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<br />VERSION 1 <br /> <br />ORDINANCE NO. 95 - <br /> <br />CITY OF ELK RIVER <br /> <br />e <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 Required. <br /> <br />e <br /> <br />The owner of any existing building located on property to which <br />water utility service is or becomes available shall be required <br />to connect the building to the water utility at the owner's <br />expense within two (2) years from the date: (1) water utility <br />service becomes available to the property; or (2) the property <br />is assessed for water utility improvements, whichever is later. <br />All future buildings constructed on property to which water <br />utility service is or becomes available shall be required to <br />immediately connect to the water utility. If connections to <br />the water utility are not being made pursuant to this <br />paragraph, the City shall serve written notice on the affected <br />property owner stating that if connection is not made within <br />ninety (90) days after the date of said notice, the connection <br />will be made by the City at the expense of the owner and that <br />if unpaid, the charge for such work will be made a special <br />assessment against the property concerned. Such assessment, <br />including interest at the legal rate for local improvements, <br />shall be certified to the County Auditor and collected and <br />remitted to the City in the same manner as assessments for <br />local improvements. The rights of the City under this <br />paragraph shall be in addition to other remedial or enforcement <br />rights provided by the City Code of Ordinances or other <br />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 /> <br />e <br />