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system consistent with the design capacity, shall strictly limit the discharge of shredded garbage, residential kitchen grease or other solid matter into the system, and shall prohibit the discharge into the system of footing or roof drainage, garage floor drainage, toxic chemicals, flammable liquids, animal wastes or commercial process water and commercial kitchen grease. D. System Maintenance. All owners using or controlling the use of any on-site system shall perform the following maintenance functions: 1. System Location: Within twelve (12) months of the effective date of this Section, a diagram shall be prepared and thereafter kept on the property showing location of the system including the sewage tank(s), distribution box(es) and soil treatment area. 2. Annual Inspection: Within twelve (12) months of the effective date of this Section, and at least once between March 1 and June 30 of each succeeding year, the inspection manhole and the inspection pipe of every sewage tank and holding tank shall be opened and the depth of the scum and sludge accumulated in the tank shall be measured. Whenever existing sewage tanks are not provided with inspection pipes, the owner of said tank shall install same within twelve (12) months of the effective date of this Section. At the same time that the septic tank is opened for inspection, each distribution box shall be opened and any accumulated solids shall be placed in the septic tank for treatment. 3. Regular Pumping: Sewage tanks and/or holding tanks shall be regularly pumped of septage as provided by this Section. 4. Owner’s Records: Full and accurate records shall be kept on the property which records shall list the date of every sewage tank or holding tank pumping, the contractor responsible for the pumping and the gallons removed, the date and nature of all system repairs or alterations occurring after the effective date of this Section, and shall include copies of the most recent City Inspection Report classifying the operation of the system. E. Sewage Tank and Holding Tank Pumping. It is unlawful for any person to pump or remove any septage (liquids or solids) from any sewage tank or holding tank without complying with the requirements of this Section. 1. Required Pumping: The owner of each sewage tank or holding tank shall cause said tank to be pumped for the removal of septage when required by one or more of the following provisions : (a) Sludge buildup: Sewage tanks shall be pumped whenever measurement of the tank indicates that the top