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Availability Charges Sample Page 1 of 2 Minnesota Rural Water Association Our Mission: "To provide the latest information,education,and technical assistance to protect our public waters and improve the quality of life in Minnesota." Home About MRWA Members Financing Legislative/Security News/Publications Links Sample Ordinances Sample Water Utility Availability(WAC)Ordinance Fast Tracks >Trailing Calendar CITY OF MRwA Quizzes ORDINANCE c t>Heet Program An Ordinance Amending City Code Chapter_,Water and Sewer,By Repealing ('Sample Ordinances Section ,Charges For Service Connections,And Replacing It With ,Utility I3vbLists Availability And Connection Charges C*1RWASearch The Council of the City of ordains that the City Code be amended by adding the following Section: Minnesota Rural Water Association 401.03 Utility Availability and Connection Charges. 217 12th Avenue SE Elbow Lake,MN 56531 Phone:218-685-5197 It is the purpose of the Ordinance to establish and impose just and equitable charges for the availability of Fax:218-685-5272 certain utility systems, including waterworks systems,sewer systems,and related facilities,and for the E-mail:mnva@mrwa.com connections therewith,to pay for the construction,reconstruction, repair,enlargement,improvement,or other obtainment and the maintenance,operation and use of such facilities. Such charges are authorized and shall be determined and imposed in accordance with Minnesota Statute Sections 444.075 and 429.021. 401.031 Connection Charges. Connection Charges shall be levied against a property whenever a connection is made to the City of sewer and/or water system at a rate fixed by the City Council,as adopted by resolution,and may be amended from time to time. The connection fees are charged on a per unit basis and shall be collected at the time a building permit is applied for. 401.031a Computation of Units. 1. Single Family Homes= 1 unit. 2. Townhomes and Duplexes= 1 unit per dwelling. 3. Multi-Family Dwellings with potential for laundry facilities included in each unit= 1 unit per dwelling. 4. Multi-Family Dwellings w/o potential for laundry facilities included in each unit= 80% unit per dwelling. 5. Mobile Homes= 1 unit. 6. Low-income and subsidized housing units= 75%of the calculated unit(i.e. .75 x 80 for LI Housing without private laundry facilities). 7. Other buildings and commercial structures based on usage equivalents as outlined in the most recent "Standard Criteria"published by the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission. 401.031b Undeveloped Lots. Any premises for which connection to the City sanitary sewer and/or water system is sought,which has not paid its proportionate share of the cost of extending such service the premises in question,whether by special assessment or otherwise,shall pay a connection charge in the amount currently http://www.mrwa.com/availabilitycharges4.htm 6/27/2011