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STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF WASHINGTON CITY OF LAKE ELMO ORDINANCE NO.97-29 AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE CITY'S MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM The Lake Elmo City Council ordains that Sections 600.03, 600.05, 600.06, Subd. 2, 600.13, 600.17, 600.22, 600.27, 600.27, Subd. 1, 600.28, 600.28, Subd. 1, and 600.28, Subd. 2 of the City Code are hereby amended; and Sections 600.28, Subd. lA through 1F and 610.10, Subd. 5 are hereby added to the City Code to read as follows: 600.03 Connection Charge - (Water Availability Charge) Prior to the acceptance by the Council, any water mains, pipes and appurtenances constructed by any person, firm or corporation, a connection charge, as determined by resolution of the Council, shall be paid or assessed against the property benefited. 600.05 Connection Permits - (Plumbing Permits) A permit must be obtained to connect to the water system. The fee for each permit shall be as set forth from time to time by resolution of the Council. No permit shall be issued except to a licensed plumber. All costs to connect to the existing watermain shall be paid for by the property owner. 600.06 Conditions of Permit. Subd. 2 Additional Charges for Tanning. If none of the conditions in Subd. 1 are met, no permit to tap or connect to any water main or water trunk system shall be issued unless the applicant pays an additional connection fee. This connection fee shall be equal to the portion of the cost of construction of the main and trunk system, which would be assessable against the lot or tract served by the tapping connection. The assessable cost is to be determined by the administrator upon the same basis as any assessment previously levied against other property for the main and trunk system. If no assessment has been levied, the assessable cost will be determined upon the basis of the uniform charge which may have been or which shall be charged for similar tapping or connection with the main and trunk system, determined on the basis of the total assessable cost of the main and trunk system, allocated on a frontage basis, acreage basis, or both. Where the assessable cost cannot be determined, the charge is fixed as set forth from time to time by resolution of the Council per front foot of the property to be served.