[Ord. No. 217 Art. X §§1 — 43, 12-19-1994]
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this Chapter shall be as follows:
ADMINISTRATOR
The official appointed by the Board of Aldermen or his/her authorized representative who is in responsible charge of the operation, maintenance, repair, and inspection of the sanitary sewerage system owned or proposed to be constructed by the City of Foristell, Missouri.
APARTMENTS
Structures containing two (2) or more dwelling units. If each apartment has a single connection to the sanitary sewerage system and a single metered connection to the potable water supply system and discharges normal domestic wastewater into the City's sanitary sewerage system, each apartment living unit will be considered a residential user. If the entire building houses more than one (1) apartment or living unit and has a single connection to the sanitary sewerage system and a single metered connection to the potable water supply system and discharges normal domestic wastewater into the City's sanitary sewerage system, the building will be considered a commercial user.
APPLICANT
An owner (or owners) of the premises who has made written application to the City for a permit to install or repair a house connection.
BOARD
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Foristell, Warren and St. Charles Counties, Missouri.
BOD (denoting 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) (sixty-eight degrees Fahrenheit (68°F)) expressed in milligrams per liter BOD by the ODI (oxygen demand index) method as outlined in Standard Methods for Examination of Water and Wastewater, latest edition, by the American Public Health Association.
CITY
The City of Foristell of St. Charles and Warren Counties, Missouri, and any reference to within the City shall mean all territory within the perimeter of the City's boundaries and sanitary sewerage service area.
COMBINATION COMMERCIAL AND DWELLING UNITS
Structures containing both commercial units and dwelling units. If the structure has a single connection to the sanitary sewerage system and is served by a single metered connection to the potable water supply system and discharges normal domestic wastewater into the City's sanitary sewerage system, the building will be considered a commercial user. If each building use has its own connection to the sanitary sewerage system and each such use has its own metered connection to the potable water supply system and discharges normal domestic wastewater into the City's sanitary sewerage system, each building use will be considered by its use.
COMMERCIAL USER
Any establishment functioning for economic gain or a building housing more than one (1) apartment or living unit having a single connection to the sanitary sewage system and a single metered connection to the potable water supply system and discharging normal domestic wastewater into the City's sanitary sewerage system.
COOLING WATER
The water discharged from a system of condensation, air-conditioning, cooling, refrigeration, or other, but which shall be free from odor and oil. It shall contain no polluting substances which would produce BOD or suspended solids each in excess of five (5) milligrams per liter.
DRAINAGE CHANNEL
Any artificially constructed open channel ditch, swale, or flume, whether lined or unlined, for the drainage of stormwater, surface runoff and ground water.
EXTENSION
A sanitary sewer main installed by a person for the purpose of extending the original sanitary sewer interceptor, trunk or main of the City or sanitary sewer interceptor, trunk or main of the City which has been extended.
GARBAGE
Solid wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food and from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
GREASE
The fats-oil grease content of the wastewater entering the City's sanitary sewerage system as determined by the hexane method of fats, oil, and grease determination.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
The liquid wastes from industrial processes as distinct from domestic sanitary wastewater.
mg/l
Milligrams per liter.
NATURAL OUTLET
Any outlet to a watercourse, stream, creek, river, pond, lake, or any other body of surface or ground water.
NORMAL DOMESTIC WASTEWATER
Waters or wastes having:
1. 
A five (5) day biochemical oxygen demand not greater than three hundred (300) milligrams per liter, and
2. 
Containing not more than three hundred (300) milligrams per liter of suspended solids.
PERSON
Any individual, partnership, firm, association, company, corporation, society, group or governmental body.
pH
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen ions in grams per liter of solution.
PRIVATE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL SYSTEM
A system for the collection, treatment and disposal of wastewater from single-family, multiple dwellings, or commercial contributors to said system being located entirely on the property of the contributor and whose waters do not flow from said property.
PROPERLY SHREDDED GARBAGE
The wastes from the preparation, cooking, and dispensing of food that has been shredded to such degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sanitary sewers, with no particle greater than one-half (½) inch in any dimension.
PUBLIC SANITARY SEWER
A sanitary sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal rights and which is controlled by the City.
