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2024-03-18
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 176 Sewers
The Charter
Ch C
Charter
The Code
Administrative Legislation
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 4
Administrative Code
Ch 11
Elections
Ch 15
Funds
Ch 34
Personnel
Ch 38
Purchasing
Ch 45
(Reserved)
General Legislation
Ch 53
Adult Businesses
Ch 57
Alarm Systems
Ch 60
Ambulance Service
Ch 64
Animals
Ch 69
Bicycles, Skateboards and Roller Skates
Ch 71
Blasting
Ch 73
Building Construction
Ch 74
(Reserved)
Ch 78
Cable Television
Ch 80
Carnivals and Circuses
Ch 81
City Property
Ch 81A
Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy
Ch 82
Consumer Fireworks
Ch 83
Cost Recovery
Ch 87
Electrical Standards
Ch 90
Emergency Telephone System
Ch 93
Entertainment
Ch 99
Firearms
Ch 102
Fire Prevention
Ch 104
Flea Markets
Ch 106
Floodplain Management
Ch 112
General Assistance Program
Ch 118
Harbor, River and Waterfront
Ch 124
Industrial Park
Ch 132
License and Registration
Ch 135
Marijuana, Cultivation and Distribution of
Ch 138
Massage Establishments
Ch 139
Mass Gatherings
Ch 143
Mobile Homes
Ch 147
Multifamily Dwelling Units
Ch 149
Noise
Ch 156
Peddling and Soliciting
Ch 159
Petroleum Products
Ch 160
Prohibited Products
Ch 161
Property Assessed Clean Energy Program
Ch 163
Property Maintenance
Ch 165
(Reserved)
Ch 168
Recreational and Medical Marijuana
Ch 169
Recreational Vehicles
Ch 171
Plastic Bags, Single-Use
Ch 172
Registration Incentive Plan
Ch 173
Seasonal Property Rental
Ch 175
Senior Tax Relief
Ch 176
Sewers
Ch 176 Art I
Terminology
§ 176-1.00
Terminology.
§ 176-1.01
Definitions.
§ 176-1.02
Abbreviations.
Ch 176 Art II
General Provisions
§ 176-2.01
Authority to operate, regulate, maintain, and construct sewer.
§ 176-2.02
Purpose and policy.
§ 176-2.03
Administration.
§ 176-2.04
Deposit of waste.
§ 176-2.05
Discharge of sewage or other polluted waters.
§ 176-2.06
Privies, privy vaults, septic tanks and cesspools.
§ 176-2.07
Sanitary sewers, storm sewers, combined sewers and natural outlets.
§ 176-2.08
Damage to facilities.
Ch 176 Art III
Building Sewers and Connections
§ 176-3.01
Connection to public sewer required.
§ 176-3.02
Estimate and assessment of costs; notice; hearing.
§ 176-3.03
Arbitration.
§ 176-3.04
Collection of assessments.
§ 176-3.05
Permit and notification required.
§ 176-3.06
Wastewater discharge form required.
§ 176-3.07
Costs and expenses; indemnification of City.
§ 176-3.08
Separate sewers required.
§ 176-3.09
Use of old building sewers.
§ 176-3.10
Construction standards and connection specifications.
§ 176-3.11
Control manholes.
§ 176-3.12
Use of gravity flow.
§ 176-3.13
Prohibited connections.
§ 176-3.14
Force main connections prohibited.
§ 176-3.15
Inspection; supervision of connection.
§ 176-3.16
Safety precautions.
§ 176-3.17
Abandonment of service.
§ 176-3.18
Repairs within right-of-way.
§ 176-3.19
Floor drains.
Ch 176 Art IV
Provisions for Private Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Systems
§ 176-4.01
Use permitted when public sewer unavailable.
§ 176-4.02
Code Enforcement permit required prior to construction.
§ 176-4.03
Construction standards and inspection requirements.
§ 176-4.04
Operation and maintenance.
Ch 176 Art V
Regulation of Discharges and General Sewer Use Requirements
§ 176-5.01
Prohibited discharges.
§ 176-5.02
Conflicting standards.
