For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall
apply:
"Building sewer"
includes only sewer lines and facilities which are connected
to a sewer service lateral or trunk line sewer.
"Permittee"
means any person who has obtained a wastewater discharge
permit from the department under the provisions of this chapter.
"Sewer service lateral"
shall mean a pipe or other conduit that transports sewage
from a source to a collector main, said main being located in a public
right-of way. The installation, maintenance and operation of a lateral
shall be the responsibility of the property owner including the lateral
connection to the public collector main.
"Sewer service lateral fee"
means the sum of fees and charges due the city for construction and connection of sewer service laterals and related work as authorized by Section
13.16.020.
(Prior code § 68.201; Ord. 183, 1990; Ord. 332, 2004)
It is unlawful for any person other than the duly authorized
agents of the city to remove, tamper with, or molest any manhole cover
to any manhole of the trunk line sewers in a sanitation district.
(Prior code § 68.208)
It is unlawful for any person to drop, throw, put or place any
refuse, trash, rubbish or obstruction into the manholes of the trunk
line sewers in or owned by a sanitation district.
(Prior code § 68.209)
When it is necessary to clean a sewer service lateral to relieve
stop-ups, and the obstruction is found to be due to waste matters
which should not have been placed in the sewer, the owner of the property
served by the lateral shall pay to the department the cost of removal
of such obstruction. When it is necessary to clean a building sewer
in order to relieve a stop-up, whether the obstruction causing the
stop-up is in the building sewer or the sewer service lateral, the
owner of the building sewer shall pay to the department the cost of
cleaning such building sewer.
(Prior code § 68.210)
The department may revoke the permit issued to any person in
the event of a violation by the permittee of any provision of this
chapter. The department may disconnect from the public sewer any connection
sewer, main line sewer, or other facility which is constructed, connected,
or used without permit, or which is constructed, connected, or used
contrary to the provision of this chapter.
(Prior code § 68.211)
The department shall make every reasonable effort to notify
the owner or occupant of the premises affected by any proposed disconnection
and may grant a reasonable time for elimination of the violation.
Notifications shall be made by delivery of a notice in writing, either
to the occupant of the premises or to the record owner of the property
as shown upon the last equalized assessment roll of the city. Such
notice shall be delivered either by first class mail, postage prepaid,
or personal service.
(Prior code § 68.212)
The department is authorized and empowered to make the inspections
authorized by this chapter and to enforce the regulations contained
in this chapter.
(Prior code § 68.203)