[CC 1977 §68.010]
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this Chapter shall be as follows:
B.O.D. (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 Centigrade (20°C) expressed in parts per million by weight.
BUILDING DRAIN
That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer, beginning five (5) feet outside the inner face of the building wall.
BUILDING SEWER
The extension from the building drain to the public sewer or other place of disposal.
CESSPOOL
A pit for the reception or detention of sewage.
DRAIN
A sewer or other pipe or conduit used for conveying ground, surface, or storm water.
GARBAGE
Solid wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food and from the handling, storage, and sale of produce.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
The liquid wastes from industrial processes as distinct from sanitary sewage.
NATURAL OUTLET
Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other body of surface or ground water.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation, or group.
pH
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen ions in grams per liter of solution.
POTABLE WATER
Water which is safe for drinking or other sanitary purposes and is also suitable for domestic use.
PROPERLY SHREDDED GARBAGE
The wastes from the preparation, cooking, and dispensing of food that have been shredded to such degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with no particles greater than one-half (½) inch in any dimension.
PUBLIC SEWER
A sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal rights, and is controlled by public authority.
ROOF DRAIN
A conduit for conveying the storm or rain water from the roof.
SANITARY SEWER
A sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface, and ground waters are not intentionally admitted.
SEPTIC TANK
A tank through which sewage flows and which permits solids in the sewage to settle in order that portions of such solids may be disintegrated by biological action.
SEWAGE
A combination of the water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions, and industrial establishments, together with such ground, surface, and storm waters as may be present.
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT
Any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating sewage.
SEWAGE WORKS
All facilities for collecting, pumping, treating, and disposing of sewage.
SEWER
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
SHALL
Is mandatory; MAY — is permissive.
STORM SEWER or STORM DRAIN
A sewer which carries storm and surface waters and drainage, but excludes sewage and polluted industrial wastes.
SUPERINTENDENT
The Superintendent of Sewage Works of the City of Lockwood, or his/her authorized deputy, agent, or representative.
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.
WATERCOURSE
A channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously or intermittently.
[CC 1977 §68.020]
A. 
Depositing Garbage On Public Or Private Property. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit to be deposited in an insanitary manner upon public or private property within the City of Lockwood, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said City, any human or animal excrement, garbage, or other objectionable waste.
B. 
Unlawful To Discharge Sewage To Natural Outlets. It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the City of Lockwood, or any area under the jurisdiction of said City, any sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this Chapter.
C. 
Construction Or Maintenance Of Privies, Etc. Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
D. 
Connect To Public Sewers. The owner of all houses, buildings or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purpose, situated within the City and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public sanitary sewer of the City, is hereby required at his/her expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein, and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter, within ninety (90) days after the date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within two hundred (200) feet of the property line.
[CC 1977 §68.030]
A. 
Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of Section 710.020(D), the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this Section.
1. 
Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Superintendent. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the City, which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications and other information as are deemed necessary by the Superintendent. A permit and inspection fee of five dollars ($5.00) shall be paid to the City Treasurer at the time the application is filed.
2. 
A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Superintendent. He/she shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the Superintendent when the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within forty-eight (48) hours of the receipt of the notice by the Superintendent.
3. 
The type, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the Missouri Division of Health of the State of Missouri. No permit shall be issued for any private sewage disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities where the area of the lot is less than fifteen thousand (15,000) square feet. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any public sewer or natural outlet.
4. 
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in Section 710.020(D), a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this Chapter, and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material.
5. 
The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the City.
6. 
No statement contained in this Section shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the City.
[CC 1977 §68.040]
No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Superintendent.
[CC 1977 §68.050; Ord. No. A-403 §1, 2-8-2010]
A. 
There shall be two (2) classes of building sewer permits:
1. 
For residential and commercial service, and
2. 
For service to establishments producing industrial wastes.
In either case, the owner or his/her agent shall make application on a special form furnished by the City. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications, or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the Superintendent. A permit and inspection fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for a residential or commercial building sewer permit and fifty dollars ($50.00) for an industrial building sewer permit shall be paid to the City Collector at the time the application is filed.
