The installation and repair of individual on-site sewer systems shall be in compliance with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency rules, Minn. Rules, Chapter 7080.
(A) Permit required. No person shall install, repair, alter or pump an on-site sewer system without first obtaining a permit. Applications provided by the city must be completed in writing prior to issuance of a permit. Permit fees are established by resolution of the City Council.
(B) License required. Installation, repair, pumping and hauling of private on-site sewer systems requires licensing per Minn. Rules, Chapter 7080.
(C) Required conditions.
(1) Soil percolation tests must be completed by a competent, independent tester and must be favorable for the operation of an on-site sewer system before a permit will be issued.
(2) Soil percolation tests and scaled site location plans must be submitted for both primary and secondary (backup) treatment systems with the initial application.
(3) Installations, alteration, repairs and maintenance shall be performed in accordance with the latest Minn. Rules, Chapter 7080 standards published by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
(4) No private on-site sewer system shall be permitted on any site less than one acre, subject to all conditions or exceptions noted in this chapter.
(Ord. 150, passed 2-22-2000; Ord. passed 3- -2007)