Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning
of terms used in this chapter shall be as follows:
(denoting biochemical oxygen demand) means the quantity of
oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under
standard laboratory procedure in five days at 20 degrees Centigrade,
expressed in parts per million by weight.
means that part of the lowest horizontal piping of a plumbing
system which receives the discharge from soil, waste and other drainage
pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the property
line of the abutting street, alley or right-of-way.
means a sewer receiving both surface runoff and sewage.
means solid wastes from the preparation, cooking, and dispensing
of food, and from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
means any arrangement of devices and structures used for
treating sewage.
means any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or
other body of surface or groundwater.
means any individual, firm, company, association, society,
corporation or group.
means the logarithm of the reciprocal of the hydrogen ion
concentration and which is a measure of the acidity or alkalinity
of the sewage or industrial waste.
means the wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing
of foods that have been shredded to such degree that all particles
will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing
in public sewers, with no particle greater than one-half inch in any
dimension.
means a sewer in which all owners of abutting properties
have equal rights, and is controlled by the City.
means a sewer which carries sanitary sewage and industrial
waste and to which storm, surface and ground waters are not intentionally
admitted.
means a combination of the water-carried wastes from residences,
business buildings, institutions, and industrial establishments.
means any arrangement of devices and structures used for
treating sewage.
means all facilities for collecting, pumping, treating, and
disposing of sewage.
means a pipe or conduct for carrying sewage.
is mandatory; "may" is permissive.
means the City sewer between the property line and the lateral,
main or trunk sewer of the City sewer system.
means a sewer which carries storm and surface waters and
drainage, but excludes sewage and polluted industrial wastes.
means the Public Work Supervisor of the City, or the authorized
deputy, agent or representative.
means 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 and expressed in parts per million by weight.
means a channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously
or intermittently.
(Ord. 853-A § 1, 1989)
An application for services is required in accordance with the
rules and regulations for the Warrenton Water Department.
The City will not allow a new utility service to customers with
an outstanding balance on their account(s) with the City until the
entire balance that has accrued to the former account(s) has been
paid in full.
(Ord. 1192-A § 3, 2014)
A.
It
is unlawful for any person to place, deposit or permit to be deposited
in an unsanitary manner upon public or private property within the
City of Warrenton or in any area under the jurisdiction of said City,
any human or animal excrement, garbage or other objectionable waste.
B.
It
is unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the City of
Warrenton, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said City, any
sanitary sewage, industrial wastes or other polluted waters, except
where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent
provisions of this chapter.
C.
The
owner of any house, building, mobilehome or other property used for
human occupancy, residence, employment, recreation or other people
related purposes, situated within the City of Warrenton and abutting
on any street, alley or right-of-way in which is located a public
sanitary sewer of the City, is required, at the owner's expense, to
install suitable toilet and plumbing facilities therein. If the public
sewer is within 170 feet of the property line, the owner shall connect
such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance
with the provisions of this chapter within 90 days after date of official
notice to do so.
D.
The
City will install a standard four-inch service to the right-of-way
or easement where a City lateral, main or trunk line is located. Where
property is more than 100 feet from a City sewer main, the City may
then extend the standard four-inch service from the nearest main along
an available right-of-way for a distance not to exceed 100 feet. The
selection of the right-of-way to be used for extending the four-inch
service shall be made by the City.
E.
The
provision for the installation of a four-inch service by the City
shall be available to all property owners whether or not they are
required to be connected to the sewer system. However, when the cost
of such installation exceeds $1,050.00 as determined by the City Engineer,
the property owners shall be required to pay the basic $750.00 connection
fee plus all costs of installation in excess of $1,050.00 when they
require connection to the City sewer. The connection and hookup fees
must be paid as set forth by resolution, prior to commencement of
work by the City.
(Ord. 853-A § 2, 1989)
A.
Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of Section 13.08.020(C) and (D), the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of the article and with requirements of the State Plumbing Code and rules and regulations of the State Health Division and Oregon's D.E.Q.
B.
Before
commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system,
the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Supervisor.
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 Supervisor. A
permit and inspection fee as set forth by resolution shall be paid
to the City at the time the application is filed.
C.
A permit
for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until
the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Supervisor.
The Supervisor shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of
construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall
notify the Supervisor when the work is ready for final inspection
and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall
be made within 48 hours of the receipt of notice by the supervisor.
D.
The
type, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage disposal
system shall comply with the requirements of the Oregon D.E.Q. and
the State Health Division.
E.
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in Sections 13.08.020(C) and (D), a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this chapter, and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material unless the supervisor shall otherwise permit. When public sewer service is obtained, the connection or connections to the premises being served shall be made ahead of the private disposal system and the latter removed or filled in and abandoned. No connections shall be made to the effluent side of existing septic tanks or cesspools.
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.
The
provisions of this section shall be in addition to and not in derogation
of the requirements of general law.
(Ord. 853-A § 3, 1989)
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 supervisor.
B.
