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City of Waltham, MA
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2023-12-26
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Part II: the General Ordinances
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Chapter 16 Sewers, Drains and Sewage Disposal
Introduction
Ch PRE
Preface
Ch AO
Adopting Ordinance and Certificate
Part I: Charter
Pt I
Charter
Ch CHCT
Charter Comparative Table
Part II: the General Ordinances
Ch 1
General Provisions
Ch 2
Administration
Ch 3
Animals and Fowl
Ch 4
Cemeteries
Ch 5
Civil Defense
Ch 6
Fire Prevention and Protection
Ch 7
Garbage, Trash and Refuse
Ch 7.5
Health
Ch 8
Licenses, Permits and Business Regulations
Ch 9
Memorials and Trust Funds
Ch 10
Offenses—Miscellaneous
Ch 11
Parks and Recreation
Ch 12
Planning
Ch 13
Poles, Wires and Conduits
Ch 14
Police Department
Ch 15
Public Library
Ch 16
Sewers, Drains and Sewage Disposal
Ch 16 Art I
In General
Sec. 16-1
Definitions.
Sec. 16-2
Director to have powers of Commissioner of Sewers.
Sec. 16-3
Discharges of stormwater, groundwater, etc.
Sec. 16-4
Prohibited municipal discharges.
Sec. 16-5
Protection of sewers when replacing water or gas pipes; replacement of pipes or drains which obstruct sewers.
Sec. 16-5.1
Repair, cleaning, etc., of public sewers and building sewers.
Sec. 16-6
Replacement, cleaning, etc., private sewers.
Sec. 16-7
Control manhole.
Sec. 16-8
Measurements and tests.
Sec. 16-9
Damaging, breaking, etc., pipes.
Sec. 16-10
Inspection and entry powers.
Sec. 16-11
Violations.
Sec. 16-12
through Sec. 16-20. (Reserved)
Ch 16 Art II
Building Sewers and Connections
Sec. 16-21
Permit required prior to connection to; notice of substantial change in character of discharges into sewer system.
Sec. 16-22
Classes of permits; permit application and fee.
Sec. 16-23
Costs and liabilities arising from connection; advance payment or deposit.
Sec. 16-24
Separate building sewers required.
Sec. 16-25
Use of old building sewers.
Sec. 16-26
Size, slope, etc., of building sewer.
Sec. 16-27
Entrance of building sewer into building; lifts.
Sec. 16-28
Connections of downspouts, groundwater drains, etc.
Sec. 16-29
Connection specifications generally.
Sec. 16-30
Notice of and making of connection.
Sec. 16-31
Excavations.
Sec. 16-32
Infiltration and inflow mitigation fee.
Sec. 16-33
through Sec. 16-40. (Reserved)
Ch 16 Art III
Drains
Sec. 16-41
Generally.
Sec. 16-42
Deposits and guarantees.
Sec. 16-43
through Sec. 16-50. (Reserved)
Ch 16 Art IV
Prohibited Discharges
Sec. 16-51
Items specifically prohibited.
Sec. 16-52
Actions Director and/or City Engineer may take with reference to prohibited items.
Sec. 16-53
FOG: fats, oils and grease discharges.
Sec. 16-54
Obligations of certain establishments.
Sec. 16-55
Preliminary treatment or flow-equalizing facilities.
Ch 16 Art V
Rates and Charges
Sec. 16-56
Sewer use charges generally.
Sec. 16-57
Sewer use rate determination.
Sec. 16-58
When bill for use charge is payable; nonpayment.
Ch 17
Sidewalks, Public Ways, Public Places, Private Ways and Parking Areas
Ch 18
Taxicabs
Ch 19
Water
Ch 20
(Reserved)
Ch 21
(Reserved)
Ch 23
Delayed Demolition
Ch 24
City of Waltham Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Fund
Ch 25
Stormwater
Appendix
Apx A
Wards
Apx B
Table of Acts
Code Comparative Tables
Ch CCT
Code Comparative Tables
Part III: Zoning Code
Ch Z
Zoning Code
Ch ZTA
Table of Zoning Text Amendments
Ch ZMA
Table of Zoning Map Amendments
Disposition List
Ch DL
Disposition List
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Chapter 16
Sewers, Drains and Sewage Disposal
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[1]
Cross references: Department of public works, sewer division, §
2-211
; water, Ch.
19
.
State law reference—Sewers and drains, M.G.L.A. c. 83, § 1 et seq.
ARTICLE I
In General
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Sec. 16-1
Definitions.
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Sec. 16-2
Director to have powers of Commissioner of Sewers.
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Sec. 16-3
Discharges of stormwater, groundwater, etc.
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Sec. 16-4
Prohibited municipal discharges.
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Sec. 16-5
Protection of sewers when replacing water or gas pipes; replacement of pipes or drains which obstruct sewers.
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Sec. 16-5.1
Repair, cleaning, etc., of public sewers and building sewers.
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Sec. 16-6
Replacement, cleaning, etc., private sewers.
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Sec. 16-7
Control manhole.
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Sec. 16-8
Measurements and tests.
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Sec. 16-9
Damaging, breaking, etc., pipes.
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Sec. 16-10
Inspection and entry powers.
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Sec. 16-11
Violations.
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Sec. 16-12
through Sec. 16-20. (Reserved)
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ARTICLE II
Building Sewers and Connections
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Sec. 16-21
Permit required prior to connection to; notice of substantial change in character of discharges into sewer system.
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Sec. 16-22
Classes of permits; permit application and fee.
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Sec. 16-23
Costs and liabilities arising from connection; advance payment or deposit.
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Sec. 16-24
Separate building sewers required.
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Sec. 16-25
Use of old building sewers.
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Sec. 16-26
Size, slope, etc., of building sewer.
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Sec. 16-27
Entrance of building sewer into building; lifts.
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Sec. 16-28
Connections of downspouts, groundwater drains, etc.
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Sec. 16-29
Connection specifications generally.
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Sec. 16-30
Notice of and making of connection.
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Sec. 16-31
Excavations.
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Sec. 16-32
Infiltration and inflow mitigation fee.
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Sec. 16-33
through Sec. 16-40. (Reserved)
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ARTICLE III
Drains
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Sec. 16-41
Generally.
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Sec. 16-42
Deposits and guarantees.
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Sec. 16-43
through Sec. 16-50. (Reserved)
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ARTICLE IV
Prohibited Discharges
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Sec. 16-51
Items specifically prohibited.
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Sec. 16-52
Actions Director and/or City Engineer may take with reference to prohibited items.
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Sec. 16-53
FOG: fats, oils and grease discharges.
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Sec. 16-54
Obligations of certain establishments.
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Sec. 16-55
Preliminary treatment or flow-equalizing facilities.
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ARTICLE V
Rates and Charges
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Sec. 16-56
Sewer use charges generally.
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Sec. 16-57
Sewer use rate determination.
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Sec. 16-58
When bill for use charge is payable; nonpayment.
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