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Montrose adopts point-of-sale sewer certification and new massage-business regulations
Summary
Council adopted Ordinance 2025-03 requiring point-of-sale sanitary sewer inspections (valid for five years) to support wastewater regionalization and adopted Ordinance 2025-04 to regulate massage businesses; both ordinances and their summary-publication resolutions passed unanimously.
The City of Montrose adopted two ordinances on Sept. 8: a point-of-sale sanitary sewer certification and a new chapter regulating massage businesses and services.
Ordinance 2025-03 adds a requirement that homeowners obtain a sanitary sewer service compliance certification when a property is sold; the certification is valid for five years. Staff said the requirement supports the city’s wastewater regionalization efforts by reducing infiltration and tightening the collection system. The council approved the ordinance and later approved Resolution 2025-22 to authorize summary publication; both votes were recorded as unanimous (5-0).
Council also adopted Ordinance 2025-04 to add a chapter regulating massage businesses and services. The ordinance was based on a Wright County model and reviewed by the city attorney; council approved the ordinance and a companion resolution to authorize summary publication (both passed 5-0).
Staff said the sewer point-of-sale provision applies only at the time of property sale and is intended to reduce inflow and infiltration as the city pursues regional wastewater system improvements. The ordinance and publication resolutions will be processed according to municipal code procedures.
