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water shall be shut -off on or about October 15th, pursuant to the procedures set forth in this ordinance, h. October 15 to p:dl 15. If ERMU shuts off elect cal sem*ce to a property, receives notice that electric service or gas to a property has been shut-off, or receives informadon that a Propel is vacant, between October 15 and Apxil 15, ERAITJ may proceed to shun -off water as . emergency shut -off under Section -32(2) below. 3. Hearing Procedure. If a hearing is requested, EPJYEU shag hold a hearm*g no sooner than 20 daps after the request for a hearm'g is received. Written nonce of the hearing date S hah be given to the account holder at least 10 days before the hearing date. The hearing sha. be heal before the Commission or a committee o the cotes ion r he �g officer, as determined by the Co nu sion, The heaving board/officer shaR make findings of facts regarding whether the account is delinquent or if shut -off is warranted for other reasons. If a ceding is made that shut-off is wa anted, the hearing board /officer shall set a date for water shut-off, and ERMU shall shut the water off no eager than that date. Sec. 8 -. Shut -off Procedures. 1. Non- Emergency Shut -Offs. Water shun -offs shall be done by ERrJ personnel or by contractors engaged by EMAU. Water w .l always be shut -off at the street unless the stop-valve cannot be located. ERMU shad. have the right to take reasonable measures, including the e ca adore and removal of e3dsting landscaping driveways, sidewalks and other improvernents as necessaiT, to locate the stop - valve. If the stop-off valve coot be located, Witten notice of the date that ERMU needs access to the propel to shut-off water will be posted on the property and wed to the account holder and any lender(s) that can be idend ed. on the date that water is to be shut-off, the Elk Fiver Police Department shall accompany ERN CJ personnel to the property. If the property is not vacant, the police will advise the occupant to a.or ERMU personnel to enter the property to shut-off grater. If the property is vacant:, a locksmith wM be brought along to gam' entry to the propel and River Police Department will accompany ERMU into the property to shun -off the water. 2. Emergency nut- -Offs. ERMU shall have the tight to make an emergency shut-off if there is visible or other evidence that water is running and the property is either vacant or there is no response from the occupant; if ERMU receives notice that electdc or gas has been shut -off to a property between October 15 and April 15 and the property, is either vacant or there is no response from the occupant; or if ERMU dete nes, upon inspection, that a property is vacant and that there is a ganger of the water service freezing, ERMU personnel shall attempt; to give notice to the owner or occupant prior to an emergency shut- off. Water wiR be shut-off ediatel r from the stop valve in the street if the stop -valve can be located. If the stop -off valve cannot be located and the property needs to be entered to shun -o' the water, ERMU personnel will contact the l River Police Depa=ent for assistance iu enten*ng the property and ERMU wiU attempt to get a locksmith to enter the property. If it is necessary to force entry, ERMU personnel win do so only with the Elk River Police I epartnaenes assistance. Neither ERMU, not the City of Elk River, not any employee or contractor employed by ERMU or the City, shall be liable to the property owner or other person or entity for any damage to the property as a result of the need to force entry into the property. A notice will be wed and posted on any property where