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I 150.015 ] NSPI-~CT1 (~NI ' ISO.O1SA Nt~ CONSTRUCTION I ~e plumbing inspector shall make such inspection or inspections as are necessary to determine compliance with this chapter. No part of i the system shall be covered until it has been inspected and accepted by the plu~nbing.inspector. It shall be the responsibility of the applicant for the permit to notify the plumbing inspector that the job is ready for inspection or reinspection, and it shall be the duty I 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 I inspector free access to the property at reasonable times for the purpose of making such inspection. I ]S0.015B EXISTING SYSTEMS 1. The plumbing inspector shall develop, or cause to be developed, a program whereby existing systems are inspected to deter- I mine initial compliance with this chapter. The inspection shall be ~ conducted so as to cause minimum disturbance to the property. .It ~ shall be the duty of the o~mer or occupant of the property to give ~ I the plumbing inspector free access to the property at reasonable ~· times for the purpose of making all system inspections. - I I I I I I 2. The plumbing inspector shall inspect every {ndividual waste disposal system within the City of Ramsey every twenty-four (24) months to ensure continued compliance with this chapter. During this routine inspection, the plumbing inspector shall specifically determine the need for sludge and/or scum removal from septic tanks based on measurements of existing conditions. Maximum allowable levels, determined as outlined in Chapter 150.015B(3), shall be three (3) inches between the bottom of the scum mat and .the bottom of the outlet device and six (6) inches f~om 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 or with 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 wrapped 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 unrepresentative readings that might be caused by interference from the scum layer. 1SO. 015C APt)ROVF, D SYSTEI~iS Upon satisfactory final inspection of the system, the plumbing inspector shall issue to the applicant a certificate of approval. Information conta:ined on said certificate shall include distance measurements from the two (2) nearest corners of the major ]or structure to the approxi-