(A) Compliance inspections required.
(1) An inspection to determine whether a SSTS is in compliance with the state requirements adopted herein shall be conducted whenever a SSTS permit is required under this subchapter. Any compliance inspection performed hereunder shall be conducted by a licensed inspector, whose license is independent of the permit applicant, the owner and/or installer of the SSTS to be inspected. The manner and timing of the compliance inspection shall be as required by the licensed inspector for purposes of new construction or replacement or upgrade of an SSTS.
(2) In the event a licensed inspector cannot perform an inspection at the SSTS site, the licensed inspector may conduct the compliance inspection through the use of video, electronic, photographic or other reliable evidence of compliance provided by the licensed installer, as approved by the licensed inspector.
(B) Certificate of compliance and notice of noncompliance.
(1) The licensed inspector shall submit a certificate of compliance or notice of noncompliance to the city and the owner of the SSTS within 15 business days after the compliance inspection. The certificate of compliance or notice of noncompliance must include a certified statement from the licensed inspector that identifies the type of system inspected and indicates whether the SSTS is in compliance with the state requirements adopted herein. In the event the SSTS is not in compliance, the inspector shall specify the basis for noncompliance and whether the SSTS must be upgraded, replaced or its use discontinued. If the SSTS presents an imminent threat to public health or safety, the notice of noncompliance must contain a statement to this effect.
(2) If a notice of noncompliance is submitted to the city, a second compliance inspection shall be completed upon the upgrade, replacement, repair or discontinued use as required in the notice of noncompliance.
(C) Bedroom addition building permit or variance. No building permit for the addition of a bedroom on property served by a SSTS shall be issued unless a compliance inspection is performed and a certificate of compliance is submitted to the city.
(D) Periodically saturated soil discrepancies or disputes. If a documented discrepancy arises as to the depth of the periodically saturated soil between licensed system professionals/ business or a licensed business and the city Building Official for purposes of SSTS design or compliance, then the parties, including the property owner, shall participate in a dispute resolution method as set forth in Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7082.
(Ord. 641, passed 2-26-98; Am. Ord. 905, passed 11-23-10)