[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
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The following rules and regulations are hereby adopted to govern
the sewer services furnished by the City in a uniform manner for the
benefit of the City and its sewer users. They are subject to change
from time to time. All such changes must be approved by the State
Director of Rural Development, United States Department of Agriculture,
or his/her successor, so long as the City has unpaid obligations which
are held by or insured by the United States of America. If any portion
of these rules shall be declared invalid by competent authority, such
voidance shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions.
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APPLICANT
BOARD
BOD (DENOTING BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND)
BUILDING DRAIN
BUILDING SEWER
CITY
COMBINED SEWER
GARBAGE
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
MAY
NATURAL OUTLET
PERSON
pH
PROPERLY SHREDDED GARBAGE
PUBLIC SEWER
SANITARY SEWER
SEWAGE
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
SEWAGE WORKS
SEWER
SHALL
SLUG
STATE DIRECTOR
STORM DRAIN or STORM SEWER
SUPERINTENDENT
SUSPENDED SOLIDS
WATERCOURSE
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning
of terms used in this Chapter shall be as follows:
Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation, or other
agency owning land within the City applying for a sewer service.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Memphis, Missouri.
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation
of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five (5)
days at twenty degrees Centigrade (20° C.), expressed in milligrams
per liter (mg/l).
That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system
which receives the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage
pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building
sewer, beginning five (5) feet (1.5 meters) outside the inner face
of the building wall.
The extension from the building drain to the public sewer
or other place of disposal.
The City of Memphis, Missouri, a municipal corporation.
A sewer receiving both surface runoff and sewage.
Solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation,
cooking, and dispensing of food, and from the handling, storage, and
sale of produce.
The liquid wastes from industrial manufacturing processes,
trade or business as distinct from sanitary sewage.
Is permissive.
Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake, or other
body of surface water or groundwater.
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation,
or group.
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen
ions in grams per liter of solution.
The wastes from the preparation, cooking, and dispensing
of foods that have been shredded to such a degree that all particles
will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing
in public sewers, with no particle greater than one-half (1/2) inch
(1.27 centimeters) in any dimension.
A sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal
rights and is controlled by public authority.
A sewer which carries sewage and to which stormwater, surface
water, and groundwater are not intentionally admitted.
A combination of the water-carried wastes from residences,
business buildings, institutions, and industrial establishments, together
with such groundwater, surface water and stormwater as may be present.
Any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating
sewage.
All facilities for collecting, pumping, treating, and disposing
of sewage.
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
Is mandatory.
Any discharge of water, sewage or industrial waste which,
in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow,
exceeds, for any period of duration longer than fifteen (15) minutes,
more than five (5) times the average twenty-four-hour concentration
of flows during normal operation.
The State Director of Rural Development for Missouri, United
States Department of Agriculture, or his/her successor.
A sewer which carries stormwater and surface water and drainage,
but excludes sewage and industrial wastes, other than unpolluted cooling
water.
The Superintendent of Sewage Works and/or of Water Pollution
Control of the City of Memphis or his/her authorized deputy, agent,
or representative.
Solids that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension
in water, sewage, or other liquids and which are removable by laboratory
filtering.
A channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously
or intermittently.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit or permit
to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property
within the City of Memphis, Missouri, or in any area under the jurisdiction
of said City, any human or animal excrement, garbage or other objectionable
waste.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within
the City of Memphis, Missouri, or in any area under the jurisdiction
of said City, any sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitable
treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions
of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
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Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct
or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other
facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
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The owner of all houses, buildings, or properties used for human
occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes, situated within
the City and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way in which
there is now located or may in the future be located a public sanitary
or combined sewer of the City, is hereby required at his/her expense
to install suitable toilet facilities therein and to connect such
facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with
the provisions of this Chapter within ninety (90) days after date
of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within
one hundred (100) feet (30.5 meters) of the property line.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of Section 710.040, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal
system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the
Superintendent. The application for such permit shall be made on a
form furnished by the City, which the applicant shall supplement by
any plans, specifications and other information as are deemed necessary
by the Superintendent. A permit and inspection fee of fifteen dollars
($15.00) shall be paid to the City at the time the application is
filed.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become
effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction
of the Superintendent. He/she shall be allowed to inspect the work
at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant for
the permit shall notify the Superintendent when the work is ready
for final inspection and before any underground portions are covered.
