Ordinance 005aCITY OF CHANHASSEN
• CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE 5-A
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
• OF 201 PROGRAM SEWER SYSTEMS
The Chanhassen City Council Ordains:
SECTION 1. GENERAL:
1.01 Intent. It is the intent of this ordinance that all
community and individual sewer disposal systems, constructed
under Section 201 of P.L. 97.117, Grant C271437, comply with
Federal Regulations 40CFR35 for the maintenance, use and charges
for such systems. Said sewer systems must also comply with all
applicable provisions of City Ordinances Nos. 5 and 10-A.
1.02. Definitions:
a. Authority. The City of Chanhassen or its agent or
designee.
b. Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) shall mean the quantity
of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organ-
ic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five
days at 20°C, expressed in milligrams per liter, as
prescribed in Standard Methods, current edition.
C. Building Drain is that part of the horizontal piping of a
building drainage system which receives the discharge
from all other soil, waste and drainage pipes inside the
walls of any building and conveys the same to the
building sewer.
d. Building Sewer shall mean the extension from the building
drain to the public sewer.
e. Combined Sewer shall mean a sewer receiving both surface
runoff and sewage.
f. Community Sewer System shall mean an alternative type
sanitary sewer system which utilized one septic tank per
each dwelling unit or commercial unit, and small diameter
sewer pipe to convey septic tank effluent to a central
location for treatment through soil absorption.
g. Garbage shall mean solid wastes from the preparation,
cooking and dispensing of food and from the handling,
storage and sale of produce.
• h. Individual On -Site Sewer System shall mean an alternative
type sewer system for which the septic tank and drain -
field are located entirely on the property being served.
i. Normal Domestic Strength Waste shall mean water carried
domestic waste, exclusive of footing and roof drainage.
• Domestic waste includes, but is not limited to liquid
waste produced by bathing, laundry, culinary operations
and liquid wastes from toilets and floor drain.
Domestic waste contains approximately 270 mg/1 BOD5 and
approximately 300 mg/l suspended solids, consistent with
that emanating from a typical household.
j. NPDES Permit: National Pollutant Discharge Elimination
System Permit means the system for issuing, conditioning
and denying permits for the discharge of pollutants from
point sources into the navigable waters, the contiguous
zone, and the oceans by the Environmental Protection
Agency and pursuant to the Federal Water Pollution
Control Act of 1972, Sections 402 and 405.
k. Operation and Maintenance: Activities required to pro-
vide for the dependable and economical functioning of the
treatment system, thoughout the useful life of the treat-
ment works, and at the level of performance for which the
treatment works were constructed. Operation and main-
tenance includes replacement.
1. Person shall mean any individual, firm or corporation.
m. pH: The logarithim of the reciprocal of the weight of
hydrogen ions in grams per liter of solution.
• n. Public Sewer shall mean a sewer in which all owners of
abutting properties have equal rights or is controlled by
public authority or both. Where an individual septic
• tank is part of the system, that septic tank and the pipe
leading out of the tank shall be considered part of the
public sewer.
o. Replacement: The obtaining and installing of equipment,
accessories or appurtenances which are necessary during
the useful life of the wastewater treatment facilities to
maintain the capacity and performance for which such
facilities were designed and constructed. The term
operation and maintenance includes replacement.
p. Sanitary Sewer shall mean a sewer which carries sewage
and to which storm, surface and ground waters are not
intentionally admitted.
q. Sewage is any water -carried domestic waste, exclusive of
footing and roof drainage of any residence, industry or
commercial establishment, whether treated or untreated,
and includes liquid wastes produced by bathing, laundry
and culinary operations, and from toilets and floor
drains. Raw sewage is sewage which has not been sub-
jected to any treatment process.
r. Sewage Treatment Works shall mean any arrangement of
devices and structures used for treating sewage.
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s. Sewer shall mean a pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
• t. State Disposal System (SDS) Permit: Any permit including
any terms, conditions and requirements thereof issued by
the MPCA pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 115.07 for a
• disposal system as defined by Minnesota Statutes 115.01,
Subdivision 8.
U. Storm Sewer or Storm Drain shall mean a sewer which
carries storm and surface waters and drainage, but
excluding sewage and polluted industrial wastes.
V. Suspended Solid shall mean solids that either float on
the surface of or are in suspension in waste and which
are removable by laboratory filtration; the quantity
being determined by a test as described in "Standard
Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater,"
latest edition.
