[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Marion
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 4-20-1983]
[Amended 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 2-2019]
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning
of terms used in this article shall be as follows:
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation
of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five days
at 20° C., expressed in milligrams per liter.
That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system
which receives the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage
pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it the building
sewer, beginning five feet outside the inner face of the building
wall.
The extension from the building drain to the public sewer
or other place of disposal.
A sewer receiving both surface run-off and sewage.
The Marion Sewer District.
Defined in § 215-10C and are generally related to as being an occupied unit, with water use generally equivalent to that of a single-family home.
Solid waste from the domestic and commercial preparation,
cooking and dispensing of food, and from the handling, storage, and
sale of produce.
The liquid wastes from industrial manufacturing processes,
trade, or business as distinct from sanitary sewage.
Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake, or other
body of surface or groundwater.
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation
or group.
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen
ions in grams per liter of solution.
The wastes from the preparation, cooking, and dispensing
of food that have been shredded to such a degree that all particles
will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing
in public sewers, with no particle greater than one-half inch in any
dimension.
A sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal
rights, and is controlled by public authority.
A sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface,
and groundwaters are not intentionally admitted.
A combination of the water-carried wastes from residences,
business buildings, institutions, and industrial establishments, together
with such ground, surface, and stormwaters as may be present.
Any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating
sewage.
All facilities for collecting, pumping, treating, and disposing
of sewage.
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
Is mandatory; "may" is permissive.
Any sudden, uncontrolled discharge of water, sewage or industrial
waste that exerts a hydraulic organic or toxic shock to a treatment
facility or receiving stream.
A sewer which carries storm and surface waters and drainage,
but excludes sewage and industrial wastes, other than unpolluted cooling
water.
The superintendent of the Marion Sewer District, or his authorized
deputy, agent, or representative.
Solids that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension
in water, sewage, or other liquids and which are removable by laboratory
filtering.
A channel in which a flow of water occurs either continuously
or intermittently.
The Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority Amended and Restated
Sewer Use Rules and Regulations, adopted by resolution of the Wayne
County Water and Sewer Authority Board of Directors on May 28, 2019,
as may be amended from time to time.
[Added 11-19-2019 by L.L.
No. 2-2019]
A.
Application of Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority Amended and
Restated Sewer Use Rules. Except as set forth herein, Wayne County
Water and Sewer Authority Amended and Restated Sewer Use Rules, adopted
May 28, 2019, by the Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority Board,
and as may be amended from time to time, shall apply to properties
located within the Town of Marion Sewer District. A copy of the current
Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority Amended and Restated Sewer
Use Rules is attached in Appendix A.[1] In the event of any conflict between the provisions of
the Town of Marion Sewer Use Law then in effect and the provisions
contained in Appendix A, the provisions of the Wayne County Water
and Sewer Authority Amended and Restated Sewer Use Rules, as set out
in Appendix A, then in effect shall govern.
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is on file in the Town offices.
B.
The Wayne County Water and Sewer Authority Amended and Restated Sewer
Use Rules, adopted May 28, 2019, shall apply to all properties located
in the Town of Marion on the day that the Regional Wastewater Treatment
Plant comes on line and begins accepting sewage from the Town of Marion.
C.
The application of the definition of "equivalent dwelling unit" as
set out herein shall become effective upon the adoption of this section.
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 district, any human excrement, garbage or other objectionable
waste.
B.
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the
district any sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitable
treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions
of this article.
C.
Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct
or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other
facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage within the district.
D.
The owner(s) of all houses, buildings or properties used for occupancy,
employment, recreation or other purposes, situated within the district
and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is
now located or may in the future be located a public sanitary or combined
sewer district is hereby required at his 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 article, within 90 days after the date of the official notice
to do so, provided that said public sewer is within 100 feet of the
property line.
E.
Only wastes of a sanitary or household nature are to be accepted
in the sewage system. No industrial waste is to be accepted unless
such industrial waste has been pretreated in accordance with standards
and procedures acceptable to the district, the New York State Department
of Environment Protection Agency, and a permit for the discharge of
such pretreated industrial waste has been obtained.
