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(b) Owner's responsibility. It shall be the responsibility of each property owner to <br /> demonstrate that the ISTS on his property is in compliance with all requirements of this article,that the <br /> ISTS properly treats andlor disposes of the entire sewage input generated on the property, and that the <br /> ISTS is adequately and properly maintained at all times. The owner is also responsible for the protection <br /> of the alternate drainfield site,if designated due to the development of the property or was required to be <br /> designated for any other reason.Protection of the drainfield site includes,but is not limited to,preventing <br /> construction of buildings, excavating, filling,or driving across the drainfield site with automobile or <br /> heavy machinery traffic. <br /> (c) System use. All owners using or controlling the use of any ISTS shall use such ISTS in a <br /> prudent manner, shall control the volume of liquid discharged into the ISTS consistent with the design <br /> capacity; shall stxictly limit the discharge of shredded garbage,residential kitchen grease or other solid <br /> matter into the system; and shall prohibit the discharge into the ISTS of footing or roof drainage, water <br /> softener recharge water, garage floor drainage,toxic chemicals, flammable liquids,animal wastes or <br /> commercial process water and commercial kitchen grease. <br /> (d) System maintenance. All owners using or controlling the use of any ISTS shall perform <br /> the following maintenance functions: <br /> (1) System location. A diagram shall be prepared and thereafter kept on the property showing <br /> location of the ISTS, including the sewage tanks, distribution boxes and soil treatment <br /> area,pump station, sewer line,water well and location of septic alarm in residence. <br /> (2) Annual inspection. It is the responsibility of the homeowner to monitor the condition of <br /> the ISTS serving the property on a regular basis and ensure that the ISTS is functioning <br /> properly.Whenever existing sewage tanks are not provided with inspection pipes,the <br /> owner of such tank shall install inspection pipes within 12 months of the effective date of <br /> the ordinance from which this article is derived. At the same time that the septic tank is <br /> opened for inspection, each distribution box shall be opened and any accumulated solids <br /> shall be placed in the septic tank for treatment. <br /> (3) Regular pumping. Sewage tanks and/or holding tanks shall be regularly pumped of <br /> septage as provided by this article. <br /> (4) Owner's records. Full and accurate records shall be kept on the property,which records <br /> shall list the date of every sewage tank or holding tank pumping, the contractor <br /> responsible for the pumping and the gallons removed,the date and nature of all ISTS <br /> repairs or alterations occurring after the effective date of the ordinance from which this <br /> article is derived,and shall include a couv se�es of the most recent city inspection report <br /> r�� �;�.;,,..+t.o .. e,..,+;.,« �'Fl.. TCTC <br /> ...».,., ��..,b aav , <br /> (e) Sewage tank and holding tank pumping. It is unlawful for any person to pump or remove <br /> any septage(liquids or solids)from any sewage tank or holding tank without complying with the <br /> requirements of this article. <br /> (1) Required pumping. T'he owner of each sewage tank or holding tank shall cause such ta.nk <br /> to be pumped for the removal of septage when required by one or more of the following <br /> provisions: <br /> Page 11 of 18 <br />