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up when the meter is installed under City supervision after completion of water service installation. C. The plumber shall notify the City Administrator within twenty-four (24) hours after piping is complete and ready for meter installation, giving the street address and service installation permit number for the premise requesting service. Inspections as the City Administrator shall deem appropriate shall be made on behalf of the City. In all cases, connection to the system must be made within sixty(60)days after the pen-nit is issued or the permit shall expire and be invalid. D. Water billings shall start at the time of the installation of the water meter; or in the event the water meter is not installed within thirty(30) days, shall commence upon the thirty-first day from the date of the permit, and shall be calculated upon the minimum quarterly rate,prorated on a monthly basis. Subd. 3 Service Charges. A. Permits must be obtained to connect to the existing water service leads at the curb box and the interior plumbing. The permit fee for each of these connections shall be as established by ordinance by the Council. No permit shall be issued except to a licensed plumber. B. In the event that, through the fault or omission of the owner of the subject property, a curb box or a service lead has not been installed for the property, the owner will be responsible for the service lead installation, subject to approval by the public works director. The City must witness all taps into the City's main lines,which charges shall be as follows: I. The restoration portion of any permit fee will be refunded to the permit applicant following restoration completion to the satisfaction of the appropriate city official and/or City Engineer. 2. All backfill materials shall be mechanically compacted in twelve-inch layers in place in roadway area to existing street grade. Soils deemed not suitable for proper compaction must be removed and replaced with clean granular material at the owner's expense. C. A service charge in the amount established by Council resolution shall be made for turning on water where service has been turned off for violation of any provision of this section, except for cases where a higher charge is provided for. Subd. 4 Time for Connections. If, for any cause, the plumber or contractor laying the service pipe should fail to have the connection made at the time specified in his or her application,notice shall be given to the City Administrator fixing another day on which he or she wishes to make connection. The notice shall be given at least two (2) days prior to the excavation for laying of the service pipe, and the connection shall be made before 4:30 p.m., except in special cases, and then the work shall be done only upon written order from the City Administrator. In any event, connection shall be made within sixty(60)days after the permit is obtained. Subd. 5 Property Assessments. Before a permit for water main tapping shall be issued, the following conditions shall be complied with: