Ordinance No. 129 Municipal Water System

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adjacent to a water main, or in the platted block through which the system extends, shall be connected to the municipal water system within ten years from the date on which a connection is available to such building. Where the property owner has failed to connect to the system within ten years the following procedures shall be followed: 1. The property owner shall be notified that it is the intent of the City to connect the property to the water system and assess the cost of connection against the property owner. The notice shall be mailed by registered mail to the property address. The cost of the improvement shall include all costs incurred by the City in order to connect the property to the main water line and shall include City permit and connection charges which must be submitted to the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, if connected to the municipal wastewater system. 2. New Structures. All buildings hereafter constructed within the City on property adjacent to a water line or in a platted block through which the municipal water system extends, shall be provided with a connection to the water system before occupancy of the building shall be allowed, or a certificate of occupancy issued. Section 4. Municipal Water System Charges. A portion of the cost of constructing and maintaining the water system shall be recovered by the imposition of special assessments pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Chapter 429, trunk water facilities charges, and connection charges. Trunk Water Facility Charges. The trunk water facility charge shall be collected when the property is platted, subdivided, or otherwise developed. These charges are required to be paid to the City prior to the City accepting the lateral water mains, pipes, and appurtenances constructed by the property owner. The charge is calculated as a lump sum amount determined by multiplying a front foot charge (as established by the City's Fee Schedule and adopted by ordinance) times the lineal feet of all streets within or abutting the plat, subdivision or development and shall be computed by the City Engineer and paid by the property owner to the City prior to the issuance of any building permit. 2. Connection Charge. A connection charge, as established by the City's Fee Schedule and adopted by ordinance, shall be collected when housing units are connected to the municipal water system. In addition, before a connection permit will be issued, the City shall determine that one of the following conditions exist: 1. The lot or tract of land to be served by such connection or tap has been specially assessed for the cost of constructing the water main and trunk water systems with which the connection is made; or 2. If no special assessment has been levied for such construction cost, the proceedings for levying special assessments have been or will be commenced and completed in due course; or 3. If no special assessment has been levied, and no special assessment proceedings will be completed in due course, a sum equal to the portion of the cost of constructing the water main and trunk water system, which would be assessable against said lot or tract, has been paid to the City; or 4. If none of the above conditions are met, the applicant shall pay an additional connection fee which shall be equal to the portion of the cost of constructing the water main and trunk water system which would be assessable against said lot or tract serviced by the connection. Said assessable cost is to be determined by the City Engineer upon the same basis as any assessment previously levied against other property for the water main and trunk water system. If no special 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 said main and trunk system, determined on the basis of the total assessable cost of the water main and trunk water system, allocated on a frontage basis, plus the cost of service or services. Ordinance No. 129 Municipal Water System Page 2 of 8