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Subdivision I.
In General
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[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.310; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this division,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
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 to 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 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.
Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other
body of surface water or groundwater.
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the concentration 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 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 collecting, pumping, treating, and disposing
of sewage.
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
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 15 minutes more than five 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 operator of the sewage works of the Village, 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.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.400; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently
break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure,
appurtenance, or equipment which is a part of the municipal sewage
works. Any person violating this provision shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.421; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
Any person found to be violating any provision of this division except § 32-159 shall be served by the Village 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, cease all violations.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.422; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in § 32-160, shall be responsible for a municipal civil infraction.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.423; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this division
shall become liable to the Village for any expense, loss, or damage
occasioned the Village by reason of such violation.
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Subdivision II.
Use of Public Sewers
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[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.321; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit
to be deposited in any unsanitary manner upon public or private property
within the Village, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said
Village, any human or animal excrement, garbage, or other objectionable
waste.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.322; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within
the Village, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said Village,
any sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment
has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this
division.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.323; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
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.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.324; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
The owner of all houses, buildings, or properties used for human
occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes, situated within
the Village 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 Village, is hereby required, at the owner's
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 division, within 90 days after date of
official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within
10 feet of the property line.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.325; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
(a)
An industry or structure discharging process flow to the sanitary sewer, storm sewer or receiving stream shall file the material listed in Subsection (b) with this section with the Village.
(b)
The Village may require each person who applies for or receives sewer
service, or through the nature of the enterprise creates a potential
environmental problem to file the material listed in Subsections (b)(1)
through (7) of this section:
(1)
File a written statement setting forth the nature of the enterprise,
the source and amount of water used, the amount of water to be discharged,
with its present or expected bacterial, physical, chemical, radioactive,
or other pertinent characteristics of the waste.
(2)
Provide a plan map of the building, works, or complex, with
each outfall to the surface waters, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, natural
watercourse, or groundwaters noted, described, and the waste stream
identified.
(3)
Sample test, and file reports with the Village and the appropriate
state agencies on appropriate characteristics of wastes on a schedule,
at locations, and according to methods approved by the Village.
(4)
Place waste treatment facilities, process facilities, waste
streams, or other potential waste problems under the specific supervision
and control of persons who have been certified by an appropriate state
agency as properly qualified to supervise such facilities.
(5)
Provide a report on raw materials entering the process or support
systems, intermediate materials, final products, and waste byproducts
as those factors may affect waste control.
(6)
Maintain records and file reports on the final disposal of specific
liquid, solid, sludges, oils, radioactive materials, solvents, or
other wastes.
(7)
If any industrial process is to be altered as to include or
negate a process waste or potential waste, provide written notification
to the Village, subject to approval.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.326; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
Prior to the issuance of any permit for connection with any
public sewer as provided in Subdivision IV of this division, the Superintendent
shall ascertain that the sewage works is adequate to service said
new users.
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Subdivision III.
Private Sewage Disposal
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[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.341; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of § 32-196, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this division.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.342; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal
system the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the
Village. The application for such a permit shall be made on a form
furnished by the Village, which the applicant shall supplement by
any plans, specifications and other information as are deemed necessary
by the Village Council. A permit and inspection fee as currently established
or as hereafter adopted by resolution of the Village Council from
time to time shall be paid to the Village Treasurer at the time the
application is filed.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.343; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
A permit of a private sewage disposal system shall not become
effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction
of the county health department and the Village. The inspector shall
be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in
any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the Village when
the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground
portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within 72 hours
(three days) of the receipt of notice by the Superintendent.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.344; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
The type, capacities, location, and layout of a private sewage
disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the county
health department and the Village. 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 12,000 square feet.
No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any
public sewer or natural outlet.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.345; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in § 32-223, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this division, and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material as designated by the Village.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.346; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal
facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the
Village.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.347; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
No statement contained in this subdivision shall be construed
to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed
by the Village.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.348; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
When a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer shall
be connected to said sewer within 90 days and the private sewage disposal
system shall be cleaned of a sludge and filled with clean bank-run
gravel or dirt.
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Subdivision IV.
Building Sewers and Connections
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[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.361; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
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.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.362; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
(b)
In either case, the owner or his agent shall make application on
a special form furnished by the Village. The permit application shall
be supplemented by any plans, specifications, or other information
considered pertinent in the judgment of the Superintendent. A permit
and inspection fee as currently established or as hereafter adopted
by resolution of the Village Council from time to time shall be paid
to the Village Treasurer at the time the application is filed.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.363; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
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 Village from any loss or damage that may directly or
indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.364; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided
for every building; except where one 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 building
sewer.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.365; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
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 division.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.366; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
The size, slope, alignment, materials of constructions 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 Village. 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.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.367; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
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 to the public
sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building drain shall be lifted
by an approved means and discharged to the building sewer.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.368; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
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.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.369; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
(a)
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 Village, 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.
