§ 53.032 INSPECTION.

   A permit for a private wastewater disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the city or its authorized representative. The city or its authorized representative 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 work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within 72 hours of the receipt of notice.

(Ord. 408, passed 12-26-1989)

§ 53.033 COMPLIANCE REQUIRED.

   The type, capacities, location and layout of a private wastewater disposal system shall comply with all requirements of 6 MCAR 4.8040, entitled, Individual Sewage Treatment System Standards. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.

(Ord. 408, passed 12-26-1989) Penalty, see § 53.999

§ 53.034 WHEN PUBLIC SEWER BECOMES AVAILABLE.

   At that time as a public sewer becomes available to a property serviced by a private wastewater disposal system and in accordance with § 53.018, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer within 30 days in compliance with the ordinance, and within 30 days any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private wastewater disposal systems shall be cleaned of sludge. The bottom shall be broken to permit drainage and the tank or pit filled with suitable material.

(Ord. 408, passed 12-26-1989)

§ 53.035 OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE.

   The owner(s) shall operate and maintain the private wastewater disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times at no expense to the city.

(Ord. 408, passed 12-26-1989)

§ 53.036 ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.

   No statement contained in this subchapter shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the MPCA or the Department of Health of the State of Minnesota.

(Ord. 408, passed 12-26-1989)

BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS

§ 53.050 NEW CONNECTIONS.

   Any new connection(s) to the sanitary sewer system shall be prohibited unless sufficient capacity is available in all downstream facilities including, but not limited to capacity for flow, BOD5 and suspended solids, as determined by the Superintendent.

(Ord. 408, passed 12-26-1989) Penalty, see § 53.999

§ 53.051 SEWER TAP FEE.

   The city shall require property owners to pay a sewer access charge when connecting service lines into the city's wastewater collection system. The City Council will from time to time set by resolution the appropriate sewer access charge. In the event that property owners have been assessed for sewer trunk or lateral lines, there will not be a sewer access charge charged.

(Ord. 408, passed 12-26-1989; Ord. 560, passed 11-28-2016)