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(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 connection, water service charges shall not apply. Individual accounts shall be established for sprinkler and irrigation systems and water meters must be installed on such services. (F) Rates due and payable by each water user located beyond the territorial boundaries of the City shall be determined by special contract. (G) Statements for water and water service charges for the preceding quarterly period shall be mailed to each customer on or before the 15(11 day of January, April, July, and October of each year. Any account which remains unpaid thirty (30) or more days after the bill is mailed is a delinquent account. A penalty in the amount of ten percent (10 %) of the unpaid balance shall be added to each delinquent account. Any pre- payment or overpayment of charges may be retained by the City and applied on subsequent quarterly statements. (H) Once annually, notice shall be provided to all account holders and owners with a delinquent balance notifying them of the delinquency. If the delinquent accounts remain unpaid after the date specified on the notice, a Twenty-five Dollar ($25.00) administrative charge shall be assessed on these delinquent accounts, and this fee along with the delinquent water and water service charges, including penalties, shall be certified by the City Council to the Ramsey County Department of Property Taxes for collection with taxes due against said premises. Future changes to the administrative charge shall be made by Council resolution. (I) At the sole discretion of the City, water service provided to a property where a delinquent account is present may be terminated. In such case, the City shall send a written notice to the account holder giving them seven (7) days to pay the account in full. Water service shall be terminated without further notice if the delinquent account is not paid in full within the period of time specified in the notice. Additionally, a turn off /on fee as indicated in 1601.210.(3) shall be added to the amount due and full payment of the delinquent amount including penalties, and the turn off /on fees shall be required before water service is resumed. Property owners requesting that their tenant's water service be turned off due to a delinquent account shall send a written request to the City. Upon receiving the written request, the City, at their sole discretion, may terminate the water service following the same procedures as above. Page 4 of 5 Page 64