Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning
of terms used in this chapter shall be as follows:
"B.O.D."
(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.
"Building sewer"
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.
"Garbage"
means solid wastes from the preparation, cooking, and dispensing
of food, and from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
"Natural outlet"
means any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or
other body of surface or groundwater.
"Person"
means any individual, firm, company, association, society,
corporation or group.
"pH"
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.
"Properly shredded garbage"
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.
"Public sewer"
means a sewer in which all owners of abutting properties
have equal rights, and is controlled by the City.
"Sanitary sewer"
means a sewer which carries sanitary sewage and industrial
waste and to which storm, surface and ground waters are not intentionally
admitted.
"Sewage"
means a combination of the water-carried wastes from residences,
business buildings, institutions, and industrial establishments.
"Sewage works"
means all facilities for collecting, pumping, treating, and
disposing of sewage.
"Sewer"
means a pipe or conduct for carrying sewage.
"Shall"
is mandatory; "may" is permissive.
"Side sewers"
means the City sewer between the property line and the lateral,
main or trunk sewer of the City sewer system.
"Storm sewer or storm drain"
means a sewer which carries storm and surface waters and
drainage, but excludes sewage and polluted industrial wastes.
"Supervisor"
means the Public Work Supervisor of the City, or the authorized
deputy, agent or representative.
"Suspended solids"
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.
"Watercourse"
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. 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)