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6. The City may also petition the District Court for a Court Order requiring the owner to connect to the public sanitary sewer system and ordering the owner to connect within a reasonable amount of time to be established by the Court, or for an Order authorizing the City to make the connection. In the event the City petitions the Court for an Order directing the connection, either by the owner or the City, the owner shall be liable for all costs of enforcement including court costs and reasonable attorney's fees related to said action. 7. Violation of any provision of this Ordinance, including an owner's failure to connect to the public sanitary sewer system, shall constitute a misdemeanor offense, and shall be punishable upon the conviction thereof in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota thereunto appertaining. An owner found in violation shall be liable for the City's legal fees and expenses incurred therein. Section 15-1.5. RESPONSIBILITIES AND OWNERSHIP 1. City Responsibility. The City shall maintain ownership of the sewer main and keep it in good working order. 2. Property Owners Responsibility. Property owners shall bear responsibility for their sewer system service connection beginning at the saddle of the sewer main facing their property line and ending with their residential pipes. The cost of installation, maintenance, repair, replacement or abandonment is a part of that L responsibility. Section 15-1.6. PRIVATE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL 1. Where a public sewer is not available under the provisions of this Chapter, the building sewer shall be connected to a private wastewater disposal system complying with the provisions of this Article. 2. Prior to commencement of construction of a private wastewater disposal system, the owner(s) shall first obtain a written permit signed by the City. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the City, which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications, and other information as are deemed necessary to the City. 3. A permit for a private wastewater disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the City or its authorized representative. The City or its representative shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction, and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the City when work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within 24 hours of the receipt of notice.