(A) Where a public sewer is not available under the provisions of § 51.02(D), the house or building sewer shall be connected to a subsurface sewage treatment system (SSTS) complying with the provisions of this section. The provisions of Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080-7083, Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems Program, as it may be amended, are hereby incorporated in this code by reference and shall constitute the minimum standards under which an individual SSTS may be installed, operated and maintained.
(B) Prior to commencement of construction of an SSTS of the house or building, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the city’s authorized representative.
(C) The type, capacities, location, and layout of an SSTS shall comply with all requirement of Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080, and applicable chapter of this code.
(D) The owner of the house or building shall operate and maintain the SSTS in a sanitary manner at all times and at no expense to the city.
(E) Nothing in this section shall be construed to replace or supersede any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, the State Department of Health, or other responsible federal, state, or local governmental authorities.
(Ord. 89, passed 11-22-94; Am. Ord. 1402, passed 9-9-14; Am. Ord. 2102, passed 8-24-21) Penalty, see § 51.99
Cross-reference:
Adoption of state individual sewage treatment system standards, see § 155.053