§ 176-5.03
Measurements, tests, and analyses.
§ 176-5.04
Local limits.
§ 176-5.05
City's right of revision.
§ 176-5.06
Dilution.
§ 176-5.07
Acceptance of unusual wastes.
§ 176-5.08
Hauled wastewater.
§ 176-5.09
Bypass and bypass notification requirements for users.
Ch 176 Art VI
Wastewater Discharge Permits (WDP)
§ 176-6.01
Wastewater discharge permit requirements.
§ 176-6.02
Wastewater discharge permits: application contents.
§ 176-6.03
Application signatories and certifications.
§ 176-6.04
Wastewater analysis.
§ 176-6.05
Notification to applicant.
§ 176-6.06
Review of application.
§ 176-6.07
Payment of outstanding fees and penalties.
§ 176-6.08
Financial assurances insurance.
§ 176-6.09
Duration.
§ 176-6.10
Conditions.
§ 176-6.11
Permit modification.
§ 176-6.12
Transfer requirements.
§ 176-6.13
Revocation.
§ 176-6.14
Reissuance.
Ch 176 Art VII
Pretreatment Requirements
§ 176-7.01
Pretreatment standards.
§ 176-7.02
Additional pretreatment measures.
§ 176-7.03
Accidental discharge/slug discharge control plans.
Ch 176 Art VIII
Fats, Oils and Grease Program (FOG)
§ 176-8.01
Purpose.
§ 176-8.02
Installation requirement.
§ 176-8.03
General requirements.
§ 176-8.04
New or remodeled food service and food processing establishments; permit required.
§ 176-8.05
FOG control equipment specifications.
§ 176-8.06
Restrictions and prohibitions.
§ 176-8.07
Maintenance.
§ 176-8.08
Fats, oils and grease blockage in sewer line.
Ch 176 Art IX
Reporting Requirements
§ 176-9.01
Compliance schedule progress reports.
§ 176-9.02
Periodic compliance reports and monitoring waivers.
§ 176-9.03
Report of noncompliance.
§ 176-9.04
Reports of changed conditions.
§ 176-9.05
Reports of potential problems.
§ 176-9.06
Reports from unpermitted dischargers.
§ 176-9.07
Repeat sampling and reporting.
§ 176-9.08
Notification of hazardous waste discharge.
§ 176-9.09
Analytical requirements.
§ 176-9.10
Sample collection.
§ 176-9.11
Report receipt dates.
§ 176-9.12
Recordkeeping.
§ 176-9.13
Certification statements.
Ch 176 Art X
Right of Entry and Compliance Monitoring
§ 176-10.01
Right of entry; inspection and sampling.
§ 176-10.02
Inspection and monitoring equipment.
§ 176-10.03
Safety rules; indemnification.
§ 176-10.04
Information available to the public; exceptions.
§ 176-10.05
Request for interpretation.
Ch 176 Art XI
Design and Maintenance Requirements of Private Sewer Infrastructure
§ 176-11.01
Policy and purpose.
§ 176-11.02
Private sewer infrastructure design requirements.
§ 176-11.03
Private sewer infrastructure operation and maintenance requirements.
Ch 176 Art XII
City Acceptance Requests for Developer-Constructed Pump Stations
§ 176-12.01
Purpose.
§ 176-12.02
Scope.
§ 176-12.03
Procedure for City acceptance review requests.
Ch 176 Art XIII
User Charges
§ 176-13.01
Purpose.
§ 176-13.02
Use of revenue.
§ 176-13.03
Rates.
§ 176-13.04
Fee for discharge of hauled wastewater.
§ 176-13.05
Nonresidential discharges: charges and fees.
§ 176-13.06
Pretreatment charges and fees.
Ch 176 Art XIV
Billing and Collection
§ 176-14.01
Billing and collection.
Ch 176 Art XV
Impact Fees
§ 176-15.01
Purpose and policy.
§ 176-15.02
WRRD impact fee applicability, calculation, and payment options.
§ 176-15.03
Subsurface wastewater disposal impact fees.
§ 176-15.04
Surcharge fees.
§ 176-15.05
Review of rates, fees, and charges.
