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STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF WASHINGTON CITY OF LAKE ELMO ORDINANCE NO. 8053 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 701.040(D)(3)(k)(1), 701.040(D)(6)(c); AND ADDING SECTIONS 701.040(D)(3)(k)(1)(a) AND 701.040(D)(3)(k)(1)(b) TO THE LAKE ELMO MUNICIPAL CODE RELATING TO SEPTIC TANKS. The Lake Elmo City Council hereby ordains that Sections 701.040(D)(3)(k)(1) and 701.040(D)(6)(c) are hereby amended; and Sections 701.040(D)(3)(k)(1)(a) and 701.040(D)(3)(k)(1)(b) are hereby added to the Lake Elmo Municipal Code to read as follows: 701.040(D)(3)(k)(1). Septic tanks installed after 12/31/83 shall be equipped with a sufficient number of manholes so that each side wall of the septic tank is within six (6) feet of a manhole. No area dimension of a manhole shall be less than twenty (20) inches. The manhole cover must be secured to prevent unauthorized entry. (a) Septic tanks installed after 12/31/83,and before 7/15/91 may have manholes extended from the tank to a point within twelve (12) inches below the finished grade of the lot area above the septic tank provided that such septic tanks shall be fitted to extend the manhole to the surface grade of the lot area above the septic tank no later than 7/15/93. (b) Septic tanks installed after 7/15/91 shall have a manhole which extends to the surface grade of the lot area above the septic tank. 701.040(D)(6)(c). Pumping or removal of septage from septic tanks shall be performed only by persons licensed by the City pursuant to Section 701.080. Septic tanks which are equipped with a manhole shall be pumped through the manhole access by removing the manhole cover and shall not be pumped through an inspection pipe. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective the day following its publication. Adoption Date. Passed by the City Council of the Cit f Lake Elmo the 2nd day of July 1991.