For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
Applicant.
The person making application for a permit for a sewer connection, who shall be the owner of the premises to be served by the sewer for which a permit is requested, or his/her authorized agent appointed in writing to do so.
BOD (biochemical oxygen demand).
The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in 5 days at 20 degrees centigrade, expressed in milligrams per liter.
Building sewer.
The private facilities which receive the discharge from soil and waste pipes in a building and convey it to the city sewerage facilities.
Cesspool.
A tank, box or sump used for receipt of raw sewage.
City sewerage facilities.
The trunk and collector sewers, mains, laterals, pumps and appurtenances, owned, operated, maintained or used by the city in providing sewerage service to its inhabitants.
Connection charge.
The amount of money charged for the privilege of connecting to the city's sewerage facilities, but not including charges for engineering services, building sewers and/or laterals.
Connection permit.
The written authority issued by the city, permitting connection to the city's sewerage facilities, and setting forth the terms and conditions of the connection.
Council.
The council of the city.
Director of public works.
The city's director of community development and public works.
Dwelling unit.
A facility designed for permanent or semi-permanent occupancy and provided with minimum kitchen, sleeping and sanitary facilities. The term dwelling unit includes individual units in multiple unit facilities designed for permanent or semi-permanent occupancy, such as apartments and duplexes, and also includes sites for mobile homes, trailers and similar habitations used for such occupancy. The term dwelling unit does not include hotels, motels or similar units used for transient occupancy, which shall be deemed nonresidential establishments.
Dwelling unit equivalent.
A unit which, although not within the definition of a dwelling unit, is nonetheless treated as a dwelling unit for the purposes of connection procedures and charges.
Equivalent dwelling unit.
Equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) is a measure where one EDU is equivalent to the amount of wastewater effluent from one home or other equivalent residential occupancies.
Garbage.
The solid waste from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food, and from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
Health officer.
The health officer of the city or of the county, as applicable.
Holding tank waste.
Any waste from holding tanks such as vessels, chemical toilets, campers, trailers, septic tanks and vacuum pump tank trucks.
Industrial user.
All sewer users who discharge, or propose to discharge into city sewer facilities, industrial wastes containing:
1. 
A total of more than 30 pounds of suspended solids in any one day; or
2. 
A total of more than 30 pounds of biochemical oxygen demanded in any one day; or
3. 
Any organic or inorganic constituent which, in the opinion of the manager-superintendent, may produce an unusual or deleterious effect on the regional sewerage system.
Industrial wastes.
Any liquid, gaseous, radioactive or solid waste substance, or a combination thereof, resulting from any process of industry, manufacturing, trade or business, or from the development or recovery of any natural resources, as distinct from sanitary sewerage.
Lateral sewer.
A public sewer located in a street, alley or public easement and designed to accommodate more than one building sewer.
Manager.
Manager-superintendent of the Sewerage Commission-Oroville Region.
Natural outlet.
Any outlet into a watercourse, ditch, pond, lake or other body of surface or groundwater.
Nonresidential user.
Any structure used other than as a dwelling unit, and which does not produce industrial wastes.
Outfall extension line.
Sewer pipes which are of sufficient size and capacity to carry the collected sewage effluent from not less than 100 dwelling unit equivalents, connected to or joined with existing sanitary sewer lines, and more than 100 feet in length.
Outside user.
Any person responsible for payment of sewer service fees for premises served outside the city's boundaries.
pH.
The logarithm of the reciprocal of the hydrogen concentration in grams per liter of solution.
Private sewerage facilities.
The private sewerage facilities are all of the privately owned wastewater pipes and all appurtenances thereto associated with the conveyance of sewage away from buildings to the city sewer main located in the public right-of-way or a city sewer maintenance easement. These facilities include all of the underground sewer lateral pipes and appurtenances located within the city's public right-of-way or a city sewer maintenance easement, and specifically includes the equipment and materials used to physically connect the lateral pipes to the city sewer main, and the portion of the city sewer main the lateral pipes are connected to.
Privy.
A structure used as a toilet, under a part or all of which is a vault or pit intended or used for the reception of human waste matter.
Public sewer.
Any sewer which is controlled by the city or other public agency.
Regional facility charge.
The charge levied by the Sewerage Commission-Oroville Region for the privilege of adding a new connection to the regional sewerage system, such charge being collected and paid to the commission by the member entities.
