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For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall, except as otherwise expressly provided, have the meanings respectively
ascribed to them by this section:
APPROVED BASEMENT
Any basement with walls and floor constructed of concrete
or equivalent, reasonably watertight, properly drained, and in ordinary
daily use.
DWELLING
Any house, building, structure, tent shelter, trailer (other
than those in licensed trailer coach parks) or vehicle or portion
thereof (except railroad cars on tracks or rights-of-way) which is
occupied in whole or in any part as a home, residence or living or
sleeping place for one or more human beings.
ENFORCING OFFICER
The Director of the Department of Community and Neighborhood
Services or his or her authorized representative.
PNEUMATIC STORAGE TANKS
Closed water storage containers constructed so as to operate
under normal water system pressures.
PREMISE
Any tract of land containing a habitable building.
PUMP
Any manufactured device designed to either raise the ground
water from the well, or to discharge the water through a distribution
system, or both.
PUMP ROOM or WELL ROOM
Any enclosed structure, either above or below grade, that
houses the pump, top of the well, any suction line, or any combination
thereof.
SEWAGE
The liquid wastes from all habitable buildings and such term
shall include, but not be limited to, human excreta and wastes from
sink, lavatory, bathtub, shower and laundry, and any other water-carried
wastes of an organic nature, either singly or in any combination thereof.
SEWER
Any pipe or conduit which carries sewage, or into which sewage
may back up.
SPRING
Any uncased flow of water discharging naturally from the
ground.
SUCTION LINE
Any closed conduit carrying, or intended to carry, water
to the inlet side of a pump.
WELL
A pipe or conduit installed in the ground for the purposes
of providing a method of collection of ground water.
WELL SEAL
A device or method used to protect a well casing or water
system from the entrance of any external contaminant at the point
of entrance into the casing of any one or more pipes, electric conduits
or water level measuring equipment necessary to the proper functioning
of the water system.
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This chapter shall apply but not be limited in application to
such water systems as are used to supply private dwellings, schools,
trailer coach parks, motels, resorts, hospitals, convalescent homes,
homes for the aged, eating and drinking establishments, places of
public assembly and the like.
This chapter shall not apply to water systems:
(a) Used exclusively for purposes not requiring a quality of water substantially
equivalent to that of water to be used for human consumption.
(b) Providing, or intended to provide, water service to properties generally
without respect to the ownership thereof.
[Ord. No. 457; Ord. No. 1069, 10-7-1992]
No water supply system, other than municipal, shall hereafter
be constructed, reconstructed or replaced without first paying the
permit fee as established by a resolution adopted by City Council
and securing a written permit and approval of plans and specifications
from the enforcing officer.
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After the adoption of the ordinance from which this chapter
derives, every owner or person engaged for the construction or installation
of any water supply (other than municipal) shall give written notice
to the Department of Community and Neighborhood Services, before construction
is started, of the location or address of the proposed construction
and the type of system to be installed. A permit for the construction
shall be required, and the system shall be designed and constructed
to meet the specifications and performance requirements of this chapter.
[Ord. No. 457; Ord. No. 613]
(a) Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to prohibit a property
owner from installing a water supply system or well in his or her
own property; provided, that it meets the location and performance
requirements of this chapter.
(b) No person shall refuse to permit the enforcing officer or any authorized
representative of the City from installing or placing upon such water
supply system or well a meter or other measuring device to record
water consumption from such supply system or well for purposes of
determining charges for sewer services furnished by the City to or
with respect to the property upon which such supply system or well
is located.
(c) The City shall be entitled to recover from such property owner a
fee to be determined by the Board of Public Works for installing or
placing such meter or device on such supply system or well. If such
reimbursement is not paid within 60 days after demand therefor has
been made by the City, the amount demanded shall be deemed to be a
lien on the property for sewer service furnished to the property.
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All premises affected by this chapter shall be subject to inspection
by the enforcing officer, and the enforcing officer may collect such
samples for laboratory examination as he or she deems necessary for
the enforcement of this chapter.
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No person shall refuse to permit the enforcing officer to inspect
any premises nor shall any person molest or resist the enforcing officer
in the discharge of his or her duty and the protection of the public
health.
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No person shall remove, mutilate or conceal any notice or placard
posted by the enforcing officer except by permission of the enforcing
officer.
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No wells less than 25 feet in depth shall be used without written
approval of the enforcing officer. If wells greater than 25 feet in
depth are not available, the enforcing officer may, at his or her
discretion, approve of the use of wells of lesser depth; provided,
that adequate protection can be afforded by means of a layer of impervious
soil, or by so locating the well screen as to keep the water level
in the well at least two feet above the top of the screen while the
pump is in operation.
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Rooms housing pumping equipment or the top of the well casing
shall be above grade unless special permission is granted in writing
by the enforcing officer for below grade installation. Such special
permission may be granted for below grade installation only if the
containing room is located in, or attached to, an approved basement,
or is of watertight construction and drained by gravity to the ground
surface within 100 yards.
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All casing vents shall be of standard gauge pipe, terminating
at least 12 inches above the floor of the pump room or approved basement,
screened, and pointing downward. They shall be so constructed that
water will not reenter the well or water system.
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The well shall be protected by a durable, watertight concrete
(or equal) slab, platform or floor, at least six inches thick, extending
horizontally at least two feet in every direction from the well casing,
and sloped to divert water away from the casing. A watertight seal
shall be provided between the casing and the platform, pump room or
approved basement floor or slab.
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Every water supply system, other than municipal, which is hereafter
constructed, reconstructed or replaced within the City shall comply
with the requirements of this chapter.
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Any person who shall violate or fail to comply with any provision of this chapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and, on conviction thereof, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed the sum of $500, or by imprisonment not to exceed 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment, in the discretion of the court, and such violations shall be subject to the nuisance proceedings referred to in Section
1-10, where applicable.