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City of Pittsfield, MA
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2024-05-14
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Part II: The Code
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Chapter 19 Sewers and Drains
Ch AO
Adoption of Code
Part I: The Charter, Special Acts and Acceptances
Ch C
The Charter, Special Acts and Acceptances
Ch CHCT
Charter Comparative Table
Part II: The Code
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Administration
Ch 2 1/2
Animals and Fowl
Ch 3
Building Code
Ch 3 1/2
Residential Properties, Regulation and Maintenance of
Ch 4
Emergency Management
Ch 4 1/2
Criminal and Noncriminal Enforcement
Ch 5
Electricity
Ch 6
Finance and Taxation
Ch 7
Fire Department
Ch 8
Solid Waste Collection and Disposal
Ch 9
Hawkers, Peddlers and Transient Vendors
Ch 10
Junk Dealers and Waste Collectors
Ch 11
Licenses, Registrations and Permits
Ch 12
Lumber Storage
Ch 13
Motor Vehicles and Traffic
Ch 13 1/2
Noise Control
Ch 14
Offenses Miscellaneous
Ch 15
Pawnbrokers and Secondhand Dealers
Ch 16
Human Resources
Ch 17
(Reserved)
Ch 18
Police Department
Ch 18 1/2
(Reserved)
Ch 19
Sewers and Drains
Ch 19 Art I
DEFINITIONS
Sec. 19-1
Definitions of miscellaneous terms.
Ch 19 Art II
IN GENERAL
Sec. 19-2
Land use controls.
Sec. 19-3
Public sewers ownership.
Sec. 19-4
Utilities - Water, gas, electric, telecommunications, etc., conduits, pipes and construction work not to obstruct or interfere with public sewers.
Sec. 19-5
Account and report of the cost of public sewers; annual sewer system report.
Sec. 19-6
When connection with public sewer required.
Sec. 19-7
Abandonment of on-site sewer systems.
Ch 19 Art III
BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
Sec. 19-8
Permit to connect to public sewer.
Sec. 19-9
Classes of building sewer permits; applications; nontransferability; revocation.
Sec. 19-10
Expense of building sewer installation and connection.
Sec. 19-11
Separate and independent building sewers; exception.
Sec. 19-12
Reuse of existing building sewers.
Sec. 19-13
Requirements for construction of building sewer.
Sec. 19-14
Building sewer service elevation.
Sec. 19-15
Liability associated with building sewer connection.
Sec. 19-16
Prohibition against connection of exterior drains to public sewer.
Sec. 19-17
Connection of building sewer into public sewer.
Sec. 19-18
Notice to Commissioner by applicant for building sewer permit.
Sec. 19-19
Excavations for building sewer installation.
Ch 19 Art IV
USE OF THE PUBLIC SEWERS
Sec. 19-20
Prohibition against discharge of surface water into sanitary sewers.
Sec. 19-21
Discharges prohibited to public sewers.
Sec. 19-22
Dilution prohibition.
Sec. 19-23
Options of the Commissioner in event improper wastes to be discharged.
Sec. 19-24
Provision for interceptors.
Sec. 19-25
Maintenance of preliminary treatment or flow-equalizing facilities.
Sec. 19-26
Accidental discharge/slug discharge control plan.
Sec. 19-27
Hauled wastewater.
Sec. 19-28
Installation of control manholes, etc.
Sec. 19-29
Sampling of waters and wastes.
Ch 19 Art V
PROTECTION FROM DAMAGE
Sec. 19-30
Penalty for unauthorized damage to the sewer system.
Sec. 19-31
Permitting unlicensed person to repair, etc., sewer.
Ch 19 Art VI
POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF INSPECTORS
Sec. 19-32
Right to enter premises to inspect waste processes; confidentiality.
Sec. 19-33
Observance of safety rules on private premises.
Sec. 19-34
Easements on private property and work thereon.
Ch 19 Art VII
SEWER CONSTRUCTION ASSESSMENTS
Sec. 19-35
Basis and rates.
Sec. 19-36
Developer/contractor to pay costs of construction.
Sec. 19-37
Developer/contractor to pay costs of pump stations and other sewer infrastructure.
Sec. 19-38
Connection charges.
Sec. 19-39
Payment of assessments not to relieve owners from payment of annual charges or rents for use of sewers.
Sec. 19-40
Notice of assessment and demand for payment; when assessment due and payable; interest to be charged on delinquent assessments; levy; invalid assessments.
Sec. 19-41
Rate of interest; collection of assessments generally.
Sec. 19-42
Disposition of funds collected under this article.
Ch 19 Art VIII
SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
Sec. 19-43
Levy of sewer service charges.
Sec. 19-44
Establishment of rates.
Sec. 19-45
Method of billing.
Sec. 19-46
Large industrial users.
Sec. 19-47
Surcharges.
Sec. 19-48
Statement of sewer service charges; collection of sewer service charges; liens therefor.
Sec. 19-49
Appropriation of funds.
Ch 19 Art IX
PENALTIES, ETC.
Sec. 19-50
Violation of sewer ordinance.
Sec. 19-51
Fines for violation of chapter.
Sec. 19-52
Liability to City of persons violating sewer ordinance.
