§ 52.017 PRIVIES, SEPTIC TANKS AND CESSPOOLS PROHIBITED.

   Except as provided hereinafter, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility intended or used for the disposal of wastewater.

(Ord. 297, passed 3-1-2022) Penalty, see § 10.99

BUILDING SANITARY SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS

§ 52.025 CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SANITARY SEWER REQUIRED.

   At all structures which wastewater is discharged from and which is situated within the city and adjacent to any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is now located, or may in the future be located, a public sanitary sewer of the city shall be required, at the owner(s) expense, and a suitable sanitary sewer service connection to the public sewer in accordance with provisions of this code.

   (A)   Where a parcel of property in the city has connected to the city sanitary sewer system, no owner or occupant of the property or any other person shall:

      (1)   Construct a private subsurface sewage treatment systems (SSTS) on the property; or

      (2)   Make use of any existing private SSTS on the property for sewage disposal or commercial purposes.

   (B)   Where a parcel of property in the city is using a SSTS and where the city's sanitary system is available to a parcel of property existing on the effective date of this chapter, the parcel of property shall be required to connect to the city's sanitary sewer system at such time the SSTS is in need of replacement or at the point of sale of the property. The SSTS shall be properly abandoned as required by Minn. Rules § 7080.2500 as may be amended from time to time.

   (C)   In cases of extreme hardship, an owner may request an exemption from the City Council to construct a private SSTS. For the purposes of this chapter, HARDSHIP shall be defined as the city's sanitary sewer main is greater than 300 feet away from the parcel. In allowing an exemption, the City Council may apply special conditions as benefits the health and safety of the city. The hardship will no longer exist once the sanitary sewer main is extended past the property and the owner will be required to connect to the city's public sanitary sewer main.

(Ord. 297, passed 3-1-2022)

§ 52.026 TAMPERING WITH WASTEWATER FACILITIES.

   No person(s) shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is part of the wastewater facilities. Any person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest under the charge of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 297, passed 3-1-2022)

PRIVATE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL

§ 52.035 CONNECTION REQUIRED.

   Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of § 52.025, the building sanitary sewer shall be connected to a private wastewater disposal system complying with the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 297, passed 3-1-2022)

§ 52.036 PERMIT REQUIRED.

   Prior to commencement of construction of a private wastewater disposal system, the owner(s) shall first obtain a written permit signed by the city. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the city, which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications, and other information as are deemed necessary to the city.

(Ord. 297, passed 3-1-2022)