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102 WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS <br />WATER RULES <br />CONNECTION TO MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM <br />The following buildings shall be required to be connected to the city water system at current fees and <br />rates: (Unless City Council by resolution establishes other time parameters for specific developments) <br />1) All buildings connected to the water system on the date of adoption of these rules shall <br />remain connected to the water system for so long as the building is occupied or used for any <br />purpose. <br />2) All buildings constructed in the future on property which water utility service is available at <br />the time a Certificate of Occupancy is issued for the building shall be required to connect to <br />the water system prior to occupancy. <br />3) All buildings constructed in the future on property to which water utility service becomes <br />available following legal occupancy of the building shall be required to connect to the water <br />utility as follows: <br />a) All residential buildings with one or two residential units shall be required to connect <br />to the water utility within two (2) years from the date water utility service becomes <br />available to the property or the date the property is assessed for water utility <br />improvements, whichever is later. <br />b) All other buildings shall be required to connect to the water utility within ninety (90) <br />days from the date water utility service becomes available to the property. <br />4) All buildings existing on the date of adoption of these rules on property to which water utility <br />service becomes available in the future shall be required to be connected to the water utility <br />as follows: <br />a) All residential buildings with one or two residential units shall be required to connect <br />to the water utility within two (2) years from the date the water utility service <br />becomes available to the property or the date the property is assessed for water <br />utility improvements, whichever is later. <br />b) All other buildings shall be required to connect to the water utility within ninety (90) <br />days from the date water utility service becomes available to the property. <br />5) All buildings existing on the date of adoption of these rules on property to which water utility <br />service is available but which has not been assessed for water utility improvements shall be <br />required to connect to water utility as follows: <br />a) All residential buildings with one or two residential units shall be required to connect <br />to the water utility within two (2) years from the date the water utility service <br />becomes available to the property or the property is assessed for water utility <br />improvements, whichever is later. <br />b) All other buildings shall be required to connect to the water utility within ninety (90) <br />days from the date water utility service becomes available to the property. <br />6) All buildings existing on the date of adoption of these rules on property to which water utility <br />service is available and which has been assessed for water utility improvements, but which <br />are not connected to the water utility, shall be required to connect to the water utility as <br />follows: <br />a) All residential buildings with one or two residential units shall not be required to <br />connect to the water utility unless or until the Elk River Municipal Utilities <br />determines on a case by case basis that connection to the water utility is necessary <br />to protect the public health, safety and welfare or to otherwise comply with <br />applicable law; <br />b) All other buildings shall be required to connect to the city water utility within two <br />years of the date of adoption of these rules. <br />5 <br />