Sewerage facilities.

Saint Paul Legislative Code § 69.506

in effect

Sec. 69.506. - Sewerage facilities. (a) General requirements. The applicant shall install sanitary sewer facilities in a manner prescribed by the director of public works. All plans shall be designed in accordance with the rules, regulations and standards of the director of public works, health department and other appropriate agencies. Plans shall be approved by the director of public works. Sanitary sewer extension permits must be obtained from the metropolitan waste control commission and the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency prior to commencement of the work. (b) Locations with sewers available. Sanitary sewerage facilities shall connect with public sanitary sewerage systems. Sewers shall be installed to serve each lot and to grades and sizes required by approving officials and agencies. No individual disposal system or treatment plants (private or group disposal systems) shall be permitted. Sanitary sewerage facilities (including the installation of laterals in the right-of-way) shall be subject to the specifications, rules, regulations and guidelines of the health officer, public works department, MWCC and MPCA. (c) Locations with no available sewers. Where public sanitary sewerage systems are not reasonably accessible but will become available, subdivision of land shall not be allowed until sewers are available. Where public sanitary sewer service cannot reasonably be provided, the director of public works may authorize an on-site disposal system. Such on-site disposal system shall be subject to the rules, regulations and standards of the director of public works. (d) Mandatory connection to public sewer system. Except in the R-LL District, if a public sanitary sewer is accessible and a sanitary sewer is placed in a street or alley abutting upon developed property, the owner thereof shall be required to connect to said sewer within two (2) years. (e) Provision of sewerage facilities in the R-LL District. In the R-LL District, existing individual sewage treatment systems shall be permitted to continue in accordance with applicable city, county and state requirements. New individual sewage treatment systems shall be permitted in accordance with applicable city, county and state requirements, except if public sewer is available. If public sewer is available prior to development, new development shall connect to it. If public sewer is placed in a street or alley abutting developed property with an individual sewage treatment system, the owner shall not be required to connect to the public sewer system. (Ord. No. 17890, § 5, 11-21-91; C.F. No. 03-1028, § 1, 4-7-04)

Source: City of Saint Paul, Minnesota, City Charter, Legislative Code and Administrative Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mn/st._paul/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIILECO_TITVIIIZOCO_CH69ZOCOUBRE_ARTVGEREDEST_S69.506SEFAFetched: 11/1/2026