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SJR-187977v1 <br />MU125-14 <br />1 <br /> ORDINANCE NO. ____ <br /> <br /> CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW <br /> COUNTY OF RAMSEY <br /> STATE OF MINNESOTA <br /> <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 900, CHAPTER 906 OF THE MOUNDS VIEW <br />MUNICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SECTION 906.04, SUBD. 4 AS TO WATER <br />METERS AND THE RESPONSIBILITY OF REPAIRS FOR WATER SERVICE LINES <br /> <br />THE CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW ORDAINS: <br /> <br />SECTION 1. Section 906.04, Subd. 4 of the Mounds View Municipal Code relating to water <br />meters and the responsibility of repairs for water service lines is hereby amended by the addition of <br />the bold and underlined language and deletion of the bold and stricken language as follows: <br /> <br />Subd. 4. Liability for Repairs: After the initial connection has been made to the <br />watermain, the applicant or the occupant or other user of such premises shall be <br />liable for City shall perform, in its sole discretion and subject to the receipt of <br />permission and a right of entry agreement, except in cases of emergency <br />affecting the public health, safety and welfare, all leak-associated repairs <br />between the water main and the structure located on the premise. It shall be in the <br />sole discretion of the City to repair or replace the leaking water service line. <br />The City shall, in its sole discretion and subject to the receipt of permission and <br />a right of entry agreement, except in cases of emergency affecting the public <br />health, safety and welfare, also assume responsibility for the repair or <br />replacement of any broken, leaking or malfunctioning curb stop boxes. This <br />policy permitting City repair between the watermain and structure located on <br />the premises shall be funded by an additional utility fee and the establishment <br />of a separate service repair account for each premises. The City Council shall <br />establish and adopt this utility fee by resolution annually. This service shall be <br />provided to all single family, duplexes, fourplexes and townhouses. Large <br />apartment complexes and commercial properties are not included in this <br />policy. For any repairs performed by the City, the City shall not be responsible <br />for the restoration of the excavation site, including, but not limited to seeding or <br />placement of sod, trees, shrubs, flowers, underground irrigation or any other <br />improvements not specifically mentioned herein which may be disturbed, <br />destroyed or removed during the repair or replacement of the water service. <br />The Municipality shall provide, in its sole discretion, only the initial repair or <br />replacement of any impervious surface, should it be necessary in the performance <br />of the repair of a leak or break of the property's service. Responsibility for <br />mMaintenance and protection of the curb stop box shall be that of the applicant, <br />owner or occupant or other user of the premises, and it shall be the responsibility of <br />said party to maintain the curb stop box at such height as will ensure that it will <br />remain above the finished grade of the land or property. Nothing herein will prevent