HomeMy Public PortalAbout581 Ordinance Amending Sections of Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances Regarding Public and Private UtilitiesCITY OF MEDINA
ORDINANCE NO.581
An Ordinance Amending Sections of Chapter 7 of the Code of Ordinances
Regarding Public and Private Utilities
The City Council of the City of Medina ordains as follows:
SECTION I: Medina Code Section 700 is amended by deleting the stricken material and adding
the double -underlined material as follows:
Section 700.01. Sewer Code Defined. Sections 700.01 through 715.13 710.47 inclusive, shall
comprise and be referred to hereinafter as the Sewer Code.
Section 700.03. Definitions. Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of
terms in the Sewer Code shall be as follows:
Subd. 1. Sewage Work shall mean all facilities for collecting, pumping, treating and
disposing of sewage.
Subd. 2. Sewage shall mean a combination of the water -carried wastes from residences,
business buildings, institutions, and industrial establishments.
Subd. 3. Sewer shall mean a pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
Subd. 4. Public Sewer shall mean a sewer in which all owners of abutting properties
have equal rights and is controlled by public authority.
Subd. 5. Sanitary Sewer shall mean a sewer which carries sewage and to which storm,
surface, and ground waters are not intentionally admitted.
Subd. 6. Storm Sewer or Storm Drain shall mean a sewer which carries storm and
surface waters and drainage, but excludes sewage and polluted industrial wastes.
Subd. 7. Sewer Treatment Plant shall mean any arrangement of devices and structures
used for treating sewage.
Subd. 8. Industrial Wastes shall mean the liquid wastes from industrial processes as
distinct from sanitary sewage.
Subd. 9. Garbage shall mean solid wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing
of food, and from the handling, storage, and sale of produce.
Subd. 10. Properly Shredded Garbage shall mean the wastes from the preparation,
cooking, and dispensing of food that has been shredded to such degree that all particles
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will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers,
with no particle greater than 1/2 inch in any dimension.
Subd. 11. Building Drain shall mean that part of the lowest horizontal piping of a
drainage system which receives the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage pipes
inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer, beginning 5 feet
outside the inner face of the building wall.
Subd. 12. Building Sewer shall mean the extension from the building drain to the public
sewer or other place of disposal.
Subd. 13. ►tmg. Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOI)5)
shall mean the quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter
under standard laboratory procedure in 5 days at 20 degrees C., expressed in parts per
million by weight. present in wastewater as measured according to the latest edition of
Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater prepared and published
jointly by the American Public Health Association, the American Water Works
Association, and the Water Environment Federation.
Subd. 14. Ph shall mean the logarithm of the weight of hydrogen ions in grams per liter
of solution.
Subd. 15. Suspended Solids shall mean solids that either float on the surface of, or are
in suspension in water, sewage, or other liquids; and which are removable by laboratory
filtering.
Subd. 16. Natural Outlet shall mean any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or
other body of surface or ground water.
Subd. 17. Watercourse shall mean a channel in which a flow of water occurs, either
continuously or intermittently.
Subd. 18. Person shall mean any individual, firm, company, association, society,
corporation or group.
Subd. 19. Shall is mandatory; May is permissive.
Subd. 20. Plumber means that all references to plumber within this ordinance, unless
otherwise stated within the context of this ordinance, shall mean a Master Plumber
shall be licensed and bonded as described in Chapter 326 of Minnesota Statutes.
Subd. 21. City shall mean the City Council or any authorized agents or representatives
of the City, including employees of the City acting within the scope of their employment.
Section 700.05. Protection from Damage. No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully,
or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure,
appurtenance, or equipment which is a part of the municipal sewage works. Any person violating
this provision shall be subject to the penalty provided by this code.
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Section 700.07. Powers of Inspection. The City Engineer and other duly authorized employees
of the City bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter upon all
properties for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, and testing, in
accordance with the provisions of the Sewer Code.
Section 700.09. Loss to City. Any person violating any of the provisions of the Sewer Code
shall become liable to the City for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned the City by reason of
such violation.
Section 700.11. Use of Public Sewers Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to place,
deposit, or permit to be deposited in an unsanitary manner upon public or private property within
the City of Medina, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said City, any human or animal
excrement, garbage, or other objectionable waste.
Section 700.13. Sewage Treatment. It shall be unlawful to discharge into any natural outlet
within the City of Medina, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said City, any sanitary sewage,
industrial wastes, or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in
accordance with provisions of the Sewer Code.
Section 700.15. Use of Public Sewer Required. Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be
unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility
intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
Section 700.17. Toilet Facilities. The owner of all houses, buildings, or properties used for
human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purpose, situated within the City and
abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the future
be located a public sanitary sewer of the City, is hereby required at the owner's expense to install
suitable toilet facilities therein, and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public
sewer in accordance with the provisions of the Sewer Code, within 90 days after date of official
notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is located in the street or alley of abutting
property.
Section 700.19. Discontinue Septic Tanks and Cesspools. The owner of all houses, buildings
or properties where cesspools and septic tanks have been in existence prior to the construction of
the sanitary sewer, shall connect with the public sewer within 90 days of official notice to do so.
In the event that a hardship exists with respect to fulfilling the requirements contained in this
section, it is required that the owner submit a request for a time extension in writing to
the City Council z=t: its determination and decision as to whether a hardship does exist
and whether an extension of time shall be granted. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted
to discharge into any public sewer or natural outlet.
Section 700.21. Draining Private Systems. The contents of septic tanks cannot be pumped
into the public sewer system or in any manner emptied into said public sewer system.
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Section 700.23. Filling. Filling of any cesspool, septic tank or similar tanks shall not
commence until permission has been granted by the Building Inspector. All discontinued
cesspools and septic tanks shall be filled with soil.
Section 700.25. Private Systems. Where a public sanitary sewer is not available, the building
sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of
the Individual Sewage Treatment Code.
Section 700.27. Permits Required for Public Sewer Connections. No unauthorized person
shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer
or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Building Inspector and
otherwise complying with the terms of this chapter.
Section 700.29. Supervision. No plumbing shall be done except under direct supervision of a
Master Plumber when said plumbing is connected with a public sewer.
Section 700.31. Bonds. Permits for building sewers and connections shall be taken out by a
Master Plumber, who shall be licensed and bonded as described in Chapter 326 of Minnesota
Statutes.
Section 700.33. Insurance. Prior to the commencement of construction work such Master
Plumber shall maintain insurance as described in Chapter 326 of Minnesota Statutes. Should the
insurance coverage hereinbefore provided be inadequate in amount then such Master Plumber
shall himself indemnify and save harmless the City and all of its officers and employees.
Section 700.35. Permits. The owner or agent shall make application for a permit on a form
furnished by the City. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications,
or other information which the City Engineer may reasonably require. The applicant shall certify
whether the building sewer will carry residential, commercial or industrial wastes.
Section 700.37. Fees. A permit and inspection fee for a sewer permit shall be paid to the City
Clerk Treasurer of Medina at the time the application is filed, in an amount determined by
City Council resolution fee schedule.
Section 700.39. Permit Card. The City shall furnish a Permit Card with a permit number
which shall be prominently displayed on property where sewer connection is being made; said
card shall be displayed for the duration of the work.
A Deferred Connection Charge pursuant to M.S.A. 111.075, fixed by reference to the portion of
the cost of sewer and water improvements paid by other premises similarly benefited within the
to Sanitary Sewer and/or Public Water lines of any- pr ia11y benefted by Sanitary
for such benefit.
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amount of the Deferred Connection Charge levied pursuant to Section 700.41 hereof for
premises lying within the Independence Beach Sanitary Sewer and Water Project shall be as
follows:
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(a) Sanitary Sewer Unit Charge, $2,708.40, (b) Water Unit Charge, $1,809.60, (c) Sanitary
Sewer Charge per front foot in excess of 120 feet, $22.50, (d) Water Charge per front foot in
excess of 120 feet, $15.08.
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fees: (a) Sanitary Sewer Unit Charge per Dwelling Unit, $2,166.72, (b) Water Unit Charge per
Dwelling Unit, $1,117.68, (c) Sanitary Sewer Charge per front foot in excess of 210 feet, $18.06,
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(a) For Water, for each Dwelling Unit or Commercial Unit, an amount calculated by the City
Engineer and obtained by adding all original costs of the Independence Beach Water Supply
System and dividing by 134,
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Section 700:45 700.41. Owner to Pay Expense. All costs and expense incidental to the
installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall
indemnify the City from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the
installation of the building sewer.
Section 7-40A 7 700.43. Separate Sewers. A separate and independent building sewer shall be
provided for every building.
Section 70041 700.45. Old Sewers. Where any pipe or material other than extra heavy cast
iron pipe, or vitrified clay pipe Schedule 40 Polyvinyl Chloride (``PVC") or Ductile Iron Pipe
("DIP" is encountered in the existing building drain or building sewer, it shall be replaced with
pipe meeting the requirements of this ordinance city engineering specifications and/or the state
building code.
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Section f 700.47. Crossing Cesspools and Septic Tanks. Building sewer pipe may be
laid across existing cesspools and septic tanks providing pipe rests on a steel reinforced concrete
slab, which ends rest directly on the concrete block walls. The two center sections of a regular
cesspool cover laid parallel with each other may be used.
Section 700.53 700.4. Elevation. Whenever possible the building sewer shall be brought to
the building at an elevation below the basement floor. No building sewer shall be laid parallel to
or within three feet of any bearing wall, which might thereby be weakened. The depth shall be
sufficient to afford protection from frost. The building sewer shall be laid at uniform grade and
in straight alignment insofar as possible.
Section 700.55 711. Lifts. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit
gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such drain shall be lifted by
approved artificial means and discharged from the building.
Section 700.57 700.53. Excavations. All excavating required for the installation of a building
sewer shall be open trench work unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer. Pipe laying
and backfill shall be performed in accordance with rules and regulations of the City of Medina.
No backfill shall be placed until the work has been inspected and approved. Tunneling may be
permitted but no tunnel shall exceed six (6) feet in length and the pipe shall be installed so as to
permit inspection of all joints.
