A. 
The following rates and regulations are established for the control of the Sumner municipal sewer system. In the event of any conflicting provisions or requirements between the stipulations of this chapter and any other existing ordinances, the provisions or requirements of this chapter shall control.
B. 
The design and installation of all sewer mains and appurtenances shall be in accordance with the Sumner Development Specifications and Standard Details and applicable provisions of the following:
1. 
This Title 13, Public Services;
2. 
Chapter 15.24 SMC, Fire Code;
3. 
Chapter 15.44 SMC, Mechanical Code;
4. 
Chapter 15.48 SMC, Plumbing Code;
5. 
Chapter 17.28 SMC, Subdivision Development Standards;
6. 
WSDOT Standard Specifications for Road, Bridge, and Municipal Construction, latest edition;
7. 
Department of Ecology Criteria for Sewage Works Design.
In the event of conflict between the Sumner Development Specifications and Standard Details, WSDOT specifications, and Ecology standards, the Sumner Development Specifications and Standard Details shall take precedence. The manufacturer's recommended installation procedures shall be adhered to.
(Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
For the purpose of this chapter, the words or phrases in this section shall have the following meanings:
A. 
"BOD"
(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 Celsius, expressed in parts per million by weight.
B. 
"Building drain"
means that part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer, beginning five feet outside the inner face of the building wall.
C. 
"Building (side) sewer"
means the extension from the building drain to the public sewer or other place of disposal.
D. 
"City"
means the city of Sumner, Washington, or as indicated by the context, and may mean the sewer department, sewer superintendent, clerk-treasurer, engineer, public works director or other employee or agent representing the city in the discharge of his duties.
E. 
"City engineer"
means the city engineer of the city. Any act in this chapter required or authorized to be done by the city engineer may be done on behalf of the city engineer by an authorized professional engineer of the engineering department.
F. 
"Combined sewer"
means a sewer receiving both surface runoff and sewage.
G. 
"Council"
means the city council of the city of Sumner.
H. 
"Sumner Development Specifications and Standard Details"
means those standard specifications and details which have been prepared by the city engineer. These Development Specifications and Standard Details are applicable to public works construction, construction of systems that will be owned and/or maintained by the city, or construction of systems that will connect to the city's system.
I. 
"Equivalent residential unit (ERU)"
means a unit of measurement to determine system development charges and shall be based on 200 gallons per day of domestic wastewater with a strength of 250 mg/l of BOD5 and TSS (denoting total suspended solids) and an ammonia concentration of 25 mg/l and oil and grease concentration of 10 mg/l.
J. 
"Garbage"
means solid wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food and from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
K. 
"Natural outlet"
means any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other body of surface or ground water.
L. 
"Nondomestic wastewater"
means wastewater that is not domestic wastewater.
M. 
"Person," "customer," "owner," "occupant" or "agent,"
wherever used in this chapter, means and includes natural persons of either sex, associations, copartnerships and corporations whether acting by themselves or by an agent or employee; the singular number shall be held to include the plural and the masculine pronoun to include the feminine.
N. 
"Premises"
means a continuous tract of land, building or group of adjacent buildings under a single control with respect to use of sewers and responsibility for payment therefor. Subdivisions of such use or responsibility shall constitute a division into separate premises as defined in this section.
O. 
"Properly shredded garbage"
means the wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food that have been shredded to such degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow of conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with no particle greater than one-half inch in any dimension.
P. 
"Sanitary sewer"
means a sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface and ground waters are not intentionally admitted.
Q. 
"Sewage"
means 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.
R. 
"Sewer main"
means a watertight pipe carrying wastewater in which all owners of abutting properties have equal rights and which is controlled by public authority.
S. 
Shall and May. Shall is mandatory; may is permissive.
T. 
"Side sewer"
is the watertight pipe carrying wastewater from a building or facility to the sewer main. Side sewer refers to the pipe beginning five feet outside of the building to the tee connection at the sewer main.
U. 
"Significant industrial user"
means as defined in SMC § 13.18.210.
V. 
