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'. . . -8- shall suqh connection 'cha~ge be 'less, in the case of water, than an amount equal to $0.75 per front foot, nor more than an amount equal to the total cost of constructing required water mains to provide water service to such property. In the case of sewer lines, the lots or tracts that are intended to be used for, or are bei~g used for, the purposes noted in the precedi~g paragraph, the connection charge shall be $1.50 per 150 square feet of connected area served, provided, however, that in no event shall 'such connection charge be less than an amount equal to $1.50 p~r front foot, nor more than an 4It amount equal to the total cost of constructing required sewer mains to provide sewer service to such property. The area served shall be the area developed and improved, including off-street.parki~g areas, but shall not include areas intended for future development. As to those undeveloped and unimproved areas for which a connection charge is not paid, a connection charge in an' amount determined in accordance with the provisions of the ordinances of the City of La Porte will be collected at such time .as they are developed. ,The City will accept ownership and maintenance of those water lin~s, on the source of intake side of the water meter or ~ meters, constructed within the area served when such lines are located within easements dedicated or conveyed to the City at no cost to it by a duly recorded plat or by an instrument meeting the approval of the City Attorney, and the lines located therein are conveyed to the City, at no cost to it, by a bill of sale meeti~g the approval of the City Attorney. The City will not accept ownership nor maintenance of water lines and facilities located on the customer side of the meter. (4) The owner of a buildi~g occupying more than one building lot will pay the applicable connection charge for all __6 ~.' as a limitation, parking lots, garages, storage areas, etc.