[R.O. 2016 § 705.010; CC 1994 § 32.100]
Unless the context specifically indicates
otherwise, the meaning of the terms used in this Chapter shall be
as follows:
ACT
The Federal Water Pollution Control Act, as amended, 33 U.S.C.
§ 1251 et seq.
ADMINISTRATOR
The Administrator of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
BASIC USER CHARGE
The basic assessment levied on all users of the public sewer
system.
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 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
or other approved point of discharge, 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 Park Hills, St. Francois County, Missouri and
any reference to "within the City" shall mean all areas within the
boundaries of the City of Park Hills.
COMPATIBLE POLLUTANT
Biochemical oxygen demand, temperature, suspended solids,
pH and fecal coliform bacteria, plus additional pollutants identified
in the NPDES permit.
CONTROL MANHOLE
A structure located on a site from which industrial wastes
are discharged. Where feasible, the manhole shall have an interior
drop. The purpose of a "control manhole" is to provide access for
a City Representative to sample and/or measure discharges.
DELETERIOUS MATTER
Any substances, material and/or matter which is not a common
characteristic of normal domestic water carried waste referred to
as wastewater and/or sewage, that will damage, harm, and/or make inoperable
any portion of the wastewater system, which includes the pump unit(s),
piping, valves, treatment facilities, irrigation facilities, and/or
appurtenances. Such substance(s), material(s) and/or matter includes
the following items: wood, metal, plastic or glass items, grit, sand,
gravel, stone or rock, trash, garbage, grease, oil, fat, cloth and/or
disposable diapers, feminine hygiene articles, articles of clothing,
rubber goods, plastic bags, nylon rope, eating utensils, toxic wastes,
etc.
DIRECTOR
The Chief Administrative Officer of the Missouri Department
of Natural Resources.
DOMESTIC SEWAGE
Wastewater derived principally from residences, business
buildings, institutions and the like.
EASEMENT
An acquired legal right for the specific use of land owned
by others.
FEDERAL GRANT
The U.S. Government participation in the financing of the
construction of treatment works as provided for by Title II, Construction
Grants for Wastewater Treatment Works of the Act.
FLOATABLE OIL
Oil, fat, or grease in a physical state such that it will
separate by gravity from wastewater by treatment in an approved pretreatment
facility. A wastewater shall be considered free of floatable fat if
it is properly pretreated and the wastewater does not interfere with
the collection system.
GARBAGE
Solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation,
cooking, and dispensing of food, and from the handling, storage and
sale of produce.
GREASE
Any oil, tallow, animal fat and/or any compound used for
cooking, and dispensing of food, and from the handling, storage and
sale of produce.
HEARING BOARD
That Board appointed according to provisions of this Chapter.
INDUSTRIAL USER
1.
Any non-governmental user of public owned treatment works identified
in the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1972, Office of
Management and Budget, as amended and supplemented under the following
Divisions:
a.
Division A. Agriculture, Forestry
and Fishing.
c.
Division C. Manufacturing.
d.
Division D. Transportation, Communications,
Electric, Gas and Sanitary Services.
2.
A user in the Divisions listed may be excluded if it is determined
by the Director of Utilities that it will introduce primarily segregated
domestic wastes or wastes from sanitary conveniences.
3.
The word "non-governmental" shall be struck from the aforementioned
definition when the definition is used in context with the User Charge
System.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE
Any solid, liquid or gaseous substance discharged, permitted
to flow or escaping from any industrial manufacturing, commercial
or business establishment or process or from the development, recovery
or processing of any natural resource as distinct from their employees
waste or waste from their sanitary conveniences.
MAJOR CONTRIBUTING INDUSTRY
An industrial user of the publicly owned treatment works
that:
1.
Has a flow greater than five percent
(5%) of the flow carried by the Municipal System receiving the waste;
2.
Has in its waste, a toxic pollutant
in toxic amounts as defined in standards issued under Section 307(a)
of the Act; or
3.
Is found by the permit issuance authority,
in connection with the issuance of an NPDES Permit to the publicly
owned treatment works receiving the waste, to have the significant
impact, either singly or in combination with other contributing industries,
on that treatment works or upon the quality of effluent from that
treatment works.
MAYOR
The person duly elected to the office of the Mayor by a vote
of the people; however, should the office of the Mayor become vacant,
then the person who assumes the duties of the "Office of the Mayor."
MILLIGRAMS PER LITER (mg/L)
A unit of concentration of water or wastewater constituent.