Unused septic tanks shall be cleaned out and filled with clean,
bank-run gravel or other suitable material. The Town or district will
not be responsible or liable for damages or injuries caused by septic
tank cave-ins.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any waters
or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance, a high chlorine
demand or suspended solids 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 or the effluent
of the Town sewage treatment plant. Such toxic substances shall be
limited to the average concentrations listed hereinafter in the sewage
as it arrives at the treatment plant and at no time shall the hourly
concentration at the sewage treatment plant exceed three times the
average concentration. For any waste entering the treatment plant
and containing a combination of chromium (hexavalent), copper, nickel
and zinc, the total concentration of these substances shall not exceed
10 ppm. If concentrations listed are exceeded, individual establishments
will be subject to control in volume and concentration by the Town
Engineer.
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Sanitary Sewers
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Limits of Toxic Substances in Sewage Concentration Limit
(milligrams per liter parameter)
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Parameter
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Concentration Limit
(milligrams per liter)
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Aluminum
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2 mg/l - 30 day average
4 mg/l maximum daily
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Cadmium
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0.4
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Hexavalent chromium
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0.2
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Total chromium
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4
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Copper
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0.8
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Phenol
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4
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Lead
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0.2
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Mercury
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0.2
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Nickel
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4
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Zinc
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1.2
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Arsenic
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0.2
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Available chlorine
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50
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Cyanide - free
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0.4
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Cyanide - complex
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1.6
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Selenium
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0.2
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Sulfide
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6
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Barium
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4
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Manganese
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4
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Gold
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0.2
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Silver
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0.2
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Fluorides
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4 - added to water
multiply by 1.5 if no fluoride
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A.
No 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 Town Clerk.
B.
Existing buildings' 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 article.
C.
Before anyone attempts hookup, the Superintendent shall be contacted
to see that the sewer line has been tested and approved.
D.
The connection of the building sewer into an existing public sewer
shall be made at the property line. If the portion of public sewer
located in the street or right-of-way has not previously been provided,
such will be constructed from the existing public sewer to the property
line by the district upon submittal of a proper request by the property
owner and upon deposit of the estimated cost thereof. All costs and
expense incident to the installation and connection of the entire
length of public sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall
indemnify the district from any loss or damage that may directly or
indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
The method of connection of the building sewer to the public sewer
(at the property line) will be dependent upon the type of pipe material
used and in all cases shall be approved by the Superintendent.
E.
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 inches, nor shall the slope of the pipe be less
than 1/8 inch per foot. A maximum of one-sixteenth-bend (22.5°)
pipe vertically shall be permitted in lines from the sewer lateral
to building.
F.
The building sewer shall be tar-coated extra-heavy cast-iron soil
pipe, asbestos cement sewer pipe, or PVC heavy-wall pipe of type Schedule
40, SDR-35 or SDR-21. Any part of the building sewer that is located
within 10 feet of a water service pipe shall be constructed of cast-iron
soil pipe. Cast iron may be required by the Superintendent where the
building is located under a driveway or where is otherwise subject
to unusual loadings.
G.
All cast-iron soil pipe used for sewer laterals, sewer risers or
other purposes shall be extra-heavy grade (ASTM-A-74) with double
tar coating. Gaskets for cast-iron soil pipe shall be made of preformed,
properly vulcanized virgin rubber compound containing no scrap or
reclaim. Requirements for quality and performance characteristics
of positive-seal compression-type molded gaskets shall conform to
ASTM-C-564-68 and shall be for soil pipe manufactured to Commercial
Standard CS188-59. Installation of premolded gaskets shall follow
the requirements of the pipe manufacturers.
H.
Asbestos cement sewer pipe, Johns-Manville or equal, shall be manufactured
and tested to meet ASTM specification C428, Type II, with the following
stipulations: standard lengths of pipe shall be 13 feet. Asbestos
cement dyes shall have a minimum laying length of 39 inches. Johns-Manville
multi-strength RTR fittings will be acceptable. Asbestos cement pipe
shall be laid in crushed stone or clean gravel cradle unless otherwise
directed. Each pipe joint shall be sealed with an asbestos cement
coupling and two solid rubber rings. The pipe ends shall be properly
machined to provide permanent automatic end separation. The pipe ends,
coupling, and rubber rings shall be wiped clean immediately before
joining the pipe. The rubber rings shall then be inserted into the
coupling grooves and smoothed in place. Lubricant shall then be applied
to the entire circumference of the pipe end, back to the stop shoulder.
