[Ord. No. 1323, 12-5-2001; Ord. No. 1406, 3-2-2005]
No connections shall be made to any sanitary sewer until a connection
permit has been secured from Community and Neighborhood Services.
[Ord. No. 1323, 12-5-2001; Ord. No. 1406, 3-2-2005]
No person, other than authorized municipal employees, shall
uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter, or
disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining
written permission from the BPW.
[Ord. No. 1323, 12-5-2001; Ord. No. 1406, 3-2-2005]
All costs and expenses incidental to the installation, connection,
and maintenance 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 or maintenance
of the building sewer and connection with the public sewer systems.
[Ord. No. 1323, 12-5-2001; Ord. No. 1406, 3-2-2005]
(a)
In the event the City determines that the sanitary sewer connection
of the property owner is defective, violates the provisions of this
chapter, is subject to infiltration, or is functionally inoperable
or incompatible with the newly installed public sewer, the property
owner shall be responsible to install a new building sewer to the
public sewer. All costs incurred for the new sanitary sewer connection
shall be paid by the property owner.
(b)
The City shall be permitted to construct a new building sewer and enter on private property for such installation if a property owner fails to construct a new building sewer pursuant to Subsection (a) hereof. The City shall recover from the property owner a fee determined by the Board of Public Works for installing such service or device. If such reimbursement is not paid within 60 days after demand has been made by the City, the amount demanded shall be deemed to be a lien on the property for sewer service furnished.
[Ord. No. 1323, 12-5-2001; Ord. No. 1406, 3-2-2005]
(a)
Except as provided in Subsection (b), a separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building.
(b)
An existing joint sewer shall be permitted to continue if all of
the following conditions are met:
(1)
The shared section of the joint building sewer providing service
to two or more buildings is determined by Community and Neighborhood
Services to be of adequate size to serve all of the buildings which
are connected to it;
(2)
The joint building sewer laterals are determined by Community
and Neighborhood Services not to have any defects or be subject to
infiltration;
(3)
The joint building sewer was in existence at the time this ordinance
was adopted;
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In the event a joint building sewer is permitted pursuant to
this Subsection (b), the joint sewer shall be replaced and separated
at such time: (i) as a public sewer repair or replacement project
is commenced in the right-of-way, or otherwise, making available a
lateral to service the property; or (ii) the joint building sewer
requires a replacement of more than five feet of the joint sewer line
and a lateral to service the property is available in the right-of-way.
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[Ord. No. 1323, 12-5-2001; Ord. No. 1406, 3-2-2005]
Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings
only when they are found to be acceptable for use. Such determination
shall be at the discretion of Community and Neighborhood Services
after examination of the old sewer.
[Ord. No. 1323, 12-5-2001; Ord. No. 1406, 3-2-2005]
The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction of a building
sewer; the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe,
joining, testing and backfilling the trench; and the connection of
the building sewer into the public sewer shall all conform to the
requirements of the building and plumbing code or other applicable
rules and regulations of the City of Holland. In the absence of code
provisions or in application thereof, the materials and procedures
set forth in appropriate specifications of the ASTM, and WEF MOP No.
9 and any amendments thereto shall apply.
[Ord. No. 1323, 12-5-2001; Ord. No. 1406, 3-2-2005]
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.
[Ord. No. 1323, 12-5-2001; Ord. No. 1406, 3-2-2005]
Interceptor devices shall be provided when they are necessary
for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive
amounts or any flammable wastes, sand or other harmful ingredients.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, interceptors shall not be required
for living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of
a type and capacity approved by the BPW and shall be located so as
to be readily accessible for cleaning and inspection. All interceptor
devices shall be constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding
abrupt and extreme changes in temperature. Such interceptor devices
shall be of substantial construction, watertight and equipped with
easily removable covers which, when bolted in place, shall be gastight
and watertight. All interceptor devices from which such wastes emanate
shall be maintained in continuously efficient operation at all times
by the owner of the building or premises or his or her authorized
representative, at their expense.
[Ord. No. 1323, 12-5-2001; Ord. No. 1406, 3-2-2005]
(a)
No person shall discharge, or cause to be discharged, any stormwater,
surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, uncontaminated
cooling water, or unpolluted process water to the sanitary sewer system.
(b)
If a connection to the sanitary sewer is found to exist, the property
owner shall be responsible for separating the connection and shall
perform all corrective repairs to comply with the provisions of this
section.
(c)
If the property owner fails to separate the connection from the sanitary
sewer system, the City shall be permitted [to] enter onto private
property in order to separate the connection and make any necessary
installation or construction. The City shall recover from the property
owner a fee (as determined by the BPW) for separating such service
or device. If such fee is not paid within 60 days after the demand
has been made by the City, that amount shall constitute a lien on
the property and shall be subject to foreclosure and enforcement in
accordance with the statutes of this state.
[Ord. No. 1323, 12-5-2001; Ord. No. 1406, 3-2-2005]
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 specification of ASTM, and the WEF Manual of
Practice No. 9 and any amendments thereto. All such connections shall
be made gastight and watertight.
[Ord. No. 1323, 12-5-2001; Ord. No. 1406, 3-2-2005]
An applicant for a building sewer permit shall notify Community
and Neighborhood Services when the building sewer is ready for inspection.
The enforcing officer for this section is the Director of Community
and Neighborhood Services, or an authorized deputy, agent, or representative.
[Ord. No. 1323, 12-5-2001; Ord. No. 1406, 3-2-2005]
Any person adversely affected or aggrieved by the provisions of Section 29-37, 29-38, or 29-39 may appeal to the Housing Board of Appeals for variance from those provision and requirements.
(a)
In the event a petition to review is not filed within 30 days of
being notified of the need to comply with a provision or requirement,
the failure to file such a variance request shall be deemed a waiver
of any and all administrative appeal rights.
(b)
In its petition, the appealing party shall state the basis for its
appeal, the reasons in support of its request, and any alternative
relief which the aggrieved party seeks. The petition filed by the
appealing party shall include a staff report from the BPW reviewing
the appealing party's appeal with a recommendation to the Housing
Board of Appeals.
(d)
The enforcing body's decision shall be made within 30 days of receiving
the appeal request.
(e)
The decision of the enforcing body shall be the final administrative
action for purposes of judicial review.
