[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Board of the Township of
Three Oaks 3-13-2006 by Ord. No.
40. Amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter shall be known as the Three Oaks Township "Sewer
Ordinance."
It is hereby determined to be desirable and necessary for the
public health, safety and welfare of Three Oaks Township, Berrien
County, Michigan, that a wastewater collection system be operated
by said Township.
Unless the context of usage indicates otherwise, the meaning
of specific terms in this chapter shall be as follows:
A public sanitary sewer system, whether publicly or privately
financed, which passes not more than 200 feet from the premises measured
from the nearest point of the lateral connection provided for the
property in question and the nearest point of the structure from which
sewage originates. In the event no lateral line has been provided
for the property, a connection to the available sanitary sewer shall
be required if the distance from the juncture of the property line
and the street or easement right-of-way line in which the sewer lies
and the nearest point of the structure from which sanitary sewage
originates is not more than 200 feet.
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.
The Three Oaks Township Board of Trustees.
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 sanitary
sewer main, or other place of disposal, whether on public or private
property.
Any property occupied by a nonresidential establishment not
within the definition of an "Industrial User (Class III)" and which
is connected to the system.
Solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation,
cooking and dispensing of food, and from the handling, storage, and
sale of produce.
Any nonresidential user identified in Divisions A, B, D,
E, or I of the Standard Industrial Classification Manual, 1972, Office
of Management and Budget, as amended. Class III shall also include
any user, industrial or otherwise, which discharges wastewater containing
toxic or poisonous substances or any substance which causes interference
to the conveyance or treatment processes.
The liquid, gaseous, or solid wastes resulting from industrial
or manufacturing processes, trade or business, or from the development
or recovery of resources or containers as distinct from segregated
domestic strength wastewater.
That portion of the public sewer which projects from the
main line of the public sewer to the adjoining or abutting property
lines and to which the building sewer is connected.
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 negative logarithm of concentration of hydrogen ions
in grams per liter.
The particular property connection to the system, and includes
appurtenant land and improvements.
The reduction of the amount of pollutants, the elimination
of pollutants, or the alteration of the nature of pollutant properties
in wastewater to a less harmful state prior to, or in lieu of, discharging
or otherwise introducing such pollutants into the public sewer or
the wastewater treatment system.
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 1/2 inch in any dimension.
A sewer located in a public street, right-of-way, or easement
in which all owners of abutting properties have equal rights and is
controlled by public authority, and includes all sewers of the system,
but shall not include a building sewer or any connection thereto which
serves only one building or owner.
All premises used only for human residency and which is connected
to the system.
A pipe or conduit 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 and specifically the treatment plant of the Village of Three
Oaks.
All facilities for collecting, pumping, treating, and disposing
of sewage, and includes all facilities of the Township and the Village
of Three Oaks.
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
"Shall" is mandatory; "may" or "should" is permissive.
Any discharge of wastewater which, in concentration of any
given constituent or in quantity of flow, causes, or may cause, interference
to sewage works.
A sewer which carries stormwater and surface waters and drainage,
but excludes sewage and industrial wastes, other than unpolluted cooling
water.
A building in which toilet, kitchen, laundry, bathing, or
other facilities which generate water-carried sanitary sewage are
used or are available for use for household, commercial, industrial
or other purposes.
The additional charge which a user discharging wastewater
having strength in excess of the limits set by the Township for the
transportation and treatment of the system's sewage will be required
to pay to cover the cost of treating such excess-strength wastewater.
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.
Three Oaks Township, Berrien County, Michigan.
The quantity of sanitary sewage ordinarily arising from the
occupancy of a residence building by a single family of ordinary size,
as shall from time to time be defined by the Township Board.
The person or persons who legally own, lease, or occupy private
property with wastewater facilities which discharge or will discharge
to sewage works.
A channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously
or intermittently.
A.
Operation and maintenance. The operation and maintenance of the system
shall be under the supervision and control of the Township. The Township
shall retain the exclusive right to establish, maintain and collect
rates and charges for sewer collection and disposal service, and in
such capacity, the Township Board may employ such person or persons
in such capacity or capacities as it deems advisable and may make
such rules, orders and regulations as it deems advisable and necessary
to assure the efficient establishment, operation and maintenance of
the system and the collection of rates and charges provided herein.
