[CC 1975 §18-40]
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning
of terms used in this Article shall be as follows:
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 outside the inner face of the building wall.
The extension from the building drain to the public sewer
or other place of disposal.
A sewer receiving both surface runoff and sewage.
The liquid waste from industrial processes as distinct from
sanitary sewage.
The person or persons duly authorized by the City to inspect
and approve the installation of building sewers and their connection
to the public sewer system.
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation
or group.
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 storm, surface
and ground waters are not intentionally admitted.
A combination of the water-carried wastes from residences,
business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments, together
with such ground, surface and storm waters as may be present.
All facilities for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing
of sewage.
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
Is mandatory; MAY: Is permissive.
The Superintendent of the sewage works of the City or his/her
authorized deputy, agent or representative.
[CC 1975 §18-41]
A.Â
It
shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit or permit to be
deposited in an unsanitary manner upon public or private property
within the City, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said City,
any human or animal excrement, garbage or other objectionable waste
which ordinarily would be regarded as sewage or industrial wastes.
B.Â
It
shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within said City,
or in any area under the jurisdiction of said City, any sanitary sewage,
industrial waste or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment
has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this
Article.
C.Â
Except
as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain
any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other facilities
intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
D.Â
The
owner of all houses, buildings or properties used for human occupancy,
employment, recreation or other purpose situated within the City and
abutting any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is now located
or may in the future be located a public sewer 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 Article within ninety (90) days after the date of official notice
to do so, provided that said public sewer is within one hundred (100)
feet of the property line.
[CC 1975 §18-42]
A.Â
Where
a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions
above, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal
system complying with all requirements of the State Board of Health.
B.Â
At
such times as a public sewer becomes available to a property served
by a sewage disposal system as provided above, a direct connection
shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this Article
and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal
facilities shall be abandoned.
C.Â
The
owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities
in a sanitary manner at all times at no expense to the City.
D.Â
No
statement contained in this Section shall be to construed to interfere
with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the City Health
Officer.
[CC 1975 §18-43; Ord. No. 10-08(700.370) §7, 5-13-2010]
A.Â
No
unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening
into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenances thereof
without first obtaining a written permit from the City Clerk. Before
a permit may be issued for excavating for plumbing in any public street,
way or alley, the person applying for such permit shall have executed
unto the City and deposited with the City Clerk a surety bond in a
sum as determined by the City from time to time, conditioned that
he/she will perform faithfully all work with due care and skill and
in accordance with the laws, rules and regulations established under
the authority of any ordinances of the City pertaining to plumbing.
This bond shall state that the person will indemnify and save harmless
the City and the owner of the premises against all damages, costs,
expenses, outlays and claims of every nature and kind arising out
of unskillfulness or negligence on his/her part in connection with
plumbing or excavating for plumbing as prescribed in this Section.
Such bond shall remain in force and must be executed for a period
of one (1) year except that on such expiration, it shall remain in
force as to all penalties, claims and demands that may have accrued
thereunder prior to such expiration.
B.Â
There
shall be two (2) classes of building sewer permits:
1.Â
For residential and commercial service, and
2.Â
For service to establishments producing industrial waste.
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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 applications shall
be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information
considered pertinent in the judgment of the inspector.
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C.Â
All
costs and expense incident to the installation and connection of the
building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner or the person
installing the building sewer for said owner shall indemnify said
City from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned
by said installation.
D.Â
A separate
and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building;
except where one 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.
Other exceptions will be allowed only by special permission granted
by the Superintendent.
E.Â
Old
building sewers or portions thereof may be used in connection with
new buildings only when they are found on examination and test by
the said Inspector to meet all requirements of this Section.
F.Â
Building
sewer lines shall be constructed of plastic sewer pipe with not less
than one thousand (1,000) pound/foot crush strength to meet Cs 228-61
requirements or better. If installed in filled or unstable ground,
a plastic sewer pipe must be constructed and laid on a suitable improved
bed or cradle as approved by the inspector.
G.Â
All
joints and connections shall be made gastight and watertight. Joints
for plastic sewer pipe shall have slip tight joint using a sealer
as recommended by the pipe manufacturer.
H.Â
The
size and slope of the building sewers shall be subject to the approval
of the said inspector, but in no event shall the diameter be less
than four (4) inches. The slope of such four (4) inch pipe shall not
be less than one-eighth (â…›) inch per foot. A slope of one-fourth
(¼) inch per foot shall be used wherever practical.
I.Â
Whenever
possible, the building sewer shall be bought to the building at an
elevation below the basement floor. The depth shall be sufficient
to afford protection from frost. All excavations required for the
installation of a building sewer shall be open trench work unless
otherwise approved by the said inspector. Pipe laying and backfill
shall be performed in accordance with A.S.T.M. specification (Designation
C12) except that no backfill shall be placed until the work has been
inspected by the inspector or his/her representative.
J.Â
In
all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity
flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such drains shall
be lifted by approved artificial means and discharged to the building
sewer. No water operated sewage ejector shall be used.
K.Â
The
connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall be made
at the "Y" branch designated for that property, if such branch is
available at a suitable location. Any connection made at the designated
"Y" branch in the main sewer shall be made only as directed by the
inspector.
L.Â
The
applicant for the building sewer shall notify the said inspector when
the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public
sewer is to be made. The connection shall be made under the supervision
of the said inspector or his/her representative.
M.Â
All
excavations for building sewer installation 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 said City.
[CC 1975 §18-44]
A.Â
No
person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater, surface
water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, cooling water
or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer.
B.Â
No
person shall discharge or cause to be discharged to any public sewer
any harmful waters or wastes, whether liquid, solid or gas, capable
of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, damage or hazard to
structures, equipment and personnel of the sewage works, or other
interference with the proper operation of the sewer works.
C.Â
The
admission into the public sewers of any waters or wastes having harmful
or objectionable characteristics shall be subject to the review and
approval of the Superintendent who may prescribe limits on the strength
and character of these waters and wastes. Where necessary, in the
opinion of the Superintendent, the owner shall provide at his/her
expense such preliminary treatment as may be necessary to treat these
wastes prior to discharge to the public sewer. Plans, specifications
and any other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary
treatment facilities shall be submitted for the approval of the said
Superintendent and of the State Board of Health and no construction
of such facilities shall be commenced until said approval is obtained
in writing. Where preliminary treatment 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.
D.Â
When
required by the Superintendent, the owner of any property served by
a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install and maintain
at his/her expense a suitable control manhole in the building sewer
to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes.
All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters
and wastes shall be determined in accordance with standard methods
for the examination of water and sewage and shall be determined at
the control manhole 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.
E.Â
Grease,
oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of
the said inspector, they are necessary for the proper handling of
liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amount or any flammable
wastes, sand and other harmful ingredients, except that such interceptors
shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units.
Where installed, they shall be maintained by the owner, at his/her
expenses, in continuously efficient operation at all times.
[CC 1975 §18-45]
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.
[CC 1975 §18-46]
The Superintendent, inspector and other duly authorized employees
of the City bearing proper credentials and identification shall be
permitted to enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection,
observation, measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with
the provisions of this Article.
[CC 1975 §18-47]
A.Â
Any person found to be violating any provision of the Article except Sections 700.170, 700.280 and 700.390 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.
B.Â
Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in Subsection (A) above or in violation of Sections 700.170, 700.280 or 700.390 shall be charged with an ordinance violation and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in accordance with Section 100.220. Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
C.Â
Any
person violating any of the provisions of this Article shall become
liable to the City for any expense, loss or damage occasioned the
City by reason of such violation.
