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water has been shut-off without prior written notice advising that the owner or occupant <br />may request a post shut-off hearing to contest the shut-off. The post shut-off hearing will <br />follow the procedures set forth in Section 78-31(3). <br /> <br />Sec. 78-33. Recovery of Costs for Shut-Offs. <br /> <br /> ERMU shall recover its costs for water shut-offs. If water is shut-off from the stop- <br />valve in the street, there shall be a $100 shut-off fee which must be paid before service will <br />be restored. There will be no additional fee to restore water service if service can be restored <br />from the stop-valve. If it is necessary to excavate to search for the stop-valve, there shall be <br />added to the $100 shut-off fee an amount equal to ERMU’s total costs to locate and <br />excavate the stop-valve, including appropriate charges for the use of ERMU equipment and <br />personnel and/or all costs for third party contractors. If it is necessary to enter a property to <br />shut-off the water, there shall be added to the $100 shut-off fee an amount equal to ERMU’s <br />total costs to shut-off the water, including appropriate charges for the use of ERMU <br />equipment and personnel and/or all costs for third party contractors. In situations where a <br />break in a water service line between the street and the water meter serving a property has <br />resulted in significant loss of water, ERMU shall charge the property for the estimated <br />amount of water lost. All shut-off fees and related costs charged to a property which remain <br />unpaid for 30 days may be certified by the City Clerk to the County for collection with real <br />estate taxes. <br /> <br />Sec. 78-34. Reconnections. <br /> <br /> No property which has been disconnected from the water service shall be <br />reconnected unless and until ERMU and/or the City of Elk River has inspected the property <br />to ensure that the water lines are in working order and all fees and costs charged to the <br />property under this Ordinance have been paid in full. <br /> <br />DIVISION 4. RATES AND CHARGES <br /> <br /> Sec. 78-41. Rates and Charges Generally. <br /> <br /> There are established in the city water availability charges, water connection charges <br />and water utility user charges and rates. Water availability charges are due and payable at the <br />time property served by the water utility is final platted into buildable lots. Water connection <br />charges are due and payable at the time of connection of a building to the water utility, or at <br />the time connection is required to be made to the water utility pursuant to Section 78-21. <br />User charges and rates are due and payable in such amounts and at such times as required by <br />the public utilities commission. Each charge and/or rate shall be in the amount established <br />by duly adopted resolution of the city council or the public utilities commission. <br /> <br />Sec. 78-42. Applicability of Charges. <br /> <br /> All properties connected to the city water utility shall abide by the rules and <br />regulations of the public utilities commission and shall pay all applicable water availability <br />charges, water connection charges, user charges and rates established by the city council <br />and/or the public utilities commission. Properties which are required to connect to the <br /> <br />