[R.O. 2009 §715.010; CC 1976 §26-131; Ord. No. 1472 Art. I, 2-4-1991]
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning
of terms used in this Article shall be as follows:
BOD (BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND)
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation
of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five (5)
days at twenty degrees Celsius (20°C), expressed in milligrams
per liter.
BUILDING DRAIN
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 (5) feet (1.5 meters) outside the inner face
of the building wall.
BUILDING SEWER
The extension from the building drain to the public sewer
or other place of disposal.
GARBAGE
Solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation,
cooking and dispensing of food, and from the handling, storage and
sale of produce.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
The liquid wastes from industrial manufacturing processes,
trade, or business as distinct from sanitary sewage.
NATURAL OUTLET
Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake, or other
body of surface or ground water.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation,
or group.
pH
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen
ions in grams per liter of solution.
PROPERLY SHREDDED GARBAGE
The wastes from 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 one-half (½) inch (1.27
centimeters) in any dimension.
PUBLIC SEWER
A sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal
rights, and is controlled by public authority.
SANITARY SEWER
A sewer which carries sewage and to which stormwater, surface
waters, and ground waters are not intentionally admitted.
SEWAGE
A combination of the water-carried wastes from residences,
business buildings, institutions, and industrial establishments, together
with such ground waters, surface waters, and stormwater as may be
present.
SEWAGE WORKS
All facilities for collection, pumping, treating and disposing
of sewage.
SEWER
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
SHALL
Is mandatory; MAY: Is permissive.
SLUG
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 fifteen (15) minutes more than
five (5) times the average twenty-four-hour concentration or flows
during normal operation.
SUPERINTENDENT
The Superintendent of Utilities of the City of Higginsville,
or his/her authorized deputy, agent, or representative.
SUSPENDED SOLIDS
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.
WATERCOURSE
A channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously
or intermittently.
[R.O. 2009 §715.020; CC 1976 §26-132; Ord. No. 1472 Art. II, 2-4-1991]
A. Unsanitary Disposal. 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 City or in any area under
the jurisdiction of the City, any human or animal excrement, garbage,
or other objectionable waste.
B. Untreated Sewage To Natural Outlets. It shall be unlawful
to discharge to any natural outlet within the City, or in any area
under the jurisdiction of the City, any sewage or other polluted waters,
except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with
subsequent provisions of this Article.
C. Cesspools, Privies Prohibited. 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. Public Facilities And Connection With Public Sewer Required. The owner of all houses, buildings, or properties used for human
employment, recreation, or other purposes, situated within the City
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 or
combined sewer of the City, is hereby required at his/her expense
to install suitable toilet facilities therein, and to connect such
facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with
the provisions of this Article, within ninety (90) days after date
of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within
one hundred (100) feet (30.5 meters) of the property line.
[R.O. 2009 §715.030; CC 1976 §26-133; Ord. No. 1472 Art. III, 2-4-1991]
A. Building Sewer Connection When Public Sewer Unavailable. Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provision of Section
715.020(D), the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this Section.
B. Construction Permit Required—Application—Fee. Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal
system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the
Superintendent. The application for such permit shall be made on a
form furnished by the City, which the applicant shall supplement by
any plans, specifications, and other information as are deemed necessary
by the Superintendent. A permit and inspection fee of fifty dollars
($50.00) shall be paid to the City at the time the application is
filed.
C. Inspection Required—Notice. A permit for a private
sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation
is completed to the satisfaction of the Superintendent. He/she shall
be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in
any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the Superintendent
when the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground
portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within four (4)
normal working hours of the receipt of notice by the Superintendent.
D. Permit Restrictions. The type, capacities, location, and
layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations
of the Department of Public Health of the State of Missouri. No permit
shall be issued for any private sewage disposal system employing subsurface
soil absorption facilities where the area of the lot is less than
fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet. No septic tank or cesspool
shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.
