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Minn. Stat. § 444.075, subds. 3 -4. <br />Minnesota Rural Water Association, <br />Water Rate Analysis Spreadsheet. <br />"Water and Sewer Rates," by Ruth <br />Hubbard, Minnesota Rural Water <br />Today, June 6, 2000. <br />Minn. Stat. § 444.075, subd. 3a(4). <br />Minn. Stat. § 444.075, subd. 3b(4). <br />Minn. Stat. § 444.075, subd. 3. <br />Crown Cork & Seal Co., Inc. v. City <br />of Lakeville, 313 N.W.2d 196 <br />(Minn. 1981). <br />HANDBOOK FOR MINNESOTA CITIES <br />Availability fees for waterworks, sanitary sewers, or storm sewer must pay <br />for the construction, reconstruction, repair, enlargement, improvement, or <br />other obtainment; the maintenance, operation, and use of the facilities, and <br />of obtaining and complying with permits required by law. <br />2. Use fees for water, sewer, and storm sewers <br />a. Water fees <br />CHAPTER 25 <br />In addition to availability fees, a city may use a combination of methods to <br />set rates for water, including, but not limited to, flat rates, rates based on <br />usage, and different rates based on a reasonable classification of property <br />(for example, commercial or residential property). Cities may consider <br />doing a rate study to ensure that collections cover debt, depreciation, <br />reserve, operating, and maintenance costs. <br />b. Sewer fees <br />Cities may charge for sanitary sewer according to the amount of water <br />consumed or by reference to a reasonable classification of the types of <br />premises receiving the service. Cities may also combine these formulas to <br />set sanitary sewer charges based on the type of property and the amount of <br />water used. Sanitary sewer charges must not be based on the size, or square <br />footage, of the property served. <br />c. Storm sewer fees <br />Storm sewers are systems built to prevent flooding and to separate <br />stormwater from sanitary sewer systems. Stormwater is the runoff from rain <br />and melted snow that picks up dirt, grease, fertilizer, and many other <br />pollutants as it makes its way into streams and lakes Minnesota law <br />currently defines "storm sewer" as storm sewer systems, including mains, <br />holding areas and ponds, and other accessories and related facilities for the <br />collection and disposal of stormwater. Storm sewer charges may be fixed <br />according to the size of the property (adjusted for a reasonable calculation <br />of the stormwater runoff) or by referring to the same reasonable <br />classification of the type of property as discussed above. Storm sewer <br />charges may also be calculated by referring to the quantity and quality of <br />pollutants and the difficulty of disposing of the stormwater runoff. Storm <br />sewer charges must not be based on the amount of water consumed at a <br />particular property. <br />3. Connection charges <br />Cities may use connection charges (in addition to use and availability <br />charges) to finance the construction and operation of water and sewer <br />systems. Cities cannot base connection charges on the square footage of the <br />property served. Connection charges may be set by reference to any of the <br />following criteria: <br />This chapter last revised 12/1/2012 <br />25:9 <br />