(A) Utility established. A municipal storm water sewer system shall be operated as a public utility, pursuant to M.S. § 444.075.
(‘81 Code, § 21-31)
(B) Operation and enforcement. The city shall determine the operation and enforcement of the storm water sewer utility as established herein.
(‘81 Code, § 21-32)
(C) Storm water connection and availability charges. No connection to city storm water sewer facilities shall be permitted until the storm sewer connection and availability charges are fully paid. The storm water sewer connection and availability charges shall consist of the lateral charge and the trunk charge at rates duly adopted by resolution of the City Council upon advice of the City Engineer. No lateral charge shall be required to be paid as a part of the storm water sewer connection and availability charges for any property against which a special assessment for the construction of the lateral was previously levied thereon, unless an agreement between the city and the property owner to defer the collection of the lateral charge has been made prior to the effective date of this provision. All storm water sewer connection and availability charges paid as required herein shall be credited to the Storm Water Drainage Utility Fund. (‘81 Code, § 21-35)
(Ord. 408, passed 12-22-87; Am. Ord. 835, passed 2-28-08)