[CC 1977 §68.060; Ord. No. A-404 §1, 2-8-2010]
All costs and expense incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. A sewer connection tapping fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) will be charged if the sewer connection crosses a City street. A sewer connection tapping fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) will be charged for sewer connections on the same side of the street. The owner shall indemnify the City from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
[Ord. No. A-310 §1, 7-12-1999; Ord. No. A-334 §2, 1-12-2004; Ord. No. A-401 §2, 1-11-2010; Ord. No. A-450 §1, 3-1-2014; Ord. No. A-483 §1, 4-11-2016; Ord. No. A-501, 8-22-2017; Ord. No. A-519, 5-14-2018; Ord. No. A-533, 10-25-2018]
Sewer rates shall be charged at the rate of six dollars fifty cents ($6.50) base rate plus eleven dollars ($11.00) per one thousand (1000) of water used for all residential and commercial customers both inside and outside the City limits.
[CC 1977 §68.070]
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building; except where one (1) building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard, or driveway, the building sewer from the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one (1) building sewer.
[CC 1977 §68.080]
Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test by the Superintendent, to meet all requirements of this Chapter.
[CC 1977 §68.090]
The building sewer shall be cast iron soil pipe, American Society for Testing Material specification or equal; vitrified clay sewer pipe, ASTM specification or equal; or other suitable material approved by the Superintendent. Joints shall be tight and waterproof. Any part of the building sewer that is located within ten (10) feet of a water service pipe shall be constructed of cast iron soil pipe with leaded joints. Cast iron pipe with leaded joints may be required by the Superintendent where the building sewer is exposed to damage by tree roots. If installed in filled or unstable ground, the building sewer shall be of cast iron soil pipe, except that non-metallic material may be accepted if laid on a suitable concrete bed or cradle as approved by the Superintendent. Each building sewer shall have a clean-out connection and a vent of at least three (3) inches in diameter and shall be installed outside the building. Cast iron soil pipe shall be installed under all buildings.
[CC 1977 §68.100]
The size and slope of the building sewer shall be subject to the approval of the Superintendent, but in no event shall the diameter be less than four (4) inches. The slope of such four (4) inch pipe shall not be less than one-fourth (¼) inch per foot.
[CC 1977 §68.110]
Whenever possible the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. No building sewer shall be laid parallel to or within three (3) feet of any bearing wall, which might thereby be weakened. The building sewer shall be laid at uniform grade and in straight alignment in so far as possible. Changes in direction shall be made only with proper curved pipe and fittings.
[CC 1977 §68.120]
In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such drain shall be lifted by approved artificial means and discharged to the building sewer.
[CC 1977 §68.130]
All excavations required for the installation of a building sewer shall be open trench work unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent. Pipe laying and backfill shall be performed in accordance with ASTM specification except that no backfill shall be placed until the work has been inspected.
[CC 1977 §68.140]
All joints and connections shall be made gastight and watertight. Cast iron pipe joints shall be firmly packed with oakum or hemp and filled with molten lead, meeting Federal specifications, not less than one (1) inch deep. Lead shall be run in one (1) pouring and caulked tight. No paint, varnish, or other coatings shall be permitted on the jointing material until after the joint has been tested and approved. All joints in vitrified clay pipe or between such pipe and metals shall be made with approved jointing material as specified below. Material for joints shall not soften sufficiently to destroy the effectiveness of the joint when subjected to a temperature of one hundred sixty degrees Fahrenheit (160°F), nor be soluble in any of the wastes carried by the drainage system. The joint shall first be caulked tight with jute, hemp, or similar approved material. Other jointing materials and methods may be used only by approval of the Superintendent.