RESIDENTIAL USER
A single-family dwelling having a single connection to the sanitary sewerage system and a single metered connection to the potable water supply system and discharging normal domestic wastewater into the City's sanitary sewerage system.
SANITARY SEWAGE
Wastes and water discharged from the sanitary conveniences of dwellings (including apartment houses and hotels), office buildings, factories or institutions, and free from storm, surface water, and industrial wastes.
SANITARY SEWER
A sewer designed and intended to receive and convey only sanitary sewage as defined herein, together with such infiltration as cannot be avoided.
SANITARY SEWER MAINS
The sanitary sewer interceptors, trunks and mains now installed and proposed to be constructed by the City of Foristell, Missouri.
SANITARY SEWERAGE SYSTEM
All facilities for collecting, pumping, treating, and disposing of sewage.
SEMI-PUBLIC SEWAGE DISPOSAL or SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITY
A device or facility for treating or disposing of sewage or industrial waste from a school, public building, institution, church, hotel, motel, or other building or structure not classified as private.
SERVICE SEWER
The sanitary sewer pipe and appurtenances extending from the connection to the City sanitary sewer main to the house or building to be served.
SEWAGE
The water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments. "Sewage" and "wastewater" shall have the same meaning.
SEWAGE TREATMENT SYSTEM
Any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating sanitary sewage.
SEWER
Any pipe or conduit for carrying waters, sewage and other waste liquids.
SEWER CONNECTION
The physical point of connection of the service sewer to the sanitary sewer main.
SHALL
Is mandatory; MAY — is permissive.
STORM SEWER or STORM DRAIN
A pipe or conduit designed and intended to receive and convey only storm or unpolluted waters.
STORM SEWER
A sewer designed and intended to receive and convey only stormwater including roof and street drainage, and unpolluted water and cooling water.
STORMWATER
Any water resulting from precipitation mixed with the accumulation of dirt, soil, and other debris or substances collected from the surfaces on which such precipitation falls or flows.
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.
SYSTEM
All areas served by the City-owned sanitary sewerage system.
WATERCOURSE
A natural surface drainage channel for stormwater and ground water in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously or intermittently.
WATERS OF THE STATE
All rivers, streams, lakes, and other bodies of surface or subsurface water lying within or forming a part of the boundaries of the State which are not entirely confined and retained completely upon the property of a single individual, partnership, or corporation.
[Ord. No. 217 Art. I §§1 — 4, 12-19-1994]
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 Foristell 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 natural waterway within the City of Foristell, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said City, any sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter and the State of Missouri.
C. 
Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, imhoff tank, or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
D. 
The owner of all houses, dwellings, buildings or properties used for human occupancy, employment, manufacturing, recreation or other purposes situated within the City of Foristell and abutting on any street, alley, or right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the future be located any 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 to the public sanitary sewer main 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 sanitary sewer is within one hundred (100) feet of the property line.
[Ord. No. 217 Art. II §§1 — 7, 12-19-1994; Ord. No. 402 §3, 8-21-2000; Ord. No. 750 §§1 — 2, 9-21-2009]
A. 
Where a public sanitary sewer of the City is not available under the provisions of Section 710.020(D), the service sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this Article, the adopted International Private Sewage Disposal Code, the St. Charles County Private Sewage Disposal Code, Section 500.080 OSCCMO, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services.
B. 
Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a permit from St. Charles County regardless of what County the property is located in.
C. 
A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of St. Charles County. The St. Charles County Inspector shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify St. Charles County when the work is ready for final inspection and before any underground portions are covered.
D. 
The type, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all rules and regulations of the City of Foristell, St. Charles County and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Under no circumstances shall a septic tank or cesspool be permitted to discharge to any natural waterway.
E. 
At such time as a public sanitary sewer main becomes available to a property as provided in Section 710.020(D), a direct connection shall be made to the public sanitary sewage main in compliance with this Chapter and any septic tank, cesspool and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and closed.
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. The City shall have the authority to enforce any violation that constitutes a public health or safety concern for the public at large or any adjoining property or right-of-way, easement or publicly owned land.
