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ORDINANCE NO. 12- <br /> CITY OF ELK RIVER <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AMENDING SECTIONS 78-21 AND <br /> 78-97 OF THE ELK RIVER CODE OF ORDINANCES, REQUIRING CONNECTION <br /> TO THE PUBLIC WATER UTILITY AND THE PUBLIC SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM <br /> The City Council of the City of Elk River hereby ordains as follows: <br /> Section 1. That Section 78-21 of the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended to <br /> read as follows: <br /> t <br /> (1) All buildings connected to the water utility shall remain co ed to the water utility for <br /> so long as the building is occupied or used for any purpose. <br /> (2) All buildings constructed on property to which water utility service ailable at the <br /> time a certificate of occupancy is issued for the building shall be requ connect to <br /> the water utility prior to occupancy. <br /> (3) All buildings to which water utility service becomes available following legal occupancy <br /> of the building shall be required to connect to the water utility, provided that the water <br /> utility is within 300 feet of the structure requiring service and the water utility is located <br /> in a public right-of-way or easement for utility purposes adjacent to the property, as <br /> follows: <br /> (a) Connection shall be required if either the well or septic system serving the building <br /> fails; and <br /> (b) Connection shall be requetl prior to sale of the building or the property on which the <br /> building sits. <br /> Section 2. That Section 78-97, Subsections (d) and (e), of the City of Elk River Code of <br /> Ordinances shall be amended to read as follows: <br /> (d) All buildings constructed on property to which a public sewer is available at the time <br /> a certificate of occupancy is issued for the building shall be required to connect to the <br /> public sewer prior to occupancy. All buildings to which a public sewer becomes <br /> available following legal occupancy of the building shall be required to connect to the <br /> public sewer, provided that the public sewer is within 300 feet of the structure <br /> generating wastewater and the public sewer is located in a public right-of-way or <br /> easement for utility purposes adjacent to the property, as follows: <br /> i. Connection shall be required if either the septic system or well serving the <br /> building or property fails and needs replacement; and <br />