Ch 176 Art XVI
Sub-Meter Program
§ 176-16.01
Purpose and scope.
§ 176-16.02
Use of subtractive water meters.
Ch 176 Art XVII
Abatement Regulations
§ 176-17.01
Wastewater which did not enter sewer system.
§ 176-17.02
Wastewater which did enter sewer system.
Ch 176 Art XVIII
Enforcement Provisions
§ 176-18.01
Purpose.
§ 176-18.02
Violations and penalties.
§ 176-18.03
Actions and penalties available for enforcement.
§ 176-18.04
Penalties for late reports.
§ 176-18.05
False statement or misrepresentation.
§ 176-18.06
Suspension of wastewater treatment service.
§ 176-18.07
Termination of service.
§ 176-18.08
Action for legal or equitable relief.
§ 176-18.09
Remedies nonexclusive.
Ch 176 Art XIX
Appeals
§ 176-19.01
Appeal provisions.
Ch 176 Art XX
Nonstormwater Discharges
§ 176-20.01
Purpose; objectives.
§ 176-20.02
Applicability.
§ 176-20.03
Responsibility for administration.
§ 176-20.04
Prohibition of nonstormwater discharges; exceptions.
§ 176-20.05
Suspension of access to small MS4.
§ 176-20.06
Monitoring of discharges.
§ 176-20.07
Enforcement, violations and penalties; appeals.
§ 176-20.08
Statutory authority; basis for adoption.
Ch 176 Art XXI
Severability
§ 176-21.01
Severability.
Ch 176 Art XXII
Effective Date
§ 176-22.01
When effective.
Ch 176 Art XXIII
Amendments
§ 176-23.01
Amendments.
Ch 177
Sex Offenders
Ch 179
Site Plan Review
Ch 180
Solar Energy Systems, Commercial
Ch 181
Solid Waste
Ch 186
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 188
Subdivision of Land
Ch 192
Taxation
Ch 195
Taxicabs
Ch 199
Tobacco-Free Zones
Ch 200
Towers and Wreckers
Ch 204
Trees
Ch 211
Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 214
Vehicles, Junked
Ch 219
Victualers' Licenses
Ch 220
(Reserved)
Ch 230
Zoning
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 176
Sewers
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Saco
8-23-2021
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Appendix A
Attachment 2 - Appendix B
Attachment 3 - Appendix C
Attachment 4 - Appendix D
[1]
Editor's Note: The ordinance adopted this date also repealed former Ch. 176, adopted
5-1-1995
as Ch. XXII of the 1994 Code, as amended.
Article I
Terminology
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§ 176-1.00
Terminology.
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§ 176-1.01
Definitions.
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§ 176-1.02
Abbreviations.
chevron_right
Article II
General Provisions
chevron_right
§ 176-2.01
Authority to operate, regulate, maintain, and construct sewer.
chevron_right
§ 176-2.02
Purpose and policy.
chevron_right
§ 176-2.03
Administration.
chevron_right
§ 176-2.04
Deposit of waste.
chevron_right
§ 176-2.05
Discharge of sewage or other polluted waters.
chevron_right
§ 176-2.06
Privies, privy vaults, septic tanks and cesspools.
chevron_right
§ 176-2.07
Sanitary sewers, storm sewers, combined sewers and natural outlets.
chevron_right
§ 176-2.08
Damage to facilities.
chevron_right
Article III
Building Sewers and Connections
chevron_right
§ 176-3.01
Connection to public sewer required.
chevron_right
§ 176-3.02
Estimate and assessment of costs; notice; hearing.
chevron_right
§ 176-3.03
Arbitration.
chevron_right
§ 176-3.04
Collection of assessments.
chevron_right
§ 176-3.05
Permit and notification required.
chevron_right
§ 176-3.06
Wastewater discharge form required.
chevron_right
§ 176-3.07
Costs and expenses; indemnification of City.
chevron_right
§ 176-3.08
Separate sewers required.
chevron_right
§ 176-3.09
Use of old building sewers.
chevron_right
§ 176-3.10
Construction standards and connection specifications.