W. Unit shall mean one complete single family household.
SECTION 2. OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE:
2.01 General Requirements:
a. Unlawful Surface Discharge: It
• discharge to any natural outlet
area under the jurisdiction of
other pollutant waters, except
has been provided in accordance
sions of this Ordinance and the
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shall be unlawful to
within the City or any
the City any sewage or
where suitable treatment
with subsequent provi-
City's NPDES/SDS Permit.
b. Unlawful Connection to Public Sewers: It shall be
unlawful for any person to connect a building sewer to
any public sewer without first obtaining a permit from
the City. The City shall permit new connections and flow
increases only if there is additional available capacity
in all components of the particular public sewage treat-
ment system being considered. No new connections or
flow increases will be permitted two years following start
up of Community Sewage Treatment Systems which employ a
drainfield or other soil -absorption system.
2.02 Regulations for Use of Public Sewer. No person shall
discharge or cause to be discharged any storm water, surface
water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, cooling
water to any community sewer system. Storm water and all other
unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are
specifically designed as storm sewers, or to a natural outlet
approved by the City. Except as hereinafter provided, no person
shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following
described waters or wastes to any 11201" Sewer:
a. Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150
degrees.
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b. Any water or waste which may contain more than 100 parts
per million by weight, of fat, oil, or grease.
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C. Any gasoline, benzene, naptha, fuel oil, or other flam-
mable or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
• d. Any garbage that has not been properly shredded.
e. Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal,
glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, manure, or
any other solid or viscous substance capable of causing
obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interferences
with the proper operation of the community disposal
system.
f. Any waters or wastes having a PH lower than 5.5 or higher
than 9.0 or having any other corrosive property capable
of causing damage or hazard to structure, equipment and
personnel of the community disposal system.
g. Any waters or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous
substance in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere
with any sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to
humans or animals or create any hazard in the receiving
waters of the community disposal system. A toxic pollu-
tant shall include but not be limited to any pollutant
identified pursuant to Section 307(a) of the Act.
• h. Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of
creating a public nuisance.
i. Water or wastes containing substances which are not
• amenable to treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment
processes employed, including wastes which may affect and
prohibit the permeability of soils such as dairy products
or blood.
j. Wastes which, due to characteristics or strength, result
in the violation of the City's NPDES or SDS permit.
Pretreatment, Control and Refusal of Extraordinary Wastes:
If any water or wastes are discharged, or are proposed to be
discharged directly or indirectly to the public sewers, which
water or wastes do not meet the standards set out in or pro-
mulgated under this Subsection, or which in the judgement of the
City may have a deleterious effect upon the treatment facilities,
processes, equipment, and soil, vegetation and ground water or
which otherwise create a hazard to life, or constitute a public
nuisance, the City take all or any of the following steps:
a. Refuse to accept the discharges.
b. Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge.
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C. Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for the
discharge to the public sewers.
• d. Require payment to cover the added cost of handling or
treating the wastes.
The design and installation of plant or equipment for
• pretreatment or equalization of flows shall be subject to the
review and approval of the City, and subject to the requirements
of 40 CFR 403, entitled "Pretreatment Standards", and the
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when they
are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing
grease in excessive amounts or any inflammable wastes, sand, and
other harmful ingredients; except that such interceptors shall
not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units.
All such interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by
the City Engineer, and shall be located as to be readily and
easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
Grease and oil interceptors shall be constructed of imper-
vious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme
changes in temperature. They shall be of substantial construc-
tion, watertight, and equipped with easily removable covers which
when bolted in place shall be gastight and watertight.
Where installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors shall
• be maintained by the owner, at his expense, in continuously effi-
cient operation at all times.
The admission into public sewers of any waters or wastes
• having (a) 5 -day Biochemical Oxygen Demand greater than 300 parts
per million by weight, or (b) containing more than 350 parts per
million by weight of suspended solids, or (c) containing any
quantity of substance having the characteristics described above,
or (d) having an average daily flow greater than 2% of the
average daily sewage flow of the City shall be subject to the
review and approval of the City Council.
The owner shall provide at his expense, such preliminary
treatment as may be necessary to (a) reduce the Biochemical
Oxygen Demand to 300 parts per million and the suspended solids
to 350 parts per million by weight, or (b) reduce objectionable
characteristics of constituents to within the maximum limits pro-
vided for above, or (c) control the quantities and rates of
discharges of such waters or wastes. Plans, specifications, and
any other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary
treatment facilities shall be submitted for the approval of the
City Council and no construction of such facilities shall be com-
menced until said approvals are obtained in writing.
Where preliminary treatment facilities are provided for any
• waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satis-
factory and effective operation by the owner at his expense.
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All measurements, tests, and analysis of the characteristics
of water and wastes as referenced shall be determined in accor-
dance with methods employed by the Minnesota Department of
Health.
2.02 Protection from Damage. No unauthorized person shall
maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy,
• uncover, deface, or tamper with any structure, appurtenance, or
equipment which is a part of the City community sewer system.
Any person violating this provision shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor.
