions which may be accepted by the City Administrator; (iii) petitions which may only be accepted by the City Council; (iv) the number of annual installments over which amounts paid and assessed will be levied; and (v) the interest rate applicable to unpaid installments. Policy 1. Eligible Projects Eligible sewer or water service repairs projects include those specific cases that pose a direct risk to public health and safety. These include but are not limited to the following examples: A) The repair of a leaking sewer or water service that has created a public health, or safety hazard on the property or to improvements within the public right-of--way, or on a neighboring property. B) The separation of a shared sewer or water service line. C) The proper abandoning or disconnection of a sewer or water service line that has been disconnected from a building. D) The reconnection of a private sewer or water service line if modifications to the public mains has caused the property owner to no longer have service in the existing location. Other eligible projects will be considered by the City on an individual basis. All work shall be contracted between the Property owner and their Contractor. The City will reimburse eligible costs in accordance with the terms listed below, but shall not warrant or be involved in any claims that arise from the work. 2. Eligible Project Costs Eligible expenses include costs that are directly related to the repair of said service line and restoration of disturbed areas that have resulted from the construction. Expenses related to plumbing on the interior of a building will only be covered if the plumbing work is required to facilitate proper repair with the external sewer or water service line work.