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Compliance: No person shall cause or permit the location, construction, alteration, extension, conversion, operation, or maintenance of a subsurface sewage treatment system, except in full compliance with the provisions of this ordinance. Compliance Inspection: An inspection of an existing system to determine whether the soil dispersal system, septic tanks, or other conditions pose an imminent threat to public health and safety or are failing to protect groundwater. Development: Work that would require the issuance of a building permit for the construction of a structure such as a new building, an addition, or an accessory structure. Maintenance and repair of an existing structure shall not be considered development. Failure to Protect Groundwater: At a minimum, a SSTS that does not protect groundwater is considered to be a seepage pit, cesspool, drywell, leaching pit, or other pit., a SSTS with less than the required vertical separation distance, described in MR Chapter 7080.1500 Subp. 4 D and E; and a system not abandoned in accordance with part 7080.2500. The determination of the threat to groundwater forother conditions must be made by a Qualified Employee or an individual licensed pursuant to Section 5 hereof. Imminent Threat to Public Health and Safety: At a minimum, a SSTS with a discharge of sewage or sewage effluent to the ground surface, drainage systems, ditches, or storm water drains or directly to surface water; SSTS that cause a reoccurring sewage backup into a dwelling or other establishment; SSTS with electrical hazards; or sewage tanks with unsecured, damaged, or weak maintenance access covers. The determination of protectiveness for other conditions must be made by a Qualified Employee or a SSTS inspection business licensed pursuant to Section 5 hereof. Minor Repair: The repair or replacement of an existing damaged or faulty component/part of an SSTS that will return the SSTS to its operable condition. The repair shall not alter the original area, dimensions, design, or specifications of the SSTS. Qualified Employee: An employee of the state or a local unit of government who performs site evaluations or designs, installs, maintains, pumps, or inspects SSTS as part of the individual's employment duties and is registered on the SSTS professional register verifying specialty area endorsements applicable to the work being conducted. Shoreland: Land located within the following distances from public water: 1,000 feet from the ordinary high water level of a lake, pond, or flowage; and 300 feet from a river or stream, or the landward extent of a floodplain designated by ordinance on a river or stream, whichever is greater. Transfer or Sale of a Property: A transfer of real estate from one party to another. (d) General Provisions 205-15