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PAGE 18--FOREST LAKE TIMES--Thursday, November 4, 1976 -. it ' flows to succeeding the water table shall be shall be hand-tamped. placed or replaced in service un- Ordinance repeals or amends any (Continued from Page 17) • trenches. The invert of the determined.No soil absorp- (h)Before filter material is til all defects have been cor- ordinance requiring a permit or overflow pipe in the first.- tion system shall be in- placed,all smeared or corn- rected or eliminated. license to engage in any business or the liquid surface a distance • relief line shall be at least stalled in an area where the patted soil in the trench bot- 262.31. L I C E N SE S F 0 R I N- occupation. equal to forty (40) percent, to four (4) inches lower than water table is at any time torn shall be broken up and STALLERS.No person,firm or corpora- 262-37.VARIANCES.Where there are the nearest inch, of the liquid the invert of the septic tank less than six and one-half(6 removed by raking or other tion shall engage in the business of in- practical difficulties or unnecessary depth except that the penetra- outlet. 1/2)feet below ground level effective means to provide stalling and constructing sewage dis- hardships in the way of carrying out the tion of the indicated baffles or (4) Minimum seepage area of or four (4) feet below the natural soil conditions. posal systems within the City of Hugo strict letter of the provisions of this Ordi- submerged pipes for horizontal the disposal field(total flat area bottom of the drain field Subd.E.Maintenance.Maintenance without first obtaining a license to carry nance, the City Council shall have the cylindrical tanks shall be thirty of trench bottom exclusive of trench. Soil absorption shall be conducted and meet the on such occupation from the City Plumb- power to vary requirements in harmony five(35)percent,to the nearest sidewall area) shall be deter- systems installed in areas following requirements: ing Inspector. with the general purpose and interest inch, of the total.liquid depth. mined by the following percola- where impermeable layers (1) At least once a year the' Subd. A. Licensing Requirements. thereof, so that the public health, and They also shall extend above the tion test procedure as applied to are found at depths of less owner of any septic tank or his Applicant shall file with the City safety, and general welfare may be liquid surface to provide for Table 2. than six and one-half(6 1/2) , agent may measure or arrange policies of public liability and pro- secured and substantial justice done. . scum storage as required in (a)Number and location of feet shall be considered to for measurement of the depth of perty damage insurance which shall 262-38.EFFECTIVE DATE.This Ordi- item No. 6 above. In no case tests. Two or more tests be of special design. sludge and scum in such septic remain in full force and effect dur- nance shall be effective and in force shall they extend less than six shall be made in separate (b) In addition to percola- tank.When,as a result of such ing the entire term of said license from and after its adoption and publica- (6)inches above the liquid sur- test holes spaced uniformly lion test, a minimum of 2 measurement, the top of the and which shall contain a provision tion as required by law. face. over the proposed absorp- borings penetrating not less sludge layer in the tank or any that they shall not be cancelled with- ADOPTED AND PASSED THIS 18 (9) There shall be at least one tion field site. than 7'shall be included as compartment of the tank is out ten (10)days written notice to DAY OF OCTOBER,1976. inch between the underside of (b)Type of test hole.A hole part of data to be submitted. found to be less than twelve(12) the City. Public liability insurance ATTEST:Carol A.Williams/s/ the top of the tank and the high- with horizontal dimensions The boring shall be of suffi- inches below the bottom of the shall not be less than one hundred , /5/Donald Le' est point of the inlet and outlet of four(4)to twelve(12)in- cient diameter to determine outlet baffle or submerged pipe, thousand($100,000.00)dollars for in- devices and partitions so as to ches and vertical sides shall soil conditions and evidence or if the bottom of the scum juries including accidental death to (Published in the Forest Lake`40b provide the required ventilation be dug or bored to the depth of high water(mottling). layer is less than three (3) in- any one(1)person and subject to the 'wember 4,1976) •,' of the system through the main of the proposed absorption (c) A modification of the ches above•the bottom of the same limit for each person in an • building stack. trench. The holes may be percolation test may be used septic tank outlet baffle or sub- amount of not less than three (10)The inlet invert shall be not bored with an auger of not where the percolation test merged pipe,the owner or agent hundred