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Ordinance No. 129 64F Municipal Water and Sanitary Sewer System Page 3 of 11 the same basis as any special assessment previously levied against other property for said main. If no special assessment has been levied, the assessable cost will be determined upon the basis of the uniform charge which may have beenbeen, or which shall be charged for similar connection with said sanitary sewer main. 4.5. In the event that the City of Gem Lake is serving a property in an adjacent city, the connection charge applied by Gem Lake will be in addition to any connection charge required by the city in which the property is located. Section 6. Sewer Availability Charges (SAC). 1. The Metropolitan Council has established sewer service availability and connection charges (SAC) for all buildings constructed or connected to the Metropolitan Disposal System. SAC is in addition to the City’s connection charges. 2. In addition to Metropolitan Council SAC, local SACs are established. The City Council shall annually, by resolution at its first meeting in January, determine the SAC charge for each building or connection and shall order the City Clerk or Treasurer to collect the applicable charge before issuance of a permit. The MCES will help determine SAC units if necessary and will make the final decisions regarding the correct number of units to assess. Section 7. The sewer rates for commercial, industrial, institutional and all other users not covered in the rateUnit table set in the City’s Fee Schedule as adopted by ordinance above shall be as follows: 1. For users who have municipal water, the sewer charge will be based on each one thousand (1,000) gallons, or part thereof of water consumption. The sewer use rate, per each 1,000 gallons of water, will be set by resolution of the City Council at its first meeting in January. A minimum charge for each quarter also will be set by resolution of the City Council at its first meeting in January. 2. For a commercial, industrial, institutional or other user that does not have municipal water, the charges shall be as follows: 1. The user may, at his own expense, install a meter, approved by the City Building Official, to measure the amount of water consumption. This meter shall be installed by a Licensed Plumber and inspected by the Plumbing Inspector before any use is allowed. The rate for each 750 gallons will be set by resolution of the City Council at its first meeting in January. 3. If the commercial, industrial, institutional or other user has more than one source of water for one building or use, each of the sources must be metered and the total amount of water metered be used for calculating sewer rates. Section 8. Starting Of Sewer Charges. The sewer charges, described in this Ordinance, shall start thirty (30) days after a sewer connection is applied for. Section 10. Restrictions On Connection Permits. Connection permits shall be issued only to property owners or to such persons, who are duly licensed by the City of Gem Lake, to engage in the business as Sewer Contractors and who have filed bonds and insurance as required by sSection 9.428 of this Ordinance.