A.
Mandatory connection requirement. Each property owner owning property
on which is located a structure in which sanitary sewage originates
shall at his own expense install suitable sewage facilities in said
structure and shall cause such facilities to be connected to an available
public sanitary sewer. However, if the structure(s) has a septic system,
the owner shall be required to connect to the available sewage facilities
only in the event the Berrien County Health Department determines
such septic system has failed or in the event additional structures
are proposed to be served by such septic system.
B.
Connection procedure. Such connection shall be completed promptly
but in no case later than 60 days from the date of the occurrence
of the last of the following events:
(1)
Publication of a notice by the Township Clerk of the availability
of the public sanitary sewer system in a newspaper of general circulation
in the Township and mailing written notice of the availability of
the public sanitary sewer to the owner or any one of the owners in
case of co-ownership.
(2)
Modification of a structure so as to become a structure in which
sanitary sewage originates.
C.
Unlawful use.
(1)
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 Township any human excrement or other objectionable waste.
(2)
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet or drain
within the Township any sewage or other polluted waters, except where
suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent
provisions of this chapter or the requirements of law.
(3)
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 in the Township.
The Township 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 below:
A.
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 wastes.
B.
Provide a plan map of the building, works, or complex with each outfall
to the surface waters, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, natural watercourse,
or groundwater noted, described, waste stream identified.
C.
Sample, test, and file reports with the Township and the appropriate
state agencies on appropriate characteristic of wastes on a schedule,
at locations, and according to methods approved by the Township.
D.
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.
E.
Provide a report on raw materials entering the process or support
systems, intermediate materials, final products, and waste by-products
as those factors may affect waste control.
F.
Maintain records and file reports on the final disposal of specific
liquid, solid, sludges, oils, radioactive materials, solvents, or
other wastes.
G.
If any industrial process is to be altered so as to include or negate
a process waste or potential waste, written notification shall be
given to the Township and be subject to approval.
A.
Regulations.
(1)
Where a public sanitary sewer is not available, the building sewer
shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with
the regulations of the Berrien County Health Department.
(2)
The owners shall operate and maintain any private sewage-disposal
facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the
Township.
(3)
No statement contained in the section shall be construed to interfere
with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Berrien
County Health Department.
B.
Abandonment of private system. At such time as a public sewer becomes
available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system,
a proper connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance
with this chapter, and any septic tank, cesspools, and similar private
sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned. The State Health Department,
the Berrien County Health Department and the Township Board recommend
that following the abandonment of the septic tank, the sewage be removed
from the tank and the tank filled completely with earth, sand or gravel.
A.
Building sewer regulations.
(1)
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every
building.
(2)
All costs and expenses incidental to the installation of a building
sewer and the connection of same to the public sewer shall be borne
by the property owner. The owner shall indemnify the Township from
any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by
the installation of the building sewer.
(3)
Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings
only when they are found, on examination and tests by the Township,
to meet all requirements of this chapter.
(4)
Pipe.
(a)
The building sewer shall be constructed of any of the following
types of pipe meeting the current American Society of Testing Materials
(ASTM) specifications:
(b)
If installed in filled or unstable ground, the building sewer
shall be of cast-iron heavy pipe, except that other types of pipe
may be used if laid on a suitable improved bed or cradle as approved
by the Township.
(5)
All building sewer joints and connections shall be made gastight
and watertight and shall conform to the requirements of the current
building and plumbing codes. The joints and connections shall confirm
to the manufacturer's recommendations.
(6)
Building sewers shall be of such diameter to carry the estimated
volume of discharge. Minimum pipe size permitted is four inches inside
diameter.
(7)
Cleanouts shall be installed every 50 feet of straight run beginning
with a cleanout at the right-of-way line. Cleanouts shall be installed
at each line change of direction of 90° or more. Cleanout risers
shall be a minimum of four inches inside diameter and shall be plugged.
