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MEMORANDUM
I TO: Mayor, Don Chmiel
City Council
Don Ashworth, City Manager
FROM: Scott Harr, Public Safety Director
DATE: March 11, 1992
SUBJ: Chanhassen City Ordinance Change, Chapter 7 (Building Code)
and Chapter 19 (Water Distribution and Sewage Disposal)
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Attached please find a memo supporting documents and proposed
ordinance changes.
As Building Official Steve Kirchman outlines in his memo, the
entire Building Inspection Division has been reviewing new and
existing law over the past year with an eye toward making the
Chanhassen code more workable for both city employees and those in
the field relying on the code. The attached material reflects
1 recommendations from the State; review by our Inspection staff;
and, consultation with builders and contractors we work with. This
material has been submitted on two occasions to the Public Safety
Commission for their review, and it is being submitted to the City
Council now with their endorsement.
It is the recommendation of staff that the attached ordinance
amendments be adopted.
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Manager's Comments (4- 8 -92): The Building Department had anticipated having both
Steve Kirchman and Carl Barke present Monday evening to respond to questions on this
item. Given the length of the agenda, a decision was made to put this item onto the
consent agenda. Should Council members have questions, staff would ask that the item
be pulled and questions raised. Staff would then respond to those questions as a part of
the next packet and /or have Mr. Kirchman or Mr. Barke present. The above
recommendation also recognizes that this is first reading of this ordinance.
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Background:
II A nuehee ef r__;,ors precipitated these proposed ordinance changes. They
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II :. its ordinances passed over the years that conflict with presently
afe,tef sectors of the building code.
2. :.a e' _ in the 1388 Uniform Building Code (UBC), the 1991 State
II Dei: din_, Code (SBC) and the 1989 Individual Sewage Treatment
Stee]it:de (C}. 7080). These are all codes currently adopted by the
. T: codes are included in the 1991 SBC.
. _ . - _ i c plumbing cods_ nor plumbing sections of the City Code
II inadministrative anadministrative provisions. Most administrative
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of the ty Code are redundant with other adopted codes.
, hanger will clean up theee areas.
E. Add t r :nal code requirements that staff feels are necessary to
Ljruvide more effective code enforcement.
II The sectf, of chaptce 7 of the City Code with proposed changes were last
revise._ .,. 1981 and 1988. Changes were last made to chapter 19 in 1985. We
:.eve lecLr. _. _ these proposed changes for almost a year, and have
II e uc ~ :t input from other departments in order to -make the changes as
compf ";,_.._ c ae pcssit. e.
II Analysis:
Chanhassen City Code, Chapter 7 revisions.
II 7-LC ( ancl e):
Most of these cha : are suggested to remove reference to code sections which
II no lone: exist, to remove reference to code sections which are required to be
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adopted and to remove unnecessary wording. I
UBC appendix chapter 35 has been incorporated into the body of the code, so
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reference to it is no longer necessary. UBC appendix chapter 70 is in
conflict with City Code, Chapter 7, Article III, EXCAVATING, MINING, FILLING
AND GRADING which was adopted in 1990.
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The State Building Code provides an option for the square footage at which a:_.
B -2 occupancy must be fire sprinklered. An option was not chosen when UBC
appendix chapter 38 was adopted by the City in 1987. The Inspections Division'
has enforced the most restrictive option (2000 square feet) since 1987, and
this proposed change will add the enforced option the City Code.
7 -17:
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These changes are editorial, and reflect language recommended by the State
Building Cudes and Standards Division.
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7 -18:
The state surcharge fee is required to be collected by cities and remitted to 1
the State. This has been done since the City adopted the State Building Code,'
and this change simply clarifies established procedure.
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7 -19:
Proposed changes in this section reflect requirements of the Inspections 1
Division, Engineering Department and Planning Department. These requirements
will enable staff to more effectively review permit applications by obligating
the inclusion mere pertinent information on surveys. 1
Chanhassen City Code, Chapter 19 revisions.
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Penalties are addressed generally in City Code, Chapter 1 -9. Violation of II code requirements that affect the City's water supply are potentially very
_ hazardous and each day a violation exists should be a separate offense.