[CC 1977 §68.150]
The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall be made at the "Y" branch, if such branch is available at a suitable location. If no properly located "Y" branch is available, the owner shall at his/her expense install a "Y" branch, or by use of a cut-in. Where a "Y" branch is to be inserted, a joint of pipe shall be broken out of the sewer at the point the "Y" branch is to be inserted. Care shall be taken not to injure the other pipe of the sewer. The spigot and bell ends of the adjoining pipe shall be carefully cleaned of all broken pipe, jointing material and jute. The upper one-half (½) of the bell of the pipe below the opening shall be cut off with a cold chisel. The upper one-half (½) of the bell on the pipe having the "Y" branch shall be cut off with a cold chisel. The pipe with the "Y" branch shall be turned with the cut off half of the bell down and placed in the sewer line. It shall then be turned one hundred eighty degrees (180°) so that the cut off bell will be on the upper side. The lower half of the two (2) bells shall be juted by placing in the bell a strand of jute which shall be rammed back against the shoulder with a caulking iron. A second strand of jute shall be placed and rammed back against the first. The joint runner shall be placed, mudded in place, the lower half of the two (2) joints poured with jointing compound. When it is cooled the runner shall be removed and joints inspected. If such joints are satisfactory, the upper half of the joints shall be made. Jute shall be caulked into all openings of the upper half to make a tight joint and one that will support (4) inches of concrete. The two (2) joints shall then be entirely encased, both top and bottom in concrete to a depth of not less than four (4) inches. Care shall be taken that each piece of pipe is laid to true line and grade, that the spigot end of the pipe entering the bell of the adjacent pipe, is concentric with and abutts against the shoulder of the bell. Where cut-ins are used, the cut-in shall be a cast iron casting, or vitrified clay providing a spigot on one end and bell on the other for the size of pipe proposed to be used in the service lateral. The spigot end shall be placed against the sewer at the point at which it is desired to make the entrance and the outline of the spigot made on the sewer with chalk. The sewer shall then be scored on the chalk line, with a hammer and cold chisel, care being taken not to injure the other part of the sewer. A small hole shall be broken in the sewer within the area to be removed and this hole enlarged until it conforms to the chalk line. Insert the cut-in so that the stops on same, which must be in line with the longitudinal axis of the sewer, are against the pipe. Block the fittings in place, caulk jute into the space back of the head of the spigot end of the fitting and encase the fitting and the sewer in concrete to a depth of four (4) inches. Allow the concrete to thoroughly set and harden before placing the remainder of the service lateral.
[CC 1977 §68.160]
The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the Superintendent when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the Superintendent or his/her representative.
[CC 1977 §68.170]
All excavations for building sewers shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the City.
[CC 1977 §68.180]
A. 
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any storm water, surface water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, basement drainage, cellar drainage, cooling water or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer.
B. 
Storm water and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to a natural outlet approved by the Superintendent. Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged, upon approval of the Superintendent, to a natural outlet.
C. 
No person shall connect or cause to be connected to the sanitary sewerage system, the effluent of any septic tank, cesspool, or sewage tank. Where such tanks exist and it is desired to make a connection to the sanitary sewerage system, a tile line shall be constructed around the unit, in such a manner as to preclude the possibility of any sewage flowing into or out of the cesspool or tank, and said septic tank, cesspool or sewage tank shall then be filled with earth, cinders, ashes or similar material.
D. 
Where any unlawful connection as defined in this Section is known to exist, such connections shall be broken or where such connections are found to exist, such unlawful connections shall be broken and their use discontinued within ten (10) days after date of notification to break such connections as provided in Section 710.190 of this Chapter.
[CC 1977 §68.190]
The City Sewer Inspector shall make an inspection of the method of disposal of roof and other storm water drainage from each house which is connected to the sanitary sewers of the City of Lockwood as frequently as is necessary to secure compliance with this Chapter. Following each inspection, the City Sewer Inspector shall submit a list of all property owners whose property or properties have connections in violation of this Chapter to the City Clerk. Written notification of any violations of this Chapter shall then be given by said City Clerk to the owner or owners of the property upon which the violation occurs. If the provisions of this Chapter have not been complied with within a period of ten (10) days following date of notice of violation, the City shall have the right to make, or have made, such alterations as are deemed necessary by the City Sewer Inspector to meet the requirements of the ordinance, and all costs thereof shall be provided for, and defrayed by, a special tax bill to be assessed in favor of the City against the property on which said improvements are made, and such special tax bill shall become a lien on said property.
[CC 1977 §68.200]
A. 
Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes to any public sewer:
1. 
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than one hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit (150°F).
2. 
Any water or waste which may contain more than one hundred (100) parts per million, by weight, of fat, oil or grease.
3. 
Any powdered milk, whey, skimmed milk, whole milk, cream or other milk products or any industrial wastes of any type which might, in the opinion of the Missouri Water Pollution Board, damage or otherwise cause operational difficulties in the sanitary system or interfere in any manner whatsoever with the normal operation of any sewage treatment works or sewage treating devices.
4. 
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas. Cleaning establishments, buildings used for housing or repairing automobiles, gasoline and oil service stations and other buildings or establishments where gasoline, oils, calcium carbide or other explosives or inflammable matters are stored, sold or handled, the drains from which are connected to the public sewers must be provided with an approved trap, so constructed, located and maintained as to prevent the entrance into the sewer of such explosive or inflammable matter. Such trap shall be located on the sewer, before its junction with any other pipe or receptacle containing sewage. The passage of human or fresh animal excrement through such trap is prohibited.
5. 
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded.
6. 
Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, paunch manure, butchers offal, dead animals, or any other solid or viscous substance capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works.
7. 
Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5 or higher than 9.0, or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of the sewage works.
8. 
Any waters or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant.
9. 
Any waters or wastes containing suspended solids of such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle such materials at the sewage treatment plant.
10. 
Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating a public nuisance.
[CC 1977 §68.210]
A. 
Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Superintendent, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes, sand and other harmful ingredients; except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Superintendent, and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. Grease and oil interceptors shall conform to Missouri Water Pollution Board specifications.
B. 
Where installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained by the owner, at his/her expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times.
[CC 1977 §68.220]
A. 
The admission into the public sewers of any waters or wastes having:
1. 
A five-day biochemical oxygen demand greater than three hundred (300) parts per million by weight;
2. 
Containing more than three hundred fifty (350) parts per million by weight of suspended solids;
3. 
Containing any quantity of substances having the characteristics described in Section 710.200; or
4. 
Having an average daily flow greater than two percent (2%) of the average daily sewage flow of the City, shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent. Where necessary in the opinion of the Superintendent, the owner shall provide, at his/her expense, such preliminary treatment as may be necessary to:
a. 
Reduce the biochemical oxygen demand to three hundred (300) parts per million and the suspended solids to three hundred fifty (350) parts per million by weight;
b. 
Reduce objectionable characteristics or constituents to within the maximum limits provided for in Section 710.200; or
c. 
Control the quantities and rates of discharge of such waters or wastes.
Plans, specifications, and any other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted for the approval of the Superintendent and of the Water Pollution Control Commission of the State of Missouri, and no construction of such facilities shall be commenced until said approvals are obtained in writing.
B. 
Where preliminary treatment facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation, by the owner at his/her expense.
[CC 1977 §68.230]
When required by the Superintendent, the owner of any property served by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable manhole in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole, when required, shall be accessibly and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Superintendent. The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his/her expense, and shall be maintained by him/her so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
[CC 1977 §68.240]
All measurements, tests, and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in Sections 710.200 and 710.220 shall be determined in accordance with "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Sewage" and shall be determined at the control manhole provided for in Section 710.230, or upon suitable samples taken at said control manhole. In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected.
[CC 1977 §68.250]
No statement contained in this Chapter 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 therefor by the industrial concern.
[CC 1977 §68.290]
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance, or equipment which is a part of the municipal sewage works. Any person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest under charge of disorderly conduct.
[CC 1977 §68.300]
The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the City bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing, in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter. In the event that satisfactory compliance of the various Sections of this Chapter cannot be obtained within a period of sixty (60) days following receipt of notification of such violation by the offender, the Board of Aldermen may order the offending person, to disconnect from the public sewer system or may order the connection broken by municipal employees. Provided however, that the offending party must be notified at least sixty (60) days in advance of the date the connection must be broken.
[CC 1977 §68.310]
A. 
Notice Of Violation. Any person found violating any provision of this Chapter except Section 710.260 shall 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. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.
B. 
Penalty. Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for herein shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00) for each violation. Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall become liable to the City for any expenses, loss, or damage occasioned the City by reason of such violation.
[Ord. No. A-362 §1, 7-10-2006]
A. 
The owner of any property served by the sewer system of the City of Lockwood shall be responsible, at the property owner's expense for all construction, cleaning, maintenance and repair of the sewer line from any building located upon the property to the connection with the City of Lockwood Sewer System.
B. 
In the event of a failure of any sewer system subject to the provisions of Subsection (A) the City of Lockwood shall, upon becoming aware of the failure, give the property owner written notice to clean, repair, replace or maintain such sewer system within forty-eight (48) hours of the notice. The written notice may be delivered in person to any one (1) or more of the property owners, posted on the affected premises, or mailed to the property owner (such mailing being deemed to be received twenty-four (24) hours after depositing with the United States Postal Service) or any combination thereof.
C. 
In the event the property owner fails to repair the sewer system within the forty-eight (48) hour time period, the City of Lockwood may do any one or more of the following, in addition to any other remedy at law or in equity available:
1. 
Terminate all water service to the premises until the repairs, cleaning, replacement or maintenance satisfactory to the City of Lockwood shall have been performed. Appropriate disconnect and reconnect fees shall be paid by the property owner; and/or
2. 
Enter upon the premises and perform the cleaning, repair, replacement or maintenance. The owner shall be responsible for all costs, charges, and expenses at the fair market value and such amount shall be a lien against the property until paid in full; and/or
3. 
Cause the property owner to be charged and prosecuted under the provisions of Section 100.220.