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Ordinance No. 129 64F Municipal Water and Sanitary Sewer System Page 8 of 11 Section 19. Prohibited Waste Discharge. No person shall discharge, cause, or allow to be discharged into the sanitary sewer system, any waste containing concentrations in excess of the parameters established by the Metropolitan Council Environmental Services Waste Discharge Rules Article IV, Section 406.00. Section 20. Waste Trap and Separators. Oil, grease, and sand waste traps and separators shall be installed for the proper discharge of waste waterwastewater containing excessive amounts of oil, grease, sand, or flammable liquids when required by the Minnesota Plumbing Cod e, Minnesota Rules, Chapter 4714, the Regional Administrator of the Metropolitan Council, or when the city determines such traps or separators are necessary. Waste traps and separators shall be maintained in efficient operating conditions by the owner and at the owner's expense, through the periodic removal of any accumulated residue. If a trap or separator is not properly maintained, the city may have the system, including affected city sewers, cleaned at the owner's expense. Section 21. Tampering with Municipal System is Prohibited. No person shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with any part of the Municipal Sewer or Water Systems. Section 22. Certain Connections Prohibited. No buildings located on property lying outside the limits of the City of Gem Lake shall be connected to that portion of the systems of the City discharging into the Met Council Sanitary sewer systemMCES, except that the City may permit the installation, maintenance, and operation of a sanitary sewer service connection between its public sewer system and the following described real property, lying beyond the corporate limits of the City, and situated in the City/Village of Gem Lake, County of Ramsey, State of Minnesota, to-wit: The connection of any of the above –described areas of the sanitary sewer system of the City is dependent upon express authorization for such connection being obtained from the City Council. Section 23. Maintenance of Sewer Service. 3.4. Liability. The City assumes ownership of the sanitary sewer service from the main collector line to the connection. If based on an inspection by the City this portion of the sewer service requires repair the City shall assume all costs associated with the repair. Th e owner of the premises shall be liable for all repairs required to the portion of the sewer service from the connection point to the residence. 4.5. Maintenance. Subject to the City’s powers under subparagraph 1, the owner of the premises is responsible for maintaining The owner of the premises is responsible to maintain the sewer service from the main collector to the residence in functioning condition. Section 24. City Access. Authorized City employees shall have access at reasonable hours of the day to all buildings and premises connected to the municipal sanitary sewer systemmunicipal sewer system for the purpose of infiltration and inflow inspections without charge to the sanitary sewer consumer. In the event the sanitary sewer consumer denies authorized City employees access, the sanitary sewer consumer will, at their own cost, provide for infiltration and inflow inspections by a licensed plumber, and said licensed plumber shall be required to provide documentation to City as to validity of the work performed. Authorized City employees shall have access to all buildings and premises connected to the municipal sewer system in the event of an emergency. Section 25. Non-Compliance Surcharge. A quarterly surcharge, as determined by City Council ordinance, shall be added to the utility billing statement for a property where: 1. An inspection has not been allowed or certification provided within thirty (30) days after notice by the City.