[Adopted 4-10-1925 by Ord. No. 88 (Ch. 18, Part 2, of the
1997 Code of Ordinances)]
[Amended 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491]
All sewers and branches thereof for the disposal of sewage matter
within the City of Warren heretofore laid and hereafter to be laid
in any of the streets, lanes or alleys of said City or upon any right-of-way
granted to or land taken by the City authorities are hereby adopted
and declared to be a common system of sewage for said City.
All buildings and premises accessible to a public sewer are
hereby required to be connected to said public sewer.
[Amended 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491]
Any property owner who shall neglect or refuse to have his,
her or their premises so connected, the City authorities shall enter
upon said premises and have the same done and collect the costs thereof,
together with 10% added, and interest and costs from the time of the
completion of the improvement, by action of assumpsit or by a lien
to be filed and collected in the same manner as municipal claims,
as now provided by law.
[Amended 5-17-1974 by Ord. No. 1036; 8-20-1979 by Ord. No. 1242; 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491]
Any property owner desiring to connect his premises with the public sewer shall first make application in writing to the City Engineer, stating the purpose of the application. Following approval by the Engineer, the applicant shall have executed and deliver to the City the bond required by § 380-10 of this article.
[Amended 5-17-1974 by Ord. No. 1036; 8-29-1979 by Ord. No.
1242; 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491]
Following the approval of the bond by the City Manager, and
the notation of the approval upon the bond, the bond shall be filed
with the records of the City, and the City Manager shall issue the
permit to connect the property of the applicant with the public sewer.
[Amended 5-17-1974 by Ord. No. 1036; 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491]
No permit shall be issued or approved by the City Manager which
contemplates the connection of more than one building upon a property
through a single connection to the public sewer.
[Amended 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491]
No person or persons shall connect with any public sewer otherwise
than through, by or into Y's and T's in such public sewer without
a permit and the designation of the location of the Y's and T's by
the City Engineer.
[Amended 5-17-1974 by Ord. No. 1036; 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491]
No person or persons shall drill into or tap any public sewer
without a permit from the City Manager.
[Amended 5-17-1974 by Ord. No. 1036; 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491]
All connections with the public sewer shall at all times be
subject to the direction, supervision and approval of the City Manager
or his authorized representative.
[Amended 8-20-1979 by Ord. No. 1242; 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491; 11-9-1992 by Ord. No. 1555; 12-8-1997 by Ord. No. 1622]
No permit shall be issued until the person or persons applying
for it shall first have paid a fee in an amount to be established
from time to time by resolution of the City Council to cover services
of the City Engineer and have executed and delivered a bond to the
City of Warren in the sum of $5,000 with sufficient sureties to indemnify
the City against all damages for injury to that public sewer; to replace
any curbing, pavement or earth disturbed in good condition; to save
the City harmless from all damages from any accident and from all
costs and attorneys' fees incurred by reason of any matter or thing
done, committed or omitted by those persons, agents or employees under
that permit and to comply in all respects with the ordinances, rules
and regulations of the City now in force or hereafter to be passed,
and that no other bond shall be required for opening any street for
this purpose.
[Amended 8-20-1979 by Ord. No. 1242; 12-12-1988 by Ord. No. 1491]
Upon the adoption of this article, it is required that all privies
shall immediately be abandoned and all privy vaults, cesspools or
similar receptacles for human excrement shall be cleansed and filled
under the direction of the City Manager, and no connection shall be
permitted for any privy vault or cesspool to the public sewer system.
[Amended 5-17-1974 by Ord. No. 1036; 12-8-1997 by Ord. No. 1622]
Any person who shall violate any provision of this article shall,
upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine not exceeding
$1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment thereof, shall be subject
to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 30 days. Each day that a
violation of this article continues shall constitute a separate offense.