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This proposed change will state who is authorized to turn City water off or on
and provide procedures for dealing with unauthorized use of water.
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1119 -22:
This proposed change would permit homeowners to do plumbing in their own homes
with the approval of the plumbing inspector, a practice that has been ongoing
but technically not permitted.
'19 -23:
Details on permit issuance, plans and specifications, expiration, etc. are not
included anywhere in the plumbing code. The State does permit the City to
I adopt administrative provisions to regulate plumbing permits. The
administrative provisions included in the proposed change are adapted from the
Uniform Plumbing Code and are very similar to those in the Uniform Building
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19 -27:
1 This proposed change clarifies that inspections are not done on holidays and
-ct be done within 24 hours if notification was made before a weekend or
1 19 -41.
' Penalties are addressed generally in City Code, Chapter 1 -9. Violation of
code .re..lirenents that affect the City's sewage disposal are potentially very
hazar`o,;s and eacL day a violation exists should be a separate offense. Old
I Sec. 19 -42 was moved to 19 -41 to provide consistency in numbering of sections.
19 -42:
I This new proposed section is similar to 19 -22, and would add the same
requirements tc the City Code for those working on sewage disposal as has been
required for those working on water distribution.
'19 -43:
This proposed revision, similar to 19 -23, adds administrative provisions to
"'the sewage disposal section of the City Code.
19 -44:
1 These proposed changes clarify what forbidden discharges are and further
refines the City policy on sump pump discharges. The policy presently being
enforced requires the installation of plumbing for a sump pump, but does not
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require the actual installation of a pump. Our hope is that it will be so
simple to inztall the pump correctly that it will be done correctly all the
time.
19 -78 (a):
Individual Sewage Treatment Systems Standards (chapter 7080) was amended in„
1989 eliminating the referenced appendices.
19 -78 (b) (2): ,
This proposed revision to the "Liquid Capac.ity of Septic Tank" table reflects
our assumption that all homes built have or will have a garbage disposal
installed. It has been our experience that this is the case. Reduced septic
tank capacity permits solids to enter the drainfield area causing premature
failure and the necessity for a new drainfield. ,
19 -79 (b), (o), (p), (q), (r):
Revisions to chapter 7080 in 1989 included these sections, making them 1
unnecessary in the City Code.
19 -79 (s): '
More restrictive fencing requirements have been proposed around septic sites.
Maintenance of these sites is critical, and a number of them have been
inadvertently de tioyed. Homeowners and subcontractors need to be made aware
of the importance of these sites. Hopefully the signage and increased fencing
requirements w11 prevent damage to site in the future.
19 -82 (a):
The time ]nterva1 for septic tank inspection and /or pumping is proposed to be
decreased from three (3) years to two (2) years. The presence of garbage
disposals in homes increases the possibility for accelerated accumulation of
solids in septic tanks. As solids reach a critical level they can be carried
to the drainfield, which is designed to handle liquids only, causing premature'
failure. Chapter 7080 stills permits a three year interval, Carver County has
reduced the interval to one year. The cost to a homeowner for City fees was
set at $35.00 per inspection and /or pumping by Council resolution in 1987, so II
the increased frequency of inspection /pumping will increase the cost by 50%.
Staff feels that the importance of maintaining the integrity of the
drainfield, where the actual sewage treatment occurs, is of vital importance,
and outweighs the undesirable effects of the increased costs for maintenance.
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19 -82 (d) :
I A new subsection (d) is proposed. Septic tanks are provided with both 6"
inspection pipes and a 24" manhole. The tanks should be Pumped through the
I manholes to prevent damage to baffles which are critical to proper performance
of the tanks.
Recommendation:
, Staff recommends the City Code be amended by adopting the ordinance amending
Chapter 7 dated r02/11/92 and chapter 19 dated r03/04/92.
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CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. '
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 7 OF ,
THE CHANHASSEN CITY CODE CONCERNING
BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN ORDAINS: -
Section 1. Section 7 -16, subparagraphs (b) and (c) of the ,
Chanhassen City Code are amended to read:
(b) The Minnesota State Building Code in its current
edition is adopted by reference.