The inspection shall be made within four (4) hours of the receipt
of notice by the Superintendent if received in the forenoon and within
eighteen (18) hours of receipt of notice if received in the afternoon.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
The type, capacities, location, and layout of a private sewage
disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the Department
of Public Health of the State of Missouri. No permit shall be issued
for any private sewage disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption
facilities where the area of the lot is less than fifteen thousand
(15,000) square feet. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted
to discharge to any natural outlet.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in Section 710.050, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this Chapter, and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal
facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the
City.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
No statement contained in this Chapter shall be construed to
interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by
the Health Officer of the State or County.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
When a public sewer becomes available, notice shall be made
to the building owner, and the building sewer which is currently connected
to a private sewer shall be connected to said sewer within sixty (60)
days and the private sewage disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge
and filled with clean bank-run gravel or dirt.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with
or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance
thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Superintendent.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
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In either case, the owner or his/her agent shall make application
on a special form furnished by the City. The permit application shall
be supplemented by any plans, specifications, or other information
considered pertinent in the judgment of the Superintendent. A permit
and inspection fee of fifteen dollars ($15.00) for a residential or
commercial building sewer permit and thirty dollars ($30.00) for an
industrial building sewer permit shall be paid to the City at the
time the application is filed.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
All costs and expense incident to the installation and connection
of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall
indemnify the City from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly
be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided
for every building; except where one (1) building stands at the rear
of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or
can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley,
court, yard, or driveway, the building sewer from the front building
may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one
(1) building sewer.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings
only when they are found, on examination and test by the Superintendent,
to meet all requirements of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
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The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction of a building
sewer and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe,
jointing, testing and backfilling the trench shall all conform to
the requirements of the Building and Plumbing Code or other applicable
rules and regulations of the City.[1] In the absence of code provisions, utilization of industry
appropriate materials in a good and workmanship like manner and/or
in a manner consistent with Missouri Department of Natural Resources
(MoDNR) Regional Office guidance will apply.
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Any new or reconstructed sewer pipe (gravity and forced main) that
is installed and connected to the sewer system will be required to
have tracer wire and an access point installed.
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The access point shall be an approved protective enclosure designed
for such purpose. All gravity sewer lines should have a sewer cleanout
installed. All protective enclosures and sewer cleanouts shall be
extended to grade and installed for easy accessibility.
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Tracer wire will be placed within the protective enclosure to provide
the approximate location of the sewer lateral pipe. Tracer wire should
be twelve (12) gauge and should be green.
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Any sewer lateral pipe that does not have tracer wire or an access
point will not be allowed to tap into the City's system. All
sewer taps shall be made in accordance with Missouri Department of
Natural Resources guidelines.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the
building at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings
in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the
public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building drain shall
be lifted by an approved means and discharged to the building sewer.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, exterior
foundation drains, areaway drains, or other sources of surface runoff
or groundwater to a building sewer or building drain which in turn
is connected directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall
conform to the requirements of the Building and Plumbing Code or other
applicable rules and regulations of the City[1] or, in the absence of code provisions, utilize industry
appropriate materials in a good and workmanship like manner and/or
in a manner consistent with MoDNR Regional Office guidance. All such
connections shall be made gastight and watertight. Any deviation from
the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by the Superintendent
before installation.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the
Superintendent when the building sewer is ready for inspection and
connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under
the supervision of the Superintendent or his/her representative.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
All excavations for building sewer installations shall be adequately
guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from
hazard; streets, sidewalks, parkways, and other public property disturbed
in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory
to the City.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater,
surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, including
interior and exterior foundation drains, uncontaminated cooling water,
or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged
to such sewers as are specifically designated as combined sewers or
storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the Superintendent.
Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged,
on approval of the Superintendent, to a storm sewer, combined sewer,
or natural outlet.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
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No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following
described waters or wastes to any public sewers:
1.Â
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable
or explosive liquid, solid, or gas.
