Ordinance No. 129 Municipal Water System

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5. In the event that the City of Gem Lake is serving a property in an adjacent city or jurisdiction, 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 5. Municipal Water Connection Permits. A permit must be obtained to connect to the water system. The connection permit fee, as established by the City's Fee Schedule and adopted by ordinance, shall be submitted at the time of permit application. All permits for service installations shall be made by the owner of the property, or their duly authorized agent, and shall state the size and location of the service connection and all other information as required. The applicant shall pay to the City prior to the issuance of the permit, the total amount of fees or deposit required for the installation of the service connection as herein provided. City inspections are required for all connections to, and extensions of, the municipal water system. Section 6. Statements for Water Use Charges. 1. Charges. The City Clerk shall compute the amount due to the City for water charges and render a statement thereof quarterly. All amounts due as shown on the statement shall be payable at the City Hall within 35 days following the date the statement is presented. Where service is for less than a quarterly period, the quarterly charge shall be pro -rated on a monthly basis. If a water meter is found to have been operating in a faulty manner, the amount of water used will be estimated in accordance with the amount used previously in comparable periods of the year. Penalties for Delinquent Payments. A penalty of ten (10%) percent shall be added to all accounts that are not paid in full by said due date. This penalty shall be computed on the unpaid balance of the last billing not paid by the appropriate date at the time each quarterly statement is prepared and presented. The City reserves the right to shut off water service, given the City provides the property owner with a 30-day notice, if the account is delinquent for an unreasonable length of time as determined by the City Council. A water shut off/turn on fee will be incurred for shut off due to delinquent payment. The property owner may request a hearing to appeal the disconnection or request a payment plan. Minnesota State Statute provides regulations on when water shut offs are permitted and prohibited. The City of Gem Lake abides by Minnesota State Statutes 216B as amended from time to time. 2. Collection of Delinquent Accounts. Each charge levied by and pursuant to this chapter is hereby made a lien upon the corresponding lot, land, or premises served by a connection to the water system, and all such charges which are on July Thirty -First (31st) of each year more than thirty (30) days past due and having been properly billed to the occupant of the premises served, shall be certified by the City Clerk to the Auditor of Ramsey County before the tenth (10th) day of October of each year. An administrative fee of fifty ($50.00) dollars shall be added to the delinquent amount. The City Clerk in so certifying such charges to the County Auditor shall specify the amount thereof, the descriptions of the premises served and the name of the owner thereof. The amount so certified shall be extended by the Auditor on the tax rolls against such premises in the same manner as other taxes, collected by the County Treasurer and paid to the City Clerk, along with other taxes. Section 7. Service Charges Relating to Municipal Water Utility. When actions or activities of water customers require coordination with or a call out of City utility personnel (e.g., turning water supply on/off at curb stops), a water service charge shall be assessed to the utility account. When the call out occurs outside of normal business hours, it will be deemed an emergency call out. The service charges for regular and emergency call outs will be established by the City's Fee Schedule and adopted by ordinance. Section 8. Discontinuance of Water Service. 1. Conditions. The City reserves the right to discontinue service to any consumer of the municipal water system whenever: Ordinance No. 129 Municipal Water System Page 3 of 8