[R.O. 1994 §710.010; Ord. No. 35 Art. I §§1 — 23, 9-5-1968]
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning
of terms used in this Chapter shall be as follows:
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation
of organic matter under standard laboratory procedures in five (5)
days at twenty degrees Celsius (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 to the building
sewer, beginning five (5) feet (1.5 meters) 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 runoff and sewage.
Solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation,
cooking, and dispensing of food, and from the handling, storage, and
sale of produce.
That Board appointed according to provisions of Section 710.090.
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 (1/2) inch
[one and twenty-seven hundredths (1.27) centimeters] in any dimension.
A sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal
rights, and which is controlled by public authority.
A sewer which carries sewage and to which stormwaters, surface
waters, and groundwaters are not intentionally admitted.
A combination of the water-carried wastes from residences,
business buildings, institutions, and industrial establishments, together
with such groundwaters, surface waters, and stormwaters as may be
present.
Any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating
sewage.
All facilities for collection, pumping, treating, and disposing
of sewage.
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
Is mandatory; "MAY" is permissive.
Any discharge of water, sewage, or industrial waste which
in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds
for any period of duration longer than fifteen (15) minutes more than
five (5) times the average twenty-four-hour concentration or flows
during normal operation.
A sewer which carries stormwaters and surface waters and
drainage, but excludes sewage and industrial wastes, other than unpolluted
cooling water.
The Superintendent of the Public Works of the City of Jonesburg,
or his/her 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.
[R.O. 1994 §710.020; Ord. No. 35 Art. II §§1 — 4, 9-5-1968]
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 Jonesburg, 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 outlet within the
City of Jonesburg, 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 subsequent provisions of this
Chapter.
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.
D.
The owner of all houses, buildings, or properties used for human
occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes, 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
or combined 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 date
of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within
one hundred (100) feet of the property line.
[R.O. 1994 §710.030; Ord. No. 35 Art. III §§1 — 8, 9-5-1968; Ord. No. 378, 7-5-2022]
A.
Where a public sanitary or combined 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.
B.
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 one hundred
dollars ($100.00) shall be paid to the City at the time the application
is filed.
C.
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.
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 sixteen
(16) hours of the receipt of notice by the Superintendent.
D.
The type, capacities, location, and layout of a private sewage disposal
system shall comply with all recommendations of the Missouri Water
Pollution Board. 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 natural outlet.
E.
The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal
facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the
City.
F.
No statement contained in this Section shall be construed to interfere
with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Health
Officer.
G.
When a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer shall be
connected to said sewer within ninety (90) days at owner's cost, and
the private sewage disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge and
filled to a level and slope matching that or surrounding finished
grades with cleaned bank-run gravel or dirt.
H.
Lagoon
Requirements.
1.
A soil evaluation is required in the proposed location of the lagoon.
2.
A wastewater permit and design sheets are required prior to construction.
3.
A sewage tank is required for all lagoons.
4.
Minimum size of lagoon (as measured from the three-foot water's edge).
a.
1 bedroom: 900 square feet lagoon surface area: (30' x 30' or about
17' radius) — 1,000 gallon tank.
b.
2 bedroom: 900 square feet lagoon surface area: ( 30' x 30' or about
17' radius) — 1,000 gallon tank.
c.
3 bedroom: 1,056 square feet lagoon surface area: (33' x 32' or about
18.5' radius) — 1,000 gallon tank.
d.
4 bedroom: 1,408 square feet lagoon surface area: (37' x 38' or about
21.5' radius) — 1,250 gallon tank.
e.
5 bedroom and up: allow 352 square feet of lagoon surface area for
each additional bedroom — 1,500 gallon tank and up.
5.
Required Lagoon Setback Distances.
a.
Seventy-five (75) feet from any property line as measures from the
water's edge.
b.
One hundred (100) feet from the outlet pipe to the nearest property
line.
c.
Two hundred (200) feet from the nearest existing residence.
d.
One hundred (100) feet from the residence it serves.
e.
One hundred (100) feet from the potable water supply or pump suction
line.
f.
Twenty-five (25) feet from a cistern.
g.
Fifty (50) feet from a stream, water course, lake or impoundment.
h.
Twenty-five (25) feet from an open ditch.
i.
One hundred (100) feet from any public building.
j.
Five hundred (500) feet from any sink hole.
k.
One hundred (100) feet from a spring.
6.
Ponds may be utilized when there are no significant limitations related
to groundwater from their use and the soils have been demonstrated
too impermeable. There shall be a minimum separation distance between
the pond bottom and creviced bedrock of three (3) feet. Site modifications
may be accomplished to provide these soils requirements. In areas
of highly permeable bedrock, restrictive layers such as fragipans
shall be minimum of twelve (12) inches thick and shall not be breached
during construction.
7.
Heavy timber must be removed to a minimum distance of fifty (50)
feet from the water's edge to enhance wind action and prevent shading.
8.
No areas sloping beyond 1:2 slope may be utilized.
9.
Single cell is generally acceptable for single-residence pond systems.