G. 
No statement contained in this Section shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the City or other governmental agency.
[Ord. No. 217 Art. III §§1 — 16, 12-19-1994; Ord. No. 402 §2, 8-21-2000; Ord. No. 540 §3, 5-5-2003; Ord. No. 636 §2, 6-13-2005; Ord. No. 649 §1, 10-3-2005]
A. 
No unauthorized person shall uncover, make connection with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sanitary sewer or appurtenance thereto without first obtaining a written permit from the City.
B. 
In all cases, the owner or his/her designated agent shall make application on a form provided by the City. The permit application shall be supplemented by plans, specifications and other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the City. A permit and inspection fee shall be paid to the City at the time the application is filed. Any commercial, industrial, processing or manufacturing facility as a condition of permit authorization must provide information describing its wastewater constituents, characteristics and type of processes. The permit and inspection fees for service sewers shall be based on the size of the water service line and calculated as follows:
¾
$2,100.00
4"
$7,875.00
1"
$2,625.00
6"
$10,500.00
1½"
$3,937.00
8"
$15,750.00
2"
$4,725.00
10"
$21,000.00
3"
$5,250.00
12"
$25,125.00
Non-Residential sewer connections if approved by the Board of Aldermen as outlined in Subsection (C) of this Section will be charged double the established fee for such connections.
C. 
Sewer service connection fees for new residential subdivisions or a resubdivision of an existing subdivision shall be due and payable prior to approval of the record plat by the Board of Aldermen. The developer/subdivider shall make a total service connection fee payment for all platted lots within the approved subdivision.
If a required sewer service connection is related to a single lot in a subdivision existing prior to May 5, 2003, the sewer service connection fee shall be paid to the City prior to the City's issuance of a building permit.
Sewer service connections for properties outside the City limits shall not be permitted except by specific permission of the Board of Aldermen. The fee for such a connection shall be double the established fee for such connections within the City limits.
D. 
The City will issue a service sewer permit and connection to the sanitary sewer main only if it can be demonstrated that the downstream sewerage facilities, including sewer piping pumping stations and wastewater treatment facilities, have sufficient reserve capacity to adequately and efficiently handle the additional waste load.
E. 
All costs and expenses incident to the installation of the service sewer and the connection to the sanitary sewer main shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the City from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be caused by the installation of the service sewer or connection to the sanitary sewer main.
F. 
A separate and independent service sewer shall be provided for every building and a permit and inspection fee charged for each. Exceptions will be allowed only by special written permission granted by the City.
G. 
Old service sewers may be reused for new building construction only when said service sewer is uncovered for examination and testing by the City and found to meet or exceed all requirements of this Chapter.
H. 
The service sewer shall be cast iron or ductile iron pipe conforming to ASTM A-74 or polyvinylchloride (PVC) conforming to ASTM D2241. PVC pipe shall be Schedule 40 or SDR35 conforming to ASTM D3034 with joints conforming to D3212 and shall have locked in gasket conforming to ASTM F477. All joints shall be watertight. Any part of the service sewer within ten (10) horizontal feet or two (2) vertical feet of a water main or service shall be constructed of pipe materials having the same or better pressure rating as the water pipe. If the service sewer installation is within filled or unstable ground, the pipe shall have aggregate material at least six (6) inches below the bottom of the pipe, completely surrounding the pipe and at least twelve (12) inches above the top of the pipe.
I. 
The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction and methods to be used in excavating, installing the pipe, jointing, testing and backfilling of the trench shall conform to the requirements of the BOCA Building and Plumbing Codes and other applicable rules and regulations of the City. The size and slope of the service sewer shall be subject to approval by the City, but in no event shall the diameter of the pipe be less than four (4) inches nor greater than six (6) inches. The minimum slope for a four (4) inch diameter pipe shall be two percent (2%) or 0.25 inch per foot. The minimum slope for six (6) inch diameter pipe shall be one percent (1%) or 0.125 inch per foot.
J. 
