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10/16/23, 9:57 AM Print Preview https://lakeelmo.municipalcodeonline.com/book/print?type=ordinances&name=TITLE_5_PUBLIC_WORKS 2/48 (b)Application by owner; payment. All applications for service installations shall be made by the owner of the property to be served, or owner's duly authorized agent, and shall state the size and location of the service connection required. The applicant shall, at the time of making application, pay to the city the amount of fees or deposit required for the installation of the service connection as provided in this chapter. (c)Application information needed. The application shall also contain the name of the owner, an account number, and a description of the property, lot, block, and addition, name of the street upon which the property fronts and the official street number assigned to the premises as shown by the records of the city and the signature of the applicant, or applicant's agent, agreeing to conform to the rules and regulations that may be established by the city as conditions for the use of water. (d)Application for water service. When service connections have been installed, application for water service may be made at the city office either by the owner, a duly authorized agent, or by the tenant or occupant of the premises. (e)Water meter; notification. A meter spacer interface unit will be furnished to the contractor or plumber, at the time a connection permit is issued. The plumber shall notify the building official within 24 hours after piping is complete, giving street address and permit number. The city shall then program the meter interface unit. HISTORY Adopted by Ord. 08-253 on 11/3/2021 5.04.050 Plumbing Permits (a)A permit must be obtained to connect to the water system. The fee for each permit shall be as provided in the city fee schedule. No permit shall be issued except to a licensed plumber. All costs to connect to an existing water main shall be paid for by the property owner. (b)If for any reason the contractor laying the service pipe should fail to have the connection made at the time specified in the contractor's application, notice must be given to the city building official affixing another day on which the contractor wishes to make the connection. The notice must be given at least two business days prior to the excavation for laying of the service pipe, and the connection must be made before 3:00 p.m., except in special cases, and then the work must be done only upon a written order from the city building official. HISTORY Adopted by Ord. 08-253 on 11/3/2021 5.04.060 Trunk Water Main Facilities And Lateral Water Main Connection Charges (a)A full lateral benefit assessment shall be levied for any building unit which is directly served by a trunk utility main and therefore requires no lateral main, if the building unit resides in a municipal urban service area designated by the city comprehensive plan. The building unit must connect to the municipal utility service within two years of the installation of the trunk utility main. (b)A lateral benefit assessment shall be levied for any building unit which is directly served by a trunk utility main and therefore requires no lateral main, if the building resides outside a municipal urban service area as designated by the city comprehensive plan. A stub shall be placed in front of the building unit and the building unit shall be levied at an equivalent of 0.5 lateral benefit assessment. If the building unit requests connection to water service subsequent to the completion of the utility main, the building unit shall be levied the remaining 0.5 lateral benefit assessment and charged all related connection and availability charges consistent with