Sanitary sewage.
Any waste discharging into the sewerage system and which contains human or animal excrement, offal or any feculent matter.
Sanitary sewer.
Any sewer which carries sanitary sewage or industrial wastes, and to which storm, surface and ground waters are not intentionally admitted.
SC-OR.
The Sewerage Commission-Oroville Region, hereafter referred to in this chapter as the sewerage commission.
Septic tank system.
A system of watertight reservoirs or tanks which receives raw sewage and, by septic bacterial action, effects decomposition and settlement of settleable solids, and diversion of the septic liquid into percolation ducts extending into natural or prepared porous subsoil beds where further clarification and purification takes place.
Sewage.
A combination of the water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments, together with such ground, surface and storm waters as may be present.
Sewer.
A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
Sewerage system.
All facilities for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing of the water carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments.
Sewer service charge.
The amount of money payable to the city for sewer service to a connected structure, including the portion thereof allocated to the commission.
Standard methods.
The examination and analytical procedures set forth in the most recent edition of Standard Methods of the Examination of Water, Sewage, and Industrial Wastes, published jointly by the American Public Health Association, the American Water Works Association and the Water Pollution Control Federation.
Storm drain.
A sewer which carries storm and surface waters and drainage, but excludes sewage and polluted industrial wastes.
Storm sewer.
A sewer which carries storm and surface waters and drainage, but excludes sewage and polluted industrial wastes.
Street.
Any public highway, road, street, avenue, way, alley, easement or right-of-way.
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 filtration, expressed in milligrams per liter.
Tapping charge.
The amount of money charged for city personnel to make the physical connection of the service lateral to the sewer main, but not including excavation necessary to expose the sewer main, proper trench shoring and any other incidentals necessary to provide city personnel with safe working conditions.
Watercourse.
A natural stream or formed channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously or intermittently.
All terms not herein defined will be defined by reference to: Glossary, Water and Waste Water Engineering, current edition, published by the American Public Health Association; the American Society of Civil Engineers; the American Water Works Association; the Water Pollution Control Association.
(Ord. 1200 Art. 2; Ord. 1507 § 1; Ord. 1756 §§ 1, 2; Ord. 1808 § 1, 2015)
A. 
There is hereby created a fund to be known as the sewer fund. All money received from sewer service charges, connection fees, outfall extension line construction advances and for any other sewer system generated revenue shall be deposited in the sewer fund.
B. 
There shall exist within the sewer fund various reserve accounts which will restrict the use of the funds received from advances for outfall extension line construction and for the city's connection charges for permanent improvements, renovation or replacement of sanitary sewers.
(Ord. 1200 Art 5, § 5)
No provision of this chapter is intended to nor shall be construed to relieve or otherwise excuse any subdivider from the installation at his or her own sole cost and expense of all sanitary sewer lines and connecting lines within any subdivision created pursuant to the subdivision regulations or other ordinances of the city.
(Ord. 1200 Art. 5, § 6)
A. 
Required.
1. 
The owner of all houses, buildings or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, industry or other purpose situated within the city, which produce liquid wastes and abut on any street or easement in which there is located a public sanitary sewer within 200 feet of the property line, is hereby required to install, at his or her expense, a connection with the proper public sewer, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, within 90 days after the date of official notice to do so.
2. 
If the property owner proposes an improvement project and there is a public sanitary sewer within 200 feet of the property line and there is no new equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) or other impacts to the current sewer disposal system, the property owner will not be required to provide a modification to the existing sewer connection.
B. 
Application—Permits.
1. 
An application for sewerage service must be submitted to and a permit issued by the city prior to any new connection to the city sewer facilities, and prior to adding any sewerage producing plumbing fixtures to any previously approved connection if such addition will change the dwelling unit equivalency or industrial characteristics of the source structure. In cases where the proposed connection is other than a dwelling unit or dwelling unit equivalent or involves a new tap on the city's mains, the applicant must submit plans for the sewerage facilities, together with the application.
2. 
No application fee shall be charged to process an application for connection of a structure, other than industrial, which was in existence on March 5, 1974. An application fee of the amount outlined in the Master Fee Schedule shall be charged to process any other application for sewerage service, other than industrial; provided, that such sum shall be credited to the applicant's connection charge when the connection permit is issued.
