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Title 13 Water and Sewers
Title 13
Water and Sewers
Editor's Note: Footnotes are numbered throughout the text and are located at the end of this title.
Chapter 13.04
WATER
§ 13.04.010
Waste of water—prohibited.
§ 13.04.020
Prima facie evidence of waste.
§ 13.04.030
Persons deemed prima facie responsible for waste.
§ 13.04.040
Public nuisance.
Chapter 13.08
WATERCOURSES AND DRAINS
§ 13.08.010
Permits—Required for watercourse obstructions.
§ 13.08.020
Permits—Required for construction of drainage structure.
§ 13.08.030
Permit—Interference with watercourses prohibited except by permit holders.
§ 13.08.040
Permit—Application.
§ 13.08.050
Notice to remove watercourse obstructions.
§ 13.08.060
Notice form—Service.
§ 13.08.070
Appeal from requirements of removal notice.
§ 13.08.080
Time limit for compliance with notice.
§ 13.08.090
Noncompliance with notice—City effecting removal of obstruction.
§ 13.08.100
Emergency removal of obstruction.
§ 13.08.110
Removal—Cost charged to owner of property.
§ 13.08.120
Time of hearing upon failure of owner to pay costs.
§ 13.08.130
Confirmation of special assessment and lien on property.
§ 13.08.140
Interest on unpaid assessments.
§ 13.08.150
Authority for assessments.
Chapter 13.10
STORM WATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL
§ 13.10.010
Title.
§ 13.10.020
Purpose and intent.
§ 13.10.030
Definitions.
§ 13.10.040
General provisions.
§ 13.10.050
Discharge prohibitions.
§ 13.10.060
Exemptions to discharge prohibitions.
§ 13.10.070
Best management practice requirements for all dischargers.
§ 13.10.080
Additional requirements for land disturbance activity.
§ 13.10.090
Additional requirements for all land development and redevelopment projects.
§ 13.10.100
Maintenance of best management practices.
§ 13.10.110
Inspection and sampling.
§ 13.10.120
Enforcement authority.
§ 13.10.130
Other acts and omissions that are violations.
§ 13.10.140
Lot grading; responsibility of permittee; protection of adjacent property.
§ 13.10.150
Lot grading; safety precautions.
§ 13.10.160
Erosion and sediment control plan requirements.
§ 13.10.170
Irrigation system requirements.
§ 13.10.180
Waiver of planting and irrigation requirements.
§ 13.10.190
Penalties.
Chapter 13.12
WELL CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR
§ 13.12.010
Purpose.
§ 13.12.020
San Diego County Ordinance No. 4286 (New Series) adopted by reference.
§ 13.12.030
Modifications to San Diego Ordinance No. 4286 (New Series).
§ 13.12.040
Violation—Penalty.
Chapter 13.16
SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL—IN GENERAL
§ 13.16.010
Compliance.
§ 13.16.011
Delegations of power.
§ 13.16.012
Restrictions on allowance of variances from title.
§ 13.16.013
Conformation of facilities to title—New facilities.
§ 13.16.014
Conformance—Remodeling.
§ 13.16.015
Records.
§ 13.16.016
Who may do work under title—Work to be subject to inspection and approval.
§ 13.16.017
Notice to remedy house connection sewer deficiency.
§ 13.16.020
Certain sanitary facilities required for all buildings.
§ 13.16.030
Public nuisance.
Chapter 13.20
SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL—PUBLIC SEWERS GENERALLY
§ 13.20.010
Definitions.
§ 13.20.020
Deposit of matter that will clog or obstruct flow of sewage.
§ 13.20.030
Review and approval by director of public works prior to discharge of certain wastes into public sewers—Preliminary treatment facilities.
§ 13.20.040
Discharge of storm water or surface water.
§ 13.20.050
Discharge of certain wastes into public sewer prohibited.
§ 13.20.060
Cleanout.
§ 13.20.070
Repealed.
§ 13.20.080
Repealed.
§ 13.20.090
Sewers carrying industrial wastes—Construction and maintenance of manholes.
§ 13.20.100
Analyses of wastes.
§ 13.20.110
Repealed.
§ 13.20.115
Repealed.
§ 13.20.120
Repealed.
§ 13.20.130
Service to areas outside city—Unauthorized use.
§ 13.20.140
Applicability of chapter to agreements for treatment of industrial wastes.
§ 13.20.150
Public sewer fees.