It is one thousandth (0.001) gram of the constituent in one thousand
(1,000) milliliters of water. It has replaced the unit formerly used,
commonly parts per million, to which it is approximately equivalent,
in reporting the results of water and wastewater analysis.
MINERAL BELT AREA
The Cities of Desloge, Park Hills, Leadington, St. Joe State
Park and the surrounding area. Park Hills has been selected as the
"Lead" City.
NATURAL OUTLET
Any outlet into a watercourse pond, ditch, lake, or other
body of surface water or groundwater.
NPDES PERMIT
Any permit or equivalent document or requirements issued
by the Administrator, or where appropriate by the Director, after
enactment of the Federal Water Pollution Control Amendment of 1972,
to regulate the discharge or pollutants pursuant to Section 402 of
the Act.
NORMAL DOMESTIC WASTE
Wastewater that has a BOD concentration of not more than
three hundred fifty (350) mg/L and a suspended solids concentration
of not more than four hundred thirteen (413) mg/L based on sixty (60)
gallons per day per person and other pollutants.
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE
The normal direct and indirect cost of carrying on the business
other than debt service, including replacement costs.
OWNER
Any individual(s), firm, company, or corporation owning a
parcel(s) of real estate.
PERSON
Any and all persons, natural, or artificial, including any
individual, firm, company, Municipal or private corporation, association,
society, institution, enterprise, governmental agency or other entity.
pH
The logarithm (base 10) of the reciprocal of the hydrogen-ion
concentration expressed in grams per liter of solution. It shall be
determined by one of the procedures outlined in "Standard Methods."
ppm
Parts per million by weight.
POPULATION EQUIVALENT
A term used to evaluate the impact of industrial or other
waste on a treatment works or stream. One (1) population equivalent
is one hundred (100) gallons of sewage per day, containing seventeen-one
hundredths (0.17) pounds of BOD and twenty-tenths (0.20) pounds of
suspended solids. The impact on a treatment works is evaluated as
the equivalent of the highest of the three (3) parameters. Impact
on a stream is the higher of the BOD and suspended solids parameters.
PRETREATMENT
The treatment of wastewaters from sources before introduction
into the wastewater treatment works.
PROPERLY SHREDDED GARBAGE
The wastes from the preparation, cooking, and dispensing
of food that has 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 (1/2) inch
(1.27 centimeters) in any dimension.
PUBLIC SEWER
A sewer provided by or subject to the jurisdiction of the
City. It shall also include sewers within or without the boundaries
of the City that serve one (1) or more persons and ultimately discharge
into the City's sanitary sewer system, even though those sewers may
not have been constructed with the City's funds.
REPLACEMENT
Expenditures for obtaining and installing equipment, accessories,
or appurtenances which are necessary during the service life of the
sewage works to maintain the capacity and performance for which such
works were designed and constructed. The term "operation and maintenance"
includes replacement.
RESIDENTIAL CONTRIBUTOR
Any contributor to the Mineral Belt Area's treatment works
whose lot, parcel of real estate, or building is used for domestic
dwelling purposes only.
RESIDENTIAL OR COMMERCIAL USER
Non-industrial use, any user of the treatment works not classified
as an industrial user or excluded as an industrial user in this Chapter.
SS (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.
SANITARY SEWER
A sewer that conveys domestic sewage or industrial wastes
or a combination of both, and into which storm, surface, and groundwaters
or unpolluted industrial wastes are not intentionally admitted.
SANITARY WASTE
The water supply of a community after it has been fouled
by various users. From the standpoint of source, it may be a combination
of the liquid or water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings,
institutions and industrial establishments, together with any ground
water, surface water and stormwater that may be present.
SEWER
A pipe or conduit for conveying sewage or any other waste
liquids, including stormwater, surface water and groundwater drainage,
either by gravity or pressure.
SEWERAGE
The system of sewers and appurtenances for the collection,
transportation and pumping of sewage.
SHALL
Is mandatory; MAY — Is permissible.
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.
STANDARD METHODS
The examination and analytical procedures set forth in the
most recent edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water,
Sewage, and Industrial Wastes," published jointly by the American
Public Health Association, the American Water Works Association and
the Federation of Sewage and Industrial Wastes Associations.
STORM SEWER
A sewer that carries storm, surface and groundwater drainage
but excludes sewage and industrial wastes other than unpolluted cooling
water.
SURCHARGE
The assessment in addition to the basic user charge, which
is levied on those persons whose wastes are greater in strength than
the concentration values, established in Section A of the Wastewater
User Charge System, City of Park Hills.
