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4646 Dakota Street SE
Prior Lake, MN 55372
CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
ORDINANCE NO. 118-18
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 705 OF THE PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE BY INSERTING
A NEW SUBSECTION 705.900 RELATING TO THE DRAINING OF POOLS INTO THE
SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM, AMENDING SECTION 113 FOR RELATED FEES, AND
ADOPTING BY REFERENCE CITY CODE SECTION 104; WHICH, AMONG OTHER THINGS,
CONTAINS PENALTY PROVISIONS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA, ORDAINS:
Section 1. City Code Section 705 is amended by renumbering subsections 705.900,
705.1000 and 705.1100 to 705.1000, 705.1100 and 705.1200 respectively and
inserting a new subsection 705.900 to read as follows:
705.900 DRAINING OF POOLS: The sanitary sewer system is not designed to
handle the draining of pools and may not have the capacity to accept such
drainage. The draining of pools into the sanitary sewer system has the
potential to create backups which may damage the system and properties
connected to the system. Therefore, any person draining any pool into the
sanitary sewer system shall first obtain a permit from the City.
705.901: Application. The application for a permit shall be on a form provided by the
City, shall include all requested information, shall be truthful in all respects and
shall be accompanied by an application fee as set forth in the City Fee
Schedule.
705.902: Review. Upon receipt of a complete application, the City Public Works
Director shall review the application and either issue or deny the permit in
writing. The Public Works Director may issue a permit if, in the Public Works
Director’s sole discretion, the pool can be safely drained into the sanitary
sewer system without any negative effects on the sanitary sewer system or
any other public or private property. The Public Works Director may include
any conditions on the permit that he/she deems appropriate, including but not
limited to timing of drainage, flow rates, and maintenance of insurance. The
Public Works Director may deny a permit if, in the Public Works Director’s sole
discretion, the pool cannot be safely drained into the sanitary sewer system
without negative effects on the sanitary sewer system or any other public or
private property.
705.903: Revocation. A permit issued under this subsection is subject to revocation by
the City Public Works Director for any failure to comply with the permit, any
violation of this Section, any damage or risk of damage to the sanitary sewer
system or any other public or private property, or violation of any other
ordinance of the City or the law of the state. Notice of the revocation shall be
provided to the permit holder in writing. Upon receipt of the notice of
revocation the permit holder shall immediately cease draining the pool into the
sanitary sewer system.
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705.904. Violation and Penalty. Any failure to obtain and comply with the required
permit, in addition to being a violation of this Section, may result in the
person being held responsible for any damage which may occur to public or
private property as a result of the pool drainage.
Section 2. City Code Section 113 is hereby amended by inserting the following new fee
into the “Utility Rates and Charges” section of the City Fee Schedule:
Pool Draining Permit Application $50.00
Section 3. City Code Section 104 entitled “General Penalty” is adopted in its entirety, by
reference, as though repeated verbatim herein.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective upon its passage and publication.
Passed by the City Council of the City of Prior Lake this 3rd day of December, 2018.
ATTEST:
_________________________ __________________________
Frank Boyles, City Manager Kirt Briggs, Mayor
Published in the Prior Lake American on the 15th day of December 2018.
CITY OF PRIOR LAKE
ORDINANCE NO, 11818
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
SECTION 705 OF THE
PRIOR LAKE CITY CODE
BY INSERTING A NEW
SUBSECTION 705.900
RELATING TO THE
DRAINING OF POOTA rNTO
THE SANITARY a_
SYSTEM, AMENDINU
SECTION 113 FOR RELATED
FEES, AND ADOPTING BY
REFERENCE CITY CODE
SECTION 104; WHICH,
AMONG OTHER THINGS,
CONTAINS PENALTY
PROVISIONS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE,
MINNESOTA, ORDAINS:
Section1. City Code
Section 705 is amended by
renumbering subsections 705,900,
705.1000 and 705,1100 to 705.1000,
705.1100 and 705.1200 respectively
and inserting a new subsection
705,900 to read as follows:
705,900 DRAINING OF
POOLS: The sanitary sewer
system is not designed to handle
the draining of pools and irr.
not have the capacity.*l
such drainage. The ''rr
pools into the sani°)( .
system has the poten' _
backups which may
system and properties
to the system. Therefore, any
person draining any pool into
the sanitary sewer system shall
first obtain a permit from the City.
