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w ARTICLE II. WATER SYSTEM Page 2 of 3 to connect to the water utility unless and until the city council determines on a case-by-case basis that connection to the water utility is necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare or to otherwise comply with applicable law. b. All other buildings shall be required to connect to the city water utility within two years of the date of adoption of the ordinance from which this article is derived. (Code 1982, § 1304.00) State law references: Authority to require connection to water system, Minn. Stats. § 412.221, subd. 31. Sec. 78-32. Notice to connect; installation of connection by city. The owner of any building required by section 78-31 to be connected to the city water utility shall cause the building to be connected to the water utility at the owner's expense as required. If connections to the water utility are not being made pursuant to this section, the city shall serve written notice on the affected property owner stating that if connection is not made within 90 days after the date of the notice, the connection will be made by the city at the expense of the owner and that, if unpaid, the charge for such work will be made a special assessment against the property concerned. Such assessment, including interest at the legal rate for local improvements, shall be certified to the county auditor and collected and remitted to the city in the same manner as assessments for local improvements. The rights of the city under this section shall be in addition to other remedial or enforcement rights provided by this Code or other applicable law. (Code 1982, § 1304.02) State law references: Authority to so provide, Minn. Stats. § 412.221, subd. 31. Sec. 78-33. 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 78-31. 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. (Code 1982, § 1304.04) State law references: Public utilities commission to fix water rates-, Minn. Stats. § 412.361, subd. 4 Sec. 78-34. 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 78-31, but have not connected within two years of availability of water service as required by section 78-31, shall be charged the applicable wa#er availability charge and water connection charge and a monthly user charge in an amount established by the city council or the public utilities commission. http://library4.municode.com/default-test/Doc V iew/ 13427/ 1 / 109/ 11 1. 05/12/2009