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City of Ramsey 2030 Comprehensive Plan Update <br />Chapter 8: Waste Water <br />Section 2: Individual Sewage Treatment Systems (ISTS) Component: <br />Individual Sewage Treatment Systems are regulated by City Code §8.30 (Sewage Disposal Systems). <br />A copy of the Ramsey City Code can be found on the City's electronic file system located at <br />http:// 156.142.212.178/weblink7/Browse. aspx. <br />There are approximately 4125 active systems in the City of Ramsey. City Staff began compiling this <br />data in 2005. Maintenance tracking of septic system is conducted by updating current septic system <br />software. Post cards are sent out as reminders during the first quarter of each year for those systems <br />requiring maintenance or inspection after three years in accordance with MPCA rules, Metropolitan <br />Council policy and City Ordinance. A second reminder notices is sent to property owners that did not <br />have this activity conducted in the prior year. The City does have the ability to issue citations should <br />the property owner choose not to complete the required activity. The City will continue to enhance the <br />City's private septic maintenance program in accordance with MPCA rules, Metropolitan Council <br />policy, and City Ordinance by developing an enforcement procedure for noncompliance. This process <br />will be incorporated into the City's new code enforcement program for City Code violations, <br />implemented in 2007. The City already has the authority under City Code Chapter 2 Article VII <br />(Administrative Enforcement of Ordinance Violations). <br />There are two distinct types of tanks installed in the City. These tanks can be divided into those <br />installed before or after 1973. Tanks preceding 1973 do not have bottoms. They are knows as block <br />tanks. Those installed after 1973 are precast concrete tanks and have bottoms. <br />A newly revised pumping permit is being implemented that will coincide with City Ordinance <br />8.30.02A Maintenance. Depending on water consumption, each tank(s) may not have to pumped in <br />three year increments. It can be inspected by a licensed M.P.C.A. pumper/maintainer and the box <br />indicating maintenance inspection, no pumping can be completed. The contractor must explain why <br />pumping activity did not take place. <br />Page 8-6 <br />