Ordinance No. 129 Municipal Water System

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Ordinance No. 129 Municipal Water System Page 3 of 9 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. 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. 1. 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