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4. Any variance application mav be referred to the City Council for review bv the On-Site Systems Manager. F:------Building Permit Applications. No building permit shall be issued by the City for any new building which that will be connected to a new an on«site sewage treatment.sys tem until the site evalua tion report and an on*s ite sys tem design specifications as required by the MPCA Regulations Chapter 7090 and the City Code have has been revi ewed and approved by the City. No building pemtit shall be issued for any construction within a designated drainfield site (within the setback from said drainfidd site) until another drainfield site is approv ed by the City. Where the constructiun of additional bedrooms, bathrooms, installation of mechanical equipment, or other factors likely to affect mechanical equipment likely to affect the operation of the sy stem can be reasonably anticipated, the installation of a sys tem for such anticipated need shall be required on«site system must be confirmed as being of adecjuate capacity for the anticipated use. IFcTcpanjion or replacement of the on»site sys tem is required, an on»site sys tem design must be approve d by the City prior to issuance of the building permit. Where construction on an existing building can reasonably be anticipated to increase the sewage output for whatever reason, an alternate site or future expansion area (if available) must be designated and protected; F. Building Permit Applications 1. New Residence. No building permit shall be issued for anv new building that will be connected to an ISTS until a site evaluation and design is approved bv the On-Site Systems Manager. The site evaluation must include the identification of both primary and alternate drainfield sites suitable for a minimum of a five bedroom residence. If the building will be connected to an existing system, a site evaluation and design must be approved by the City including the existing system specifications and a future site meeting the provisions of this Section. A new residence must be connected to an ISTS meeting the definition of a code system. 2. Construction of additional bedrooms or construction including water using anniianccs that will increase the sewage flow into an ISTS. A building permit shall not be issued until the City confirms that the existing ISTS is compliant, of adequate size to treat the sewage flow from the building and a future drainfield site is designed and preserved. If the existing ISTS must be repaired or replaced, an ISTS design for both the existing system and a future drainfield site must be approved before issuing a building permit. If expansion or replacement of the ISTS is required, the system must be installed and inspected before a certificate of occupancy shall be issued for the construction. Failure to identify satisfactory drainfield sites for the proposed sewage flow for use now as well as a future site shall result in the denial of the building permit application 3. Expansion of an existing building (including decks and patiosit construction of an accessory building, driveway or land alteration. A future drainfield site must be designed and preserved prior to the issuance of a building permit for anv of the above activities Page 9 of 22