(A) Public or municipal sewage collection and treatment systems shall be used where available, feasible, and in accordance with applicable city ordinances.
(B) Where applicable, private septic tanks or soil absorption systems may be utilized in accordance with the following:
(1) All individual septic tanks or soil absorption systems shall be a minimum of 50 feet from the nearest well.
(2) All private sewage and other sanitary waste disposal systems shall conform to applicable standards, criteria, Minn. Rules, Chapter 7080, as amended from time to time, and regulations of the State Pollution Control Agency, and any applicable local governmental regulations in terms of size, construction, use, and maintenance.
(3) Location and installation of a septic tank and soil absorption system shall be so that, with reasonable maintenance, it will function in a sanitary manner and will not create a nuisance, endanger the safety of any domestic water supply, nor pollute or contaminate any waters of the state. In determining a suitable location for the system, consideration shall be given to the size and shape of the lot, slope of natural and finished grade, soil permeability, high ground water elevation, accessibility for maintenance, and possible expansion of the system. Both percolation rate tests and soil boring tests shall be done on any proposed sites prior to approval of a permit, in accordance with State Pollution Control Agency standards, Minn. Rules, Chapter 7080, as amended from time to time.
(4) Alternative methods of sewage disposal such as holding tanks, privies, or electric or gas incinerators may be allowed only where municipal sewer is not available provided they meet the standards and regulations of the State Pollution Control Agency and State Department of Health.
(5) Soil absorption systems shall not be allowed in the following areas:
(a) Low, swampy areas or areas adjacent to recurrent flooding;
(b) Areas where the highest known ground water table, bedrock, or impervious soil conditions are within four feet of the bottom of the system; or
(c) Areas of ground slope which create a danger of seepage of the effluent onto the surface of the ground.
(Ord. 134/94, passed 3-24-94; Am. Ord. 453, passed 7-18-19)