PUBLIC NOTICE

ORDINANCE NO. 736

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF AUSTIN, MINNESOTA AMENDING CHAPTER 3 OF THE CITY CODE CLARIFYING AND
UPDATING DEFINITIONS RELATED TO FATS, OILS AND GREASES; CLARIFYING STANDARDS FOR OLD BUILDING SEWERS; ALLOWING FOR ADJUSTMENT OF SURCHARGE RATES;
AND REQUIRING A COMPLIANCE CERTIFICATE AT EACH POINT OF SALE

The Austin City Council adopted revisions, clarifications, and updates to Chapter 3 of the Austin City Code addressing rules and regulations of sewer connections, users, fees, and compliance. This action occurred at the City Council’s April 7, 2025, City Council meeting.
SUMMARY: Clarification and update of definitions related to fats, oils, and greases and regulations of the discharge of the same. Clarification of the standards applicable to old building sewers and their use. Conversion of a fee set in the ordinance to a fee established by the council. The creation of a sewer compliance certificate at the time of sale of a property.
COPIES OF ORDINANCE: The above is only a summary of the essential elements of the ordinance. A printed copy of the full ordinance is available for inspection by any person during regular office hours at the Clerk’s Office located at 500 4th Avenue NE, Austin, Minnesota 55912, or at the Austin Public Library located at 323 4th Avenue NE, Austin, Minnesota 55912.
Passed by the Austin City Council this 7th day of April, 2025.
YEAS 5 NAYS 0
ATTEST: Tom Dankert, City Recorder
APPROVED: Stephen M. King, Mayor
This ordinance was introduced on March 17, 2025; approved on April 7, 2025; was published in the Austin Daily Herald on April 12, 2025; and becomes effective April 19, 2025.

Austin Daily Herald:
Feb. 12, 2025
ORDINANCE NO. 736