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regularly pumped of septage as provided-by this Section. 4. Owner's Records: Full and accurate records shall be kept on the property which records shall list the date of every sewage tank or holding tank pumping, the contractor responsible for the pumping and the gallons removed, the date and nature of all ISTS repairs or alterations occurring after the effective date of this Section, and shall include copies of the most recent City Inspection Report classifying the operation of the ISTS. E. Sewage Tank and Holding Tank Pumping. It is unlawful for any person to pump or remove any septage (liquids or solids) from any sewage tank or holding tank without complying with the requirements of this Section. 1. Required Pumping: The owner of each sewage taidc or holding tank shall cause said tank to be pumped for the removal of septage when required by one or more of the following provisions; (a) Sludge buildup: Sewage tanks shall be pumped whenever measurement of the tank indicates that the top of the sludge layer in the tank or any compartment thereof is less than 12 inches below the bottom of the outlet device or the floating solids layer is less than 3 inches from the bottom of the outlet device. (b) Maintenance Pumping: No sewage tank shall remain in service without being pumped at least once every three years, whether or not measurement indicates a sludge buildup. Each existing septic tank shall be pumped at least once within 36 months of the effective date of this Section and thereafter at least once within 36 months of each succeeding pumping. In order to be considered a maintenance pumpout, the manhole or cover section (20 inch diameter minimum) must be removed to allow the complete extraction of the solid materials within the sewage tank. The contractor must also determine whether the tanks are watertight and report this information on the pumpout notification. Failure to adhere to these requirements will result in the City's rejection of the pumpout notification as a bona fide maintenance pumpout. (c) System failure: Non-compliant ISTS discharging pollutants shall have the sewage tanks regularly pumped to limit or eliminate effluent discharge until satisfactory repairs have been completed. (d) Holding tanks: Holding tanks shall be pumped on a regular basis and in all cases shall be pumped before overflowing occurs. All new holding tank installations will require review by the City Council. 2. Contractor Required: All sewage tank and holding tank pumping shall be performed by licensed contractors. 3. Offsite Disposal Required: All septage removed from sewage tanks or holding tanks shall be removed from the site in sealed containers and shall be disposed of in a sanitary Page 12 of 16