03-28 Bill No. 2017-2 BILL NO. 2017-2
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SUBSECTION 710.23 OF THE RICHFIELD
CODE OF ORDINANCES ADDING NEW REGULATIONS FOR CROSS
CONNECTIONS AND BACKFLOW PREVENTION
THE CITY OF RICHFIELD DOES ORDAIN:
Section 1. Subsection 710.23 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Richfield is hereby
deleted in its entirety and replaced with the following:
710.23.—Cross connections and backflow prevention.
Subdivision 1. Purpose. The purpose of this subsection is to protect the health of
water customers and the City's potable water supply.
Subd. 2. Definition. For the purposes of this subsection, "cross connection"shall consist
of a connection or arrangement, physical or otherwise, between the City's water supply system
and any plumbing fixture, tank, receptor, equipment, or other device, through which it may be
possible for non-potable, used, unclean, polluted, or contaminated water, or any other
substances to enter into any part of the City's water supply system under any condition.
Subd. 3. General rule. Cross connections between the City's water supply system and
other systems or equipment are prohibited, except when and where, as approved by the City of
Richfield, suitable backflow prevention devices are installed, tested, and maintained in
accordance with this subsection to ensure proper operation on a continuing basis. Backflow
prevention devices shall be owned, tested, and maintained in working condition by the owner or
occupant of the premises being served.
Subd. 4. Installation, maintenance, testing. The installation, maintenance, and testing
of backflow prevention devices shall be conducted in accordance with the Minnesota
State Plumbing Code. Testing must be performed by a state certified backflow tester. All
internal maintenance to any backflow prevention devices shall be performed by a state certified
backflow prevention tester. Test results shall be furnished to the City. The City's annual fee for
administering a backflow preventer testing program shall be as established, from time to time, by
resolution of the City Council.
Subd. 5. Permit required. Prior to the installation of or repair to any private water line,
system, apparatus, or equipment that is connected to or has a cross connection with the City's
water supply system, the property owner or occupant must obtain a permit pursuant to
subsection
400.05, subdivision 2 of this code.
Subd. 6. Inspection and improvements.
(a) All properties connected to the City's water supply system shall be subject to annual
inspection by a City-designated inspector for the purpose of determining whether
cross connection(s) exist, and if so, compliance with this subsection. The property
owner or occupant shall allow the City-designated inspector onto the property and
into any structure necessary to complete the inspection. The inspection shall occur
within 30 days of written notice from the City that a compliance inspection is
required. The compliance inspection shall occur at a time and in a manner as
reasonably determined by the City-designated inspector. If the property owner or
occupant fails to permit or have completed a compliance inspection as provided
herein, the City may apply to the district court for an appropriate administrative
search warrant authorizing the City-designated inspector to enter onto the property
to conduct said inspection.
(b) In the event that a backflow prevention device is required on the property and said
device is not present or is not otherwise in compliance with this subsection, the
installation or maintenance of a proper backflow prevention device shall be
completed within 30 days of the City's written notice of noncompliance to the
property owner or occupant. Following the written notice of noncompliance, a second
compliance inspection shall be completed upon indication by the property owner or
occupant of compliance with this subsection for the purpose of determining whether
the necessary corrections have been made. In no event shall the second inspection
be more than 60 days following the City's written notice of noncompliance related
thereto.
Subd. 7. Noncompliance. In addition to any other penalty authorized by federal,
state, or local law, the failure to comply with any of the provisions of this subsection shall be
cause to discontinue water service in accordance with subsection 710.05 of this code.
Section 2. This Ordinance will be effective in accordance with Section 3.09 of the City
Charter.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 28th y of March, 2017.
Pat Elliott, Mayor
ATTEST:
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Elizabeth an ose, City Clerk
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION CITY OF RICHFIELD
RESOLUTION NO.11344
STATE OF MINNESOTA RESOLUTION APPROVING
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN )ss SUMMARY PUBLICATION
OF AN ORDINANCE
AMENDMENT TO
Charlene Vold being duly sworn on an oath, SUBSECTION 710.23 OF
states or affirms that he/she is the Publisher's THE RICHFIELD CITY
Designated Agent of the newspaper(s)known CO PR PERTAI
TO PRIVATE WATER
as: SUPPLIES AND CROSS-
CONNECTION CONTROL
SC Richfield WHEREAS,the City has adopt-
ed the above referenced amend-
ment to the Richfield City Code;
with the known office of issue being located and
in the county of: WHEREAS,the verbatim text of
HENNEPIN the ordinance is cumbersome,and
the expense of publication of the
with additional circulation in the counties of: complete text is not justified.
HENNEPIN NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RE-
and has full knowledge of the facts stated SOLVED by the City Council of the
below: City of Richfield that the following
(A)The newspaper has complied with all of summary is hereby approved for
official publication:
the requirements constituting qualifica- SUMMARY PUBLICATION
tion as a qualified newspaper as provided BILL NO.2017-2
by Minn. Stat.§331A.02. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING
SUBSECTION 710.23 OF THE
(B)This Public Notice was printed and pub- RICHFIELD CITY
lished in said newspaper(s) once each CODE OF ORDINANCES ADD-
week, for 1 successive week(s); the first ING NEW REGULATIONS FOR
insertion being on 04/06/2017 and the last CROSS CONNECTIONS AND
BACKFLOW PREVENTION
insertion being on 04/06/2017. On March 28,2017,the Richfield
City Council adopted an ordinance
MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NOTICES designated as Bill No.2017-2,the
Pursuant to Minnesota Stat. §580.033 title of which is stated above.This
relating o the publication of mortgage summary of the ordinance is pub-
g P fished pursuant to Section 3.12 of. '
foreclosure notices: The newspaper complies the Richfield City Charter.
with the conditions described in §580.033, The purpose of this ordinance is
subd. 1, clause (1) or(2). If the newspaper's to protect the health of water cus-
known office of issue is located in a county tomers and the City's potable water
supply.Cross connections between
adjoining the county where the mortgaged the City's water supply system
premises or some part of the mortgaged and other systems or equipment
premises described in the notice are located, are prohibited, except when and
portion of the newspaper's where,as approved by the City of
a substantial
P Richfield. Furthermore, backflow
. circulation is in the latter county. prevention devices shall be owned,
tested, and maintained in working
condition the owner or occupant
�, ( J of the premises being served.The
By: installation,maintenance,and test-
Designated Agent ing of backflow prevention devices
shall be conducted in accordance
with the Minnesota State Plumbing
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed before Code, and results provided to the
me on 04/06/2017 by Charlene Vold. City. Prior to the installation of or
repair to any private water line,sys-
tem,apparatus,or equipment that
has connection with the City's wa-
ter supply system,a permit must be
m_P obtained. Noncompliance may re-
sult in discontinued water service.
Notary Public BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,
that the City Clerk is directed to
keep a copy of the Ordinance in her
office at City Hall for public inspec-
tion during normal business hours
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DARLENE MARIE MACPHERSON and to post a full copy of the Ordi-
nance in a public place in the City
vw"`"'f°-`'$ Notary Public-Minnesota for a period of two weeks.Copies
- - My Commission Expires Jan 31,2019 of the ordinance are also available
x;: upon request by calling the Public
Works Department at (612) 861-
9170.
Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Richfield, Minnesota,
this 28th day of March,2017.
Rate Pat Elliott,Mayor
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