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necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare or to otherwise comply with applicable law. b.All other buildings shall be required to connect to the water utility within two years of the date of adoption of the ordinance from which this article is derived. Sec. 78-22. Notice to Connect; Installation of Connection by City. The owner of any building required by section 78-21 to be connected to the city water utility shall cause the building to be connected to the water utility at the owner’s expense as required. If connections to the water utility are not being made pursuant to this section, the city shall serve written notice on the affected property owner stating that if connection is not made within 90 days after the date of the notice, the connection will be made by the city at the expense of the owner and that, if unpaid, the charge for such work will be made a special assessment against the property concerned. Such assessment, including interest at the legal rate for local improvements, shall be certified to the county auditor and collected and remitted to the city in the same manner as assessments for local improvements. The rights of the city under this section shall be in addition to other remedial or enforcement rights provided by this Code or other applicable law. Sec. 78-23. Location of and Access to Stop Valves. All water service lines connecting a building to the facilities of the water utility shall have a stop valve installed. The stop valve shall meet specifications established from time to time by the City Department of Public Works. The stop valve shall be located in the public right-of-way immediately adjacent to or in the curb, unless another location is approved in writing by the Department of Public Works. The property owner shall not remove, obstruct or cover the stop valve in any way, including by covering it with soil, landscaping, concrete or asphalt. Sec. 78-24. Location of and Access to Meters. Water meters shall be installed and located as required by applicable building codes and ERMU Rules and Regulations. Property owners shall provide ERMU with access to water meters for the purposes of reading, checking, repairing or replacing meters. ERMU shall give written notice to property owner when it needs to access a meter. If no response to the notice is received within 30 days, ERMU shall give a second notice advising that water service will be shut-off if there is no response within 15 days. If there is no response, ERMU shall inspect the property to see if it is vacant and shall post a notice on the property that water service will be shut-off in 15 days unless access is provided to the meter within that time period. If no response is received, ERMU may shut-off water service to the property no earlier than 15 days from the date of the posted notice, pursuant to the shut-off procedures set forth in Section 78-32, and may recover its costs as provided in Section 78- 33.