Whenever possible, the service sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. No service sewer shall be installed parallel to any bearing wall if within three (3) feet of any wall as the trench and eventual settlement may weaken the wall. The depth of the service sewer shall be sufficient to protect the sewer from freezing, a minimum of thirty (30) inches. The service sewer shall be installed at uniform grade and in straight alignment. Changes in direction or grade shall be allowed only when a "clean-out" or manhole is constructed at the location of the change.
K. 
In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sanitary sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building drain shall be lifted by a mechanical means which is approved in accordance with Subsection (B) hereof and discharged to the building service sewer.
L. 
All excavations for the installation of a service sewer shall be in an open trench unless approved by the City. Pipe installation and backfill shall be performed in accordance with ASTM C-13 except that no backfill shall be placed until the installation is inspected and approved by the City.
M. 
All connections to the main sanitary sewer shall be saddle type. Connections of this type shall be made in a smooth, round hole, machine drilled into the main sanitary sewer. The saddle shall be "sealtite" as manufactured by the General Engineering Company or City approved equal. The saddle shall contain an elastomeric tubular o-ring gasket per ASTM C-361 and be secured to the main sewer pipe with a full circumferential strap. The strap and all fasteners and hardware shall be stainless steel. The saddle shall be provided and installed by the property owner or his/her agent. The saddle must be approved by the City. The City Inspector must be present during the saddle installation.
N. 
The applicant for the service sewer permit shall notify the City at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to the service sewer being ready for inspection and connection to the public sanitary sewer.
O. 
No person(s) 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.
P. 
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, or the procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the American Society of Testing Materials, Water Pollution Control Federation Manual of Practice No. 9, and rules and regulations of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. All such connections shall be made gastight and watertight. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by the City before installation.
Q. 
All excavations for service sewer installation shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Persons making excavations for service sewer installation on public property shall post a fifteen thousand dollar ($15,000.00) bond prior to making such excavations. Any work within rights-of-ways of St. Charles or Warren County maintained roadways must comply with all County regulations and permitting procedures. City streets, sidewalks, parkways, and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the City and any other governmental agency affected.
[Ord. No. 217 Art. IV §§1 — 11, 12-19-1994]
A. 
No person shall discharge, or cause to be discharged, any stormwater, surface water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, uncontaminated cooling water, or unpolluted industrial process waters to any public sanitary sewer.
B. 
Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the City.
C. 
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes to any public sanitary 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 inure 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.
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 such 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, milk containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders.
5. 
Any water or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc, or 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 facility exceeds the limits established by the City 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 City 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 City in compliance with applicable State or Federal regulations.
8. 
Any waters or wastes having a pH in excess of 9.5.
9. 
Any mercury or any of its compounds in excess of 0.0005 mg/l as Hg at any time except as permitted by the City in compliance with applicable State and Federal regulations.
10. 
Any cyanide in excess of 0.025 mg/l at any time as permitted by the City in compliance with applicable State and Federal regulations.
11. 
Materials which exert or cause:
a. 
Unusual concentrations of inert suspended 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, oxygen demand, or chlorine requirements in such quantities as to constitute a significant load on the sanitary sewage treatment facilities; or
d. 
Unusual volume of flow or concentrations of wastes constituting "slugs".
12. 
Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable to treatment or reduction by the sanitary sewage treatment processes employed, or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the sanitary sewage treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.
D. 
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 City 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 City 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 maximum limits established by regulatory agencies. 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 waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous materials; or oils, whether emulsified or not, in excess of one hundred (100) milligrams per liter (100 mg/l) or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between thirty-two and one hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit (32°F — 150°F), and zero and sixty-five degrees Celsius (0°C — 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-fourth (¾) horsepower or greater shall be subject to the review and approval of the City.
4. 
Any waters or wastes containing strong acid, iron pickling wastes or concentrated plating solutions whether neutralized or not.
5. 
Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, paunch manure, or any other solid or viscous substance capable of causing obstruction to the flow in the sanitary sewer or other interference with the proper operation of the sanitary sewerage and treatment systems.
E. 
If any waters or wastes are discharged or are proposed to be discharged to the public sanitary sewers, which waters contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in Subsection (D) of this Section, and/or which are in violation of the standards for pretreatment provided in the EPA rules and regulations and which in the judgment of the City may have a deleterious effect upon the sanitary sewerage and treatment systems, processes, equipment or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the City may:
1. 
