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(A) Charge established. For the purpose of providing funds for the city’s wastewater treatment, force mains, lift stations and sewage collection systems, and the plant and facilities connected therewith, and the payment of capital charges represented by bonds, certificates of indebtedness or otherwise, which may be used to finance the costs of additions or expansions to the facilities, and the payment of reasonable requirements for reserves for replacement in obsolescence thereof, there is hereby imposed upon each lot, parcel of land, building or premises to be connected hereafter to the city’s public sewer system a sewer access charge (SAC) as hereinafter provided. Said charge shall be in addition to any other previous or future charge or assessment levied against the property and in addition to any connection fee or user charge for sewer service. The sewer access charge provided herein is authorized and shall be determined and imposed in accordance with Minn. Stat. § 444.075, as it may be amended from time to time.
(B) Administration of charge.
(1) Payment required prior to connection. Prior to issuance of any building permit and before connection to the city’s sewer system, the sewer access charge shall be paid.
(2) Additional building permit. If, after the initial sewer access charge is paid, an additional building permit is issued, the use of the property changes, or new sewer connection is made, the sewer access charge shall be recalculated and any additional charges shall be paid.
(C) Determination of charge. The sewer access charge (SAC) shall be in an amount as established by the City Council by ordinance and may be amended from time to time.
(D) Effective date. This section became effective 3-1-2006.
(1992 Code, § 276:80) (Ord. 1389, passed 12-20-2005)
PRIVATE WELLS, SEPTIC TANKS, CESSPOOLS AND PRIVIES
No person shall erect, keep, maintain or use in the city any private well or other private source of water supply other than that source of supply furnished by said city, which private water supply shall be found by the State Board of Health to fail to meet the requirements of the State Board of Health or otherwise be so impure as to be unfit for human consumption and so endanger health, where the property upon which such private water supply is located abuts a street on which there is available mains for city water supply.
(1992 Code, § 278.00) Penalty, see § 50.99
No person shall erect, keep or maintain in the city any privy, outhouse, earth closet, cesspool or septic tank, except those constructed in accordance with the specifications of the State Board of Health, which may be constructed, erected, kept or maintained upon property which does not abut upon a street upon which there is a sanitary sewer line available to such property, provided, however, the City Engineer may, upon application thereof, issue a special permit of a temporary duration permitting a privy or outhouse constructed and equipped in accordance with specifications of the State Board of Health, to be used in connection with construction projects in the city and park and recreational activities of the city.
(1992 Code, § 278.05) Penalty, see § 50.99
The owner of every residence or business building abutting upon any street or alley in which city water and sanitary sewer mains are maintained shall install a toilet in the building and connect all sanitary facilities to the water and sewer mains upon notice hereinafter provided.
(1992 Code, § 278.10) Penalty, see § 50.99
Whenever it shall appear to the Council that the provisions of §§ 50.45 through 50.47 of this chapter are not complied with and the Council shall so direct by motion, the City Engineer shall give written notice to the owner of said premises or his or her authorized agent personally or by mail at his or her last known address to comply with this subchapter within 30 days of such notice. If the owner cannot be reached by mail so addressed, service of such notice may be made upon an occupant of said premises.
(1992 Code, § 278.15)
Whenever the notice provided for in § 50.48 of this chapter is not complied with, the Council may, in its discretion, by resolution, direct the installation of a toilet and connection with the water and sanitary sewer system, or direct the tearing down and removal of such privy, outhouse, earth closet, cesspool or septic tank, or shall direct the closing up of such private well or water supply. The cost of such installation or work shall be paid initially from the General Fund and then be charged by the Council against the property benefitted. If such charge is not paid to the Clerk-Treasurer within 30 days after a statement has been sent, the Clerk-Treasurer shall prepare an assessment roll and shall submit such assessment roll in the manner provided in Minn. Stat. § 429.101, as it may be amended from time to time.
(1992 Code, § 278.20) Penalty, see § 50.99
When a toilet connected with the city water and sanitary sewer system has been installed in any residence or business building on any parcel of land, any outside privy, outhouse, earth closet, cesspool or septic tank not conforming with requirements of this subchapter on said premises is declared a nuisance and shall be removed by the owner within 30 days after the connection to the water and sewer system has been made.
(1992 Code, § 278.25) Penalty, see § 50.99
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