(c) Certain appendices, standards, and supplemental
materials referenced in the Minnesota State Building Code
are adopted by reference as part of the building code of the
City:
(1) UBC Appendix, Chapters 38 and 55;
(2) Minnesota Rules 1990 Section 1305.6905 with
Section 3808, subparagraph (c)(7) amended to
read:
Group B -2 offices and postsecondary class- 1
rooms with 2,000 or more gross square feet of
floor area or three or more stories in
height. ,
Section 2. Section 7 -17(b) of the Chanhassen City Code is
amended to read: '
The public safety department shall be the Building Code
Department. The administrative authority shall be a state
"Building Official ".
Section 3. Section 7 -17(c) of the Chanhassen City Code is
amended to read: 1
The appointing authority sfiall be the City Manager. The
appointing authority shall designate the building official.
Section 4. Section 7 -18 of the Chanhassen City Code is
amended by adding subparagraph (c) to read:
(c) In addition to the permit fee required by Section
7- 18(a), the applicant shall pay a surcharge to be remitted
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Minn. Stat. 1990 § 16B.70.
Section 5. Section 7 -19 of the Chanhassen City Code is
amended to read:
The building official may require that plans and specifi-
cations, required under Section 302(b) of the Uniform
Building Code, include a survey of the lot upon which the
' proposed building or construction. is to be done, prepared
and attested by a registered surveyor. An original signature
is required on the certificate of survey. The survey shall
provide the following information unless otherwise approved
' by the administrative authority:
(1) Scale of drawing and north arrow;
' (2) Legal description of property;
(3) Dimensions and bearing of front, rear, and side
' property lines;
• (4) Front, rear, and side yard setback dimensions of
all proposed structures;
(5) Location of all existing structures on the
' property, including but not limited to sanitary and storm
manholes, hydrants, catch basins, power poles, phone boxes,
fences, and any encroachments;
' (6) Outside dimensions of proposed structure(s)
including decks, porches, retaining walls (include
elevations at bottom of footing and top of wall), stoops,
' stairs, cantilevers, fireplaces, bay and bow windows, egress
window wells;
' (7) Location of a benchmark stake established by the
surveyor at the front setback line within twenty (20) feet
of the proposed structure. Maintenance of the benchmark
stake once established by the surveyor shall be the
' responsibility of the permit applicant;
(8) Location of stakes established by the surveyor on
side property lines at:
a. front setback line.
b. front building line.
c. rear building line.
The maintenance of these stakes once established by the
surveyor shall be the responsibility of the permit
applicant;
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(9) Location of first floor elevation of buildings on I
adjacent lots;
(10) Location of all easements of record; 1
(11) Existing and proposed grade elevations at the
following locations: 1
a. Each lot corner.
b. Top of curb or centerline of street at each 1
lot line extension. -
c. Corners of proposed structure(s). Structure 1
elevation shall be in accordance with the
approved grading or development plan. Grade
elevation at front of structure shall be no
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less than 18" above street centerline or top
of curb if no grading plan or development
contract exists.
II All elevations shall correspond to sea level datum of 1929.
Benchmark elevations may be available from the Ctty's
Engineering Department; 1
(12) Indication of direction of surface water drainage
by arrows; 1
(13) Erosion control and grading plan if required by
Chapter 20 or development contract;
(14) Wetland boundaries with ordinary high water level II
and 100 -year flood elevation if applicable;
(15) Driveway grade (minimum - 0.50 %, maximum - 10 %); 1
(16) All trees in excess of six (6) inches in diameter II (diameter measured at four (4) feet above grade).
Section 6. This ordinance shall be effective immediately
upon its passage and publication. 1
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Chanhassen City Council this
day of , 1992.
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Don Ashworth, Clerk /Manager Donald J. Chmiel, Mayor 1
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on , 1992.)
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r CITY OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
' ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 19 OF
THE CHANHASSEN CITY CODE CONCERNING
WATER, SEWERS, AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
111 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHANHASSEN ORDAINS:
Section 1. Section 19 -16 of the Chanhassen City Code is
repealed.
