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ORDINANCE
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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An ordinance amending chapters 87 and 92
of the Saint Paul Legislarive Code
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THE COUNCIL OF TF� CTi'Y OFSAIN'I' PAUL DOES ORDAIN: �
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Section 1
That the following section 87.16 of the Saint Paul Legislative Code is hereby amended as
follows:
Sec. 87.16. Cut off of street service connections.
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and replaced with the following:
29 Sec. 87.16. Cut off of street service connections.
30 The property owner shall be responsible for all costs associated with the cut off of street service
31 connections addressed in this secuon,including providing for excavation and restoration as required by
32 the water utility. Excavation and restorarion required for cut off woxk shall be accomplished by a
33 contractor licensed to perform such work. In certain circumstances and "as may be required by the water
34 utiliry, excavauon and restorauon may be performed by the water utility. All pipe work required for the
35 cut off of street service connections shall be performed by the water utility, except as described in
36 pazagraph (d).
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38 (a) Cut off at water main by water utility. The following circumstances require the cut off of street
39 service connection(s) at the water main:
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(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 eacisting lead street service connection be
replaced in a different loca6on, more than tluee (3) feet from the existing location, as provided in
secrion 87.03 (fl;
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(3) Whenever a property owner requests that a street service connecrion serving an e�sting
building be replaced;
(4) Whenever required by the water utility when certain water pipe materials, excavation
obstrucrions or other such considerarions make a property line cut off described in paragraph (d)
unfeasible.
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(b) Delay due to recent street surface paving. Where cut off of street service connection(s) at the
water main is required within a public street right-of-way where the street surface has been
recenfly repaved, and the authority governing excavation within said street right-of-way has a
duly adopted ordinance or other law restricting excavation within such recendy repaved street
surfaces, said governing authority may require a delay of such cut off(s) until such time as said
street surface is again repaved. In the case of such requirement, said governing authority shall, at
its own expense, provide for the excavation and bacl�illing for said delayed cut off.
(c) Charges for cut off of sTreet service connection by water uriliry:
TABLE III
CUT OFF CHARGES
Pipe work only
Under 3-inch
3-inch through 8-inch
Over 8-inch
Ezcavation and restoration
No Charge
$600.00
Actual Cost
Actual Cost
(d) Cut off required for building demolition. Prior to the demoliuon of a building, all srteet service
connections shall be cut off, properly capped and retained at the property line or stop box, exact
location to be determined by the water utility. Property line cut off pipe work inside property shall be
performed by a City of Saint Paul licensed plumber and inspected by a water utility plumbing
inspector.
(e) Change in cut off locarion. Where certain water pipe materials, excavation obstrucrions or other
such considerations make a cut off location required by this section unfeasible, the water utility may
require the cut off be performed at a different location.
Section 2
That the following section 92.06 of the Saint Paul L,egislative Code is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 92.06. Permit fees; penalty.
Plumbing pemuts shall be paid according to the following schedule:
(1) Interior piping:
Base fee residential (one-and two-family dwellings)
Beginning
7anuary 1, �88-5 2006
$ 45.00
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Base fee commercial (other than one-and two-family dwellings)
Each £ixture installed (this fee to be chazged in addition to base
fees on fixtures installed or roughed-in for new installations,
addirions, and rehabilitations. No fixture chazge on repairs J
(2) Underground piping:
Two-inch and smaller water service connections
4Four-inch and lazger water service connecrions and fire supplies
(3) Service connecfion cut off
$ 65.00
$ 5.00
$ 80.00
$190.00
80.00
Should any plumber, person, firm or corporauon begin work of any ldnd for which a permit from the
water utility is required under this Code without having secured the necessary permit therefore, or within
twenty-four (24) hours afrer work is commenced, the plumber, person, firm or corporation shall be
required to pay double the plumbing permit fee required, except that such time limit shall be exclusive of
holidays and Sundays. If such plumber, person, firm or corporation fails to take out such pemut more
e€teriee than three (3) times in any calendaz year, such plumber, person, firm or corporauon shall be guilty
of a misdemeanor and subject to a fine of at least three hundred dollazs ($300.00). After five (5) such
violarions of the provisions of this Code, the license covering such plumber in plumhing activities shal] be
revoked.
Section 3
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force thirty days following its passage, approval and
publication.
Yeas Nays . Absent
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Requested by Deparhnent of.