SUSPENDED SOLIDS
Solids that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension
in water, sewage, or industrial waste, and which are removable by
a laboratory filtration system. Quantitive determination of suspended
solids shall be made in accordance with procedures set forth in "Standard
Methods."
TOXIC WASTES
Any pollutant introduced to the Treatment Works which may
interfere with, pass through, or otherwise be incompatible with such
works.
UNPOLLUTED WATER
Water of quality equal to or better than the effluent criteria
in effect or water that would not cause violation of receiving water
quality standards and would not be benefitted by discharge to the
sanitary sewers and wastewater treatment facilities provided.
USEFUL LIFE
The estimated period during which the treatment works shall
be operated and shall be twenty (20) years from the date of start-up
of any wastewater facilities constructed with a Federal grant.
USER
Any household, business, commercial establishment, or industry
which is connected to the sewer system.
USER CHARGE
A charge levied on users of treatment works for the cost
of operation and maintenance including replacement of such works and
shall consist of both basic user charges (see definition above) and
surcharges.
USER CLASS
The type of use either residential or commercial or industrial
as defined by this Section.
DIRECTOR OF UTILITIES
The Utilities Director, City of Park Hills or his/her authorized
deputy, agent or representative.
WASTEWATER FACILITIES
The structures, equipment, and processes required to collect,
carry away, and treat domestic and industrial wastes and dispose of
the effluent.
WASTEWATER or SEWAGE
The spent water of a community. From this standpoint of course,
it may be a combination of the liquid and water-carried wastes from
residences, commercial buildings, industrial plants, and institutions,
together with any groundwater, surface water, and stormwater that
may be present.
WASTEWATER SERVICE CHARGE
The charge per month levied on all users of the wastewater
facilities. The service charge shall be computed as outlined in the
Wastewater User Charge System, City of Park Hills, and shall consist
of the total or the Basic User Charge, and a Surcharge, if applicable.
WASTEWATER TREATMENT WORKS
An arrangement of devices and structures for treating and
irrigating wastewater, industrial wastes and sludge. Sometimes used
as synonymous with "Waste Treatment Plant" or "Wastewater Treatment
Plant" or "Pollution Control Plant."
WATER METER
A water volume measuring and recording device, furnished
and/or installed by the City or furnished and/or installed by a user
and approved by the City.
WATERCOURSE
A channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously
or intermittently.
[R.O. 2016 § 705.020; CC 1994 § 32.105]
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 Park Hills, or in
any area under the jurisdiction of said City, any human or animal
excrement, garbage, or other objectionable waste.
B. It shall be unlawful to discharge to any
outlet within the City of Park Hills, or any area under the jurisdiction
of said City, any sewage or other polluted waters, 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, 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 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 three (3) months after the
date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer
is within one hundred (100) feet of the property line.
[R.O. 2016 § 705.030; CC 1994 § 32.110; Ord. No. 386-01 § 1, 10-9-2001]
A. Where sanitary sewers are not available under the provisions of Section
705.020(D), the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this Section.
B. Before starting the construction of a private
sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit
signed by the Director of Utilities. The application shall be made
on a form furnished by the City, which the applicant supplements with
any plans, specifications, and other information as deemed necessary
by the Director of Utilities. A TAP fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00)
shall be paid to the City at the time the application is filed.
[Ord. No.
1336-19, 11-12-2019]
C. A permit for a private sewage disposal
system shall not become effective until the installation is completed
to the satisfaction of the Director of Utilities. 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 Director of Utilities
when the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground
portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within twenty-four
(24) hours of the receipt of notice by the Director of Utilities.
D. The type, capacities, location, and layout
of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations
of the Division of Health of Missouri. No permit shall be issued for
any private sewage 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. The owner shall operate and maintain the
private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times,
and at no expense to the City.
F. No statement contained in this Section
shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that
may be imposed by the Health Office.
G. When a public sewer becomes available,
the building sewer shall be connected to said sewer within three (3)
months and the private sewage disposal system shall be cleaned of
sludge and filled with clean bank-run gravel or dirt.
[R.O. 2016 § 705.040; CC 1994 § 32.115; Ord. No. 386-01 § 2, 10-9-2001; Ord. No. 672-06 §§ 1
— 2, 2-28-2006]
A. 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 Director of Utilities.
B. Classes
Of Permits.
1.
There shall be two (2) classes of
building sewer permits:
a.
For residential and commercial service;
and
b.
For service to establishments producing
industrial waste.
2. 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 judgment of the Director of Utilities.
A TAP fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) and an inspection fee of
fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be payable following installation and
inspection and upon receipt of a bill from the City.