(8)
The size and slope of the building sewers shall be subject to the
approval of the Township, but in no event shall the diameter be less
than four inches. Minimum grade shall be as follows:
(9)
Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the buildings
at an elevation below the basement floor. No building sewer shall
be laid parallel to, or within three feet of, any bearing wall which
might thereby be weakened. The depth shall be sufficient to afford
protection from frost. The building sewer shall be laid at uniform
grade and in straight alignment insofar as possible. Changes in direction
shall be made only with properly curved pipe or long-radius fittings
with a cleanout at each curved pipe. All excavations required for
the installation of a building sewer shall be open-trench work unless
otherwise approved by the Township. Pipe laying and backfill shall
be performed in accordance with current American Society for Testing
Materials (ASTM) specifications, except that no backfill shall be
placed until the work has been inspected by the Township or its authorized
representative.
(10)
In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit
gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary wastewater carried by such
drains shall be lifted by artificial means and discharged to the building
sewer.
(11)
The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall
be made at the wye branch designated for the property if such branch
is available at a suitable location. Any connection not made at the
designated wye branch in the sewer shall be made only as directed
by the Township.
(12)
The applicant for the building sewer shall notify the Township
when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to
the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision
of the Township or its authorized representative.
(13)
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 Township.
B.
Connection regulations.
(1)
No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or
openings into, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof
without first obtaining a written connection permit from the Township.
(2)
At the time application for a permit is made, a fee in an amount
established by the Township shall be paid.
(3)
No connection to the system will be permitted unless there is capacity
available in all downstream sewers, lift stations, force mains and
the sewage treatment plant, including capacity for treatment of BOD
and suspended solids.
(4)
All connections to the system will be made by a licensed contractor
or plumber registered with the Township; provided, however, that a
property owner may make his own installation and connection following
issuance of a connection permit.
(5)
No person shall connect any roof downspout, foundation drain, areaway
drain, swimming pool drain, or any other source of surface water or
groundwater to a building sewer, which in turn is connected to the
system.
A.
Stormwater, groundwater and unpolluted water.
(1)
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.
(2)
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 appropriate state and county agency.
Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged,
upon approval of the appropriate state or county agency, to a storm
sewer or natural outlet.
B.
Prohibited discharges. 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 sewer:
(1)
Biochemical oxygen demand in excess of 300mg/l.
(2)
Chemical oxygen demand in excess of 450mg/l.
(3)
Chlorine demand in excess of 15mg/l.
(4)
Color, as from but not limited to dyes, inks, and vegetable tanning
solutions, shall be controlled to prevent light absorbency 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 material shall not be admitted.
(6)
Garbage not properly shredded (no particle size greater than 1/2
inch) shall not be allowed.
(7)
Grease, oils, wax, fat, whether emulsified or not, in excess of 50
mg/l, or other substances which may solidify or become viscous at
temperatures between 32° F. and 150° F. shall not be admitted
to the sanitary sewer.
(8)
Industrial wastes in concentrations above limitations set forth by
appropriate state agencies to comply with federal guidelines for protection
of treatment plant and receiving watercourse shall not be allowed
to enter sanitary sewers in sufficient quantity to impair the operation
of the sewage treatment processes.
(9)
Inert suspended solids (such as but not limited to fuller's earth,
lime slurries, and lime residues) or dissolved solids (such as but
not limited to sodium chloride and sodium sulfate) in unusual concentrations
shall not be allowed.
(10)
Insoluble, solid or viscous substances, such as but not limited
to ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, tar,
feathers, plastics, weed, hair, fleshings, etc., shall not be admitted
to sanitary sewers.
(11)
Noxious or malodorous gas, such as but not limited to hydrogen
sulfide, sulfur dioxide or oxides of nitrogen and other substances
capable of producing a public nuisance shall not be allowed.
(12)
pH less than 5.5 and greater than 9.5 shall not be allowed.
(13)
Radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration
which may exceed limits established by applicable state and federal
regulations shall not be allowed.
(14)
Suspended solids in excess of 350mg/l.
(15)
Temperature of wastes less than 32° F. and greater than
150° shall not be allowed.
(16)
Waters or wastes containing substances, which are not 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.
C.
Grease, oil and sand interceptors (traps).
