3.31 - Certificate of Inflow and Infiltration ("I&I") Compliance
93.31
Section 3.31: Certificate of Inflow and
Infiltration ("1&1") Compliance
Subdivision 1. Required
No person shall sell, advertise for sale, give or transact a change in title or property
ownership of real property with one (1) or more buildings or structures, without
first obtaining a certificate of 1&1 compliance from the City or complying with Subd.
5 hereof.
Source: Ordinance No. 370, 2nd Series
Effective Date: 5-25-07
Subdivision 2. Application and Fees
A. Unless the property owner already has a certificate of 1&1 compliance for a
property, the owner or owner's representative is required to apply for a
certificate and complete an inspection thereof before such property is offered
for sale, gifted or transferred, and before the owner or owner's
representative enters into any contract for deed or other transaction
changing the party responsible for the property. Even if the property owner
already has a certificate of 1&1 compliance, if it is more than one (1) year old,
a sump pump inspection is required for all properties containing sump
pumps.
Source: Ordinance No. 405, 2nd Series
Effective Date: 08-29-08
B. At the time of application, the applicant for either a certificate of 1&1
compliance or a sump pump inspection shall pay the appropriate application
fee. Such fees shall be set from time to time by the City.
Source: Ordinance No. 370, 2nd Series
Effective Date: 5-25-07
Subdivision 3. Inspection
The applicant for a certificate of 1&1 compliance or sump pump inspection is
responsible for providing an inspection of the property after making application and
payment of fees. An inspection shall be made either 1) by the City or 2) by a
licensed plumber to determine whether the property use is in accordance with City
sanitary sewer service regulations, as provided in Section 3.30 of this Chapter. The
entire property and all buildings on the property shall be made available for
inspection.
Source: Ordinance No. 405, 2nd Series
Effective Date: 08-29-08
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Subdivision 4. Compliance and Expiration
A. Upon inspection, when the property use is in accordance with City sanitary
sewer services regulations, a certificate of 1&1 compliance will be issued
by the City.
Source: Ordinance No. 370, 2nd Series
Effective Date: 5-25-07
6. A Certificate of 1&1 compliance is valid to be used for the transfer of property.
C. The certificate of 1&1 compliance must be conspicuously displayed on the
premises at all times when the property is being shown for sale and the
owner is responsible for informing any potential buyers, gift recipients or
other persons to whom he or she intends to transfer title as to his receipt of
the certificate of 1&1 compliance.
D. If, within one (1) year of the issue of a certificate of 1&1 compliance, the
owner named on the certificate of 1&1 compliance does not agree to an
inspection of the structure's sump pump, footing or foundation drain
discharge, or furnish a certificate from a licensed plumber in a form
acceptable to the City as described in Section 3.30, subd. 3, sections (6) and
(C), certifying that the property is in compliance with this Chapter, when
required by Section 3.30, subd. 3(6) of this Chapter, the certificate is
immediately void. Such inspections trigger the administrative sanctions found
in Section 3.30, subd. 3 of this Chapter.
Source: Ordinance No. 405, 2nd Series
Effective Date: 08-29-08
Subdivision 5. Correction Notice
If an inspection discloses that use of a property is not in accordance with City
sanitary sewer service regulations, a correction notice may be issued by the City
permitting the transfer of property, providing;
A. An agreement by the owner or owner's representative has been executed
with the City, whereby the owner or owner's representative agrees to
complete corrections to the property necessary to bring it within compliance
of the City sanitary sewer service regulations, Section 3.30 of this Chapter
within sixty (60) days of the transfer of property.
6. A security to ensure completion of any corrections to the property must be
posted with the closing agent in the form of an escrow, or with the City when
a closing agent is not involved, at the time of property transfer or closing.
The security shall be in an amount at least equal to one hundred twenty-five
percent (125%) of the retail value of the work necessary for compliance with
this Section. The escrow must be fully maintained until a certificate of 1&1
compliance is issued. A correction notice shall not be issued for more than
one hundred eighty (180) days following the first inspection of the property,
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but it may be extended for additional periods up to one hundred eighty (180)
days each by the City Manager's designee.
The owner (or transferor) and any real estate agents involved in the transaction are
responsible for disclosing the correction notice to the transferee and all other
persons or entities involved in the transaction. The responsibility for repairing any
nonconformance with the sanitary sewer service regulations runs with the land and
not only rests with the owner or transferor but is also an obligation of the
transferee(s) of the property.
Source: Ordinance No. 370, 2nd Series
Effective Date: 5-25-07
Subdivision 6. Sanctions
At all times during the certification process, the owner is responsible for any
sanctions or surcharges under Section 3.30, subd. 4 of this Chapter.
Source: Ordinance No. 351, 2nd Series
Effective Date: 10-13-06
Subdivision 7. Repeated Inspection
Upon inspection, when the property use is not legal in accordance with City sanitary
sewer service regulations, the owner shall be entitled to a second inspection to be
scheduled within ninety (90) days of the original inspection. If, as a result of this
inspection, the City inspector determines (or a licensed plumber certifies and the
certified videotape is determined by the City to be compliant) that all violations of
City sanitary sewer regulations have been corrected, the City shall immediately
issue a certificate of 1&1 compliance.
Source: Ordinance No. 405, 2nd Series
Effective Date: 08-29-08
Subdivision 8. Previously Issued Certificates
Certificates of sewer regulations compliance issued under prior laws between
January 1, 2007 and May 31, 2007 shall have the same force and effect as
certificates of 1&1 compliance issued under this section 3.31. Temporary certificates
of sewer regulations compliance issued under prior laws between January I, 2007
and May 31, 2007 shall have the same force and effect as provided under prior
laws.
Source: Ordinance No. 370, 2nd Series
Effective Date: 5-25-07
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