There
shall be two classes of building sewer permits: (1) for residential
services; and (2) for commercial service. In either case, the owner
or 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 supervisor.
Permit and inspection fees shall be paid to the City in accordance
with the schedule set by resolution, at the time the application is
filed.
C.
No
person, firm or corporation shall make any sewer connection to any
part of the sanitary sewer system of the City without first making
an application and securing a permit therefor. Applications for sewer
connection permits must be made on printed forms to be furnished by
the water office, signed by the owner, lessee or agent and each applicant
must agree to conform to the rules and regulations as conditioned
for sewer connection to Warrenton sanitary sewer system, and shall
give the location of the property, street number of the building or
buildings to be connected, name of the owner of the property to be
connected, name of the person, firm or corporation engaged to make
the connection, and such other information or plan as may be required
by the City, including real property description.
D.
Reasonable
notice shall be given the City to inspect all sewer connections before
their completion and while said connections are still uncovered. All
work must be done in accordance with specifications prescribed by
the City and subject to the approval of the City.
E.
If
the City approves the application and the charges are paid as herein
provided, the City Auditor, accounting supervisor or their designate,
shall thereupon issue a sewer connection permit for the premises covered
in said application, and said permit shall be in the form prescribed
by the City.
F.
Sewer
connections and house laterals shall be so constructed as to conform
with provisions of the Oregon State Plumbing Code, and the physical
connection to sewer mains, trunk sewers or lateral sewers shall be
made only by a licensed plumber of the State of Oregon or an individual
approved by the City of Warrenton as competent to make sewer hookups.
G.
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.
H.
A separate
and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building;
except where one building stands at the rear of another on an interior
lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the
rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard or driveway,
the building sewer from the front building may be extended to the
rear building.
I.
Old
building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only
when they are found, on examination and test by the supervisor, to
meet all requirements of this chapter.
J.
The
building sewer shall be cast iron, ductile iron, extra strength concrete,
polyvinyl chloride or extra strength clay pipe. All shall have "O"
ring rubber gasket joints. Joints shall be tight and waterproof. Any
part of the building sewer that is located within 10 feet of a water
service pipe shall meet State Health Division requirements.
K.
The
size and slope of the building sewer shall be subject to the approval
of the supervisor, but in no event shall the diameter be less than
four inches. The slope of such four-inch pipe shall be not less than
one-eighth inch per foot, unless a flatter grade is absolutely necessary
and approved by the supervisor.
L.
Whenever
possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an
elevation below the basement floor. The depth shall be sufficient
to afford protection from frost. The building sewer shall be laid
at uniform grade and in straight alignment in so far as possible.
Changes in direction shall be made only with properly curved pipe
and fittings.
M.
In
all buildings in which any building sewer is too low to permit gravity
flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such sewer shall
be lifted by approved artificial means and discharged to the building
sewer. Facilities necessary to accomplish this objective shall be
installed, maintained and operated by the owner of the building.
N.
All
excavations required for the installation of a building sewer shall
be open trench work unless otherwise approved by the supervisor. Pipe
laying and backfill shall be performed in accordance with regulations
of the D.E.Q. and State Plumbing Code.
O.
All
joints and connections shall be made watertight and gastight. Rubber
"O" ring joint cast iron, vitrified clay, concrete or PVC pipe may
be used. Other jointing materials and methods may be used only upon
approval by the supervisor.
P.
The
connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall be made
at the property line where the City side sewer terminates. If no "T"
or "Y" branch is available at a suitable location, a new hole may
be cut into the public sewer to receive the side sewer. A 45-degree
ell may be used to make such connection with the spigot end cut so
as not to extend past the inner surface of the public sewer. The invert
of the side sewer at the point of connection shall be at the same
or at a higher elevation than the invert of the public sewer. A smooth,
neat joint shall be made secure and watertight with a saddle connection
designed for this purpose.
Q.
The
applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the supervisor
when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to
the public sewer. The connection shall be made only under the supervision
of the supervisor or representative.
R.
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.
S.
All
property owners shall maintain, at their own expense, the sanitary
sewer service lateral line on their property. They shall also be financially
responsible for any blockage between the sewer service lateral and
the sewer main, whether or not on private or public property.
(Ord. 853-A § 4, 1989)
A.
No
person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater, surface
water, groundwater, roof runoff or subsurface discharge to any sanitary
sewer. Cooling water or unpolluted industrial process water may be
permitted to be discharged into a specific sanitary sewer, upon approval
of the Public Works Superintendent.
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 supervisor.
C.
Except
as hereinafter provided, no person shall discharge or cause to be
discharged any of the following described waters or wastes to any
public sewer:
1.
Any
liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150 degrees Fahrenheit.
2.
Any
water or waste which may contain more than 10 mg/l of fat, oil or
grease.
3.
Any
gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil or other flammable or explosive
liquid, solid or gas.
4.
Any
household garbage that has not been properly shredded.
5.
Any
ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers,
tar, plastics, wood, paunch manure or any other solid or viscous substance
capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interference
with the proper operation of the sewage collection facilities, pumping
stations, pipelines and treatment works.