chevron_right
§ 176-3.11
Control manholes.
chevron_right
§ 176-3.12
Use of gravity flow.
chevron_right
§ 176-3.13
Prohibited connections.
chevron_right
§ 176-3.14
Force main connections prohibited.
chevron_right
§ 176-3.15
Inspection; supervision of connection.
chevron_right
§ 176-3.16
Safety precautions.
chevron_right
§ 176-3.17
Abandonment of service.
chevron_right
§ 176-3.18
Repairs within right-of-way.
chevron_right
§ 176-3.19
Floor drains.
chevron_right
Article IV
Provisions for Private Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Systems
chevron_right
§ 176-4.01
Use permitted when public sewer unavailable.
chevron_right
§ 176-4.02
Code Enforcement permit required prior to construction.
chevron_right
§ 176-4.03
Construction standards and inspection requirements.
chevron_right
§ 176-4.04
Operation and maintenance.
chevron_right
Article V
Regulation of Discharges and General Sewer Use Requirements
chevron_right
§ 176-5.01
Prohibited discharges.
chevron_right
§ 176-5.02
Conflicting standards.
chevron_right
§ 176-5.03
Measurements, tests, and analyses.
chevron_right
§ 176-5.04
Local limits.
chevron_right
§ 176-5.05
City's right of revision.
chevron_right
§ 176-5.06
Dilution.
chevron_right
§ 176-5.07
Acceptance of unusual wastes.
chevron_right
§ 176-5.08
Hauled wastewater.
chevron_right
§ 176-5.09
Bypass and bypass notification requirements for users.
chevron_right
Article VI
Wastewater Discharge Permits (WDP)
chevron_right
§ 176-6.01
Wastewater discharge permit requirements.
chevron_right
§ 176-6.02
Wastewater discharge permits: application contents.
chevron_right
§ 176-6.03
Application signatories and certifications.
chevron_right
§ 176-6.04
Wastewater analysis.
chevron_right
§ 176-6.05
Notification to applicant.
chevron_right
§ 176-6.06
Review of application.
chevron_right
§ 176-6.07
Payment of outstanding fees and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 176-6.08
Financial assurances insurance.
chevron_right
§ 176-6.09
Duration.
chevron_right
§ 176-6.10
Conditions.
chevron_right
§ 176-6.11
Permit modification.
chevron_right
§ 176-6.12
Transfer requirements.
chevron_right
§ 176-6.13
Revocation.
chevron_right
§ 176-6.14
Reissuance.
chevron_right
Article VII
Pretreatment Requirements
chevron_right
§ 176-7.01
Pretreatment standards.
chevron_right
§ 176-7.02
Additional pretreatment measures.
chevron_right
§ 176-7.03
Accidental discharge/slug discharge control plans.
chevron_right
Article VIII
Fats, Oils and Grease Program (FOG)
chevron_right
§ 176-8.01
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 176-8.02
Installation requirement.
chevron_right
§ 176-8.03
General requirements.
chevron_right
§ 176-8.04
New or remodeled food service and food processing establishments; permit required.
chevron_right
§ 176-8.05
FOG control equipment specifications.
chevron_right
§ 176-8.06
Restrictions and prohibitions.
chevron_right
§ 176-8.07
Maintenance.
chevron_right
§ 176-8.08
Fats, oils and grease blockage in sewer line.
chevron_right
Article IX
Reporting Requirements
chevron_right
§ 176-9.01
Compliance schedule progress reports.
chevron_right
§ 176-9.02
Periodic compliance reports and monitoring waivers.
chevron_right
§ 176-9.03
Report of noncompliance.
chevron_right
§ 176-9.04
Reports of changed conditions.
chevron_right
§ 176-9.05
Reports of potential problems.
chevron_right
§ 176-9.06
Reports from unpermitted dischargers.
chevron_right
§ 176-9.07
Repeat sampling and reporting.
chevron_right
§ 176-9.08
Notification of hazardous waste discharge.
chevron_right
§ 176-9.09
Analytical requirements.
chevron_right
§ 176-9.10
Sample collection.
chevron_right
§ 176-9.11
Report receipt dates.
