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Sterling Codifiers, Inc. Page 11 of 44 a. It shall be unlawful to construct any on site wastewater treatment system on any lot or parcel of land in the city abutting on a public sanitary sewer with which - connections may be made, if said on site wastewater treatment system be within five hundred feet (500') of said public sewer. Construction of any new on site wastewater treatment system shall only be allowed after a permit has been issued by the city. The design and construction of any such on site system shall be in full compliance with all applicable state codes. All on site wastewater treatment systems either existing or constructed under the provisions herein established shall be operated and maintained as effective treatment systems. Correction and improvement of on site wastewater treatment systems shall be the responsibility of the owner and shall be accomplished as may be directed by the city. Refer to section 4.30 of the city code for additional requirements. b. No cross connections shall be allowed between private water supply systems and the city water system. 11. Solid Waste Storage: Every dwelling unit, rooming unit, and shared bath unit shall be provided with an adequate number of containers to hold the solid waste accumulated by such units until said solid waste is removed from the premises. a. One-And Two-Family Dwelling Units: For one- and two-family dwelling units, the owner and occupant shall determine who will provide adequate containers with close fitting covers for the storage of rubbish, garbage and other solid waste materials until removed from the premises for disposal. b. More Than Two Dwelling Units: The owner of every rental dwelling with more than two (2) units shall provide adequate containers with close fitting covers for the I storage of rubbish, garbage and other solid waste materials until removed from the � premises for disposal. These containers shall be made of inetal or approved plastic ', and be equipped with tightfltting covers. An owner, operator, or agent utilizing private solid waste collection shall provide both the required solid waste containers and the �� removal service. Unobstructed walkways shall be maintained to the required solid � waste containers. Such walkways shall lead from the public way and shall also be �� accessible to and usable by the occupants of the dwelling for which the containers ' are provided. Snow, whether natural, piled or accumulated, to a depth greater than six inches (6") shall be deemed to constitute an obstruction if not removed within a �� twenty four (24) hour time period after snow has ceased to fall. When in the opinion '� of the housing inspector it has proven necessary to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the public, the housing inspector may require owners of dwellings at � specific addresses to provide large dumpster type solid waste containers. Said dumpster type containers must be rodentproof, well maintained, bear identification of � the solid waste hauler supplying the containers, including the phone number, and be I provided with metal or approved plastic covers that the tenants can operate with no unusual physical effort. The solid waste haulers providing the dumpster service must provide collection service at least once every week and the dumpster or dumpsters shall be of sufficient size to handle the accumulation of solid waste between pick up periods from the address where the dumpster type container is required. Large I dumpster type solid waste containers shall be required after conditions at a specific address have resulted in the issuance of two (2) written orders for overFlowing solid waste within any twelve (12) month period. When dumpster type containers are used http://www.sterlingcodifiers.com/codebook/printnow.php 6/7/2017