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City of Fair Grove, MO
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[CC 1999 §13.0101; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this Chapter shall be as follows:
BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND (BOD)
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedures in a period of five (5) days at a temperature of twenty degrees (20°) centigrade, expressed in milligrams per liter (mg/l). Such BOD shall be determined as described under the heading "biochemical oxygen demand" in the Standard Methods of the Examination of Water and Wastewater (latest edition) as published jointly by the American Public Health Assoc., the American Water Works, Assoc., and the Water Pollution Control Federation.
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.
CITY
The City of Fair Grove.
COMBINED SEWER
A sewer receiving both surface runoff and sewage.
COMMERCIAL USER
Any person, firm, partnership or corporation occupying any building or structure which is connected to the City sewer system, the principal use of which is for engaging in commerce or trade and having a financial profit as the primary aim. Provided however, that schools shall be considered as a "commercial user".
GARBAGE
Solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation, cooking and dispensing of food and from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
INDUSTRIAL USER
Any non-governmental user of the City's wastewater works that discharges wastes other than primarily domestic wastes or wastes from sanitary convenience.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
The liquid wastes from industrial manufacturing processes, trade or business as distinct from sanitary sewage.
INSPECTOR
The person or persons duly authorized by the City, to inspect and approve the installations of building sewers and their connection.
NATURAL OUTLET
Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other body of surface or groundwater.
NORMAL DOMESTIC WASTES
Any wastes having a five (5) day BOD concentration not in excess of three hundred (300) mg/l or a suspended solids concentration not in excess of three hundred fifty (350) mg/l.
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 the 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.
RESIDENTIAL USER
Any person occupying any building or structure which is connected to the City sewer system, the principal use of which is for domestic dwelling purposes for any person.
SANITARY SEWER
A sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface 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, surface and stormwaters as may be present.
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
Any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating sewage.
SEWAGE WORKS
All facilities for collecting, 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 (24) hour concentration or flows during normal operation.
STORM DRAIN (SOMETIMES TERMED "STORM SEWER")
A sewer which carries storm and surface waters and drainage, but excludes sewage and industrial wastes, other than unpolluted cooling water.
SUPERINTENDENT
That City employee or employee of any contracting business or agency charged with the care and control of the City's sewer system.
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.
TOXIC WASTES
Any waste which is deleterious to treatment plant operation or to sludge utilization, which constitutes a hazard to humans or animals or which will create a hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant.
WATERCOURSE
A channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously or intermittently.
[CC 1999 §13.0201; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner upon public or private property within the City or in any area under the jurisdiction of said City, any human or animal excrement, garbage or other objectionable waste which ordinarily would be regarded as sewage or industrial wastes.
[CC 1999 §13.0202; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within said City or in any area under the jurisdiction of said City, any sanitary sewage, industrial wastes or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this Chapter.
[CC 1999 §13.0203; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cess pool or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
[CC 1999 §13.0204; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
The owner of all houses, buildings or properties used for human occupancy, 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 Chapter within ninety (90) days after date of official notice to do so, provided said public sewer is within two hundred (200) feet of the nearest structure corner.
[CC 1999 §13.0205; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
The owner of any newly constructed houses, buildings or properties used for human employment, recreation or other purposes, situated within the City shall connect such facilities directly with the proper sewer prior to occupancy in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. This provision is also applicable to existing structures that convert to one for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes within the City.
[CC 1999 §13.0210; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
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 City.
[1]
Cross Reference — As to charges for new sewer connection, §700.600.
[CC 1999 §13.0212; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
All costs and expense incidental to the installation and connection to the building sewer shall be borne by the owner including, but not limited to, sewer main damage; street, drainage and sidewalk damage, other utility damage. The owner or the person installing the building for said owner shall indemnify said City from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by said installation.
[CC 1999 §13.0213; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
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. Other exceptions will be allowed only by special permission granted by the City.
[CC 1999 §13.0214; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test by the Building Inspector/Sewer Contractor, to meet all requirements of this Chapter.
[CC 1999 §13.0220; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001; Ord. No. 06-08-02 §1, 8-22-2006]
A. 
The size, slope, alignment, material 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 application thereof; the material 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.
B. 
The building sewer shall be constructed of pipe and fittings meeting the current A.S.T.M. Specifications as listed in Appendix A. If the building sewer is installed in filled or unstable ground, the building sewer shall be of cast iron soil pipe.
C. 