Reject the wastes;
2. 
Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public sewers;
3. 
Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge; and/or
4. 
Require payment to cover the added costs of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing fees or charges under the provisions of Subsection (K) of this Section.
If the City permits the pretreatment or equalization of the waste flows, the design and installation of the facilities shall be subject to the review and approval of the City Engineer and shall be 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 City, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes, sand, grit 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 required by the City and the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
1. 
The Design, installation and maintenance requirements on all grease traps and grease interceptors shall be as follows:
a. 
Manufactured, designed and installed in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions, the most current International Plumbing Code, the Plumbing and Drainage Institute, the provisions of this Section and the approval of the control authority.
b. 
Designed so that the flow discharging into all plumbing fixtures connected to any and all traps and interceptors shall at no time be greater than the rated capacity of such traps and interceptors.
c. 
Designed to be self-cleaning, sealed, waterproof and corrosion resistant. Installed and located for safe accessibility for cleaning, maintenance and inspection. Grease traps or grease interceptors for commercial establishments, except units inside retail plazas, shall be installed outside of the building.
d. 
Floor drains receiving incidental water are not included as a fixture. Stand-alone, under-the-sink grease traps will be prohibited unless specifically required or permitted by the control authority.
e. 
Installed so that each plumbing fixture or piece of equipment connected to a grease trap or grease interceptor shall be provided with an approved type vented flow control, installed in a readily accessible and visible location and so designed that the flow through such device or devices shall at no time be greater than the rated capacity of the grease trap or grease interceptor. No flow control device having adjustable or removable parts shall be approved. Listed grease traps or grease interceptors with approved type flow controls or restricting devices may be installed in an accessible location in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and the approval of the control authority or its authorized representatives.
f. 
Installed so that no dishwasher units are connected to or discharging into any grease trap or grease interceptor unless specifically required or permitted by the control authority. Food grinders will be allowed through properly sized and rated grease traps or grease interceptors.
g. 
Maintained in accordance with manufacturer's standards, the provisions of this Section and the approval of the control authority.
h. 
Maintained in efficient operating condition by the periodic removal of accumulated fats, oils and grease. No such collected or removed grease shall be introduced into any drainage piping, manholes or the City's public wastewater collection and treatment systems and must be disposed of in compliance with all applicable laws.
2. 
Inspection Requirements And Guidelines. Any and all users of the City's public wastewater system which have grease traps or grease interceptors located at their facilities shall:
a. 
Be open at all reasonable times for the conduction of inspections by the control authority and its authorized representatives. Inspections will be required at a minimum of twice a year.
b. 
Have their grease traps and grease interceptors located for easy accessibility for inspections. The user shall remove sealed lids that are bolted down before inspection.
c. 
Maintain their grease traps and grease interceptors in accordance with manufacturer's standards and shall be in proper working order at the time of inspection.
d. 
Have their grease traps and grease interceptors cleaned out and accumulated fats, oils and grease removed as needed, but not less than twice a year, to assure that such fats, oils and grease not be introduced or discharged into the City's public wastewater system. No more than one (1) inch of grease build-up on top of the water, sidewalls and baffles will be allowed at the time of inspection.
e. 
Oil separators located in repair garages, gas stations, car washes and similar establishments shall be installed in conformance with the current International Plumbing Code. Maintenance and inspection of these types of fixtures shall follow the same inspection, maintenance and penalties.
3. 
Reinspection And Fees. All initial inspections wherein it is determined that the inspected site meets the City's requirements are free of charge. If any grease trap or interceptor fails the initial inspection:
a. 
The inspector shall schedule a reinspection not less than ten (10) business days from the date of the initial inspection prior to which reinspection the user shall have his/her trap or interceptor cleaned out and/or repaired.
b. 
An initial inspection fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) plus a surcharge for each reinspection will be charged to the user to cover administrative expenses and will be added to the user's water and sewer bill for collection. The surcharge will be based on total labor and clerical hours, transportation expenses, lab work, equipment and materials. A written statement noting each occurrence and the charges for each occurrence will be sent to the user, and a copy of the statement will be forwarded to the Finance Department for billing.
c. 
