[CC 1985 § 24-88; Ord. No. 204 § 1, 11-6-1961; Ord. No. 399, Art. 1 §§ 1
— 22, 7-3-1978]
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 procedure 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.
The liquid wastes from industrial manufacturing processes,
trade, or business as distinct from sanitary sewage.
The person or persons duly authorized by the City, to inspect
and approve the installation of building sewers and their connection
to the public sewer system.
Is permissive.
Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake, or other
body of surface water 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
(1.27 centimeters) 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 stormwater, surface
water, and groundwater are not intentionally admitted.
A combination of the water-carried wastes from residences,
business buildings, institutions, and industrial establishments, together
with such groundwater, surface water, and stormwater 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.
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 stormwater and surface water and drainage,
but excludes sewage and industrial wastes, other than unpolluted cooling
water.
The Superintendent of Sewage Works and/or Water Pollution
Control of the City of St. James, 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.
[CC 1985 § 24-89; Ord. No. 399, Art. 1 § 1, 7-3-1978; Ord. No. 399, Art. 7 §§ 2
— 3, 7-3-1978]
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 715.320.
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 the duly negotiated
easement pertaining to the private property involved.
[CC 1985 § 24-90; Ord. No. 399, Art. 4 § 1, 7-3-1978; Ord. No. 21-1212, 9-14-2021]
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 after approval and review for
proper design. All users are required to complete connection to the
system within ninety (90) days of the service availability. (10 CSR
20-4.040(16)(C).
[CC 1985 § 24-91; Ord. No. 399, Art. 4 § 2, 7-3-1978; Ord. No. 937, 12-8-2008]
A.
There shall be two (2) classes of public
sewer system building permits, residential and commercial service
and service to establishments producing industrial wastes. In either
case the owner or his/her agent shall make application supplemented
by any plans, specifications, or other information considered pertinent
in the judgment of the Superintendent. Fees are to be paid to the
City at the time the application is filed.
[CC 1985 § 24-92; Ord. No. 399, Art. 4 § 10, 7-3-1978]
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 1985 § 24-93; Ord. No. 399, Art. 4 §§ 4 — 5, 7-3-1978]
A.
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, courtyard, 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.
B.
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 1985 § 24-94; Ord. No. 399, Art. 3 §§ 1 — 7, 7-3-1978]
A.
Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of Section 715.170, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this Code.
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 five dollars ($5.00) 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 state 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 two (2)
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 Department of Public 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
forty-three thousand five hundred sixty (43,560) square feet (square
meters). No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge
to any natural outlet.
E.
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system as provided in Section 715.070(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.
F.
The owner shall operate and maintain the
private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times,
at no expense to the City.
G.
No statement contained in this Code shall
be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may
be imposed by the Health Officer.
[CC 1985 § 24-95; Ord. No. 399, Art. 4 § 3, 7-3-1978]
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 City from any loss or
damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation
of the building sewer.
[CC 1985 § 24-96; Ord. No. 201 §§ 1, 2, 9-4-1961; Ord. No. 739, 3-4-2002]
A.
No person shall be permitted to connect
any sewer line to any part of the sewer system of the City which lies
outside the corporate limits of the City, except the Mayor may, with
the consent of the City Council, issue a permit authorizing the connection
of sewer lines outside the corporate limits of the City to the City
sanitary sewer system, under the following conditions:
1.
The owner of the land shall submit
a petition for annexation of the land into the City.
2.
The parcel of property shall be developed
and used in accordance with the plans for its land use adopted by
the City Council and approved by the Mayor. If no plans for its land
use have been adopted and approved at the time of the application
for service, then the service shall not be permitted until plans have
been adopted and approved.
3.
Except as otherwise provided by the
Mayor and City Council, the parcel of property shall be developed
in accordance with City specifications and standards as though the
property were within the City's limits.
4.
The sewer connection fees of four
thousand dollars ($4,000.00) per residential tap shall be paid in
advance.
5.
The owner of the premises to be served
is subject to a monthly sewer use fee that will be established as
follows:
a.
