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Amending Chapter 87 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to charges for street restoration costs.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
SECTION 1
Section 87 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Chapter 87. - Water Code - Water Service Connection
Sec. 87.13. - Cost and payment of street service connections.
(a) Street service connections installed by the utility shall be installed based on actual cost for, including labor, equipment, materials and overhead, except for those addressed in section 87.14.
(b) A schedule of charges for the actual cost of restoration shall be approved by city council resolution based on the recommendation of the board of water commissioners in the same manner as water charges, as described in section 85.01.
(c) The council may order street service connections made to vacant property and to occupied property not presently serviced by city water in advance of any pavement to be laid on the street. The cost of such street service connection shall be at the rates or actual costs as provided in this chapter and paid for through assessment against benefited properties upon completion of the work.
SECTION 2
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Sec. 87.14. - Charges for one-inch street service connections, taps of all sizes and related work where excavation is provided by others.
A schedule of charges for installation of 1-inch street service connections, taps of all sizes and related work where the water utility determines excavation and restoration is to be provided by the owner shall be approved by city council resolution based on the recommendation of the board of water commissioners in the same manner as water charges, as described in Section 85.01. Excavation and restoration as required by the water utility shall be accomplished by a contractor licensed to perform such work
SECTION 3
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