thousand ($300,000.00)dol- less than three(3)inches above less than four (4) inches in procedure has been pre- may arrange for the removal lars on account of any one(1)acci- the outlet invert. diameter. viously used and knowledge and sanitary disposal of sludge dent, and property damage in- (11) Construction of the tank (c)Preparation of test hole. is available on the character and scum from the tank; pro- surance in the amount of not less shall be such as to assure its The bottom and sides of the and uniformity of the soil. vided that such requirement for than fifty thousand ($50,000.00)dol- being water-tight and to prevent hole shall be carefully (6) Construction of disposal measuring may be waived for lars for each occurence and not less the entrance of rainwater,sur- scratched with a knife blade" trenches. any septic tank which is cleaned. than one hundred thousand ($100,- face drainage,or ground water. or sharp pointed instrument (a) All trenches in a dis- as indicated at least once each . 000.00)dollars aggregated.No work (12) The tank shall be con- to remove any smeared soil posal field shall be con- calendar year. shall be done under license until said structed of sound and durable' surfaces and to provide a structed in accordance with (2)At least once each year the insurance policies have been filed material not subject to ex- natural soil interface into the following standards: owner of any system equipped and approved by the City. Such cessive corrosion or decay. which water may percolate. (1).Minimum number of with a distribution box may ar- license shall be renewable annually Metal septic tanks shall comply All loose material shall be lines per field 2 range for the opening of the dis- and may be revoked or refused with Commercial Standard removed from the hole and (2) Maximum length of in- tribution box and the removal of, renewal by the Plumbing Inspector 177-62 of the U.S.Department of ,two (2) inches of coarse dividual lines 100 feet any settled solids therein. Such for cause. Any installation, con Commerce 'and have the sand or fine gravel shall be (3)Minimum bottom width material shall be disposed of to struction, alteration or repair•of a capacity required by Table 1. added to protect the bottom of trench 18 inches the septic tank or by other sewage disposal system by a (13) Adequate access to each from scouring. (4)Minimum depth of cover means acceptable to the Plumb- licensee in violation of the provisions compartment of the tank for in- (d)Saturation and swelling of tile lines 18 inches ing Inspector. of this ordinance or refusal on the spection and sludge removal of the soil.The hole shall be (5)Preferred depth of cover (3)At least once between May 1 part of a licensee to correct such shall be provided by a manhole carefully filled with clear of tile lines 24 inches and June 30 of each year the. defective work performed by such • (not less than standard size)or water to a minimum depth (6) Maximum depth of depth of liquid in each seepage , licensee shall be cause for revoca- removable cover and by a clean- of twelve (12) inches over cover of tile lines.36 inches pit may be measured.When,as tion of or refusal to renew a license. out pipe of not less than 6 inch the gravel. Water shall be (7) Maximum uniform a result of such measurement it Subd.B.License Revocation.Before diameter extending through the kept in the hole for at least grade of tile lines..6 inches is found that the liquid level in any license issued under the provi- cover to a point above the tank four(4)hours,and prefera- (8)Preferred uniform grade the pit is less than one foot below sions of this section may be revoked • not more than six (6) inches bly overnight,by refilling if of tile lines 2 to 4 inches per the inlet,a second measurement or its renewal refused,the licensee below finished ground level.The necessary,or by supplying a 100 feet shall be made eight(8)to twelve shall be given a hearing by the Hugo point at which the cleanout pipe surplus reservoir of water, (9) Size and spacing of (12) hours after the first , Planning Commission to show cause passes through the cover shall such as in an automatic trenches-Conform to Table measurement, during which why such license should not be be so located that a downward siphon. In sandy soils con- (10) Minimum filter time no liquid shall be dis- revoked or refused. Notice of the projection of the pipe clears the taming little or no clay,the material under tile.6 inches charged to the seepage pit.If,as time, place and purpose of such inlet and outlet device by not swelling procedure shall not (11) Preferred depth of a result of the second measure- hearing shall be in writing.The an- less than two(2)inches.The top be required and the test may filter material under tile 12 ment,it is found that the liquid nual license fee shall be twenty-five of the clean-out pipe shall be be made as described under to 24 inches level in the pit has not lowered at ($25.00)dollars.Application for such provided with a readily remova- Subd.D.