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CITY OF ELK RIVER POLICY FOR PAYMENT AND ASSESSMENT OF <br /> THE COSTS TO CONNECT AND REPAIR PRIVATE UTILITY LINES <br /> Adopted: December 17, 2012 <br /> The City of Elk River has adopted an ordinance which provides for payment and assessment of <br /> costs to install and connect or repair private utility lines. As detailed in the ordinance, the <br /> following policy has been developed to detail (i) projects eligible for this program; (ii) petitions <br /> which may be accepted by the City Administrator; (iii) petitions which may only be accepted by <br /> the City Council; (iv) the number of annual installments over which amounts paid and assessed <br /> will be levied; and (v) the interest rate applicable to unpaid installments. <br /> Policv <br /> 1. Eligible Projects <br /> Eligible projects include but are not limited to the fol\publicsanitaury4hd <br /> A) The connection of an existing building to an exist water line(s). <br /> Properties that have both sewer and water service available are required to connect to <br /> both utilities at the same time. <br /> B) The repair of a leaking sewer or water service that has created a public health or <br /> safety hazard on the Property or to improvements within the public right-of-way or on <br /> a neighboring property. <br /> C) The separation of a shared sewer or water service line. <br /> D) The proper abandoning or disconnection of a sewer or water service line that has been <br /> disconnected from a building. <br /> E) The reconnection of a private sewer or water service line if modifications to the <br /> public mains has caused the property owner to no longer have service in the existing <br /> qqlkjocatlon. <br /> Oth ' ible projects« ll be c idered by the City on an individual basis. <br /> All work shall be contrao between the Property owner and their Contractor. The City <br /> will reimburs ._ ible '"" s in accordance with the terms listed below, but shall not <br /> warrant or be i i i :any claims that arise from the work. <br /> 2. Eligible Project Costs <br /> Eligible expenses include costs that are directly related to the connection or repair of said <br /> service line. This includes the following: <br /> Installation of required pipes and connection to the service stubs <br /> Restoration of disturbed areas <br /> Interior plumbing to facilitate proper connection to the external sewer or water <br /> service line <br />