705.901: Application. The
application for a permit shall
be on a form provided by the
City, shall include all requested
information, shall be truthful
in all respects and shall be
accompanied by an -application
fee as set forth in the City Fee
Schedule.
705,902: Review Upon receipt
of a complete application, the
City Public Works Director
shall review the application and
either issue or deny the permit
in writing. The Public
Director may issue a per til
the Public Works Direc:
discretion, the pool can
drained into the sanitar
system without any r..
effects on the sanitary sewer
system or any other public or
private property. The Public
jWorks Director may include
any conditions on the permit
that he/she deems appropriate,
including but not limited to
timing of drainage, flow rates,
and maintenance of insurance.
The Public Works Director may
deny a permit if, in the Public
Works Director's sole discretion,
the pool cannot be safely drained
into the sanitary sewer system
without negative effects on the
sanitary sewer system or any
other public or private property.
705,903: Revocation. A permit
issued under this subsea+'
subject to revocation by 0
Public Works Director fr-
failure to comply with the N.
any violation of this SP
any damage or risk of dal::.
to the sanitary sewer syGieru
or any other public or private
property, or violation of any other
ordinance of the City or the law of
the state. Notice of the revocation
shall be provided to the permit
holder in writing. Upon receipt
of the notice of revocation the
permit holder shall immediately
cease draining the pool into the
caniiary .Qawar evc4am
Affidavit of Publication
Southwest Newspapers
State of Minnesota)
)SS.
County of Scott )
LaurieA. Hartmann, being duly sworn, on oath says that she is the publisher orthe authorized agent
of the publisher of the newspapers known as the Shakopee Valley News, Jordan Independent, Prior
Lake American and Savage Pacer, and has full knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows:
(A) These newspapers have complied with the requirements constituting qualification as a legal
newspaper, as provided by Minnesota Statute 331A.02, 331A.07, and other applicable laws, as
amended.
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(B) The printed public notice that is attached to this Affidavit and identified as No. 1
was published on the date or dates and in the newspaper stated in the attached Notice and said
Notice is hereby incorporated as part of this Affidavit. Said notice was cut from the columns of
the newspaper specified. Printed below is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both
inclusive, and is hereby acknowledged as being the kind and size of type used in the composition
and publication of the Notice:
abcdefghijklmnopgrstuvwxyz
Laurie A. Hartmann
Subscribed and sworn before me on
this . j day of 2018
RATE INFORMATION
Lowest classified rate paid by commercial users for comparable space.... $31.20 per column inch
Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter ................................. $31.20 per column inch
Rate actually charged for the above matter .............................................. $12.97 per column inch
705.904. violation and Penalty.
Any failure to obtain and comply
with the required permit, in
addition to being a violation of
this Section, may result in the
person being held responsible
for any damage which may occur
to public or private property as a
result of the pool drainage.
Section2. City Code
Section 113 is hereby amended
by inserting the following new
fee into the "Utility Rates and
Charges" section of the City Fee
Schedule:
Pool Draining Permit
Application
$50.00
Section3. City Code
Section 104 entitled "General
Penalty" is adopted in its entirety,
by reference, as though repeated
verbatim herein.
Section 4. T h i
ordinance shall become effecti,
upon its passage and publicatiW
Passed by the City Council 0
the City of Prior Lake this 3rd dal
of December, 2018.
ATTEST:
Frank Boyles
City Manager
Kirt Briggs
Mayor
(Published in the Prior
Lake American on Saturday,
December 15 2018; No. 7340)