[Adopted 3-9-1998 by Ord. No. 3-9-98A[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former Article
I, Driveways, Basements and Drains, adopted 9-8-1975 by Ord. No. 9-8-75D,
as amended.
[Amended 11-12-2012 by Ord. No. 11-12-12B]
31.1.1.
Any person, firm, partnership or corporation who shall engage in
activities associated with the construction or paving (hard surface)
of driveways, the waterproofing of basements, the construction or
alteration of interior or exterior french drains/seepage drains, sump
pumps or similar subsurface drains utilized to convey uncontaminated
water, including, but not limited to, subsurface drains, shall secure
a permit for such activities from the Code Official before beginning
work. The cost of said permit shall be set in accordance with a schedule
of fees, charges, or expenses as determined by Municipal Council.
31.2.1.
When required by the Code Official, plans shall be drawn to scale
and shall be of sufficient clarity to indicate the nature and extent
of the work proposed and shall show in detail that it will conform
to the provisions of all building codes and all relevant laws, ordinances,
rules and regulations. Plans shall include a plot plan, prepared by
a licensed engineer or registered surveyor, drawn to scale, showing
the location of all easements, drainage facilities, adjacent grades,
property lines and the proposed driveway, drainage system and/or sump
pump location, including the point of termination. Where the proposed
drainage system will be connected to an existing drainage/downspout
system, the point of termination for the existing system shall be
verified prior to introducing any additional flow.
31.2.2.
A copy of approved plans, when required by the Code Official, shall
be kept on the site of the building or work at the time of inspection.
31.3.1.
All downspouts, roof drains, private storm sewer facilities and their
appurtenances shall be installed according to the municipality's
building codes and all relevant laws, ordinances, rule and regulations.
31.3.2.
Sump pumps and/or drains utilized to convey uncontaminated water
which flows on a frequent basis shall discharge into one of the following:
31.3.3.
If none of the above facilities are available and a sump (dry) is
determined by the Code Official to be impractical, the Code Official
will specify the method of discharge. When the sump pump is to be
discharged into a municipal-owned facility, the work performed and
the connections made shall be as directed by agents of the municipality,
which agents shall supervise and inspect the work.
31.4.1.
Any person, firm, partnership or corporation who shall engage in
activities regulated by this ordinance shall perform such activities
in such a way as to prevent the illegal entry of storm, ground, drain,
surface or seepage water or any other uncontaminated water into the
sanitary sewer system resulting from the arrangement, construction,
modification or relocation of facilities involving the collection,
conduction, transfer, containment or discharge of storm, ground, drain,
surface or seepage water or any other uncontaminated water. All work
shall be completed in a professional manner and comply with all relevant
laws, ordinances, rules and regulations and typical construction practices.
31.5.1.
When activities regulated by this ordinance have been performed by
a paid contractor or artisan, the responsibility for compliance with
the terms of this ordinance shall rest with said paid contractor or
artisan for a period of one year from the completion of said activities,
after which time the responsibility shall rest with the homeowner
or his heirs and assigns. When the homeowner has performed activities
regulated by this ordinance, the responsibility for compliance with
the terms of this ordinance shall rest with the homeowner or his heirs
and assigns.
31.6.1.
Any contractor or artisan who engages in the activities set forth
in Section 31.1.1 of this ordinance and who violates any or all of
the sections of this ordinance shall, upon conviction thereof, be
sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $300 and costs of prosecution
and, in default of payment of such fines and costs, to undergo imprisonment
in the County jail for not more than 10 days, provided that each day
the violation continues after proper notice shall be a separate offense.
31.7.1.
Any ordinance or part of an ordinance conflicting with the provisions
of this ordinance be and the same is hereby repealed to the extent
of such conflict.
