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402. Sanitary Sewer System 402.01 General Operation. The city municipal sanitary sewer system shall be operated as a public utility and convenience from which revenues will be derived, subject to the provisions of this section. 402.02 Connections with Sewer Required. Any buildings used for human habitation or for human occupancy, including all business buildings, unless specifically exempted by the council on the grounds that no human beings occupy or use such buildings and no sewage wastes are generated therein, located on property adjacent to a sewer main, or in a block through which the system extends, shall be shall be required to petition for sanitary sewer service and to connect thereto when their present on -site sewage system fails. The owner of such property shall pay all assessments for sanitary sewer in accordance with Lino Lakes assessment policies. No permits will be granted for reconstruction or existing on -site systems when city sanitary sewer service is available to such property. Agricultural buildings hereafter constructed within the city on property adjacent to a sewer main or in a block through which the system extends, shall be provided with a connection to the municipal sanitary sewer system for the disposal of all human wastes. If water service is also available to the property, a petition for and a connection to the water system shall also be required and the owner of such property shall pay all assessments in accordance with the Lino Lakes assessment policies. (402.02 was amended by Ordinance No. 07 - 92 passed May 11, 1992) 402.03 Supervision. The city plumbing inspector shall supervise all house sewer connections made to the municipal sanitary sewer system and all excavations for the purpose of installing or repairing the same and all persons doing or causing such work to be done shall notify the city of the schedule for such work to allow for supervision. 402.04 Permits, Licenses, Fees, Bond and Insurance. Subdivision 1. Application. Any person desiring to make connection to the municipal sanitary sewer system shall apply to the city for a permit for such connection. The application shall be submitted on blanks furnished by the city and shall be accompanied by plans, specifications and such other information as is required by the city to evaluate the application, together with a permit and inspection fee of $75.00. All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection shall be borne by the owner and the owner shall indemnify the city for any loss or damage that may, directly or indirectly, be occasioned by the installation of the sewer connection including restoring streets and street surfaces. 84