[CC 1983 §113.030]
Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of Section 710.040(B), the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 276 §113.035, 4-16-1987; Ord. No. 02-36, 9-19-2002]
Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal
(septic) system, the owner or his/her agent shall first obtain a written
permit signed by the Public Works Director. 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 Public Works Director. A permit for
a residential system and for a commercial or industrial system shall
be applied for to the City. Before the construction is covered, the
City shall inspect at no cost to the applicant.
[Ord. No. 277 §113.040, 4-16-1987; Ord. No. 02-36, 9-19-2002]
A permit for a private sewage disposal (septic) system shall
not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction
of the Public Works Director, Building Official or other authorized
representative of the City. 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 Public Works Director, Building Official
or other authorized representative of the City when the work is ready
for final inspection and before any underground portions are covered.
The inspection shall be made within twenty-four (24) hours (office
hours Monday through Friday 8:00 A.M. — 4:30 P.M.) of the receipt
of notice by the Public Works Director or other authorized representative
of the City.
[Ord. No. 392 §§1 —
7, 5-3-1990; Ord. No.
02-36, 9-19-2002]
A.
The
septic tank soil absorption system is a means of sewage disposal for
dwellings only when connection to a public sewer is not feasible.
Lot size of ten thousand (10,000) square feet required.
B.
Commercial
property shall be dealt with on an individual case-by-case basis with
a minimum of a one thousand (1,000) gallon tank.
C.
Septic
system must be inspected by the City of Hollister Public Works Director
or authorized City Official before being covered.
D.
Any
person, persons, firm, partnership or corporation violating any of
the provisions of this Section shall upon conviction thereof be fined
not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and not more than three
hundred dollars ($300.00) or by imprisonment in the County Jail for
not more than ninety (90) days, or both such fine and imprisonment.
Each day this Section or any part thereof is violated shall be and
constitute a separate offense and violation of this Section for which
they may be punished.
E.
Variances
may be granted by the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 298 §113.050, 9-3-1987; Ord. No. 04-23, 4-1-2004]
Within ninety (90) days of such time as a public sewer becomes
available within three hundred (300) feet of the property line to
a property served by a private sewage disposal system, a direct connection
shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this Chapter
and the private sewage disposal system shall be vacated per Department
of Natural Resources regulations.
[CC 1983 §113.055]
The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal
facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the
City.
[CC 1983 §113.060]
No statement contained in this Chapter shall be construed to
interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by
the Health Officer.
[CC 1983 §113.070; Ord. No. 02-08, 4-4-2002]
No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connection with
or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance
that conveys waste to the Hollister wastewater treatment plant or
is any part of the Hollister wastewater collection system regardless
of location without first obtaining a written permit from the Public
Works Director.
[Ord. No. 411 §113.071, 11-1-1990]
A.
Whenever
an extension of the sewer collection system is necessary in order
to serve an applicant whose premises are located within the area served
by the City, such extension shall be at the expense of the contractor/developer.
B.
A performance
bond equal to the estimated cost of the sewer extension plus an extra
ten percent (10%) maintenance bond on said extension shall be provided
to the City. Such bond may be in the form of cash or insurance.
[Ord. No. 412 §113.072, 11-1-1990]
A.
The
extension shall be constructed in strict accord with the construction
specifications, drawings, and plans prepared by or on behalf of the
City; and approval of such extension is given by Department of Natural
Resources.
B.
All
work of construction and extension shall be at the applicant's sole
cost and subject to inspection by and approval of the City; that such
construction is in strict accord with the extensions, construction,
specifications, drawings, and plans; and all expenses incurred by
the City, as a result of the extension, including but not limited
to preliminary engineering, preparation of specifications, drawings,
performance bond, one (1) year maintenance bond, plans, and inspection
of construction shall be paid by the applicant.
C.
Upon
construction being completed to the satisfaction of the City prior
to connection of the extension to the existing sewer collection system,
all right, title, and interest therein of the applicant shall be conveyed
to the City, free of lien or of any other encumbrance prior to such
conveyance, and the City shall be furnished evidence satisfactory
to it that the contractor and subcontractors, if any, of the extension
have paid and discharged all indebtedness incurred by them, or any
of them, for materials furnished or for work and labor done in connection
with and performance and completion of the extension project.
D.
In
any particular case where the applicant for sewer service can show
by reason of exceptional topographical or other physical conditions
that the literal compliance with the requirements of the above provisions
would cause practical difficulty or exceptional and undue hardship,
the Board of Aldermen may modify such requirements to the extent deemed
just and proper, so as to relieve such difficulty or hardship, provided
such relief may be granted without detriment to the public interest
and without impairing the intent and purpose of the above regulations
or the desirable general development of the neighborhood and community
in accordance with the ordinances here in above set forth. Any modification
thus granted shall be spread upon the minutes of the Board of Aldermen,
setting forth the reasons which, in the opinion of the Board of Aldermen,
justified the modification.