3. 
Applications for sewerage service shall be approved by the city and a connection permit shall be issued when the city has verified the information set forth in the application form, approved or conditionally approved the applicant's plans as necessary, and collected the appropriate charges. Applications for industrial connections must also be approved by the sewerage commission. The application fee for industrial connections shall be fixed by the city in an amount reflecting the anticipated costs of processing the application. All permits shall be effective for a period of one year at which time they shall automatically expire. A new application and permit shall be required if the connection is not completed within one year; provided, that credit shall be given for the amounts previously paid for connection charges and regional facility charges.
C. 
Charges.
1. 
Types of Charges. The fee and charges collectable at the time of issuance of the connection permit are:
a. 
The connection charge, plus charges for engineering services and laterals, where necessary;
b. 
The regional facility charge;
c. 
The tapping charge.
2. 
Connection Charge. Except as provided above, a connection charge per EDU, not including the regional facility charge, shall be collected based on the following amounts prior to the issuance of the connection permit:
a. 
Dwelling Units or Equivalent Dwelling Units.
i. 
Per equivalent dwelling unit: $__________* (residential and commercial);
ii. 
Per equivalent dwelling unit: $__________* (industrial).
In the case of multiple dwelling structures, the connection charge for the first unit shall be as indicated under this subsection for each additional remaining unit not to exceed three, 80% of such charge; and for each additional remaining unit, 50% of such charge.
* See Master Fee Schedule for current amount.
b. 
A connection charge based on equivalent dwelling units shall be collected by the city for each new connection of a nonresidential establishment within a service area, and for each additional equivalent dwelling unit arising from the installation of additional fixtures in a nonresidential establishment within the service area. The number of equivalent dwelling units attributable to a nonresidential establishment shall be determined by either of the methods presented in paragraphs c through f of this subsection (C)(2) as determined by the director of public works to be the most accurate method to assign EDUs to a nonresidential establishment.
c. 
Application of the 2007 California Plumbing Code, as adopted by the State of California, Table of Equivalent Fixture Units, Table 7-3, as the same may be amended from time to time. An equivalent dwelling unit shall be 16 or less fixture units. In the event interpretation of such table is required to determine the number of dwelling unit equivalents in a particular case, such interpretation shall be made by the director of public works; provided, that any person aggrieved by such interpretation may appeal the same to the city council by written notice filed at the City Hall within 15 days thereafter.
d. 
If it is established or evident that the California Plumbing Code method of assigning EDUs will underestimate the amount of wastewater effluent to be or being discharged from a nonresidential establishment, the director of public works shall have the authority to use water meter data, where such water meter data is available for review. The number of EDUs shall be calculated by dividing the total gallons per day from the water meter data by 260 gallons per day. Water meter data shall be used as to not include water used for irrigation purposes. The method of application of water meter data to calculate EDUs for nonresidential establishments shall be at the professional judgment of the director of public works. Any person aggrieved by the results of this method may appeal the same to the city council by written notice filed at the City Hall within 15 days thereafter.
e. 
If it is established or evident that the California Plumbing Code method of assigning EDUs will underestimate the amount of wastewater effluent to be or being discharged from a nonresidential establishment, the director of public works shall have the authority to use dry weather wastewater flow meter data to determine EDUs. The number of EDUs shall be calculated by dividing the total dry weather flow gallons per day from the dry weather wastewater flow meter data by 260 gallons per day. The dry weather wastewater meter data shall be collected by using calibrated wastewater flow meter(s) suitable for use in municipal wastewater collection systems. The method of application of dry weather wastewater flow meter data to calculate EDUs for nonresidential establishments shall be at the professional judgment of the director of public works. Any person aggrieved by the results of this method may appeal the same to the city council by written notice filed at the City Hall within 15 days thereafter.
f. 
If the director of public works determines that based on the specific nature of the nonresidential establishment that the methods of determining EDUs described in paragraphs c through e of this subsection (C)(2) are inaccurate or inappropriate methods, the director of public works may require that an engineering study be prepared to evaluate the number of EDUs that will be generated from a nonresidential establishment. The director of public works may make use of other applicable industry data as part of evaluating the number of EDUs that will be generated from a nonresidential establishment.
g. 
