HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 064F Municipal SewerCity of Gem Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Municipal Sanitary Sewer System
Ordinance No. 64F
AN ORDINANCE REGARDING REQUIREMENTS AND FUNDING, FOR MUNICIPAL SEWER
SERVICES, AND PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTIONS OF CHARGES IN THE CITY OF GEM LAKE
Section 1. Rules and Definitions.
1. Definition of Terms: The following words and terms, whenever they occur in this Ordinance, are defined
as follows:
1. Assessment. A charge made to affected property owners for improvements that increases or
maintains their property's value or enhances the health and safety of their neighborhood.
2. Connection. The physical connection between the sewer piping in a residence or building and the
municipal sewer system.
3. Connection Permit. A permit, issued by the City of Gem Lake, which allows connection to the
municipal sewer system.
4. Extension. An addition to the municipal sewer system determined to be added by petition, decree
or for health and safety reasons.
5. Industrial Strength Charge. An additional charge levied to the City of Gem Lake by the MCES
to treat certain industrial wastes.
6. Inspection Fee. A fee paid to the City of Gem Lake to cover the costs of inspecting the new
connection to the municipal sewer system.
7. ISTS. An Individual Sewage Treatment System.
8. MCES. Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, the owner and operator of the regional
wastewater sewer system and its successors and assigns.
9. Municipal Sanitary Sewer System (MSSS). The sanitary sewer system owned and operated by
the City of Gem Lake as a public utility and convenience from which revenues will be derived.
Also referred to within this ordinance as the "municipal sewer system."
10. Permit, Changeover. A permit that allows changing from an on -site individual sewage treatment
system (ISTS) to the municipal sewer system. This permit requires that the on -site system be
properly disconnected and sealed.
11. Sewer Access Charge (SAC) Charge, Gem Lake. A charge levied to each new user of the
municipal sewer system to help pay for continued maintenance of the system.
12. Sewer Access Charge (SAC) Charge, MCES. A charge levied to the City of Gem Lake by
MCES to reserve unused capacity in the sewage treatment and metro collection system.
13. Sewer Contractor. A person engaged in the business of Contractor building or repairing that
portion of the house or building sewer extending from the house or building to the main sewer or
other outlet.
14. Surface Water. Roof, storm, surface, ground water or water discharged from an air conditioning
unit or system.
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15. Unit. A method of measuring the sewage put into the sanitary sewer system as well as a method
for calculating the costs for use of the system.
Section 2. Municipal Sanitary Sewer System. The City's municipal sanitary sewer system, consisting of lift
stations, manholes, collection piping, service piping, force main, and associated appurtenances located within the
public right-of-way and applicable easements, shall be operated as a public utility and convenience from which
revenue shall be derived, subject to the provisions of this chapter.
1. Compliance with Regulations. No person, firm or corporation shall connect any water or sanitary sewer
service to the municipal systems or make use of the systems except in the manner provided in this chapter.
All connections to or extensions of the systems shall be in accordance with relevant portions of the
Minnesota Building Code, Minnesota Plumbing Code, and City of Gem Lake Standard Details for utility
construction.
2. Sanitary Sewer Fund. The City shall maintain on the official books and records of the City a separate and
special fund to be designated as the Sanitary Sewer Fund, which shall be held and administered by the City
separately and apart from all other funds until the purposes for its creation have been accomplished.
Section 3. Connections with Sewer Required.
1. Existing Structures. Any buildings presently used or capable of being used for human habitation or in
which a toilet or other plumbing facilities for disposal of human waste is installed and located on property
adjacent to a sewer main, or in the platted block through which the system extends, shall be connected to
the municipal sewer system within one year from the date on which a connection is available to such
building. Where the property owner has failed to connect to the sanitary sewer system within ten years or
within six months if the septic system fails, the following procedures shall be followed:
1. The property owner shall be notified that it is the intent of the City to connect the property to the
sanitary sewer system and assess the cost of connection against the property owner. The notice
shall be mailed by registered mail to the property address.
2. The cost of the improvement shall include all costs incurred by the City in order to connect the
property to the main sewer line and shall include City permit and connection charges which must
be submitted to MCES.
2. New Structures. All buildings hereafter constructed within the City on property adjacent to a sewer main
or in a platted block through which the municipal sewer system extends, shall be provided with a
connection to the municipal sewer system for disposal of all human waste before occupancy of the building
shall be allowed or a certificate of occupancy issued.
