HomeMy WebLinkAboutFINAL ORDINANCE NO. 80-53STATE 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.
ATTEST:
Mar��eff t City Administrator
Publication Date. Published on the 17th of Julv 1991.
St. Croix Valley Press
LEORD91.004
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