HomeMy WebLinkAbout08-235 Septic StandardsCITY OF LAKE ELMO
COUNTY OF WASHINGTON
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.08-235
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE LAKE ELMO CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY
AMENDING THE CITY'S SEPTIC STANDARDS
SECTION 1. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby ordains that Chapter 154
Zoning Code: Article III Zoning Distircts, Section 154.034 General Business, shall be
repealed and replaced it with the following language:
(C). Minimum district requiremnts.
Septic Drainage Regulation (Also see § § 51.002 through 51.008);
M! neA45, subdivided leis shall have a fninimum of 20,000 squafe feet of land dedieated for- septic
sys4em use and suitable for- that use. This !a-nd ma5- ' . V to 2 sepafate afeas, eaek of whieh is
contiguous to the 1.25 aefe building site or- contain-eekvit-h-i-n. it., -and each of which contains at least
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the first dr-ainfield is pfohibited. All applicants for a use or building permit in any district not served
by public sanitary sewer must demonstrate that an on -site sewage treatment system (Primary and
Secondary Location) as approved by Washington County can be installed in accordance with
Washington County Subsurface Sewage Treatment System Re nations.
SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Lake Elmo hereby ordains that Chapter 154
Zoning Code: Article XI Zoning Distircts, Section 154.404 Rural Districts, shall be repealed
and replaced it with the following language:
B. Septic Drainfield Regulation, A, RR, and RSDistricts. All lots must have .,t least 20,
drainfield ;s pfahibited.All applicants for a use or building permit in any district not served by
public sanitary sewer must demonstrate that an on -site sewage treatment system (Primary and
Secondary Location) as approved by Washington County can be installed in accordance with
Washington County Subsurface Sewage Treatment Svstem Regulations.
C. Septic Drainfield Regulation, RE District. All ne uL..-1:..i.-1ed lots shall have ^ fnipifflum ^20,000 squafe feet of land to be dedieated- faf septie system u-se. —and S4-44-ab-le :-Fef th.-At use. This
land may e I to 2 sepafate areas, each of which is eentiguous to the 1.25 aefee
btfildifig site or- contained within it, and each of vAiieh eontains a4 least 10,000 eonfiguous square
pr-ehibited All applicants for a use or building permit in any district not served by public
sanitary setiver must demonstrate that an on -site sewage treatment system (Primary and
Secondary Location) as approved by Washington Couniy can be installed in accordance with
Washington Countv Subsurface Sewa e Treatment Svstem Regulations.
SECTION 3. Effective Date. This ordinance shall become effective immediately upon
adoption and publication in the official newspaper of the City of Lake Elmo.
SECTION 3. Adoption Date. This Ordinance 08-235 was adopted on this 1 day of March
2020 by a vote of L� Ayes and 0 Nays
LAKE ELMO C OUNCIL
Mike Pearson, Mayor
ATTEST:
Juli Jo son, C' y Jerk
This Ordinance 08-206 was published on the day of , 2020.