[CC 1996 § 520.010; Ord. No. 263 § 1, 9-6-1956]
The definitions given herein deal only with
certain terms used in this Chapter in the sense that they are used
herein. These definitions are not of a general nature and are not
generally applicable beyond the sense used in this Chapter.
A pit for the reception or detention of sewage.
A sewer or other pipe or conduit used for conveying groundwater,
surface water, or stormwater.
The liquid wastes resulting from the processes employed in
industrial establishments.
Water which is safe for drinking or other sanitary purposes
and is also suitable for domestic use.
A conduit for conveying the stormwater or rain water from
a roof.
A sewer intended to receive sanitary sewage with or without
industrial wastes and without the admixtures of surface water or stormwater.
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.
The conduit or pipe from the sewer line to the building served.
The liquid wastes conducted away from residences, business
buildings, or institutions, together with those from industrial establishments,
and with such groundwater, surface water, and stormwater as may be
present.
A conduit for carrying off sewage.
The network of sewers, together with sewage lie stations,
and all appurtenances necessary for the collection of sewage.
That portion of the rainfall or other precipitation which
runs off over the surface during a storm and for such a short period
following a storm as the flow exceeds the normal or ordinary runoff.
That portion of a rainfall or other precipitation which runs
off over the surface of the ground.
[CC 1996 § 520.020; Ord. No. 263 § 2, 9-6-1956]
The Board of Aldermen shall appoint a sewer
inspector who shall be the Chief of Police, Superintendent of City
Services, or other authorized representative (hereinafter referred
to as the "City Sewer Inspector") who shall make such inspections
as are necessary to properly carry out the provisions of this Chapter
and shall report all violations thereof to the City Clerk.
[CC 1996 § 520.030; Ord. No. 263 § 3, 9-6-1956; modified 1995]
No connection shall hereafter be made to any
sewer or portion of the sewerage system until a written permit has
been obtained from the Superintendent of City Services. A separate
permit shall be required for each house or building and a fee of five
dollars ($5.00) shall be charged for each permit.
[CC 1996 § 520.040; Ord. No. 263 § 4, 9-6-1956; modified 1995]
A.
The Superintendent of City Services of Salisbury is
hereby instructed and it shall be his/her duty to issue permits for
connections to the sewerage system. Such permits shall be issued in
numerical order and shall be issued independently of any other permits
issued by the Superintendent of City Services.
B.
Before issuing such a permit, an application shall
be filed with the Superintendent of City Services on a blank provided
for that purpose. This application shall show the name and address
of the owner, name of the person to whom the permit is issued, number
of permit, location of property, type of building to be served (whether
residence or business), number of rooms, and size of sewer to be connected.
The application shall be signed by the owner or his/her authorized
representative and shall be accompanied by a complete and legible
set of plans and specifications of the work to be done, or in lieu
thereof, such written description of the type of materials and methods
to be used in the construction as shall be acceptable to the City
Sewer Inspector. The application shall be retained by the Superintendent
of City Services as a permanent record of each connection to the sewerage
system.
[CC 1996 § 520.050; Ord. No. 263 § 5, 9-6-1956]
It shall be the duty of the City Sewer Inspector
to inspect each service lateral before any connection is made to the
sewerage system and to require that all defects or unsatisfactory
construction features be corrected before permitting the connection
to be made. The City Sewer Inspector shall be present at the time
the connection is made, and it shall be the responsibility of the
owner or his/her representative to notify him/her in advance of the
time and place where the connection will be made.
[CC 1996 § 520.060; Ord. No. 263 § 6, 9-6-1956; Ord. No. 11-07-01 § 1, 7-14-2011]
It shall be unlawful to make, or cause to be
made, a connection of any roof drain, areaway, drain, yard, court
drain, or foundation drain, or any drain whatsoever which permits,
allows, or causes any stormwater or surface water or groundwater to
enter the sanitary sewerage system.
[CC 1996 § 520.070; Ord. No. 263 § 7, 9-6-1956]
It shall be unlawful to connect or to 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 made 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.
[CC 1996 § 520.080; Ord. No. 263 § 8, 9, 10, 13, 9-6-1956; Ord. No. 327 § 1, 6-4-1964]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership,
or corporation to discharge or cause to be discharged into any public
sanitary sewer or into any private sewer which is connected to the
public sanitary sewerage system any butcher's offal, dead animals,
grease, blood, feathers, or other obstructing materials.
B.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership,
or corporation to discharge or cause to be discharged into any public
sanitary sewer or into any private sewer which is connected to the
public sanitary sewerage system 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 Superintendent of City
Services, 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.
C.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, party or
corporation to deposit or throw or cause to be deposited or thrown,
to discharge or cause to be discharged into any public sanitary sewer
or into any private sewer which is connected to the public sanitary
sewage system any vegetable substance, including potato peelings and
potato sprouts, any trash, ashes, cinders, sticks, shavings, shells,
broken wood, rags and wearing apparel, pieces of iron or other metal
or any article or thing whatsoever that is liable to clog the sewer
or otherwise obstruct the free flow of water therein or interfere
with the proper operation of the sewer system, including the disposal
plant.
D.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, partnership
or corporation to discharge or cause to be discharged into any public
sanitary sewer or into any private sewer which is connected to the
public sanitary sewerage system any oil, gasoline, petroleum, coal
oil, grease, explosive inflammable matters, oil waste, dirt, gravel,
road tar, rags or paper. Cleaning establishments, buildings used for
housing or repairing automobiles, gasoline and oil service stations,
automobile washing 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 or dirt, gravel, road tar, rags or paper or obstructive materials.
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.
E.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge or
to cause to be discharged into any public sanitary sewer or into any
private sewer which is connected to the public sanitary sewerage system
any wastes or water which have been used for industrial or private
cooling or air conditioning purposes. Such wastes shall be discharged
into the nearest storm sewer or open watercourse.
[CC 1996 § 520.090; Ord. No. 263 § 11, 9-6-1956]
It shall be permissible to discharge normal quantities of industrial wastes from washing operations and from other normal industrial plant operations into the sanitary sewerage system, provided necessary precautions are taken to exclude those materials described in Section 705.080 of this Chapter, and further provided that the wastes are of such a nature that, in the opinion of the Superintendent of City Services, they will not damage, clog, or otherwise interfere with the normal operation of the sewerage system nor with the operation of any sewage treatment plant or sewage treating devices.
[CC 1996 § 520.100; Ord. No. 263 § 14, 9-6-1956]
In the event that satisfactory compliance of
the various Sections of this Chapter cannot be obtained within a period
of sixty (60) days following receipts of notification of such violation
by the offender, the Board of Aldermen may order the offending person,
firm, partnership, or corporation to disconnect from the municipal
sewerage 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 of the connection to be broken.
[CC 1996 § 520.110; Ord. No. 263 § 15, 9-6-1956]
Any person, persons, firm, association, or corporation, or agent thereof who shall neglect, fail, or refuse to comply with any of the provisions of Sections 705.010 through 705.100 of this Chapter shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation and, on conviction, shall be fined as set out in Section 100.220 of this Code. Each day that such an offense continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
[CC 1996 § 520.120; Ord. No. 312 § 1, 2, 5-7-1964]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person, other than an
authorized City employee or a person duly authorized by the Superintendent
of City Services of the City, or the Street Commissioner, to move,
attempt to move, remove, attempt to remove, or in any manner interfere
with any manhole installed as part of the City of Salisbury Sewage
System.
B.
Any person violating this Section shall be guilty
of an ordinance violation and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined
not less than one dollar ($1.00) nor more than one hundred dollars
($100.00).
