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SUMMARY ORDINANCE A SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO., SECOND SERIES AMENDING SECTION 12.30 OF THE CITY OF ORONO MUNICIPAL CODE REGULATING ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEMS. The Council of the City of Orono ordains: A summary text of the above cited ordinance is approved in the following form: 1. This ordinance deletes sections that are no longer applicable, clarifies sections that are unclear, and updates the Orono code such that it meets the minimum standards of Minnesota Rules Chapter 7080. 2. Performance systems will be prohibited from use within the City. Warrantied systems will also continue as prohibited from use within the City. 3. Many definitions have been deleted such as building, cesspool, holding tank, on-site sewage treatment system, seepage pit, septage, septic tank, sewage, site evaluator/system designer and soil treatment area because they are clearly defined in Chapter 7080. 4. The time requirement for connection to municipal sewer has been changed to be the same as replacement of a septic system.. 5. A section has been added defining what activity requires a septic system. 6. Standard systems will be required in Orono. A new technology system can be used if the property has alternate sites that meet the requirements of a standard system. An existing property that has no standard sites can use a new technology. 7. 8 9. Any expansion of an existing building including decks and patios, construction of an accessory building, driveway or land alteration will require an alternative septic site to be designated and preserved. The ISTS requirements for a variance, conditional use permit or a subdivision have been clearly explained and defined. The minimum setback requirement between wells and septic systems is reduced from 75' to SO' to be consistent with Minnesota Department of Health minimum standards. 10. For a site evaluation and an ISTS design, the code is amended to require three soil borings Page I of2