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Referred To Committee: Date
Out of Committee By Date
An Act Ameriding Chapter 215
of the Sai.nt Paul Legislative j
Code PertairLing to the City's Repair I,
of Ruptured S�er Pipes on Private '
Property i
THE CITY �' SAINr PAUL DOES ORDAIlV: '
Section I '�
That Sectian 215.11 of the Saint Paul Legisla.tive Code entitled Sanitary ��
SEwex' Connectian be amer�led by striking cextain provisions therein and replacing i�n
lieu axx3 in pla.ce thereof and adding the follvwing:
215.11 Sanitary sewer cor�iection. �ery water clo�et, privy vault, e�
cesspool or sewer connection from private property shall be properlyl
conn�ected with a public sewer when practicable, which connection '��
shall be in all parts adequate for the purpose, as to pernut en- ',
tisely and freely tA pa.ss whatever enters the same; arr.� all such
water closets, privy vaults, or cess�ools shall be provided with '�
propex traps, ventilating pipes, tight pipes for coru�cting with I
house sewer, sufficient water and other means for flushing the i
same, and every awner, lessee, arid occupant shall take adequate ,
measures t�o prevent improper substances frcen entering such water '
closets, privy vaults, or their cor��ctions, and to secure the j
pra�rpt r�val of any imprc7per substances that may entrer therein, ��
so that no acctunula.tion shall take place, and so as to prevent '
any exha.lation therefrcen, offensive, dangerous, or prejudicial
tr� health, and. so as t,o prevent the same fran being or beccming
obstructed.
l. City's Repair of Ruptured Sewer Pi s on Private Proper . The �',
City, by Co�cil Resolution and by written consent of the owner(s)
defined in Section 45.03, and after considering the recarmendation
COUNCILMEN '
Yeas Nays Requested by Department of: I
Hunt
Levine In Favor
Maddox
McMahon
Showalter A gai nst BY
Tedesco
Wilson
Adopted by Council: Date Form Approved by City Attorney
Certified Passed by Councii Secretary B � ��
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Approved by Mayor: Date Appr by Mayor for ub ss' �uncil
By BY
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Ordin�cnce Ordinance N 0. �
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fran proceeding with an appeal and trial in that Court and
the City Council's Order shall be final. '
Section II '
This ordinance sha.11 take full force ar�d effect Thirty (30) days after it�s
passage.
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COUNCILMEN Requested by Department of: i
Yeas Nays �
Hunt
Levine In Favor
Maddox
#1e�Ael�ew•
snowa�ter � Against By
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wlson
pEC 2 2 1981 Form Approved by City Attorney
Adopted by Council: Date
Certified Pas e Coun il S et BY � I �_Y�
By
Approv by Mayor: Date '� 2 g t9a� Appro d by Mayor for Su ' s' o C6unctl-- i
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BLISHED JAN 2 1982
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EXPLANATIUN OF AD�t1�TISTRP�TIVE. ORDERS,
RES4LUTION , ANt3 ORD NANCES- � n ��)
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Date: November 18 , 1981
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Ta: MAYOR �EORGE' LATIMER NOV 1 8 �y �
�'R: Thomas J . Ke 1 1 ey , D i rector Commun i ty. Serv i ces MAYORSOFF CE
gg: Repair of Broken Sewer.. Pipes on Private Property
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ACTION REQUESTED: �
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Approval of Amendment to Chapter 215 , St . Paul Legislative Code .
FINANCIAL IMPACT
Al1 costs incurred will be placed on taxes and returned over a : l
ten year period . �
, PURPOSE AND RATIONALE' F4R TSIS ACTION: -
The ordinance change will allow the repair of broken sewer lines
on private property under the Summary Abatement, process .
The primary use of this procedure will be to abate open 5ewers
where a rod�nt infestation has been found and the owner is unabl
or unwilling to make reRairs .
ATTACBMENTS: .
Ordinance
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lst �d� ���/ 2nd �_ �a� �� _
3rd f �' � � �� Adopted � � � �✓` �v /
Yeas Nays
xuNr I �v �C� 5
LEVI:�TE ����F��l�
McMAHON -- - � '
SAOWALTER
TEDESCO '
WILSON
PRESIDE.^TT (MADDOX)
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of the Housing ar�c7. Building Cod.e Division, may repair or re-
place broken or ruptured sewex pipes on private property for
the purpose of eliminating public health hazards and/or un-
sanitary conditions being caused by such hreaks or ruptures.
In so doing the City shall c7.o such work as it deems reasonably
necessary to acca�lish the purposes stated herein.
2. Notwithstanding any provisions of this or other chapter to the
contrary, the costs incurred by the City in rendering such
services in subsection (1 or in subsection (3) sha.11 be
charged a ainst the r�al estate and collected with real estat�e
taxes, in not to exceed ten. 10 equa.l installments with interest
at a rate as provided in Section 64.04 Subd. 1 of the Saint Paul
Ar�ministrative Code.
3. In the event the City is unable t�o obtain the necessary written
consent as provided herein, the City shall follow the procedures
set forth in Sections 45.03 ar�l 45.04 if it wishes to go onto
tY� real estate to perform the services the City dee�n.s necessary
to eluninate the public health hazard and/or unsanitary condi-
tion with the costs being collected. as provic3.ed herein.
4. Any owner of the subject rea.l estate who appeal�l to the City
Council pursuant t�o Section 45.03 may appeal the City Council's
Order required in Section 45.04 by filing written notice of
appeal with the City Clerk within twenty (20) days after the
Council's adoption of said order, stating the description of tt�e
property, the interest in the property, and the specific objec-
tions to the Cotu�.cil's Ordex. Within ten (10) days after the
notice of appeal has been filed with the City Clerk, the notice
of apneal shall be filed with tYie Clerk of the District Court to
detenni_ne whether the Couricil's Orclex is a proper exercise of the
City Police Pc�wers.
5. Any such owrver who does not appeal the Order of the Council as
provided in Section 45.04(4) or who does not file the Notice
of A��eal with either the City Clerk or Clerk of District Court
within t ie time period. prescribed herein. shall be forever barred
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