Section 700.59 700.55. Sewer Service Pipe. All sewer service pipes shall be extra heavy cast
inches Sschedule 40 PVC or DIP and must be installed according to city engineering
specifications and/or the state building code.
Section 70041 700.57. Joints. All joints and connections shall be made gas -tight and water-
tight.
Subd. 1. Lead. Lead shall be run in one pouring and caulked tight. No paint, varnish, or
th t- ,, 1, 4, itte the „tif �te t-i fto the ;,, „,.
t ,,, bee
tested and approved. J
accordance with the manufacturer's instructions.
Subd. 3. Joints. All joints in vitrified clay pipe sh l b crrM Elesi fiat f r-n7c 60T
Type I or Type III specially molded integrally with the pipe. Joints between such vitrified
as specified below.
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F.) degrees Fahrenheit, nor be soluable in any of the wastes carried by the drainage
system. The joint shall first be caulked tight with jute, hemp, or similar approved
material.
Section 700.65. Connections, "Y" Branch. The connection of the building sewer into the
n,,bli sevief stial be .raao at the existing service sewer lcNad, if such is available at a suitable
location. If the public sewer is twelve (12) inches in diameter or less, and no properly located
sewer lead is available, the owner shall, at his expense, install a "Y" branch in the public sewer at
the location specified and as directed by the City Engineer. Where the public sewer is greater
than 12 inches in diameter, and no properly located "Y" branch is available, a n at hole may be
cut into the public sewer to receive the building sewer, with entry in the downstream direction at
angle-of-aheet_fe degrees-;re-degf e'er` �1_ifiay_-14e_used te_gzake_seeh
connection with t e sp.g: * ene eut s n t; exteft€. past th f th b.l
The invert of the building sewer at the point of connection shall be at the same or at a higher
elevation than the invert of the public sewer. A smooth, nwt joint shall be made, and the
f r tlae e o,.tie efil .w he approved by the City Engineer.
Section 700767 700.59. Permit Required. No person shall in any way open or cut a public
street to connect to a "Y" branch without first acquiring a written permit from the City of
Medina.
Section 7004,9 700.61. Connections, Where Sewers Provided. Sewer service leads have been
provided for each separate structure and all connections to the public sanitary sewer shall be
made where sewer service leads have been installed. Connection with the public sanitary sewer
at any other location must be approved by the City Engineer prior to starting of any construction.
In the event the sewer service leads which have been installed cannot be used, then the property
owner shall pay the full cost of making the connection elsewhere.
Section 700.71 700.63. Inspection. The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the
City when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The
connection shall be made under the supervision of the City or its representative.
Section 700.73 700.65. Guards, etc. All excavations for building sewer installation shall be
adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets,
sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be
restored in a manner satisfactory to the City, at the applicant's expense.
SECTION II: Medina Code Section 701 is amended by deleting the stricken material and
adding the double -underlined material as follows:
Section 701.01. Use of Public Sewers; Surface Waters. No person shall discharge or cause to
be discharged any storm water, surface water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage
including water from a sump pump, cooling water or unpolluted industrial process waters to any
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sanitary sewer. Discharge of water from a sump pump shall be accomplished in a manner
consistent with regulations adopted by the
Section 701.03. Storm Sewers. Storm water and all other unpolluted drainage shall be
discharged to such sewers as are specifically designed as storm sewers, or to a natural outlet
approved by the City Council. Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be
discharged, upon approval of the City Council, to a storm sewer, or natural outlet.
Section 701.05. Prohibited Wastes. Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall discharge
or cause to be discharged any material which may adversely affect the public sewer system,
including but not limited to the following described waters or wastes to any public sewer:
Subd. 1. Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150 degrees F.
Subd. 2. Any water or waste which may contain more than 100 parts per million, by
weight, of fat, oil, or grease.
Subd. 3. Any gasoline, benzene, ilaplita naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable or
explosive liquid, solid or gas.
Subd. 4. Any garbage that has not been properly shredded.
Subd. 5. Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar,
plastics, wood, paunch manure, or any other solid or viscous substance capable of
causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interference with the proper operation
of the sewage works.
Subd. 6. Any waters or wastes having a Ph lower than 5.5 or higher than 9.0 or having
any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures,
equipment, and personnel of the sewage works.
Subd. 7. Any waters or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance in sufficient
quantity to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to
humans or animals or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment
plant.
Subd. 8. Any waters or wastes containing suspended solids of such character and
quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle such materials at the
sewage treatment plant.
Subd. 9. Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating a public
nuisance.
Section 701.07. Grease, etc.
Subd. 1. Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when they are necessary for
the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts or any
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flammable wastes, sand, and other harmful ingredients; except that such interceptors shall
not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All such interceptors shall be
of a type and capacity approved by the City Engineer, and shall be located as to be
readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
Subd. 2. Construction. Grease and oil interceptors shall be constructed of impervious
materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature. They shall
be of substantial construction, watertight, and equipped with easily removable covers
which when bolted in place shall be gas -tight and watertight.
Subd. 3. Where installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained by the
owner, at his expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times.
Section 701.09. Restricted Wastes. The City Engineer may restrict, condition or prohibit the
admission into the public sewers of any waters or wastes:
Subd. 1. having a ,y. Bie leth ea Oxygo., Demand CBOD5 greater than 300 parts
200 milligrams per liter (mg/1), and/or
Subd. 2. containing more than 350 parts per million by weight 250 mg/1 of total
suspended solids, and/or
Subd. 3. containing any quantity of substances having the characteristics described in
Section 700.77 701.05, and/or
Subd. 4. having an average daily flow greater than 2% of the average daily sewage flow
of the City.
Section 701.11. Reduction of Waste.
Subd. 1. The owner shall provide at his expense, such preliminary treatment as may be
necessary to,
(a) reduce the Biochemical Oxygen Demand CBOD5 to 200 arts „e- millie �• ..zeig t
milligrams per liter (mg/11, and the total suspended solids to 350 parts per million by
weigh 250 mg/1, and/or
(b) reduce objectionable characteristics or constituents to within the maximum limits
provided for in Section 8-54 701.05, or (c) control the quantities and rates of discharge of
such waters or wastes.
Subd. 2. Submission to MWCC. Plans, specifications, and any other pertinent
information relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted for
the approval of the City Engineer and of the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission,
and no construction of such facilities shall be commenced until said approvals are
obtained in writing.
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Section 701.13. Preliminary Treatment. Where preliminary treatment facilities are provided
for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective
operation, by the owner at his their expense.
Section 701.15. Manholes. The owner of any property served by a building sewer carrying
industrial wastes shall install a suitable control manhole in the building sewer to facilitate
observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole, when required, shall be
accessibly and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the
City Engineer. The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his their pensc expense, and shall
be maintained by him the owner so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
Section 701.17. Tests. All measurement tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters and
wastes to which reference is made in Sections 853 and 856 701.09 and 701. " shall be
determined in accordance with methods employed by the Minnesota Department of Health, and
shall be determined at the control manhole provided for in Section 858 or upon suitable samples
taken at said control manhole. In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control
manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the
point at which the building sewer is connected.
Section 701.19. Agreement with City. No statement contained in this chapter shall be
construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the City and any
industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted
by the City for treatment, subject to and in exchange for, payment therefor by the industrial
concern.
Section 701.21. Industrial User Strength Charge. The Metropolitan Waste Control
Commission, a metropolitan commission organized and existing under the laws of the State of
Minnesota (the "Commission"), in order to receive and retain grants in compliance with the
Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 and regulations thereunder (the
"Act"), has determined to impose an industrial user sewer strength charge upon users of the
Metropolitan Disposal System (as defined in Minnesota Statutes, Section 473.121, subdivision
24) to recover operation and maintenance costs of treatment works attributable to the strength of
the discharge of industrial waste, such sewer strength charge being in addition to the charge
based upon the volume of discharge. In order for the City to pay such costs based upon strength
of industrial discharge and allocated to it each year by the Commission, it is hereby found,
determined and declared to be necessary to establish sewer strength charges and a formula for
the computation thereof for all industrial users receiving waste treatment services within or
served by the City. Furthermore, Minnesota Statutes, Section 444.075, Subdivision 3, empowers
the City to make such sewer charge a charge against the owner, lessee, occupant or all of them
and certify unpaid charges to the County Auditor as a tax lien against the property served.
Section 701.23. Establishment of Strength Charges. For the purpose of paying the costs
allocated to the City each year by the Commission that are based upon the strength of discharge
of all industrial users receiving waste treatment services within or served by the City, there is
hereby approved, adopted and established, in addition to the sewer charge based upon the
volume of discharge, a sewer charge upon each person, company or corporation receiving waste
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treatment services within or served by the City, based upon strength of industrial waste
discharged into the sewer system of the City (the "Strength Charge").
Section 701.25. Establishment of Strength Charge Formula. For the purpose of computation
of the Strength Charge established by Section 86-2 101.23 hereof, there is hereby established,
approved and adopted in compliance with the Act the same strength charge formula designated
in Resolution No. 76-172 adopted by the governing body of the Commission on June 15, 1976,
such formula being based upon pollution qualities and difficulty of disposal of the sewage
produced through an evaluation of pollution qualities and quantities in excess of an annual
average base and the proportionate costs of operation and maintenance of waste treatment
services provided by the Commission.
Section 701.27. Strength Charge Payment. It is hereby approved, adopted and established
that the Strength Charge established by Section 862 701.23 hereof shall be paid by each
industrial user receiving waste treatment services and subject thereto before the twentieth (20th)
day vext succeeding the date of billing thereof to such user by or on behalf of the City, and such
payment thereof shall be deemed to be delinquent if not so paid to the billing entity before such
date. Furthermore, it is hereby established, approved and adopted that if such payment is not paid
before such date an industrial user shall pay interest compounded monthly at the rate of two-
thirds of one percent (2/3%) per month on the unpaid balance due.
