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Subd. 6 Repair of Public Right-Of-Way. No connection to the municipal sanitary sewer system shall be finally approved until all streets, pavements, curbs and boulevards or other public improvements thereon have been restored to their former condition to the satisfaction of the plumbing inspector. Subd. 7 Restrictions on Installation of Sump Pump System; Necessity of Obtaining Permit. Any person installing a subsurface drainage system in connection with the construction of a building shall include as part of the system a sump pump which has a permanent discharge connection to the exterior of the building. Any person installing a sump pump system in an existing building shall also provide the system with a permanent discharge connection to the exterior of the building. No person shall install a subsurface drainage system in connection with new construction or the modification of an existing building without having first obtained a permit to do so from the City and may not connect it to the sanitary sewer system. (Add 4122109) Subd. 8 Prohibited Connections of Surface Water and Ground Water Discharge Facilities to the City's Sanitary Sewer System. A. No person, owner, lessee or occupant of any parcel of land,building, or premises shall discharge, or permit to be discharged, directly or indirectly, into the sanitary sewer system any surface water or groundwater including water from roofs, yards, lawns, streets, alleys, groundwater sump pumps, footing tile, or other natural precipitation. B. A sump pump discharge system shall not be connected directly or indirectly to the City's sanitary sewer system. A sump pump shall have a permanently installed discharge line, which provides for year-round discharge to either the outside of a building or structure, or is connected to the City storm sewer. The system shall consist of a discharge line without valving or quick connections or flexible sections,which allows the redirection of the sump pump discharge into the sanitary sewer system. If connected to a City storm sewer,the system shall include a check valve and an air gap. Subd. 9 Inspection Every person, owner, lessee or occupant of any parcel of land,building or premises that discharges into the City's sanitary sewer system shall allow an employee of the city or a designated representative of the City to inspect the building or premises to confirm that the building or premises conforms to the requirements of Subdivision 8 of this section. In lieu of the City inspection,the owner,lessee or occupant may furnish a certificate from a City registered State licensed plumber certifying that the building or premises are in compliance with the requirements of Subdivision 8. The City may periodically re-inspect any building or premises to determine continued compliance with the requirements of Subdivision 8. Subd. 10 Removal of Prohibited Connections; Surcharge ; City Reimbursement Any person, owner, lessee or occupant, and any plumber or building contractor who has presently made or permitted to be made, or shall make or permit to be made, any