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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 pumoout notification. Failure to adhere to these requirements will result in the City's rejection of the numnout notification as a bona fide maintenance pumpout. (c) System failure: Non-compliant systems 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 bv 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 location and manner according to the requirements of the Metropolitan Waste Control Commission. 4. Registration Required: Each pumping of every sewage tank and holding tank shall be registered with the City on forms provided for that purpose, within seven (7) days of the pumping. The contractor shall certify to the City the owners of the property, property address, date of pumping, gallons removed and location of sanitary disposal. Failure to register any pumping with the City shall be caus e to revoke the contr actors licen se and/or forfeitu re of the b ond and may result in the City Inspection Report's classifying the system ISTS as non-conforming non-compliant. Source: Ordinance No. 210 Effective Date: 5-4-78 Subd. 7. Special Provisions for Lake Minnetonka Islands. All lots, properties, buildings and structures on Big Island, Mahpiyata Island and Deering Island, Lake Minnetonka, shall be provided with on -.Mte itewape treatment systems ISTS's which comply with con forming to the requirements of this Section, as amended by the following special provisions and specific exceptions pertraning to island properties. Source:City Code Effective Date: 4-1-84 A. Systems Not Required. Vacant property or property used solely for one- family seasonal recreational use of land without structures, or with accessory structures only, as permitted in the "RS" Zoning District, need not be provided with an on-site sewage treatnwnt system ISTS provided that at any time such property is actually in use by one or more persons for overnight or longer stays that an approved marine toilet or portable holding tank toilet shall be available on the property or within a water craft docked or moored at the property. Page 17 of 22