The Board of Commissioners determines and declares that it is
necessary and conducive for the protection of public health, safety
and welfare of the people of the City to regulate and control the
disposal of human and industrial waste within the City to the end
that public health, safety and welfare of the people of the City will
be protected and enhanced and to prevent the indiscriminate and uncontrolled
disposal of human and industrial waste in violation of recognized
public health standards and so herein to provide for the establishment
of rates and charges for the use of the service rendered by the City
of Lapeer wastewater treatment facilities; to provide for the collection
of said rates and charges; to provide for management of the City of
Lapeer wastewater treatment facilities; and to provide for penalties
for violations hereof.
The complete wastewater treatment facilities of the City of
Lapeer shall be under the management, supervision and control of the
City Manager. The City Manager may employ or designate a person or
persons to whatever position he deems advisable to carry out the efficient
management and operations of the sewer system. The City Manager may
make such rules, orders, or regulations as he deems advisable and
necessary to assure the efficient management and operation of the
system, subject to the rights, powers, and duties reserved by law
to the City Commission. All such rules, orders or regulations made
by the City Manager shall be consistent with state and federal requirements.
Definitions contained in Chapter
5, Plumbing, Water and Sewers, shall also apply to this chapter and are incorporated herein.
This chapter shall become effective upon publication, September
29, 1982.