(4)(e)(3)after the (12) Minimum filter least two(2)feet during the indi- license shall be made annually on a ble water-tight cap and its Coca- water from one filling of the material over tile..2 inches cated period of time, an addi- form furnished by the City.Licenses lion shall be marked by stake or hole has completely seeped TABLE 3 tional seepage pit or other ac- shall be in effect from July 1 to June other means at the ground sur- away. Size and Minimum Spacing Require- ceptable soil absorption system 30 of the following year. face. The inlet device shall be (e) Percolation rate ments for Disposal Trenches shall be provided. 262-32. INDIVIDUAL SEWAGE DIS- made accessible by either the measurement.With the ex- Width Minimum (4)Servicing of septic tanks and POSAL SYSTEM PERMIT.No person, removable cover or the manhole ception of sandy soils, per- al spacing soil absorption units shall con- firm or corporation shall install,alter, by the addition of properly colation rate measurements - form to the Minnesota Depart- repair,or extend any Individual Sewage orbottom Effective absorption of lines ment of Health and Minnesota Disposal System in the City of Hugo placed hand holes. • shall be made on the day in area in c to c Pollution Control Agency without first obtaininga permit Subd.D.Subsurface Disposal Field. following the procedure de- g The disposal field shall meet the scribed under Subd. D. (4) inches Sq.feet per lin.ft.' in feet specifications. Disposal of therefore from the City Building Inspec- following requirements: (d). 18 1.5 6.0 sludge and scum from the for for the specific installation,altera- (1)Location of the disposal field (1)If water remains in 24 2.0 6.5 system shall be: tion, repair, or extension; and at the shall be in an unobstructed and the test hole after the 2.5 7.0 (a)Into a municipal sewer time of applying for said permit,shall 3.0 7.5 disposal system where prat- pay a fee as determined by resolution of preferably unshaded area, and overnight swelling 36 the distances given below shall period, the depth shall Absorption trenches or beds wider than ticable. the Hugo City Council. be the minimum horizontal rep- be adjusted to approx- thirty-six (36) inches shall be provided (b) In the absence of 'a Subd. A. Applications. Applications orations between the disposal imately six (6) inches with multiple distribution tile lines public sewer, at a disposal for permits shall be made in writing field and the following: over the gravel.From a spaced not more than thirty-six(36)in- site approved by the Plumb- upon printed blanks-or forms w. fu (a)Any water supply well, fixed reference point the ches nor less than eighteen (18)inches ing Inspector. nished by the City Building Inspec- or buried water suction pipe drop in water level shall on center,and not more than eighteen (c)Sludge shall not be dis- for and shall be signed by the appli- 50 feet be measured at thirty (18) inches from the side walls of the charged into any lake or cant. (b)Streams or other bodies (30) minute intervals trench or bed, except that where tile watercourse,nor upon land Subd. B. Required Information. of water 100 feet over a two (2) hour lines are supported on a satisfactory without burial. Each application for a permit shall (c) Occupied buildings 20 period. This drop shall under-drain system these spacings may Subd.F.Alternative Systems.Alter- have thereon the correct legal feet be used to calculate the be increased. native methods of sewage disposal description of the property on which (d) Large trees (see alter- percolation rate. * (b) Pipe used for the line such as holding tanks,electric or gas the proposed installation,alteration, nate in Subd.D,No.6,(d)10 (2)If no water remains between the septic tank and incinerators,biological and/or terti- repair,or extension is to take place, feet in the hole after the the distribution box and bet- ary treatment plants or land dis- apd each application for a permit (e)Property lines or buried overnight swelling ween the distribution box posal systems,wherevery required shall be accompanied by a plot plan pipe distributing water • period,clear water shall and tile laterals to the point or allowed in particular circums- of the land showing the location of under pressure 10 feet be addedto bring thewhere the laterals are sepa- lances,shall be subject to the stan- any proposed or existing buildings (2)When coarse soil formations depth of water in the rated six (6) feet, shall be dards, criteria, rules and regula- located on the property with respect are encountered, the distances hole to approximately vitrified clay, cement- tions of the Minnesota Department to the boundary lines of soil borings specified in this Subd. D. (1) six (6) inches over the asbestos,or cast-iron.Joints of Health and Minnesota Pollution and percolation rates,if necessary, shall be