Saint Paul ReQional Water Services
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Action Requested:
City Council approval of ordinance amending sections 87 and 92 of the Saint Paal I,egislative Code peztaining to the r�les and
regulations of the Board of Water Commissioners. Attachments: 1) proposed ordinance 2) �port on proposed cui-off requirements
3) BWC resolution no. 5049 approving proposed ordinance.
itlations: Approve (A) or R
Planning Commission
CB Committee
Civil Service Commission
1. Has fhis person/firm ever worked untler a contract for this department?
Yes No
2. Has Ntis person/Hrm ever been a city employee?
Yes No
3. Does this personitirm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current city employee? �
Yes No
Explain alt yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
Initiating Problem, lssues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
The Hoazd of Water Commissioners desires to require the cut-off of water services no longer needed as a result of building demolition
or property redevelopment. See attached report on proposed cut-off requirements.
AdvantaAes If Aoproved:
Abandoned water services will be eliminated from ffie system an maintenance problems� �� �����
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DisadvantageslfApprovetl:
none
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Disativantages If Not Approvetl:
Live, unused water services will remain in ihe street right-of-way, posing construction obstacle and maintenance expenses.
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REPORT ON PROPOSED CUT-OFF REQUIREMENTS
September 21, 2005
The Board of Water Commissioners desires a change in the Water Code to pmvide that services no
longer needed as a result of a building demolition ot property redevelopment be cut off.
Staff of ali communities served by the Board, including the City of Saint Paul, have approved the
proposed ordinance.
SUNIlY7ARY:
1) Building Demolitions
Current situation:
Not cutting off the service(s) has resulted in the demolition contractor "hooking" the shut off
water pipe that sYiil extends into the property, pulling the pipe oue of the main. Staff has
polled local cities on how they handle water and sewer services at the time of building
demolitions and found that aIl require cut off at the property line.
Solution proposed by new ordinance:
Property owner would be responsible to provide excavation and restoration at the property
1ine, cut off and capping of the water service pipe by a licensed contractor, and to obtain an
$80 cut off inspection permit
2) Property Redevelopment
Cuirent situation:
Services abandoned as a result of property redevelopment are frequently older and of
materiais no longer approved, resulting in a higher than average break frequency. Plus,
continuing the Board's maintenance responsibility for a service that will never be used is not
fiscally prudent.
Solution proposed by new ordinance:
Property owner would be responsible to provide excavarion and restoration at the water main
and any charges resulting from urility forces cutting off and capping the water service pipe.
Those proposed chazges are as follows:
Under 3-inch No Charge
3-inch through 8-inch $600.00
Over 8-inch Actual Cost
3} Request for Delay Due to Recent Street Surface Paving
Section 87.16 (b) of the proposed ordinance provides that the authoriry governing excavation in a street
right-of-way may request a delay in the cut-off if it were to occur in a newly paved street. In such
event, the service wouid be cut off by Board forces at such time as the street surface is again repaved.
Excavation at that time to be provided by the requesting authority at its sole expettse.
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BOARD OF WATFR COMMISSIONERS
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RESOLUTtON — GENERAI FORM N 5049
COMMISS Kleindl DATE �eptember 13. 2Q05
WHEREAS, Boazd of Water Comznissioners (`Boazd") staff recommends that Chapters 87 and 92
of the Saint Paul I.egislative Code of ttte City of Saint Paul ("Code") be amended so that water
services no longer needed as a result of redevelopment shall be cut-off at the main; and
WHEREAS, Board staff has prepazed a City of Saint Paul Ordinance ("Ordinance"} wIuch amends
the Code to provide for said cut-off reqnirements, copy of the Ordinance being attached hereto and
incorporated kerein; and
WHEREAS, the assistant city attorney has reviewed and approved the Ordinance as to forxn, and
the Saint Paul Regional Water Services General Manager recommends approval of the Ordinance;
now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Baard of Water Commissioners does hereby approve the attached Ordinance
amending Chapters 87 and 92 of the Saint i'aui I,egislative Code of the City of Saint Paul; and, be it
FCTRTHER RESOLVED, that the Board of Water Commissioners does hereby request that the
Honorable Council of the Ciry of Saint Paul approve and adopt said Ordinance.
Water Commissioners
Xeas
Vice President
Anfang Napa
Cardinal
Rleindl
Montgomery
Zanmiller
President Harris
In favor 6 Opposed_ �
Adopted bp the Board of Water Commissioners
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