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ORDINANCE #14 -03 CITY OF RAMSEY ANOKA COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 113 OF THE CITY CODE, WHICH CHAPTER IS KNOWN AS THE NATURAL RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION CHAPTER OF THE CITY CODE OF RAMSEY, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY CODE CHAPTER 117, ARTICLE II INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS The City of Ramsey Ordains: SECTION 1 AUTHORITY This ordinance is adopted pursuant to and under the authority of the City Charter of the City of Ramsey. SECTION 2 AMENDMENTS Chapter 113, Article II is hereby deleted and replaced with the following text: ARTICLE II. SUBSURFACE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS SEC. 113 -19. PURPOSE, APPLICABILITY, AND AUTHORITY (a) Purpose. It is the purpose and intent of this ordinance to establish standards for the design, location, construction, operation, and maintenance of Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems (SSTS). (b) Applicability. This ordinance shall apply to those sites or facilities that are licensed, permitted, or otherwise regulated by City ordinance. The sewer provisions of this ordinance shall also apply to any premises in the City that are not served by a sewage treatment system permitted by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. (c) Authority. This ordinance is adopted pursuant to the authorization and requirements contained in Minnesota Statutes §§ 145A.05, 115.55, and Minnesota Administrative Rules Chapter 7082. SEC.113 -20. GENERAL PROVISIONS (a) Treatment Required. All sewage generated, in unsewered areas shall be treated and dispersed by an approved SSTS or a system permitted by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. (b) Administrative Policy and Procedures. The provisions of the Ramsey City Code Chapter 2 Article VII apply to the administration and enforcement of this ordinance, unless otherwise expressly provided for in this ordinance. (c) Administration. This ordinance shall be administered by the City of Ramsey Community Development Department. The term "Department," where used in this ordinance shall mean the City of Ramsey Community Development Department. (d) Compliance. No person shall cause or permit the location, construction, alteration, extension, conversion, operation, or maintenance of a subsurface sewage treatment system, except in full compliance with the provisions of this ordinance.