3. Sewer Not Available. Where sewer is not available to a building, the building shall be connected to and
deliver waste to an ISTS meeting the requirements of Ordinance 67D.
Section 4. Municipal Sanitary Sewer System Charges. A portion of the cost of constructing and maintaining the
municipal sewer system shall be recovered by the imposition of special assessments pursuant to Minnesota Statute
429, a connection charge, and a sewer availability charge (SAC) collected on behalf of MCES.
1. Connection Charge and Connection Permits. A connection charge, as determined from time to time by
the City's Fee Schedule as adopted by ordinance, shall be collected when properties are connected to the
sewer system. In addition, before a connection permit will be issued, the City shall determine that one of
the following conditions exist:
1. The lot or tract of land to be served by such connection has been specially assessed for the cost of
construction of the sanitary sewer main with which the connection is made; or
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2. If no special assessment has been levied for such construction cost, the proceedings for levying the
special assessments have been or will be commenced and completed in due course; or
3. If no special assessment has been levied, and no special assessment proceedings will be completed
in due course, a sum equal to the portion of the cost of construction of the sanitary sewer main
which would be assessable against said lot or tract has been paid to the city; or
4. If none of the above conditions are met, no permit to connect to any sanitary sewer main shall be
issued unless the applicant shall pay an additional connection fee which shall be equal to the
portion of the cost of construction of the said sanitary sewer main which would be specially
assessed against said lot or tract served by such connection. Said assessable cost is to be
determined by the Engineer upon the same basis as any special assessment previously levied
against other property for said main. If no special assessment has been levied, the assessable cost
will be determined upon the basis of the uniform charge which may have been, or which shall be
charged for similar connection with said sanitary sewer main.
5. In the event that the City of Gem Lake is serving a property in an adjacent city, the connection
charge applied by Gem Lake will be in addition to any connection charge required by the city in
which the property is located.
Section 5. Sewer Availability Charges (SAC).
1. The Metropolitan Council has established sewer service availability and connection charges (SAC) for all
buildings constructed or connected to the Metropolitan Disposal System. SAC is in addition to the City's
connection charges.
2. In addition to Metropolitan Council SAC, local SACS are established. The City Council shall annually,
by resolution at its first meeting in January, determine the SAC charge for each building or connection
and shall order the City Clerk or Treasurer to collect the applicable charge before issuance of a permit.
The MCES will help determine SAC units if necessary and will make the final decisions regarding the
correct number of units to assess.
Section 6. Sewer Rates. The sewer rates for commercial, industrial, institutional and all other users not covered
in the Unit table set in the City's Fee Schedule as adopted by ordinance shall be as follows:
1. For users who have municipal water, the sewer charge will be based on each one thousand (1,000) gallons,
or part thereof of water consumption. The sewer use rate, per each 1,000 gallons of water, will be set by
resolution of the City Council at its first meeting in January. A minimum charge for each quarter also will
be set by resolution of the City Council at its first meeting in January.
2. For a commercial, industrial, institutional or other user that does not have municipal water, the charges
shall be as follows:
1. The user may, at his own expense, install a meter, approved by the City Building Official, to
measure the amount of water consumption. This meter shall be installed by a Licensed Plumber
and inspected by the Plumbing Inspector before any use is allowed. The rate for each 750
gallons will be set by resolution of the City Council at its first meeting in January.
3. If the commercial, industrial, institutional or other user has more than one source of water for one building
or use, each of the sources must be metered and the total amount of water metered be used for calculating
sewer rates.
Section 7. Starting of Sewer Charges. The sewer charges, described in this Ordinance, shall start thirty (30) days
after a sewer connection is applied for.
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Section 8. Restrictions on Connection Permits. Connection permits shall be issued only to property owners or to
such persons, who are duly licensed by the City of Gem Lake, to engage in the business as Sewer Contractors and
who have filed bonds and insurance as required by this Ordinance.
Section 9. Expiration of Connection Permits. All connection permits shall expire ninety (90) days after the date of
issuance, and any and all fees forfeited, unless the work planned and authorized is in actual progress.
Section 10. Costs for Major Repairs or Replacement.
1. The costs for major repairs or replacement of portions or all of the existing municipal sanitary sewer
System shall be borne by the users of the system. The system operates as a public utility and exists to
serve its users.
