[Ord. No. 723 §§1—8, 6-29-1993; Ord. No. 883 §§1—2, 4-2-2009; Ord. No. 886 §1, 5-7-2009; Ord. No. 899 §12, 8-18-2010]
A.
PUBLIC SEWER
RESIDENTIAL SWIMMING POOL, RESIDENTIAL POOL, RESIDENTIAL HOT
TUB
STORM WATER
WASTEWATER
Definitions. Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise,
the following terms as used in this Section, are defined as follows:
That portion of the pipe or conduit that carries wastewater
from each City-owned sewer/grinder pump to the Little Blue Sewer District
sewer pipe or conduit.
An artificial structure, basin, chamber or tank containing
a body of water for the primary purpose of swimming, diving, recreational
or therapeutic bathing.
Any flow of water occurring during or following any form
of natural precipitation and resulting therefrom.
The liquid and water-carried domestic wastes generated from
residences; and liquid waste generated by water-using fixtures and
appliances; and water generated during pool backwash, pool drainage
and maintenance activities.
B.
Certain Discharges Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for
any person to contribute or cause to be contributed, directly or indirectly,
to the public sewer:
C.
Certain Discharges Required.
1.
Owners of residential swimming pools within the City limits of the
City of Lake Tapawingo shall dispose of all pool and hot tub wastewater
into Lake Tapawingo's sanitary sewer system through their grinder
pump. The Water/Sewer Department must be alerted twenty-four (24)
hours in advance to arrange to have a Water/Sewer Department worker
on-site to supervise the draining of the wastewater. The draining
of wastewater (including saltwater pools and pools or hot tubs treated
with chlorine) may only be through a hose (i.e. garden) no larger
than one (1) inch in diameter. That size hose will limit the rate
and volume of the discharge to a level the grinder pump can adequately
handle without risk of damage to the grinder pump motor.
2.
It is illegal to discharge into the municipal separate storm sewer
system any pollutants or other discharge that is not composed entirely
of stormwater, except discharges pursuant to a State operating permit
and/or discharges resulting from fire-fighting activities.
D.
Duty Of Chief Of Police.
1.
It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police, with the assistance
of the Police Department and other City employees, to enforce the
provisions of this Section. It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police
or other Police Officers to serve all notices under the provisions
of this Section, and to perform such other duties as may be required
for the adequate enforcement of the provisions of this Section.
2.
Any officer, employee or agent of the City lawfully engaged in the
enforcement of or investigation of a violation described in this Section,
shall have the right of entry for that purpose upon any premises.
E.
Who Liable For Violation Of This Section. The owner of any
premises, any agent in charge thereof, and the tenant or occupant
of such premises is hereby charged with the duty of observing all
of the requirements and provisions of this Section; and any or all
of said persons and any person or persons causing or contributing
to causing or bringing about any violation may be charged with the
violation hereof, and shall be equally liable.
F.
Abatement Of Violation.
1.
It shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of the premises, or
any authorized agent, or the person causing or maintaining such violation,
to immediately abate the same after an order by the Chief of Police
or Board of Aldermen in accordance with the terms prescribed in said
order; and any failure to do so shall constitute a violation of this
Section and subject such persons to the penalties herein prescribed.
2.
Nothing in the preceding Subsections shall be construed as abandoning
or limiting the City's right by civil action in any court of competent
jurisdiction to secure the abatement of, and to recover the expense
incurred in abating, any violation.
3.
Any officer or employee of the Board of Aldermen lawfully engaged
in the abatement of a violation of this Section, and any contractor
employed or contracted with for the abatement of said violation, and
any agent or employee of such contractor shall have the right of entry
for that purpose into and upon any premises.
4.
The City shall be authorized to take the necessary steps to abate
any violation of this Section, after notice as provided for in this
Section has been given. All expenses in abating the nuisance shall
be borne by the owner of any premises, any agent in charge thereof,
and the tenant or occupant of such premises.
G.
Authority To Issue Citations. The Chief of Police, or other
Police Officers of the City, are authorized to issue complaints and
serve citations on persons charged with a violation of this Section.
