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E. ERMU personnel will not enter any property, whether admitted by an occupant, <br />locksmith or by forced entry, without the participation of the Elk River Police <br />Department. <br />F. A notice will be mailed and posted on any property where water has been shut-off <br />without prior written notice advising that the owner or occupant may request a post shut- <br />off hearing to contest the shut-off. The post shut-off hearing will follow the procedures <br />set forth in I. 3 above. <br />VI. Recovery of Costs for Shut-Offs <br />A. ERMU shall recover its costs for water shut-offs as follows: <br />1. If water is shut-off from the stop-valve in the street, there shall be a $100 <br />shut-off fee which must be paid before service will be restored. There will be no <br />additional fee to restore water service if service can be restored from the stop- <br />valve. <br />2. 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 <br />and excavate the stop-valve, including appropriate charges for the use of ERMU <br />equipment and personnel and/or all costs for third party contractors. <br />3. If it is necessary to enter a property to shut-off the water, there shall be <br />added to the $100 shut-off fee an amount equal to ERMU's total costs to shut-off <br />the water, including appropriate charges for the use of ERMU equipment and <br />personnel and/or all costs for third party contractors. <br />4. In situations where a break in a water service line between the street and <br />the water meter serving a property has resulted in significant loss of water, <br />ERMU reserves the right to charge the property for the estimated amount <br />of water lost <br />B. All shut-off fees and related costs charged to a property shall be certified by the <br />City Clerk to `the County for collection with real estate taxes. In addition, no property <br />which has been disconnected from the water service will be reconnected unless and until <br />all unpaid fees, charges, and costs have been paid in full. <br />VII. Reconnections <br />No property which has been disconnected from the water service shall be reconnected <br />unless and until ERMU and/or the City of Elk River has inspected the property to ensure <br />that the water lines are in working order and all fees and costs charged to the property <br />under City Ordinance, Chapter 78, Article II have been paid in full. <br />GP:2520088 vl <br />4 <br />