All joints and connections shall be made gas tight and water tight. Connections between pipe of different materials shall be made by adapters specifically designed for that purpose and shall provide a gas and watertight connection.
D. 
Before joining the pipe in the trench, the bell and spigot surfaces shall be wiped free of dirt or other foreign matter. A lubricant or sealer as recommended by the pipe manufacturer shall be applied to the bell and spigot mating surfaces just before they are joined together.
E. 
The spigot end shall be positioned into the bell end of the pipe previously laid and shall then be shoved home to compress the joint and to assure a tight fit between the interfaces. Solvent welds shall be made using materials specifically designed for the pipe used. "All purpose glues" shall not be used.
F. 
The size and minimum slope of the building sewer shall be as provided herein, subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent but in no event shall the pipe inside diameter be less than four (4) inches. The following table shall be used to determine the building sewer line size requirements.
Inside Diameter
Maximum Discharge Flow Rate
Minimum Grade
4 inches
35 gallon/minimum
1.0%
6 inches
90 gallon/minimum
0.6%
8 inches
150 gallon/minimum
0.4%
G. 
Backwater Prevention Assemblies.
1. 
For any new construction or repairs to existing lines, a backwater valve shall be installed. Back water valves shall be installed so that access is provided to the working parts for service and repair. Service cleanouts shall be installed on the upstream and downstream side of the backwater valve in accordance with applicable plumbing codes.
2. 
Values. Manufactured by Jary R. Smith or City approved equivalent, Model 7150 inline manual shut-off gate valve with cast iron body, bronze gate and flapper valve, and wheel handle. Bottom side of valve shall be supported with concrete blocking underlain and with pipes supported by compacted gravel bedding.
3. 
Manways. Constructed of PVC or tile materials, thirty (30) inches minimum diameter, with removable PVC or cast iron lids and frames to fit watertight on rim of circular structure. Pipe extension through structure shall be sleeved through rubber grommets or gaskets materials for watertight protection and settlement.
[CC 1999 §13.0221; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
A. 
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.
B. 
The depth shall be sufficient to afford protection from frost with a minimum of twenty-four (24) inches including under ditches. All excavations required for the installation of a building sewer shall be open trench work unless otherwise approved by the said inspector. Pipe laying and backfill shall be performed in accordance with ASTM Specification D2321 for plastic and ASTM C12 for vitrified clay pipe, except that no backfill shall be placed until the work has been inspected by the inspector or his/her representative. Cast iron soil pipe shall be installed in accordance with the requirements for vitrified clay pipe. Installation and backfill shall be in accordance with this Section and Appendix B.
C. 
The building sewer line shall be placed on bedding material with a minimum thickness of three (3) inches. The bedding material shall be used to provide a uniform bearing area for the pipe and joints. Bedding material consist of crushed stone ranging in size from a maximum one-half (½) inch diameter to a minimum size which is retained on a No. 4 sieve. Over excavation of the trench shall be backfilled to the proper grade by the use of bedding materials.
D. 
In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such drains shall be lifted by approved artificial means and discharged to the building sewer. No water operated sewage ejector shall be used.
E. 
The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall be made at the "T" or "Y" branch designated for that property, if such branch is available at a suitable location. Any connection not made at the designated "T" or "Y" branch in the main sewer, shall be made only as directed by the said inspector using a tapping tool, saddle type "T" or "Y" with epoxy cement used to fix the fitting to the pipe.
F. 
Outside the foundation, the building sewer line shall have a cleanout installed complete with a watertight plug installed at the ground surface. An additional cleanout shall be placed at each bend in direction greater than forty-five degrees (45°). The alignment of the building sewer line shall be straight with bends made using fittings designed for the degree of bend required. Connections between dis-similar pipe materials shall be made using a flexible watertight coupling.
[CC 1999 §13.0222; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, exterior foundation drains, areaway drains or other sources of surface runoff or groundwater to a building sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer.
[CC 1999 §13.0223; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
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. The inspection shall be made within forty-eight (48) business hours of the receipt of the notice.
[CC 1999 §13.0224; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
A. 
All excavations for building sewer installations 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.
B. 
All new connections to the Fair Grove sewer system from newly constructed or converted structures shall be in accordance with the connection requirements set forth herein.
[CC 1999 §13.0251; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
A. 
Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as combined 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.
B. 
No person shall be allowed to discharge any sludge content derived by means of a private disposal system into any public sewer construction or allowing surface run off of such contents.
C. 
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, including interior and exterior foundation drains, uncontaminated cooling water or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer.