If the applicant has a separate water
supply system which serves more than one (1) user, the applicant shall
install a master meter on his/her main water distribution system to
specifications approved by the City. This meter shall be read by the
City and the applicant shall be charged a monthly fee that is equal
to the corresponding fee paid for premises situated within the corporate
limits.
b.
If the applicant has an individual
water supply which serves one (1) residence only, the City reserves
the right to establish an annual sewer use fee without setting an
individual water meter and the fee shall be equal to the rate of the
corresponding annual use fee paid for premises situated within the
corporate limits.
6.
The owner shall be responsible for
construction of all sewer mains, together with all individual service
lines. The City may at its option arrange for the sewer mains and
have the owner or owners pay all associated cost for the installation
in advance.
7.
Detailed plans for the applicant's
proposed sewer system shall be submitted to the City for approval
by the Mayor. If the system is already constructed, as-built plans
must be furnished for review. The City may at its option arrange for
the sewer main plans or as-built plans and have the owner or owners
pay all associated cost for the preparation in advance.
8.
The owner shall authorize right of
entry by the City representative or agent at any time, for the purpose
of inspecting and testing the owner's sewer system or to perform work
to correct or improve such sewer system.
9.
The owner shall correct, repair or
alter, within a specified time period, any portion of the sewer line
found to be defective by the City's representative or agent upon verbal
or written notice by the Mayor or his/her representative. In the event
the owner fails to meet the specified time schedule to correct such
sewer system, the City may perform such corrective work and the owner
shall compensate the City for such work in an amount equal to the
actual cost to the City or by a contractor.
10.
Upon completion of construction of
the sewer line and the fulfillment of all special conditions set by
the City, the owner shall dedicate a perpetual maintenance easement
to the City, including the ownership of the system. At that time,
the City shall allow the connection and shall operate and maintain
the new collection system.
11.
All sanitary sewer lines permitted
by this Section shall comply with all City ordinances governing the
installation of sanitary sewers within the corporate limits of the
City.
12.
The City reserves the right to cut
off or disconnect any connection made under the provisions of this
Section in the event the charges or fees required by this Chapter
become delinquent or in the event of a violation of the provisions
of this Chapter.
[CC 1985 § 24-97; Ord. No. 399, Art. 5 § 4, 7-3-1978; Ord. No. 21-1212, 9-14-2021]
A.
All wastewater introduced into the treatment
works shall not contain toxins or other pollutants in amounts or concentrations
which:
1.
Endangers public safety and physical
integrity of the treatment works.
2.
Causes violation of effluent or water
quality limitations.
3.
Precludes the selection of the most
cost-effective alternative for wastewater treatment and sludge disposal.
4.
Inhibits the performance of a pretreatment
facility (10 CSR 20-4.040(16)(C).
B.
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
qualities 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.)
(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 degrees Fahrenheit
(32° F.) and one hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit (150°
F.) (0° 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 three-fourths (3/4) horsepower (0.76 hp metric) or
greater shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent.
4.
Any waters of 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 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 of wastes having a pH
in excess of nine and five-tenths (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 or 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 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.
[CC 1985 § 24-98; Ord. No. 61 § 3, 11-17-1937; Ord. No. 204 § 5B —
E, 11-6-1961; Ord. No.
399, Art. 4 § 8, 7-3-1978; Ord. No. 399, Art. 5 §§ 1
— 3, 7-3-1978]
A.
Connections with a cesspool or a privy
vault shall not be made into a sanitary or stormwater sewer.
1.
It shall be unlawful for any person
to discharge into a house sewer or to tap a house sewer for the purpose
of discharging into it any waste or drainage water prohibited by the
provisions of this Section.
B.
No person shall discharge or cause to be
discharged any stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff,
subsurface drainage, including interior and exterior foundation drains,
uncontaminated cooling water, or unpolluted industrial process waters
to any sanitary sewer.
1.
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.
2.
No person shall make connection of
roof downspouts, interior and 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.
C.
No person shall discharge or cause to be
discharged to any public sewer any harmful waters or wastes, whether
liquid, solid or gas, capable of causing obstruction to the flow in
sewers, damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of
the sewage works, or other interference with the proper operation
of the sewage works.
D.