[Ord. No.
1336-19, 11-12-2019]
C. All cost 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 be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
D. 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, 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. Old building sewers may be used in connection
with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test
by the Director of Utilities, to meet all requirements of this Chapter.
F. 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 conform to the requirements of the Building and Plumbing Code
or other applicable rules and regulations of the City.
G. 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. No person shall make connection of roof
downspouts, exterior foundations 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.
I. 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. All such connections shall be made gastight and watertight.
Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be
approved by the Director of Utilities before installation.
J. The size, slope and method of installation
of the building sewer shall be subject to the approval of the Director
of Utilities; however, in no event shall the diameter of the sewer
be less than four (4) inches. The slope of four (4) inch pipe sewers
shall not be less than one-eighth (1/8) inch per foot. Each building
sewer shall have a trap with a vent.
K. Connections.
1. The connection of the building sewer to the public sewer shall be
made at the "Y" branch placed for that property and shall be made
with an approved compression coupling. The connection shall be completely
watertight. No connection shall be allowed to damage the wye branch.
If damage occurs during the making of the connection, the wye branch
shall be taken out of the main sewer by the plumber and replaced by
an undamaged wye. Concrete encasement will not be considered water-proof.
2. Connections of the saddle type may be installed in the main sewer
when wye branches are not available. Connections of this type shall
be made in a smooth, round hole, cut into the main sewer pipe. The
fitting used in the connection shall be made in such a manner as to
insure that no protrusion of the fitting into the main sewer pipe
shall result. The connector shall fit perfectly the contour of the
inside of the sewer and shall be specifically designed to fit the
particular size main sewer pipe into which the connections are made.
The hole shall be of such size to provide one-eighth (1/8) inch clearance
between the outside of the fitting and the hole. The space thus provided
shall be completely filled with jointing material. The space between
the shoulder of the fitting and the face of the main sewer shall be
one-eighth (1/8) inch and this space shall also be completely filled
with joint material.
[R.O. 2016 § 705.050; CC 1994 § 32.120]
No statement contained in this Section
shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that
may be imposed by the Health Office, County or City Building Code.
[R.O. 2016 § 705.060; CC 1994 § 32.125]
A. No person shall discharge or cause to be
discharged the following described substances, materials, waters,
or other wastes if it appears likely in the opinion of the Director
of Utilities that such wastes can harm either the sewers or sewerage
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 acceptability
of these wastes, the Director of Utilities 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 sewerage
treatment plant, degree of treatability of wastes in the sewerage
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 temperature between thirty-two degrees and one hundred
fifty degrees Fahrenheit (32° and 150° F.) (0° and 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-quarter (3/4) horsepower (0.76 hp metric) or
greater shall be subject to the review and approval of the Director
of Utilities.
4.
Any water or wastes containing strong-acid
iron-pickling wastes, or concentrated plating solutions whether neutralized
or not.
5.
Any water or wastes containing iron,
chromium, copper, zinc, and similar objects or toxic substances; or
wastes exerting an excessive chlorine requirement, to such degree
that any such material received in the composite sewerage at the sewerage
treatment works exceeds the limits established by the Director of
Utilities for such materials.
6.
Any water or wastes containing phenols
or other taste or odor-producing substances, in such concentrations
exceeding limits which may be established by the Director of Utilities
as necessary, after treatment of 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 or concentration as may exceed limits established
by the Director of Utilities in compliance with applicable State or
Federal regulations.
8.
Materials which exert or cause:
a.
Unusual concentrations of inert suspended
solids (such as, but not limited to, Fullers 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 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.
B. The Director of Utilities will evaluate
such toxic or objectionable substance waste on a concentration dilution
basis and will establish maximum allowable discharge concentrations
for each individual person to protect against the following:
1.
Decreased sewerage plant treatment
process efficiencies and degraded effluent qualities exceeding the
current requirements of the regulatory agencies.
2.
Concentration of any toxic or objectionable
substances in plant effluent flows which will result in concentration
of such substances in the receiving water which will exceed the regulatory
agencies maximum allowable limits for these substances in the receiving
waters.
3.
Water or wastes containing substances
which are not amenable to treatment or reduction by the sewerage treatment
processes employed, or are amenable to treatment only to such degree
that the sewerage treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements
of other agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving
waters.
4.
Any waters or wastes having:
a.
A five (5) day BOD greater than three
hundred fifty (350) parts per million by weight; or
b.
Containing more than four hundred
thirteen (413) 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 Director of Utilities.
