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ATTACHMENT A ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 907.06 ENTITLED “STORM WATER” IN THE MOUNDS VIEW CITY CODE. 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, storms, surface, or ground, sump pump, footing tile, or other natural precipitation, water of any type or kind or water discharged from any air conditioning unit or system. (1988 Code § 71.07) Subd. 1. Definition and Method: Dwellings 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 sewerage 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 to the within the property or drainage easement. It shall consist of a rigid discharge line, without valving or quick connections for altering the path of discharge. Discharge 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, sump pump, footing, or air conditioning unit or system now connected and/or discharging into the sanitary sewer system shall disconnect and/or remove same. Any disconnects or openings in the sanitary sewer shall be closed or repaired in an effective, workmanlike manner, as approved by the City Building Inspector. Subd. 3. Inspection: Every person owning improved real estate that discharges into the City’s sanitary sewer system shall allow an employee of the City of Mounds View or their designated representative(s) to inspect the building(s) to confirm that there is no sump pump or other prohibited discharge into the sanitary sewer system. Any person refusing to allow their property to be inspected within (14) days of the date City employee(s) or their designated representative(s) are denied admittance to the property, shall become subject to the surcharge hereinafter provided for. Any property found to violate this Ordinance shall make the necessary changes to comply with the Ordinance and furnish proof of the changes to the City by November 1, 2004. Subd. 4 Future Inspections: At any future time, if the City has reason to suspect that an illegal connection may exist in a premises, the owner, by written notice shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 907.6, Subd. 3. Subd. 5. Incentive: There are a number of methods to dispose of sump effluent. These include pumping the water into a cistern or discharging it within the property. Any property which has an existing illegal connection may apply for City financial assistance by requesting a City inspector to verify the illegal connect, have the repair completion