Section 701.29. Establishment of Tax Lien. As provided by Minnesota Statutes, Section
444.075, Subdivision 3, it is hereby approved, adopted and established that if payment of the
Strength Charge established by Section 862 701.23 hereof is not paid before the sixtieth (60th)
day next succeeding the date of billing thereof to the industrial user by or on behalf of the City,
said delinquent sewer Strength Charge, plus accrued interest established pursuant to Section 864
hereof, shall be deemed to be a charge against the owner, lessee and occupant of the
property served, and the City or its agent shall certify such unpaid delinquent balance to the
County Auditor with taxes against the property served for collection as other taxes are collected;
provided, however, that such certification shall not preclude the City or its agent from recovery
of such delinquent sewer Strength Charge and interest thereon under any other available remedy.
Section 701.31. Definition Governing Rules and Rates for Sewer Charge. Unless the
language clearly indicates that a different meaning is intended, the following terms and phrases
shall be given the meaning set out below for the purposes of this ordinance:
Subd. 1. Normal Sewage is water -carried waste products from residences, public
buildings, business or industrial establishments, schools, or any other buildings or
structures, including the excrementitious excrement or other discharge from human
beings or animals, together with such ground water infiltration as may be present.
Subd. 2. Industrial Waste is any liquid, gaseous or solid waste substance resulting from
any process of industry, manufacturing, trade, or business, as well as the development of
any natural resource or any similar activity.
Subd. 3. Average Unit is defined as a building containing three people.
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Section 701.33. Rates.
Subd. 1. The following rates and charges for use and service of the sanitary sewer
system are hereby established, such charges and rates to be made against each lot, parcel
of land, unit or premises which may have a connection directly or indirectly into the City
sanitary sewer system and which discharges only normal sewage into such system.
Subd. 2. Minimum Charges. The minimum charge whether use of
water is metered or not shall be set by Resolution of the City Council.
Subd. 3. Flat Charges. Where the rate is not based upon the metered use of water,
flat charges shall be set by Resolution of the City Council.
Subd. 4. Extraordinary Charges. Notwithstanding any other provision of this ordinance
to the contrary, the rate for discharge of water from any extraordinary source into the
sanitary sewer system shall be established by Resolution of the City Council.
Subd. 5. Metered Flow Charges. For all residential premises where the rate is to be
based on the metered flow of water, the rate shall be set by Resolution of the City
Council.
Subd. 6. Rate -Industrial Waste and Large Units. On each lot, parcel, premises, or unit
not enumerated herein, the use of water shall be metered and the rate shall be the same as
that provided in the City Council rate Resolution.
Section 701.35. Metering Water Supply in Lieu of Flat Charge. A meter recording the use of
water may be installed on any non-residential lot, parcel, premises or unit enumerated in this
ordinance and thereafter the rate shall be based upon such use of water. The City Council, may
by resolution, require and order the installation of such meter on any such lot, parcel, premises or
unit or class thereof where it shall determine that the aforementioned flat charges are impractical
to apply, or result in inequitable charges because insufficient or excessive; and thereafter the rate
shall be based upon such use of water.
Section 701.37. Installation of Meter. Any water meter installed for use or used as a basis for
the computation of sewer rates shall be installed and maintained in good operating condition at
all times. The City shall purchase the water meter, external unit and attachment horn on behalf of
the owner, but the owner shall reimburse the City for the cost of the water meter, external unit
and attachment horn upon receipt of the water meter, external unit and attachment horn. The City
shall at its own cost maintain the water meter, external unit and attachment horn, provided,
however, that if there is tampering with the water meter, external unit and attachment horn, then
the owner shall be charged with the cost of maintaining the water meter, external unit and
attachment horn. Ordinary wear and tear of the water meter, external unit and attachment horn
shall not constitute tampering by the owner. Installation of and maintenance of such meter shall
be made in accordance with the plumbing regulations of this City.
Section 701.39. Water Used Not Entering Sewer Systems. If the lot, parcel of land, or
premises discharges normal sewage or industrial waste into the sanitary sewage system, either
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directly or indirectly, and it can be shown to the satisfaction of the City Council that a portion of
the water measured by the water meter does not and cannot enter the sanitary sewage system,
then, and in that event, the City Council may permit or require the installation of other or
additional meters in such a manner that the quantity of water which actually could enter the
sewer system may be determined. In such case the charges or rates shall be based upon the
amount of water which can enter the sanitary sewage system.
Section 701.41. Supplying Information. The owner, occupant or person in charge of any
premises shall supply the City with such information as the City may reasonably require related
to use of water, use of sewer, or sewer rates. Willful failure to provide such information or
willful falsification of such information shall constitute a violation of this ordinance, as shall
willful failure to comply with any requirement or order issued pursuant to this ordinance.
Section 701.43. Estimated Bills. If the owner, occupant or person in charge of any premises
shall fail or refuse to provide information as provided in Section 701.41 hereof, or shall fail or
refuse to comply with any requirement of this ordinance, the proper charge for such premises
shall be estimated and billed in accordance with such estimate.
Section 701.45. Beginning Service. For a fraction of a uarter month the charges and rates for
nonmetered units shall be based upon the amount of the established flat charge, provided,
however, that the actual of beginning shall be considered as having begun on the first
or the fifteenth of the month, whichever is closer.
Section 701.47.
Subd. 1. The City Council may by resolution adjust any of the charges set forth in this
ordinance upon recommendation of the City Engineer or other employees of the City, based
upon the actual costs to the City, of the service and facilities being provided.
Subd. 2. The provisions of the preceding subdivision notwithstanding, the City Council may
resolution adjust the charges made hereunder to any person, firm or corporation, upon
recommendation of the City Engineer or other employees of the City, based upon the degree or
extent of treatment required before such sewage is introduced into the Municipal Sewer System.
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established a Sanitary Sewer district in the City of Medina to be known -as -
Independence Sewer District, the boundaries of which shall be as follows: The actual
boundary lines of this District are shown on the plat thereof prepared by McCombs
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which is dated , or as subsequently arranged by the City Council.
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and established a Sanitary Sewer district in the City of Medina to be known as the
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McCombs Knutson, consulting engineer, and which plat is on file with the City Cleric
Treasurer and which is dated , or as subsequently arranged by the City
Council.
SECTION III: Medina Code Section 710 is amended by deleting the stricken material and
adding the double -underlined material as follows:
Section 710.01. Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the
meanings given to them:
Subd. 1. `Backflow Preventer" means any mechanical or air gap system designed and
installed in order to prevent the accidental backflow of water from one source to another.
Subd 2. "City Water Supply System" means all Public Water Supply Wells, water
towers, reservoirs, treatment plants, water mains, and service lines that the city City
owns, operates or maintains and all private water lines connected to any of the above.
Subd. 3. "Drinking Water Supply Management Area" means the surface and subsurface
area surrounding a Public Water Supply Well, including the Wellhead Protection Area,
which must be managed in accordance with the Wellhead Protection Plan.
Subd. 4. "Irrigation Well" means any well that is installed to provide water to
supplement the water level of a Storm Water Pond which is utilized for a Lawn and
Landscape Irrigation System.
Subd. 5. "Lawn and Landscape Irrigation System" means all pumps, lines or sprinkler
heads which are located on private property or within the adjacent public right-of-way
that have a sole purpose of irrigating landscape plants and/or grass.
Subd. 6. "Private Water Supply Well" means a Water Supply Well that is not owned,
operated or managed by the city City.
Subd. 7. "Public Water Supply Well" means a Water Supply Well owned, managed or
operated by the city City.
Subd. 8. "Seed Bed Preparation" means the preparation of top soil for any seeding,
sodding or planting. A seed bed shall consist of a minimum of four inches of black top
soil and two inches of humus or compost material.
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Subd. 9. "Storm Water Pond" means any basin that is designed and constructed to treat
storm water runoff from a particular area.
Subd. 10. "Water Supply Well" means a well that is not a dewatering well or monitoring
well and includes wells used:
(a) for potable water supply;
(b) for irrigation;
(c) for agriculture, commercial or industrial water supply;
(d) for heating or cooling;
(e) as a remedial well; and
(f) for testing water yield for irrigation, commercial or industrial uses, residential
supply or public water supply.
Subd. 11. "Wellhead Protection Area" means the surface and subsurface area
surrounding a Public Water Supply Well as identified in the Well Protection Plan.
Subd. 12. "Wellhead Protection Plan" means the plan, which has been
approved by the Minnesota Department of Health, which provides for the protection of
all Public Water Supply Wells.
Section 710.02. Private Water Supply Wells where City Water Supply System is Available.
Subd. 1. Purpose. The City Water Supply System represents a significant public
investment and its operation in an efficient and sanitary manner is essential to protect
public health, safety and welfare, to safeguard municipal finances and to support
development within the community. It is the purpose of this ordinance to protect the
integrity, financial stability, and adequacy of the City Water Supply System by restricting
the installation of Private Water Supply Wells where the City Water Supply System is
available and regulating the permitting of Private Water Supply Wells in locations where
they pose a threat to City Water Supply Wells.
Subd. 2. Private Water Supply Wells Prohibited where City Water Supply System is
Available.
(a) No Private Water Supply Well may be installed on any property where the
City Water Supply System is available with the exception of the wells
described in Subd. 2(b) of Section 710.02 below. For the purpose of this
section, the City Water Supply System shall be considered available if the
property is within the current or earlier time period of the Urban Services
Phasing Plan of the City of Medina Comprehensive Plan.
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(b) Exceptions.
(1) Irrigation Wells. Irrigation Wells may be installed to supplement water in
storm water ponds which supply a Lawn and Landscape Irrigation System.
Such Wells shall require prior written approval of the City. No Irrigation
Well shall be permitted by the City within the Drinking Water Supply
Management Area unless the applicant can demonstrate to the satisfaction of
the City that the Irrigation Well will not have a negative effect on a City
Water Supply Well, impact the City's ability to provide an adequate public
water supply or otherwise compromise the City Water Supply System.
(2) Private Water Supply Wells used solely as part of a heating or cooling
system for a building.
(3) Private Water Supply Wells on property zoned Rural Residential -Urban
Reserve (RR-UR), Rural Business Holding (RBH), or Rural Commercial
Holding (RCH) if the City determines that connecting to the City Water
Supply System is not economically feasible based on the use proposed on the
property.
Section 710.03. Connections with Water Mains Prohibited. No person except employed or
authorized by the City shall tap any distributing main or pipe of the City Water Supply System,
or insert stop -cocks or corporation -cocks therein.
