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Ordinance No. 129 Municipal Water System Page 4 of 9 <br />quarterly statement is prepared and presented. The City reserves the right to shut off <br />water service, given the City provides the property owner with a 30-day notice, if the <br />account is delinquent for an unreasonable length of time as determined by the City <br />Council. A water shut off/turn on fee will be incurred for shut off due to delinquent <br />payment. The property owner may request a hearing to appeal the disconnection or <br />request a payment plan. Minnesota State Statute provides regulations on when water <br />shut offs are permitted and prohibited. The City of Gem Lake abides by Minnesota State <br />Statutes 216B as amended from time to time. <br /> <br />2. Collection of Delinquent Accounts. Each charge levied by and pursuant to this chapter is hereby <br />made a lien upon the corresponding lot, land, or premises served by a connection to the water <br />system, and all such charges which are on July Thirty-First (3lst) of each year more than thirty <br />(30) days past due and having been properly billed to the occupant of the premises served, shall <br />be certified by the City Clerk to the Auditor of Ramsey County before the tenth (10th) day of <br />October of each year. An administrative fee of fifty ($50.00) dollars shall be added to the <br />delinquent amount. The City Clerk in so certifying such charges to the County Auditor shall <br />specify the amount thereof, the descriptions of the premises served and the name of the owner <br />thereof. The amount so certified shall be extended by the Auditor on the tax rolls against such <br />premises in the same manner as other taxes, collected by the County Treasurer and paid to the <br />City Clerk, along with other taxes. <br /> <br />Section 7. Service Charges Relating to Municipal Water Utility. When actions or activities of water <br />customers require coordination with or a call out of City utility personnel (e.g., turning water supply <br />on/off at curb stops), a water service charge shall be assessed to the utility account. When the call out <br />occurs outside of normal business hours, it will be deemed an emergency call out. The service charges <br />for regular and emergency call outs will be established by the City’s Fee Schedule and adopted by <br />ordinance. <br /> <br />Section 8. Discontinuance of Water Service. <br /> <br />1. Conditions. The City reserves the right to discontinue service to any consumer of the municipal <br />water system whenever: <br /> <br />1. The owner or occupant of the premises served, or any persons working on any pipes or <br />equipment thereon which are connected with the water system, has violated or <br />threatens to violate or causes to be violated, the requirements of this chapter. <br /> <br />2. In the judgment of the City or its designee, such action is necessary to protect the purity <br />of the municipal water supply or the safety of the water system and/or life, health, or <br />safety of its consumers. <br /> <br />3. Any charge for water, service, meter, or other financial obligation imposed on the <br />present or former owner or occupant of the premises served is not paid. <br /> <br />4. The owner or occupant of the premises served has made fraudulent statements or <br />misrepresentations in connection with an application for service. <br /> <br />5. The property is unsecured and/or vacant.