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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, In addition. no nronertv which has bee disconnected from the water service will be reco nected unle and until all unpaid fee char~e5 ~d costs have been raid in full. Division 5. Restrictions and Enforcement Sec. 78-51. Water Use Restrictions The public utility commission of the City of Elk River is hereby authorized to invoke water use restrictions in cases of emergency to ensure adequate water supplies to meet the health, safety, and welfare needs of the City of Elk River and its residents. Water use restrictions shall be invoked by resolution of the public utility commission, and shall take effect immediately upon adoption of such resolution. The public utility commission may delegate its general manager or water superintendent authority to impose temporary water use restriction until the commission can meet to consider a resolution. The penalties imposed below in Section 78-52 may be invoked upon publication of the resolution imposing restrictions in the 78-521ega1 paper.