Section 2. Section 19 -18 of the Chanhassen City Code is
amended to read:
Sec. 19 -18. Service Shut Off and On.
' (a) Water shall not be shut off for nonpayment of a
water bill until notice of an opportunity for a hearing has
first been given the occupant of the premises involved. The
notice shall state that if payment is not made before a day
stated in the notice, but not less than thirty (30) days
after the date on which the notice is given, the water
' supply to the premises will be shut off. The notice shall
also state that the occupant may, before such date, demand a
hearing on the matter. If the customer requests a hearing
' before the date specified, a hearing shall be held on the
matter by the City Council at its next regular meeting, but
not to exceed three (3) weeks after the date on which the
' request is made. If as a result of the hearing, the City
Council finds that the amount claimed to be owing is
actually due and unpaid and that there is no legal reason
why the water supply of the delinquent customer may not be
' shut off, the City may shut off the supply.
(b) It is unlawful for any person, firm, or corpo-
' ration to turn on or off any water control valve installed
on the City water supply system on City property, right -of-
way, or easement. This includes, but is not limited to, all
fire hydrants, water main control valves, water service
control valves for industrial and commercial properties and
curb stops for residential water services. The following are
exempted by this prohibition:
(1) City employees that are authorized to
maintain the City water distribution system,
or who have administrative approval.
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(2) Emergency personnel affiliated with the City r
for use in emergency situations. This
includes the Fire Department.
(3) Persons having written approval in their
immediate possession from the Utility Super-
intendent.
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Properties with water turned on without authorization shall
be charged a $100.00 service and water use fee. Properties II with new structures under construction shall be required to
pay the fee before the Certificate of Occupancy is issued.
Section 3. 6ection 19 -22 of the Chanhassen City Code is
amended to read:
(a) Work which in any way affects the City's water
lines or connections thereto shall be performed only under
the direct supervision of a master plumber licensed by the
state. Any person, however, with prior approval of the
plumbing inspector may apply for a permit to do plumbing
work which complies with the provisions of the minimum
standards prescribed by the State Commissioner of Health on
premises or that part of premises owned and actually
occupied by the worker as a residence.
(b) In the event that the permitted work includes any
direct contact with the City's water system or the
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alteration of a City street, the plumber shall file with the
City a corporate surety bond approved by the City in the sum
of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) conditioned that he will
perform competently all work with due.care and skill, and in
accordance with state and City laws, ordinances, rules, and
regulations. The bond shall provide that the principal and
surety shall indemnify and save harmless the City and the
owner of the premises for which the work is to be performed
against all damages, costs, expenses, and claims of every
nature arising out of violation of state and City laws,
ordinances, rules and regulations, lack of skill, or
negligence on the part of the principal in connection with
the performance of any work hereunder or the furnishing of
materials therefore. The bond shall remain in force for a
period of one (1) year, except that on such expiration it
shall remain in force as to all penalties, claims, and
demands that may have arisen thereunder prior to expiration.
Bond requirements may be waived by the building official
for:
(1) Persons seeking plumbing permits for work on '
premises owned and occupied as a residence by
permittee. '
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(2) Master plumber seeking plumbing permits on
premises owned and occupied by permittee's
employer.
' Section 4. Section 19 -23 of the Chanhassen City Code is
amended to read:
' (a) Work which is regulated by the Minnesota Plumbing
Code, or that affects the City water lines or City water
supply shall not be performed without first obtaining a
' written permit from the City.
(b) Application for a Permit. To obtain a permit, the
applicant shall file a written application on a form
furnished by the City's building official for that purpose.
Every such application shall:
(1) Describe and identify the work to be covered
by the permit for which application is made.
' (2) Describe the land upon which the proposed
work is to be done by legal description,
street address, or similar description that
' will readily identify and definitely locate
the proposed building or work.
(3) Indicate the use or occupancy for which the
' proposed building or work is intended.
(4) Be accompanied by plans, diagrams, compu-
II and other data as required in
subparagraph (d) of this section.
(5) Be signed by the permittee or the permittee's
authorized agent, who may be required to
submit evidence to indicate such authority.
(6) Give such other date and information as may
be required by the building official.