The pipe shall then be pushed home using either a bar or a block of
wood, or a puller. The ring location shall be checked around the entire
circumference of the pipe with a feeler gauge. If a misplaced rubber
ring is found, the joint shall be disassembled, and then properly
assembled and checked. Pipe entering or passing through manholes shall
have a length not exceeding three feet three inches beyond the inside
face of the manhole.
I.
Where approved by the Superintendent, PVC pipe shall be Schedule
40 heavy-wall PVC with a gasket joint, conforming to ASTM 1785. Installation
of PVC pipe and gasket joints shall be in strict compliance with manufacturer's
instructions using acceptable lubricant. No glue joints will be permitted.
Bedding for PVC pipe shall be a minimum of six inches deep and shall
consist of crushed stone (maximum size, one inch). The haunching from
the bedding to the spring line shall also be crushed stone carefully
placed to support the pipe along its entire length. The initial backfill
to six inches above the pipe shall be a select coarse sand and crushed
stone. The type of bedding shall be subject to the approval of the
Superintendent.
J.
All joints and connections shall be made gastight and watertight.
No cement joints will be permitted. The transition joint between cast-iron
pipe and the other material shall be made with special adaptors and
joint materials approved by the Superintendent.
K.
The bedding, haunching and backfill for laterals must be approved
by the Superintendent prior to construction.
L.
There shall be a cleanout located just inside the building wall where
the sewer pipe comes in, and also a cleanout for every hundred feet
of lateral.
M.
Private laterals are brought only to the basement wall (and not through
it), and are to be plugged outside. This applies before startup of
the sewage treatment plant.
N.
Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought into the building
at an elevation of at least one foot above the basement floor. No
building sewer shall be laid parallel to and within three feet of
any bearing wall, which might be weakened from it. The sewer depth
shall be sufficient to afford protection from frost. The sewer shall
be laid at uniform grade and in straight alignment as far as possible
with changes in direction to be made with properly curved pipe and
fittings. No ninety-degree angles will be accepted horizontally; two
forty-five-degree angles are to be used instead.
O.
In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit
gravity flow to the public sewer, sewage or industrial wastes carried
by such drain shall be lifted by approved mechanical means and discharged
to the building sewer.
P.
All excavations required for the installation of a building sewer
shall be open trenchwork unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent.
Pipelaying the backfill shall be performed in accordance with Sections
3 through 6 of ASTM Specification C12 except that no backfill shall
be placed until the work has been inspected and except that trench
width measured at the top of the installed pipe shall not exceed 24
inches.
Q.
All excavations for building sewer installation shall be adequately
guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from
hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways, and other public property disturbed
in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory
to the district.
R.
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 representatives. When trenches are opened for the laying of building sewer pipes, such trenches shall be inspected by the Superintendent before the trenches are filled; and the person performing such work shall notify the Superintendent when the installation of the building sewer is completed. The filling of a trench before inspection is made will subject the person to whom the permit is issued to a penalty (See § 215-11.), and the trench shall be opened again for inspection.
S.
All costs and expense incident to the installation and connection
of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall
indemnify the district from any loss or damage that may directly or
indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
T.
No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, exterior foundation
drains, or other sources of surface runoff or groundwater to a building
sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly or indirectly
to a public sewer.
A.
Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged
to such sewers as are specifically designated as combined sewers or
storm sewers or, to natural outlet approved by the Superintendent.
B.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following
described waters or wastes to any public sewers:
(1)
Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive
liquid, solid or gas.
(2)
Any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids,
or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with
other wastes; to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process,
constituting a hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance
or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment
plant, including, but not limited to, cyanides in excess of two mg/l
as CN in the wastes discharged to the public sewer.
(3)
Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5, or having any other
corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures,
equipment, and personnel of the sewage works.
(4)
Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable
of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other interference
with the proper operation of the sewage works such as, but not limited
to, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags,
feathers, tar, plastics, wood, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch
manure, hair and fleshings, entrails and paper dishes, cups, milk
containers, disposable diapers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage
grinders.
C.
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 Superintendent 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 opinion as to the acceptability of these wastes, the Superintendent
will give consideration to such factors as the quantities of subject
wastes in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials,
of construction of the sewers, nature of the sewage treatment process,
capacity of the sewage treatment plant, degree of treatability of
wastes in the sewage treatment plant, and other pertinent factors.
