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All piping, connections and appurtenances shall be installed and performed strictly in accordance with the State Plumbing Code, being MCAR 4715. Failure to install or maintain the same in accordance therewith, or failure to have or permit required inspections shall, upon discovery by the city, be an additional ground for termination of water service to any consumer.
(2004 Code, § 52.11) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) The following buildings that serve as the principal structure and are used for human occupancy shall be required to be connected to the city water utility.
(1) All buildings connected to the city water system on the date of adoption of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived shall remain connected to the city system for so long as the building is occupied or used for any purpose.
(2) All buildings constructed on property to which city water service is available at the time a certificate of occupancy is issued for the building after the date of adoption of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived shall be required to connect to city system prior to occupancy.
(3) All buildings constructed on property to which city water becomes available following legal occupancy of the building after the date of adoption of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived shall be required to connect to the city system as follows.
(a) All buildings shall be required to connect to the water utility within the timeframes established in accordance with a subdivision agreement, assessment roll, annexation agreement or other agreement to connect to city water as determined by the City Engineer.
(b) All other buildings shall be required to connect to city water within 90 days from the date city water service becomes available to the property.
(4) All buildings existing on the date of adoption of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived on property to which city water service is available or becomes available and are not connected to city water, shall be required to connect to city water as follows.
(a) All buildings shall be required to connect to the water utility within the timeframes established in accordance with a subdivision agreement, assessment roll, annexation agreement or other agreement to connect to city water as determined by the City Engineer.
(b) All other buildings shall be required to connect to the water utility within three years of the date of adoption of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived.
(5) Any buildings that do not meet the criteria set forth in divisions (A)(1) through (A)(4) above shall be required to connect to city water as determined by the City Engineer on a case-by-case basis.
(B) The owner of any building required by this section to be connected to the city water system shall cause the building to be connected to the city system, at the owner’s expense, as required. If connections to the city water system are not being made pursuant to this section, the city shall serve written notice on the affected property owner stating that if connection is not made within 90 days after the date of notice, the connection will be made by the city at the expense of the owner and that, if unpaid, the charge for such work will be made a special assessment against the property concerned. Such assessment, including interest at the legal rate for local improvements, shall be certified to the County Auditor and collected and remitted to the city in the same manner as assessments for local improvements. The rights of the city under this section shall be in addition to other remedial or enforcement rights provided by this code or other applicable law.
(2004 Code, § 52.12) (Ord. 12-0684, passed 8-14-2012) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) The installation of new private wells for domestic use on any property to which city water service is available, is prohibited, subject to the exceptions set forth in divisions (C) and (D) below.
(B) Private wells for domestic use in existence on the date of adoption of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived, and private wells for domestic use installed subsequent to said date, on properties to which city water service is not available at the time of installation, may remain in use provided they comply with all applicable regulations, including, but not limited to, M.S. §§ 144.381 to 144.387, as they may be amended from time to time. The replacement of private wells for domestic use in existence on the date of adoption of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived will be considered by the City Engineer on a case-by-case basis.
(C) PRIVATE WELLS FOR DOMESTIC USE shall mean any well not owned by the city which is drilled or installed for residential, commercial or industrial potable water or irrigation purposes. PRIVATE WELLS FOR DOMESTIC USE shall not include wells drilled for such purposes as dewatering, ground water monitoring, heating or cooling, elevator borings or environmental bore holes.
(D) (1) Requests for new private wells for domestic use will be considered on a case-by-case basis. The request shall contain the following information, as well as additional information as may be required by the City Engineer:
(a) Full name, mailing address, phone number;
(b) Address of property with proposed well and proposed location of well;
(c) Well details including diameter, depth, estimated daily volume used in gallons;
(d) Intended use of well water; and
(e) Reason for request including statement of hardship created by this section.
(2) Within 60 days of receipt of all necessary information, the City Engineer shall render a decision either granting or denying the request.
(2004 Code, § 52.13) (Ord. 12-0684, passed 8-14-2012)