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ORDINANCES, CONTROLS. ADMINISTRATION AND ENFORCEMENT <br />The Citj* of Orono has adopted ordinances and controls for proper sewage <br />treatment in both urban and rural portions of the cit>'. <br />On-site sewage treatment systems have been regulated by the City since 1961. <br />Municipal sewer connections have been regulated since 1964, the first year municipal <br />sewers were available. The following is a chronological listing of ordinances <br />applicable to sewage treatment in the City: <br />Ordinance Number & Date Ordinance Title and Description <br />Ord. 32 - November 13, 1961 REGULATING SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS including site <br />evaluation, design and construction standards similar to WPC-40. <br />Ord. 35 - November 13. 1961 ADOPTING MINNESOTA PLUMBING CODE including requirements <br />for connection to available municipal sewer; standards for on-site <br />disposal; acceptable materials and methods; and licensing of plumbers. <br />Ord. 67 . July 27. 1964 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SEWERS codifying above ordinances into the <br />.Vlunicipal Code. <br />Ord. 87 - August 22, 1966 ADOPTING SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM CODE including <br />additional design criteria and construction standards. See Appendix. <br />Ord. 101 - December 9. 1968 H ookups to public sewer requiring connection to available <br />public sewet. or annual inspection of on-site systems by a registered <br />engineer. SeeAppendix. <br />Ord. 125 -December 28, 1970 PROTECTING WETLANDS AND LANDS ABUTTING <br />MEANDERED LAKES AND WATERCOURSES including the <br />pre\ention of filling, dredging or alteration of the w etlands or <br />drainageways or on lands directly affecting such protected areas. <br />Ord. 143-M.irch 12. 1973 METRO SEWER - SAC establishing requirements for payment of SAC <br />charges to MWCC. <br />Ord. 152-August 27. 1973 DEFERRED SANITARY SEWER HOOKUP DATE allowing 16 <br />months from availability of sewer until connection is required. <br />Ord. 210- April 13,1978 ON-SITE SEWAGE TREATMENT CODE superceding Ord. 87 with <br />state-of-the-art standards for soil evaluation, site evaluation, design and <br />construction, plus establishment of maintenance requirements and annual <br />City inspection program. Exceeds WPC-40 standards and <br />recommendations See Appendix. <br />Ord. 212 -June 15. 1978 METRO SEWER STRENGTH CHARGE establishing MWCC sewage <br />waste strength charges. See Appendix. <br />Ord. 213 -October26. 1978 FLOOD PLAIN M.ANAGEMENT updating ordinance 125 prohibiting <br />development in wetlands and flood plains and establishing procedures for <br />review of development on adjacent lands. <br />I <br />I <br />J <br />.1 <br />I <br />.1