C. Where necessary in the opinion of the Director
of Utilities, the owner shall provide at his/her expense, such preliminary
treatment as may be necessary to:
1.
Reduce the biochemical oxygen demand
to three hundred fifty (350) parts per million by weight; or
2.
Reduce the suspended solids to four
hundred thirteen (413) parts per million by weight; or
3.
Control the quantities and rates
of discharge of such waters or wastes.
4.
Plans, specifications, and other
pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities
will be submitted for the approval of the Director of Utilities and
no construction of such facilities shall be commenced until said approvals
are obtained in writing.
5.
If any water or wastes are discharged, or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which water contains the substances or possesses the characteristics enumerated in Subsection
(A) of this Section, and which in the judgment of the Director of Utilities, may have a deleterious effect upon the sewerage works, process, equipment or receiving waters, or which otherwise creates a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the Director of Utilities may:
a.
Reject the wastes, and require the
violator to cease and desist discharging of said material into the
sewer system immediately.
b.
Require pretreatment to an acceptable
condition for discharge to the public sewers, as outlined above.
c.
Require control over the quantities
and rates of discharge.
d.
Require the payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges under the provisions of Section
705.120(D).
D. If the Director of Utilities 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 Director of Utilities, and subject to the requirements of all
applicable Codes, ordinances and laws.
E. All measurements, tests and analysis of
the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made
in this Chapter shall be determined in accordance with the latest
edition of "Standard Methods for 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 sewerage works and to determine the existence of hazards
to life, limb, and property. [The particular analysis involved will
determine whether a twenty-four-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 analysis
are obtained from twenty-four-hour composites of all outfalls whereas
pH's are determined from periodic grab samples.]
F. Any person discharging wastes having concentrations
greater than the "normal" concentrations as set forth herein shall
upon notification by the Director install a composite sampler with
a compatible pacing (metering) device for monitoring said substances.
The pacing and sampling devices shall be of a type approved by the
Director of Utilities.
[R.O. 2016 § 705.070; CC 1994 § 32.130; Ord. No. 672-06 §§ 1 — 2, 2-28-2006]
A. New Plumbing.
1.
Permit Required. A permit shall be
obtained prior to installing any plumbing necessary to connect the
building sewer to the wastewater collection system. Applications for
such permits shall be made to the Director of Utilities and shall
state thereon the name of the person or contractor intended to have
charge of the installation and the nature and extent of the proposed
installation.
2.
Permit Fees.
a. Each person making an application to obtain permission to connect to the City's wastewater collection system shall pay a fee in an amount required in Section
705.040.
b. All expenses for materials, equipment and labor for connection with the sewer mains shall be paid by the person making such connection. This permit fee is for the privilege of connecting one (1) building sewer to the City's sewer system. (An inspection fee is also required. See Section
705.040 of this Chapter.)
B. Repair Or Replacement Of Existing Plumbing; Exposure For inspection. When any existing plumbing is repaired or changed on the sewer side of the trap, all such repairs shall be exposed for view for inspection and testing, unless waived by the Director and shall not be covered until such test is made. An inspection fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) is required if more than fifty percent (50%) of the line is replaced. (See Section
705.040 of this Chapter.)
[Ord. No. 1581-24, 4-9-2024]
C. Plumbing Code.
1. The City shall adopt a Plumbing Code. The code shall state materials and equipment which may
be used in house drains, manner of construction and standards which
construction must comply with. The code shall also set forth all requirements
for plumbing within buildings, regardless of new construction and
existing buildings.
2. The ordinance adopted by the City shall be the National Plumbing
Code or other widely acceptable Plumbing Code. Said code(s) may be
modified to meet the special needs of the City.
D. Enforcing Officer. The Director of Utilities
shall enforce the provisions of the Plumbing Code of the City.
E. Copy Of Plumbing Code. The City Clerk shall
keep on file in his/her office three (3) copies of the most recent
edition of the Plumbing Code which shall be available for inspection.
F. Separate Systems. Each house sewer and
drainage system shall be independent of that of any other building,
except that upon approval of the Director of Utilities, existing systems
may be combined.
G. Standards. All work done on any plumbing
system shall be performed in an efficient and workmanlike manner.
[R.O. 2016 § 705.080; CC 1994 § 32.135]
The City shall have the right to
contract, with any Industrial User, under the provisions of this Chapter,
i.e., to regulate what rates of sewage flow, sewage strength, etc.
that the District will permit to be discharged into the District's
sanitary sewer system for wastewater treatment, and/or operate and
maintain pretreatment facilities.