Chapter 13.24
SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL—PUBLIC SEWER LATERALS
§ 13.24.010
Soil line connection.
§ 13.24.020
Mains and laterals as part of same construction—Installation requirements.
§ 13.24.030
Connections to existing city sewer main.
Chapter 13.28
SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL—PUBLIC SEWER CONNECTIONS
§ 13.28.010
Definitions.
§ 13.28.020
Unauthorized connections to public sewer prohibited.
§ 13.28.030
Connection permits required.
§ 13.28.031
Connection to public sewer—Required when sewer available.
§ 13.28.032
When sewer not available.
§ 13.28.033
When connection to approved private sewage disposal system required.
§ 13.28.034
Connections letting roof or surface water into sewers.
§ 13.28.035
Entering, disturbing or cleaning public sewers, structures or appurtenances.
§ 13.28.036
Maintenance generally not to obstruct public sewer flow.
§ 13.28.037
Maintenance of private systems.
§ 13.28.038
Septic tank or cesspool to be abandoned when main line connection obtained.
§ 13.28.039
Procedure to effect abandonment of septic tank or cesspool.
§ 13.28.040
Connection fees.
§ 13.28.080
Additional connection fee.
§ 13.28.090
Connections to mains constructed by Cajon Valley Union School District.
§ 13.28.100
Connections to Bradley-Johnson sewer.
§ 13.28.110
Connections to Pioneer Way-Cypress Lane sewer main.
§ 13.28.120
Connections to Avocado South of Chase to DeWitt Court sewer main.
§ 13.28.130
Connections to Fanita Drive sewer main.
§ 13.28.135
Connections to Bermuda Place sewer main.
§ 13.28.150
Connections to Melody Lane sewer main—Gull Place to Granite Hills Drive.
§ 13.28.155
Connections to Bradley Avenue sewer main—Johnson Avenue to Magnolia Avenue.
§ 13.28.160
Connections to Tilling Way sewer main.
§ 13.28.165
Connection to Chase Avenue sewer main.
Chapter 13.32
SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL—PRIVATE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS GENERAL
§ 13.32.010
Definitions.
§ 13.32.020
New structures on property abutting public sewer to be connected to public sewer.
§ 13.32.030
Premises adjacent to public sewer—Subsurface sewage system prohibited.
§ 13.32.040
Sewage disposal where public sewer unavailable.
§ 13.32.050
Temporary facilities—Permits and agreements.
§ 13.32.060
Private system—Determining type.
§ 13.32.070
Private system—Use after installation of public system.
§ 13.32.080
Private systems—Lot size.
§ 13.32.090
Temporary occupancy—Sanitary toilets.
§ 13.32.100
Violation of temporary occupancy permits deemed violation of chapter.
§ 13.32.110
Sewage collection tanks—Installation permitted—Where.
§ 13.32.120
Sewage collection tanks—Applications for installation permits.
§ 13.32.130
Sewage collection tanks—Specifications.
§ 13.32.140
Disposal systems—Determining distance from water supply.
§ 13.32.150
Minimum distance between systems and water supplies.
§ 13.32.160
Minimum distance between systems and buildings or property lines.
§ 13.32.170
House sewers within less than fifty feet of water supply—Construction specifications.
§ 13.32.180
Subsurface sewage disposal system—Construction requirements generally.
§ 13.32.190
Specifications for construction of septic tanks.
§ 13.32.200
Line from septic tank to distribution box.
§ 13.32.210
Specifications for construction of distribution boxes.
§ 13.32.220
Substitution of cesspools for lateral absorption lines.
§ 13.32.230
Lines to lateral absorption lines—Watertight joints required.
§ 13.32.240
Subsurface tile system used in effluent disposal—Construction specifications.
§ 13.32.250
Use of cesspools in lieu of or in conjunction with subsurface tile systems.
§ 13.32.260
Specifications for construction of cesspools.
§ 13.32.270
Chapter deemed minimum standards—When.
§ 13.32.280
Permits for systems serving large residences and industries.
§ 13.32.290
Imposition of more stringent requirements than those provided in provisions.
§ 13.32.300
Permitting noncompliance with literal requirements.
§ 13.32.310
Notices of defective conditions and required alterations.
§ 13.32.320
Condemned buildings—Failure to make required repairs.
§ 13.32.330
Condemned buildings—Vacating required.
§ 13.32.340
Condemned buildings—Posting notices.
