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City of Arden Hills Chapter 10 Utilities Section 1010 - Sewers* 1010.01 General Operation. The entire municipal sanitary sewer system shall be operated as a public utility and convenience from which revenues will be derived, subject to the provisions of this section. 1010.02 Connections Required. Subd. 1 Existing Buildings. Any building used for human habitation and located on property adjacent to a sewer main, or in a platted block through which the system extends, shall be connected to the municipal sanitary sewer system within two (2) years from the date on which a connection is available to the building. Subd. 2 New Buildings. All buildings constructed after the adoption of this code within the City on property adjacent to a sewer main or in a platted block through which the municipal sanitary sewer system extends, shall be provided with a connection to the sewer system for the disposal of all human wastes. 1010.03 Certain Connections Prohibited. No buildings located on property lying outside the limits of the City shall be connected to that portion of the sanitary sewer system of the City discharging into the Metropolitan Council of Environmental Services Division (MCES). 1010.04 Supervision of Connections. The plumbing inspector shall supervise all sewer connections made to the municipal sanitary sewer system and excavation for the purpose of installing or repairing the same. 1010.05 Permits. Any person desiring a connection to the municipal sanitary sewer system shall apply to the City for a permit therefor. The application shall be submitted on blanks furnished by the City Administrator and shall be accompanied by plans, specifications and any other infortnation as is desired by the plumbing inspector, together with the required permit and inspection fee. All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connections shall be borne by the owner, and he or she shall indemnify the City for any loss or damage that may, directly or indirectly, be occasioned by the installation of the sewer connection, including restoring streets and street surfaces. Permits for the connections shall be issued only to a plumber duly licensed by the State Board of Health or to anyone not so licensed who owns and actually occupies as his or her residence the premises or that part of the premises upon which the sewer connection work is to be performed. 1010.06 Tampering with System. No person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is a part of the municipal sewer system. "State law reference - Sewage and rubbish disposal, M.S. Ch. 443 10 -15 Adopted December 17, 2001