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! I I I i 150.015 INSPECTION 150.015A NEW CONSTRUCTION The plumbing inspector shall make such inspection or inspections as are necessary to determine compliance with this chapter. No part of the system shall be covered until it has been inspected and accepted by the plumbing inspector. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant for the permit to notify the plu~bing inspector that the job is ready for inspection or reinspection, and it shall be the duty of the plumbing inspector to make the indicated inspection within forty-eight (48) hours after such notice has been given. It shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of the property to give the plumbing inspector free access to the prop- erty at reasonable times for the purpose of making such inspection. 150.015B EXISTING SYSTEMS I I I I I I I t I I I 1) The plumbing inspector or his designated representative shall develop, or cause to be developed, a program whereby existing systems are in- spected to determine initial compliance. The inspection shall be done by the i plumbing inspector or hi's designated representative or the homeowner. If the home- owner does not choose to make his own inspection, then he may, by written request and payment . of af~e as established by Council resolution, request the inspection be made by the plumbing inspectoz or his deslgn~tea representative. The inspection shall be done so as to cause minimum damage to the property. It shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of the property to give the plumbing inspector or his designated representative free access to the property at reasonable time~ for the purpose of making all system in- spections. 2) The plumbing inspector, his designated representative or the homeowner shall inspect every individual waste disposal system within the City of Ramsey every twenty-four (24) months to ensure 'continued compliance with this chapter, During this routine i~spection, the pluming inspector shall specifically determl~ne the need for sludge and/or scum removal from spetic tanks based on measurements of existing conditions. Maximum allowable levels, determined as outlined in Chapter 150.015B (3), shall be three (3) inches be- tween the bottom of the scum mat and the bottom of the outlet device and six (6) inches from the bottom of the outlet device to the top of the sludge. 3) /Scum can be measured with a stick to which a weighted flap has been hinged o~w. ith any device which can be used to detect the bottom of the scum map. The stock is forced through the mat, the hinged flap falls into a horizontal position, and the stick is raised until resistance from the bottom of the scum is felt. The same device can be used to determine the distance to the septic tank outlet device. A long stick wmapped with rough absorbent material and lowered to the bottom will show the depth of sludge and the liquid depth. The stick must be lowered in such a tank location as to avoid unrepre- sentative readings that might be caused by intemference from the scum layer. 150.015C APPROVED SYSTEMS Upon satisfactory inspection of the system, the plumbing inspector, his desig- nated representative or the homeowner shall prepare a sketch showing the dwell- ing unit or structure, the structure dimensions, an arrow indicating which direction is north, dimensions from two structure corners to the tank, and well. Said information further including the depth of the system, address of the property and last kno~ date of pumping shall be pro- vided on forms provided by the City an~ __ ~ ke~t on file by the plumbing inspector.