2.2. SR 08-25-2004 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

§ 78-96 ELK RIVER CODE tion. Sampling methods, locations, times, dura- tion and frequencies are to be determined on an individual basis subject to approval by the city. (Code 1982, § 1300.02(16)) Sec. 78-97. Use of public sewers required. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit to be deposited in any unsani- tary manner on public or private property within the city, or in any area under the jurisdiction of the city, any human or animal excrement, gar~ bage er other objectionable waste. Generally ac- cepted gardening and agricultural practices are not prohibited by this subsection. (b) It shall be unlawfi~l to discharge to any natural outlet Within the city, or in any area under the jurisdiction of the city, any sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitable treat- ment has been provided in accordance with the provisions of this division. (c) Except as provided in this division, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage. (d) The owner of any building or property which is located within the city and from which wastewater is discharged shall be required to connect to ~ at his expense within two years from the date the public sewer ~is operational, provided that the public sewer is within 300 feet of the structure generating waste- water and the public sewer is located in a public right-of-way or easement for sewer purposes ad- jacent to the property. All future buildings con- structed on property adjacent to the public sewer shall be required to immediately connect to the public sewer. within 90 Such assessment, when levied, shall be a lien against the property and shall bear interest at the legal rate for local improvements and shall be certified to the county auditor and collected and remitted to the city in the same manner as assessments for local im- provements. The rights of the city under this Subsection shall be in addition to other remedial or enforcement rights provided under this divi- sion. (Code 1982, § 1300.02(1)--(4)) State law reference--Authority to require sewer connec- tions, Minn. Stats. § 412.221, subd. 31. Sec. 78-98. Repair of service connections. Whenever any service connection becomes clogged, obstructed, broken or out of order, or detrimental to the use of the public sewer, or unfit for the purpose of drainage, the owner shall repair the connection or cause such work to be done as the city may direct. Each day after 15 days that a person neglects or fails to so act shall constitute a separate violation of this section, and the city may then cause the work to be done and recover from such owner or agent the expense thereof by an action in the name of the city. (Code 1982, § 1300.02(19)) Sec. 78-99. New connections prohibited un- less sufficient capacity is avail- able. New connections to the public sanitary sewer system shall be prohibited unless sufficient capac- ity is available in all downstream facilities, in- cluding capacity for flow, BOD and suspended solids. (Code 1982, § 1300.02(21)) Sec. 78-100. Special agreements for accep- tance of industrial waste. Nothing in this division shall be construed so as to prevent any special agreement or, arrange- ment between the city and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the city for treatment, subject to payment therefor by the industrial concern, in accordance with applicable ordinances and any supplemental agreement with the city, providing that national categorical pretreatment standards and/or state disposal sys- tem permit limitations are not violated. (Code 1982, § 1300.02(23)) CD78:10