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Town of Chesapeake City, MD
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 280 Water and Sewers
Chapter 280
Water and Sewers
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Town of Chesapeake City
6-17-2013
by
Ord. No. 5.28.2013
. Amendments noted where applicable.]
Article I
General Administration
§ 280-1
General provisions; definitions.
§ 280-2
Sewer and water rents.
§ 280-3
Collection and billing duties of Water/Sewer Clerk.
§ 280-4
Receipts for payments.
§ 280-5
Rent payment to be in full unless in accordance with approved plan.
§ 280-6
Delinquent renters; water shutoff.
§ 280-7
Payment and adjustment of rents; discontinuances.
§ 280-8
Applications for service.
§ 280-9
Sewer and water connection fees.
§ 280-10
Ready-to-serve fee.
§ 280-11
Contracts for service outside Town limits.
§ 280-12
Extension of water mains and/or sewers.
§ 280-13
Services ready to use.
Article II
Water Service Connections
§ 280-14
Water connections.
§ 280-15
Temporary water services.
§ 280-16
Tapping mains; performance of work.
§ 280-17
Maintenance responsibilities.
Article III
Meters
§ 280-18
Meters and meter locations.
§ 280-19
Control and supervision of meters; repairs.
§ 280-20
Tampering or interfering with meters.
Article IV
Materials and Maintenance
§ 280-21
Use of stopcocks with branch pipes.
§ 280-22
Inspections and repairs to prevent waste of water.
§ 280-23
Renewal of extension.
Article V
Water Use Curtailment
§ 280-24
Authority of Mayor to order curtailment.
§ 280-25
Notice to consumers to curtail unnecessary use.
Article VI
Unlawful and Prohibited Acts
§ 280-26
Unlawful opening of fire hydrants.
§ 280-27
Prohibited acts generally.
§ 280-28
Unlawful connections or ferrules.
§ 280-29
Violations and penalties.
Article VII
General Sewer Provisions
§ 280-30
Definitions.
§ 280-31
Connections, openings or alterations: permit required.
§ 280-32
Water pollution prohibited.
§ 280-33
When toilets required; connection to public sewer; time limit to connect.
§ 280-34
Out-of-Town regulations.
§ 280-35
Privies and cesspools restricted.
§ 280-36
Sanitary maintenance of privies and cesspools.
§ 280-37
Damaging or destroying sewage works equipment.
§ 280-38
Notice of violations.
§ 280-39
Violations and penalties.
§ 280-40
Liability for damages.
Article VIII
Building Sewers and Connections
§ 280-41
Installations, connection and replacement costs; indemnification of Town.
§ 280-42
Separate sewers for each building; exception.
§ 280-43
Use of old sewers for new buildings.
§ 280-44
Sewer elevation, location and grade.
§ 280-45
When pumps required.
§ 280-46
Safeguards and barricades; restoration.
§ 280-47
Inspections and supervision of connections by Superintendent.
Article IX
Use of Public Sewers
§ 280-48
Prohibited use of sanitary sewers.
§ 280-49
Prohibited waters and wastes.
§ 280-50
Grease, oil and sand interceptors: when required, location and specifications.
§ 280-51
Maintenance of interceptors.
§ 280-52
Approval of plans of treatment facilities.
§ 280-53
Maintenance of facilities by owner.
§ 280-54
Control manholes on property producing industrial wastes.
§ 280-55
Standards for measurements, tests and analyses.
§ 280-56
Special arrangements for industrial concerns.
Article X
Private Sewage Disposal
§ 280-57
When authorized.
§ 280-58
Permit required; application; fee.
§ 280-59
Effective date of permit; inspections; notice to inspect.
§ 280-60
Compliance with state health requirements.
§ 280-61
Other restrictions on issuance of permit; prohibited use of sewers.
§ 280-62
Sanitary operation and maintenance.
§ 280-63
Duty to connect to public sewer where available.
§ 280-64
Additional state health requirements.
Article XI
Billing
§ 280-65
Billing interpretation.