Cross Reference: As to sewer rates, § 705.180.
[R.O. 1997 § 710.010; Ord. No.
2329 Art. I, 6-1-1993]
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning
of terms used in this Chapter shall be as follows:
The quantity of oxygen used 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 soil, waste, and other drainage
pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building
sewer, beginning five (5) feet [one and five-tenths (1.5) meters]
outside the inner face of the building wall.
The extension from the building drain to the public sewer
or other place of disposal.
The Mayor and City Council of the City of Kennett, or their
authorized deputy, agent, or representative.
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 inhibition or disruption of the wastewater collection,
pumping, or treatment facilities or processes or operations which
causes or significantly contributes to a violation of any requirements
of the City of Kennett's NPDES (National Pollutant Discharge
Elimination System) permits.
Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake, or other
body of surface water or groundwater.
To be conveyed through the wastewater treatment process in
a concentration or amount which causes or significantly contributes
to a violation of any requirements of the City of Kennett's NPDES
(National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System) permits.
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 waste 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 particles greater than one-half (1/2) inch
[one and twenty seven hundredths (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 stormwaters, surface
waters, and groundwaters are not intentionally admitted.
A combination of the water-carried wastes from residence,
business buildings, institutions, and industrial establishments, together
with such groundwater, surface water, 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-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.
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.
[R.O. 1997 § 710.020; Ord. No.
2329 Art. II, 6-1-1993]
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 Kennett, or in any area under the jurisdiction
of said City of Kennett, 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 Kennett, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said City
of Kennett, 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
employment, recreation, or other purposes, situated within the City
of Kennett 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 of Kennett, 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 that said public sewer
is within two hundred (200) feet [sixty-one (61.0) meters] of the
property line.
[R.O. 1997 § 710.030; Ord. No.
2329 Art. III, 6-1-1993; Ord. No. 2814 § 1, 6-17-2008]
A.
Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of Section 710.020(D), the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this Article.
B.
Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal
system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the
Code Enforcement Officer. The application for such permit shall be
made on a form furnished by the City of Kennett, which the applicant
shall supplement by any plans, specifications, and other information
as are deemed necessary by the Code Enforcement Officer. A permit
and inspection fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) shall be paid
to the City of Kennett at the time the application is filed.
C.
A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective
until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Code
Enforcement Officer. 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 Code Enforcement Officer when the work is
ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are
covered. The inspection shall be made within forty-eight (48) hours
of the receipt of notice by the Code Enforcement Officer.
D.
The type, capacities, location, and layout of a private sewage disposal
system shall comply with all recommendations of the Department of
Natural Resources 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 ninety-two hundredths
(0.92) of one (1) acre. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted
to discharge to any natural outlet.
E.
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in Subsection (D) above, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this Article, and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material.
F.
The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal
facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the
City of Kennett.
G.
No statement contained in this Article shall be construed to interfere
with any additional requirements that may be imposed by State and/or
Federal regulations.
[R.O. 1997 § 710.040; Ord. No.
2329 Art. IV, 6-1-1993]
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 Code Enforcement
Officer.
B.
Classes Of Building Sewers; Permit And Inspection Fee.
2.
In either case, the owner or his/her agent shall make application
on a special form furnished by the City of Kennett. The permit application
shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications, or other information
considered pertinent in the judgment of the Code Enforcement Officer.
A permit and inspection fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a
residential or commercial building sewer permit and one hundred dollars
($100.00) for an industrial building sewer permit shall be paid to
the City of Kennett at the time the application is filed.
C.
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 City of Kennett from any loss or damage that may directly
or indirectly 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, 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.
E.
Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings
only when they are found, on examination and test by the Code Enforcement
Officer, to meet all requirements of this Article.
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 all conform to
the requirements of the building and plumbing codes or other applicable
rules and regulations of the City of Kennett. In the absence of code
provisions or in amplification thereof, the materials and procedures
set forth in appropriate specifications of the American Society of
Testing and Materials (ASTM) and the Water Pollution Control Federation
(WPCF) Manual of Practice No. 9 shall apply.
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, interior and
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.
I.
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 City of Kennett, or
the procedures set forth in appropriate ASTM specifications and the
WPCF Manual of Practice No. 9. All such connections shall be made
gastight and watertight. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures
and materials must be approved by the Code Enforcement Officer before
installation.
J.
The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the Code
Enforcement Officer when the building sewer is ready for inspection
and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under
the inspection of the Code Enforcement Officer or his/her representative.
K.
All excavations for building sewer installation 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 of Kennett.
[R.O. 1997 § 710.050; Ord. No.
2329 Art. V, 6-1-1993]
A.
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,
and or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer.
B.
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 Code Enforcement
Officer. Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may
be discharged on approval of the Code Enforcement Officer, to a storm
sewer, combined sewer, or natural outlet.
C.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following
described water 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 (cyanide) in the wastes as discharged to the public sewer.
3.
Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 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, wood, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch
manure, hair and fleshings, entrails and paper dishes, cups, mild
containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders.
