SF 2991

as introduced - 88th Legislature (2013 - 2014) Posted on 05/16/2014 09:02am

A bill for an act
relating to local government; specifying requirements for ordinances establishing
responsibility for maintenance of water service pipes; adding definitions;
amending Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 444.075, subdivision 1, by adding a
subdivision.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

Section 1.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 444.075, subdivision 1, is amended to read:

Subdivision 1.

Definitions.

The definitions in this subdivision apply in this section.

(a) "Municipality" means a home rule charter or statutory city or a town that is not in
an orderly annexation process on October 3, 1989.

(b) "Governing body" means the town board with respect to towns.

(c) "Waterworks" means waterworks systems, including mains, valves, hydrants,
service connections, wells, pumps, reservoirs, tanks, treatment plants, and other
appurtenances of a waterworks system.

(d) "Sanitary sewer" means sanitary sewer systems, including sewage treatment
works, disposal systems, and other facilities for disposing of sewage, industrial waste, or
other wastes.

(e) "Storm sewer" means storm sewer systems, including mains, holding areas
and ponds, and other appurtenances and related facilities for the collection and disposal
of storm water.

(f) "Facilities" means and includes waterworks, sanitary sewer and storm sewer
systems, or any portion or portions thereof.

new text begin (g) "Curb stop" means a water service valve that has been installed by a municipality
to turn water service off and on to a building and is located in a water service pipe near the
curb and between the water main and the building receiving water service.
new text end

new text begin (h) "Water main" means the principal pipe artery to which water service pipes may
be connected.
new text end

new text begin (i) "Water service pipe" means the pipe from the water main to the water distributing
system of the building served.
new text end

Sec. 2.

Minnesota Statutes 2012, section 444.075, is amended by adding a subdivision
to read:

new text begin Subd. 7. new text end

new text begin Ordinances; responsibility for maintenance of water service pipes. new text end

new text begin A
municipality must not enact, amend, or enforce an ordinance that establishes private
ownership and responsibility for maintenance of water service pipes from the point of
connection at a building receiving water service to the municipal water main. A local
ordinance may establish private ownership and responsibility for maintenance of water
service pipes from the point of connection at the building receiving water service to the
curb stop or property line. A local ordinance contrary to this subdivision is void.
new text end