ORD 2021-23 Amending the City Code Related to Water SoftnersORDINANCE NO.: 2021-23
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE RELATED TO WATER SOFTENERS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
Section 1. Section 8-2-1 of the City Code (Water Use and Service) is hereby amended to add the
following provisions:
8-2-1-3: WATER SOFTENERS: Installation of devices or systems used to soften water by exchange using using salt, herein referred to as a water softener, installed after January 1, 2022 shall comply
with the following performance standards:
A. Water softeners
shall
be
rated
to
have
a minimum salt
efficiency
of
four thousand
(4.0001
grains
of hardness removed
per
pound of salt
used.
B. Water softeners that estimate water usage based on time shall be prohibited and shall only
regenerate on demand.
C. All
water
softeners
and
conditioning systems
shall
be approved
and inspected
by the
City of
Otsego for
compliance with this section
and the City
Code.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
MOTION BY: MOORES
SECOND BY: DAHL
ALL IN FAVOR: STOCKAMP, DARKENWALD, GOEDE, MOORES, DAHL
THOSE OPPOSED: NONE
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Otsego this 8th day of November, 20219
CITY OF OTSEGO
ATTEST:'
Audra Etzel, City Clerk
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CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT,
MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO.: 202143
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
THE CITY CODE RELATED
TO WATER SOFTENERS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF OTSEGO DOES HEREBY
ORDAIN:
Section 1. Section 8-2A of the
City Code (Water Use and Service)
is hereby amended to add the fok
lowing provisions:
&2-1-3• WATER SOFTENERS:
Installation of devices or systems
used to soften water by ion -ex-
change using salt, herein referred
to as a water softener, installed
after January 1. 2022 shall com-
ply with the following performance
standards:
A. Water softeners shall be rated
to have a minimum salt efficiency
of four thousand (4.000) grains of
hardness removed per pound of
saIt use
B. Water softeners that estimate
water usage based on time shall be
prohibited and shall only regener-
ate on demand.
C. All water softeners and con-
ditioning systems shall be ap-
proved and Inspected by the City
of Otsego for compliance with this
section and the City Code.
Section 2. This Ordinance shall
become effective immediately
upon its passage and publication.
MOTION BY: Moores
SECOND BY: Dahl
ALL IN FAVOR: Stockamp,
Dahl, Darkenwald, Goode, and
Moores
THOSE OPPOSED:
ADOPTED by the City Council
of the City of Otsego this 8th day
of November, 2021.
CITY OF OTSEGO
BY: Jessica L. Stockamp, Mayor
ATTEST:
Audra Etzel, City Clerk
Published in the
Star News
November 13, 2021
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