(c) Plans and Specifications. Plans, engineering
calculations, diagrams, and other date shall be submitted in
one or more sets with each application for a permit. The •
building official may require plans, computations, and
specifications to be prepared by and the plumbing designed
by an engineer or architect licensed by the state to
practice as such. The building official may waive the
' submission of plans, calculations, or other data if the
nature of the permit applied for is such that reviewing of
plans is not necessary to ensure compliance with the
Plumbing Code.
(d) Permit Issuance. The application, plans, speci-
fications, computations, and other data filed by an
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applicant for permit shall be reviewed by the building
official. Plans may be reviewed by other City departments to
verify compliance with applicable laws. If the building
official finds that the work described in an application for
a permit and the plans, specifications and other data filed
therewith conform to the requirements of this code and other
pertinent laws and ordinances and that the fees have been
paid, the permit shall be issued.
When the building official issues the permit where plans are
required, the building official shall endorse in writing or
stamp the plans and specifications "APPROVED ". Such approved
plans and specifications shall not be changed, modified, or
altered without authorization from the building official and
all work shall be done in accordance with the approved
plans.
The building official may issue a permit for the '
construction of a part of a plumbing system before the
entire plans and specifications for the whole system have
been submitted or approved, provided adequate information
and detailed statements have been filed complying with all
pertinent requirements of this code. The holder of such
permit may proceed at his or her own risk without assurance
that the permit for the entire building, structure, or
plumbing system will be granted.
(e) Retention of Plans. One set of approved plans,
specifications, and computations shall be retained by the
building official until final approval of the work covered
therein. One set of approved plans and specifications shall
be returned to the applicant, and the set shall be kept on
the site of the building or work at all times during which
the work authorized thereby is in progress.
(f) Validity of Permit. The issuance of a permit or
approval of plans, specifications, and computations shall
not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any
violation of any of the provisions of this code or of other
ordinances of the jurisdiction. Permits presuming to give
authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code
or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction shall not be
valid.
The issuance of a permit based upon plans, specifications,
computations, and other data shall not prevent the building
official thereafter requiring the correction of errors in
the plans, specifications, and other data or from preventing
building operations being carried on thereunder when in
violation of this code or of other City ordinances.
(g) Expiration. Every permit issued by the building
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official under the provisions of this code shall expire by
limitation and become null and void if the work authorized
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date of such permit, or if the work authorized by such
permit is suspended or abandoned at any time without an
' inspection for a period of 180 days. Before such work can be
recommenced, a new permit shall be first obtained to do so,
and the fee shall be one -half the amount required for a new
' permit for such work, provided no changes have been made or
will be made in the original plans and specifications for
such work and provided further that such suspension or
abandonment has not exceeded one year. No permit shall be
' extended more than once. In order to renew action on a
permit after expiration, the permittee shall pay a new full
permit fee. A permittee holding an unexpired permit•may
apply for an extension of the time within which the
permittee may commence work under that permit when the
permittee is unable to commence work within the time
required by this section for good and satisfactory reasons.
The building official may extend the time for action by the
permittee for a period not exceeding 180 days upon written
request by the permittee showing that circumstances beyond
the control of the permittee have prevented action from
being taken.
' (h) Suspension or Revocation. The building official
may, in writing, suspend or revoke a permit issued under the
provisions of this code whenever the permit is issued in
error or on the basis of incorrect information supplied or
' in violation of other ordinance or regulation of the
jurisdiction.
(i) Investigation Fees: Work Without a Permit.
Whenever work for which a permit is required by this
ordinance has been commenced without first obtaining said
permit, a special investigation shall be made before a
' permit may be issued for such work.
An investigation fee, in addition to the permit fee, shall
' be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently
issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount
of the permit fee that would be required by this ordinance
1 if a permit were to be issued, the payment of such investi-
gation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with
all other provisions of this ordinance, nor from any penalty
prescribed by law.
Section 5. Section 19 -27(a) of the Chanhassen City Code is
amended to read:
' (a) Inspections of all interior plumbing and exterior,
services, including connection to the municipal water
system, are required. The permit holder is responsible to
arrange for such inspections which are performed between
8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. on weekdays, except public holidays.