§ 13.32.350
Interconnections with drinking water supply—Prohibited—Inspection by health officer.
§ 13.32.360
Interconnections with drinking water supply—Sale of devices therefor.
§ 13.32.370
Openings for purpose of receiving surface drainage prohibited.
§ 13.32.380
Approval of systems by health officer prerequisite to covering cesspools or septic tanks.
§ 13.32.390
Connection of house sewer—Approval by health officer required.
§ 13.32.400
Applicability.
§ 13.32.410
Enforcement.
§ 13.32.420
Public nuisance.
Chapter 13.36
SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL—PRIVATE DISPOSAL SYSTEM PERMITS
§ 13.36.010
Required.
§ 13.36.015
Health officer defined.
§ 13.36.020
Applications—Generally.
§ 13.36.030
Application—Form—Fee.
§ 13.36.040
Application—Contents.
§ 13.36.042
Application for permits requiring no field investigation—Fee.
§ 13.36.044
Special project review—Fee.
§ 13.36.050
Supplemental permits authorizing changes in location of work—Generally.
§ 13.36.060
Supplemental permit—Application—Form.
§ 13.36.070
Supplemental permit—Application—Investigation.
§ 13.36.080
Supplemental permit—Issuance.
§ 13.36.090
Requiring applicants to furnish percolation tests.
§ 13.36.095
Fees required for percolation tests and septic system layout review.
§ 13.36.100
Denial of permit.
§ 13.36.110
Expiration dates.
§ 13.36.120
Duty of health officer to make inspections.
§ 13.36.130
Notifying health officer after installation of systems.
§ 13.36.140
Health officer to inspect as soon as practical after notification.
§ 13.36.150
Inspection certificates generally.
§ 13.36.160
Posting notices of necessary changes.
§ 13.36.170
Issuance of inspection certificates after reinspections.
§ 13.36.180
Fees for reinspections.
Chapter 13.37
SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL—INSPECTIONS
§ 13.37.020
Maintenance of private building sewer.
§ 13.37.030
Building sewer inspections—Access to premises.
§ 13.37.040
Building sewer inspections.
§ 13.37.050
Requirements for a proper building sewer lateral inspection report.
§ 13.37.060
Required building sewer lateral repairs.
§ 13.37.070
Common interest developments.
§ 13.37.080
Administrative guidelines for inspections.
Chapter 13.38
SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL—FATS, OILS AND GREASE
§ 13.38.010
Purpose and intent.
§ 13.38.020
Definitions.
§ 13.38.030
Grease/sand interceptors.
§ 13.38.032
Grease storage facilities.
§ 13.38.040
Food grinders prohibited.
§ 13.38.050
Grease interceptor design and maintenance requirements.
§ 13.38.060
Best management practices.
§ 13.38.062
Right of inspection.
§ 13.38.070
Violations for penalties—Enforcement.
Chapter 13.40
SEPTIC TANK CLEANERS
§ 13.40.010
Definitions.
§ 13.40.020
Examinations—Conducted by county health officer.
§ 13.40.030
Examination—Fee—Penalties for late payment.
§ 13.40.040
Annual registration fees—Penalties for delinquent fees.
§ 13.40.050
Inspection of equipment—Registration fee for sewage pumping vehicle.
§ 13.40.060
Cleaning cesspools and septic tanks—Report to health officer.
§ 13.40.070
Cleaning cesspools and septic tanks—Report contents.
Chapter 13.41
SEPTIC TANK WASTE DISPOSAL
§ 13.41.010
City septic tank waste disposal site.
§ 13.41.020
Unauthorized disposal prohibited.
§ 13.41.030
Rates generally.
§ 13.41.040
Public nuisance.
Chapter 13.44
SEWER SERVICE CHARGE
§ 13.44.010
Sanitation fund—Established.
§ 13.44.020
Service—Payment required.
§ 13.44.030
Rates generally.
§ 13.44.040
Rate exceptions—Generally.
§ 13.44.050
Appeal upon denial or conditional approval or application for rate exception.
§ 13.44.060
Additional surcharge for sewage of different volume or type.
§ 13.44.070
Payment—Generally.
§ 13.44.080
Notice of delinquency—Hearing and lien.
§ 13.44.090
Repealed.
§ 13.44.100
Delinquent accounts—Hearing and assessment.
§ 13.44.110
Interest on delinquent accounts.
§ 13.44.120
Delinquent accounts—Administrative fee.