2. If a major repair or replacement of the existing system is necessary, all costs of replacement or major
repair of any and all parts of the system shall be assessed against the properties served and buildings
connected to the existing system. Whenever possible, a project for major repair or replacement will be
initiated by the City Council, the City Engineer will prepare specifications, bids taken, and public
hearings will occur before major repair or replacement would start.
3. In cases of emergency replacement or repair of the system, the City Council will initially arrange for
payment for such replacement or repair and then assess all costs of such repairs or replacement to the
system users.
Section 11. Licensing of Sewer Contractors.
1. Eligibility. Any person who has had at least three (3) years of experience in responsible charge of minor
sewer work involving a knowledge of trenching, bracing, tunnel work, pipe laying in public streets and
all other matters pertaining to and incidental to such sewer work and is a Licensed Plumber or an
Unlicensed Plumber who has received and provides copies of a contractor's bond in the amount of
$25,000 issued by the State of Minnesota Department of Health for doing sewer work is eligible to
receive a license as a Sewer Contractor in the City of Gem Lake.
2. Application for License. Any person desiring to become a sewer contractor shall make application to
the City Clerk and shall, if necessary, be required to submit himself to an examination as to his
qualifications before the City Engineer or Plumbing Inspector.
3. Examination and Licensing. The City Council may approve or reject said application or may refer the
same to the City Engineer or the Plumbing Inspector, for examination as to the applicant's qualifications.
If the City Council approves the application, a license authorizing the applicant to engage in the business
of sewer contracting shall be issued, but only after the execution and filing of the bond and insurance
requirements and payment of the fee is accomplished.
4. Bond and Insurance. Before the Sewer Contractor's License is issued, the licensee shall file, with the
City Clerk, the following Bond and Insurance certificate:
1. A bond in favor of the City of Gem Lake, as obligee, with an approved Corporate Surety, in the
penal sum of five thousand dollars ($5,000.00), the conditions of which bond shall be that the
licensee shall keep the obligee harmless from all costs and charges that may accrue on account
of the doing of any work authorized or permitted in making sewer connections in the City of
Gem Lake per this Ordinance, that the licensee shall save the obligee harmless from any loss or
damage by reason of improper or inadequate work performed by the licensee on projects done
per this Ordinance and further that the licensee shall save the obligee harmless from any
damage to utility lines, curbs, street, street surfaces or sidewalks.
2. A certificate that insurance is in force covering the licensee for the period covered by the
licensee in the following minimum amounts: Property damage, one hundred thousand dollars ($
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100,000.00); Public Liability, two -hundred fifty thousand dollars ($ 250,000.00) each person;
and five -hundred thousand dollars ($500,000.00) for each accident. The certificate shall state
that the policies covering the licensee shall not be canceled without ten (10) days' written
notice to the City of Gem Lake. 3) A certificate that worker's compensation insurance is in
force covering any employee of the licensee for the period covered by the insurance.
5. Re -Examination. Should the applicant not be approved by the City Council, he may file a second
application for subsequent consideration by the City Council, with such examination as to qualifications
as the City Council may require, but no applicant shall file more than two (2) applications with a period
of one (1) year.
6. Fees. The annual license fee shall be set annually by the City Council at its first meeting in January.
Any person allowing his license to expire shall not be permitted to do any of the work authorized under
said license during the time between expiration and the issuance of a new license.
7. License Not Transferable. A Sewer Contractor's license shall not be transferable. No person holding a
license shall allow his name to be used by any other person for the purpose of obtaining permits or to do
any of the work for which said license is issued.
8. Revocation of License. The City Council shall have the power to revoke any license upon satisfactory
proof that the holder of said license has willfully violated any of the provisions of this Ordinance. A
revoked license shall not be re -instated in any manner for a period of six (6) months. The failure to pay,
within sixty (60) days, any legitimate claim the City of Gem Lake may have against a sewer contractor
shall constitute cause for revocation of a license.
9. Connection to the Municipal Sanitary Sewer System.
1. License Required. Only contractors who are licensed as Sewer Contractors by the City of Gem
Lake may install sewer pipe materials for commercial/industrial structures and make final
connections to the municipal sewer system for all types of structures.
2. No License Required. No license shall be required of contractors or homeowners installing the
sewer pipe materials from residential structures to the connection point.
Section 12. Statements for Sanitary Sewer Use Charges.