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Section 6. Section 19 -41 of the Chanhassen City Code is
amended to read:
Sec. 19 -41. Connection Required. 1
(a) The owner of each existing building or structure
from which sewage or industrial waste is drained and which 1
is located on premises adjacent to a sewer of the City
sanitary sewer system, or in a block through or to which the
sanitary sewer system extends, or is within one hundred II fifty (150) feet of said sanitary sewer system, shall cause
the premises to be connected with the sanitary sewer system
of the City within twelve (12) months after such connection
becomes available to any such premises, unless in the
opinion of the City Council after consultation with the City
Engineer it is neither feasible nor practical to make such
connection. 1
(b) All buildings and structures constructed within
the City after March 11, 1985, on premises adjacent to a
sewer of the City sanitary sewer system, or in a block
through or to which the sanitary sewer system extends, or is
within one hundred fifty (150) feet of said sanitary sewer
system, shall be connected to the City sanitary sewer system
for the disposal of sewage or industrial waste.
(c) Any person required by this section to connect
premises with the sanitary sewer system shall cause such
connection to be made within thirty (30) days after receipt
of written notice from the City ordering the connection.
Service of the notice shall be sufficient if served
personally upon such person or served by certified mail
addressed to such person at the premises.
(d) Whenever any owner shall fail to comply with such 1
written notice, the City Council may by resolution direct
that a connection be made with the sanitary sewer and that
the cost of the installation be assessed against the
property benefitted.
(e) After such City installation and connection is
completed by order of the City Council, the City Clerk shall
serve a written notice of the assessment upon the owner
directing the owner to pay said assessment to the City
within ten (10) days after the service of said notice. If
such assessment is not paid within ten (10) days, the City
Clerk shall certify the amount thereof to the County Auditor I
for collection in the same manner as other special assess-
ments for such a period and under such terms as the City
Council shall determine.
Section 7. Section 19 -42 of the Chanhassen City Code is 1
amended to read:
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Sec. 19 -42. Persons Authorized to Make Connections, etc.; Bond.
(a) Work which in any way affects the City's sewer
' lines or connections thereto shall be performed only under
the direct supervision of a master plumber licensed by the
state. Any person, however, with prior approval of the
plumbing inspector may apply for a permit to do plumbing
work which complies with the provisions of the minimum
standards prescribed by the State Commissioner of Health on
premises or that part of premises owned and actually
1 occupied by the worker as a.residence.
(b) In the event that the permitted work includes any
direct contact with the City's sewer system or the
alteration of a City street, the plumber shall file with the
City a corporate surety bond approved by the City in the sum
of two thousand dollars ($2,000.00) conditioned that he will
perform competently all work with due care and skill, and in
accordance with state and City laws, ordinances, rules, and
regulations. The bond shall provide that the principal and
11 surety shall indemnify and save harmless the City and the
owner of the premises for which the work is to be performed
against all damages, costs, expenses, and claims of every
nature arising out of violation of state and City laws,
ordinances, rules and regulations, lack of skill, or
negligence on the part of the principal in connection with
the performance of any work hereunder or the furnishing of
materials therefore. The bond shall remain in force for a
period of one (1) year, except that on such expiration it
shall remain in force as to all penalties, claims, and
' demands that may have arisen thereunder prior to expiration.
Bond requirements may be waived by the building official
for:
(1) Persons seeking plumbing permits for work on
premises owned and occupied as a residence by
permittee.
1 (2) Master plumber seeking plumbing permits on
premises owned and occupied by permittee's
' employer.
Section 8. Section 19 -43 of the Chanhassen City Code is
amended to read:
' (a) Work which is regulated by the Minnesota Plumbing
Code, or that affects the City water lines or City sanitary
sewer system shall not be performed without first obtaining
a written permit from the City.
' (b) Application for a Permit. To obtain a permit, the
applicant shall file a written application on a form
furnished by the building official for that purpose. Every
such application shall:
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(1) Describe and identify the work to be covered I
by the permit for which application is made.
