(1) Any buildings used for human occupancy, including all business buildings, unless specifically exempted by the Council on the grounds that no human beings occupy or use the buildings and no human needs are generated therein, located on property adjacent to a water main, or in a block through which the water extends, shall be required to petition for water service and to connect thereto when their present on-site water system fails except as provided for in division (3) below. The owner of the property shall pay all assessments for water in accordance with Lino Lakes assessment policies. No permits will be granted for reconstruction of existing on-site systems when city water service is available to the property.
(2) Agricultural buildings hereafter constructed within the city on property adjacent to a water main or in a block through which the water system extends, shall be provided with a connection to the municipal water system for all human needs.
(3) The City Council may in its discretion allow for the replacement of a private on-site water system (well) subject to the following conditions:
(a) A private well existed on the property prior to availability of municipal water services;
(b) The private well is not located within an area identified as a high vulnerability or very high vulnerability area in the city’s Drinking Water Supply Management Area (DWSMA) as amended.
(c) The property is connected to the municipal sanitary sewer system or an Individual Sewage Treatment System (ISTS) determined to be in conformance with the provisions of the city code and Minn. Rules. Ch. 7080, as amended. The applicant shall provide a compliance inspection report completed by a licensed ISTS inspector. If the ISTS system is determined to be noncompliant and municipal services are provided to the site, connection to the municipal sanitary system shall be required. All applicable connections fees shall be paid at the time of permitting or specially assessed in accordance with the city policy.
(d) Applicant shall pay the city trunk water utility connection charges consisting of a trunk charge and availability charge. Other charges including the lateral connection charge would not be due until time of actual connection to the municipal water system.
(Prior Code, § 401.01a) (Ord. 13-97, passed 6-23-1997; Am. Ord. 11-19, passed 12-23-2019)