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CITY OF ARDEN HILLS COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA ORDINANCE No. 2009-005 AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR THE INSPECTION OF PROPERTY TO DETERMINE ILLEGAL CONNECTIONS TO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM, TO PROVIDE FOR CERTAIN REIMBURSEMENTS TO PROPERTY OWNERS OF EXPENSES RELATED TO COMPLIANCE WITH CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS, AND TO PROVIDE A SURCHARGE FOR NON-COMPLIANCE WITH INSPECTION AND CONNECTION REQUIREMENTS The Arden Hills City Council hereby ordains that Section 1010.10 Subdivision 8-11 are hereby added to the Arden Hills City Code to read as follows: Section 1010.10 Construction Requirements Subdivision 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 ofland, 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. Subdivision 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