"Storm sewer" or "storm drain"
means a sewer which carries storm and surface waters and drainage, but excludes sewage and polluted industrial wastes.
W. 
"Sumner municipal sewer system"
means the system of conduits, pumps, treatment plants and structures used for the purpose of conveying from their source, treating in any manner, and conveying to final points of disposal all wastes of any nature permitted by this chapter to enter the system. Specifically included as integral parts of the system are all conduits of any nature forming a part of the general network, all pumps, treatment plants and structures of any kind used in connection with the collection, treatment and disposal of the wastes handled by the system and all appurtenances to any of the above, either physically or functionally connected therewith.
X. 
"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 with a pore opening of 47 microns.
Y. 
"Watercourse"
means a natural earthen channel or ditch in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously or intermittently.
Z. 
"Historic impact,"
for purposes of system development charge (SDC) calculations, means the existing ERU credit assigned to a property. The ERU credit shall be based on the current or most recent legally permitted use as verified by retained city records; however, if such records are unavailable or insufficient, the city may determine the ERU credit based on a prior use of the property if the applicant provides written documentation demonstrating that the use has been in continuous operation for at least 10 years prior to the application. The sufficiency of such documentation and the resulting ERU credit determination shall be made by the development services director or designee.
(Formerly 13.16.020; Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024; Ord. 2913 § 1, 2024; Ord. 2967, 5/18/2026)
It is unlawful for any person to place, deposit or permit to be deposited in an unsanitary manner any human or animal excrement, garbage or other objectionable waste upon public or private property within the city, or in any area under the jurisdiction of the city.
(Formerly 13.16.030; Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
It is unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the city, or any area under the jurisdiction of the 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.
(Formerly 13.16.040; Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
Except as provided in this chapter, it is unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
(Formerly 13.16.050; Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
The owner of all houses, buildings or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purpose, situated within the city and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is now located a public sanitary sewer of the city, is required at his expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein and to 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; provided, that the public sewer is within 200 feet of the property line.
(Formerly 13.16.060; Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of SMC § 13.16.070, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations promulgated by the Tacoma-Pierce County health department for on-site sewage disposal facilities.
(Formerly 13.16.070; Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Tacoma-Pierce County health department and the public works department. The county health department shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the county health department when the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered.
(Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
The type, capacities, location and layout of a private on-site sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations and be approved by the Tacoma-Pierce County health department. No permit shall be issued for any private sewage disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities where the area of the lot is less than 15,000 square feet. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any public sewer or to any natural outlet.
(Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in SMC § 13.16.070, and only when the private sewage system fails or is ruled as a health hazard by the county health department, 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 decommissioned, filled with suitable material, inspected and proper paperwork completed in accordance with the rules and regulations of the Tacoma-Pierce County health department in effect at the time of decommissioning.
(Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
No statement contained in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Tacoma-Pierce County health department or the Department of Ecology.
(Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
No person shall uncover, make any connections with or operate into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a permit from the city at the permit center.
(Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
There shall be two classes of site development permits associated with building side sewer construction:
A. 
For domestic sewage generated by residential, institutional, industrial and commercial service; and
B. 
For service to establishments producing industrial wastes. Industrial sewer applicants shall be required to submit an industrial user survey and enter into an industrial WWTF agreement.
In either case, the owner or his agent shall make application on a form furnished by the city at the permit center.
(Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
The permits required from the city engineer under the terms of this chapter must be posted in some conspicuous place at or near the work at all times during the performance of the work and until it is completed.
(Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
In case any police officer, building official, engineer, health officer or any other city employee finds any person engaged in the work of breaking ground for the purpose of making connections with a public or private sewer or drain, or private septic tank, then it shall be their duty to ascertain if that person has a permit from the city engineer to make such sewer connections. In the event that this person has no permit for making such connection, it shall be the duty of the officers or personnel to immediately report the fact to the city engineer and/or building official.
(Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
All construction, costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer to the sewer main shall be the responsibility of the property owner. All work within the street right-of-way shall be done by a contractor bonded/licensed in Washington State and the city of Sumner and experienced in performing this type of work. The owner or his contractor shall indemnify the city from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer. The city may choose to construct the side sewer portion located in the public right-of-way. The applicant shall bear the full cost of labor including benefits, materials and equipment with a 1.25 multiplier to cover indirect costs.
(Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
A. 
Permit Fee for Domestic Waste. Upon issuance of a complete permit for domestic sewage as outlined in SMC § 13.16.150, the applicant shall pay a nonrefundable permit fee in the amount as set forth in subsection (C) of this section. Said fee shall be full compensation for processing, review, approval and inspection of the work. This fee does not cover any cost for the installation of said sewer. The total fee for permit approval shall be the sum of the elements outlined in subsection (C) of this section. Plan review fees shall be accrued until the construction plans are approved for construction. Accrued review fees shall be paid regardless of whether a permit is issued. Inspection fees shall be accrued until final project approval and shall be assessed to the permittee as they are accrued.
Burdened rates for city staff are actual salaries plus benefits with a 1.25 multiplier to cover indirect costs. City staff burdened rates are specific in the Sumner permit fee schedule.
B. 
Wastewater Discharge Permit Fees for Significant Industrial Users. The city of Sumner hereby adopts by reference the fee schedule outlined in WAC 173-224-040, as enacted or hereafter amended, for the issuance and renewal of discharge authorization permits for significant industrial users.
C. 
Permit fees for domestic and industrial side sewer permits are as follows:
1. 
Base Permit Fee.
a. 
For all users discharging domestic sewage: $195.00;
b. 
Private side sewer replacement/repair: $60.00;
c. 
One-time industrial waste discharges: $400.00, plus consumption rates as outlined in Sumner utility rate and fee schedule.
2. 
Plan Review Fee.
a. 
One hour x current engineering burdened rate (minimum);
b. 
In-house plan review fee: hours x current engineer burdened rate;
c. 
Third-party review fees as billed to the city, including city administrative costs.
3. 
Inspection Fee.
a. 
Two hours x current inspector burdened rate (minimum);
b. 
([[# LF Sewer/150] x 4] + 10) x current inspector burdened rate;
c. 
Additional inspection as warranted: Number of hours x current staff burdened rate.
(Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2339 § 1, 2010; Ord. 2348 § 1, 2011; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024; Ord. 2913 § 1, 2024)
A. 
It is the policy of the city that all property owners seeking to connect to the city sewer system shall bear their equitable share of the cost of the general facilities of such system. Therefore, a system development charge may be paid either (1) upon the approval of a building (side) sewer permit application and prior to any construction, or (2) deferred according to subsection D of this section to the city at the city's finance department. The cost of such system development charge shall be computed according to the following schedule:
1. 
The fee for connection to the city sewer system shall be assessed per equivalent residential unit (ERU) as defined in SMC § 13.16.030. All commercial, institutional, and industrial users discharging domestic sewage shall pay the system development charge per ERU as defined in SMC § 13.16.030 for the amount of sewage that would be discharged to the city sewer system at full use of the intended facility or building. The system development charge per ERU is specified in the following list. This list shall be used in determining the number of ERUs for the building unless the applicant has a minimum of three previous years of water meter records at their present location that would more accurately reflect the waste load generated by the facility. The city engineer may choose to use the data submitted rather than determining the number of ERUs from the list. All ERU calculations used to determine system development charges shall be carried to the nearest 0.01 ERU.
Single-family residence
1.0
ERU per unit
Multifamily residence
0.75
ERU per unit
Co-living housing
0.375
ERU per sleeping unit
Accessory dwelling units
0.5
ERU
Retail
1.25
ERU per 1,000 sq/ft of building
Restaurant
0.14
ERU per occupant load
Assembly
0.08
ERU per occupant load
Office
0.8
ERU per 1,000 sq/ft of building
Industrial domestic
0.1
ERU per 1,000 sq/ft of building
High cubed warehouse
0.03
ERU per 1,000 sq/ft of building
Mobile home park
1.0
ERU per space
Motel
0.65
ERU per room
Service station
4.0
ERU per pump
Mini-mart
6.0
ERU per pump
Industrial waste loads shall pay a system development charge based on the number of ERUs as defined in SMC § 13.16.030 (since nondomestic wastewaters are different in strength and composition). Four parameters in the definition of an ERU shall be weighted as follows in calculating the number: Flow, five-day BOD and TSS shall each be weighted at 0.3 and ammonia shall be weighted at 0.1.
