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3. .. kaeh 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 or sewer system of the City 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 he 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 10. 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 curbs tops), 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 Gem Lake City Council ordinance. Section 11. Discontinuance of Water Service. 1. Conditions. The City reserves the right to discontinue service to any consumer of the municipal water system whenever: 1. The owner or occupant of the premises served, or any persons working on any pipes or equipment thereon which are connected with the water system, has violated or threatens to violate or causes to be violated, any of the City's water utility regulations. 2. In the judgment of the City or its designee, such action is necessary to protect the purity of the municipal water supply or the safety of the water system and/or life, health, or safety of its consumers. 3. Any charge for water, service, meter, or other financial obligation imposed on the present or former owner or occupant of the premises served, is not paid. 4. The owner or occupant of the premises served has made fraudulent statements or misrepresentations in connection with an application for service. 5. The property is unsecured and/or vacant. 2. Procedure. Prior to shut off, the property will be posted, and the owner and/or occupant of the property shall be mailed notice to the last address shown on the application on file with the City and current billing statements. Said notice shall advise the owner and/or occupant of the reason for the proposed shut off and that a hearing may be requested in writing within ten (10) days of the date shown on the notice given to them. It shall further provide that failure to request a hearing in writing to the City shall be deemed a waiver and that the water will be shut off upon the expiration of the ten (10) days. Section 12. Authorized Water Shut Downs. The City shall not be liable for any deficiency or failure in the supply of water to consumers, whether occasioned by shutting the water off for the purpose of making repairs or connections, or from any other cause whatever. In case of fire, or alar m of fire, water may be shut off to insure a supply for firefighting. When making repairs to existing infrastructure or construction of new infrastructure, water may be shut off at any time and kept shut off as long as necessary. Section 13. Maintenance of Service Pipe. It shall be the responsibility of the consumer or owner to maintain the service pipe from the curb box into the house or building. In the case of failure upon the part of any consumer or Ordinance No. 129 Municipal Water and Sanitary Sewer System Page 4 of 9