[CC 1999 §13.0252; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
A. 
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes into 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 five and five-tenths (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, woods, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch manure, hair and fleshings, entrails and paper dishes, cups, milk containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders.
5. 
Any waters or wastes having:
a. 
A five (5) day BOD greater than three hundred (300) parts per million by weight,
b. 
Containing more than three hundred fifty (350) parts per million by weight of suspended solids, or
c. 
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.
6. 
Where necessary in the opinion of the Superintendent, the owner shall provide at his/her expense, such preliminary treatment as may be necessary to:
a. 
Reduce biochemical oxygen demand to three hundred (300) parts per million by weight,
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.
7. 
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.
[CC 1999 §13.0253; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
A. 
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 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 facts 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), sixty-five degrees Centigrade (65°C).
2. 
Any water or waste containing fats, wax, grease or oils, whether emulsified, 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) (zero and sixty-five degrees centigrade (0°C and 65°C)).
3. 
Any garbage not properly shredded. The installation and operation of any garbage grinder equipped 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.
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 the 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 the 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 or concentration as may exceed limits established by the Superintendent in compliance with applicable State or Federal regulations.
8. 
Any waters or wastes having a pH in excess of nine and five-tenths (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 and sodium sulfate).
b. 
Excessive discoloration (such as, but not limited to, dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions).
c. 
Unusual BOD 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 waters constituting "slugs" as defined herein.
10. 
Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amendable to treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment processes employed or are amendable 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.
[CC 1999 §13.0254; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
A. 
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 this Chapter and which in the judgment 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 or constitute a public nuisance the Superintendent may:
1. 
Reject the wastes;
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 costs of handling and treating wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges under the provisions of this Chapter.
5. 
Require pretreatment maintenance program assuring acceptable condition for discharge.
6. 
Terminate all utility services as provided in this Code.
B. 
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.
[CC 1999 §13.0255; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
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 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.
[CC 1999 §13.0256; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
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.
[CC 1999 §13.0257; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
When required by the Superintendent, the owner of any property serviced 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.
[CC 1999 §13.0258; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of water and wastes to which reference is made in this Chapter 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 conducted at the control manhole provided, or upon suitable samples taken at said control manhole. In the event no special manhole has been required, the control 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 of life, limb and property. (The particular analyses involved will determine whether a twenty-four (24) hour composite of all outfalls of a premises 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 (24) hour composites of all outfalls whereas pHs are determined from periodic grab samples.)
[CC 1999 §13.0260; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
No statement contained in this Chapter 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.
[CC 1999 §13.0261; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
All commercial and industrial pretreatment facilities are required to submit an engineering drawing for review and approval by the Superintendent.
[CC 1999 §13.0270; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
All new construction of line extensions of the Fair Grove Sanitary Sewer System shall be in accordance with the specifications for sanitary sewer improvements upon Department of Natural Resources approval.
[CC 1999 §13.0280; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
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 Chapter. 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 direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the sewers or waterways or facilities for waste treatment.
[CC 1999 §13.0281; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in the previous Section, the Superintendent or duly authorized employees of the City shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the owner and the owner shall be held harmless for injury or death to the City employees and the City shall indemnify the owner 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 owner and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the owner to maintain safe conditions.
[CC 1999 §13.0282; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the City bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the City holds a duly negotiated easement for the purpose of, but not limited to, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair and maintenance of any portion of the sewer 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.
[CC 1999 §13.0290; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
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.
[CC 1999 §13.0291; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
Any person found guilty of violating any Section of this Chapter, shall be subject to up to a five hundred dollar ($500.00) fine and/or up to ninety (90) days in the County Jail. Each day in which any such violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
[CC 1999 §13.0292; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
Any person violating any of the Sections of this Chapter, shall become liable to the City for any expense, loss or damage occasioned the City by reason of such violation, including reasonable attorney fees and court costs.
[CC 1999 §13.0293; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
Any person taking any action considered adverse to the City sewer system by the Superintendent is subject of a stop order issued by the City. Any person violating the stop order is subject to the penalties set forth in Sections 700.310 through 700.340.
[CC 1999 §13.0294; Ord. No. 01-05-01 §1, 5-15-2001]
Any person that holds a business license in the City of Fair Grove shall have his/her license suspended immediately by the City Clerk until the next regular meeting whenever the second (2nd) or additional, citations have been issued to said individual holding the business license. The Board of Aldermen shall take actions at said meeting regarding said business license and set a hearing date at that time, if necessary.