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Section 6.5. Maximum Term Of Acceptability. Upon expiration of the applicable three (3) or five (5) year period specified in Section 6.1.1 and 6.1.2 above, continued compliance with the applicable minimum separation standards specified herein shall be provided by the Property Owner of any seepage pit system as determined reasonable by the Septage Inspector and all seepage pit systems shall be deemed "failing" and shall be replaced within the fifteen (15) year period ending 31 December 2012. SECTION 7. Inspection and Monitoring. Section 7.1. Initial Inspection. The Septage Inspector shall make at least one inspection and such additional inspections as are necessary to determine whether an installation or renovation of an ISTS for which a permit is required pursuant hereto is being accomplished in compliance with this Ordinance and the applicable permit. No part of such an ISTS shall be covered until it has been inspected and finally approved by the Septage Inspector. All inspections shall be performed promptly and final inspection shall be performed within five (5) days after the Septage Inspector or Administrator is notified that the installation or renovation work has been completed and is ready for inspection. Section 7.2. Certificate of Approval: New or Renovated Systems. No ISTS, for which a system permit is required pursuant hereto, shall be placed or replaced in operation until the Septage Inspector has issued a certificate of approval governing the subject installation or renovation. Where, upon inspection, the Septage Inspector discovers that an ISTS has not been installed or renovated in compliance with the provisions contained in this Ordinance or the applicable permit, the Septage Inspector shall give the Applicant written notification describing the noncompliance. The Applicant shall be responsible for correcting and eliminating all defects and noncompliance prior to the date scheduled for reinspection. Section 7.3. Inspections On Complaint. It shall be the duty of the Property Owner of the real property upon which an ISTS exists to give the Septage Inspector free access to the premises at reasonable times for the purpose of system inspection. The Septage Inspector shall inspect any ISTS concerning which a written complaint, signed by two (2) or more residents of the City of Gem Lake, is received by the City. The Septage Inspector may inspect any system he deems necessary as a result of a written complaint. Such inspections shall be performed within thirty (30) days following receipt of the complaint or report and shall be conducted between eight o'clock a.m. and six o'clock p.m., unless otherwise agreed to by both parties. Section 7.3.1. Cost Of Inspections On Complaint. The cost of Inspection On Complaint of any ISTS in the City shall, in the event a defective system is determined, be the sole responsibility of the Property Owner with said fees as established by the City of Gem Lake Council and from time to time amended by resolution. In the event the complaint cannot be verified and the system is found to be in good working condition in accordance with the requirements of this Ordinance, the City shall assume responsibility for the costs of inspection. An invoice for fees associated with valid Inspections On Complaint will be provided at the time of inspection by the Septage Inspector. Any fees for Inspection On Complaint which remain unpaid for more than sixty (60) days by the Property Owner to the City may, along with related administrative fees, be certified to Ramsey County for assessment against the real property upon which the ISTS is located. Section 7.4. Required Inspections. "The septage inspector shall inspect existing ISTS's at least once every three years in accordance with Minnesota Rules Part 7080.0175, and in the case of new ISTS's within the first five years and at least every three years thereafter to insure that each ISTS and the City is in good operating condition and in compliance with the operating requirements of this Ordinance." . Section 7.4.1. Cost Of The cost of Inspection of ISTS in the City shall be the sole responsibility of the Property Owner and shall be as established by the City of Gem Lake Council and from time to time amended by resolution. An invoice for fees associated with Bi-Annual Inspections will be provided at the time of inspection by the Septage Inspector. Any fees for Bi-Annual Inspection which remain unpaid for more than sixty (60) days by the Property Owner to the City may, along with related administrative fees, be certified to Ramsey County for assessment against the real property upon which the ISTS is located. Section 7.4.2. Inspection Reports. At the time of inspection, the Septage Inspector will provide a signed inspection report to the property owner. A copy of the inspection report will also be filed with the City Clerk for permanent attachment to the property record. Section 7.5. Systems Inventory. The Administrator shall create, update and maintain an accurate inventory of all ISTS for which permits have been issued or inspections made within the City of Gem Lake. Information shall include but shall not be limited to design, location, system description, renovation description, and reports received pursuant to Section 7.3 and 7.5.2.