The substances prohibited are:
(1)
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150° F.
(65° C.).
(2)
Any water or waste containing fats, wax, grease, or oils, whether
emulsified or not, in access of 100 mg/l or containing substances
which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between 32°
F. and 150° F. (0° C. and 65° C.).
(3)
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. The installation
and operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a motor of 3/4
horsepower (0.76 hp metric) or greater shall be subject to the review
and approval of the Superintendent.
(4)
Any waters or wastes containing strong acid iron pickling wastes,
or concentrated plating solutions whether neutralized or not.
(5)
Any waters or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc, and
similar objectionable or toxic substances; or wastes exerting an excessive
chlorine requirement, to such degree that any such material received
in the composite sewage at the sewage treatment works exceeds the
limits established by the Superintendent 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 Superintendent 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 Superintendent in compliance
with applicable state or federal regulations.
(8)
Any waters or wastes having a pH in excess of 9.5.
(9)
Materials which exert or cause:
(a)
Unusual concentrations of inert suspended solids (such as, but
not limited to, fuller's earth, lime slurries, and lime residues)
or of dissolved solids (such as, but not limited to, sodium chloride
and sodium sulfate).
(b)
Excessive discoloration (such as, but not limited to, dye wastes
and vegetable tanning solutions).
(c)
Unusual BOD, chemical oxygen demand, or chlorine requirements
in such quantities as to constitute a significant load on the sewage
treatment works.
(d)
Unusual volume of flow or concentration of wastes constituting
"slugs" as defined herein.
(10)
Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable
to treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment processes employed
or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the sewage treatment
plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having
jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.
D.
Wastes; review and approval.
(1)
If any waters or wastes are discharged, or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in Subsection C of this section, and which in the judgment of the Superintendent may have a deleterious effect upon the sewage works, processes, equipment, or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the Superintendent may:
(2)
If the Superintendent permits the pretreatment or equalization of
waste flows, the design and installation of the plants and equipment
shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent
and subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances,
and laws.
When a public sewer becomes available, each and every building
sewer shall be connected to said sewer within 90 days and the private
sewage disposal system abandoned. In addition, there shall be imposed
a one-time charge for connection to the sanitary sewer system at a
rate to be determined by the Town Board.
No person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break,
damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance,
or equipment which is part of the sewage works. Any person violating
this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest and criminal prosecution.
A.
The Superintendent, other duly authorized employees of the district
and representatives of the United States Environmental Protection
Agency and the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
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 article. The Superintendent or his representatives shall have
no authority to inquire into any processes including metallurgical,
chemical, oil, refining, ceramic, paper or other industries beyond
that point having direct bearing on the land and source of discharge
to the sewers or waterways or facilities for waste treatment.
B.
While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in § 215-9A above, the Superintendent or duly authorized employees of the district 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 district employees and the district shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by district 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.
C.
The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the district
bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to
enter all private properties through which the district holds a duly
negotiated easement for the purpose of, but not limited to, inspection,
observation, measurement, sampling, repair, and maintenance, of any
portion of the sewage works lying within said easement. All entry
and subsequent work, if any, on said easement, shall be done in full
accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining
to the private property involved.
[Amended 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 2-2019]
A.
A quarterly charge is hereby imposed upon every person, firm, or
corporation whose premises are served by the sanitary sewer system
of the Town of Marion, either directly or indirectly, for the use
and support of the facilities of the sanitary sewer system and for
connection therewith., The quarterly charge will be for the quarter
ending March 31, June 30, September 30, and December 31 of each year.
Bills will be rendered within 15 days after the end of the respective
quarter and payment shall be due within 30 days after the ending of
the quarter. In the event that payment is not made within the specified
period, then a penalty of 10% of the entire bill then due shall be
added. Any account delinquent as of September 30 will be added to
the Town tax roll.
B.
The sewer rental is due as hereinafter described, whether or not
the property in question is connected to the main sewer by the required
lateral.
C.
Sewer charges shall be based on equivalent dwelling units (EDUs)
as set forth herein.
(1)
Residential (Class A):
(a)
Single-family residence (estimated 60,000 gallons per year water
usage): one EDU.
(b)
Mobile home/apartment/townhome (with kitchen and bath): one
EDU.
