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Ordinance 19 <br />Summary of Ordinance 19 adopting Minnesota Rules, <br />Chapter 7080: <br />• There is no requirement for inspection of the <br />septic system for property transfer in Hennepin <br />County's ordinance. State law requires that <br />information regarding the septic system must <br />be properly disclosed to the buyer. A well- <br />informed buyer will want a thorough <br />inspection, and many lending agencies require <br />a compliance inspection on the existing system <br />before providing a mortgage. <br />• Hennepin County inspects new septic systems <br />and repairs existing septic systems that are the <br />subject of a complaint investigation. Hennepin <br />County does not perform compliance <br />inspections for existing septic systems. There <br />are many inspectors licensed by the MPCA. <br />A list of licensed inspectors is available on the <br />MPCA website. <br />• The following building permits are subject to <br />septic permit approval or compliance <br />inspection: all building permits for new <br />commercial or new residential structures, any <br />permits for bedroom(s) additions, any <br />additions/remodeling of commercial facilities <br />where water usage will be increased, any <br />permits within designated shoreland areas, and <br />any permits within designated wellhead <br />protection areas. <br />• Existing systems built before January 23, 1996, <br />are considered in compliance if two feet of soil <br />separation is provided and it is not classified as <br />an imminent health threat* (excludes shoreland <br />areas; food, beverage, lodging facilities; <br />wellhead protection areas; and new <br />construction). <br />• Certificates of compliance for existing systems <br />remain valid for three years unless identified as <br />an imminent health threat.* <br />• Certificates of compliance for new systems <br />remain valid for five years unless identified as <br />an imminent health threat.* <br />• Systems receiving a notice of noncompliance, <br />that are not an imminent health threat* have a <br />three-year upgrade requirement. <br />• There is a general setback of 50 feet to a <br />wetland. <br />• Warrantied systems (MN Statutes Chapter <br />115.55) are prohibited. <br />* Imminent health threat means that sewage is surfacing on <br />the ground, backing up into the home, or discharging to <br />surface or groundwater. <br />2 <br />