A summons to appear in court and/or a service discontinuation notice will be issued to the user by the control authority and/or other officials designated by the Public Works Department for failure to meet the City's requirements by the third inspection.
d. 
The control authority and/or other officials designated by the Public Works Department shall give notice in writing and set up a monitoring program for repeat offenders. The probation period shall be a minimum of one (1) year with a minimum of one (1) inspection approximately every sixty (60) days. A surcharge, based on total labor and clerical hours, transportation expenses, lab work, equipment and materials, will be added to the user's sewer bill for collection. A written statement noting each inspection and/or occurrence and the charges for statement noting each inspection and/or occurrence and the charges for each inspection and/or occurrence will be sent to the user, and a copy of the statement will be forwarded to the Finance Department for billing.
4. 
Violations And Penalties.
a. 
In the discharge of its duties, the control authority, the Public Works Department and/or other officials designated by the Public Works Department shall:
(1) 
After reasonable notice to the user of the City's public wastewater system, the City may enter into a contract with the water provider to discontinue the water service until the user has conformed to the requirements of the control authority, its authorized representatives, and the provisions of this Subsection. All fees and costs related to the discontinuation and restoration of water and wastewater service shall be paid in full prior to service being restored.
(2) 
Have the authority to enter, at any reasonable hour, any building, structure, or premises in its jurisdiction to enforce the provisions of this Subsection.
b. 
Any user of the City's public wastewater system found to be in violation of any provisions of this Section shall:
(1) 
Be served by the City with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. In emergency situations that could result in damage or equipment failure to the City wastewater system, the City will make every attempt to notify the property owner by phone or personal contact and if necessary begin corrective action as required to insure public health and safety concerns are met.
(2) 
Become liable for any expense, loss, or damage incurred by the City due to such violation.
c. 
Any user of the City's public wastewater systems determined to be in violation of any provisions of this Section shall:
(1) 
Be subject to the discontinuing of water service or the halting of operations until such time the user has conformed to the provisions of this Section. A reinstatement fee will be added to the user's water and sewer bill for collection.
(2) 
Upon conviction, be subject to a fine up to five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each violation, and each twenty-four-hour period of such violation shall constitute a separate offense.
G. 
Where preliminary treatment, pretreatment or flow-equalizing facilities are provided, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his/her sole expense.
H. 
Each industrial user shall be required to install a sampling manhole in their service sewer and shall install such necessary meters, samplers and other appurtenances to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of the wastewater. Such manhole shall be located to allow safe access and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the City. Accessibility to the sampling shall be afforded to the City at all times. The sampling manhole shall be installed by the owner at his/her expense and shall be maintained by him/her to be safe and accessible.
I. 
The owner of any property serviced by a service sewer carrying industrial wastewater shall provide to the City laboratory measurements, tests and analyses of the waters and wastes to illustrate compliance with this Chapter and any special conditions for discharge established by the City or regulatory agencies having jurisdiction over the discharge.
The number, type and frequency of the laboratory analyses to be performed by the owner shall be stipulated by the City, but no less than once per year the industry must supply a complete analysis of the constituents of the wastewater discharge to assure that compliance with the Federal, State and City standards are being met. The owner shall report the results of measurements and laboratory analyses to the City at such times and in such manner prescribed by the City. The owner shall bear the expense of all measurements, analyses and reporting required by the City. At such times as deemed necessary, the City reserves the right to take measurements and samples for analysis by an independent laboratory service. The particular analyses involved will determine whether a twenty-four (24) hour composite sample is appropriate or whether a grab sample or samples should be taken. Normally, BOD and suspended solids analyses are obtained from a twenty-four (24) hour composite sample, whereas pH analysis is determined from periodic grab samples.
J. 
All measurements, test and analyses of the characteristics of waste and waters to which reference is made in this Chapter shall be determined in accordance with the latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, published by the American Public Health Association, and shall be determined at the sampling or upon suitable samples extracted at the sampling manhole. In the event that no sampling manhole has been required, the sampling manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sanitary sewerage system to the point the service sewer is connected. Sampling shall be carried out by customarily accepted methods to reflect the effect of the wastewater constituents upon the sanitary sewerage system and to determine the existence of hazards to life, limb, and property.
