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ORDINANCE NO.406
An Ordinance Amending Section 720 of the Medina Code of
Ordinances
The city council of the city of Medina ordains as follows:
Section I. Section 720 of the city's Individual Sewage Treatments Standards shall be amended
by adding the underlined material and by adding new Section 720.09 as follows:
Section 720.01. Purpose and Intent. The purpose of this ordinance is to provide minimum
standards for and regulation of sewage disposal by means of an individual sewage treatment
systems (ISTS), including the proper location, design, construction, operation, maintenance and
repair to protect surface water and ground water from contamination by human sewage and
waterborne household and commercial waste; to protect the public's health and safety; and to
eliminate or prevent the development of public nuisances, all pursuant to the authority granted
under Minnesota Statutes Chapters 115 and 145A and Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080, as
amended.
Section 720.03. General Provisions.
Subd. 1. Standards Adopted by Reference. The city hereby adopts Minnesota Rules
Parts 7080.0010 through 7080.0950 by reference, including Minnesota Rules part
7080.0179, excluding Minnesota Rules part 7080.0450 warrantied individual sewage
treatment system, and except for as modified in section 720.07 of this ordinance.
Subd. 2. Permits. No person shall install, alter, repair or extend any ISTS in the city
without first applying for and obtaining a permit from the building official and paying
the required fee, except as allowed in Subd. 3 below. Such permit shall be valid for a
period of twelve (12) months from the date of issuance.
Subd. 3. Permits Not Required. Permits shall not be required for the following activities:
(a) Repair or replacement of pumps, floats or other electrical devices of the
pump.
(b) Repair or replacement of baffles in the septic tank.
(c) Installation or repair of inspection pipes and manhole covers.
(d) Repair or replacement of the line from the building to the septic tank.
Subd. 4. License Requirements. No person shall engage in the, inspection, design,
installation, construction, alteration, extension, repair, assessment, maintenance or
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pumping of any ISTS without first obtaining a license to perform such tasks from the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, except as provided under Minnesota Rules Part
7080.0700, subpart 1 and as allowed in Subd. 3 above.
Section 720.05. Additional Soil Treatment Area Requirements.
Subd. 1. All new lots created after the effective date of this ordinance, all lots which are
existing on the date of this ordinance, and all undeveloped lots, shall include at least one
additional designated soil treatment area which can support a standard ISTS. All soil
treatment areas shall be protected before, during and after construction on the lot. The
method of protection of the additional soil treatment area shall be approved by the
building official and may include, but is not limited to, snow fencing, permanent fencing
and silt fencing. No building permit shall be issued for construction on any property
within the City until at least two soil treatment areas that can accommodate a standard
ISTS have been identified and protected on all parcels for which a building permit is
applied for.
Subd. 2. The following minimum setback requirements from the ISTS shall apply on all
lots:
(a) Any water well supply 50 feet
(b) Water under pressure 10 feet
(c) Wetlands 75 feet
(d) Property Lines 10 feet
Section 720.06. Regular Assessment and Maintenance Program.
Subd 1. The City hereby establishes a program for reviewing all ISTS in the City.
Subd 2. Effective Date. All ISTS in existence at the time of this ordinance will be
required to be evaluated and submit a completed Assessment and Maintenance Report
Form by September 30, 2001. Thereafter, each system will be required to be assessed
and if necessary, maintained every three years or before the approval of a land division
whichever comes first.
Subd 3. Assessment and Maintenance Report Form.
(a) Every three years or upon the receipt of any application for any land division the
City shall distribute an Assessment and Maintenance Report Form to all
properties with ISTS.
(b) Property owners shall, at their sole expense, provide for the assessment, pumping,
and maintenance of the ISTS.
(c) A completed Assessment and Maintenance Report Form shall be returned to the
City by September 30th of the same year or before the approval of a land division.
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Subd 4. Assessment and Maintenance Requirements
(a) ISTS assessment and maintenance shall be conducted pursuant to 7080.0175.
Subd. 5. Failure to Complete an Assessment and Maintenance Form.
(a) In the event a property owner fails to complete the Assessment and Maintenance
Report Form and return it to the City as required herein, the City, may take such
action as it deems necessary to enforce the assessment and, if necessary,
maintenance of the ISTS. Any on -site assessment or maintenance conducted by
the City shall be invoiced to the property owner in an amount established by
resolution of the City Council. All costs associated with evaluating and
maintaining the ISTS may be specially assessed pursuant to MS 429.101.
