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1601. MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM 1601.300. WATER RATES AND COLLECTION OF CHARGES. (A) There shall be a quarterly charge for water taken from the municipal water system. In addition, there shall be a quarterly water service charge assessed to each property that has water available for connection. The quarterly water service charge shall be a flat fee per quarter as set by Council resolution multiplied by the number of SAC units as determined by the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services. In the case of properties assigned more than four (4) SAC units but not yet connected to city water, the number of water service charges is determined by the wateuuain linear footage abutting the property and dividing that number by 75 to generate a residential equivalency unit. That residential equivalency unit shall then be multiplied by the water service charges flat fee in effect at the time to determine the quarterly water service charge. These charges and the penalty in (G) below shall be set forth and are subject to change by resolution of the City Council of Little Canada and shall at all times be subject to provisions of pertinent contracts with the St. Paul Water Department. (E) Where a separate connection is made to the Municipal water system for an automatic sprinkler or irrigation system, the water and water service charge rates due and payable by the user shall be equal to the rates charged in (A) above. Should automatic sprinkler or the irrigation systems be supplied from the primary service connection, water service charges shall not apply. On automatic sprinkler accounts the water and water service charge as delineated in (A) above shall apply regardless of the method of connection. Individual accounts shall be established for sprinkler and irrigation systems and water meters must be installed on such services. 1601 -1