ORD 11-07ORDINANCE NO.: 2011- 07
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO
RELATED TO MANDATORY CONNECTION TO PUBLIC UTILITIES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
Section 1. Section 6-1-2 of the Otsego City Code is hereby amended to
include the following definitions:
Domestic Use. Water systems used for potable water or irrigation purposes but
not including wells drilled for such purposes as dewatering, groundwater
monitoring, elevator borings or environmental boring holes.
Private System. Any water, sewer or storm sewer utility system not owned,
operated and maintained by the City of Otsego.
Section 2. Section 6-1-3 of the Otsego City Code is hereby amended to read as
follows:
6-1-3: MANDATORY CONNECTION TO PUBLIC SYSTEMS:
A. The City shall regulate connection to public water,
sanitary sewer and storm water utility systems
pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 412.221.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person to install or hook
up to a private water system to provide water for
human consumption, irrigation or other domestic use,
install or hook up to a private sanitary sewer system,
or to hook up to private storm water sewer and/or
drainage system in the City, except in cases where the
public water, sanitary sewer, or storm water sewer
and/or drainage systems are not accessible to the
premises requesting installation or hook up.
C. The City Engineer shall determine if the public water,
sanitary sewer, or storm water sewer and/or drainage
systems are accessible to the premises requesting
installation or hook up to public systems.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and publication.
MOTION BY: CM SCHARBER
SECOND BY: CM DARKENWALD
ALL IN FAVOR: MAYOR STOCKAMP; COUNCILMEMBERS: SCHARBER, DARKENWALD AND
SCHROEDER
THOSE OPPOSED:
NONE
ADOPTED by the Otsego City Council this 28th day of March, 2011.
CITY OF OTSEGO
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Tami Loff, City Clerk