(2) Describe the land upon which the proposed
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work is to be done by legal description,
street address, or similar description that
. will readily identify and definitely locate
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the proposed building or work.
• (3) Indicate the use or occupancy for which the I
proposed building or work is intended.
(4) Be accompanied by plans, diagrams, compu-
tations, and other data as required in
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subparagraph (d) of this section.
(5) Be signed by the permittee or the permittee's
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authorized agent, who may be required to
submit evidence to indicate such authority.
(6) Give such other date and information as may
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be required by the building official.
(c) Plans and Specifications. Plans, engineering I
calculations, diagrams, and other data shall be submitted in
one or more sets with each application for a permit. The
building official may require plans, computations, and II specifications to be prepared by and the plumbing designed
by an engineer or architect licensed by the state to
practice as such. The building official may waive the
submission of plans, calculations, or other data if the
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nature of the permit applied for is such that reviewing of
plans is not necessary to ensure compliance with the
Plumbing Code.
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(d) Permit Issuance. The application, plans, speci-
fications, computations, and other data filed by an
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applicant for permit shall be reviewed by the building
official. Plans may be reviewed by other City departments to
verify compliance with applicable laws. If the building
official finds that the work described in an application for
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a permit and the plans, specifications and other data filed
therewith conform to the requirements of this code and other
pertinent laws and ordinances and that the fees have been I
paid, the permit shall be issued.
When the building official issues the permit where plans are
required, the building official shall endorse in writing or
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stamp the plans and specifications "APPROVED ". Such approved
plans and specifications shall not be changed, modified, or
altered without authorization from the building official and II all work shall be done in accordance with the approved
plans.
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The building official may issue a permit for the
construction of a part of a plumbing system before the
entire plans and specifications for the whole system have
been submitted or approved, provided adequate information
and detailed statements have been filed complying with all
pertinent requirements of this code. The holder of such
permit may proceed at his or her own risk without assurance
that the permit for the entire building, structure, or
plumbing system will be granted.
' (e) Retention of Plans. One set of approved plans,
specifications, and computations shall be retained by the
building official until final approval of the work covered
' therein. One set of approved plans and specifications shall
be returned to the applicant, and the set shall be kept on
the site of the building or work at all times during which
the work authorized thereby is in progress.
' (f) Validity of Permit. The issuance of a permit or
approval of plans, specifications, and computations shall
• not be construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any
violation of'any of the provisions of this code or of other
ordinances of the jurisdiction. Permits presuming to give
authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this code
' or of other ordinances of the jurisdiction shall not be
valid.
' The issuance of a permit based upon plans, specifications,
computations, and other data shall not prevent the building
official thereafter requiring the correction of errors in
' the plans, specifications, and other data or from preventing
building operations being carried on thereunder when in
violation of this code or of other City ordinances.
(g) Expiration. Every permit issued by the building
official under the provisions of this code shall expire by
limitation and become null and void if the work authorized
' by such permit is not commenced within 180 days from the
date of such permit, or if the work authorized by such
permit is suspended or abandoned at any time without an
inspection for a period of 180 days. Before such work can be
' recommenced, a new permit shall be first obtained to do so,
and the fee shall be one -half the amount required for a new
permit for such work, provided no changes have been made or
will be made in the original plans and specifications for
such work and provided further that such suspension or
abandonment has not exceeded one year. No permit shall be
' extended more than once. In order to renew action on a
permit after expiration, the permittee shall pay a new full
permit fee. A permittee holding an unexpired permit may
apply for an extension of the time within which the
' permittee may commence work under that permit when the
permittee is unable to commence work within the time
required by this section for good and satisfactory reasons.
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The building official may extend e for action by the
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permittee for a period not exceeding 180 days upon written
request by the permittee showing that circumstances beyond
the control of the permittee have prevented action from
being taken.
(h) Suspension or Revocation. The building official 1
may, in writing, suspend or revoke a permit issued under the
provisions of this code whenever the permit is issued in
error or on the basis of incorrect information supplied or
in violation of other ordinance or regulation of the
jurisdiction.
(i) Investigation Fees: Work Without a Permit. '
Whenever work for which a permit is required by this
ordinance has been commenced without first obtaining said
permit, a special investigation shall be made before a
permit may be issued for such work.
