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Section 6. Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code of Orono is hereby amended by amending Section 12.30 Subd 2, Def 10(c) iii as follows iii "Non -Conforming System" "Non-Compliant System" - A prohibited system, a system located within a designated 100-year flood plain, any system which mav or mav not meet all the location, design, or construction standards of the current Citv codes and which is failing for any reason, and any system with less than 3 feet of unsaturated soil or sand between the distribution device and the limiting soil characteristics Section 7. Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code of Orono is hereby amended by amending Section 12 30 Subd 4 D 1 as follows 1 "Alternative systems" shall not be permitted e.xcept by variance The permit application must include an explanation why a "standard system" is not feasible, include evidence that the proposed method of treatment w ill be effective, and provide a monitoring plan to confirm that the system is functioning properly Section 8. Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code of Orono is hereby amended by amending Section 12 30 Subd 4 F as follow s F Building Permit Applications No building permit shall be issued by the City for any new building which that will be connected to a rrew m on-sitc sewage treatment system until the site evaluation report and an on-site system design specification s as required by the MPCA Regulations Chapter 708 0 and the City Code have has been reviewed and approved bv the City No building permit shall be issued for any construction within a designated drainfield site (within the setback from said drainfield site) until another drainfield site is approved bv the City. Where the construction of additional bedrooms, bathrooms, installation of mechanical equipment. or other factors likely-to -affec-t- mechanical equipment likely to affect the operation of the system can be reasonably anticipated, the installation of a system for such anticipated need shall be required on-site system must be confirmed as beinu of adequate capacity for the anticipated use If expansion or replacement of the on-site system is required, an on-site system design must be approved bv the Citv 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 No building permit -sliall be issued unless primary and alternate drainfield sites have been tested and approved No building permit or plumbing permit-^hall be issued by the City for any expansion or-a lteration of a building or use connected to an existing on -site system, until such system has been inspected and certified by the City as being in compliance with this Section —Whenever- the addition of bedrooms or -plumbing-fixturcs, or a change-in the character or intensity of the established use is propo sed, the City may require the review and/or replacement, repair, alteration or expons io n-o f the existing ' system or any port ion thereof - Section 9. Chapter 12 of the N'unicipal Code of Orono is hereby amended by deleting Section 12 30 Subd 4 G and replacing it as follows G_ Conditional Use Permit and Zoning V^ariance Applications No conditional use permit or zoninu variance application shall be approved for a property until the existing on-site sewage treatment system has been confirmed as beinu of adequate capacity for the anticipated use