The admission into the public sewers of
any waters or wastes having harmful or objectionable characteristics
shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent,
who may prescribe limits on the strength and character of these waters
and wastes. Where necessary in the opinion of the Superintendent,
the owner shall provide at his/her expense such preliminary treatment
as may be necessary to treat these wastes prior to discharge to the
public sewer. Plans, specifications, and any other pertinent information
relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted
for the approval of the said Superintendent and of the State Board
of Health, and no construction of such facilities shall be commenced
until said approval is obtained in writing. 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.
E.
When required by the Superintendent, the
owner of any property served by a building sewer carrying industrial
wastes shall install and maintain at his/her expense a suitable control
manhole in the building sewer to facilitate observation sampling and
measurement of the wastes. All measurements, tests, and analyses of
the characteristics of waters and wastes shall be determined in accordance
with "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Sewage," and
shall be determined at the control manhole 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.
F.
Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the said inspector, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amount, or any flammable wastes, sand, and other harmful ingredients, except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. Where installed, they shall be maintained by the owner at his/her expense in continuously efficient operation at all times. (See Section 715.160 for penalty.)
G.
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
cyanides 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 five and five tenths (5.5) or having any other corrosive
property capable to 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 fleshing, entrails and paper
dishes, cups, milk containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage
grinders.
5.
Any waters or wastes having a five-day BOD greater than three hundred (300) parts per million by weight; or containing more than three hundred fifty (350) parts per million by weight of suspended solids; or having an average daily flow greater than two percent (2%) of the average sewage flow of the City, shall be subject to the review 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 reduce the biochemical oxygen demand to three hundred (300) parts per million by weight; or reduce the suspended solids to three hundred fifty (350) parts per million by weight; or 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 no construction of such facilities shall be commenced until such approvals are obtained in writing. (See also Section 715.200.)
[CC 1985 § 24-99; Ord. No. 399, Art. 5 §§ 5, 10, 7-3-1978]
A.
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 Section 715.100 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 to 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 Section 715.120(B).
B.
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.
C.
No statement contained in this Code 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 1985 § 24-100; 1977 Code; Ord. No. 199 § 8, 7-3-1961; Ord. No. 788, 9-2-2003]
It shall be an offense for any person or persons to tamper with or make any connection to any utility service without written permission from the City, or when such services have been discontinued for non-payment of a bill, unless such bill for services has been paid in full. (For penalty, see Section 100.220.)
[CC 1985 § 24-101; Ord. No. 199 § 6, 7-3-1961; Ord. No. 620, 1-3-2000; Ord. No. 825, 9-7-2004]
Reconnection fees shall be as set out in Section 705.020 of this Code.
[CC 1985 § 24-102; Ord. No. 399, Art. 4 § 9, 7-3-1978]
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 the 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 pHs are determined
from periodic grab samples.)
[CC 1985 § 24-104; Ord. No. 399, Art. 8 §§ 1 — 3, 7-3-1978]
A.
Any person found to be violating any provision of this Chapter, except Section 210.1255 of this Code, 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 above shall be guilty of an ordinance violation, and on conviction thereof shall be fined as set out in Section 100.220 of this Code. Every twenty-four-hour period in which 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.
[CC 1985 § 15-1; Ord. No. 204 § 3A, C, D, 11-6-1961; Ord. No. 399, Art. 2 §§ 1
— 4, 7-3-1978; Ord.
No. 399, Art. 3 § 8, 7-3-1978]
A.
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.
B.
The owner of all houses, buildings or properties
used for human 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
the date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer
is within one hundred (100) feet (30.5 meters) of the property line.
C.
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 St. James, or in
any area under the jurisdiction of said City, any human or animal
excrement, garbage, or other objectionable waste.
D.
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any
natural outlet within the City of St. James, 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.
E.
Where a public sanitary or combined sewer
is not available, the building sewer shall be connected to a private
sewage disposal system complying with all recommendations of the State
Board of Health.
F.
When a public sewer becomes available,
the building sewer shall be connected to said sewer within sixty (60)
days and the private sewage disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge
and filled with clean bank-run gravel or dirt.
G.
The owner shall operate and maintain the
private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times,
at no expense to the City.
