[Adopted 12-2-1976 (Ch. 83, Art. III, of the 1979 Code)]
A.
BOD (denoting "biochemical oxygen demand")
BUILDING DRAIN
BUILDING SEWER
COMBINED SEWER
DEPARTMENT
DIRECTOR
FLOATABLE OIL
GARBAGE
HAZARDOUS WASTE
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
INTERFERENCE
NATURAL OUTLET
PARTS PER MILLION
PERSON
pH
PLUMBING INSPECTOR
POTW
PRETREATMENT
PROPERLY SHREDDED GARBAGE
PUBLIC SEWER
QUALIFIED ANALYST
SANITARY SEWER
SEWAGE
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
SEWAGE WORKS
SEWER
SLUDGE
SLUG
STANDARD METHODS
STORM DRAIN (sometimes termed "storm sewer")
SUPERINTENDENT
SUSPENDED SOLIDS
TOTAL KJELDAHL NITROGEN (TKN)
WASTEWATER
WASTEWATER FACILITIES
WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS
WATERCOURSE
Definitions. Unless the context specifically indicates
otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this article shall be as follows:
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation
of organic matter in five days at 20° C., expressed in milligrams
per liter, as determined in accordance with the latest issue of APHA's
Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater or by
a method acceptable to the Maryland Department of the Environment
and other agencies having jurisdiction.[1]
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 feet (1.5 meters) 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 Department of Public Works of the Town of Manchester.[2]
The Director of Public Works and Parks or the Director's
designee of the Town of Manchester.[3]
Oil, fat or grease in a physical state such that it will
separate by gravity from wastewater by treatment in an approved pretreatment
facility. A wastewater shall be considered free of floatable fat if
it is properly pretreated and the wastewater does not interfere with
the collection system.[4]
Solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation,
cooking and dispensing of food and from the handling, storage and
sale of produce.
Any waste or combination of waste that poses substantial
danger to human beings, plants and animals. Specifically, a waste
shall be considered hazardous if it poses one or more of the following
characteristics: ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, toxicity and
radioactivity.[5]
Waterborne solids, liquids or gaseous wastes resulting from
discharged, permitted to flow or escaping from any industrial, manufacturing,
or food processing operation or processes or from the development
of any natural resource or any mixture of these with water or domestic
sewage as distinct from normal domestic sewage.[6]
An inhibition or disruption of the wastewater treatment works
or wastewater treatment plant operations or its processes or sludge
processes, use or disposal which causes either a violation of any
requirement of the wastewater treatment works' discharge permit or
damage to sewer systems and threats to wastewater treatment works'
workers and public health, safety and comfort.
[7]Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other
body of surface water or groundwater.
A weight-to-weight ratio, in wastewater, parts per million
value multiplied by the factor of 8.345 shall be equivalent to pounds
per million gallons of water; or a weight-to-volume ratio, as one
milligram per liter is equal to one part per million in wastewater.[8]
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, public
or private corporation, the state or other entity whatsoever.
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the hydrogen ions concentration
expressed in moles per liter. It shall be determined by one of the
procedures outlined in Standard Methods.[9]
The duly designated Plumbing Inspector of the Town of Manchester,
Maryland, or Carroll County, Maryland, government.[10]
Publicly owned treatment works.[11]
Treatment of wastewaters from sources before introduction
into the wastewater treatment works.[12]
The wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of
food that have been shredded to such a degree that all particles will
be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in
public sewers, with no particle greater than 1/2 inch (1.27 centimeters)
in any dimension.
A sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal
rights and which is controlled by public authority.
Any person or independent laboratory who has demonstrated
competency in wastewater analysis by having analyzed satisfactorily
a minimum of three reference wastewater samples as supplied upon request
by the approving authority.[13]
A sewer which carries sewage and to which stormwater, surface
water and groundwater are not intentionally admitted.
A combination of water-carried wastes from residences, business
buildings, institutions and industrial establishments, together with
such groundwater, surface water and stormwater as may be present.
Any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating
sewage.
All facilities for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing
of sewage.
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
Solid or semisolid materials removed from the liquid wastewater
stream or wastewater treatment plant.[14]
Any discharge of water, sewage or industrial waste which
in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds,
for any period of duration longer than 15 minutes, more than five
times the average twenty-four-hour concentration of flows during normal
operation.
The examination and analytical procedures set forth in the
latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and
Wastewater.[15]
A sewer which carries stormwater and surface water and drainage,
but excludes sewage and industrial wastes, other than unpolluted cooling
water.
The Director of Public Works and Parks of the Town of Manchester
or his authorized deputy, agent or representative.
Solids that either float on the surface of or are in suspension
in water, sewage or other liquids and which are removable by laboratory
filtering.
The sum of free ammonia and organic nitrogen compounds as
determined in Standard Methods.[16]
The spent water of a community. From the standpoint of source,
it may be a combination of the liquid and water-carried wastes from
residences, commercial buildings, industrial plants and institutions,
together with any groundwater, surface water and stormwater that may
be present.[17]
The structure, equipment and processes required to collect,
carry away and treat domestic and industrial wastes and discharge
the effluent and treat, utilize or dispose of sludges resulting from
collection and treatment of these wastes.[18]
An arrangement of devices and structures for treating wastewater
and sludge.[19]
A channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously
or intermittently.