Section 710.04. Permits for Service Connections.
Subd. 1. No connection or service tapping shall be made with a City water main without
a permit which shall be issued by the City upon application by a licensed Master
Plumber.
Subd. 2. No permit shall be issued for a connection or service tapping with the City water
main to anyone except a licensed Master Plumber.
Subd. 3. Permits shall describe the location and size of each connection, and size must
not be departed from in any degree, except on the written consent made on said permit by
the officer giving the same.
Section 710.05. Supervision. No plumbing shall be done except under direct supervision of a
Master Plumber when connecting with a public water system.
Section 710.07. Bonds and Insurance. Permits for building water systems and connections
shall be taken out by a Master Plumber, who shall furnish a bond and insurance as required by
Sections 700.31 and 700.33 of this Code.
Section 710.09. Permit Card. The City shall furnish a Permit Card with permit number which
shall be prominently displayed on property where water connection is being made; said card
shall be displayed for the duration of the work.
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Section 710.11. Connection Fees. The fee for a permit for water main tapping shall be paid for
each connection in the amount specified by Resolution of the City Council. In addition thereto,
before any permit shall be issued, there shall be paid any sum required under Sections 710.13
and 710.15.
Section 710.13. Payment of Assessments. No permit shall be issued to tap or connect with any
water main of the City of Medina either directly or indirectly from any lot or tract of land unless
the City Administrator- Clerk Treasurer shall have certified one of the following:
Subd. 1. That such lot or tract of land to be served by such connection or tap has been
assessed for the cost of construction of the water main with which the connection is
made;
Subd. 2. If no assessment has been levied for such construction cost, that proceedings
for levying such assessment have been or will be commenced in due course;
Subd. 3. If no assessment has been levied, and no assessment proceedings will be
completed in due course, that a sum equal to the portion of cost of constructing said water
main which would be assessable against said lot or tract has been paid to the City.
Section 710.15. Payment Where No Assessment Has Been Made. If no such certificate can
be issued by the City Clerk Treasurer, no such permit to tap or connect to any
water main shall be issued unless the applicant shall pay an additional connection fee which shall
be equal to the portion of the cost of construction of the said main which would be assessable
against said lot or tract to be served by such tapping or connection. Said assessable cost is to be
determined by the City Engineer and City Assessor upon the same basis per front foot as any
assessment previously levied against other property for the said main, or, if no such assessment
has been levied, upon the basis of the uniform charge per front foot which may have been or
which shall be charged for similar tapping or connection with said main, determined on the basis
of the total assessable cost of said main allocated on a frontage basis.
Section 710.16. Excavation Permits Required. No person shall excavate in a public street to
service a water main, make connection therewith, or for any purpose which will expose a water
main, unless given permit to do so by the City.
Section 710.17. Permit Applications. Application for a permit shall be made in writing and
signed by the owner or his agent duly authorized to do the work. The application must state
clearly the kind of service for which the connection is intended, the size and kind of pipe to be
used, the street and number, which side of street, if on a corner, on which street to be tapped,
with a diagram of the property to be supplied, showing the streets, the boundary, the block on
which it is situated, with the distance from the nearest corner, the full name and address of the
owner, the purpose for which the water is to be used, the time when the corporation -cock is to be
inserted; and the application shall show all other particulars necessary to the full understanding
of the subject. No permit shall authorize anything not stated in the application. For any
misrepresentation in such application the permit may be suspended, and if the misrepresentation
appears to be willful, the permit will be revoked.
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Section 710.19. Corporation -Cock and Laying of Service Pipes. The corporation -cock
inserted in the distributing pipe must be of the size specified in the permit order. Every service
pipe must be laid sufficiently waiving to allow of not less than one foot of extra length, and in
such manner as to prevent rupture by settlement. The service pipe must be placed not less than
eight feet below the surface and in all cases so arranged as to prevent rupture from freezing.
Section 710.21. Stop Boxes. Service pipes must extend from the main to the inside of the
building; or if not taken into a building then to the hydrant or other fixtures which it is intended
to supply. A stop -cock accessible from the surface thru through a sleeve without digging in all
cases must be placed outside in a box at the curb, and a shut-off or other stop -cock with waste, of
the size and strength required, shall be placed close to the inside wall of the building, well
protected from freezing. All stop boxes at the curb must be set in front of the building intended
to be supplied, not to exceed two feet from the line of said building or part thereof at the back
side of the perimeter drainage and utility easement of said lot. All stop boxes and cocks must
conform to the specifications of the City of Medina.
Section 710.23. Pipe Sizes. The pipe sizes shall be as specified and directed by the City
Engineer for the City of Medina.
Section 710.25. Time for Insertion. If from any cause the plumber laying the service pipe
should fail to have the corporation -cock inserted at the time specified in his application, notice
must be given the City fixing another day on which he wishes the corporation -cock to be
inserted. The notice must be given at least two days previous to the excavation for laying of the
service pipe, and the corporation -cock must be inserted before 5 p.m. except in special cases, and
then the work shall be done only upon a written order from the City.
Section 710.27. Turning on Water. No person shall turn on any water supply at the stop box
without a permit from the City Clerk Treasurer Public Works Director, and no such permit shall
be given anyone but a licensed plumber. The City reserves the right to turn off any water supply
if said number is not displayed after a written notice has been sent to the owner as appearing on
its books.
Section 710.29. Supply from One Corporation -Cock. No more than one house or building
shall be supplied from one corporation -cock.
Section 710.31. Repair of Leaks. In case of failure upon the part of any consumer or owner to
repair any leak occurring upon her or his service pipe within 24 hours after verbal or written
notice has been given upon the premises, the water will be shut off and will not be turned on
until the leak is repaired. Upon notice to the Building Inspector and verification that the leak has
been repaired, and payment of a fee set by resolution of the City Council, the water will be
turned on.
use water from the water supply system of the City or permit water to be drawn therefrom,
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person not authorized by the City Clerk Treasurer shall connect, disconnect, take apart, or in any
Section 710.33. Water Meters.
Subd. 1. Domestic Water Meter. Every customer shall provide a place where a meter
can be installed as approved by the City Public Works Director or the Cit En ineer, and
a licensed plumber shall install and maintain the same. The Citv fee schedule shall
determine the char e to be made to customers for purchase of a water meter with size
and tune of meter to be determined by the City Public Works Director and/or the City
Engineer. At the time application is made for building permit for a home to be served
by City water, the applicant shall pay for the meter.
Subd. 2. Irrigation Meter. In order to save on irrigation costs, a customer mayAnply
for. permit to purchase from the City a one inch irri ation meter which charge shall be
determined by the City fee schedule.
Subd. 3. Temporary Water Meter Except for extinguishment of fires or when
authorized by special permit from the City Public Works Director (for tem I orar
purposes only), no person shall use water from the Water Supply S stem of the City or
permit water to be drawn therefrom, unless the water used be metered by passin through
a meter and approved bac (flow preventer and the user pays a hookup fee accordingto the
City's fee schedule. No unauthorized person shall connect disconnect, take apart, or in
any manner change, or cause to be changed or interfere with any such meter or the action
thereof.
Section 710.35. Usage and Testing Fees. The City Council shall by Resolution fix the charge
deliiery for installation. Whenever any meter shall become obstructed or out of order, the City
hal eatIse ` t be _e roa est of any customer and payment to the City Clerk Treasurer
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of a fee set by Res '„tier-�y the Gity- etif*tee City will test such water meter. All water
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meters shall remain the property of the City and may be replaced at any time by the City. If any
meter becomes obstructed or out of order, the City may issue a work order for it to be re aired.
If at any time the customer requests to have the meter tested for accuracy, the same shall be done
by the City with the fee determined by the Cii fee schedule and charged to the customer if the
meter registers 90V or more accurate All water meters shall remain the pm of the City and
may be replaced at any time by the City in the City's sole discretion
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such repair be paid out of the funds of the City. Water meters may be repaired or replaced from
time to time as is necessary to ensure accurate measuring of the flow of water. The cost of said
repair or reivlacement shall be borne b the Citif exce t that whenever a meter has been damaged
due to negligence on the part of persons other than the emplo ees of the City the owner:
occu ant, and user of the premises, or such other erson desirin the use of the water, shall
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reimburse the Cit within 60 days and upon demand therefor, the water service and supply to
said premises may be shut off or discontinued as determined to be in the best interest of the City.
Section 710.39. Old Corporation -Cocks Plugged, Penalty. When new buildings are erected
on the sites of old ones, and it is desired to increase or change the old water service, no
connections with the mains shall be given until all the old corporation -cocks shall have been
removed and the main plugged. If any contractor, workman or employee upon such building
shall cause or allow any service pipe to be hammered together at the ends to stop the flow of
water, or save expense in removing such pipe from the main, the owner of such building, such
workman or contractor shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty of a misdemeanor, and shall
remove said service pipe from the main; if he shall fail to do so on 24 hours' notice, he shall be
obligated to pay the City the cost incurred by it for such removal.
Section 710.41. Meter Setting Devices. Meter setting devices for 3/4 inch and one inch meters
shall be of copper pipe or tubing from the terminus of the service pipe up to and including the
house side valve, provided that if copper cannot be obtained such meter setting device may be of
another non -corrodible metal approved by the City.
Section 710.43. Excavation for Tapping Water Mains. Excavations made for the purpose of
making a tap from any City water main shall be at least 2 and 1 /2 feet wide by 4 feet long inside
the curbing, said 4 feet to be measured from a point 6 inches beyond the side of the main
opposite to that which is to be tapped and from said point toward the building with which said
water connection is to be made. Such excavations shall extend to the depth of at least 12 inches
lower than the bottom of the water main. Ample clear space shall be allowed around the main in
all cases to insert the tapping machine. All excavations for tapping shall be safely curbed to the
satisfaction of the City tapper. In case the excavation is not properly made, sufficient clear space
is not provided, or the excavation improperly curbed, the tap shall not be made until the
excavation, clear space and curbing are proper and safe. A safe ladder shall be furnished by the
person doing the work for the use of the inspector for the purpose of inspecting the connection to
the City main.
