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, , Ordinance No. �0 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE DESIGN, LOCATION, CONSTRUCTION , ALTERATION , USE AND MAINTENANCE OF ALL ON-SITE SEv�AGE Tk�ATMENT SYSTEMS WITHIN THE CITY OF ORONO: REQUIRING PERMITS FOR AND LICENSING OF PERSONS �NGAGED IN THE CONSTRUCTION AND SERVICING THEREOF: PROVIDING FOR THE II�SPECTION OF SUCH SYSTE�S AND THE ABATEMENT OF NUISANCES : AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VICLATIONS OF THIS ORDINANCE THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ORONO ORDAINS: Section 1 : Chapter 22 of Orono Municipal Code is amended to read as follows: SECTION 22 . 01 TITLE AND STATEMENT OF PURPOSE Subdivision 1 : Short Title . This ordinance and its provisions shall be known as the "On-Site Sewage Treatment Code of the City of Orono" and will be referred to herein as "this code. " Subdivision 2: Statement of Purpose. The City Coun- cil of Orono is concerned about the manner in which sanitary sewage is disposed of and the effect of such disposal upon the city. Recognizing the need to regulate those systems and facilities intended to be used for the disposal of sewage, and pursuant to the powers and jurisdictions vested through Minnesota Statutes and other applicable laws, ordinances and regulations , the City of Orono does hereby adopt this code for the following purposes : 1 . To provide minimum standards and criteria for the design, location, construction , use and maintenance of all on-site sewage treatment systems (hereinafter "systems" ) within the city. 2 . To protect the land � water and other natural resources from pollution, impairment or destruction. 3 . To protect the public health , safety and general welfare of the residents and citizens of the city. 4 . To prevent the discharge of inadequately treated sewage to ground or surface waters. -2-