K. 
No statement contained in this Section shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the City and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the City for treatment, subject to payment therefore in accordance with Chapter 715 of this Code.
[Ord. No. 217 Art. V §1, 12-19-1994]
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy or tamper with any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is part of the sanitary sewerage and treatment systems. Any person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest under the charge of disorderly conduct and shall be responsible for remuneration of the costs of any such damage.
[Ord. No. 217 Art. VI §§1 — 3, 12-19-1994]
A. 
The duly authorized employees of the City, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the United States Environmental Protection Agency, 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 City 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 wastewater discharge to the sanitary sewerage system or waterway or facilities for wastewater treatment.
B. 
While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in Subsection (A) above, the duly authorized employees of the City, the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the United States Environmental Protection Agency 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 shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by City employees and the City 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(I).
C. 
The duly authorized employees of the City shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the City holds a duly executed easement for the purposes of, but limited to, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair and maintenance of any portions of the sanitary sewerage system lying within said easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on said easement, shall be done in full compliance with the terms of the easement pertaining to the private property involved.
[Ord. No. 217 Art. VII §§1 — 4, 12-19-1994]
A. 
Any person found to be violating the provisions of Sections 710.020(D) and 710.030(E) of this Chapter shall be given written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a thirty (30) day limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period stated in such notice, satisfactorily correct said violation.
B. 
Any person who shall continue any violation shall be deemed guilty of violating this Chapter and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or be imprisoned in the County Jail not less than three (3) days nor more than ninety (90) days, or both, by such fine and imprisonment for each violation. Each day that any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
C. 
If any person shall continue a violation of Section 710.020(D) or Section 710.030(E) of this Chapter beyond the time limit provided in the notice to correct said violation, the City may order the work of correcting the violations in Section 710.030(E), of the Chapter to be done by the City and shall make a charge against the owner of such premises for the reasonable cost of such work. If such bill is unpaid after thirty (30) days, notice may be filed in the office of the Recorder of Deeds in the respective County whereupon such bills become a lien against the property involved.
D. 
Any person violating any provisions of the Chapter other than Section 710.020(D) and Section 710.030(E) shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) or be imprisoned in the County Jail not less than three (3) days nor more than ninety (90) days, or both, by such fine and imprisonment for each violation. Each day that any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
[Ord. No. 217 Art. VIII §§1 — 2, 12-19-1994]
A. 
Determination Of Funding For Sanitary Sewerage System Extensions. The Board of Aldermen shall first determine if an extension of the public sanitary sewerage system is economically feasible based upon the estimated cost of the extension and the number of potential users that will be served by the extension. If the extension is economically feasible, the City may install and pay the cost of the extension at the discretion of the Board of Aldermen. If the City elects not to pay the cost of the extension, the person or persons desiring sanitary sewer service shall install the extension at their own expense upon written consent of the Board of Aldermen. The City shall not pay for any extensions to an undeveloped area such as a subdivision being developed unless there are sufficient existing users to make the extension economically feasible.
B. 
Requirements If Extension Is Installed By Someone Other Than The City.
1. 
The City must approve all plans and specifications for any extension.
2. 
Before any extensions are installed, the plans and specifications must be reviewed and approved by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources together with the filing for application for construction permit and the payment of all permit fees.
3. 
Ownership, rights-of-way, easements and title must be conveyed to the City for all extensions installed by anyone other than the City.
4. 
No extension will be permitted if, in the opinion of the Board of Aldermen, the system does not have the necessary capacity to serve the proposed extension.
[Ord. No. 217 Art. IX §§1 — 3, 12-19-1994]
A. 
Any user requesting termination of service shall give written notice to the City ten (10) days prior to the time such termination of service is desired.
B. 
Responsibility for payment for sanitary sewer service prior to the date of termination shall be the property owner even if the property was used or rented to another party.
C. 
There shall be a connection charge for transferring the sanitary sewer service to the subsequent user.