[Ord. No. 4.026 Art. I §1, 11-26-1990]
The following rules and regulations are hereby adopted to govern
the sewer services furnished by the municipality in a uniform manner
for the benefit of the municipality and its sewer users. They are
subject to change from time to time. If any portion of these rules
shall be declared invalid by competent authority, such voidance shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions.
[Ord. No. 4.026 Art. II §§1
— 26, 11-26-1990]
Unless the context specifically indicated otherwise, the meaning
of terms used in this Chapter shall be as follows:
Any individual, firm, partnership, corporation or other agency
owning land within the municipality applying for a sewer service.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Weston, Missouri.
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.
That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system
which receives the discharge from waste, soil 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 walls.
The extension from the building drain to the public sewer
or other place of disposal.
A sewer receiving both surface runoff and sewage.
Solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation,
cooking and dispensing of food and from the handling, storage and
sale of produce.
The liquid wastes from industrial manufacturing processes,
trade or business as distinct from sanitary sewage.
The person or persons duly authorized by the Board of Aldermen
to inspect and approve the installation of building sewers and their
connection to the public sewer system.
The City of Weston, Missouri.
Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other
body of surface or ground water.
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation
or group.
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen
ions in grams per liter of solution.
The wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of
foods 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.
A sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal
rights and is controlled by public authority.
A sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface
and ground waters are not intentionally admitted.
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.
Any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating
sewage.
All facilities for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing
of sewage.
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
Is mandatory; MAY: Is permissive.
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.
A sewer which carries storm and surface waters and drainage,
but excludes sewage and industrial wastes, other than unpolluted cooling
water.
The Superintendent of the municipal sewer works of the City
of Weston, Missouri, or his/her authorized deputy, agent or representative.
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.
A channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously
or intermittently.
[Ord. No. 4.026 Art. III §§1
— 4, 11-26-1990]
A.
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 of Weston, Missouri, or in any area under the jurisdiction
of said municipality, any human or animal excrement, garbage or other
objectionable waste.
B.
It
shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the City
of Weston, Missouri, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said
municipality, any sewage or other polluted wastes, except where suitable
treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions
of this Chapter.
C.
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.
The
owner of all houses, buildings or properties used for human occupancy,
employment, recreation or other purposes, situated within the municipality
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 municipality, is hereby required at his/her expense to
install suitable toilet facilities herein and to connect such facilities
directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions
of this Chapter within ninety (90) days after the date of official
notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within one hundred
(100) feet (thirty and one-half (30.5) meters) of the property line.
[Ord. No. 4.026 Art. IV §§1
— 8, 11-26-1990]
A.
Generally. Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of Section 710.030(D), the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this Section.
B.
Permit. Before commencement of construction of a private
sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit
signed by the Inspector. The application for such permit shall be
made on a form furnished by the municipality, which the applicant
shall supplement by any plans, specifications and other information
as are deemed necessary by the Inspector. A permit and inspection
fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be paid to the municipality at
the time the application is filed.
[Ord. No. 4.027, 8-10-2020]
C.
Inspection. A permit for a private sewage disposal system
shall not become effective until the installation is completed to
the satisfaction of the Inspector. 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 Inspector when the work is ready for
final inspection and before any underground portions are covered.
The inspection shall be made within four (4) hours of the receipt
of notice by the Inspector if received in the forenoon and within
eighteen (18) hours of receipt of notice if received in the afternoon.
D.
Compliance With State Standards. 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.
Availability Of Public Sewers. At such times as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system as provided in Subsection (D), a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this Section and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable materials.
F.
Owner To Maintain. The owner shall operate and maintain
the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all
times at no expense to the municipality.
G.
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 of the State or County.
H.
Connection Of Building Sewers. When a public sewer becomes
available, the building sewer shall be connected to said sewer within
sixty (60) days and the private sewage disposal system shall be cleaned
of sludge and filled with clean bank-run gravel or dirt.
[Ord. No. 4.026 Art. V §§1
— 11, 11-26-1990]
A.
Permit Required. No authorized 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 Inspector.
B.
Classification Of Permits. There shall be two (2) classes
of building sewer permits.
1.
For residential and commercial service, and
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 municipality. Their permit application
shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information
considered pertinent in the judgment of the Inspector. A permit and
inspection fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for a residential or commercial
building sewer permit and twenty dollars ($20.00) for an industrial
building sewer permit shall be paid to the municipality at the time
the application is filed.
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C.