B.
Word usage. "Shall" is mandatory; "may" is permissive.
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit
or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private
property within the Town or in any area under the jurisdiction of
said Town any human or animal excrement, garbage or other objectionable
waste.
B.
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet
within the Town or in any area under the jurisdiction of said Town
any sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment
has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this
article.
C.
Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful
to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool
or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
D.
The owners of all houses, buildings or properties
used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes,
situated within the Town and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way
in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public
sanitary sewer of the Town, are hereby required at their expense to
install suitable toilet facilities therein and to connect such facilities
directly with the proper sanitary sewer in accordance with the provisions
of this article within 180 days after date of official notice to do
so.
E.
All privies, privy vaults, cesspools, septic tanks
and drains on properties connected with a sanitary sewer shall be
abandoned as soon as possible and in no case later than 30 days after
the connection of such properties to such sanitary sewer, and left
in such way that they cannot again be used or injuriously affect the
public health; and all wells that are found, by the Town or any public
health authority having jurisdiction, to be polluted or a menace to
health shall likewise be abandoned and closed.
F.
Privies, privy vaults, cesspools, septic tanks, drains
and polluted wells abandoned and closed pursuant to this section shall
be subject to inspection by the Director of Public Works and Parks
and by any public health authority having jurisdiction, and the owner
of the property upon which any inspection shall be made shall be subject
to such remedial action as may be prescribed by such inspector to
assure that such closed and abandoned facility will not constitute
a hazard to the public health or safety.[1]
A.
No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections
with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance
thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Town.
B.
All costs and expense incident to the installation
and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner.
The owner shall indemnify the Town from any loss or damage that may
directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building
sewer.[1]
C.
Old building sewers may be used in connection with
new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test by
the Town, to meet all the requirements of this article.
D.
The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction
of a building sewer and the methods to be used in excavating, placing
of the pipe, jointing, testing and backfilling the trench shall all
conform to the specifications of Carroll County, Maryland, as in force
from time to time and such other state and federal regulations as
may be applicable.
[Amended 11-14-1995 by Ord. No. 99]
E.
Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought
to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings
in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the
public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building drain shall
be lifted by an approved means and discharged to the building sewer.
F.
No person shall make connection of roof downspouts,
exterior foundation drains, areaway drains or other sources of surface
runoff or groundwater to a building drain which in turn is connected
directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer.
G.
The connection of the building sewer into the public
sewer shall conform to the specifications of Carroll County, Maryland,
as in force from time to time, and such other state and federal regulations
as may be applicable. All such connections shall be made gas tight
and watertight, utilizing approved pipe material, Y-saddles and/or
saddle hub tees or as directed by the Town. All connections of building
sewer into the public sewer shall be performed by persons authorized
by the Town. The prescribed procedures and materials must be approved
by the Town before installation.
[Amended 11-14-1995 by Ord. No. 99]
H.
The applicant for the building sewer permit shall
notify the Town when the building sewer connection is ready for inspection.
The connection shall be made under the supervision of the Town's inspector.
[Amended 11-14-1995 by Ord. No. 99]
I.
All excavations for building sewer installations 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 Town.
J.
Each individually owned premises shall have its own
individual service connection.
See Article I of this chapter, entitled "Discharges Into Sanitary Sewers," enacted May 13, 1969.
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.
A.
The Town and duly authorized employees or representatives
of the Town bearing proper credentials and identification shall be
permitted to enter all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation,
measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions
of this article. The Town or its representatives shall have no authority
to inquire into any processes, including metallurgical, chemical,
oil, refining, ceramic, paper or other industries, beyond that point
having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the
sewers or waterways or facilities for waste treatment.
B.
While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in Subsection A above, the Town's duly authorized employees or representatives of the Town shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company.
C.
The Town and other duly authorized employees or representatives
of the Town bearing proper credentials and identification shall be
permitted to enter all private properties through which the Town holds
a duly negotiated easement for the purposes of but not limited to
inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair and maintenance
of any portion of the sewage works lying within said easement. All
entry and subsequent work, if any, on said easement shall be done
in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement
pertaining to the private properties involved.
[Amended 6-13-1989 by Ord. No. 61; 11-14-1995 by Ord. No.
99; 5-14-2002 by Ord. No. 140; 5-13-2008 by Ord. No. 183]
An excise tax is hereby imposed upon the privilege
of connecting to the Town's sewer system in the amount of $2,250 per
connection. The inspection fee for each connection is $100.
[Amended 4-2-1979 by Ord. No. 11; 2-10-1987 by Ord. No.
41; 6-13-1989 by Ord. No. 61; 11-14-1995 by Ord. No. 99; 5-26-1999 by Ord. No. 121; 5-14-2002 by Ord. No. 140]
A.