2.03 Service Responsibilities for Community Systems. The
City of Chanhassen shall be responsible to service, maintain and
repair 201 Program community disposal systems including but not
limited to the following:
a. Annual inspection of sludge and scum in septic tank;
pumping chamber and warning device.
b. Pumping of septic tank when sludge and scum levels indi-
cate it is necessary or every three years, whichever is
sooner.
C. Routine annual maintenance of pump and pumping chamber,
sewer line and treatment area.
d. Replacement and/or repair of any malfunctioning parts.
• e. Cleaning of sewer lines.
2.04 Service Responsibilities for Individual On -Site Systems.
• In instances where the 201 Program Sewer System is completely
contained on the individual's property, the on-site system shall
become the property and responsibility of the property owner.
The owner shall then be responsible for the annual system inspec-
tion, any system repairs and the pumping of the septic tank.
Should the owner not have the tank pumped when (a) the sludge
level is nearing 12 inches from the bottom of the outlet baffle,
or (b) the scum is nearing 3 inches above the bottom of the outlet
baffle, or (c) once every three years, the City shall contract
for the work and bill the property owner.
Additionally, should system repairs be required, but not
completed in a timely fashion, the City shall contract for the
repairs and bill the property owner.
Section 3. Inspection and Charges:
3.01 Inspection. The Authority, its agent and a represen-
tative of the United States Environmental Protection Agency
bearing proper credentials and indentification shall be permitted
• to enter upon all property for the purpose of inspection, obser-
vation, measurement, sampling, and testing.
3.02 System Charges. The owner of every property shall pay
to the Authority a service charge to cover the cost of admini-
stration of this ordinance. Said service charge shall be
established by resolution of the Authority and may be revised
from time to time to reflect the cost of providing administrative
services.
• 3.03 Penalty. Any person violating any provision of this
ordinance shall, upon conviction, thereof, be punished by a fine
of not more than five hundred ($500.00) dollars or by imprison-
ment for not more than ninety (90) days or both. Each day that
violation shall continue shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall take effect immediately upon its passage
and publication.
Passed and adopted by the Chanhassen City Council this 13th
day of January , 1986.
ATTEST:
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Don Ashworth, City Clerk/Manager Nomas L. Ha Ilton, Mayor
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(Published Summary Ordinance in the South Shore Weekly News on
January 23, 1986).
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
• CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE 5-A
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF
201 PROGRAM SEWER SYSTEMS
1Bon January 13, 1986 the Chanhassen City Council adopted an
ordinance regulating operation and maintenance of individual and
community sewer systems constructed as a part of the 201 Septic
Upgrade Program. This ordinance is a supplement to the existing
Sanitary Sewer System Ordinance and this summary is being
published in lieu of publication of the entire ordinance. A
printed copy of the ordinance is available for inspection by any
person during regular office hours at the office of the City
Clerk at Chanhassen City Hall, 690 Coulter Drive, Chanhassen,
Minnesota.
It is the intent of this ordinance that all community and
individual sewer disposal systems, constructed under Section 201
of P.L. 97.117, Grant C271437, comply with Federal Regulations
• 40CFR35 for the maintenance, use and charges for such systems.
Said sewer systems must also comply with all applicable provi-
sions of City Ordinances Nos. 5 and 10-A.
The penalty section of the ordinance provides that violations
• are a misdemeanor and subject to a $500 penalty or 90 days in
jail. This ordinance is in full force commencing on the date of
the publication of this summary.
Don Ashworth
City Manager
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE 5-A
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING OPERATION AND
MAINTENANCE OF 201 PROGRAM SEWER SYSTEMS
On January 13, 1996, the Chanhassen City Council adopated an ordinance
regulating operation and maintenance of individual and community sewer
systems constructed as a part of the 201 Septic Upgrade Program This ordinance
is a supplement to the existing Sanitary Sewer System Ordinance and this
summary is being published in lieu of publication of the entire ordinance. A
printed copy of the ordinance is available for inspection by any person during
regular office hours at the office of the City Clerk at Chanhassen City Hall, 690
Coulter Drive, Chanhassen, Minnesota
It is the intent of this ordinance that all community and individual sewer
disposal systems, constructed under Section 201 of P.L. 97.117, Grant 0271437,
comply with Federal Regulations 40CFR35 for the maintenance, use and charges
for such systems. Said sewer systems must also comply with all applicable
provisions of City Ordinances Nos. 5 and 10-A.
The penalty section of the ordinance provides that violations are a mis-
demeanor and subject to a $500 penalty or 90 days in jail. This ordinance is in full
force commencing on the date of the publication of this summary.
DON ASHWORTH, CITY MANAGER
Published in the papers of WEEKLY NE WS, INC. this 23rd day ofJanuary,1986.
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