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r 7.8 or 9 10 or more 1500+1500 Regardless of garbage disposal use Sewage tanks shall be sized as "oth er" other establishments per Subp 3 Sec B in MPCA Regulations Chapter 7080 0+^ Section 13. Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code of Orono is hereby amended by amending the heading of Section 12.30 Subd 5 C as follows C Conformity Standards Compliance Standards. Section 14. Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code of Orono is hereby amended by amending Section 12 30 Subd 5C2 as follows 2 WTien an existing code system is repaired, altered, or expanded, such system shall remain a code system Conforming Compliant systems, when repaired shall be upgraded to a code system status whenever such classification is reasonably attainable Section 15. Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code of Orono is hereby amended by amending Section 12 30 Subd 5 C 3 as follows 3 Existing non conforffMng systems non-compliant systems shall be replaced by code systems whenever such classification is reasonably attainable If a code system is not achievable due to soil, water table, or lot limitations, the system may be replaced or repaired such that it becomes a conforming compliant system Section 16. Chapter 12 of the Municipal Code of Orono is hereby amended by amending Section 12 30 Subd 6B as follows B Ow ners Responsibility It shall be the responsibility of each property owner to demonstate that the on-site sanitation device or system on his property is in conformance 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 alternate 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 Section 17. Chanter 12 of the Municipal Code of Orono is hereby amended by amending Section 12.30 Subd 6E 1 (b) as follows (b)Regular-pumping Maintenance Pumping No sewage tank shall remain in service without being pumped at least once every’ three years, whether or not measurement indicates a sludge buildup Each existing septic tank shall be pumped at least once within thirty six months of the efl'ective date of this section and thereafter at least once every thirty six months of each succeeding pumping In order to be considered a maintenance pumpout, the manhole or cover section (20 inch diameter 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 pumpout notification Failure to adhere to these requirements will result in the City's rejection of the pumpout notification as a