Ordinance No. 135 City of Gem Lake Fees & Charges with Fee Schedule Attached 2025

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Section 6 Septic Permits Residential Septic Permit Fees Permit Type Permit Fee Comments Abandon Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems SSTS $125.00 Install New Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems SSTS $300.00 Repair Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems SSTS $75.00 Replace Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems SSTS $125.00 ISTS Septic Inspection(performed annually) $45.00 Effective l/l/2025 ISTS Re -Inspection $80.00 Section 7 Sewer & Water Permits Residential Sewer & Water Permit Fees Permits are based on the fees below, plus $1.00 state surcharge. Permit Type IL Permit Fee Comments New Outside Sewer Line $75.00 New Outside Water & Sewer Line $125.00 New Outside Water Line $75.00 Open Cut of Road to Tap Main $75.00 Repair Outside Sewer Line $75.00 Repair Outside Water & Sewer Line $125.00 Repair Outside Water Line $75.00 Sewer Tap $175.00 Sewer & Water Tap $225.00 Sewer Re -Inspection Fee $80.00 Water Tap $175.00 Commercial Sewer & Water Permit Fees Fee is 1 % of the valuation with a minimum of $125.00 and a surcharge of .0005 x valuation Sewer and Water Connection Fees Buildings or dwellings existing or constructed in the City of Gem Lake must connect to the municipal water and sanitary sewer system so long as it is reasonably available. Commercial buildings must connect within one (1) year and residential buildings must connect within ten (10) years from the time a connection is available to any such property. Metropolitan Council Sewer Availability Charge (SAC) units and fees are established by the Metropolitan Council per state statute MN 473.517. Prior to connecting to public utilities, the owner or representative must pay the following fees: Sewer Connection Fees Dwelling Type Fees Comments Single Family Dwellings $75.00 Plus SAC per unit Sewer Changeover Permit from Septic or New Construction Two -Family Dwellings $75.00 Plus SAC per unit Sewer Changeover Permit from Septic or New Construction Sewer Availability Charge SAC - City $1,000.00 per unit As established by the City Sewer Availability Charge SAC — Met Council $2,485.00 As established by the Metropolitan Council Water Connection Fees Dwelling Type Single Family Dwellings Fees $75.00 Comments Plus WAC per unit Water Changeover Permit from Well or New Construction Two -Family Dwellings $75.00 Plus WAC per unit Water Changeover Permit from Well or New Construction Water Availability Charge AC — Gem Lake $1,500.00 per unit As established by the City Commercial Sewer & Water Connection Fees Fee is 1 % of the valuation with a minimum of $125.00 and a surcharge of .0005 x valuation, plus SAC and WAC per unit Section 8 Stormwater Permit T e Permit Fee Comments Public — Linear Projects $100.00 Per mile Public — Stormwater Pond $100.00 Residential — New Home Construction $450.00 Residential — Addition Remodel excavation less than 1,000 cubic feet $100.00 Commercial less than 5 acres $1,500.00 Commercial more than 5 acres $2,000.00 Updated January 1, 2025