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ordinance which are not mandatory - therefore, the City can make modifications. He also noted <br />that, in some instances, our ordinance is more restrictive than the State's ordinance. One of the <br />areas is where the City requires pumping of septic systems to be reported to the City. <br /> <br />The Road and Bridge Committee reviewed the major issues associated with the optional sections. <br />They are as follows: (followed by the Committee's consensus). Departmental responsibility - <br />This assigns the responsible department for administration of the ordinance (Building <br />Department) - agreed. Permit requirements for systems - This section requires permits to <br />regulate work on ISTS - no expiration date. Permits are not required for pump repairs or baffle <br />replacement. Staff is recommending retaining this language - agreed. Property_ owners doing <br />own work. - This would allow a property owner to perform their own work after consultation with <br />a licensed designer. The City does not have to allow this and staff is recommending against <br />incorporating this language. The Road and Bridge Committee disagreed. They feel the property <br />owner shouM be allowed to do work on their own system, therefore, they recommended the <br />language be incorporated. Permit application requirements This section lists basic <br />requirements for what has to be listed on a permit. Along with what the state requires, staff is <br />recommending that the name and address of the ISTS contractor be required. - agreed. Fees - <br />State law doesn't require that fees be charged, but does not prohibit it. The City currently <br />collects fees and staff is recommending this language be retained to continue this practice. - <br />agreed. Inspection Program - This section talks about inspection requirements. City staff is <br />recommending adopting the language suggested by the MPCA which limits the minimum <br />number of inspections to one. - agreed. Stop work orders - This section provides a basic <br />procedure for dealing with work that is being done contrary to the ordinance. Staff is <br />recommending adopting this language. - agreed. Who can do compliance inspections on existing <br />systems - The model ordinance states that anyone qualified who works for the City, is under <br />contract to do that work for the City or who has a Designer I or Inspector license from the State <br />can do this inspection. Staff recommends this wording. - The Committee agreed with this <br />language - that it has to be a City approved person and has to be certified to do such inspections. <br />They also felt there ought to be a cost if you have to inspect a system a second time. That cost <br />should be reflected in the City's fee schedule. Replacement of failing septic system time limit - <br />The language presented by the MPCA sets the reasonable time limit to require the replacement of <br />a failing septic system at one year. There is a mandatory ten-month limit to upgrade imminent <br />public health threat systems. Staff is recommending the ten-month and one-year limitation. - <br />agreed. Certificate of Compliance at point of property transfer - This section requires mandatory <br />inspection upon transfer of a property and staff is recommending the City adopt this language. - <br />agreed, with the addition that we collect fees for this. Notice of Violation - This section sets out <br />a basic procedure for handling violations by licensees to the MPCA. Staff recommends retaining <br />the basic current language in its own ordinance with modifications because it is more detailed <br />than the proposed language. - agreed. Wetland setback - This section contains an ISTS setback <br />from non-protected water wetlands. This is optional and staff recommends against incorporation <br />of this language in the ordinance. - agreed. Maintenance - This section contains the rule <br />language for required maintenance on a tank. The rule only requires that the scrim and sludge be <br />measured or removed at least every three years. A local ordinance may set more frequent <br />maintenance requirements, pumping and not just measuring, reporting to the City of maintenance <br />activity or any other more restrictive maintenance program the City may desire. Staff is <br />recommending adopting the language proposed by MPCA. This is a reduction in what the City's <br /> <br />Road and Bridge Committee/November 18, 1997 <br /> Page 6 of 7 <br /> <br /> <br />