The director of public works shall have the authority to adjust the number of EDUs assigned to an existing nonresidential connection if it is determined that the quantity of wastewater being discharged has increased. On a case-by-case basis, additional connection charges for the increased EDUs may be assessed by the director of public works.
h. 
All final determinations regarding the number of EDUs associated with both residential and nonresidential connections shall be made by the director of public works. All connections shall be assigned a minimum of one EDU. Pursuant to SC-OR Policy No. 7501, exceeding additional fixture units by less than 16 fixture units will be counted as a full additional EDU. Fractional EDUs will not be considered.
i. 
Connection charges for industrial users shall be determined by the city on a case-by-case basis, consistent with the capital revenue program guidelines for wastewater agencies of the state Water Resources Control Board, and other applicable state and federal laws and regulations in force at the time of the city's acceptance of the application for industrial waste discharge into the city's sewerage facilities. In the event of a change in the quantity or quality of a previously approved industrial discharge, the city may revoke the existing permit, or impose additional requirements thereon. In addition to any other requirements, the city may impose an additional connection charge to achieve conformity with the authorities set forth above. All industrial connections shall be subject to the approval of SC-OR.
3. 
Regional Facility Charges. The regional facility charge shall be collected prior to the issuance of a connection permit. The amount of a regional facility charge shall be as set forth by SC-OR resolution, entitled Resolution Establishing Conditions for Use of Regional Sewerage System; Setting Certain Charges; and Establishing Procedures for Connections and Payments, as the same may be amended from time to time.
D. 
Standards and Specifications. All connections and installations shall be performed in accordance with current approved department of public works standards.
(Ord. 1200 Articles 4—6; Ord. 1507 § 2; Ord. 1756 § 3; Ord. 1780 § 1)
All costs and expenses incident to the installation, connection and maintenance of a building sewer to the city sewerage facility shall be borne by the applicant. In cases where there are no city sewerage facilities adjacent to the land to be served, the costs and expenses of extending the facilities, including any necessary up-sizing and rights-of-way shall be borne by the applicant.
(Ord. 1200 Art. 5, § 1)
A. 
Specifications and Location. The size, specifications and location of an outfall extension line shall be in accordance with the connection standards and specifications of the city and must be approved by the director of public works. In determining such size and capacity the director of public works shall consult with the planning commission and shall take into consideration the number of dwelling unit equivalents proposed to be served by such line as well as the number of dwelling unit equivalents which may reasonably be expected to be served from such line within a period of 5 years, whether or not such dwelling unit equivalents are located within the boundaries of the city at the time of anticipated connection.
B. 
Costs of Construction.
1. 
Whenever any person desires a sanitary sewage connection to the public sewer, as the result of which it is necessary that an outfall extension line be constructed, the total cost of such outfall extension of the sewer line shall be borne by such person.
2. 
The owner or the successor in interest of any land included within the area determined in accordance with subsection A of this section who has borne the cost of construction of an outfall extension line shall be entitled to partial reimbursement for the cost of construction in accordance with policies and procedures adopted by the city.
(Ord. 1200 Art. 5, §§ 2—4)
A. 
All private sewerage facilities as defined in Section 13.04.010 connected to the city's sewerage facilities shall be maintained by the owners in safe, operable condition and free from excessive infiltration and root intrusion into the city sewerage facilities. The city shall have the right to test such systems from time to time to determine their condition and the extent of infiltration and/or root intrusion. If it appears, in the judgment of the city, that the tested system is not in a safe, operable condition or is subject to excessive infiltration and/or root intrusion, the landowner shall be so notified in writing, and shall repair the system within the period specified in the notice.
B. 
Violation and failure to comply within the period specified in the notice is hereby declared a public nuisance, and the director of public works may abate such public nuisance and place a lien on the property causing such nuisance for the reasonable cost of repairs.
(Ord. 1200 Art. 4, § 2; Ord. 1808 § 2, 2015)
A. 
Where a public sanitary sewer is not available within the meaning of Section 13.04.040, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system in accordance with the applicable provisions of all county ordinances pertaining to such systems.
B. 
Before any work is done on the construction, reconstruction, relocation or alteration of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a permit from the city/county health officer.
C. 
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, a direct connection shall be made to such public sewer, as provided in this chapter; and any septic tanks, cesspools or other private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material as directed by the city/county health officer.