2.Â
Any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids,
or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with
other wastes, to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process,
constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance
or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment
plant, including, but not limited to, cyanides in excess of two (2)
mg/l as CN in the wastes as discharged to the public sewer.
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Any waters or wastes having a five-day biochemical oxygen demand
greater than three hundred (300) parts per million by weight; containing
more than three hundred fifty (350) parts per million by weight of
suspended solids; or having an average daily flow greater than two
percent (2%) of the average sewage flow of the City, shall be subject
to the review of the Superintendent. Where necessary, in the opinion
of the Superintendent, the owner shall provide, at his/her expense,
such preliminary treatment as may be necessary to reduce the biochemical
oxygen demand to three hundred (300) parts per million by weight;
reduce the suspended solids to three hundred fifty (350) parts per
million by weight; or control the quantities and rates of discharge
of such waters or wastes. Plans, specifications and any other pertinent
information relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities
shall be submitted for the approval of the Superintendent and no construction
of such facilities shall be commenced until said approvals are obtained
in writing.
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Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than five and five-tenths
(5.5) or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage
or hazard to structures, equipment, and personnel of the sewage works.
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Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable
of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interference
with the proper operation of the sewage works, such as, but not limited
to, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags,
feathers, tar, plastics, wood, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch
manure, hair and fleshings, entrails and paper dishes, cups, milk
containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
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No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged the following
described substances, materials, waters, or wastes if it appears likely
in the opinion of the Superintendent that such wastes can harm either
the sewers, sewage treatment process, or equipment, have an adverse
effect on the receiving stream, or can otherwise endanger life, limb,
public property, or constitute a nuisance. In forming his/her opinion
as to the acceptability of these wastes, the Superintendent will give
consideration to such factors as the quantities of subject wastes
in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials of construction
of the sewers, nature of the sewage treatment process, capacity of
the sewage treatment plant, degree of treatability of wastes in the
sewage treatment plant, and other pertinent factors. The substances
prohibited are:
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Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than one hundred
fifty degrees Fahrenheit (150° F.) (65° C.).
2.Â
Any water or waste containing fats, wax, grease or oils, whether
emulsified or not, in excess of one hundred (100) mg/l or containing
substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between
thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit (32° F.) and one hundred fifty degrees
Fahrenheit (150° F.) (0° C. and 65° C.).
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Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. The installation
and operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a motor of three-fourths
(3/4) horsepower (0.76 hp metric) or greater shall be subject to the
review and approval of the Superintendent.
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Any waters or wastes containing strong-acid iron-pickling wastes
or concentrated plating solutions, whether neutralized or not.
5.Â
Any waters or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc,
and similar objectionable or toxic substances; or wastes exerting
an excessive chlorine requirement to such degree that any such material
received in the composite sewage at the sewage treatment works exceeds
the limits established by the Superintendent for such materials.
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Any waters or wastes containing phenols or other taste- or odor-producing
substances, in such concentrations exceeding limits which may be established
by the Superintendent as necessary, after treatment of the composite
sewage, to meet the requirements of the State, Federal, or other public
agencies of jurisdiction for such discharge to the receiving waters.
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Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration
as may exceed limits established by the Superintendent in compliance
with applicable State or Federal regulations.
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Any waters or wastes having pH in excess of nine and five tenths
(9.5).
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Materials which exert or cause:
a.Â
Unusual concentrations of inert suspended solids (such as, but
not limited to, fuller's earth, lime slurries, and lime residues)
or of dissolved solids (such as, but not limited to, sodium chloride
and sodium sulfate).
b.Â
Excessive discoloration (such as, but not limited to, dye wastes
and vegetable tanning solutions).
c.Â
Unusual BOD, chemical oxygen demand, or chlorine requirements
in such quantities as to constitute a significant load on the sewage
treatment work.
d.Â
Unusual volume of flow or concentration of wastes constituting
"slugs" as defined herein.
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Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable
to treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment processes employed
or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the sewage treatment
plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having
jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
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If any waters or wastes are discharged or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in Sections 710.260 and 710.270 of this Chapter and which in the judgment of the Superintendent may have a deleterious effect upon the sewage works, processes, equipment or receiving waters or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the Superintendent may:
1.Â
Reject the wastes;
2.Â
Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge
to the public sewers;
3.Â
Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge;
and/or
4.Â
Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating
the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges under the
provisions of this Chapter.