(1)
Grease, oil and sand interceptors (traps) shall be provided at the
expense of the property owner when liquid wastes contain grease in
excessive amounts, or other harmful ingredients; except that such
interceptors shall not be required for single-family and multifamily
dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved
by the Township and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible
for cleaning and inspection. Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall
be constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt
and extreme changes in temperature. They shall be of substantial construction,
watertight and equipped with easily removable covers which when bolted
into place shall be gastight and watertight.
(2)
When installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors (traps) shall
be maintained by the owner, at his expense, in continuously efficient
operation at all times.
D.
Discharges exceeding limitations.
(1)
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 § 283-9B and which, in the judgment of the Township, may have deleterious effects upon the sewage works, processes, equipment, or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the Township may:
(a)
Reject the wastes.
(b)
Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge
to the public sewers.
(c)
Require control over quality, quantity and rate of discharge.
(d)
Require surcharge payments to cover the added cost of handling
and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes and sewer charges.
(2)
Where pretreatment facilities are provided for any waters or wastes,
they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective
operation at no expense to the Township. Plans, specifications and
any other pertinent information relating to proposed pretreatment
facilities shall be submitted for approval and no construction of
such facility shall be commenced until said approvals are obtained,
in writing. All such preliminary treatment or pretreatment shall be
in accordance with federal and state laws and regulations.
E.
Industrial wastes.
(1)
The owner of any property served by a building sewer carrying industrial
wastes may be required by the Township to install a suitable control
manhole 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 installed by the owner
at his expense and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and
accessible at all times.
(2)
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 most recent edition of "Standard Methods for
the Examination of Water and Sewage" 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. Sampling shall be carried out by customarily accepted
methods to reflect the effect of constituent 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 premise is appropriate or whether grab
sample or samples should be taken.
(3)
No statement contained in this article shall be construed as preventing
any special agreement or arrangement between the Township and any
industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength
or character may be accepted by the system for treatment, subject
to payment therefor, by the industrial concern.
A.
Regular rates. Owners of premises within the Township which are used
or occupied by persons, firms or corporations, and for which connection
to the system is available, shall pay:
(1)
All charges which are charged by the Village of Three Oaks. The Township
may by resolution set such additional charges as it deems necessary
and proper, and such shall be paid upon demand.
(2)
The service charge for all other users except extra-strength industrial
users shall be an amount per month, arrived at by multiplying the
equivalent unit factor of the user by the unit rate.
B.
Special rates.
(1)
If the character of the sewage of any user shall be such as to impose
a burden upon the system in excess of the maximum limitations imposed
by this chapter, then an additional charge or surcharge as determined
by the Village of Three Oaks or the Township Board shall be charged
each user over and above the regular service charge, or the Village
of Three Oaks or the Township shall require that such sewage be treated
by the user before being emptied into the system. Surcharges required
by this section shall be computed as the prorated share of the annual
costs of operation, maintenance and replacement attributable to treating
a substance multiplied by the ratio of weight of surchargeable excess
of the discharged substance to the total weight of such substance
that is treated in that year. This amount shall be collected on the
basis of estimated surchargeable amounts with each monthly billing
and shall be adjusted annually to reflect actual operation, maintenance
and replacement costs.
(2)
In those cases involving new construction where a lateral connection
has not been provided for the property in question, the owner shall
make application to the Township for the installation of a lateral
connection. The Township shall proceed with the installation of the
lateral connection when the owner deposits an amount as determined
by the Township as being necessary to cover the estimated cost of
installing the lateral connection, including all surface restoration
and repair and replacement of pavement that may be necessary; said
sum, or sums, to be deposited with the Township are to be applied
to the actual cost of installing said lateral connection. The Township
shall arrange for the installation of the lateral, providing all labor
and materials and, upon the completion thereof, present an itemized
statement to the owner, showing the charges accrued based on time
and material supplied. The money on deposit shall be used to pay the
actual charges accrued, and the unused deposit money, if any, shall
be returned forthwith to the owner. All sums expended by the Township
in installing the lateral in excess of the deposit shall be promptly
paid by the owner. Failure of the owner to promptly pay any charges
not covered by the deposit for installing a lateral connection shall
result in a creation of a lien on the premises subject to collection
and enforcement as provided in the chapter.
