(A) An operating permit shall be required for the following SSTS:
(1) SSTS with high strength waste effluent standards that exceed Minn. Rules Part 7080.2150, Subp. 3(K);
(2) Holding tanks;
(3) SSTS serving three or more connections;
(4) Type 4 and Type 5 SSTS;
(5) SSTS that exceed a daily flow of 2,500 gallons per day; or,
(6) MSTS designed under Minn. Rules Ch. 7081.
(B) Operating permits shall be a signed agreement between the city and the property owner and shall include monitoring, performance, mitigation, and reporting requirements.
(C) A valid operating permit shall be considered a certificate of compliance if that system is in compliance with the requirements of the operating permit.
(D) Owners of holding tanks shall provide the city upon request a copy of a valid monitoring and disposal contract executed between the owner and a licensed maintenance business, which guarantees the removal of the holding tank contents in a timely manner and prevents an illegal discharge in accordance with Minn. Rules Part 7082.0100, Subp. 3(G). This requirement is waived if the owner is a farmer who is exempt from licensing under M.S. § 115.56, Subd. 3(b)(3).
(E) Operating permits shall be valid for the specific term stated on the permit as determined by the Department.
(F) An operating permit must be renewed prior to its expiration. If not renewed, the city may require the system to be removed from service or operated as a holding tank until the permit is renewed. If not renewed within 90 calendar days of the expiration date, the Department may require that the system be abandoned in accordance with § 52.44(E).
(G) Operating permits do not transfer to new property owners. New owners shall apply for an operating permit in accordance with this section. The city shall not terminate the current permit until 90 calendar days after the date of sale unless an imminent threat to public health and safety exists. To consider the new owner's application, the city may require a performance inspection of the treatment system certified by a licensed inspector or qualified employee.
(H) A report shall be prepared and certified by the licensed inspection business or licensed service provider. The report shall be submitted to the city on or before the compliance reporting date stipulated in the operating permit as required. The report shall contain a description of all maintenance and servicing activities performed since the last compliance monitoring report as described in the operating permit.
(I) The city may suspend or revoke any operating permit issued under this section for any false statements or misrepresentations of facts on which the operating permit was issued.
(J) If suspended or revoked, the Department may require that the treatment system be removed from service, operated as a holding tank, or abandoned.
(K) At the Department's sole discretion, the operating permit may be reinstated or renewed upon the owner taking appropriate corrective actions.
(Ord. 2015-03, passed 3- -2015)