5.1. ERMUSR 02-20-2007 - Laserfiche WebLink

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If other than compressor types of refrigeration units are used, the consumption of water from the municipal water supply shall be limited in amount to not more per ton of refrigeration produced that would be used by the compressor type described above. In no event shall this exceed one gallon per minute per ton of refrigeration. Failure to comply with the above regulations shall be sufficient cause to discontinue service. 114 ABANDONED WATER SERVICES All Discontinued or abandoned water services shall be shut off and disconnected at the main and the stop box shall be removed by a licensed plumber or licensed sewer installer at the expense of the property owner. A performance bond or deposit shall be furnished to Elk River Municipal Utilities to guarantee disconnection, before applicant can obtain a permit for moving or razing a structure. This will be returned as soon as service disconnection and stop box removal has been approved by Elk River Municipal Utilities. If the Owner is in doubt about the future use of the water service, one year may elapse before service must be disconnected at the main and stop box removed. Unless the Elk River Municipal Utilities is provided definite plans for future use, the bond or deposit shall remain until disconnection has been completed. In the event a service is to be reused and the service is not copper or cast iron construction, the service shall be replaced with copper tubing as per section "Repair Responsibility". If a new service is requested for property where an abandoned service remains connected to the main, the new service shall be refused until the abandoned service is disconnected. When a permit for moving or wrecking a house is granted, the City Building Department shall inform the applicant that a licensed plumber must shut off the water service at the main, an inspection must be made by Elk River Utilities before backfilling excavation; an that a bond or deposit is required by the Utilities. The Elk River Utilities Office shall make out a repair order for the water foreman stating location and property owner and name of wrecker or mover. When the water is shut off, the water foreman shall note this on the repair order and turn it in to the Elk River Municipal Utilities' Office. In a situation where a new service is installed and the old service is abandoned. The Elk River Municipal Utilities shall notify the City's Building Department Office of said action and instruct the property owner to proceed to have the old abandoned water service disconnected and plugged at the main. 16