D. 
Nothing contained in this section shall be construed to limit any additional requirements that may be imposed by the city/county health officer.
E. 
Grease, oil or sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the director of public works, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, or any sand, flammable material or other harmful ingredients; except, that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units.
F. 
All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the director of public works and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for inspection and cleaning. They shall be of substantial construction, made of impervious materials, capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature, and equipped with easily removable covers which when bolted in place shall be gastight and watertight.
G. 
All grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained in continuously efficient operation at all times by the owner, at his or her expense.
(Ord. 1200 Art. 4, § 3)
A. 
Establishment. Prior to July 1st of each year, the council shall establish sewer service charges for the sewer users served by the city for the following fiscal year or fiscal years. Such charges shall be set in an amount sufficient to pay anticipated costs of all sewer functions, components, and systems including operation and maintenance, debt service and obligations to SC-OR, and other governmental entities. If necessary in order to plan for and fund the correction of existing sewer collection systems deficiencies, the council may establish multi-year sewer service charges not to exceed 5 years.
B. 
Commencement.
1. 
Sewer service charges shall commence automatically following the issuance of a connection permit, according to this section.
2. 
With respect to existing construction having actual sewer service availability, sewer service charges will commence automatically on the first day of the month next following:
a. 
The expiration of 30 days from the issuance of a connection permit; or
b. 
The date of completion of testing and approval by the city, whichever comes first.
c. 
In the case of mobile home parks and trailer courts, the expiration of 120 days from the issuance of a connection permit; or on the date of completion of testing, and approval by the city, whichever comes first.
C. 
Types and Basis.
1. 
Dwelling Unit Charges. The sewer user charges, except for industrial users, shall be established on a dwelling unit or equivalent dwelling unit (EDU) basis, chargeable to all such units which are connected.
2. 
Nonresidential Establishment Charges. The sewer service charges for nonresidential establishments shall be based on equivalent dwelling units. The number of equivalent dwelling units attributable to a nonresidential establishment shall be determined by either of the methods presented in paragraphs a through d of this subsection as determined by the director of public works to be the most accurate method to assign EDUs to a nonresidential establishment.
a. 
Application of the 2007 California Plumbing Code, current edition, Table of Equivalent Fixture Units, Table 7-3, as the same may be amended from time to time. A dwelling unit equivalent shall be 16 or less fixture units. In the event interpretation of such table is required to determine the number of dwelling unit equivalents in a particular case, such interpretation shall be made by the director of public works; provided, that any person aggrieved by such interpretation may appeal the same to the city council by written notice filed at the City Hall within 15 days thereafter.
b. 
If it is established or evident that the California Plumbing Code method of assigning EDUs will underestimate the amount of wastewater effluent to be or being discharged from a nonresidential establishment, the director of public works shall have the authority to use water meter data, where such water meter data is available for review. The number of EDUs shall be calculated by dividing the total gallons per day from the water meter data by 260 gallons per day. Water meter data shall be used as to not include water used for irrigation purposes. The method of application of water meter data to calculate EDUs for nonresidential establishments shall be at the professional judgment of the director of public works. Any person aggrieved by the results of this method may appeal the same to the city council by written notice filed at the City Hall within 15 days thereafter.
c. 
If it is established or evident that the California Plumbing Code method of assigning EDUs will underestimate of the amount of wastewater effluent to be or being discharged from a nonresidential establishment, the director of public works shall have the authority to use dry weather wastewater flow meter data to determine EDUs. The number of EDUs shall be calculated by dividing the total dry weather flow gallons per day from the dry weather wastewater flow meter data by 260 gallons per day. The dry weather wastewater meter data shall be collected by using calibrated wastewater flow meter(s) suitable for use in municipal wastewater collection systems. The method of application of dry weather wastewater flow meter data to calculate EDUs for nonresidential establishments shall be at the professional judgment of the director of public works. Any person aggrieved by the results of this method may appeal the same to the city council by written notice filed at the City Hall within 15 days thereafter.
d. 
If the director of public works determines that based on the specific nature of the nonresidential establishment that the methods of determining EDUs described in paragraph a, b, or c of this subsection are inaccurate or inappropriate methods, the director of public works may require that an engineering study be prepared to evaluate the number of EDUs that are being generated from a nonresidential establishment. The director of public works may make use of other applicable industry data as part of evaluating the number of EDUs that will be generated from a nonresidential establishment.
e. 