If multiple cells are used for further polishing or storage of the
effluent, the secondary cell should be one-half (1/2) the size of
the primary cell.
[R.O. 1994 §710.040; Ord. No. 35 Art. IV §§1 — 11, 9-5-1968; Ord. No. 46 §1, 12-5-1973]
A.
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.
B.
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.
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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.
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C.
All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection
of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. 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.
D.
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.
E.
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.
F.
The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction of a building
sewer, and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe,
jointing, testing, and backfilling the trench, shall all conform to
the requirements of the Building and Plumbing Code or other applicable
rules and regulations of the City. In the absence of Code provisions
or in amplification thereof, the materials and procedures set forth
in appropriate specifications of the ASTM and WPCF Manual of Practice
No. 9 shall apply.
G.
Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building
at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings in which
any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public
sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building drain shall be lifted
by an approved means and discharged to the building sewer.
H.
No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, exterior foundation
drains, areaway 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 sanitary sewer.
I.
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 ASTM and the WPCF Manual
of Practice No. 9. All such connections shall be made gastight and
watertight. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials
must be approved by the Superintendent before installation.
J.
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.
K.
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 City.
[R.O. 1994 §710.050; Ord. No. 35 Art. V §§1 — 10, 9-5-1968]
A.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater,
surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, uncontaminated
cooling water, or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary
sewer.
B.
Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged
to such sewers as are specifically designated as combined sewers or
storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the Superintendent.
Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged,
on approval of the Superintendent, to a storm sewer, combined sewer,
or natural outlet.
C.
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,
constitute 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 cyanide in excess of two (2) mg/l
as CN in the wastes as 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, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders.
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 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/her 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 one hundred
fifty degrees Fahrenheit (150° F.), sixty-five degrees Celsius
(65° C.).
2.
Any water or waste containing fats, wax, grease, or oils, whether
emulsified or not, in excess of one hundred (100) mg/l or containing
substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between
thirty-two (32°) and one hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit (150°
F.) [zero degree (0°) and sixty-five degrees Celsius (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-fourths
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 or jurisdiction for such discharge to the receiving waters.
7.
Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentrations
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, Fullers 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.
E.
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 (D) 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:
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 cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges under the provisions of Subsection (J) of this Section.
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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.
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F.
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, 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 approved by the Superintendent,
and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning
and inspection.
G.
Where preliminary treatment or flow-equalizing 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.
H.
When required by the Superintendent, the owner of any property serviced
by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable
control manhole together with such necessary meters and other appurtenances
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.
I.
All measurements, tests, and analyses of the characteristics of waters
and wastes to which reference is made in this Chapter shall be determined
in accordance with the latest edition of "Standard Methods for Examination
of Water and Wastewater," published by the American Public Health
Association, and shall be determined at the control manhole provided,
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. Sampling shall
be carried out by customarily accepted methods to reflect the effect
of constituents upon the sewage works and to determine the existence
of hazards to life, limb, and property. (The particular analyses involved
will determine whether a twenty-four-hour composite of all outfalls
of a premises is appropriate or whether a grab sample or samples should
be taken. Normally, but not always, BOD and suspended solids analyses
are obtained from twenty-four-hour composites of all outfalls whereas
pH's are determined from periodic grab samples.
J.
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.
[R.O. 1994 §710.060; Ord. No. 35 Art. VI §1, 9-5-1968]
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 sewage works. Any
person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest
under charge of disorderly conduct.
[R.O. 1994 §710.070; Ord. No. 35 Art. VII §§1 — 3, 9-5-1968]
A.
The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the City
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 Superintendent or his/her representatives shall
have no authority to inquire into any processes, including metallurgical,
chemical, oil, refining, ceramic, paper, or other industries beyond
that point having a direct bearing on the kind 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 Subsection (A) above, the Superintendent or duly authorized employees of the City 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 employees and the City shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by 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(E).
C.
The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the City
bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to
enter all private properties through which the City holds a duly negotiated
easement for the purposes 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 duly negotiated easements pertaining to the private property
involved.
[R.O. 1994 §710.080; Ord. No. 35 Art. VIII §§1 — 3, 9-5-1968]
A.
Any person found to be violating any provision of this Chapter except Section 710.060 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.
Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in Subsection (A) herein shall be guilty of an ordinance violation, and on conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not in excess of five hundred dollars ($500.00) 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 Chapter shall
become liable to the City for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned
the City by reason of such violation.
[R.O. 1994 §710.090; Ord. No. 35 Art. IX §§1 — 2, 9-5-1968]
A.
A Hearing Board shall be appointed as needed for arbitration of differences
between the Superintendent and sewer users on matters concerning interpretation
and execution of the provisions of this Chapter by the Superintendent.
The cost of the arbitration will be divided equally between the City
and the sewer user.
B.
One (1) member of the Board shall be a registered professional engineer;
one (1) member shall be a practicing sanitary engineer; one (1) member
shall be a representative of industry or manufacturing enterprise;
one (1) member shall be a lawyer; and one (1) member shall be selected
at large for his/her interest in accomplishing the objectives of this
Chapter.