From and after the effective date of this section,
in any instance in which the Town shall furnish sewer service to any
building, dwelling, apartment, living unit or other building or structure
as herein set forth, a special benefit assessment is hereby levied
and imposed for the purpose of capital improvements and maintenance
of the sewer collection and treatment system, payable prior to the
issuance of a building permit in accordance with current practices,
upon the owner or owners of such property or properties to be serviced,
in the amount or amounts as follows:
[Amended 5-13-2008 by Ord. No. 183[1]]
|
Type
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Charge
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|---|---|---|---|
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Dwellings and dwelling units
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Each single-family dwelling unit or each unit
in a multifamily dwelling unit
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$2,500
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|
Schools and colleges, including dormitories
(students and staff)
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1 to 100 persons
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$3,000
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100 to 250 persons
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$6,000
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|
250 to 400 persons
|
$9,000
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|
400 to 1,000 persons
|
$17,000
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Each additional 400 persons or fraction thereof
over 999
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$8,000
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|
Hospitals, care and nursing homes
| |||
|
1 to 20 beds
|
$2,600
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20 to 60 beds
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$5,000
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Each additional bed over 59
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$100
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Hotels and motels
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1 to 10 rooms
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$2,000
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|
10 to 50 rooms
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$3,400
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Each additional room over 49
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$125
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Commercial (retail, wholesale, business offices)
| |||
|
Minimum: includes building containing up to
6,000 square feet total floor space
|
$2,200
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Next 4,000 square feet
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$0.25 per square foot
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|
Next 10,000 square feet
|
$0.21 per square foot
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All over 20,000 square feet
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$0.17 per square foot
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B.
In any instance in which an existing structure is
altered to connect to additional dwelling units, commercial units
or business offices, there shall be imposed a special benefit assessment
of $1,000 for each dwelling unit added and $500 for each business
office added.
[Amended 5-13-2008 by Ord. No. 183]
C.
In any instance in which an industrial or commercial
structure is altered to add additional square footage, there shall
be imposed a special benefit assessment in accordance with the schedule
hereinbefore set forth. Expansion of existing structures shall be
allowed credit for previously paid special benefit assessments in
all types of uses except dwellings and dwelling units and planned
unit developments.
D.
In any instance in which a school or college expands
existing structures or constructs new buildings for nonresidential
use, there shall be imposed a special benefit assessment in accordance
with the item in the schedule entitled "Commercial." In the instance
where a school or college adds or expands its residential buildings,
a benefit assessment shall be imposed in accordance with the item
in the schedule entitled "Dwellings and dwelling units," or, in the
event of construction of dormitories, the item in the schedule entitled
"Schools and colleges, including dormitories" shall be applicable.[2]
[Amended 6-13-1989 by Ord. No. 61; 6-12-1990 by Ord. No.
64; 5-12-1992 by Ord. No. 72; 8-26-1992 by Ord. No. 77; 1-13-1992 by Ord. No. 78; 1-12-1993 by Ord. No. 82; 11-29-1993 by Ord. No.
88; 4-26-1995 by Ord. No. 95; 8-3-1998 by Ord. No. 115; 5-28-2001 by Ord. No. 132]
A.
Rates generally; metered service (based on water meter
readings); effective date. The following quarterly rates and charges
for metered service shall be in effect as of July 1, 2023:
[Amended 5-8-2012 by Ord. No. 210; 6-3-2014 by Ord. No. 219; 5-9-2017 by Ord. No. 228; 5-8-2018 by Ord. No. 233; 5-14-2019 by Ord. No. 239; 5-10-2022 by Ord. No. 253; 5-9-2023 by Ord. No. 256]
(2)
(3)
The outside-of-Town rate shall be two times the above Town rates.
B.
The source of water for every building, dwelling,
apartment, living unit or other structure discharging waste, water,
sewage or other liquid or fluid substances into the Town's sanitary
sewer system shall be metered.
C.
The owner of any building, dwelling, apartment, living unit or other structure who can reasonably demonstrate that he uses a substantial amount of water that is not discharged into the Town's sanitary sewer system shall have the privilege of applying to the Town for permission to install a separate water meter to measure the water not discharged into the sanitary sewer system. For all such water, the owner shall not be charged a sewer rate as established in Subsection A above. All costs and expenses relating to the installation of such a separate water meter shall be paid by the property owner.
D.
Fees, when payable. All excise taxes, inspection fees
and special benefit charges and assessments must be paid before any
use and occupancy permit will be issued.
[Added 11-14-1995 by Ord. No. 99]
[Amended 11-14-1995 by Ord. No. 99]
In any instance in which the owner of any building,
dwelling, apartment, living unit or other structure desires to suspend
his water and sewer services for a period exceeding 60 days, he may
do so by written application made at least five days prior to the
cutoff date. Whenever service has been suspended for any reason a
charge shall be made for the actual cost of restoring service.
[Amended 4-2-1979 by Ord. No. 11; 4-29-1987 by Ord. No.
46]
A.
Any person found to be violating any provision of this article, except § 173-25, shall be served by the Town 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.
Continuation of a violation beyond the time limit
provided for in such notice shall be deemed an infraction. The penalty
shall be $500 for each such offense. Each day the violation continues
shall be deemed a separate offense.
[Amended 6-9-2009 by Ord. No. 195]