If for nonresidential establishments it is established or determined pursuant to paragraphs b through d of this subsection that the number of EDUs being discharged to the city's collection system exceeds the number of EDUs established for the nonresidential connection, for the purposes of sewer service charges, the number of EDUs may be increased by the amount of additional EDUs determined to be discharged pursuant to paragraph b, c, or d of this subsection.
f. 
All final determinations regarding the number of EDUs associated with both residential and nonresidential connections shall be made by the director of public works. All connections shall be assigned a minimum of one EDU. Pursuant to SC-OR Policy No. 7501, exceeding additional fixture units by less than 16 fixture units will be counted as a full additional EDU. Fractional EDUs will not be considered.
D. 
Collection. The sewer service charges shall be collected by the city in a manner to be determined by subsequent resolution.
E. 
Failure to Pay. Failure to pay the sewer service charge within the 30 days before it becomes delinquent may result in disconnection of the premises from the public sewer; provided, that such disconnection shall not be made in less than 5 days after the mailing of a written notice by registered mail to the property owner.
The delinquent charges and penalties will be made a lien on the property and collected in the manner prescribed by law.
Failure to pay the amount due for sewer service or any portion thereof when billed shall constitute a delinquency.
Whenever premises have been disconnected from the city sewer system for a violation of this chapter, such premises shall not be reconnected until all delinquent charges have been paid, together with all penalties and expenses incurred by the city in causing such disconnection, and until a fee for reconnection equal to 25% of the delinquent amount has been paid.
(Ord. 1200 Articles 4, 6, 7; Ord. 1756 § 4)
The city finance officer is authorized to collect delinquent sewer service charges as part of the annual general Butte County tax bill. The city finance officer may annually prepare a written list for each parcel for which a charge is to be billed, and which is delinquent, together with the amount of the charge applicable to the parcel, the list to be prepared in sufficient time to meet the schedule established by the county for inclusion of such items on the county general tax bill. The finance officer may furnish the board of supervisors and the county auditor with the description and in such manner as to have those delinquencies aforementioned made a part of the county general tax bill.
(Ord. 1317)
The public works director is hereby charged with enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and with the coordination of all city, county and sewerage commission officials and departments in order to achieve this purpose.
(Ord. 1200 Art. 8, § 1)
No person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance or equipment, or make a connection thereto, which is part of the sewerage system, except as herein provided. Any person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest under charge of disorderly conduct.
(Ord. 1200 Art. 8, § 2)
When authorized by the city, any representative of the city may enter upon the premises or any part thereof of any person discharging sanitary sewage or industrial wastes into the sewer system for the purpose of observation, inspection, measurement, sampling and testing, or for the purpose of protecting any rights of the city.
(Ord. 1200 Art. 8, § 3)
A. 
It is unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit to be deposited, in any unsanitary manner, any human or animal excrement, garbage or other objectionable waste upon any public or private property within the city or in any area under jurisdiction of the city.
B. 
It is unlawful to discharge any sanitary sewage, industrial waste or other polluted waters to any natural outlet within the city, or in any area under the jurisdiction of the city, except when suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
C. 
It is unlawful to construct, reconstruct, relocate or alter any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other facilities intended or used for the disposal of sanitary sewage within the city or in any area under the jurisdiction of the city, except as herein provided.
(Ord. 1200 Art. 4 § 1, Art. 8, § 4)
A. 
Septic tank waste shall not be accepted into the city sewer system.
B. 
All septic tank waste shall be dumped into the SC-OR regional sewerage system under the control and supervision of the plant operator and only at the SC-OR plant septic tank dump station all pursuant to the provisions of Article 6 of SC-OR Resolution No. 1-77 dated 3/9/77, effective 4/1/77.
(Ord. 1200 Art. 3, §§ 12, 13; Ord. 1224)
Any person affected by any decision, action or determination made by the director of public works, or by any other authorized city representative interpreting or implementing the provisions of this chapter, may file a written appeal to the council within 15 days. The written appeal shall be heard by the council within 30 days from the time of filing. The council shall make a final ruling within 15 days of the hearing.
(Ord. 1200 Art. 9, § 1)