E. Public Sewer Connection When Available. Within sixty (60) days of such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in Subsection
(D) above, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this Article, and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material. All costs associated with making the connection shall be borne by the property owner.
F. Sanitary Operation. The owner shall operate and maintain
the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all
times, at no expense to the City.
G. Interference With Additional Requirements. No statement
contained in this Section shall be construed to interfere with any
additional requirements that may be imposed by the Health Officer.
[R.O. 2009 §715.040; CC 1976 §26-134; Ord. No. 1472 Art. IV, 2-4-1991]
A. Authorization By Permit. 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 Superintendent.
B. Permit Application, Fees. There shall be two (2) classes
of building sewer permits:
1. For residential and commercial services.
2. For service to establishments producing industrial wastes.
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In either case, the owner or his/her agent shall make application
on a special form furnished by the City. The permit application shall
be supplemented by any plans, specifications, or other information
considered pertinent in the judgement of the Superintendent. A permit
and inspection fee of twenty dollars ($20.00) for a residential or
commercial building sewer permit and fifty dollars ($50.00) for an
industrial building sewer permit shall be paid to the City at the
time the application is filed.
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C. Owner's Responsibility For Costs. 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 City from
any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by
the installation of the building sewer.
D. Separate Sewers—Exceptions. A separate and independent
building sewer shall be provided for every building; except where
one (1) building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot
and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear
building through an adjoining alley, courtyard, or driveway, the building
sewer from the front building may be extended to the rear building
and the whole considered as one (1) building sewer.
E. Use Of Old Sewers. Old building sewers may be used in connection
with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and tests
by the Superintendent, to meet all requirements of this Article.
F. Construction Procedures To Conform To Code Requirements. 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 requirements of the Building and Plumbing Code or other applicable
rules and regulations of the City. In the absence of Code provisions
or in amplification thereof, the materials and procedures set forth
in appropriate specifications of the A.S.T.M. and W.P.C.F. Manual
of Practice No. 9 shall apply.
G. Elevation. 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.
H. Connection Of Downspouts And Drains Prohibited. No person
shall make connection of roof downspouts, interior and exterior foundation
drains, areaway drains, or other sources of surface runoff or ground
water to a building sewer or building drain which, in turn, is connected
directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer.
I. Connections To Conform To Code Requirements—Approval. The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall
conform to the requirements of the Building and Plumbing Code or other
applicable rules and regulations of the City, or the procedures set
forth in appropriate specifications of the A.S.T.M. and the W.P.C.F.
Manual of Practice No. 9. All such connections shall be made gas-tight
and water-tight. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and
materials must be approved by the Superintendent before installation.
J. Notice For Inspection—Connection Supervised. The applicant
for the building sewer permit shall notify the Superintendent when
the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public
sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the Superintendent
or his/her representative.
K. Excavation Precautions, Costs. All excavations for building
sewer installation 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 City. All costs
of excavation, construction, and restoration shall be borne by the
property owner.
[R.O. 2009 §715.050; CC 1976 §26-135; Ord. No. 1472 Art. V, 2-4-1991]
A. Unpolluted Water Discharge Prohibited. No person shall discharge
or cause to be discharged any stormwater, surface water, ground water,
roof runoff, subsurface drainage, including interior and exterior
foundation drains, uncontaminated cooling water, or unpolluted industrial
process waters to any sanitary sewer.
B. Approval For Discharge. Stormwater and all other unpolluted
drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated
as combined sewers or storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved
by the Superintendent. Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process
waters may be discharged on approval of the Superintendent, to a storm
sewer, combined sewer, or natural outlet.
C. Substance Prohibited From Discharge. No person shall discharge
or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or
wastes to any public sewers:
1. Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive
liquid, solid, or gas.
2. Any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids,
or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with
other wastes, to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process,
constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance,
or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment
plant, including, but not limited to, cyanides in excess of two (2)
mg/l as CN in the wastes as discharged to the public sewer.
3. Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5 or having any other
corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures,
equipment, and personnel of the sewage works.
4. Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable
of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other interference
with the proper operation of the sewage works such as, but not limited
to, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags,
feathers, tar, plastics, wood, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch
manure, hair and fleshings, entrails, and paper dishes, cups, milk
containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders.
D. Unapproved And Harmful Substances Prohibited. No person
shall discharge or cause to be discharged the following described
substances, materials, waters, or wastes if it appears likely in the
opinion of the Superintendent that such wastes can harm either the
sewers, sewage treatment process, or equipment, have an adverse effect
on the receiving stream, or can otherwise endanger life, limb, public
property, or constitute a nuisance. In forming his/her opinion as
to the acceptability of these wastes, the Superintendent will give
consideration to such factors as the quantities of subject wastes
in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials of construction
of the sewers, nature of the sewage treatment process, capacity of
the sewage treatment plant, degree of treatability of wastes in the
sewage treatment plant, and other pertinent factors. The substances
prohibited are:
1. Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than one hundred
fifty degrees Fahrenheit (150°F) (65°C).
2. Any water or wastes containing fats, wax, grease or oils, whether
emulsified or not, in excess of one hundred (100) mg/l or containing
substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between
thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit (32°F) and one hundred fifty degrees
Fahrenheit (150°F) (0° and 65°C).
3. Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. The installation
and operation of any garbage grinder equipment with a motor of three-fourths
(¾) horsepower (0.76 hp metric) or greater shall be subject
to the review and approval of the Superintendent.
4. Any waters or wastes containing strong acid iron pickling wastes
or concentrated plating solutions whether neutralized or not.
5. Any waters or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc, and
similar objectionable or toxic substances; or wastes exerting an excessive
chlorine requirement, to such degree that any such material received
in composite sewage at the sewage treatment works exceeds the limits
established by the Superintendent for such materials.
6. Any waters or wastes containing phenols or other taste- or odor-
producing substances, in such concentrations exceeding limits which
may be established by the Superintendent as necessary, after treatment
of the composite sewage, to meet the requirements of State, Federal,
or other public agencies of jurisdiction for such discharge to the
receiving waters.
7. Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life concentration
as may exceed limits established by the Superintendent in compliance
with applicable State or Federal regulations.
8. Any water or wastes having a pH in excess of 9.5.
9. Materials which exert or cause:
a. Unusual concentrations of inert suspended solids (such as, but not
limited to, Fuller's earth, lime slurries, and lime residues) or of
dissolved solids (such as, but not limited to, sodium chloride or
sodium sulfate).
b. Excessive discoloration (such as, but not limited to, dye wastes
and vegetable tanning solutions).
c. Unusual BOD, chemical oxygen demand, or chlorine requirements in
such quantities as to constitute a significant load on the sewage
treatment works.
d. Unusual volume of flow or concentration of wastes constituting slugs
as defined herein.
10. Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable to
treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment processes employed,
or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the sewage treatment
plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having
jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.
11.
Any waters or wastes
having
(1) A five-day BOD greater than three hundred (300) parts per million
by weight, or
(2) Containing more than three hundred fifty (350) parts per million
by weight of suspended solids, or
(3) Having an average daily flow greater than two percent (2%) of the
average sewage flow of the City, shall be subject to the review of
the Superintendent. Where necessary in the opinion of the Superintendent,
the owner shall provide, at his/her expense, such preliminary treatment
as may be necessary:
(a)
To reduce the biochemical oxygen demand to three hundred (300)
parts per million by weight, or
(b)
Reduce the suspended solids to three hundred fifty (350) parts
per million by weight, or
(c)
Control the quantities and rates of discharge of such waters
or wastes. Plans, specifications, and any other pertinent information
relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted
for the approval of the Superintendent and no construction of such
facilities shall be commenced until said approvals are obtained in
writing.