Section 710.45. Water Meter Installation. All water meters hereafter installed shall be in
accordance with the following rules:
Subd. 1. The bottom of the meter shall not be less than four (4) inches, or more than
twelve (12) inches from the top of the finished basement floor line; and the meter shall
not be set more than twelve (12) inches measured horizontally, from the inside line of the
basement wall.
Subd. 2. The service pipe from the City water main to the meter, where the same enters
the building, shall be brought through the basement floor in a vertical position, so that a
connection may be made thereto with an ell to which may be attached the stop and waste,
and meter, or the pipe may be brought through the basement floor, in a vertical position
and bent above the floor at a right angle; and the stop and waste, and meter attached in
such a manner that the meter shall stand in a proper, vertical position. In no case shall
there be more than twelve (12) inches of pipe exposed between the point of the entrance
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through the basement floor and the stop and waste, and said stop and waste shall be
connected directly to the meter.
Subd. 3. The water pipe connecting with the City water main shall not be run under any
basement floor for a distance of more than two (2) feet, measured from the inside line of
the basement wall, before being connected with the water meter.
Section 710.47. Private Water Supplies. No water pipe of the City Water Supply System shall
be connected with any pump, well or tank that is connected with any other source of water
supply and when such are found, the City shall notify the owner to disconnect the same, and if
not done immediately, the water supply shall be turned off forthwith.
Section 710.48. Cross -connection Control. Cross -connections between potable water systems
and any system or equipment that contain, or are used to handle, water or other substances that
may pose a risk to health or safe are prohibited, except where express written approval has
been made by the City of Medina Written annroval ma onl be given where suitable protective
devicessuch as a break tank or a reduced pressure zone backflow preventer are installed tested
and maintained to ensure proper operation. Cross -connections between an individual water
su only and a notable public sun • l shall not be made without ex press written permission from
the Citv of Medina in accordance with the Minnesota Plumbing Code Minnesota Rules Chapter
4715.
Section 710.49. Size of Connections. Connections with the mains for ordinary domestic supply
shall be a minimum 37z4 diameter of inch.
Section 710.51. Connections Beyond City Boundaries. In any and all cases where water
mains of the City have been or shall be extended to or constructed in any road, street, alley or
public highway adjacent to or outside the corporate limits of the City, the City Clerk Treasurer
Public Works Director is hereby authorized to issue permits to the owners or occupants of
properties adjacent to, or accessible to, such water mains to tap and make proper water service
pipe connections with such water mains of the City in conformity with and subject to all the
terms, conditions and provisions of the ordinances of the City relating to the tapping of the City
water mains and making water service pipe connections therewith, and to furnish and supply
water from the water works system Water Supply System of the City to such owners and
occupants of properties adjacent or accessible to such water mains of the City through and by
means of water meters duly installed. Water service rendered to such persons shall be subject to
all provisions of this Ordinance, and persons accepting such service shall thereby agree to be
bound and obligated by said Ordinance. This provision regarding connections beyond the City
boundaries shall not be effective until a contract regarding said connections is entered into by
and between the City of Medina and the City in which said connections are to be made, or a
contract is made by and between an owner of land beyond the City boundaries where a
connection is proposed to be made and the City in which said property is located is made a party
to said contract.
Section 710.53. Fire Hydrant Connections. It shall be unlawful for any person, except when
authorized by the City, or except members of the City Street Department Public Works
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Department or Volunteer Fire Department, when performing their official duties, to open or
interfere with any of the hydrants of the City Water Supply System.
Section 710.55. Water Rates.
Subd. 1. The rate due and payable to the City by each water user within the City for
water taken from the City Water Supply System shall be established in set by Resolution
of the City Council the City fee schedule. TEllere-seiwiee-ises,g;iaf�l;
period, this charge will be based on actual consumption.
Subd. 2. In case the meter is found to have stopped or to be operating in a faulty manner,
the amount of water used will be estimated in accordance with the amount used
previously.
Subd. 3. When water is desired for construction purposes, the owner shall make
application for water service and the service shall be carried inside the foundation wall. If
the meter cannot be installed at that time, the charges for the water shall be set forth
under water rates, and when the building is completed, the meter shall be set in the
regular way.
Section 710.57. Service Charges. Charges in an amount set by Resolution by the City Council
the City fee schedule shall be made and collected at the time of making application for the
following connections to the Water System.
Subd. 1. For turning on water where service has been turned off for non-payment of
water bill or failure to repair a leak;
Subd. 2. For raising or lowering, stop -box tops to correspond with ground level change
made by property owner;
Subd. 3. For turning water on or off at the request of the property owner or tenant, or for
any other reason.
Section 710.59. Utility Fund. There shall be maintained within the City accounting system
separate funds, Sanitary Sewer and Water System. All monies collected by the City Clerk
Tr :. surer Administrator -Clerk for sewer and water service under this Ordinance shall be
deposited in each respective fund. Such fund shall be used to meet all the expenses for the
operation, maintenance, repair, plant expansion, and administration of each respective Sanitary
Sewer and Water Project.
Section 710.61. Billing Procedures. All bills and notices for sewer and water service shall be
sent to the property address of the real estate being served. If non resident owners or agents
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estate so served. Non-resident owners or agents shall receive a copy of such bills and notices
upon written request.
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Section 710.63. Collections and Delinquent Bills. All bills for Sewer and Water shall be
eale lateclthr-e '� aed ;, ,,lttd ri„ t l * y of Bch calendar quarter, i.c., on March 31, June 30,
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September 30, and December 31 st of each calendar year, except the Medina Momingside area
which bills shall be calculated on the last day of January, May, July, October, and shall be due on
the 15th day of the month whichi €eliews-suc-13 erl eatealatiert,Said bills Bills shall be are
hereby declared delinquent if not paid in full on or before the last day of the month which
follows said quarterly calculation following in which service was provided. A service charge in
an amount set by Resolution of the City Council the City fee schedule shall be incurred
immediately upon such delinquency and shall be added to the next quarterlv monthly billing. An
additional service charge shall be added on each quarterly monthly calculation date upon which
said delinquent bill, including any previous service charge, remains unpaid. All bills, including
service charges, which remain delinquent and unpaid on September 1 of each calendar year, shall
be certified by the City Clerk Treasurer Administrator -Clerk to the County Auditor on or before
October 0th 15`h of said year for collection. Amounts so certified, together with interest at the
rate set by resolution of the City Council, commencing on the date of initial delinquency, shall be
extended by the County Auditor on the tax rolls and become a lien upon the property in the
manner of special assessments, but shall be payable in a single installment, and shall be collected
with real property taxes and returned to the City of Medina.
Section 710.65. Discontinuance of Service for Ordinance Violations. The City is authorized
to shut off water service at any stop box connection any time it finds any of the following,
provided that water shall not be turned off from any service pipe between the hours of 9
a.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. on the following Monday:
Subd. 1. The owner or occupant of the premises served, or any person working on any
pipes or equipment thereon which are connected with the City water supply system has
intentionally violated any of the requirements of the Ordinances of the City relative to the
water supply system or connections therewith.
Subd. 2. The owner or occupant of the premises served threatens to violate, or cause to
be violated, any of the provisions of this Code.
Subd. 3. Any charge for water, service, meter, meter parts or any other financial
obligations imposed on the present or former owner or occupant of the premises served,
by the provisions of this Code, is unpaid.
Subd. 4. Fraud or misrepresentation by the owner or occupant in connection with an
application for service.
Section 710.67. Deficiency of Water and Shutting Off Water. The City shall not be liable for
any deficiency or failure in the supply of water to consumers, whether occasioned by shutting the
water off for the purpose of making repairs or connections, or from any other cause .,ever
whatsoever. In case of fire, or alarm of fire, the City may shut off water to ensure a supply for
firefighting; or in making repairs or constructing new works, the City may shut off the water at
any time and keep it shut off so long as it shall deem necessary.
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Section 710.68. Water Use Restriction. In the event of a water supply shortage, use of City
water for lawn and garden sprinkling, irrigation, car washing or other non -potable uses shall be
limited to an odd -even date schedule corresponding to property address, effective upon the
,..ubli , wer- -ssepe.inte„dent Public Works Director or city administrator's City Administrator's
designee's determination that the shortage of water supply threatens the City Water Supply
System. The public works superintendent Public Works Director or city administrator's City
Administrator's designee may further limit the days and hours of the City Water Supply System
usage at any time as deemed necessary. Special permit allowance will be considered for those
property owners with new seed, sod, or other needs if the public works superintendent Public
Works Director determines sufficient water for such permits is available.
Section 710.69. Declared Water Shortage. If the City Council determines that an emergency
is present, the council Council may declare a water shortage and determine that the users of the
public water mains shall be prohibited from using the water from the City Water Supply System
for certain functions on their property. All persons within the City of Medina shall comply with
regulations imposed as a result of a water shortage. Violation of this section shall be a
misdemeanor.
Section 710.71. Access to Buildings. Authorized employee employees of the City shall have
free access at reasonable hours of the day to all parts of every building and premises connected
with the City w to supply system Water Supply System for reading of meters and inspections.
Section 710.73. Adjustments in Water Charges. The City Council shall be is hereby
authorized to make adjustments in water charges where in its opinion the amount billed was
erroneous due to meter deficiency or other mistakes.
Section 710.75. Lawn and Landscape Irrigation Systems.
Subd. 1. Purpose. The purpose of this ordinance is to promote efficient use of water for
lawn and landscape irrigation without placing an undue burden on the ems City's public
water supply.
Subd.2. Reserved.
Subd. 3. Connection of Lawn and Landscape Irrigation Systems to the City Water
Supply System.
(a) Customers installing an automatic or underground irrigation system are required to
install a rain sensor device. Existing irrigation systems are required to retrofit to
install a rain sensor device at such time as improvement or extension of the system
occurs.
(b) If located within the City Water Supply System service area, the following are
prohibited from connecting a Lawn and Landscape Irrigation System to the City
Water Supply System:
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i) A property located within a subdivision that consists of five or more lots
and is zoned residential;
ii) A multiple dwelling unit structure of any size, except for properties in
locations that are served by the City storm sewer system; and
iii) A property that is over two acres in size and is zoned commercial,
industrial business park, mixed -use, or public/semi-public.