Charges. The City Clerk shall compute the amount due to the City for sewer charges and render a
statement thereof quarterly. All amounts due as shown on the statement shall be payable at the City Hall?
on or before the fifth (5th) day of the month following the month the statement is presented. Where service
is for less than a quarterly period, the quarterly charge shall be pro -rated on a monthly basis. If a water
meter is found to have been operating in a faulty manner, the amount of water used will be estimated in
accordance with the amount used previously in comparable periods of the year.
2. Penalties for Delinquent Payments. A penalty of ten (10%) percent shall be added to all accounts that are
not paid in full by said due date. This penalty shall be computed on the unpaid balance of the last billing
not paid by the appropriate date at the time each quarterly statement is prepared and presented. The City
reserves the right to shut off service if the account is delinquent for an unreasonable length of time as
determined by the City Council.
Collection of Delinquent Accounts. Each charge levied by and pursuant to this chapter is hereby made a
lien upon the corresponding lot, land or premises served by a connection to the sewer system of the City
and all such charges which are on July Thirty -First (31st) of each year more than thirty (30) days past due
and having been properly billed to the occupant of the premises served, shall be certified by the City Clerk
to the Auditor of Ramsey County before the tenth (loth) day of October of each year. An administrative fee
of fifty ($50.00) dollars shall be added to the delinquent amount. The City Clerk in so certifying such
charges to the County Auditor shall specify the amount thereof, the descriptions of the premises served and
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the name of the owner thereof. The amount so certified shall be extended by the Auditor on the tax rolls
against such premises in the same manner as other taxes, collected by the County Treasurer and paid to the
City Clerk, along with other taxes.
Section 13. Need for Changeover Permit. When a request is made for a residential sewer Connection Permit,
where an Individual Sewage Treatment System (IST S) is now being used, a Changeover Permit shall also be
required. Both the Connection Permit and the Changeover Permit shall be issued at the same time. This Changeover
Permit is to ascertain that the existing Individual Sewage Treatment System is properly disconnected and sealed.
The Changeover Permit Fee shall be as set annually by resolution of the City Council at its first meeting in January.
Section 14. Surface or Ground Water. It shall be unlawful for any owner, occupant, or user of any premises to
direct into or allow any storm water, surface water, ground water, well water, or water from industrial or commercial
air conditioning systems to drain into the City's sanitary sewer system. roof drains, foundation drains, sump pumps,
and other forms of surface drainage shall not be connected to or discharged to the sanitary sewer system. The City
shall periodically perform Inflow and Infiltration (I&I) inspections to verify that connections to the City's sanitary
sewer system are in compliance with the provisions of this section.
Section 15. Materials to be Used. The materials and construction methods described in this section of this
Ordinance shall be exclusively used in making sewer connections to the Municipal sewer system:
1.
Description
Class
Specification
Joint
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
SDR 35
ASTM D3034
Elastomeric Gasket
Sewer Pipe
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Schedule 40
ASTM D1785
Gasket
Sewer Service Pipe
2. Unless otherwise stated, a sanitary sewer main of eight (8 ") inch diameter shall be expected as the
minimum size and service connection pipe shall be at least four (4") inches in diameter. The service
connection pipe shall be installed at grades approved by the City Engineer.
3. Joints And Connections. Joints for cast iron pipe and vitrified clay sewer pipe or for joints or connections
between different types of pipe shall be in the manner and of a kind prescribed by the City Engineer. The
City shall provide a list of various types and kinds of joints and connections which are approved by the City
Engineer and the types and kinds of joints that are prohibited.
4. Unless otherwise authorized, all house sewers shall have a grade of not less than one -eighth (1/8") inch per
foot. A grade of one -quarter (1/4") inch should be used whenever practical. The contractor shall check
grades before construction proceeds, and he shall install the house sewer by exposing the wye at the sewer
main or the service stub and at the property line. He shall connect to the wye or service stub and shall lay
the house sewer line from the wye or service stub to the building. Whenever possible the connecting sewer
shall joint the building at an elevation which is below the basement floor of such building.
5. Alignment. No connecting sewer shall contain bends or a combination of bends which at any point shall be
greater than forty-five (45°) degrees and no more than two (2) bends, regardless of angle, shall be permitted
in any single house connection except where manholes or clean -outs are constructed at such points and in
the manner as directed by the City Engineer. No connecting sewer shall be laid parallel to any bearing wall
or footing unless it is placed at least three (3') feet from any such bearing wall or footing. No connecting
sewer shall be laid within twenty (20') feet of any existing well unless cast iron soil pipe is used.