An investigation fee, in addition to the . permit fee, shall
be collected whether or not a permit is then or subsequently
issued. The investigation fee shall be equal to the amount
of the permit fee that would be required by this ordinance
if a permit were to be issued, the payment of such investi-
gation fee shall not exempt any person from compliance with
all other provisions of this ordinance, nor from any penalty
prescribed by law.
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Section 9. Section 19 -44 of the Chanhassen City Code is
amended to read:
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(a) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged
any substance not requiring treatment or any substance not
acceptable for discharge, as determined by the City of
Chanhassen or the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, into
the sanitary sewer system. Only sanitary sewage from
approved plumbing fixtures may be discharged into the
sanitary sewer system. Unacceptable discharges include, but
are not limited to, stormwater, groundwater, roof runoff,
yard drainage, foundation drainage, pond overflow, and the
discharge from a sump pump.
(b) Any person who makes any connection, direct or
indirect, to the sanitary sewer system for the purpose of
discharging an unauthorized substance into the system shall
immediately remove such connection.
(c) All construction involving the installation of 1
clear water sump pits or sump pumps to be used for drainage
purposes shall include a convenient outside discharge pipe.
This discharge pipe shall be installed in accordance with
the plumbing code and shall start at the sump pit and extend
through the exterior of the building and terminate with not
less than six (6) inches of exposed pipe. This discharge
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pipe shall be provided for all sump installations with no
regard as to whether the pump is actually installed.
Section 10. Section 19 -78 of the Chanhassen City Code is
amended to read:
(a) The rules relating to or known as, Individual
Sewage Treatment Systems and Standards and Appendix A is
adopted by reference and made a part of this section as if
set down fully herein.
(1) The table in Minnesota Rules 7080.0130,
subpart 3 is amended to read as follows:
LIQUID CAPACITY OF SEPTIC TANK
No. of Tank Liquid
Bedrooms Capacity - Gallons
1 2 or less 1,125
3 or 4 1,500
5 or 6 2,250
' 7,8, or 9 3,000
Two (2) septic tanks or a compartmented tank
' is required.
(2) Section 7080.0200 is deleted in its entirety.
Section 11. Section 19 -79 of the Chanhassen City Code is
amended by deleting the following subparagraphs: 19- 79(b),
19- 79(o), 19- 79(p), 19- 79(q), and 19- 79(r).
' Section 12. Section 19 -79(s) of the Chanhassen City Code is
amended to read:
(s) Individual sewage treatment sites, both the
primary and the alternate, must be fenced off to prevent
alteration of the soil. Protective fencing must be installed
before any site improvements begin and must remain in place
until permanent vegetation has been established. If soils at
the site(s) are altered, new site(s) must be identified in a
revised permit application accompanied with the required
soil data and fees.
Section 13. Section 19 -82 of the Chanhassen City Code
1 is amended by adding subparagraph (d) to read:
(d) Septic sludge shall be removed through the septic
' tank manhole, not through inspection pipes.
Section 14. Section 19 -82(a) of the Chanhassen City Code is
' amended to read:
(a) The owner of any individual sewage treatment system
shall properly clean the septic tank at least once every two
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(2) years or sooner if necessary in order to prevent the
sludge from reaching any point closer than twelve (12)
inches from the bottom of the outlet baffle or the scum from
reaching a point closer than three (3) inches above the
bottom of the outlet baffle. The owner of an individual
sewage treatment system must submit documentation as
provided by the City every two (2) years verifying that the
treatment system has been cleaned. The owner of an
individual sewage treatment system may request to delay
cleaning of the septic tank if a certified individual
measures the accumulated sludge in the septic tank to
determine whether or not the cleaning frequency of every two -
(2) years is necessary. A certified report must be submitted
to the building inspector for approval.
Section 15. This ordinance shall be effective immediately
upon its passage and publication. 1
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Chanhassen City Council this
day of , 1992.
ATTEST: 1
Don Ashworth, Clerk /Manager Donald J. Chmiel, Mayor
(Published in the Chanhassen Villager on , 1992.)
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