[R.O. 1993 § 705.510; CC 1988 §§ 27-16,
27-131; Ord. No. 88-1959 § A 1, 2-8-1988]
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning
of terms used in this Article shall be as follows:
BOD (DENOTING BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND)
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.
BUILDING DRAIN
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.
BUILDING SEWER
The extension from the building drain to the public sewer
or other place of disposal.
CESSPOOL
A pit for the reception or detention of sewage.
DRAIN
A sewer or other pipe or conduit used for conveying groundwater
or surface or stormwater.
GARBAGE
Solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation,
cooking and dispensing of food, and from the handling, storage and
sale of produce.
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
The liquid wastes from industrial manufacturing processes,
trade, or business as distinct from sanitary sewage.
NATURAL OUTLET
Any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake, or other
body of surface or groundwater.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation,
or group.
PH
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen
ions in grams per liter of solution.
POTABLE WATER
Water which is safe for drinking or other sanitary purposes
and is also suitable for domestic use.
PROPERLY SHREDDED GARBAGE
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.
PUBLIC SEWER
A sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal
rights, and is controlled by public authority.
ROOF DRAIN
A conduit for conveying the stormwater or rainwater from
a roof.
SANITARY SEWER
A sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface,
and groundwater are not intentionally admitted.
SEPTIC TANK
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.
SERVICE LATERAL
The conduit or pipe from the sewer line to the building served.
SEWAGE
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.
SEWAGE WORKS
All facilities for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing
of sewage.
SEWER
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
SEWERAGE SYSTEM
The network of sewers, together with sewage lift stations,
and all appurtenances necessary for the collection of sewage.
SHALL
Is mandatory; MAY: Is permissive.
SLUG
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.
STORMWATER
That portion of 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.
SUPERINTENDENT
The Superintendent of Sewage Works and/or of Water Pollution
Control of the City or his/her authorized deputy, agent, or designate.
SURFACE WATER
That portion of a rainfall or other precipitation which runs
off over the surface of the ground.
SUSPENDED SOLIDS
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.
WATERCOURSE
A channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously
or intermittently.
[R.O. 1993 § 705.520; Code 1972 § 30-4
1; Ord. No. 85-1887, 6-10-1985; Ord. No. 85-1891, 7-8-1985; CC 1988 § 27-17]
A. Application for sewerage service to premises not connected with the
City's sewerage system shall be made by the occupant or owner of the
premises to be served to the City or designated City Official and
no connection to the sewerage system shall be made until such application
has been approved by the City or designated City Official. When such
connection has been completed it shall be inspected and approved by
the City or designated City Official.
B. Any person desiring any sewerage service or any owner of any lot,
parcel of land, or premises requesting active sewer connection with
the sanitary sewer system shall make application for the same to the
City. The application shall contain the applicant's name, address
and legal description of the property. The applicant shall also acknowledge
the joint and several liability of any user of the sewerage service
together with the owner of any lot, parcel of land or premises having
sewer connection thereto.
[R.O. 1993 § 705.530; Code 1972 § 30-2;
CC 1988 § 27-18]
The City Council shall appoint a Superintendent of Sewage Works
or his/her authorized designate, hereinafter referred to as the City
or designated City Official, who shall make such inspections as are
necessary to properly carry out the provisions of this Article and
shall report all violations to the City Clerk.
[R.O. 1993 § 705.540; Code 1972 § 30-3;
CC 1988 § 27-19]
No person shall directly or indirectly discharge or cause to
be discharged or permit the discharge of sewage or waste in any other
manner than via the sanitary sewer system or approved treatment as
provided by this Article.
[R.O. 1993 § 705.550; CC 1988 § 27-132; Ord. No. 88-1959 § A II, 2-8-1988]
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 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, 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 Article.
C. Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct
or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other
facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
[R.O. 1993 § 705.560; CC 1988 § 27-133; Ord. No. 88-1959 § A III, 2-8-1988]
A. Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of Section
705.560, 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 City or designated City Official. A permit and inspection fee
of twenty-five dollars ($25.00) shall be paid to the City at the time
the application is flied.
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
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 twenty-four
(24) 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
Natural Resources 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 fifteen thousand
(15,000) square feet. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted
to discharge to any natural outlet.
E. Within sixty (60) days of such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in Subsection
(D) above, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this Article, 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 Section shall be construed to interfere
with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Health
Officer.
[R.O. 1993 § 705.570; CC 1988 § 27-134; Ord. No. 88-1959 § A IV, 2-8-1988]
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 City or
designated City Official.
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.
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 City or designated City
Official. A permit and inspection fee of ten dollars ($10.00) for
a residential or commercial building sewer permit and fifteen dollars
($15.00) for an industrial building sewer permit shall be paid to
the City at the time the application is filed.
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C. 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.
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 City or designated
City Official to meet all requirements of this Article.
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. 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 City or designated City Official before installation.
I. The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the City
or designated City Official when the building is ready for inspection
and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under
the supervision of the City or designated City Official.