6. Authorized by the City Engineer. The foundation of the trench shall be formed to prevent any subsequent
settlement of the pipes. If the foundation is good and firm earth, the earth shall be pared and molded to give
a full support to the lower third (1/3) of the pipe. Bell holes shall be dug to provide sample space for bells.
Care must be exercised in back filling below the center line of the pipe in order to give it proper support.
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Back filling shall be placed in layers and solidly tamped or packed to two (2) feet above the pipe. Back
filling shall not be done until the section to be back filled has been inspected by the City Engineer, his
representative and the Plumbing Inspector.
7. Use of Old House Sewers. Old house sewers or portions thereof may be approved for use by the City
Engineer. The City Engineer may request that the old sewer be excavated for the purpose of facilitating
inspection.
8. Existing Individual Sewage Treatment System. No house sewer shall be laid across or over any existing
cesspool or septic tank unless the existing cesspool or septic tank shall first be pumped clean and filled with
earth to the surrounding ground level. Where a sewer connection is laid across or over an existing cesspool
or septic tank, only cast iron solid pipe, confirming to ASTM Standard Specifications shall be used for that
portion of the connecting sewer.
9. The contents of the existing cesspool or septic tank shall not be discharged into the City of Gem Lake
municipal sewer system, but must be disposed of outside the City Limits.
10. Every connecting sewer shall be connected to the municipal sewer system at the wye designated for the
property served by the connection, except where otherwise expressly authorized by the City Engineer. All
connections made at point other than the designated wye shall be made only under the direct supervision of
the City Engineer and in such a manner as he may direct.
11. Tunneling for a distance of not more than six (6) feet is permissible in yards, courts or driveways of any
building site. When pipes are driven, the drive pipe shall be at least one size larger than the pipe to be laid.
12. Independent System Required. Drainage and plumbing system of each new building and of new work
installed in an existing building shall be separate from and independent of that of any other building. Every
Building shall have an independent connection with the sanitary sewer system when such is available, or as
approved by the City Engineer
13. Repair of Public Right -Of -Way. For each connection permit issued, a deposit as indicated in the City's
fee schedule as adopted from time to time, shall be paid to the City Clerk, for restoration of public right-of-
way before starting of the project. This deposit will be returned upon satisfactory completion of the
connection. Forfeiture of the deposit does not exonerate the permit holder from satisfactory completion of
the work.
14. Costs And Expenses for Installation and Connection. The municipal sewer system shall be borne by the
owner. The owner shall indemnify the City of Gem Lake for any loss or damage that may directly or
indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the sewer connection, including the restoring of streets and
street surface.
Section 16. Treatment of Prohibited Wastes. Where it is determined that any waste discharged or to be discharged
has certain characteristics or elements which are or may be harmful to the structures, processes, or operation of the
sanitary sewer system or persons operating it, such discharge shall be discontinued or the waste shall be treated prior
to its discharge into the system in a manner which will eliminate such characteristics or elements, in accordance with
MN Statute, Chapter 473 and MN Rules, Chapter 7049.
Section 17. 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 18. Waste Trap and Separators. Oil, grease, and sand waste traps and separators shall be installed for the
proper discharge of wastewater containing excessive amounts of oil, grease, sand, or flammable liquids when
required by the Minnesota Plumbing Code, 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
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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 19. 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 Systems.
Section 20. 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 MCES, 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 21. Maintenance of Sewer Service.
1. 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. The 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.
2. Maintenance. The owner of the premises is responsible to maintain the sewer service from the main
collector to the residence in functioning condition.
Section 22. City Access. Authorized City employees shall have access at reasonable hours of the day to all
buildings and premises connected to the municipal 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.
Section 23. 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.
2. The necessary installations, inspections, and/or repairs have not been made within the time specified.
3. A surcharge will be added for every quarter during which the property is not in compliance, whether the
non-compliance has been for the entire quarter or a portion thereof.
Section 24. Tampering with Municipal System is Prohibited. No person shall maliciously, willfully, or
negligently damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with any part of the sewer system.
Section 25. Violations and Penalties.
1. The City of Gem Lake shall have the right to enforce all sections of this Ordinance by injunction or by any
other legal remedy, including the right to prohibit the use of the Municipal sewer system by a person
violating or operating contrary to these provisions.
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2. Any person, firm, corporation or voluntary association which violates or refuses to comply with any of the
pro visions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof be subject to a
fine of not more than One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) and cost for every offense or to imprisonment not
exceeding ninety (90) days. Each day that a violation is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate
offense.
