Program Ordinance Requirements……………………………... 51 Provisions Required by Law of all Local SSTS Programs…….. 53 List of Differences……………………………………………... 53 Provisions Required in Rule for All Local SSTS Ordinances…. 53 Additional Requirements for Performance Programs………….. 55 Performance SSTS Program Ordinance……………………….. 59 Section 4 Alternative Local Standards Program Ordinance Model……... 79 MPCA Requirements…………………………………………... 80 Program Ordinance Requirements……………………………... 80 Requirements for Alternative Local Standards………………… 80 Provisions Required by Law for All SSTS Programs…... 83 List of Differences……………………………………………... 83 Provisions Required in Rule for All SSTS Programs…… 84 Requirements for Alternative Local Standards………………… 85 Alternative Standards Ordinance Provisions…………… 87 Attachments A. MPCA Ordinance Checklist……………………………… 95 B. Seller’s Supplemental Disclosure Statement. 103 SECTION 1: LOCAL SSTS ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS Local SSTS Ordinance Programs On , in accordance with the authority granted in Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 103F, 103G, 115, and 116, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) promulgated revised rules for the regulation of subsurface sewage treatment systems (SSTS). These rules provide minimum environmental protection standards for subsurface sewage treatment systems (SSTS) to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare by regulating the discharge of adequately treated sewage to groundwater. The standards relate to the proper location, design, installation, use, and maintenance of SSTS and the adoption of county ordinances that reasonably ensure proper permitting, inspection, and operation of SSTS. The original Chapter 7080, Sewage Treatment Systems”, was replaced with four “Individual chapters: Chapter 7080, Standards for Individual Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems”, “Design Chapter 7081, Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems”, “Midsized
Program Ordinance Requirements……………………………... 51 Provisions Required by Law of all Local SSTS Programs…….. 53 List of Differences……………………………………………... 53 Provisions Required in Rule for All Local SSTS Ordinances…. 53 Additional Requirements for Performance Programs………….. 55 Performance SSTS Program Ordinance……………………….. 59 Section 4 Alternative Local Standards Program Ordinance Model……... 79 MPCA Requirements…………………………………………... 80 Program Ordinance Requirements……………………………... 80 Requirements for Alternative Local Standards………………… 80 Provisions Required by Law for All SSTS Programs…... 83 List of Differences……………………………………………... 83 Provisions Required in Rule for All SSTS Programs…… 84 Requirements for Alternative Local Standards………………… 85 Alternative Standards Ordinance Provisions…………… 87 Attachments A. MPCA Ordinance Checklist……………………………… 95 B. Seller’s Supplemental Disclosure Statement. 103 SECTION 1: LOCAL SSTS ORDINANCE REQUIREMENTS Local SSTS Ordinance Programs On , in accordance with the authority granted in Minnesota Statutes, Chapters 103F, 103G, 115, and 116, the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) promulgated revised rules for the regulation of subsurface sewage treatment systems (SSTS). These rules provide minimum environmental protection standards for subsurface sewage treatment systems (SSTS) to protect the public health, safety, and general welfare by regulating the discharge of adequately treated sewage to groundwater. The standards relate to the proper location, design, installation, use, and maintenance of SSTS and the adoption of county ordinances that reasonably ensure proper permitting, inspection, and operation of SSTS. The original Chapter 7080, “Individual Sewage Treatment Systems”, was replaced with four chapters: Chapter 7080, “Design Standards for Individual Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems”, Chapter 7081, “Midsized Subsurface Sewage Treatment Systems”,
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