(c) This ordinance shall be applicable only to the above -described properties that install
Lawn and Landscape Irrigation Systems after the enactment of this ordinance. No
property shall be allowed to expand its Lawn and Landscape Irrigation System from
the City Water Supply System if a Storm Water Pond is available or established to
accommodate lawn and landscape irrigation service. Any property presently served
by the City Water Supply System that is requesting to expand its Lawn and
Landscaping Irrigation System shall be required to convert and connect its Lawn and
Landscaping Irrigation System to a Storm Water Pond if such Storm Water Pond is
available or must be established to accommodate lawn and irrigation service.
Subd. 4. Connection to Storm Water Ponds. Lawn and landscape irrigation water
may be obtained for any property from a Storm Water Pond under the following
conditions:
(a) All pumps associated with the Lawn and Landscape Irrigation System shall be free
standing or located in a structure that is not connected to the City Water Supply
System; and
(b) No water pumped for the Lawn and Landscape Irrigation System shall enter and no
pump or irrigation system shall in any way be connected to any structure that is
connected to the City Water Supply System.
Subd. 5. Connection of Irrigation Wells to Storm Water Ponds.
(a) An Irrigation Well may be installed on any property in order to provide additional
water to a Storm Water Pond under the following conditions:
i) Any Irrigation Well shall be constructed according to Minnesota Statutes Chapter
103I and Minnesota Rules Chapter 4725 ("Minnesota Well Code");
ii) A Water Use (Appropriation) Permit must be obtained from the Minnesota
Department of Natural Resources;
iii) Each Irrigation Well shall be equipped with either a water flow meter or a time
meter;
iv) The property owner shall provide the city Cite with a well log and yearly
pumping records on the last day of each calendar year for each Irrigation Well
located on the property;
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July 7, 2015
v) The Irrigation Well shall be protected from accidental back flow of water with a
Backflow Preventor that shall be approved in advance by the ; and
vi) Irrigation Well water shall not be used to provide flow to any water feature
where the water then flows to waste.
(b) Irrigation Well water shall be used only for irrigation of landscaping. It shall not be
used for any other usTiRe' El
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Subd. 6. Construction of a Lawn and Landscape Irrigation System. The location of
lines and sprinkler heads for a Lawn and Landscape Irrigation System may be located
within the right-of-way or easement, subject to the following conditions and
prior approval of the
(a) The owner of the Lawn and Landscape Irrigation System is responsible for any
maintenance or repair of the Lawn and Landscape Irrigation System;
The owner of the Lawn and Landscape Irrigation System signs a written agreement
with the in which the owner agrees to assume all liability and
responsibility for damages to the Lawn and Landscape Irrigation System that is
caused by city City activities, including, but not limited to, snow removal;
All Lawn and Landscape Irrigation System lines located within city City right-of-
way or easement shall have a location wire installed in accordance with the eityls
City' specifications;
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(d) All Lawn and Landscape Irrigation System lines that cross City streets OF shall be
encased in an oversized carrier pipe; and
(e) The owner of the Lawn and Landscape Irrigation System shall provide the city City
with an as -built plan of the irrigation system.
Subd. 7. Operation of Lawn and Landscape Irrigation Systems. The operation of a
Lawn and Landscape Irrigation Systems shall be subject to the following restrictions:
(a) Turf and Landscape Irrigation Best Management Practices as set forth by the
Irrigation Association for landscape irrigation systems shall be followed by the
owner at all times;
(b) Prior to any seed, sod or landscaping being placed within the Lawn and Landscape
Irrigation System area, there shall be proper Seed Bed Preparation by the owner;
and
(c) Under weather conditions where the places an irrigation ban or other
restrictions on the use of any lawn or landscape irrigation that is connected to the
City Water Supply System, the city City may also prohibit or place limitations on
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the pumping from any Irrigation Well that is being utilized by a Lawn or Landscape
Irrigation System.
Subd. 8. Penalties. Any person convicted of violating this ordinance shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall be subject to a maximum fine or maximum period of
imprisonment, or both, as specified by Minnesota Statutes, Section 609.03.
SECTION IV: Medina Code Section 740 is amended by deleting the stricken material and
adding the double -underlined material as follows:
Section 740.01. Establishment of Department. There is hereby established a Public Utilities
Division of the Department of Public Works of the City of Medina which shall be under the
supervision of the Director of Public Works. The water and sewer systems as they are now
constituted or shall hereafter be enlarged or extended shall be operated and maintained under the
provisions of this ordinance subject to the authority of the City Council at any time to amend,
alter, change or repeal the same. The Public Utilities Division shall have responsibility for the
management, maintenance, care and operation of the sewer and water systems of the City.
Section 740.02. Definitions. Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of
terms used in this ordinance shall have the meanings hereinafter designated.
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Subd 1 Carbonaceous Biochemical Oxygen Demand (CBOD ) shall mean the
quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of or anic matter present in
wastewater as measured according to the latest edition of Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater prepared and published jointly by the American
Public Health Association the American Water Works Association and the Water
Environment Federation.
Subd. 2. Industrial Wastewater. The liquid wastes from industrial processes, as distinct
from residential or domestic strength wastes.
Subd. 3. Normal Domestic Strength Waste. Waste water with a BOD5 CBOD5
concentration not greater than 2-50 200 milligrams per liter (mg/1) and a total suspended
solids concentration not greater than 225 250 mg/l.
Subd. 4. Sanitary Sewer. A sewer into :dea tc , arr eal 1ia a +
wastes which carries sewage and to which storm surface and ground waters are not
intentionally admitted.
Subd. 5. Storm Sewer. A sewer inteaded-t-e ate ; � wee- eff stib
sm-faEe- water greuad-wr� merge--and-uapelluted water from any -sere which
carries storm and surface waters and draina e but excludes sewage and polluted
industrial wastes.
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Subd. 6. Total Suspended Solids. A total suspended matter that either floats or is in
suspension in water, wastewater or other liquids, and is removable by laboratory filtering
as prescribed in "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater," latest
edition. measured according to the latest edition of Standard Methods for the
Examination of Water and Wastewater nrenared and bublished iointly by the American
Public Health Association the American Water_ Works Associationand the Water
Environment Federation.
Section 740.03. Applications, Permits and Fees. No person, firm or corporation shall make
any type of connection to the water system, sanitary sewer system or storm sewer system except
upon making an application therefor on a form provided by the City and receiving a permit
issued by the City for such purposes. The application shall include the legal description of the
property to be served, the uses for which the connection is requested, and the size of the service
line to be used. At the time of making such application there shall be paid to the City
Administrato Clerk fees which shall be set by the City Council from time to time by resolution
for the following purposes:
Subd. 1. No connection shall be made with respect to any sanitary sewer, water system
or storm sewer system serving the property of any person or occupants of the land, parcel
or premises affected that have not paid or provided for the payment of the full and
proportionate share of the said utilities which share shall be payable as follows:
(a) The City Council may establish water, sanitary sewer and storm sewer districts and
establish area charges, connection charges, lateral charges and similar charges for
each said district. No connection shall be made to the City water or sewer system
until the applicant or owner pays the charge or charges noted above established by
Council resolution from time to time. These charges shall be in addition to any fees
or charges required under subsections 2, 3 and 4.
(b) For service to property to which service lines have not been previously run from the
street laterals to the property line, the owner, occupant or user shall pay into the
City Treasury a service line charge, the amount of which shall not be less than the
City's cost of making the necessary connections, taps, and installation of pipe and
appurtenances to provide service to the property and the necessary street repairs,
provided, however, with the approval of the City, the owner or applicant shall have
the right to contract directly with a licensed plumber for the installation and
connection of the service line.
(c) Prior to any connections the owner, occupant or user shall pay in cash or agree to
pay charges in the form of Special Assessments to be levied against the property to
be spread over a number of years to be established by the City Council and may be
coincident with the maturity requirements of any Special Improvement Bonds sold
for the purpose of financing the construction of sanitary sewer, municipal water or
storm sewer system serving the property. Said cash payment or assessment charge
shall be in the principal amount of let not less than the payments made by or
charges placed against comparable properties for like services for such sanitary
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sewer, water or storm sewer system in an amount as may be established by the City
Council. Payment to the City Treasury in the form of a Special Assessment charge
shall be in the form of equal annual installments together with interest on the unpaid
balance, which shall be established by Council resolution.
(d) No connection shall be made to the sanitary sewer system until the applicant or
owner pays a Service Availability Charge (SAC) established by the Metropolitan
Waste Control Commission for the availability of treatment works and interceptors
comprising the metropolitan disposal system.
Subd. 2. Before proceeding with the construction, enlargement, alteration, repair of any
water or sewer lines connecting the water system, sanitary sewer system or storm sewer
system to any house or building, the owner or his agent shall first obtain a permit for such
purposes from the municipality through its City -Clerk. The applicant shall
pay to the City Clerk a permit fee the amount of which shall be established
from time to time by Council resolution. The Plumbing Inspector shall examine all
applications before construction begins; and after the construction, enlargement,
alteration or repair is complete, the Plumbing Inspector shall be notified. It shall be
unlawful to cover any connecting line until an inspection has been made and such
connection and the work incident thereto has been approved by the City as a proper and
suitable connection.
Section 740.04. Connection to Systems. The owner of all buildings or properties used for
human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purpose, situated within the City and
abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is now located a public sanitary sewer
of the City, is hereby required at the owner's expense to connect such facility directly with the
proper public sewer within 90 days after date of official notice to do so. New connections to the
sanitary sewer system shall be prohibited unless sufficient capacity is available in all
downstream facilities including but not limited to flow, strength and suspended solids. All users
making connection to the sanitary sewer system are also subject to any additional requirements
and regulations established by the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission and/or the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. Where municipal sanitary sewer is not available, the
building shall be connected to an individual wastewater disposal system complying with the
provisions of the Ordinances of the City of Medina.
Section 740.05. Protection from Damage. No unauthorized person shall maliciously,
willfully, or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure,
appurtenance, or equipment which is a part of the municipal water or sewage works. Any person
violating this provision shall be subject to the penalty provided by this code.