C.
Equivalent unit factors. The number of units to be assigned to any particular premises used for other than single-residence purposes shall be determined by the Township Board, and its decision shall be final. (Said Township Board, if the circumstances justify, may assign to each premises but to a single-family dwelling.) No less than one unit shall be assigned to each premises, but units in excess of one may be computed and assigned to the nearest tenth. If subsequent changes at any time increase the amount of sanitary sewage emanating from any premises, the Township Board may increase the number of units assigned to said premises and, thereupon, the fees and charges specified in Subsection A hereof, as applicable, shall be paid for each additional unit so assigned at the time a construction or other permit is issued by the Township for such changes in use or occupancy, or at the time such change in use occurs if no permit is issued or required. The equivalent units of users having an equivalent unit factor of more than one shall be reviewed by the Township at least once a year. Unless the equivalent unit factor of such user is changed by resolution of the Township Board, the unit factor for a user shall remain the same as it was for the preceding year. Where the user is connected to the Township water system, water meter readings may be used as the basis of sewer charge. The equivalent unit factor for such user may be determined as the average monthly water consumption for a twelve-month period divided by 7,500 gallons.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
D.
Revision of rates. Charges for sewage disposal services to each premises
within the Township connected with the system may be amended by resolution
adopted and amended from time to time by the Township Board. No free
service shall be furnished by the system to any municipality or to
any person, firm or corporation, public or private, or to any public
agency or instrumentality.
E.
Collection of rates and charges. Rates and charges shall be billed
and collected quarterly or more frequently as determined by resolution
of the Township Board. Failure to receive a bill shall not excuse
failure to pay the bill when due. Bills shall be due and payable,
without discount, at such times as the Township Board shall determine,
but not more than 20 days after rendered, and such due date shall
be indicated on the face of each bill. If any bill is not paid when
due, then a penalty of 10% shall be added thereto, and commencing
90 days after said due date, such charges for disposal services and
said penalty shall draw interest at the rate of 12% per annum. Charges
for sewage disposal services furnished by the system to any premises,
and cash payments required for the physical connection of new laterals
to the sanitary sewer system and any other fees or charges required
under this chapter pertaining to any premises shall be a lien thereon
as of the due date thereof and on September 1 of each year. The Clerk
of the Township shall certify any such charges which have been delinquent
120 days or more, plus penalties and interest accrued thereon, to
the Supervisor or Assessor, who shall cause the same, with an additional
penalty of 12% of the aggregate amount, to be entered upon the next
tax roll of the Township against the premises to which such services
shall have been rendered and against which such connection fee, and/or
other charges, have been placed and said unpaid charges and fees,
with penalties and interest accrued thereon, shall be collected and
said lien shall be enforced in the same manner as provided in respect
to taxes assessed upon such roll.
A.
Penalties and enforcement.
(1)
Any person found to be violating any provision of this chapter shall
be served by the Township 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.
(2)
Violations and penalties.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
(a)
Any person or persons, partnership or corporation who shall violate any of the provisions of this chapter is responsible for a municipal civil infraction and shall be punishable by the civil fines set forth in Chapter 29, Municipal Civil Infractions, of the Code of the Township of Three Oaks. Repeat offenses shall be subject to an increased civil fine, as set forth in said Chapter 29, Municipal Civil Infractions.
(b)
Each day on which any violation of this chapter continues constitutes
a separate offense and shall be subject to penalties or sanctions
as a separate offense.
(3)
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall
become liable to the Township for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned
the system or Township for reason of such violations.
(4)
The provisions of this chapter shall be enforceable through the bringing
of appropriate action for injunction, mandamus, superintending control,
or otherwise, in any court having jurisdiction. Any violation of this
chapter is deemed to be a nuisance per se.
B.
Protection from damage. 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.
C.
Powers and authority of inspectors. The Township and other duly authorized
employees or representatives of the Township or the Village of Three
Oaks 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 chapter. Neither the Township nor the Village shall have the
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.
D.
Validity. The invalidity of any section, clause, sentence, or provision
of this chapter shall not affect the validity of any other part of
this chapter, which can be given effect without such invalid part
or parts.
