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ORDINANCE NO. 94 - <br /> CITY OF ELK RIVER <br /> • AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE <br /> CITY OF ELK RIVER TO REQUIRE CONNECTION TO THE CITY <br /> WATER UTILITY WHEN AVAILABLE, AND TO REQUIRE PAYMENT <br /> OF DULY ADOPTED FEES AND CHARGES FOR CONNECTION TO AND <br /> USE OF THE CITY WATER UTILITY <br /> The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as <br /> follows: <br /> Section 1. That the Code of Ordinances of the City of Elk <br /> River is amended to add new Section 1304, entitled "Connection to <br /> Water Utility, " as follows: <br /> 1304.00 - Connection to Water Utility; Fees and Charges. <br /> 1304.00 - Connection to Water Utility. <br /> The owner of any building located on property to which water <br /> utility service is available shall be required to connect to <br /> the water utility at the owner's expense within two (2) years <br /> from the date said water utility service becomes available. <br /> All future buildings constructed on property to which water <br /> utility service is available shall be required to immediately <br /> • connect to the water utility. If connections to the water <br /> utility are not being made pursuant to this paragraph, the City <br /> shall serve written notice on the affected property owner <br /> stating that if connection is not made within ninety (90) days <br /> after the date of said notice, the connection will be made by <br /> the City at the expense of the owner and that if unpaid, the <br /> charge for such work will be made a special assessment against <br /> the property concerned. Such assessment, including interest at <br /> the legal rate for local improvements, shall be certified to <br /> the County Auditor and collected and remitted to the City in <br /> the same manner as assessments for local improvements. The <br /> rights of the City under this paragraph shall be in addition to <br /> other remedial or enforcement rights provided by the City Code <br /> of Ordinances or other applicable law. <br /> 1304.02 - Fees and Charges. <br /> There is established in the City of Elk River Water <br /> Availability Charges, Water Connection Charges and water <br /> utility user charges and rates. Water Availability Charges are <br /> due and payable at the time property served by the Water <br /> Utility is final platted into buildable lots. Water Connection <br /> Charges are due and payable at the time of connection of a <br /> building to the Water Utility, or at the time connection is <br /> required to be made to the Water Utility pursuant to Section <br /> 1304.00. User charges and rates are due and payable in such <br /> 111 <br />