6.
Any
waters or wastes having a pH lower than 6.0 or higher than 9.0 or
having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard
to structures, equipment, and personnel of the sewage works.
7.
Any
waters or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance in sufficient
quantity to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process,
constitute a hazard to humans, animals or fish life, or create any
hazard in waters receiving the effluent from the treatment works.
8.
Any
waters or wastes containing suspended solids of such character and
quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle such
material at the sewage treatment plant.
9.
Any
noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating a public
nuisance.
D.
Grease,
oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of
the supervisor, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid
wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes,
sand and other harmful ingredients, except that such interceptors
shall be of a type and capacity approved by the supervisor and shall
be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and
inspection.
E.
Grease
and oil 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 in place, shall be
gastight and watertight.
F.
Where
installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained
by the owner, at his or her expense, in continuously efficient operation
at all times.
G.
The admission into the public sewers of any waters or wastes having: (1) a five-day biochemical oxygen demand greater than 300 parts per million by weight; or (2) containing any quantity of substances having the characteristics described in subsection C of this section; or (3) containing more than 350 parts per million by weight of suspended solids; or (4) having an average daily flow greater than two percent of the average daily sewage flow of the City, shall be subject to the review and approval of the supervisor. Where necessary in the opinion of the supervisor, the owner shall provide, at his or her expense, such preliminary treatment as may be necessary to: (1) reduce the biochemical oxygen demand to 300 parts per million and the suspended solids to 350 parts per million by weight; or (2) reduce objectionable characteristics or constituents to within the maximum limits provided for in subsection C of this section; or (3) control the quantities and rates of discharge of such waters or wastes. Plans, specifications and any other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted for the approval of the supervisor and of the D.E.Q. and no construction of such facilities shall be commenced until said approvals are obtained in writing.
H.
Where
preliminary treatment facilities are provided for any waters or wastes,
they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective
operation, by the owner at his or her expense.
I.
When required by the supervisor, the owner of any property served by a building sewer carrying quantities of wastes as described in subsection G of this section shall install a suitable manhole in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole, when required, shall be accessible and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the supervisor. The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his expense, and shall be maintained by him or her so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
J.
All measurements, tests, and analyses of the characteristics of water and wastes to which reference is made in subsections C and G of this section, in accordance with American Public Health Association Standard Methods, shall be determined at the City laboratory from a sample taken at the control manhole.
K.
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 and under such conditions and circumstances
as the City may specify.
(Ord. 853-A § 5, 1989; Ord. 1055-A §§ 1, 2, 2002)
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, wilfully, or negligently
break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure,
appurtenance or equipment which is a part of the municipal sewage
works. Any person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate
arrest.
(Ord. 853-A § 6, 1989)
The supervisor and other duly authorized employees of the City
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.
(Ord. 853-A § 7, 1989)
A.
The
City of Warrenton shall bill the monthly sewer charge bimonthly, along
with the bimonthly billing of the water charge. Where payment is delinquent
for either the sewer service charge or other sewer charges, including
hookup charges, the water may be shut off according to the schedule
set out in the City's Water Ordinance. The City may use such means
for collection of rates and charges for sewer service and hookup charges
as may be provided by the laws of the State of Oregon or permitted
by its charter, ordinances and resolutions and regulations. Any unpaid
charges to users' delinquencies may be certified to the Tax Assessor
of Clatsop County for collection in the manner and as provided by
ORS 454.25; and, after collection, these charges shall be paid over
to the City in the same manner as other taxes are certified, assessed,
collected and paid over; and ORS 454.225 is made a part hereof as
fully as if set out herein and is hereby referenced.
B.
For
failure or refusal to pay sewer service charges or sewer hookup charges
when due, the City may declare such unpaid charges a lien upon the
property and foreclose said lien by any method authorized by law to
enforce and collect delinquent liens.
C.
If
the resolution establishing hookup charges allows installment payment,
the City shall have a lien on all property served thereby for the
unpaid balance and may foreclose said lien by any method authorized
by law at any time after the agreed-upon payments are delinquent.
D.
Any
charge due hereunder which shall not be paid when due may be recovered
by an action at law by the City of Warrenton. In such action, suit
or proceeding, the court may award to the prevailing party such sums
as the court may adjudge reasonable as attorney's fees at trial or
on appeal of such suit or action, in addition to all other sums provided
by law.
(Ord. 853-A § 8, 1989; Ord. 881-A § 1, 1991)
All fees, charges and monthly service charges will be established
by resolution and approved by the Warrenton City Commission.
(Ord. 853-A § 9, 1989; Ord. 1192-A § 5, 2014)
A.
Any
person found to be violating any provisions of this chapter, except
Section 13.08.060(A), shall be served by the City with written notice
stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time
limit for satisfactory correction. 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 of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction before the Municipal Judge, shall be punished by a fine in an amount not exceeding $300.00 for each violation, or imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding 100 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(Ord. 853-A § 10, 1989)
