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Revised 12/06/00 turn on or off any water supply at the stop box without permission from the Plumbing Inspector Public Works Director. 1601.280. LAWN SPRINKLER RESTRICTIONS. The use of the municipal water system for lawn sprinkling shall be regulated as provided in this Section. In the event the City Council determines that a water shortage exists, the City Council is authorized to restrict the sprinkling of lawns within the City by adopting a resolution setting forth the restrictions. During the period of time set forth in the resolution, all property with addresses that end with an odd number may be sprinkled on odd numbered days, and property with addresses that end with an even number may be sprinkled on even numbered days. This Section does not apply to private wells. The violation of any provision of the resolution shall constitute a misdemeanor. Upon conviction thereof, the violator shall be punished by a fine established by City Council resolution of not exceeding 3700.00 or by imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days or both, in addition to the costs of prosecution. 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. 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. (B) All accounts shall be kept by the street number and under the account number assigned thereto, and by the name of the owner. All bills and notices shall be sent to the owner's address. If a non - residing owner desires bills and notices be sent to a different address, they shall notify the Utility Billing Department. If the property owner has requested bills and notices be sent to the property's tenant, and should the tenant be delinquent in payment of account balances, the property owner shall be ultimately responsible for payment of the water and water service charges. (C) In case the meter is found to have stopped, or to be operating in a faulty manner, the amount of water used will be estimated in accordance with the amount used previously in comparable periods of past years. (D) Where service is for Less than a quarterly period, the quarterly charges will be pro- rated on a monthly basis. (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 irrigation systems be supplied from the primary service Page 84