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ORDINANCE NUMBER , SECOND SERIES AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 12.3 0 BY REVISING THE REQUIRED TIMEr-'AME FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OP NON-CONFORMING SEPTIC SYSTEc^c The City Council of Orono ordains as follows: Section 1. The City of Orono Municipal Code, Chapter 12, is hereby amended by deleting the existing language of Section 12.30, Subd. 8 (B) (4) and replacing it with the following language: 4. Owners of non-conforming system.s shall be issued orders requiring maintenance, repair, alteration or replacement. Systems found to be non-conforming shall be brought up to conforming status per Subdivision 5 (C) as follows: a)Systems ..ound to be non-confcrming due solely to lack of 3 feet of unsaturated soil or sand between the distribution device and the limiting soil characteristics, shall be repaired, altered or replaced within a reasonable period of time not to extend past December 31 of the second year following the year in which repair orders are issued, the intent being that at least two ful- construction seasons (May thru November) shall be allowed for completion of repairs. Systems found to be non-conforming because they are either "failing" or "prohibited" as defined in Subd. 2 of this section, shall be repaired, altered or replaced within 90 days if feasible but in no case later than 1 calendar year after the date of the repair order. c)Sewage tanks requiring pumping in order to eliminate a discharge shall be pumped within 48 hours and as often as necessary thereafter to limit or eliminate effluent discharge until system repairs are completed. SECTION 2. Adoption and Publication. This ordinance snal* take effect and shall be enforced from and after the date of i-s adoption and publication. Adopted by the City Council of the City of Orono, Minnesota this day of _ _ _ _ _ ___ _ _ _ _ _* 1993. ATTEST: Dorothy M. Hallin, City Clerk Edward J. Callahan, Jr., Mayor