chevron_right
§ 176-9.12
Recordkeeping.
chevron_right
§ 176-9.13
Certification statements.
chevron_right
Article X
Right of Entry and Compliance Monitoring
chevron_right
§ 176-10.01
Right of entry; inspection and sampling.
chevron_right
§ 176-10.02
Inspection and monitoring equipment.
chevron_right
§ 176-10.03
Safety rules; indemnification.
chevron_right
§ 176-10.04
Information available to the public; exceptions.
chevron_right
§ 176-10.05
Request for interpretation.
chevron_right
Article XI
Design and Maintenance Requirements of Private Sewer Infrastructure
chevron_right
§ 176-11.01
Policy and purpose.
chevron_right
§ 176-11.02
Private sewer infrastructure design requirements.
chevron_right
§ 176-11.03
Private sewer infrastructure operation and maintenance requirements.
chevron_right
Article XII
City Acceptance Requests for Developer-Constructed Pump Stations
chevron_right
§ 176-12.01
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 176-12.02
Scope.
chevron_right
§ 176-12.03
Procedure for City acceptance review requests.
chevron_right
Article XIII
User Charges
chevron_right
§ 176-13.01
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 176-13.02
Use of revenue.
chevron_right
§ 176-13.03
Rates.
chevron_right
§ 176-13.04
Fee for discharge of hauled wastewater.
chevron_right
§ 176-13.05
Nonresidential discharges: charges and fees.
chevron_right
§ 176-13.06
Pretreatment charges and fees.
chevron_right
Article XIV
Billing and Collection
chevron_right
§ 176-14.01
Billing and collection.
chevron_right
Article XV
Impact Fees
chevron_right
§ 176-15.01
Purpose and policy.
chevron_right
§ 176-15.02
WRRD impact fee applicability, calculation, and payment options.
chevron_right
§ 176-15.03
Subsurface wastewater disposal impact fees.
chevron_right
§ 176-15.04
Surcharge fees.
chevron_right
§ 176-15.05
Review of rates, fees, and charges.
chevron_right
Article XVI
Sub-Meter Program
chevron_right
§ 176-16.01
Purpose and scope.
chevron_right
§ 176-16.02
Use of subtractive water meters.
chevron_right
Article XVII
Abatement Regulations
chevron_right
§ 176-17.01
Wastewater which did not enter sewer system.
chevron_right
§ 176-17.02
Wastewater which did enter sewer system.
chevron_right
Article XVIII
Enforcement Provisions
chevron_right
§ 176-18.01
Purpose.
chevron_right
§ 176-18.02
Violations and penalties.
chevron_right
§ 176-18.03
Actions and penalties available for enforcement.
chevron_right
§ 176-18.04
Penalties for late reports.
chevron_right
§ 176-18.05
False statement or misrepresentation.
chevron_right
§ 176-18.06
Suspension of wastewater treatment service.
chevron_right
§ 176-18.07
Termination of service.
chevron_right
§ 176-18.08
Action for legal or equitable relief.
chevron_right
§ 176-18.09
Remedies nonexclusive.
chevron_right
Article XIX
Appeals
chevron_right
§ 176-19.01
Appeal provisions.
chevron_right
Article XX
Nonstormwater Discharges
chevron_right
§ 176-20.01
Purpose; objectives.
chevron_right
§ 176-20.02
Applicability.
chevron_right
§ 176-20.03
Responsibility for administration.
chevron_right
§ 176-20.04
Prohibition of nonstormwater discharges; exceptions.
chevron_right
§ 176-20.05
Suspension of access to small MS4.
chevron_right
§ 176-20.06
Monitoring of discharges.
chevron_right
§ 176-20.07
Enforcement, violations and penalties; appeals.
chevron_right
§ 176-20.08
Statutory authority; basis for adoption.
chevron_right
Article XXI
Severability
chevron_right
§ 176-21.01
Severability.
chevron_right
Article XXII
Effective Date
chevron_right
§ 176-22.01
When effective.
chevron_right
Article XXIII
Amendments
chevron_right
§ 176-23.01
Amendments.
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