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Amending Chapter 87 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code pertaining to the cut off of street service connections.
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THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAINT PAUL DOES ORDAIN:
SECTION 1
Chapter 87 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
Chapter 87. - Water Code - Water Service Connection
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Sec. 87.16. - Cut off of street service connections.
New water services to properties that fall within the categories listed under paragraph (a) of this section will not be turned on until all unused street service connections extending to the served property have been cut off at the water main or delay of such work is approved per paragraph (b) of this section. The property owner shall be responsible for all costs associated with the cut off of street service connections addressed in this section, including providing for excavation and restoration as required by the water utility. Excavation and restoration required for cut off work shall be accomplished by a contractor licensed to perform such work. In certain circumstances and as may be required by the water utility, excavation and restoration may be performed by the water utility. All pipe work required for the cut off of street service connections shall be performed by the water utility, except as described in paragraph (d).
(a) Cut off at water main by water utility. The following circumstances require the cut off of street service connection(s) at the water main:
(1) Whenever a property is redeveloped. This shall apply to all unused street service connections that extend to the property;
(2) Whenever a property owner requests that an existing lead street service connection be replaced in a different location, more than three (3) feet from the existing location, as provided in section 87.03(f);
(3) Whenever...
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