[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:
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.
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.
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.
The Board of Aldermen of the City of Foristell, Warren and
St. Charles Counties, Missouri.
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation
of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five (5)
days at twenty degrees Celsius (20°C) (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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Any artificially constructed open channel ditch, swale, or
flume, whether lined or unlined, for the drainage of stormwater, surface
runoff and ground water.
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.
Solid wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing
of food and from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
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.
The liquid wastes from industrial processes as distinct from
domestic sanitary wastewater.
Milligrams per liter.
Any outlet to a watercourse, stream, creek, river, pond,
lake, or any other body of surface or ground water.
Waters or wastes having:
Any individual, partnership, firm, association, company,
corporation, society, group or governmental body.
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen
ions in grams per liter of solution.
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.
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.
A sanitary sewer in which all owners of abutting properties
have equal rights and which is controlled by the City.
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.
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.
A sewer designed and intended to receive and convey only
sanitary sewage as defined herein, together with such infiltration
as cannot be avoided.
The sanitary sewer interceptors, trunks and mains now installed
and proposed to be constructed by the City of Foristell, Missouri.
All facilities for collecting, pumping, treating, and disposing
of sewage.
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.
The sanitary sewer pipe and appurtenances extending from
the connection to the City sanitary sewer main to the house or building
to be served.
The water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings,
institutions and industrial establishments. "Sewage" and "wastewater"
shall have the same meaning.
Any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating
sanitary sewage.
Any pipe or conduit for carrying waters, sewage and other
waste liquids.
The physical point of connection of the service sewer to
the sanitary sewer main.
Is mandatory; MAY — is permissive.
A pipe or conduit designed and intended to receive and convey
only storm or unpolluted waters.
A sewer designed and intended to receive and convey only
stormwater including roof and street drainage, and unpolluted water
and cooling water.
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.
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.
All areas served by the City-owned sanitary sewerage system.
A natural surface drainage channel for stormwater and ground
water in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously or intermittently.
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:
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$2,100.00
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4"
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$7,875.00
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1"
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$2,625.00
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6"
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$10,500.00
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1½"
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$3,937.00
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8"
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$15,750.00
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2"
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$4,725.00
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10"
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$21,000.00
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3"
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$5,250.00
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12"
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$25,125.00
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