J. 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. 1993 § 705.580; CC 1988 § 27-135; Ord. No. 88-1959 § A II, 2-8-1988]
A. 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.
B. Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged
to such sewers as are specifically designated as 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 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 point five
(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, mild
containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders.
5.
Any waters or wastes having:
a.
A five-day BOD greater than three hundred (300) parts per million
by weight, or
b.
Containing more than three hundred fifty (350) parts per million
by weight of suspended solids, or
c.
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:
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a.
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Reduce weight, or
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b.
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Reduce the suspended solids to three hundred fifty (350) parts
per million by weight, or
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c.
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Control the quantities and rates of 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 said approvals are obtained in
writing.
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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.) (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 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 of 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 water.
7.
Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration
as may exceed 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
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 treatment process 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 to constitute a public nuisance, the Superintendent may:
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.
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 Article 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 pH's are determined from periodic grab samples).
J. No statement contained in this Section 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. 1993 § 705.590; Code 1972 § 30-4;
CC 1988 § 27-20]
No person who owns or is in possession of real estate or property
shall fail or refuse to maintain in good working order a sanitary
sewer line. No person shall allow a sanitary sewer line to leak nor
discharge sewage or liquid nor permit the discharge of sewage or waste
from a sanitary sewer, a septic tank or toilet facilities upon or
into the ground or earth. After five (5) days' notice by the City
or a representative thereof, to the possessor or owner of property
of a discharge prohibited herewith, it shall be prima facie evidence
of such failure and refusal by the possessor or owner so notified
to maintain such sewer line or tank.
[R.O. 1993 § 705.600; Code 1972 § 30-5;
CC 1988 § 27-21]
A. No person shall suffer or permit any cellar, vault, drain or pool,
sewer or sink, upon his/her premises or upon premises under his/her
charge or control in this City, to become nauseous, foul, offensive
or injurious to public health.
B. Any person violating any provision of this Section shall be deemed
guilty of committing a nuisance.
[R.O. 1993 § 705.610; Code 1972 § 30-6;
CC 1988 § 27-22]
It is hereby declared unlawful for any person owning or renting
property in this City to permit a sewer ventilation pipe to be installed
or remain in a position that will permit surface water to enter it.
[R.O. 1993 § 705.620; Code 1972 § 30-11;
CC 1988 § 27-27]
The owner of all homes, buildings or properties used for human
occupancy, employment, recreation or other purpose situated in 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 sanitary 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 sanitary sewer in accordance with the provisions of
this Article within ninety (90) days after the date of official notice
to do so. If there is no sanitary sewer available to the property,
the owner may request permission of the City to construct or maintain
an adequate septic tank installation until such time as the sanitary
sewer is made available.
[R.O. 1993 § 705.630; Code 1972 § 30-12;
CC 1988 § 27-28]
No person shall tamper with any sewer line or make any connection
with the sewerage system of the City without written permission from
the City, or reconnect sewerage services when such services have been
discontinued for non-payment of a bill for sewerage services, unless
such bill for sewerage services has been paid in full.
[R.O. 1993 § 705.640; CC 1988 § 27-137; Ord. No. 88-1959 § A VII, 2-8-1988]
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 Article. The Superintendent or his/her designates 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 designates 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 indemnity 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
705.590(H).
C. The Superintendent and other duly authorized designates 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.
[Ord. No. 2018-3155, 6-26-2018]
A. A program
to reduce the amount of stormwater entering the sanitary sewer system
for properties which are located within the City limits and have a
history of sanitary sewer backups resulting from stormwater entering
the sanitary sewer system is hereby established. To be eligible for
participation in the program:
1. The real property must be located within the City limits.
2. The property owner, or the owner's authorized representative, must
allow Public Works Department employees entry onto the private property
at reasonable times to allow inspection of the existing private sanitary
system and perform work to address the inflow of stormwater into the
public sanitary sewer system.
3. The property owner must agree in writing to the installation and
maintenance of any equipment installed, which agreement shall be recorded
with the Lawrence County Recorder.
B. One
hundred percent (100%) of the actual, reasonable costs, up to three
thousand dollars ($3,000.00), may be paid directly by the City.
C. The
Public Works, Finance, and Administration Departments, with consultation
from the City's attorney, are authorized to develop such forms, rules
and regulations as are necessary for the implementation of this program
in accordance with this Section, and the City Manager, or his/her
designee, is authorized to execute agreements in accordance with the
terms of this Section.
D. The
implementation of the program each fiscal year will be based on allocated
and available funds in the City budget.
[R.O. 1993 § 705.650; CC 1988 § 27-138; Ord. No. 88-1959 § A VIII, 2-8-1988]
A. Any person found to be violating any provision of this Article 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) above shall be guilty of an ordinance violation, and on conviction thereof shall be punished as set forth in Section
100.220 of this Code. Each twenty-four-hour period in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
C. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Article shall
become liable to the City for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned
the City by reason of such violation.