When used in this regulation, the following terms and the terms included as part of Minnesota Rules Part 7080, except where amended below, have the meanings given to them.
GROUNDWATER. The water contained below the surface of the earth in a saturated zone, including, without limitation, all waters, whether under confined, unconfined, or perched conditions, in near surface unconsolidated sediment or regolith, or in rock formations, deeper underground.
HEALTH OFFICER. The City Health Officer as appointed by the City Council.
INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM. Any individual sewage treatment system, as defined in Minnesota Rules, Chapter 7080.
MINNESOTA RULES. The Minnesota Individual Sewage Treatment Systems Standards codified in Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080 and appendices thereto.
NONCOMPLYING SYSTEM. Any individual sewage treatment system which does not comply with this regulation.
NON-WATER-CARRIED SEWAGE SYSTEM. A device for the disposal of human excreta in a structure designed to treat sewage, utilizing methods that significantly reduce or eliminate the addition of water to the sewage. (Examples include privies, chemical toilets, recirculating toilets, combustion toilets, composting toilets, oil flush toilets, and portable toilets.)
OWNER OF LAND or LAND OWNER. Any person who holds a freehold interest, either individually or as a joint tenant or tenant in common, to any land lying within the county. Where the term OWNER OF LAND or LAND OWNER is used, it includes each and all of the joint tenants and tenants in common with respect to the land.
PERMITTEE. Any person who obtains a permit from the city pursuant to this subchapter. A person is a permittee only for the term of the permit.
PERSON. Any natural person, any state, municipality or other governmental or other political subdivision or other public agency or instrumentality, any public or private corporation, any partnership, firm, association, or other organization, any receiver, trustee, assignee, agent or other legal representative of any of the foregoing, and any other entity.
RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT. An area containing a concentration of buildings used as the residence or sleeping place for ten or more persons, but not including tents, trailers, or similar portable housing.
SAND. A soil texture composed of at least 25% very coarse, coarse, and medium sand, varying in size from 2.0 to 0.25 mm, less than 50% of fine or very fine ranging in size between 0.25 and 0.05 mm, and no more than 10% of particles smaller than 0.05 mm.
SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE. The United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service.
SUBSURFACE WATER. Any water below the surface of the ground, included but not limited to water in the saturated and unsaturated zones.
SUPPORT AREA. That area or portion of a property or land parcel that is designated to be protected for the use of present or future soil treatment areas meeting all setback requirements for individual sewage treatment units.
(Ord. 207, passed 6-23-1992)