[CC 1989 §6-81]
The City sewer system shall comprise all public and district
sewers which are under the control of the City, including both stone
and sanitary sewers, and all private sewers which are connected to
public or district sewers.
[CC 1989 §6-82]
The sanitary sewer system of the City shall consist of salt glazed, vitrified earthenware sewers and such other types of sewers as may be authorized in the Plumbing Code adopted in Chapter 500 of this Code or as authorized by this Chapter and designed to carry off liquid house wastes. The sanitary sewer system is a part of the City sewer system.
[CC 1989 §6-83]
The City Council shall have power to condemn private property
for public use, occupation or possession in the construction and repair
of public, district and private sewers in the same manner as other
property is condemned within the City for public use.
[CC 1989 §6-84]
A.
The
City Engineer shall be inspector of sewers and shall have superintending
control of all sewers comprising the City sewer system. The City Clerk
shall issue all permits for connections with the City sewer system
and keep an accurate record thereof.
B.
The
City Engineer shall from time to time prepare the necessary rules
and regulations for the proper control of the sewers, sewer connections
and appurtenances incident thereto and report them to the City Council
for its approval; and such rules and regulations, when so approved
and spread upon the minutes of the City Council, shall be governing
in all matters to which they relate.
[CC 1989 §6-85]
Unless otherwise provided in this Code or other ordinance of
the City, all work done under the provisions of this Article shall
be carried on under the direction of the City Engineer and shall be
done in accordance with any applicable plans, specifications, rules
and regulations on file in the office of the City Clerk and in accordance
with applicable contracts and ordinances governing such work.
[CC 1989 §6-87]
No sewer shall be run diagonally through private property when
it is practicable, without injury to the sewer, to construct it parallel
with one (1) of the exterior lines of such property, nor shall any
sewer be constructed through private property when it is as practicable
to construct it along or through a street or public highway.
[CC 1989 §6-88]
It shall be unlawful for any person to obstruct in any way,
or to uncover the sewers in the City for any purpose, or to make connections
therewith, or uncover the connection branches thereof, unless and
except by the consent and under the direction and supervision of the
City Engineer.
[CC 1989 §6-89]
A.
All
dumping of waste by septic haulers and septic tank cleaners into the
City sewer system shall be under the supervision and control of the
Code Enforcement Officer or such person as he/she may designate.
B.
The
Code Enforcement Officer shall promulgate rules and regulations governing
the manner of dumping of waste, hours during which dumping may occur,
and locations where waste may be dumped into the City sewer system.
C.
There
shall be a fee of two dollars ($2.00) per load dumped into the City
sewer system, and such fee shall be paid to the City Collector.
