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-CODE OF ORDINANCES Chapter 78- UTILITIES ARTICLE III. -SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL DIVISION 2. -SEWER USE AND DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS Subdivision I. - In General time to time, which standards are hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this division as fully as though set forth in full in this section. A copy of such standards is filed with the city administrator. In addition thereto, the following appendix to chapter 7080 is hereby adopted by reference and made a part of this division as fully as though set forth in full, a copy being on file with the city administrator: Appendix A, Alternative Systems. Alternatively, in the sole discretion of the city and based upon relevant factors including, but not limited to, soil type, topography and proximity to water bodies, a private sewage disposal system shall comply with the following minimum requirements and standards: i. Six hundred square feet of drainfield plus a 1,200-gallon tank; or ii. Two hundred linear feet of trenching equivalent to 600 square feet, at least two trenches, plus a 1,200-gallon tank. (b) Permit. Prior to commencement of construction of a private wastewater disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the building and zoning administrator. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the city which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications, and other information as are deemed necessary by the city. (c) Inspection. Operation of a private wastewater disposal system shall not be allowed until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the city or its authorized representative. The city or its representative shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the city when work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within 48 hours of receipt of notice, if reasonably practicable. (d) Discontinuance of use and connection to public sewer. At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property serviced by a private wastewater disposal system, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer within 120 days in compliance with this division, and within seven days any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private wastewater disposal systems shall be cleaned of sludge. The bottom shall be broken to permit drainage, and the tank or pit filled with suitable materials. (e) Maintenance. The owner shall operate and maintain the private wastewater disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times at no expense to the city. (f) State requirements. No statement contained in this section shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the MPCA or the state department of health. (Code 1982, § 1300.04) Sec. 78-102. - Main and lateral sewer construction. (a) No main or lateral sewer shall be constructed in the city except by city employees or by other authorized personnel in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the city engineer. Main and lateral sewers must be accepted by the city prior to inclusion in the public sewer system. (b) The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction, methods to be used in excavation, placement of pipe, jointing, testing, filling, and other work related to the construction of main and lateral sewers shall conform to the requirements of the city. (Code 1982, § 1300.08) Elk River, Minnesota, Code of Ordinances Page 10