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ti N § 5.24,370 ORONO CODE of the work on the ISTS on forms provided or approved by the health authority. The as -built shall include photographs of the system prior to covering and a certified statement that the work was installed in accordance with submitted design and permit conditions and that it was free from defects. If an as -built is not submitted, the health authority may require the uncovering of the system for inspection. (Code 2003, § 58-61; Ord. No. 212(3rd series), § 1, 8-13-2018) Sec. 5.24.380. Inspection reports. A certificate of compliance or notice of noncompliance shall be prepared by the health authority following an inspection or review of as-builts submitted in accordance with section 5.24.370. A certificate of compliance or notice of noncompliance shall include a signed statement by the inspector identifying the type of ISTS inspected and whether the system is in compli- ance with Minnesota Rules. A copy of the certificate of compliance or notice of noncompli- ance shall be provided to the property owner within 30 days of the compliance inspection and a copy kept on file with the health authority. (1) Certificates of compliance issued by the health authority for new construction and replacement shall be valid for five years from the date of the compliance inspection or as -built certification unless the health authority or licensed inspec- tor identifies the system as an imminent threat to public health and safety. (2) Notices of violation may be issued with notices of noncompliance when the health authority determines that new construc- tion, replacement or repairs are not in compliance with this article. (Code 2003, § 58-62; Ord. No. 212(3rd series), § 1, 8-13-2018) Division 4. Existing Systems Sec. 5.24.410. Requirements. (a) The health authority shall require a compli- ance inspection on the MPCA compliance inspec- tion form of an existing system whenever: (1) In designated shoreland management or wellhead protection areas, an application for any type of building or land use permit is made. (2) The health authority deems a compli- ance inspection necessary, including, but not limited to, upon receipt of informa- tion of a potential ISTS failure or imminent threat to public health and safety. (3) An additional bedroom on the property is requested. If a request for an additional bedroom is received between November 1 and April 30, the governing municipality may issue a building permit immediately with the contingent requirement that a compliance inspection of the existing ISTS shall be completed by the following June 1 and the applicant submits a certificate of compliance by the following September 30. (4) Any addition or remodel of a licensed food, beverage, or lodging establishment or any other establishment where the sewage treatment system's designed flow may be affected. (b) Abandonment of existing systems. Whenever the use of an SSTS or any system component is discontinued as the result of a system repair, modification, replacement, or decommissioning following connection to a municipal or private sanitary sewer, or condemna- tion or demolition of a building served by the system, further use of the system or any system component for any purpose is prohibited. Abandonment shall be completed in accordance with Minn. R. 7080.2500. (Code 2003, § 58-63; Ord. No. 212(3rd series), § 1, 8-13-2018; Ord. No. 292(3rd series), § 2, 2-26-2024; Ord. No. 298(3rd series), § 3, 3-11- 2024) Sec. 5.24.420. Inspector. Only a certified inspector from the health authority or a licensed inspection business shall conduct an inspection when a compliance inspec- tion is required for an existing SSTS. (Code 2003, § 58-64; Ord. No. 212(3rd series), § 1, 8-13-2018) Sec. 5.24.430. Vertical separation. (a) SSTS built after March 31, 1996. An SSTS located in a shoreland area, wellhead protection area, or serving a food, beverage, or lodging CD5:38