(b)
Failure to complete an Assessment and Maintenance Report Form will require the
replacement of a failing ISTS within 3 years as stated Section 720.06 Subd 6 (a)
of this ordinance.
Subd. 6. Failing ISTS. A notice of noncompliance regarding an ISTS shall be issued and
copies provided to the property owner and to the city within 30 days under the following
conditions:
(a) A failing ISTS shall be upgraded, replaced, repaired or its use discontinued within
three (3) years unless it is regularly assessed, as required in this section, and not
found to be an imminent threat to public health and safety. The system may
continue to be used until it is found to be an imminent threat to health and safety;
and
(b) An ISTS posing an imminent threat to public health or safety shall be upgraded,
repaired, or its use discontinued, within an appropriate time no greater than 10
months.
Section 720.07. More Restrictive Standards.
Subd. 1. Minnesota Rules Part 7080.0130, subpart 3(A) is modified by requiring at least
two septic tanks with a minimum capacity of 1,000 gallons each.
Subd. 2. Minnesota Rules Part 7080.0160, subpart 1(C) is modified to require a dosing
tank with a minimum capacity of 1,000 gallons.
Subd. 3. Minnesota Rules Part 7080.0178, specifying other systems; Section 7080.0400,
subpart 2 specifying alternative new technology; shall be utilized only on developed lots
existing on the effective date of this ordinance with existing ISTS which have failed.
Systems designed or installed on a slope greater than twelve (12) percent and trench
systems constructed on eighteen (18) percent slopes shall be treated as other systems on
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any lot.
Subd. 4. All waste waters discharged into the ISTS shall be metered on all uses except
detached single family dwellings.
Subd. 5. Compliance with Subdivision 6.4 of Hennepin County Ordinance Number 19.
Section 720.08. Enforcement.
Subd. 1. Criminal Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this ordinance or
who makes any false statement on a certificate of compliance, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor.
Subd. 2. Civil Remedy. In the event of a violation of this ordinance, in addition to other
remedies, the city may institute appropriate actions or proceedings to prevent, restrain,
correct or abate such violations.
Subd. 3. Permits. No building permit, certificate of occupancy, license, or other permit
shall be issued for the construction upon, use or occupation of any parcel of property
within the city unless the requirements of this ordinance are met with respect to said
parcel of property.
Section 720.09. Variances.
Subd. 1. Grant of Variance. Upon request of a property owner, the city council may
grant a variance from the requirements of this ordinance or the technical standards and
criteria as defined in Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080 if the property owner demonstrates
by evidence that all of the following criteria are met:
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Because of the particular physical characteristics, shape, topographical
conditions, hydrological conditions, or soil conditions of the specific
property, a particular hardship to the property owner would result, as
distinguished from an inconvenience, if the strict letter of the ordinance or
Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080 were to be carried out. "Hardship" as used
in connection with the granting of a variance under this section means the
property in question cannot be put to a reasonable use if used under the
conditions allowed by this ordinance or Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080.
Economic considerations alone shall not constitute a hardship;
The conditions upon which the variance is based are unique to the
property for which the variance is sought and are not generally common to
other similar properties in the city;
The alleged hardship is caused by the requirements of the ordinance or
Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080 and has not been created or contributed to
by the persons presently or formerly having an interest in the property;
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j The granting of a variance will not be detrimental to the public health,
safety or welfare or injurious to the property, surrounding properties,
ground water quality or the use and enjoyment of other properties in the
area.
LO The granting of the variance will not confer on the property owner any
special privilege that is denied by this ordinance or Minnesota Rules
Chapter 7080 to other property owners with similar circumstances in the
city;
�f The literal interpretation of the provisions of this ordinance or Minnesota
Rules Chapter 7080 would deprive the property owner of rights
commonly enjoyed by other properties in the same zoning district under
the terms of this ordinance or Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080; and
(g) The variance requested is the minimum variance which would alleviate
the hardship.
Subd. 2. Conditions and Restrictions. The city council may impose conditions and
restrictions upon the property in granting of the variance so as to insure compliance with
Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080 and the spirit and intent of this ordinance.
Section II. This ordinance shall take effect upon its adoption by the city council and publication
in the City's official newspaper.
Adopted by the Medina city council on the 20th day of June, 2006.
ruce D. Workman, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Chad M. Adams, City Administrator -Clerk
Published in the South Crow River News the 26`h day of June 2006.
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