E. Discharging Prohibited Substances. If any waters or wastes are discharged, or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in Subsection
(D) of this Section, and which in the judgement of the Superintendent, may have a deleterious effect upon the sewage works, processes, equipment, or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life to constitute a public nuisance, the Superintendent may:
2. Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to
the public sewers;
3. Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge; and/or
4. Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges under the provisions of Subsection
(J) of this Section. If the Superintendent permits the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plants and equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent, and subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances and laws.
F. Interceptors. Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be
provided when, in the opinion of the Superintendent, they are necessary
for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive
amounts, or any flammable wastes, sand, or other harmful ingredients;
except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living
quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and
capacity approved by the Superintendent, and shall be located as to
be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
G. Treatment Facilities Maintained At Owner's Expense. Where
preliminary treatment or flow-equalizing facilities are provided for
any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory
and effective operation by the owner at his/her expense.
H. Manholes. When required by the Superintendent, the owner
of any property served by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes
shall install a suitable control manhole together with such necessary
meters and other appurtenances in the building sewer to facilitate
observation, sampling, and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole,
when required, shall be accessibly and safely located, and shall be
constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Superintendent.
The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his/her expense, and
shall be maintained by him/her so as to be safe and accessible at
all times.
I. Analyses Of Water And Waste Characteristics. All measurements,
tests, and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to
which reference is made in this Article shall be determined in accordance
with the latest edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of
Water and Wastewater", published by the American Public Health Association,
and shall be determined at the control manhole provided, or upon suitable
samples taken at said control manhole. In the event that no special
manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered
to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point
at which the building sewer is connected. Sampling shall be carried
out by customarily accepted methods to reflect the effect of constituents
upon the sewage works and to determine the existence of hazards to
life, limb, and property. (The particular analyses involved will determine
whether a twenty-four-hour composite of all outfalls of a premise
is appropriate or whether a grab sample or samples should be taken.
Normally, but not always, BOD and suspended solids analyses are obtained
from twenty-four-hour composites of all outfalls whereas pH's are
determined from periodic grab samples.)
J. Arrangement For Industrial Waste Treatment. No statement
contained in this Section shall be construed as preventing any special
agreement or arrangement between the City and any industrial concern
whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be
accepted by the City for treatment, subject to payment therefor by
the industrial concern.
[R.O. 2009 §715.060; CC 1976 §26-136; Ord. No. 1472 Art. VI, 2-4-1991]
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently
break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with any structure,
appurtenance, or equipment which is part of the sewage works. Any
person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest
under charge of disorderly conduct.
[R.O. 2009 §715.070; CC 1976 §26-137; Ord. No. 1472 Art. VII, 2-4-1991]
A. Right To Enter, Restrictions. The Superintendent and other
duly authorized employees of the City bearing proper credentials and
identification shall be permitted to enter all properties for the
purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, and testing
in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The Superintendent
or his/her 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. Safety On Premises—Liability. While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in Subsection
(A) above, the Superintendent or duly authorized employees of the City shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company and the company shall be held harmless for injury or death to the City employees and the City shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by City employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the company and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions as required in Section
715.050(H).
C. Right To Enter Private Property. The Superintendent and
other duly authorized employees of the City bearing proper credentials
and identifications shall be permitted to enter all private properties
through which the City holds a duly negotiated easement for 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 property involved.
[R.O. 2009 §715.080; CC 1976 §26-138; Ord. No. 1472 Art. VIII, 2-4-1991]
A. Notice Of Violation. Any person found to be violating any provision of this Article except Section
715.060 shall be served by the City 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. Penalty For Ordinance Violation. Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in Subsection
(A) alone shall be guilty of an ordinance violation, and on conviction thereof shall be fined in the amount not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each violation. Each twenty-four-hour period in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
C. Liability To City. Any person violating any of the provisions
of this Article shall become liable to the City for any expense, loss,
or damage occasioned the City by reason of such violation.