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Notes:
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1) Multifamily homes, townhomes, or homes with apartments shall
be assigned one EDU for each separate home, townhome, or apartment
containing a kitchen and bath.
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(2)
Commercial/Institutional (Class B, less than 480,000 gallons per
year):
(a)
Minimum One EDU per service and an additional one EDU for every
60,000 gallons per year usage above the first 60,000 gallons per year
(gpy), up to 480,000 gpy, rounded to the nearest whole EDU.
(b)
Example: "Cheerful Day Care Center" usage (previous year) =
345,000 gpy
Minimum for first 60,000 gpy = 1 EDU
345,000 gpy - 60,000 gpy = 285,000 gpy
285,000 gpy/60,000 gpy = 4.75 = 5 EDUs
(3)
Commercial/Institutional (Class B, greater than 480,000 gpy):
(a)
Minimum one EDU per service and an additional one EDU for every
60,000 gpy usage above the first 60,000 gpy up to 480,000 gpy and
then an additional one EDU for every 120,000 gpy above 480,000 gpy,
rounded to the nearest whole EDU.
(b)
Example: "Community School Facility" usage (previous year) =
1,025,000 gallons per year (gpy)
Minimum for first 60,000 gpy = 1 EDU
480,000 gpy - 60,000 gpy = 420,000 gpy/60,000 gpy
= 7 EDUs
1,025,000 gpy - 480,000 gpy = 545,000 gpy/120,000
gpy = 4.54 = 5 EDUs
Total EDUs for "Community School Facility" example = 1 + 7 +
5 = 13 EDUs
(5)
Industrial User (Class C, greater than 6,000,000 gpy):
(a)
One EDU for every 60,000 gpy usage up to 6,000,000 gpy and then
an additional one EDU for every 120,000 gpy above 6,000,000 gpy, and
then rounded to the nearest whole EDU.
(b)
Example: "Y Food Processing Corp." usage (previous year) = 13,420,000
gallons per year (gpy)
6,000,000 gpy/60,000 gpy = 100 EDUs
13,420,000 gpy - 6,000,000 gpy = 7,420,000 gpy/120,000
gpy = 61.8 = 62 EDUs
Total EDUs for "Y Food Processing Corp." example = 100 + 62
= 162 EDUs
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Notes:
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1) Industrial users with high flows or with high-strength wastes
may be subject to additional surcharges and/or special EDU calculations
as determined by a separate permit or agreement or per the Uniform
Sewer Use Ordinance.
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D.
In addition to the above sewer rent unit charge, there shall be imposed
a quarterly charge for water consumption in addition thereto. Said
water consumption charge shall be imposed on the basis of each 1,000
or fraction thereof of water metered for the subject premises and
shall be at a rate fixed by the Town Board of the Town of Marion pursuant
to law.
E.
There shall be imposed a one-time sewer connection charge at such
time as a unit, as defined above, is required to be connected to the
sewer system. The rate for such connection shall be fixed by the Town
Board pursuant to law.
F.
Any person may apply to the Town Board of the Town of Marion, acting
as the Board of Sewer Commissioners, for an adjustment of his sewer
charge in the event there is a change of circumstances at any time
resulting in a different number of sewer units for which the applicant
is being charged or for any change affecting water consumption. The
Board may require any relevant proof of change in circumstances, which
shall be submitted by the applicant. The Board shall determine what
adjustments, shall be made, if any. On the basis of the adjustments
made by the Board, the Board may grant refunds or credits for the
period of up to six months prior to the date of application.
[Amended 6-11-2018 by L.L. No. 1-2018; 11-19-2019 by L.L. No. 2-2019]
A.
Any person found to be violating any provision of this article except § 215-8 shall be served by the District with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.
B.
Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in Subsection A shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, on conviction thereof, shall be fined in the amount of not exceeding $250 for each violation. Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
C.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this article shall
become liable to the District for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned
the District by reason of such violation.
D.
Lien for unpaid rents and charges.
(1)
Sewer rents, together with the amount of any penalty which shall
become due and owing as provided in this article, shall constitute
a lien upon the real property served by the sewer system or such part
or parts thereof for which sewer rents shall have been established
and imposed. Such rents and/or penalties due may be included in the
Town tax levy accounted for and collected pursuant to Article 11 of
the New York State Town Law, or such rents and/or penalties due may
be collected pursuant to the provisions of Article 14-F of the New
York State General Municipal Law.
