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CITY OF LAKE ELMO WASHINGTON COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE NO. 97-177 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO TRUNK WATER FACILITY AND LATERAL WATER MAIN CHARGES The Lake Elmo City Council hereby ordains that Sections 600.05 and 600.06 of the Municipal Code of the City of Lake Elmo are amended to read as follows; and that Section 600.03 of the Municipal Code of the City of Lake Elmo is repealed: 600.05 Plumbing Permits. A permit must be obtained to connect to the water system. The fee for each permit shall be as set forth by City Council Ordinance. 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. If for any reason the contractor laying the service pipe shall 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 (2) business days prior to the excavating for laying 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. 600.06 Trunk Water Main Facilities and Lateral Water Main Connection Charges. A connection charge, as determined by City Council Ordinance, shall be paid at the time of making the application for water service. Before the connection permit is issued, the City Administrator shall make the following determination: (1) A lot or tract of land to be serviced by the connection has been assessed for the cost of constructing the trunk water main facilities and lateral water main system with which the connection is made, or (2) If no assessment has been levied for the construction cost of the trunk water main facility and lateral water main, the proceedings for levying the assessments have been or will be commenced in due course; or (3) If no assessment has been levied, and no assessment proceedings will be completed in due course, a sum equal to the portion of the cost of constructing the trunk water main facility and lateral water main has been paid as a connection charge to the City.