Costs Borne By Owner. 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 municipality from any
loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the
installation of the building sewer.
D.
Each Building Served By Separate Sewer. A separate and independent
building sewer shall be provided for every building, except where
one building stands at the rear of another or an interior lot and
no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building
through an adjoining alley, court, yard 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 Building Sewers. Old building sewers may be used
in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination
and test by the Inspector, to meet all requirements of this Section.
F.
Construction Standards. 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 Codes or other applicable rules and regulations of the municipality.
In the absence of code provisions or in amplifications 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 Of Building Sewer. 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.
Illegal Connections. No person shall make connection of
roof downspouts, 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 Comply With Codes. The connection of the
building sewer into the public sewer shall conform to the requirements
of the Building and Plumbing Codes or other applicable rules and regulations
of the municipality 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
Inspector before installation.
J.
Notice For Inspection. The applicant for the building sewer
permit shall notify the Inspector when the building sewer is ready
for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection
shall be made under the supervision of the Inspector or his/her representative.
K.
Safeguarding Excavations. 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 and
shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the municipality.
[Ord. No. 4.026 Art. VI §§1
— 10, 11-26-1990]
A.
Discharge Of Stormwater, Etc., To Any Sanitary Sewer. 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.
Unpolluted Drainage Discharged To Storm Sewer. 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 Inspector. Industrial cooling
water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged, on approval
of the Inspector, to a storm sewer, combined sewer or natural outlet.
C.
Prohibited Discharges. 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.
A five (5) day biochemical oxygen demand 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
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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
to:
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(1)
Reduce the biochemical oxygen demand to three hundred (300)
parts per million by weight;
(2)
Reduce the suspended solids to three hundred fifty (350) parts
per million by weight; or
(3)
Control the quantities and rates of discharge of such waters
or wastes.
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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.
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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, underground garbage, whole blood, paunch
manure, hair and fleshings, entrails and paper dishes, cups, milk
containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders.
D.
Substances That May Damage Sewage System. 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 Inspector 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 the acceptability of these
wastes, the Inspector 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) (sixty-five degrees Celsius (65°C)).
2.
Any water or waste 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) (zero (0) and sixty-five degrees Celsius (65°C)).
3.
Any garbage that has not been 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 Inspector.
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 the composite sewage at the sewage treatment works exceeds the
limits established by the Inspector 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 Inspector 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 Inspector in compliance with
applicable State or Federal regulations.
8.
Any waters or wastes having pH less than six (6.0) or greater than
nine (9.0).
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, chemical oxygen demand or chlorine requirement 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.
E.
Options Of Superintendent. 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 judgment of the Inspector 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 Inspector 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 cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges under the provisions of Subsection (J) of this Section.
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If the Inspector 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 Inspector and subject
to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances and laws.
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F.
Grease, Oil And Sand Interceptors. Grease, oil and sand
interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Inspector,
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 Inspector and shall be located
as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
G.
Preliminary Treatment. 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.
Manhole — When Required. When required by the Inspector,
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 construed in accordance with plans approved by the Inspector.
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.
Measurements, Tests And Analyses. All measurements, tests
and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which
reference is made in this Section 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 (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.
J.
Special Agreement. No statement contained in this Section
shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement
between the municipality and any industrial concern whereby any industrial
waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the municipality
for treatment, subject to payment therefor, by the industrial concern.
[Ord. No. 4.026 Art. VII §1, 11-26-1990]
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently
break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure,
appurtenance or equipment which is a part of the sewage works. Any
person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest
under charge of disorderly conduct.
[Ord. No. 4.026 Art. VIII §§1
— 3, 11-26-1990]
A.
The
Inspector and other duly authorized employees of the municipality
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 Inspector or his/her representatives shall have
no authority to inquire into any process 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.
While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in Subsection (A) above, the Inspector or duly authorized employees of the municipality 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 municipal employees and the municipality shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by municipal 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 710.060.
C.
The
Inspector and other duly authorized employees of the municipality
bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to
enter all private properties through which the municipality 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 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.
[Ord. No. 4.026 Art. IX §§1
— 3, 11-26-1990]
A.
Any person found to be violating any provision of this Chapter except Section 710.070 shall be served by the Superintendent 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.
Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in Subsection (A) shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and on conviction thereof shall be fined in the amount not exceeding one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each violation. Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
C.
Any
person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall become
liable to the municipality for any expense, loss or damage occasioned
the municipality by reason of such violation.
