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CITY OF ANDOVER
COUNTY OF ANOKA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 73
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE INSTALLATION OF WATER-FED HEAT EXTRACTORS
AND WATER-FED AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ANDOVER HEREBY ORDAINS:
SECTION I
All residential and commercial water-fed heat extractors and water-
fed air conditioning units shall be designed and installed to pro-
vide that all of the water used is either returned to its original
aquifer, except for recirculating ground loop systems, or discharged
in a manner provided for in this ordinance. No water shall be
discharged to sanitary or storm sewers. Natural waterways, reservoirs
or other means of discharging water through surface disposal may only
be used upon obtaining prior approval from the City Building Official.
The Building Official may require soil borings or other data to
determine if the surface disposal method being proposed will not
endanger adjoining property and will provide for th.e safe disposal
of the water. No surface disposal method shall be approved unless
in the determination of the Building Official such disposal will be
safe and cause no harm. There shall also be proof of sufficient well
capacity.
SECTION 2
In new construction, plans shall be submitted for approval to the
Building Offici.al for all water-fed units prior to the issuance of
a building permit.
SECTION 3
Where groundwater recharge systems and closed vertical loop systems
are utilized, standards established by the Minnesota Department of
Health shall be met and a permit obtained from the agency prior to
the issuing of a building permit.
SECTION 4
Except for normal repairs and maintenance, no person shall erect,
construct, alter or change any water-fed heating or w.ater-fed air
conditioning system in the city wi.thout first securing a permit.
Replacing other types and styles of heating or air conditioning
equipment with water-fed units shall also require a permit from the
Building Official. All criteria for new units set forth. in this
ordinance shall be met by replacement uni'cs.
SECTION 5
Units in use prior to the adoption of this ordinance need not comply
with tIus ordinance provided they are not causing any flooding,
threatening depletion of the aquifer from which it is drawing water,
causing a nuisance to citizens or property, or is in violation of
Department of Health standards.
SECTION 6
Variances to this ordinance may be
can show a hardship in complying.
be considered a hardship.
granted providing the applicant
Economic consideration shall not
SECTION 7
Violations shall be considered a misdemeanor and penalties assessed
under this ordinance shall be as prescribed by law.
SECTION 8
The effective date of this ordinance shall be following its
passage and publication according to law.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover this 5th
day of
November
, 19 85
CITY OF ANDOVER
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CITY OF ANDOVER
COUNTY OF ANOKA
STATE OF MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 73A
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 73 ADOPTED THE 15TH
DAY OF NOVEMBER, 1985, KNOWN AS AN ORDINANCE REGULATING
THE INSTALLATION OF WATER-FED HEAT EXTRACTORS AND WATER-
FED AIR CONDITIONING EQUIPMENT.
The City Council of the City of Andover hereby ordains:
Ordinance No. 73 is hereby amended as follows:
Ordinance No. 73 adopted November 15, 1985 is hereby repealed.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Andover on this 15th day of
December, 1998.
ATTEST:
CITY OF ANDOVER
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Victoria V olk, City Clerk
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