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Home My WebLink About2009-005 CITY OF ARDEN HILLS COUNTY OF RAMSEY STATE OF MINNESOTA SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 2009-005 On the 13th day of April, 2009, the Arden Hills City Council adopted Ordinance No. 2009-005, and by at least four/fifths affirmative votes pursuant to Minn. Stat. g412.191, Subd. 4, directed that a summary of Ordinance 2009-00lbe published. Chapter 10, Section 1010.10 Subdivisions 8-11 are collectively known as Ordinance 2009-005 entitled "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 primary purpose of this ordinance is to remove illegal connections between sump pumps and the sanitary sewer system to eliminate inflow into the sanitary sewer system. A full copy of Ordinance 2009-005 is available for inspection by any person during regular business hours at the office of the City Administrator, 1245 West Highway 96, Arden Hills, Minnesota 55112. The Ordinance is also available online at http://www.ci.arden- hills.mn.us. 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 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. Subdivision 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 connection or installation in violation of subdivision 8, shall immediately remove such connection or correct such an installation. The City will reimburse 50% of the cost of removing or correcting an illegal connection to bring the property into compliance, to a maximum of$300.00. Ifnot removed or corrected within sixty calendar days after notice of the violation has been delivered personally or by certified mail to such person, owner, lessee or occupant, the City shall impose a surcharge in the amount directed by the City Council. Such a surcharge shall also be imposed upon any property owner, lessee, or occupant who, within sixty days of receiving notice of the need for an inspection, fails to make or keep a scheduled appointment for the inspection of their property, has not allowed their property to be inspected, or fails to provide the certificate from a City registered State licensed plumber as required by Subdivision 9. The owner, lessee, occupant of a building or premises found to be not in conformance as required in Subdivision 8 during periodic re-inspections shall be subjected to a surcharge as provided in Subdivision 10, for all months between the two most recent inspections or a maximum charge not to exceed twelve (12) monthly surcharges. Subdivision 11. Surcharge Fee. Surcharges for buildings or premises that are not in conformance with Subdivision 8 will be determined by the City Council. 2 Effective Date. Ordinance No. 2009-005 shall become effective the day following its publication, or the publication of the Ordinance Summary in the City's official newspaper. -1'1. Adoption Date. Passed by the City Council of the City of Arden Hills the ~ day of M 2009 ~D~ ~ SE, CITY ADMINISTRATOR A~ RONALD J. M Publication Date. Published on the 2.Z ...d day of April ,2009. 3