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site system construction shall perform all work according to the design specifications approved by the City for each particular system. All subsurface work including building sewer, sewage tanks, distribution system and soil-treatment area shall be inspected by the City Inspector prior to backfilling or covering of any portion thereof It shall be the responsibility of the contractor to notify the City at least 24 hours prior to the time an inspection will be required, and it shall be the responsibility of the contractor to ensure that the inspection is accomplished and the construction is approved prior to any backfilling, covering or continuation of the construction. Subd. 6. System Operation, Use and Maintenance. A. Existing systems require prudent use and proper maintenance to ensure that each system will continue to treat and dispose of the entire sewage input and operate in conformance with this Section. Therefore, this Section provides for certain maintenance standards and regular monitoring of all systems within the City. Source: Ordinance No. 210 Effective Date: 5-4-78 B. Owners Responsibility. It shall be the responsibility of each property owner to demonstrate that the on«si te sanitation device or system ISTS on his property is in conformance compliance with all requirements of this Section; that the device or system properly treats and/or disposes of the entire sewage input generated on the property; and that the device or system is adequately and properly maintained at all times. The owner is also responsible for the protection of the ^ternate drainfield site, if designated due to the development of the property or was required to be designated for any other reason. Protection of the drainfield site includes, but is not limited to preventing construction of buildings, excavating, filling, or driving across the drainfield site with automobile or heavy machinery traffic. Source: City Code Effective Date: 4-1-84 C. System Use. All owners using or controlling the use of any on»site system ISTS shall use said sys tem ISTS in a prudent manner, shall control the volume of liquid discharged into the system consistent with the design capacity, shall strictly linrit the discharge of shredded garbage, residential kitchen grease or other solid matter into the system, and shall prohibit the discharge into the system of footing or roof drainage, water softener recharge water, garage floor drainage, toxic chemicals, flammable liquids, animal wastes or commercial process water and commercial kitchen grease. D. System Maintenance. All owners using or controlling the use of any on*site sys tem ISTS shall perform the following maintenance functions: 1. System Location; Within twelve (12) months of the effectiv e date of this Section, A diagram shall be prepared and thereafter kept on the property showing location of the sys tem ISTS including the sewage tank(s), distribution box(es) and soil treatment area, pump Page 15 of 22