§ 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)

§ 53.052 PERMIT REQUIRED.

   No unauthorized person(s) shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the city.

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

§ 53.053 APPLICATION.

   Applications for permits shall be made by the owner or authorized agent and the party employed to do the work and shall state the location, name of owner, street number of the building to be connected, and how occupied. No person shall extend any private building beyond the limits of the building or property for which the service connection permit has been given.

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