(A) Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available hereunder, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the rules and regulations of the City, and complying with the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Chapter 7080 Rules for Individual Sewage Treatment Systems.
(Ord. 19-93, passed 5-28-1993)
(B) Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the City Administrator or designee. The application for the permit shall be made by the city.
(C) A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the city. The city shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the city when the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within 48 hours of the receipt of notice by the city.
(D) The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the city.
(E) No statement contained herein shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the city.
(F) At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer within 6 months, and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material, except that in the case where gravity sewer service is not available, the property may be served by a private sewage disposal system. The city shall determine the availability of the public sewer by considering various factors including the line’s distance from the property, type of soil, land use, water demand and environmental concerns.
(Prior Code, § 3.30)