Section 740.06. Delayed Connection Charge. Any owner of a residence or commercial
building to which sewer service is or becomes available shall be subject to an additional charge
as established by Council resolution from time to time upon connection to such service if such
connection is not made within the period of time which shall be established by Council
resolution after such service becomes available.
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Section 740.07. Implied Consent to Rules, Regulations and Rates. Every person applying for
water or sewer service, every owner of property for which any such application is made, every
person accepting water or sewer service and every owner of property where such service is
accepted subsequent to the passage of this ordinance shall be deemed upon making such
application or accepting such service to consent to all rules, regulations and rates as established
by this ordinance and as may hereafter be set forth and adopted by the City Council by resolution
or ordinance.
Section 740.08. Installation of Connections. All connections to the water system or sanitary
sewer system shall be performed by a plumber licensed to do plumbing in the City of Medina;
except that nothing in this ordinance shall be construed as to prohibit an individual owner from
obtaining a permit to connect to an existing service line located totally within the owner's
property and installing such connection by his own labor provided, however, that said
construction is conducted under the regulations of this ordinance and all other City ordinances
and applicable Statutes of the State of Minnesota and requirements of the City Engineer and City
Plumbing Inspector.
Section 740.09. Liability for Repairs. After the initial connection has been made to the curb
box and any necessary street repairs; it shall be the responsibility of the applicant, owner,
finished grade of the land or property.
Subd 1. Water and Sewer Utilities Located inside the Public Right -of -Way or Public
Easement Area. After the initial connection has been made to the water service lead or
the sewer lead, the owner, occupant, and user of the premises served shall be liable for all
re airs re• uired to an water service line or an sanitary or storm sewer line necessar
for connection of the premises to the curb stop or sewer lead, to include the actual
connection on the occupant side of the connection. It shall be the resionsibilit of the
owner occupant and user to obtain the necessary authorizations reauired, if any, to
complete the utilit repairs. It shall be the res onsibility of the owner, occupant and user
to maintain the curb stop box or sewer clean out at a hei t as will ensure that it remains
at the finished grade of the property.
Subd. 2. Water and Sewer Utilities Located Outside of the Public Right -of -Way or
Public Easement Area. After the initial connection has been made to the water service
lead or the sewer lead, the owner, occupant, and user of the premises served shall be
liable for all repairs reauired to any water service line or any sanitary or storm sewer line
necessary for connection of the premises to the street main, including anv re • airs
necessary to the curb stop and box or sewer clean out and an necessary street repairs. It
shall be the responsibility of the owner occupant. and user of the premises to obtain any
necessar
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or sewer clean out
the property.
authorizations
permits and approvals reauired to complete the utility repairs. It
of the owner occupant, and user to maintain the curb sto I box
if any at a height as will ensure that it remains at the finished erade of
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Section 740.10. Leak in Service Line. Any owner, occupant user of a premises who
shall discover a leak in a service line to the premises shall notify the City office within twenty-
four (24) hours. Any water wasted due to failure of such person to comply with this regulation
shall be estimated by the City Clerk and be charged for against the owner at such premises at the
established rate.
Section 740.11. City Not Liable. The City shall not be held liable at any time for any
deficiency or failure in the supply of water to the customer whether the same be occasioned by
shutting off the water for repairs or connections or for any cause whatever.
Section 740.12. Emergency Regulations. The City Council may impose emergency regulations
pertaining to the conservation of water by resolution of the City Council and by giving notice by
publication or by posting in the City Hall and at such public places as the Council may direct.
Whenever the City Council determines that a shortage of water supply threatens the City, it may,
by resolution, limit the times and hours during which City water may be used for sprinkling,
irrigation, car washing, and other external purposes. After publication of a Notice setting forth
the restrictions for use of water for said purposes, no person shall use or permit water to be used
in violation of the resolution and any customer who does so, shall be charged such sum as
established by resolution for each day of violation and the charge shall be added to the
customer's next water bill. Continued violation shall be cause for discontinuance of water
service.
Section 740.13. Right to Enter Land. The City of Medina by any authorized employee or
agent shall have the right to enter and be admitted to any lands and property in the City at any
reasonable hour for the purpose of inspection of materials, plumbing work and fixtures of all
kinds used by or in connection with the water and sewer systems.
Section 740.14. Private Water not Permitted in City System. Whenever any premises are
connected to the City water system, there shall be maintained a complete physical separation
between the City water supply system and the private water supply system so that it is impossible
to intentionally or unintentionally allow any water produced by a private system to be introduced
in the supply line from the City system Water System,
Section 740.15. Storm Water not Permitted in Sanitary Sewer System. It shall be unlawful
for any owner, occupant or user of any premises to direct into or allow any storm water, surface
water, ground water, well water or water from air conditioning systems to drain into the sanitary
sewer system of the City of Medina. No rain spout, or other form of surface drainage and no
foundation drainage or sump pump shall be connected or discharged into any sanitary sewer.
Section 740.16. Prohibited Wastes in Sanitary Sewer System. No person, firm or corporation
shall discharge any waste, or cause or allow any waste to be discharged into the sanitary sewer
system unless in accordance with the following regulations:
Subd. 1. Treatment of Prohibited Waste. Where it is determined that any waste
discharged or to be discharged has certain characteristics or elements which are or may
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be harmful to the structures, processes or operation of the sanitary sewer system or
persons operating it, the City may:
(a) Reject the waste.
(b) Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public sewers,
pursuant to Section 307(b) of the Clean Water Act and all addendums thereof.
(c) Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge, and/or,
(d) Require payment to cover added costs of handling, treatment and disposal based on
the formula as adopted by the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission.
Subd. 2. Limitations on Discharge. No person, firm or corporation shall discharge or
cause, or allow to be discharged into the sanitary sewer system any waste containing
concentrations in excess of the following:
Pollutant
(Maximum for any operating day)
(a) Cadmium
(b) Chromium, total
(c) Copper
(d) Cyanide, total
(e) Lead
(f) Mercury
(g) Nickel
(h) Zinc
6) Temperature
6) pH
Limitation
2.0 mg/1
8.0 mg/1
6.0 mg/1
4.0 mg/1
1.0 mg/1
0.1 mg/1
6.0 mg/1
8.0 mg/1
65 C° (150° F)
5.0 - 10.0
Subd. 3. Exclusion of Wastes. No person, firm or corporation shall discharge or cause
or allow to be discharged into the sanitary sewer system any waste which contains any of
the following:
(a) More than one hundred (100) mg/1 of fats, wax, grease or oils (hexane soluble),
whether emulsified or not, or containing substances which may solidify or become
viscous at temperatures between 32o and 150o F (Oo and 65o C) at the point of
discharge into the sewer system.
(b)
Liquids, solids, or gases which by reason of their nature or quantity are or may be
sufficient to cause fire or explosion or be injurious in any other way to the sanitary
sewer system or to the operation of the system. At no time shall two (2) successive
readings on an explosimeter, at the point of discharge into the sewer system, be
more than five percent (5%) nor any single reading over ten percent (10%) of the
Lower Explosive Limit (L.E.L.).
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(c) Any noxious or malodorous solids, liquids or gases, which either singly or by
interaction with other wastes, are capable of creating a public nuisance or hazard to
like, or are or may be sufficient to prevent entry into a sewer for its maintenance
and repair.
(d) Any toxic substance, chemical elements or compounds in quantities sufficient to
interfere with the biological processes of efficiency of treatment works, or that will
pass through a treatment works and cause the effluent therefrom or the water into
which it is discharged, to fail to meet applicable State or Federal Standards.
(e) Garbage that has not been ground or comminuted to such a degree that all particles
will be carried freely in suspension under flow conditions normally prevailing in
public sewers, with no particle greater than one-half inch (1/2") in any dimension.
(f) Radioactive wastes or isotopes or such half-life of concentrations that they are in
noncompliance with present or future regulations issued by the appropriate
authority having control over their use and which will or may cause damage or
hazards to the system or personnel operating it.
(g)
Solids or viscous wastes which will or may cause obstruction to the flow in a sewer,
or other interference with the proper operation of and disposal system, such as
grease, uncomminuted garbage, animal guts or tissues, paunch manure, bones, hair,
hides or fleshings, entrails, whole blood, feathers, ashes, cinders, sand, spent lime,
stone or marble dust, metal, glass, straw, shavings, grass clippings, rags, spent
grains, spent hops, waste paper, wood, plastic, gas, tar, asphalt, residues from
refining or processing of fuel or lubricating oil, gasoline, naphtha, and similar
substances.
(h) Any waste from septic tanks or similar facilities.
(i) Any mineral acids, waste acid pickling or plating liquors from the pickling or
plating of iron, steel, brass, copper or chromium, or any other dissolved or solid
substances which will or may endanger health or safety, or attack or corrode any
part of the sanitary sewer system.
(j) Liquids or vapors having a temperature higher than 150° F immediately prior to
discharge into the sewer system.
(k) Phenols or other taste or odor -producing substances in concentrations which will or
may cause the effluent from the treatment works or the water into which it is
discharged to fail to meet applicable State or Federal standards.
0)
Materials which exert or cause:
(1) Unusually high concentrations of inert suspended solids or of dissolved solids.
(2) Excessive discoloration.
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(3) Unusually high volume of flow or concentration of waste exceeding five (5)
times the average daily concentration of flow during normal operation.
(m) Unusually high concentrations of suspended solids, BOD, Total Suspended Solids,
CBOD54 COD, or chlorine requirements, in such quantities as to constitute a
significant load on the treatment works.
(n) Any substance which is not amenable to treatment or reduction by the type of
sewage treatment processes employed to a degree sufficient to permit the effluent
from the treatment works and the water into which it is discharged to meet
applicable State and Federal standards.
Subd. 4. Grease, Oil & Sand Traps. Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be
provided, when determined necessary by the City, to properly handle liquid wastes
containing excessive amounts of floatable grease, flammable waste, sand or other
harmful ingredients. All interceptors shall be readily and easily accessible for cleaning
and inspection. The owner shall be responsible for constructing and maintaining these
interceptors and for the proper removal and disposal of captured materials.