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If the Superintendent permits the pretreatment or equalization of
waste flows, the design and installation of the plants and equipment
shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent
and subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances,
and laws.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in
the opinion of the Superintendent, they are necessary for the proper
handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts,
or any flammable wastes, sand or other harmful ingredients; except
that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters
or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity
approved by the Superintendent and shall be located as to be readily
and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
Where preliminary treatment or flow-equalizing facilities are
provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously
in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his/her expense.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
When required by the Superintendent, the owner of any property
serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install
a suitable control manhole together with such necessary meters and
other appurtenances in the building sewer to facilitate observation
sampling and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole, when required,
shall be accessible and safely located and shall be constructed in
accordance with plans approved by the Superintendent. The manhole
shall be installed by the owner at his/her expense and shall be maintained
by him/her so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
All measurements, tests and analysis of the characteristics
of waters and wastes to which reference is made in this Chapter shall
be determined in accordance with the latest edition of "Standard Methods
for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, "published by the American
Public Health Association, and shall be determined at the control
manhole provided, or upon suitable samples taken at said control manhole.
In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control
manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in
the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected.
Sampling shall be carried out by customarily accepted methods to reflect
the effect of constituents upon the sewage works and to determine
the existence of hazards to life, limb and property. (The particular
analysis involved will determine whether a twenty-four-hour composite
of all outfalls of a premise is appropriate or whether a grab sample
or samples should be taken.) Normally, but not always, BOD and suspended
solids analyses are obtained from twenty-four-hour composites of all
outfalls whereas pHs are determined from periodic grab samples.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
No statement contained in this Chapter shall be construed as
preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the City and
any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength
or character may be accepted by the City for treatment, subject to
payment therefor, by the industrial concern.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently
break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with any structure,
appurtenance, or equipment which is a part of the sewage works. Any
person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest
under charge of disorderly conduct.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the
City bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted
to enter all properties for the purposes of inspection, observation,
measurement, sampling, and testing in accordance with the provisions
of this Chapter. The Superintendent or his/her representatives shall
have no authority to inquire into any processes including metallurgical,
chemical, oil, refining, ceramic, paper, or other industries beyond
that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge
to the sewers or waterways or facilities for waste treatment.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in Section 710.370, the Superintendent or duly authorized employees of the City shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company and the company shall be held harmless for injury or death to the City employees and the City shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by City employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the company and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the
City bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted
to enter all private properties through which the City holds a duly
negotiated easement for the purposes of, but not limited to, inspection,
observation, measurement, sampling, repair, and maintenance of any
portion of the sewage works lying within said easement. All entry
and subsequent work, if any, on said easement, shall be done in full
accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining
to the private property involved.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
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The following provisions shall apply with respect to the extension
of sewer lines which extend beyond the City limits and said sewer
extension having four (4) consumers or less:
1.Â
The developer shall provide all sewer pipe, valves, valve boxes,
fire hydrant valves, manholes, manhole covers, lateral lines, lateral
fittings, lift stations, easements, and cost of installing said lines
including all necessary trenching for said extensions from the City
limits line.
2.Â
The City shall provide a meter and valve at site of water tap.
3.Â
The City shall not be responsible for maintenance of said sewer
extensions.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
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The following provisions shall apply with respect to sewer line extensions
that are within the City limits:
1.Â
The City shall provide all necessary materials, trenching, and
labor for the first three hundred (300) feet from the existing sewer
lines.
2.Â
The developer shall provide all sewer pipe, valves, valve boxes,
fire hydrant valves, manholes, manhole covers, lateral lines, lateral
fittings, lift stations, and easements if required for extension of
said lines beyond the three hundred (300) feet.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
Any person found to be violating any provision of this Chapter, except Section 710.340, shall be served by the City with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in Section 710.410 shall be guilty of an ordinance violation and on conviction thereof shall be fined in the amount not exceeding five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each violation. Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offence.
[Ord. No. 1121, 3-7-2019]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall
become liable to the City for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned
the City by reason of such violation.
