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ORDINANCE NO.:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
CHAPTER 720 OF THE MEDINA CODE
OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO
INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS
The City Council of the City of Medina Ordains as Follows:
SECTION I.
Sections 720.09, 720.17, 720.37, 720.39, 720.95 and 720.97 are amended by
adding the underlined material and deleting the stricken material as follows:
720.09. Application. The standards of the Minnesota pollution control agency
(MPCA) regarding individual sewage treatment systems, as amended from time to
time, are hereby incorporated into this code and made a part thereof as if fully set
forth herein. TheGO The MPCA standards define the minimum standards for
individual sewage treatment systems installed in Medina. Notwithstanding the
adoption of the MPCA standards, if any provision or standard set forth in this code
is more restrictive than the MPCA standard, the provision or standard set forth in
this code shall prevail. It is intentcd intended that the administration and
enforcement of these standards be conducted by the Administrator of the City of
except for the following systems which also require State Disposal System
Permits, as well aG approval by the Administrator._
Subd. 1. Systems disposing of waste other than sewage..—;
Subd. 2. Collector systems which serve fifteen (15) dwellings, or which
collect 5,000 gallons or more per day r; or
Subd. 3. Individual sewage treatment systems which serve a single facility
generating greater than 15,000 gallons per day.
720.17. Lot Size. A Every lot shall have an adequate area for all expected
improvements in addition to an adequate area of contiguous soil suitable for the
installation of the individual sewage treatment system in accordance with all
requirements pertaining thereto. Every lot created after [ effective date of the
amendment] shall also have an adequate area of contiguous soils suitable for the
installation of a secondary individual treatment system in the event of the failure of
the primary system. Areas containing wetlands, disturbed soils or slopes in excess
of 12 percent may not be utilized for the primary or secondary individual sewage
treatment system.
720.37. Site Evaluation. Proposed primary and secondary sites for all private
sewage disposal systems shall be explored, evaluated, and reported on forms as
provided for by the City. Site inveGtigation evaluations shall be made by a site
evaluator. The site evaluator shall sign the report, Erha11 determine the suitability
of the primary and secondary sites and the sus soils for sewage disposal, and Ghall
recommend the type and design of the systems following the terms of this Gcode .
Soils shall be identified by strata and the textural classes of the strata defined
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according to an accepted classification system. The primary and secondary sites for
individual sewage treatment systems must be staked or marked in a manner so as to
be clearly visible and to prevent any disturbance which would affect their suitability
as sites for septic systems.
720.39. The site evaluation itreport shall be supported by:
Subd. 1. A location plan, with the proposed lots, lines and streets clearly
marked.—;
Subd. 2. A log of all soil exploration including a description of the various
strata encountered,,—;
Subd. 3. Slopes of the land areas in question.—i
Subd. 4. Groundwater conditions (including indications of seasonal
groundwater fluctuations)—;
Subd. 5. The design and type of systems selected according to this Code
(including the amount and type of fill required or any special design factors which
could be considered)—;
Subd. 6. Distances to all surface waters, wells, springs, or other surface
waters within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the proposed disposal areas—;
Subd. 7. For each proposed primary and secondary site, Rresults of at least
three (3) percolation tests and one (1) soil boring performed according to testing
procedures described in Sections 720.41 and 720.43 of this code—; and
Subd. 8. A description of the soils at the sites in accordance with the
standards of the National Cooperative Soil Survey and the Hennepin County Soil
Survey - 1974.
720.W95 . Alinual Periodic Inspections. Each owner of property containing an A11
conventional and innovative sewage disposal systems chall must, within twelve (12)
m +h f r,a af-t -, the data „f +he ad -option of this ordinance, cause said cyctem
to be inspected by a person, firm, or corporation duly licensed an inspector selected
by the City_ t + c t 5 f +h rdiranee and rly thcro.-,ftor shall,
within said twelve (12) month period, The inspector must submit to the City Clerk -
Treasurer a written statement showing the date upon which inspection was
completed, the name and address of the person, firm or corporation by whom such
inspecting was completed, and a report of finding of said regarding the inspection
in a form satisfactory to the City. All components must be inspected, including
measurement of the depth of the sludge and scum in the septic tanks. The
inspection must be conducted and the report submitted every four years or upon any
transfer of the property, whichever occurs first. The cost of such inspection shall
be payable by the property owner in accordance with the fee schedule adopted by
the city council.
720.9497. Repair and Maintenance. The owner of any property found to have an
individual sewage disposal system which is failing shall be required to repair or
replace the system. ^ t l„ c+ th. of r+; tanU hie__ rt
septic tank. When, ac a result of such mcacurement Every three years or when the
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top of the sludge layer in the tank or any compartment of the tank is found to be less
than twelve (12) inches below the bottom of the outlet baffle or submerged pipe, or
if the bottom of the scum layer is within three (3) inches of the bottom of the septic
tank outlet baffle or submerged pipe, the owner or agent shall arrange for the
removal and sanitary disposal of sludge and scum from the tank+ provided that such
requirement for mccuring shall be waived for any ccptic tank which is cleaned aG
- + ,a + h leadap b It shall be unlawful to operate a any
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septic system which does not meet the requirements of this Section.
SECTION II.
This ordinance shall become effective upon its adoption and publication.
Adopted by the City Council of the City oMedina this G ty of
1992.
ATTEST:
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L Ming 1 rk- reasurer
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Published in the Crow River News this krfday of
, 1992.
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