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ORDINANCE NO. 740 CITY OF MOUNDS VIEW RAMSEY COUNTY STATE OF MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 907, SECTION 06 ENTITLED "STORM WATER" IN THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY CODE. The City of Mounds View ordains: SECTION 1, Section 907.06 is hereby amended with additions underlined and deletions to read as follows: 907.06: STORM WATER: It shall be unlawful to discharge or cause to be discharged into the Municipal sewer system, either directly or indirectly, any roof, eter~, surface,, er ground1 sump pump footing tile, or other natural precipitation, or water discharged from any air conditioning unit or system. (1988 Code § 71.07) Subd. 1 Definition and Method: Dwellincls and other buildings and structures which require because of the infiltration of water into basements, crawl spaces and the like a sump pump system to discharge excess water, shall have a permanently installed discharge line which shall not at any time discharge water into the sanitary sewer system. A permanent installation shall • be one which provides for year-round discharge capability to either the outside of the dwelling building or structure or is connected to the City storm sewer or discharges on the surface within the propertYor drainage easement. It shall consist of a rigid discharge line without valuing or quick connections for altering the path of discharge. Discharq_e directly into the street or street guttering system is prohibited. Subd. 2. Disconnection: Before November 1, 2004, any person, firm or corporation having a roof surface ground sum~pump footing, or air conditioning unit or system now connected and/or discharginq into the sanitary sewer system shall disconnect and/or remove same. Any disconnects or openings in the sanitary sewer shall require a plumbinq_permit and must be closed or repaired in an effective as approved by the City Building Inspector. Subd 3 Inspection• Everyperson owning improved real estate that discharges into the City's sanitary sewer system shall allow an employee of the Citv of Mounds View or their designated representativeL) to inspect the building(s) to confirm that there is no sump,pump or other prohibited discharge into the sanitary sewer system. Anyperson refusing to allow their property to be inspected within L 4) days of the date City employeeL) or their designated representativeL) are denied admittance to the property, shall become subject to the surcharge hereinafter provided for. AnYowner of a property found to be • discharginq storm water into the municipal sewer system, either directly or in- directlYshall make the necessary changes and furnish proof of the changes to the City by November 1, 2004 to comgly with the Ordinance.