For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall
apply:
includes only sewer lines and facilities which are connected
to a sewer service lateral or trunk line sewer.
means the sum of fees and charges due the city prior to issuance of a wastewater discharge permit as authorized by Section 13.16.030.
means any person who has obtained a wastewater discharge
permit from the department under the provisions of this chapter.
shall mean a pipe or other conduit that transports sewage
from a source to a collector main, said main being located in a public
right-of way. The installation, maintenance and operation of a lateral
shall be the responsibility of the property owner including the lateral
connection to the public collector main.
means the sum of fees and charges due the city for construction and connection of sewer service laterals and related work as authorized by Section 13.16.020.
includes all sewer lines and facility used convey community
sewage.
means the official document authorizing connection of a building
sewer to the city sewerage system.
(Prior code § 68.201; Ord. 183, 1990; Ord. 332, 2004)
A.
It is unlawful for any person to make any connections to, or construct any sewer service lateral connections with or to, any trunk line sewer within the boundaries of the city, or with or to any trunk line sewer which is the property of the city, except an officer, employee or agent of the city authorized to perform such construction or make such connection, or a person authorized by a permit issued pursuant to Chapter 13.12 to perform such construction or make such connection.
B.
The
department is authorized and directed to make such connections and
construct such sewer service laterals and perform related work at
the rates, lateral fees, and charges which are now or may hereafter
be established by the city, and the department is authorized and directed
to collect such rates, lateral fees, and charges and to issue its
receipts therefor.
(Prior code § 68.204)
A.
It
is unlawful for any person other than a plumber or homeowner licensed
by the city to make a connection between any sewer service lateral
and any building sewer upon or within private property in the city;
and, before any such licensed plumber or homeowner may make any such
connection between a sewer service lateral and a building sewer within
the city, he or she shall obtain a wastewater discharge permit authorizing
the connection to be made. Any such connection must be made to the
sewer prior to the installation of any plumbing fixtures discharging
into the building sewer.
B.
A plumber
or homeowner desiring a permit to make a connection to a sewer service
lateral or trunk line sewer shall file with the department an application
in writing on a form furnished and specified by the department. The
application shall include the name of the plumber or homeowner, the
name of the owner of the premises on which the work is to be performed,
the legal description of the property on which the work is to be performed,
or, in lieu of such legal description, the official street and number
of the premises; or, if there is no official street number, a street
number recognized by the department; or, if there is no street number
recognized by the department, a sketch or diagram showing the location
of the premises. The applicant shall attach to the application a plat
showing the location of existing trunk lines and laterals adjacent
to the property upon which the work is to be done, and showing the
place where it is desired to connect to the sewer service lateral
or trunk line sewer.
C.
No
wastewater discharge permit shall be issued unless the application
fee is first approved by the department.
(Prior code § 68.205)
A.
When
connections are made to the trunk line sewers or sewer service laterals
within the city, all pipes shall be left exposed and all ditches left
open until the connection with the trunk line sewer or sewer service
lateral has been inspected and approved by an inspector of the department.
B.
In case a connection is made to the sewer where it crosses private property, the plumber or homeowner shall install the pipe to the main sewer and shall uncover the main sewer line so that a saddle connection can be properly made by a person authorized pursuant to Section 13.16.020 and inspected by the inspector of the department. The homeowner shall obtain all easements required for such installation.
(Prior code § 68.206)
A.
All connections to or with trunk line sewers or sewer service laterals within the boundaries of the city shall be made in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 13.12.
B.
All
licensed plumbers and licensed homeowners engaged in any work provided
for in this chapter shall be held responsible for the injury to any
property and for all other damages.
(Prior code § 68.207)
It is unlawful for any person other than the duly authorized
agents of the city to remove, tamper with, or molest any manhole cover
to any manhole of the trunk line sewers in a sanitation district.
(Prior code § 68.208)
It is unlawful for any person to drop, throw, put or place any
refuse, trash, rubbish or obstruction into the manholes of the trunk
line sewers in or owned by a sanitation district.
(Prior code § 68.209)
When it is necessary to clean a sewer service lateral to relieve
stop-ups, and the obstruction is found to be due to waste matters
which should not have been placed in the sewer, the owner of the property
served by the lateral shall pay to the department the cost of removal
of such obstruction. When it is necessary to clean a building sewer
in order to relieve a stop-up, whether the obstruction causing the
stop-up is in the building sewer or the sewer service lateral, the
owner of the building sewer shall pay to the department the cost of
cleaning such building sewer.
(Prior code § 68.210)
The department may revoke the permit issued to any person in
the event of a violation by the permittee of any provision of this
chapter. The department may disconnect from the public sewer any connection
sewer, main line sewer, or other facility which is constructed, connected,
or used without permit, or which is constructed, connected, or used
contrary to the provision of this chapter.
(Prior code § 68.211)
The department shall make every reasonable effort to notify
the owner or occupant of the premises affected by any proposed disconnection
and may grant a reasonable time for elimination of the violation.
Notifications shall be made by delivery of a notice in writing, either
to the occupant of the premises or to the record owner of the property
as shown upon the last equalized assessment roll of the city. Such
notice shall be delivered either by first class mail, postage prepaid,
or personal service.
(Prior code § 68.212)
The department is authorized and empowered to make the inspections
authorized by this chapter and to enforce the regulations contained
in this chapter.
(Prior code § 68.203)