increased ap- gravel. From a fixed in such pipe shall be water- Control Agency, and shall also re- attesting to the compliance with the propriately. reference point the drop tight.Pipe used under drive- quire approval of the City Plumbing •minimum standards of this Ordi- (3) A distribution box with in water level shall be ways or other areas subject Inspector. • nance.A complete plan shall include removable cover and of suffi- measured at approx- to heavy loads shall be bell. 262-30. ADMINISTRATION. The pro- the location, size and design of all cient size to accommodate the imately thirty (30) and spigot cast-iron with visions of this Ordinance shall be ad- parts of the system to be installed, necessary tile field lateral lines minute intervals for leaded caulked joints. Such ministered as hereinafter set forth. altered,repaired or extended. The shall be constructed at the head four(4)hours,refilling water-tight sections laid in Subd.A.Enforcing Officer.The City application shall also show the pre- of each disposal field. six (6) inches over the the disposal field shall not Plumbing Inspector shall be respon- sent or proposed location of water (a) Each tile field lateral gravel if necessary.The be considered in determin- sible for the administration of this supply facilities and water supply line shall be connected sepa- drop that occurs during ing the effective absorption Ordinance: The City Connell shall piping,and the name of the person, rately to the distribution box the final thirty (30) area. hear and decide appeals and review firm or corporation who is to install and shall not be subdivided. minute period shall be (c) Clay or concrete tile any order,requirement,decision or the system,and shall provide such (b)The inverts of all outlets used to calculate the used in the disposal field determination made by the City further information as may be re- shall be at the same eleva- percolation rate. shall be minimum four (4) Plumbing Inspector regarding the quired by the City Building Inspec- tion, and the inlet invert (3) In sandy soils or inch agricultural drain tile enforcement of this Ordinance. tor. shall be at least one inch other soils in which the ' twelve(12)inches in length Subd. B. Issuance of Permits. No 262-33. PENALTY PROVISION. It is above the outlet inverts. first six (6) inches of and shall be laid with 1/4 building permit for any building re- declared unlawful for any person,firm (c)The outlet inverts shall water seeps away in less - inch open joints. Alternate quiring an on-site sewage disposal or corporation to violate any of the terms be at least four (4) inches than thirty(30)minutes materials may be used if system shall be issued until the per- and provisions of this Ordinance, and above the distribution box after the overnight equivalent performance is mit,as required by this Ordinance Violation of any provision thereof shall floor for the purpose of swelling period, the indicated. has been issued,and no Farm Site be a misdemeanor,and upon conviction securing equal distribution time interval between (1)All open joints shall Permit involving a dwelling and re- thereof,shall be punished by a fine not to of the septic tank effluent to measurements shall be be protected on top by quiring an on-site sewage disposal exceed three hundred dollars ($300.00) each tile lateral. taken-a s ten (10) strips of asphalt-treated system shall be issued until the per- or to be imprisoned in the County Jail for (d)in the event that septic •minutes and the test building paper at least mit,as required in this Ordinance a period not to exceed ninety(90)days, tank effluent is delivered to shall be run for one(1) ten(10)inches long and has been issued. or both,and each day that the violation the distribution box by hour.The drop that oc- three-(3) to six (6) in- Subd.C.Inspection.Inspection pur- is permitted to exist shall constitute a pump or. siphon, a baffle curs during the final ten ches wide or by other . suant to the requirements of this Or- separate offense. wall.shall be installed in the (10) minutes shall be acceptable means. dinance shall be made as follows: 262-34. ABATEMENT ACTION BY distribution box.The baffle used to calculate the 1 - (2)All bends used in the (1)The City Plumbing Inspector CITY. In the event of a violation or a shall be secured to the bot- percolation rate. disposal field shall have shall make such inspection or in- threatened violation of this Ordinance, tom of the box and shall ex- TABLE 2 tight joints at each end spections_as are necessary to the City Council,or any member thereof, tend vertically to a point at Absorption Area Requirements for of the bend. determine compliance with this in addition to other remedies, may in- easttevelwiththecrownof Private Residences and Other Establish- (d)Filter material shall be Ordinance. No part of the stitute appropriate actions or proceed- ltheea inlet pipe.The plane sur- ments (Per bedroom cotumh