D.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged the following
described substance, materials, waters, or wastes if it appears likely
in the opinion of the Code Enforcement Officer 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 to the acceptability of these wastes, the Code
Enforcement Officer 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 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 temperatures between
thirty-two degrees Fahrenheit (32° F.) and one hundred fifty degrees
Fahrenheit (150° F.), zero and sixty-five degrees Celsius (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-fourths
(3/4) horsepower [seventy-five hundredths (0.75) hp metric] or greater
shall be subject to the review and approval of the Code Enforcement
Officer.
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 Code Enforcement Officer 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 Code Enforcement Officer as necessary, after treatment of the
composite sewage to meet the requirements of State, Federal, or other
public agencies or 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 Code Enforcement Officer in
compliance with applicable State or Federal regulations.
8.
Any waters or wastes having a pH in excess of 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
or 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, 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.
11.
Any waters or wastes having:
a.
A five-day BOD greater than two hundred (200) parts per million
by weight; or
b.
Containing more than two hundred twenty (220) parts per million
by weight of suspended solids; or
c.
Having an average daily flow greater than two percent (2%) of
the average daily sewage flow to the City sewage treatment works,
shall be subject to the review of the Code Enforcement Officer. Where
necessary in the opinion of the Code Enforcement Officer, the owner
shall provide, at his/her expense, such preliminary treatment as may
be necessary to:
(1)
Reduce the biochemical oxygen demand to two hundred
(200) parts per million by weight; or
(2)
Reduce the suspended solids to two hundred twenty
(220) parts per million by weight; or
(3)
Control the quantities and rates of discharge of
such waters or wastes. Plans, specifications, and any other pertinent
information relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities
shall be submitted for the approval of the Code Enforcement Officer
and no construction of such facilities shall be commenced until said
approvals are obtained in writing.
E.
Discharges Which May Create A Hazard; Code Enforcement Officer's
Responsibility.
1.
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 Code Enforcement Officer, 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 Code Enforcement Officer may:
2.
If the Code Enforcement Officer permits the pretreatment or
equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plants
and equipment shall be subject to review and approval of the Code
Enforcement Officer, and subject to the requirements of all applicable
codes, ordinances, and laws.
F.
Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the
opinion of the Code Enforcement Officer, 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 Code Enforcement Officer, and shall be located as
to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
G.
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.
When required by the Code Enforcement Officer, 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 Code Enforcement Officer. 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.
All measurements, tests, and analyses of the characteristics of waters
and wastes to which reference is made in this Article 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-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-hour composites of all
outfalls, whereas pH's are determined from periodic grab samples.)
J.
No statement contained in this Section shall be construed as preventing
any special agreement or arrangement between the City of Kennett and
any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength
or character may be accepted by the City of Kennett for treatment,
subject to payment by the industrial concern.
[R.O. 1997 § 710.060; Ord. No.
2329 Art. VI, 6-1-1993]
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently
break, damage, or 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
under charge of property damage.
[R.O. 1997 § 710.070; Ord. No.
2329 Art. VII, 6-1-1993]
A.
The Code Enforcement Officer and other duly authorized employees
of the City of Kennett bearing proper credentials and identification
shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purpose of inspection,
observation, measurement, sampling, and testing in accordance with
the provisions of this Article. The Code Enforcement Officer 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 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) of this Section, the Code Enforcement Officer or duly authorized employees of the City of Kennett 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 City of Kennett's employees and the City of Kennett shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by the City of Kennett's 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 710.050(H).
C.
The Code Enforcement Officer and other duly authorized employees
of the City of Kennett bearing proper credentials and identification
shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the
City of Kennett holds a duly negotiated easement for the purposes
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.
[R.O. 1997 § 710.080; Ord. No.
2329 Art. VIII, 6-1-1993]
A.
Any person found to be violating any provision of this Article except Section 710.060 shall be served by the City of Kennett 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 an ordinance violation and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable as set forth in Chapter 100, Article III of this Code. Each twenty-four-hour period in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
C.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this Article shall
become liable to the City of Kennett for any expense, loss, or damage
occasioned the City of Kennett by reason of such violation.
[R.O. 1997 § 710.090; Ord. No.
1999 §§ 1 — 4, 10-21-1986]
A.
All contractors or other persons desiring to break a City street
or alley are required to obtain a sewer tap permit from the offices
of City Light, Gas and Water, if sewer work is to be performed. This
permit is then to be presented to the Code Enforcement Officer at
the City Hall and the holder of the permit shall be required to purchase
a street break permit and pay for the street repair costs in advance
at that time.
B.
Permits are to be obtained the day before work is to be done and
twenty-four (24) hours' notice shall be given to the Street Department
and to City Light, Gas and Water so that the City Departments can
schedule the work required for breaking a street. The contractor shall
expose sewer main to the extent to allow the tapping machine to be
placed around the sewer main. Weather temperature must be above the
freezing point on the day that work is to be performed to allow the
City machines to properly do their work.
C.
Contractors shall notify the City Departments as soon as possible
if there is a need to revise the contractor's scheduling with
the City Departments. Following completion of the project, backfill
dirt must be compacted in six-inch layers in streets and alleys.
