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9 Section 6. Scope. This Ordinance regulates the sitting, design, installation, alterations, operation, maintenance, monitoring, and management of all SSTS within the City’s applicable jurisdiction including, but not necessarily limited to individual SSTS and cluster or community SSTS, privy vaults, and other non-water carried SSTS. All sewage generated in unsewered areas of the City shall be treated and dispersed by an approved SSTS that is sited, designed, installed, operated, and maintained in accordance w ith the provisions of this Ordinance or connected to municipal sanitary sewer when it is available in accordance with the City Sanitary Sewer Ordinance. The City Engineer, or his or her designee, shall determine if municipal sanitary sewer is available. Section 7. Jurisdiction. The jurisdiction of this Ordinance shall include all property within the City limits. Section 8. Administration. 1. City Administration. The department shall administer the SSTS program and all provisions of this Ordinance. At appropriate times, the City shall review or revise or update this Ordinance as necessary. The City shall employ or retain under contract qualified and appropriately licensed professionals to administer and operate the SSTS program. 2. State of Minnesota. Where a single SSTS or group of SSTS under single ownership within one -half mile of each other, have a design flow greater than 10,000 gallons per day, the owner or owners shall make application for and obtain a State Disposal System permit from the MPCA. For any SSTS that has a measured daily flow for a consecutive seven-day period which equals or exceeds 10,000 gallons per day, a State Disposal System permit is required. SSTS serving establishments or facilities licensed or otherwise regulated by the State shall conform to the requirements of this Ordinance. Section 9. Liability. Any liability or responsibility shall not be imposed upon the City or any of its officials, employees, or other contract agent, its employees, agents or servants thereof for damage resulting from the defective construction, operation, or abandonment of any SSTS regulated under this rule by reason of standards, requirements, or inspections authorized hereunder. Section 10. Measurement of Distances. Unless otherwise specified in this division, all distances shall be measured horizontally. Section 11. Interpretation of Certain Items. For the purposes of this division, certain terms or words shall be interpreted as follows: The words “shall” and “must” are mandatory; the words “should” and “may” are permissive. Section 12. Retroactivity. 1. All SSTS. Except as explicitly set forth in part (2), all provisions of this Ordinance shall apply to any SSTS regardless of the date it was originally permitted. 2. Existing Permits. Unexpired permits which were issued prior to the effective date shall remain valid under the terms and conditions of the original permit until the original expiration date or until a change in system ownership whichever is earlier. 3. Two (2) Soil Treatment and Dispersal Areas. All unsewered lots created after January 23, 1996, must have a minimum of two (2) soil treatment and dispersal area that can support trenches, seepage beds, mounds, and at-grade systems as described in Minnesota Rules, Chapters 7080.2200 through 7080.2230 or site conditions described in Chapter 7081.0270, Subd. 3 through 7. If an additional soil treatment and dispersal area is available on lots created on or before January 23, 1996, it shall be identified in the site evaluation. 4. Existing SSTS without Permits. Existing SSTS with no permits of record shall require a permit and be brought into compliance with the requirements of this Ordinance regardless of the date they were originally constructed. Section 13. Upgrade, Repair, Replacement, and Abandonment.