Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart 1.
General requirements for permit program.
A. Local units of government shall enforce
local ordinances that regulate SSTS through permitting programs that meet the
minimum requirements of this chapter.
B. A local unit of government with an SSTS
ordinance adopted under part
7082.0040, subparts
2 and
3, must have a permit program
that specifically addresses the following:
(1) permit application
requirements;
(2) site, design, and
soil review and approval requirements and procedures;
(3) record keeping; and
(4) reporting to the commissioner.
C. Permits must be required for
all new construction and replacement. A local unit of government is authorized
to require permits for all or certain types of SSTS repairs.
D. A local unit of government with a local
ordinance to regulate bedroom additions must comply with subpart
3, item C.
Subp. 2.
SSTS permit
application requirements.
SSTS permit applications must require the submittal of exhibits
necessary for issuing a permit as described in this chapter, along with general
requirements for identifying the property and owners, a site evaluation report,
a design report, a management plan, and any other information requested by the
local unit of government pertinent to this process. Exhibits for site
evaluation, design, and applicable construction information must be complete
and include a certified statement from the certified person who conducted or
oversaw the work. An approval process must be developed to address changes in
the approved design that served as the basis for issuing a permit.
Subp. 3.
Permit approval
requirements and procedures.
The permit program must include the requirements in items A to
D.
A. A qualified employee with
jurisdiction or licensed inspection business who is authorized by the local
unit of government must review the permit application and other exhibits to
determine whether site evaluation procedures, observations, and conclusions are
accurate and fulfill applicable requirements and whether the proposed system
will meet applicable requirements. An infield verification of the periodically
saturated soil or bedrock at the proposed soil treatment and dispersal sites
must be conducted by a qualified employee with jurisdiction or licensed
inspection business who is authorized by the local unit of government. An
advanced inspector is required to perform the duties listed in this item for
Type IV and Type V ISTS as described in parts
7080.2350 and
7080.2400, ISTS design flow of
greater than 2,500 gallons per day, and MSTS. The infield verification of the
periodically saturated soil or bedrock must occur prior to issuance of the
certificate of compliance.
B. The
local unit of government must review and either approve or deny the permit
application before issuing a construction permit. Construction must not be
initiated until a construction permit is granted. Final approval of the system
must be evidenced by issuance of a certificate of compliance.
C. Local units of government shall not issue
a building permit or variance for a bedroom addition on property served by a
system unless the SSTS is in compliance with applicable requirements, as
evidenced by a certificate of compliance. A local unit of government is
authorized to temporarily waive the certificate of compliance requirement in
this item for a bedroom addition permit for which application is made during
the period from November 1 to April 30, provided a compliance inspection of the
system is performed by the following June 1 and the applicant submits a
certificate of compliance by the following September 30. This item does not
apply if the local unit of government does not have an ordinance requiring a
permit to add a bedroom.
D. A
licensed inspection business working on behalf of a local unit of government
must not design or install systems that the business will be responsible for
permitting or inspecting as part of its local government duties.
Statutory Authority: MS s
115.03;
115.55
