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It is the responsibility of the owner of any premises using <br />an ISTS, for which a permit has been issued, to provide for <br />the periodic maintenance by a qualified septic system <br />company. Reports of the maintenance should be submitted <br />to the administrator. <br />It is the duty of the administrator to create, update and <br />maintain an accurate inventory of each ISTS for which <br />permits have been issued within the City of Gem Lake. <br />The inventory should include location, system description, <br />renovation description and maintenance reports. The City <br />may inspect any system it deems necessary as a result of the <br />reporting program. The City, at cost to the land owner, has <br />each and every ISTS inspected every even year. Any <br />system which fails the inspection must be renovated or <br />replaced. Ordinance 61 defines the bi-annual inspection <br />and maintenance routines. <br />Ordinance 64 — Municipal Sanitary Sewer System <br />Ordinance 64 is designed to regulate the operation of the <br />municipal sanitary sewer system. The ordinance contains <br />language that does the following: <br />A. Regulates connections to be made to the municipal <br />sanitary system <br />B. Establishes regulations as to type and kinds of waste <br />that may be disposed of in the municipal sanitary <br />sewer system <br />C. Prohibits the discharge of any type or kind of surface <br />waters into the municipal sanitary sewer system <br />D. Prescribes rates and charges for sewage disposal <br />services <br />E. Provides for the issuance of permits for and <br />supervision of all connections to the municipal <br />sanitary sewer system <br />F. Prescribes certain materials and methods to be used <br />for said connections <br />G. Provides for licensing of sewer contractors <br />City of Gem Lake Comprehensive Plan I page 7-9 <br />