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Section 78-3. Work to be Completed by Property Owner. • <br /> If a petition to pay and assess the costs of connection or repair is accepted by the City, <br /> installation of the required connections and/or repairs to private utility lines on private property <br /> shall be the responsibility of the property owner, shall be contracted for by the property owner, shall <br /> be completed by the property owner as required by the policies and ordinances of the City of Elk <br /> River and Elk River Municipal Utilities, and shall be inspected and accepted by the city building <br /> official before payment of costs is made. <br /> Section 78-4. Payment and Assessment of Costs Authorized. <br /> a) Upon completion and acceptance by the City of all work required, the City will make <br /> payment to the party or parties who performed the work in an amount not to exceed <br /> that set forth in the petition accepted by the City. Such payment by the City,and all <br /> other outstanding fees and charges required for connection to the public systems, shall <br /> constitute a special charge against the affected property pursuant to Minnesota Statutes, <br /> Section 429.101 and shall be specially assessed against the property by the City pursuant <br /> to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes, Section 429.101. Special assessments levied <br /> under this Section shall be payable in a single installment, or by up to 10 equal annual <br /> installments, as provided by the City Council. <br /> b) The City Council shall establish, and may amend from time to time,policies regarding: <br /> (1) projects eligible for this program; (ii) petitions which may be accepted by the City <br /> Administrator; (iii) petitions which may only be accepted by the City Council; (iv) the • <br /> number of annual installments over which amounts paid and assessed will be levied; and, <br /> (v) the interest rate applicable to unpaid installments. <br /> Section 78-5. Sunset on Payment and Assessment for Connections. <br /> Petitions to pay and assess the costs of connection to the City water system and the City <br /> sewer and sewage disposal system will not be accepted by the City for any connection <br /> project which is completed after December 31, 2015. <br /> Section 2. That this Ordinance shall be published and take effect as provided by law. <br /> Passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of Elk River this 10th day of December 2012. <br /> Jof J. D,etz <br /> Mayor <br /> Attest: <br /> Tina Allard • <br /> City Clerk <br />