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I I I I I i indicated inspection within forty-eight (48) hours after s~nh notice has been given. It shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of the property to give the ph~bing inspector free access to the property at reasonable t~nes for the purpose of making such inspection. Upon completion of the installation or renovation of an on-site system the system owner or agent shall submit a description of the system as installed to the plumbing inspector. The description shall include site address, location and layout of the system on the site, type and design of system installed, type of building served and the results of the site suitability analysis (percolation tests and/or soil borings). 150.015B EXISTIMS SYSTEMS - 26 - I I i I I I i I I I I I I 1. The plumbing inspector or his designated representative shall develop, or cause to be developed, a program whereby existing syst~,~ are inspected to determine compliance. The inspection shall be done by the plumbing inspector, his designated representative or the homeowner. If the homeowner does not choose to make his own inspection, then he may, by written request and payment of an inspection fee as determined by City Council resolution, request the plumbing inspector to make the initial inspection. The inspection shall be conducted 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 pl~ing inspector or his designated representative free access to the property at reasonable times for the purpose of making all system inspections. 2. The pl,~hing inspector, or 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 contirmed compliance wzth this chapter. During this routine inspection, the pl,~nhing 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). Septage st~uld be removed from the tank whenever the top of the sludge layer is less than 12 inches below the bottom of the outlet baffle or whenever the bottom of the scum layer is less than three (3) inches above the bottom of the outlet baffle. 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 mat. The stick 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 samm device can be used to determine the distance to the septic tank outlet device. A long stick wrapped with rough absorbent m~terial 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. 150.015C APPROVED SYSTEMS Upon satisfactory inspection of the system, the pl~hing inspector, his designated representative or the homeowner shall prepare a sketch sh~wing the dwelling unit or structure, the structure d{m~nsions, an arrow indicating which direction is north, dimensions from two structure corners to the septic tank, or septic tank and well. Said information further including the depth of the