Subd. 5. Monitoring and Inspection. Where required by the City, the owner of any
property served by a building sewer carrying industrial waste shall install a suitable
structure on the building service line with necessary appurtenances to facilitate
observation, sampling and measurement of wastes. The structure shall be installed by the
owner at his expense in accordance with plans approved by the City and shall be
maintained by the owner to be safe and accessible at all times. The owner of any property
serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial may, at the discretion of the City,
be required to provide laboratory measurements, tests or analysis of waters or wastes to
illustrate compliance with this Ordinance and any special condition for discharge
established by the City, Metropolitan Waste Control Commission or regulatory agencies
having jurisdiction over the discharge. All measurements, tests or analyses of waters and
wastes shall be determined in accordance with the latest edition of "Standard Methods for
the Examination of Water and Wastewater" published by the American Public Health
Association.
Subd. 6. Right to Inspect. The City through its duly authorized representative or
employ, bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all
properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing
pertinent to the discharges to the City's sewer system. The City shall be provided
information concerning industrial processes which have a direct bearing on the type and
source of discharge to the wastewater collection system.
Section 740.17. Water Meter Regulations.
Subd. 1. Before any water conveyed through the municipal water system shall be used
or utilized on the land or premises of any person, firm or corporation, there shall first be
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installed a water meter that will accurately measure the water consumed on the premises,
except and unless such installation shall be exempted by the City.
Subd. 2. All applications for the installation, maintenance and repair of water meters
shall be made to the City Clerk, who shall proceed to comply with such application
within a reasonable time thereafter. All meters installed shall be furnished by the City and
shall remain the property of the City of Medina. Regulations for the cost of furnishing
and use of water meters shall be established by Council resolution.
Subd. 3. No person, firm or corporation other than the City of Medina or its designee,
shall install, maintain or repair any water meter within the City limits. Every water meter
connected to the water system shall be sealed by or under the direction of the City Clerk
or City Department of Public Works and no person, firm or corporation shall break or
remove such seal; provided, however, that a plumber licensed to do business in the City
of Medina may break such seal or remove such meter for necessary repairs, in all cases
where a seal is broken or a meter is removed by a licensed plumber, such plumber shall
notify the City Clerk of the fact within twenty-four (24) hours after the seal is broken or
the meter is removed. Whenever any seal attached to a water meter by or under the
direction of the City Clerk or City Department of Public Works is found broken, the
broken condition of such seal shall be a prima facie evidence that such seal was broken
contrary to the terms and provisions in violation of this ordinance.
Subd. 4. All water meters nd/or remote readers connected to the water system shall be
accessible to the City Clerk or City Department of Public Works or designee at any
reasonable hour of any business day and the refusal of admission by any owner or
occupant of any premises wherein a water meter is installed after such owner or occupant
has been notified that admission is desired for the purpose of inspecting a water meter
installed in said premises shall constitute a violation of this ordinance.
Subd. 5. Water meters shall be repaired or replaced from time to time as is necessary to
ensure accurate measuring of the flow of water. The cost of said repair or replacement
shall be borne by the City except that whenever a meter has been damaged due to
negligence on the part of persons other than the employees of the City, the owner,
occupant or user of the premises or such other person desiring the use of the water shall
reimburse the City for the expense of repairing or replacing any such meter. Upon failure
to reimburse the City within a reasonable time and upon demand therefore, the water
service and supply to said premises may be shut off or discontinued as determined to be
in the best interest of the City.
Subd. 6. It shall be unlawful for any person to tamper with, alter, by-pass or in any
manner whatsoever interfere with the proper use and functioning of any water meter
within the City.
Subd. 7. If a meter fails to register or accurately measure the water, the charge for water
consumed shall be paid for at the established rate based upon past average billings as
determined by the City Clerk.
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to plus 1 1/2 percent. If an meter becomes obstructed or out of order, the City may issue
a work order for it to be repaired. If at any time the customer requests to have the meter
tested for accuracv the same shall be done by the Citv, with the fee determined by the
Cit fee schedule and charged to the customer if the meter re • isters 90% or more
accurate. If it is not accurate within this range, no charge will be made for testing and an
adjustment on the water bill will be made for the period of time that the meter is assumed
to be inaccurate, not to exceed two (2) billing periods.
Section 740.18. Purchased Water Not Entering Sewer System. If the lot, parcel of land, or
premises discharges sewage or industrial waste into the sanitary sewage system, either directly or
indirectly, and it can be shown to the satisfaction of the City Council that a portion of the water
measured by the water meter does not and cannot enter the sanitary sewage system, then, and in
that event, the City Council may permit or require the installation of other or additional meters in
such a manner that the quantity of water which actually could enter the sewer system may be
determined. In such case the charges or rates shall be based upon the amount of water which can
enter the sanitary sewage system.
Section 740.19. Meter Readings.
Subd. 1. The City Council may provide a etcr rcuding by post card,
meter person, or any other method deemed suitable-t-e-41:ke-purpese-by-the-Getmeib The
Cit of Medina will provide a system for water meter reading. The Council City may
also establish billing areas or districts and provide for the reading of meters and billing
charges by calendar quarters e monthly or such periodic intervals as the City Council
shall determine suitable and necessary from time to time by resolution. provided,
however, where meter r ading ' a by ~es+ ar-E the Ci ;' Ccuncil may establish a
pena1 + f ' 1 + + ter t-e ,-ems lin c-a -,7 wit -I i +1, 0 time deli , nate.i ., ai
card by Council resolution.
Subd. 2. The City reserves the right to discontinue service to any customer of the water
and sanitary sewer system without notice when necessary for repairs, additional
connection or reconnection. The City reserves the right to discontinue service to any
customer of the water and sanitary sewer system with notice as hereinafter provided for
non-payment of charges or bills or for disregard of any rules or regulations in connection
with the use or operation of said system. The service of water or sanitary sewer shall not
be shut off until notice and an opportunity for a hearing have first been given to the
occupant and owner of the premises involved. The notice shall be personally served and
shall state that, if payment is not made before the date stated in the notice, but not less
than ten days after the date upon which the notice is given, the water supply to the
premises will be shut off. The notice shall also state that the occupant may, before such
date, demand a hearing before the City Council, in which case the supply will not be shut
off until after the hearing is held. If, as a result of the hearing, the City Council finds that
the amount claimed owing is actually due and unpaid and there is no legal reason why the
water supply of the delinquent customer may not be shut off in accordance with this
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ordinance, the City may then shut off the supply. Whenever any service has been
discontinued for non-payment of charges or bills or for disregard of any rules or
regulations in accordance with the procedures set forth above, it shall not be resumed
except upon payment of the charges or bills accrued together with interest thereon, at a
rate to be determined by Council resolution from time to time or compliance with the
rules and regulations previously violated and payment to the City of restoration fee, the
amount of which shall be set by the City Council from time to time by resolution.
Section 740.20. Billing Regulations. The City Council shall have the authority to prescribe by
resolution the rates to be charged for water and sewer service to the customer from time to time
and may prescribe the date of billing, a discount for payment within a prescribed period and/or
penalty for failure to pay within such period and such further rules and regulations relative to the
use and operation of such systems as it may deem necessary from time to time. All accounts shall
be carried in the name of the owner who shall personally, or by his authorized agent, apply for
such service. The owner shall be liable for water supplies and sewer service to his property
whether he is occupying the property or not and any unpaid charges shall be a lien upon the
property.
Section 740.21. Rate Determinations. The purpose of this section is to establish a procedure to
recover from users of the City facilities, on an equitable basis, the share of City costs attributable
to such users and to provide funds for the operation and maintenance, debt service and
replacement. The service charges shall be based on the volume of water used and wastewater
discharged and subject to the provisions of the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission strength
charge system for wastewater discharges. The basic formula for rate determinations shall be as
follows: 1. SC = DC + UC 2. DC = (DCR)(V) 3. UC = (UCR)(V) Where: SC =Service Charge,
which means the aggregate of all charges including the user charge, debt service charges and
other related charges billed periodically to users. DC =Debt Service Charge, which means the
principle and interest necessary to pay bonded indebtedness. UC =User Charge, which means a
charge levied on users for cost of operation, maintenance and replacement. DCR=Debt Charge
Rate in terms of $ per 1000 gallons. UCR=User Charge Rate in terms of $ per 1000 gallons.
V=Volume of metered water per connection.
Section 740.22. Accounting Procedures. All invoices and records of funds received and
expenses for operation, maintenance and replacement for the water and sewer systems shall be
maintained in separate accounts. These accounts shall be separate from any revenues generated
for debt service for each of the systems. Annually, the water and sewer service charge rates shall
be reviewed and adjusted by the City Council to reflect the actual costs of operation,
maintenance, replacement and debt service. In addition, the user charge rates for operation,
maintenance and replacement will be revised to accomplish the following:
Subd. 1. Maintain the proportionate distribution of operation and maintenance costs
among users and user classes.
Subd. 2. Generate sufficient review to pay the total operation and maintenance costs
necessary to properly operate and maintain the system.
Subd. 3. Apply excess revenues collected from a class of user to that class of user for the
next year and adjust the rates accordingly. Water and sewer services charges provided for
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in this Ordinance shall be included as separate items on regular bills. The City shall
annually make known to all users the portions of the service charges necessary to meet
the operation, maintenance and replacement cost and which portion is necessary to meet
debt service for each system.
Section 740.23. Establishment of Tax Lien. In the event a water or sewer bill, whether
incurred prior or subsequent to the passage of this ordinance, is unpaid after the due date as
established by Council resolution from time to time, the bill shall be considered delinquent and
the service may be discontinued as provided above and the City Council may cause the charges
noted in such billing to become a lien against the property served by certifying to the County
Auditor the amount of said delinquent bill in accordance with the statutes of the State of
Minnesota. Such action is optional and may be subsequent to taking legal action to collect
delinquent accounts.
Section 740.24. Separability of Sections. In the event any provision of this ordinance shall be
held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, such holding shall not
invalidate or render unenforceable any other provision hereof.
SECTION V: The ordinance shall be effective upon its adoption and publication.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Medina this 7th day of July, 2015.
ATTEST:
By:
Scott T.
Published in
By: --,e)0 .7/71/
Bob Mitchell, Mayor
Johnson, City Administrator -Clerk
the Crow River News this 16th day of July, 2015.
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