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<br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 94 - <br /> <br />CITY OF ELK RIVER <br /> <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 /> <br />The City Council of the City of Elk River does hereby ordain as <br /> <br />follows: <br /> <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 /> <br />1304.00 - Connection to Water Utility; Fees and Charges. <br /> <br />1304.00 - Connection to Water Utility. <br /> <br />The owner of any existing building located on property to which <br />water utility service is available shall be required to connect <br />the building to the water utility at the owner's expense no <br />later than December 31, 1996, or within two (2) years from the <br />date said water utility service becomes available to the <br />property, whichever is later. All future buildings <br />constructed on property to which water utility service is <br />available shall be required to immediately connect to the water <br />utility. If connections to the water utility are not being <br />made pursuant to this paragraph, the City shall serve written <br />notice on the affected property owner stating that if <br />connection is not made within ninety (90) days after the date <br />of said notice, the connection will be made by the City at the <br />expense of the owner and that if unpaid, the charge for such <br />work will be made a special assessment against the property <br />concerned. Such assessment, including interest at the legal <br />rate for local improvements, shall be certified to the County <br />Auditor and collected and remitted to the City in the same <br />manner as assessments for local improvements. The rights of <br />the City under this paragraph shall be in addition to other <br />remedial or enforcement rights provided by the City Code of <br />Ordinances or other applicable law. <br /> <br />1304.02 - Fees and Charges. <br /> <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 />