Each city and township administers their own septic program, and has special requirements for property transactions when the property is served by septic systems. For any questions, contact your
municipal septic inspector.
"Property For Sale" Standards for Sewage Systems Section 209 of Dakota County Ordinance 113 (Individual Sewage Treatment Systems) states:209.1 All owners proposing to sell any property having a Sewage system must have a State Licensed ISTS Inspector or Designer I complete the MPCA Sewage system Compliance Inspection form for existing Sewage systems in accordance with the MPCA’s “Inspection Manual for Existing Systems.”
209.2 The seller must provide a copy of the completed Sewage system disclosure and Compliance Inspection forms to all potential buyers before the purchase agreement is signed, including all requirements where a Failing System needs to be replaced with a system that complies with this Ordinance.
209.3 The seller or buyer of a Failing System that is an Imminent Threat to Public Health or Safety must have the system repaired or replaced so that it is no longer an Imminent Threat to Public Health or Safety within 30 days after notification from the Municipality. If winter or excessive rain conditions prevent proper Sewage system replacement, the owner is required to take appropriate action, such as, having the septic tank(s) pumped or using less water, to eliminate any actual or Imminent Threat to Public Health or Safety. The seller or buyer of a Failing System that is not an Imminent Threat to Public Health or Safety must have the Sewage system upgraded to a complying Sewage system within ten months after notification from the Municipality.