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Sec. 78-33. Recovery of Costs for Shut-Offs. ERMU shall recover its costs for water shut-offs. If water is shut-off from the stop-valve in the street, there shall be a $600 shut-off fee which must be paid before service will be restored. There will be no additional fee to restore water service if service can be restored from the stop- valve. If it is necessary to excavate to search for the stop-valve, there shall be added to the $600 shut-off fee an amount equal to ERMU's total costs to locate and excavate the stop-valve, including appropriate charges for the use of ERMU equipment and personnel and/or all costs for third party contractors. If it is necessary to enter a property to shut-off the water, there shall be added to the $600 shut-off fee an amount equal to ERMU's total costs to shut-off the water, including appropriate charges for the use of ERMU equipment and personnel and/or all costs for third party contractors. All shut-off fees and related costs charged to a property which remain unpaid for 30 days may be certified by the City Clerk to the County for collection with real estate taxes. Division 4. Rates and Charges Sec. 78-41. Rates and Charges Generally There are established in the city water availability charges, water connection charges and water utility user charges and rates. Water availability charges are due and payable at the time property served by the water utility is final platted into buildable lots. Water connection charges are due and payable at the time of connection of a building to the water utility, or at the time connection is required to be made to the water utility pursuant to Section 78-21. User charges and rates are due and payable in such amounts and at such times as required by the public utilities commission. Each charge and/or rate shall be in the amount established by duly adopted resolution of the city council or the public utilities commission. Sec. 78-42. Applicability of Charges All properties connected to the city water utility shall abide by the rules and regulations of the public utilities commission and shall pay all applicable water availability charges, water connection charges, user charges and rates established by the city council and/or the public utilities commission. Properties which are required to connect to the water utility pursuant to Section 78-21, but have not connected within two years of availability of water service as required by Section 78-21, shall be charged the applicable water availability charge and water connection charge and a monthly user charge in an amount established by the city council or the public utilities commission. Sec. 78-43. Collection of Fees and Charges All water service fees, and all charges and costs charged to a property pursuant to this ordinance, which remain unpaid 30 days after the due date, may be certified by the City Clerk to the County for collection with real estate taxes. Division 5. Restrictions and Enforcement