HomeMy WebLinkAboutFINAL ORDINANCE NO. 97-029STATE 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.
Ordinance 97-29
Adopted April 21, 1998
600.10 Discontinuance of Water Service.
Subd. 5. Property Access.
Failure to allow City employees or authorized representatives onto property for
purposes of installing or repairing water meters and/or remote reading devices (MIIJ).
600.13 Authorization Required.
Only persons authorized by this section shall tap any distributing main or pipe of the
water system, or insert stopcocks or ferrules in the main or pipe
600.17 Specifications for Service Pipe.
Every service pipe must be laid with sufficient waving to allow not less than one foot of
extra length and in a manner to prevent rupture by settlement. The service pipe must be
placed not less than eight (8) feet below the surface and arranged to prevent rupture by
freezing. Service pipes must extend from the curb box to the inside of the building, if not
taken into a building, then to the hydrants or other fixtures which it is intended to supply.
A shut-off or other stop -cock with waste valve, of the size and strength required, shall be
used and placed to be well protected from freezing. Type K copper tubing shall be used
up to and including two-inch services. All underground joints are to be mechanical,
unless otherwise approved by the plumbing inspector. Joints on copper tubing shall be
kept to a minimum, with not more than one joint used for service up to seventy (70) feet
in length. All joints and connections shall be left uncovered until inspected and tested at
normal water line pressure. Services over two inches shall be Type K copper or Doctile
iron pipe. Connections with the mains for domestic supply shall be at least one inch.
600.22 Water Cooled Air Conditioning System.
No water-cooled air conditioning systems shall be connected to the water system.
600.27 Water Meters.
Except for extinguishing of fire, no person except authorized City employees shall use
water from the water supply system or permit water to be drawn from the system unless
the water is metered by passing through a meter supplied or approved by the City. No
person not authorized by the City shall connect, disconnect, and take apart, or in any
manner change or cause to be changed, or interfere with any meter or the action of the
meter.
Ordinance 97-29
Adopted April 21, 1998
Subd.1 Water Meter Charze.
A charge for water meters, and meter interface units, shall be paid to the City by
customers for water meters in advance before meter interface unit delivery of the water
meter for installation. The charge shall be determined by resolution by the Council.
Remote reading devices will be required on all water meters.
600.28 Installation of Water Meters.
The installation of a water meter shall be installed at the time of structure construction,
and shall meet the requirements of this section and shall not be installed prior to receiving
a permit approved by the Building Official. The Building Official shall maintain permit
application forms.
Subd. 1. Installation.
Installation of the water meter, raising the curb box to finished grade, and flushing of
the lines shall be the responsibility of a plumber duly licensed and registered
according to State Statute. The City's Water Department must do turning on the water
service. The meter setting shall be provided as follows:
A. Meter settings shall be located in the utility, laundry or furnace room and in
every case shall be located no more than eight (8) feet from the nearest floor
drain unless there is prior approval from the Building Official.
B. The setting shall be installed to provide that the meter is between six (6) and
twelve (12) inches from the wall and between eighteen (18) and thirty-six (36)
inches from the finished floor.
C. The Water meter shall have full accessibility with a clear space of three (3) feet
in all directions except as noted in paragraph (B.).
D. Each meter setting shall be provided with a ball valve on the street side and the
house side of the meter. Such valves shall be well protected from freezing.
Meters one (1) inch and larger shall be provided with ball valve, valved bypass
(one nominal size less than inlet) and ball valve, valved drain outlet with iron
pipe threads (plugged one nominal size less than inlet). This tee and ball valve
shall be installed between the meter outlet and the meter outlet ball valve.
E. Meter setting shall be accomplished with brass mechanical joint ahead of the
inlet ball valve.
Ordinance 97-29
Adopted April 21, 1998
F. A meter Interface Unit (MIU) shall be securely installed on the exterior surface
of the wall closest to the water meter. A single RJl 1 telephone jack receptacle
shall also be installed on the exterior surface of the wall within eighteen (18)
inches of the MIU. This jack receptacle shall be wired into the existing active
telephone circuit. The water meter encoded register (ECR) shall be connected
to the MIU with three -wire conductor type as specified by the Water Utility.
The MIU shall be connected to the telephone jack with telephone wire and a
RJl 1 jack plug. Use of wire ties or clips shall secure all wires.
Subd. 2. Notification of Completion of Installation.
The Water Utility shall be notified that the meter setting is complete, at which time the
Water Utility will inspect and approve the installation, seal the water meter and
program the MIU.
The Lake Elmo City Council ordains that Section 600.28, Subd. 3 of the City Code is
hereby repealed.
Effective Date. This Ordinance shall be effective the day following a publication of the
Ordinance Summary.
Adoption Date. Passed by the Lake Elmo City Council he 21' Y y of April 998.
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ATTEST:
Mary Kueffner, City Administrator
Publication Date. Published on the day of . 1998.
City of Lake Elmo
Washington County, Minnesota
Summary of Ordinance 97-29 Relating to
The City's Municipal Water System
On April 21, 1998, the Lake Elmo City Council adopted Ordinance 97-29 relating to the
City's Municipal Water System
On April 21, 1998, the Lake Elmo City Council received a summary of Ordinance 97-29
and by S affirmative votes, approved the publication of a summary of this ordinance,
to wit:
600.03 Connection Charge - (Water Availability Charge)
600.05 Connection Permits - (Plumbing Permits)
600.06 Conditions of Pen -nit.
Subd. 2 Additional Charges for Tapping.
600.10 Discontinuance of Water Service.
600.13 Authorization Required.
600.17 Specifications for Service Pipe.
600.22 Water Cooled Air Conditioning System.
600.27 Water Meters.
Subd. 1 Water Meter Charge.
600.28 Installation of Water Meters.
Subd. 1. Installation.
Subd. 2. Notification of Completion of Installation
A complete copy of Ordinance 97-29 "Municipal Water System" is on file in the office of
the City Administrator/Clerk and can be viewed by the public during normal business
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Attest:
Mary Kueffner, City Administrator/Clerk
PUBLISHED III THE PIA`_' 6, 1998 STILLLIATER GAZETTE