(b)
All deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be
approved by the Superintendent before installation.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.370; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
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 representative.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.371; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
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 private property disturbed
in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory
to the Superintendent.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.372; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
All residential or commercial building sewers shall as a minimum
have an inside diameter of four inches. Industrial building sewer
sizes shall be as required by the Superintendent.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.373; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
All building sewers shall have a cleanout provided at the property
line constructed using a wye connection on the building sewer at the
property line with a four-inch-diameter extension to the ground surface.
The cleanout shall be plugged at the ground surface with suitable
means to prevent surface water entry and shall be as approved by the
Superintendent. The cleanout shall be installed in such a manner as
to allow cleaning of the public sewer.
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Subdivision V.
Discharges
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[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.381; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
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.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.382; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
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 appropriate state
agency. Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may
be discharged, upon approval of the appropriate state agency, to a
storm sewer or natural outlet.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.383; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
(a)
Except as hereinafter provided by specific limits, no person shall
discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described
waters or wastes to any public sewers:
(1)
BOD, in excess of 300 mg/l.
(2)
COD in excess of 450 mg/l.
(3)
Chlorine demand in excess of 15 mg/l.
(4)
Color, as from, but not limited to, dyes, inks, vegetable tanning
solutions, shall be controlled to prevent light absorbancy which would
interfere with treatment plant processes or that prevent analytical
determinations.
(5)
Explosive liquid, solid, or gas, gasoline, benzene, naphtha,
fuel oil, or other flammable.
(6)
Garbage not properly shredded (no particle size greater than
one-half inch).
(7)
Grease, oils, wax, fat, whether emulsified or not, in excess
of 50 mg/l; or other substance which may solidify or become viscous
at temperatures between 32° F. and 150° F.
(8)
Industrial wastes in concentrations above those listed below:
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Cd CN Cr + 'Cr Total Cu FE Ni Pb Phenols Zn
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(Limitations set forth by appropriate state agencies to comply
with federal guidelines for protection of treatment plant and receiving
watercourse)
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or any other metallic compounds in sufficient quantity to impair
the operation of the sewage treatment processes.
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(9)
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 soldium sulfate) in unusual
concentrations.
(10)
Insoluble, solid, or viscous substances such as, but not limited
to, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, tar,
feathers, plastics, wood, hair, fleshings, etc.
(11)
Noxious or malodorous gas, such as, but not limited to, hydrogen
sulfide, sulphur dioxide, or oxides of nitrogen, and other substances
capable of producing a public nuisance.
(12)
pH less than 5.5 and greater than 9.5.
(13)
Radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration
which may exceed limits established by applicable state and federal
regulations.
(14)
Suspended solids in excess of 350 mg/l.
(15)
Temperature of wastes less than 32° F. and greater than
150° F.
(16)
Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amendable
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 or other agencies having
jurisdiction over the discharge to the receiving waters.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.384; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
(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 § 32-286, and which in the judgment of the Superintendent, may have a deleterious effect upon the sewage works, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the Village may:
(b)
If the Village 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 Village, and subject
to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances and laws.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.385; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
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.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.386; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
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 expense.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.387; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
When required by the Village, 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 expense and shall be maintained by him so as to be
safe and accessible at all times.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.388; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
(a)
All measurements, tests, and analyses of the characteristics of waters
and wastes to which reference with the most recent edition of Standard
Methods for the Examination of Water and Sewage, or such other as
the Village may from time to time hereafter adopt by resolution, and
shall be determined at the control manhole provided for, 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.
(b)
Samplings shall be carried out by customarily accepted methods pursuant
to Guidelines for Established Test Procedures for Analyses of Pollutants
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
grab samples should be taken.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.389; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
No statement contained in this subdivision shall be construed
as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the Village
and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual
strength or character may be accepted by the Village for treatment,
subject to payment therefrom, by the industrial concern.
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Subdivision VI.
Powers and Authority of Inspectors
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[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.411; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
The Superintendent and other duly authorized employees of the
Village bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted
to enter upon all properties for the purposes of inspection, observation,
measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions
of this division. The Superintendent or his representatives shall
have no authority to inquire into any process 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.
[Comp. Ords. 1995, § 25.412; Ord.
No. 109, 10-1-1984]
While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in § 32-318, the Superintendent or duly authorized employees of the Village 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 Village employees and the Village shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by said employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the company and growing out of the gaging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions as required in § 32-291.