provides crushed stone, gravel, .or system shall be covered until it ings to prevent, restrain, correct, or face of the baffle shall be for residential garbage grinders and similar insolvable, durable • has been inspected and accepted abate such violations or threatened perpendicular to the inlet f au- tomatic sequence washing machines) and acceptable material by the City Plumbing Inspector. violations and it is the duty of the City line. Percolation having sufficient voids.This It shall be the responsibility of Attorney to institute such action at the flow Where the slope of the rate(time material play vary from 1/2 the applicant for the permit to direction of the City Council. • surface does not tex- he required for to 2 1/2 inches in,size and notify the City Plumbing Inspec- 262-35.TAXPAYER ACTION.Any tax- groundcoed six (6) inches in anyq Required absorption shall be free of dust,sand or for that the job is ready for in- payer of the City may institute man- water to fall one Qclay. The filter materials spection or re-inspection and it damns proceedings in District Court to direction within the area (1)inch, area in Square feet shall completely encase the . shall be the duty of the City compelspecificgperformance bythe utilized for the absorption in minutes) standard trench(11* re- field,the septic tank effluent Per Pergallon of Ntile in accordance with item indicatedPldInspector inspectionto make in proper officialythis Ordinance.of any duty maybe applied to the ab- No.6,9 thru 12.In any case, within quired by this Ordinance. pp , Bedroom waste per day disposal trenches con- " twenty-four (24) hours after 262-36. SEPARABILITY. It is hereby • sorption field through a 1 or less(2)* 70 .20 system of inter-connected 2 85 30 structed within ten(10)feet such notice hasy been given.neIt several o si the intentionhththat in ice tile lines and trenches in a 3 100 .35 - of large trees or dense shall bathe theduty r pteen to r oe severalprovisionsof the anc with the continuous s})stem.The bot- 4 115 .40 shrubbery shall have at occupant of brngerty to give are separable in accordance with the tom of the trenches and dis- eaet twelve is inches f the City Plumbing Inspector following: tribution lines shall be con- 5 125 .65 filter materials beneath the frees ti etst property at court mp to Provision. Iof any structed on a relatively level 10 165 .65 tile. reasonable times for the pur- court of competent jurisdiction shall 15 190 .80 (e) The top-of the filter pose of making such inspections. adjudge any provision of this Ordi- grade,not to exceed six(6) 30(3)• 250 1.10 material shall be covered . (2) If upon inspection the City nance to be invalid,such judgement inches difference in eleva- 45(3)* 300 1.25 with untreated building Plumbing Inspector discovers shall not affect any other provisions tion. 60(3,4,)* 330 1.65 or a two-inch layer of that anypart of the system is not of this Ordinance not specifically in- .(f) Where the slope of the * (1) Absorption area for standard paper Y P Y ground surface exceeds six P hay or straw so as to prevent constructed in accordance with eluded in said judgement. trenches is figures as trench-bottom settlingof backfill material ' the minimum standardspro- Subd.B.Invalid Application to Pro- wit inches in any direction PP area. into the filter material. vided in this ordinance,he shall perty.If anycompetent jurisdiction —A► within the area utilized for *12)In every case sufficient area should P 1 the absorption field, serial (f)Where it is necessary to give the applicant written shall adjudge invalid the application • distribution may be used. be provided for at Least two bedrooms. fill an area for construction notification describing the of any portion of this Ordinance to a *(3)Unsuitable for seepage pits if over of tile laterals,the bottom of defects.The applicant shall pay particular property, building, or The bottom of the trenches p p y, judgement and.distribution lines shall 30.* - the tile trenches shall ex- an additional fee as determined other structure, such judgement be constructed a relatively (4)Unsuitable for absorption systems tend not less than one.(1) by resolution of the Hugo City shall not affect the application of if over 60.. foot into the original soil. Council for each re-inspection said-provision to otherproperty, level grade.The distribution• g Pany tile system shall be ar- (5)Additional criteria for judg- (g) The trench above the that is necessary.The applicant building or structure not specifically ranged so that each trench ing soil suitability. filter material shall be over- shall be responsible for the cor- included in said judgement. shall be filled with septic ( In areas of shallow filled with four(4)to six(6) rection or elimination of all Subd. C. Other Ordinances Not tank effluent before effluent ground water, the depth of inches of earth.The backfill defects,and no system shall be Altered. Nothing contained in this