HomeMy WebLinkAboutFINAL ORDINANCE NO. 97-177CITY 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Section 600.03 of the Municipal Code of the City of Lake Elmo is repealed: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.
The Lake Elmo City Council hereby ordains that Section 600.03 is repealed.
ADOPTION DATE: Passed by the Lake Elmo City Council on the 15th day of August,
2006.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This Ordinance shall be effective the day following its publication.
Dated: SeO'a�-N�� r Q , 2006
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Dean Johnston, Mayor
ATTEST:
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M ty Rafferty, it A
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PUBLICATION DATE: Published on the day of S Q � �ef, 2006
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