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(4) If none of the above conditions are met, no permit to tap or connect to any water main or trunk water system shall he issued unless 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: The assessable cost is to be detennined by the Engineer upon the same basis as any assessment.previously levied against .other property for the water. main and trunk.water system. If no. assessment has been levied, the assessable cost willbe deterined 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. Connection Permits. A pennit must be obtained to connect to the municipal systems: The connection permit fee., as established by Gem Lake City Council ordinance, shall be submitted at ,the time of permit application. All permits for service installations sliall be made by the owner of the property, or his 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. No permit shall be issued. except to a licensed plumber, ceitif ed. pipe Iayer, or homeowner performing "work on. his or her oven premises. City inspections are required for all. connections to, and extensions of, the municipal systems. Statements for Water and. SanitaLry Sewer Use Char es. (A) Water and Sanitary sewer use charges, as determined f -PM time to tune by City Council ordinance. shall be. payable quarterly. Such. statements shall be due and payable on. or before the first day of the second month. following receipt of the billing: 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. (B) Penalties for Delirlqu_e_nt Pa,, ram. A penalty equal to 10% of the