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5.02 Existing Systems. (a) The plumbing inspector shall develop or cause to be developed a program whereby existing systems are inspected to determine initial compliance with this ordinance. The inspection shall be conducted so as to cause minimum disturbance to the property. It shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of the property to give the plumbing inspector free access to the property at reasonable times for the purpose of making all system inspections. (b) The plumbing inspector shall inspect every individual waste disposal system within the City of Ramsey every 24 months to ensure continued compliance with this ordinance. 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 Section 5.02c, shall be three inches between the bottom of the scum mat and the bottom of the outlet device and six inches from the bottom of the outlet device to the top of the sludge. (c) 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 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 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. 5.03 Approved Systems. Upon satisfactory final inspecton of the system, the plumbing inspector shall issue to the applicant a certificate of approval. Information contained on said certificate shall include distance measurements from the two nearest corners of the major lot structure to the approximate center of the sewage tank. A copy of the certificate shall be maintained by the City and by the applicant/owner. 5.04 ~on-Approved Systems. If upon inspection, the plumbing inspector discovers that any part of the system is not constructed or operating in accordance with the minimum standards provided in this ordinance, he shall give the applicant written notification describing the defects. The applicant shall pay an additional fee of $10.00 for each re-inspectien that is necessary. The applicant/owner shall be responsible for the prompt correction or elimination of all defects and no system shall be placed or replaced in service until all defects have been corrected or eliminated. If such defects are not corrected, the system shall be declared a health hazard in accordance with Section 8. 5.05 Training and Certification. The plumbing inspector or his appointed representative(s) shall participate in training courses for local inspectors as they are offered by state and local agencies and shall become certified at such time that certification procedures are established. 27