Section 26. Appeals.
1. Application. Application to appeal a sewer bill shall be made on forms provided by the City Clerk, who
shall forward completed applications that include the required information to the City Council, which shall
act as the Board of Appeals for review.
2. Deadline for Application. Appeals must be made in writing and submitted to the City Clerk within 15
business days of the date the sewer bill was placed in the United States Mail by the City.
3. Review Process. The City Clerk shall refer the Applications to the City Council and establish a date for
hearing on the Application. All Applications shall be processed within 30 days of receipt of the Application
by the City Clerk.
4. Notice. Notice of the purpose, time and place of a hearing shall be mailed at least 10 days before the date of
the hearing to the Applicant.
5. Decision. The decision of the City Council acting as Board of Appeals to grant or deny the appeal requires
majority vote of the members present. Decisions of the City Council on appeals shall be final.
Section 27. Severability. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City of Gem Lake that the provisions of this
Ordinance are severable. If any provisions or the application thereof to any Person or circumstances is held to be
illegal or invalid, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect other provisions of this Ordinance or the application of
said provisions to any other Person not specifically included in said determination. To this end, the provisions of this
Ordinance and the various applications thereto are declared to be severable.
Section 28. Repeal of Outdated Ordinance. This Ordinance supersedes, replaces and repeals all prior Ordinances
relating to the same subjects contained within this Ordinance. Any portion of such prior Ordinances not incorporated
within this Ordinance is expressly repealed.
Section 29. Enactment. This Ordinance No. 64F is placed in full force and effect on July 15, 2025, by a vote of the
City Council of the City of Gem Lake.
Adopted by the City Council of Gem Lake, Minnesota on July 15, 2025.
APPROVED: ATTEST:
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Gretchen Artig-Swomley, Mayor
Melissa Lawrence, Acting City Clerk
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City of Gem Lake, Ramsey County, Minnesota
Municipal Sanitary Sewer System
Ordinance No. 64F
The Sanitary Sewer System Ordinance of the City of Gem Lake was originally enacted by the City Council as City
of Gem Lake Ordinance No. 64 on March 28, 1994. Since that time, the City Council has adopted several changes in
keeping with the changing times and needs and wishes of the community. The following table is added to Ordinance
No. 64 as a historic reference to those changes. All changes shown below have been incorporated into Ordinance
No. 64 and placed in the public domain or made available to the public following the dates shown.
Ordinance
Description
Enactment
64
An Ordinance Regulating The Operation Of The Municipal Sanitary
March 28, 1994
Sewer System; Requiring Connections To Be Made To The Municipal
Sanitary Sewer System; Establishing Regulations As To Type And Kinds
Of Waste That May Be Disposed Of In The Municipal Sanitary Sewer
System; Prohibiting The Discharge Of Any type Or Kind Of Surface
Waters Into The Municipal Sanitary Sewer System; Prescribing Rates
And Charges For Sewage Disposal Services; Providing For The Issuance
Of Permits For and Supervision Of All Connections To The Municipal
Sanitary Sewer System; Prescribing Certain Materials And Methods To
Be Used For Said Connections; Providing For Licensing Of Sewer
Contractors; and, Prescribing Penalties For The Violation Of The
Provisions Of This Ordinance
81
An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 By Recodifying And
January 21, 2003
Expanding Section 3.2 Definitions, Upgrading References To The
Metropolitan Council Environmental Services, Recodifying Table
5.41(4)d, and Providing For Administration Of The Ordinance.
64D
City Clerk Magnuson recodified by adding the word Section to each
April 6, 2004
section and subsection consistent with other ordinances and amended
section numbering of Section 13 to properly reflect codification. Section
12 was added for purposes of codification only. No words, language or
content were amended in any way that would affect the content of this
ordinance.
64E
64E An Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 64 By Adding and
July 14, 2004
amending Definitions, Connection Requirements, Rates and Charges,
Contractor Licensing and Cost Assessment and incorporating changes
into Ordinance No. 64 as Ordinance No. 64E.
93
An Ordinance amending Ordinance 64E by adding a provision to the
February 10, 2009
existing text of Section 5.2.1 providing for the certification of unpaid
connection charges to the County Auditor.
64F
Moving sections related to the Municipal Sanitary Sewer System from
July 15, 2025
Ordinance 129 to 64F, revising definitions and city procedures and
processes, moving fees to the City's Fee Schedule, and updating
formatting.
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