Ch 19 Art X
VALIDITY
Sec. 19-53
Repeal of inconsistent ordinances.
Sec. 19-54
Severance clause.
Sec. 19-55
through Sec. 19-59. (Reserved)
Ch 19 Art XI
(RESERVED)
Sec. 19-60
through Sec. 19-63. (Reserved)
Ch 20
Streets and Sidewalks
Ch 21
Taxicabs and Other Vehicles for Hire
Ch 22
Water
Ch 23
Zoning
Ch 24
Schedule of Fees
Ch 25
Signs
Ch 26
Land Disturbance and Stormwater Management
Ch 27
Wetlands Protection
Ch CCT
Code Comparative Table
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Chapter 19
Sewers and Drains
Editor's Note: Ordinance No. 1226, approved 6-23-2020, repealed former Ch. 19 and enacted in lieu thereof a new Ch. 19 as herein set out. Former Ch. 19, Ord. No. 429, approved 8-16-1982, as amended, also pertained to sewers and drains.
Article I
DEFINITIONS
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Sec. 19-1
Definitions of miscellaneous terms.
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Article II
IN GENERAL
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Sec. 19-2
Land use controls.
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Sec. 19-3
Public sewers ownership.
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Sec. 19-4
Utilities - Water, gas, electric, telecommunications, etc., conduits, pipes and construction work not to obstruct or interfere with public sewers.
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Sec. 19-5
Account and report of the cost of public sewers; annual sewer system report.
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Sec. 19-6
When connection with public sewer required.
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Sec. 19-7
Abandonment of on-site sewer systems.
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Article III
BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
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Sec. 19-8
Permit to connect to public sewer.
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Sec. 19-9
Classes of building sewer permits; applications; nontransferability; revocation.
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Sec. 19-10
Expense of building sewer installation and connection.
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Sec. 19-11
Separate and independent building sewers; exception.
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Sec. 19-12
Reuse of existing building sewers.
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Sec. 19-13
Requirements for construction of building sewer.
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Sec. 19-14
Building sewer service elevation.
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Sec. 19-15
Liability associated with building sewer connection.
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Sec. 19-16
Prohibition against connection of exterior drains to public sewer.
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Sec. 19-17
Connection of building sewer into public sewer.
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Sec. 19-18
Notice to Commissioner by applicant for building sewer permit.
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Sec. 19-19
Excavations for building sewer installation.
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Article IV
USE OF THE PUBLIC SEWERS
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Sec. 19-20
Prohibition against discharge of surface water into sanitary sewers.
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Sec. 19-21
Discharges prohibited to public sewers.
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Sec. 19-22
Dilution prohibition.
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Sec. 19-23
Options of the Commissioner in event improper wastes to be discharged.
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Sec. 19-24
Provision for interceptors.
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Sec. 19-25
Maintenance of preliminary treatment or flow-equalizing facilities.
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Sec. 19-26
Accidental discharge/slug discharge control plan.
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Sec. 19-27
Hauled wastewater.
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Sec. 19-28
Installation of control manholes, etc.
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Sec. 19-29
Sampling of waters and wastes.
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Article V
PROTECTION FROM DAMAGE
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Sec. 19-30
Penalty for unauthorized damage to the sewer system.
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Sec. 19-31
Permitting unlicensed person to repair, etc., sewer.
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Article VI
POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF INSPECTORS
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Sec. 19-32
Right to enter premises to inspect waste processes; confidentiality.
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Sec. 19-33
Observance of safety rules on private premises.
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Sec. 19-34
Easements on private property and work thereon.
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Article VII
SEWER CONSTRUCTION ASSESSMENTS
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Sec. 19-35
Basis and rates.
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Sec. 19-36
Developer/contractor to pay costs of construction.
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Sec. 19-37
Developer/contractor to pay costs of pump stations and other sewer infrastructure.
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Sec. 19-38
Connection charges.
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Sec. 19-39
Payment of assessments not to relieve owners from payment of annual charges or rents for use of sewers.
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Sec. 19-40
Notice of assessment and demand for payment; when assessment due and payable; interest to be charged on delinquent assessments; levy; invalid assessments.
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Sec. 19-41
Rate of interest; collection of assessments generally.
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Sec. 19-42
Disposition of funds collected under this article.
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Article VIII
SEWER SERVICE CHARGES
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Sec. 19-43
Levy of sewer service charges.
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Sec. 19-44
Establishment of rates.
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Sec. 19-45
Method of billing.
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Sec. 19-46
Large industrial users.
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Sec. 19-47
Surcharges.
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Sec. 19-48
Statement of sewer service charges; collection of sewer service charges; liens therefor.
chevron_right
Sec. 19-49
Appropriation of funds.
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Article IX
PENALTIES, ETC.
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Sec. 19-50
Violation of sewer ordinance.
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Sec. 19-51
Fines for violation of chapter.
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Sec. 19-52
Liability to City of persons violating sewer ordinance.
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Article X
VALIDITY
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Sec. 19-53
Repeal of inconsistent ordinances.
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Sec. 19-54
Severance clause.
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Sec. 19-55
through Sec. 19-59. (Reserved)
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Article XI
(RESERVED)
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Sec. 19-60
through Sec. 19-63. (Reserved)
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