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developers will place any ISTS systems where they can later be most cost effectively connected to the public sewer system, when it becomes available. No preliminary plat shall be approved by the City of Gem Lake City Council, unless the engineer makes a favorable recommendation regarding the ability of each lot to accommodate a satisfactory ISTS. A system permit, obtained from the administrator, is required for any installation or renovation of an ISTS. No building permit for any building including the installation or renovation of an ISTS shall be issued until a system permit for the involved facility has been approved. There are currently 109 ISTS in operation within the City as of June 26, 2009. The city ordinance provides for an inspection of all ISTS by a professional to take place every other year. The City hires an outside consultant to perform this service. Computer records are maintained as to which property owners have ISTS. At the time of the inspection the inspector will make sure that the ISTS is in proper working condition. The inspector will provide maintenance tips to the property owner to keep the system in proper working condition. If the ISTS is found to be in need of repair, the inspector will review the repair or replacement needs with the property owner. The inspector will also notify the City for tracking and inspection of the repairs or replacement which ever is required. All ISTS records are kept at the City. The City of Gem Lake has instituted an inspection program for ISTS. The initial inspection is to determine if installation or renovation has been accomplished in compliance with Chapter 7080 of the Minnesota Rules and with the Gem Lake Individual Sewage Treatment System Ordinance. The City's inspector shall inspect any individual ISTS when a written complaint signed by two residents of the City of Gem Lake is received. It is the responsibility of the owner of any premises using an ISTS, for which a permit has been issued, to provide for the periodic maintenance by a qualified septic system company. Reports of the maintenance should be submitted to the administrator. It is the duty of the administrator to create, update and maintain an accurate inventory of each ISTS for which permits have been issued within the City of Gem Lake. The inventory should include location, system description, renovation description and maintenance reports. The City may inspect any system it deems necessary as a result of the reporting program. The City, at cost to the land owner, has each and every ISTS inspected every even year. Any system which fails the inspection must be renovated or replaced. Ordinance 61 defines the bi-annual inspection and maintenance routines. Ordinance 64 — Municipal Sanitary Sewer System Ordinance 64 is designed to regulate the operation of the municipal sanitary sewer system. The ordinance contains language that does the following: • Regulates connections to be made to the municipal sanitary system • Establishes regulations as to type and kinds of waste that may be disposed of in the municipal sanitary sewer system • Prohibits the discharge of any type or kind of surface waters into the municipal sanitary sewer system. Also prohibits the connection of sump pumps, rain leaders, and passive drain tile to the sanitary sewer system. • Prescribes rates and charges for sewage disposal services SEH7.0 sanitary sewer system plan I page 47