2. 
65% of the fee shall be used for the treatment/disposal system upgrades.
3. 
35% of the fee shall be used for pump stations, force mains and sewer interceptor system upgrades.
B. 
Effective January 1st of each year, the system development charge shall be adjusted according to the Seattle Construction Cost Index (SCCI) annual percent change published by the Engineering News-Record each October of the prior calendar year, unless the rate was already adjusted by ordinance within the prior 12 months. The schedule of system development charges for the sewer is specified in the Sumner utility rate and fee schedule, as amended from time to time, available online and at City Hall.
C. 
The system development charges collected under this chapter shall be deposited in the utilities capital reserve fund and used only for utility system improvements.
D. 
Deferral of Payment of System Development Charges. An applicant for a building permit or site development permit may request a deferral of the full system development charge payment until final inspection or 18 months from the date of original permit issuance, whichever occurs first. Deferral of system development charges, and the application process for a deferral, shall be in accordance with the provisions and requirements of SMC § 3.50.115A.1 through 11, as currently written or hereafter amended.
E. 
ERU Change of Use Calculation. A permit that proposes a change of use of a property will be given an ERU credit for the historic impact as defined in § 13.16.030Z for that property to be applied towards the resulting system development charge.
(Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2368 § 1, 2011; Ord. 2417 § 1, 2012; Ord. 2435 § 1, 2013; Ord. 2473 § 1, 2014; Ord. 2660 § 2, 2018; Ord. 2711 § 4, 2019; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024; Ord. 2948, 11/17/2025; Ord. 2953, 4/6/2026; Ord. 2967, 5/18/2026)
A. 
Building (Side) Sewer – Street Restoration Bond. No permit shall be issued under the provisions of this chapter for any disturbance of the right-of-way until the applicant therefor executes and delivers the city street restoration bond, or an assignment of funds in lieu of bond, in the sum of $5,000, or 120 percent of the cost of the project, whichever is greater, with surety approved by the city treasurer conditioned on the faithful performance of the provisions of this chapter. The bond shall be conditioned that the applicant acting under the permit shall restore said street, alley, public place or right-of-way to its former condition within the time specified by the city engineer or his or her designee. Such bond shall further be conditioned to indemnify and hold harmless the city from any and all judgments, costs or expenses arising from injuries or damage to any person or property on account of such work. Such bond shall remain in full force and effect for a period of one year following final project approval.
B. 
Sewer Main and Appurtenances – Performance and Payment Bond. No permit shall be issued under the provisions of this chapter until the applicant therefor executes and delivers to the city a bond, or an assignment of funds in lieu of bond, in the sum of $5,000, or 120 percent of the cost of the project, whichever is greater, the form to be approved by the city attorney, and with surety approved by the city treasurer conditioned on the faithful performance of the provisions of this chapter. The bond shall be conditioned that the applicant acting under the permit shall complete all improvements as shown on the construction plans as approved by the public works department. Such bond shall further be conditioned to indemnify and hold harmless the city from any and all judgments, costs or expenses arising from injuries or damage to any person or property on account of such work. Such bond shall remain in full force and effect until final project acceptance by the Sumner city council.
See Chapter 1 of the Sumner Development Specifications for additional information regarding final project acceptance.
C. 
Sewer Main and Appurtenances – Maintenance and Defect Bond. After satisfactory completion of the improvements and prior to release of the performance bond by the city, the developer/contractor shall commence a two-year maintenance and defect period where the improvements are maintained and operated by the city of Sumner. A cash or surety bond to be used at the discretion of the public works department to correct design and/or workmanship defects and maintenance deficiencies affecting public health, safety, and welfare shall be posted and maintained throughout the two-year maintenance period by the developer/contractor. The amount of the bond shall be 20 percent of the actual construction cost of the public improvements.
(Formerly 13.16.220; Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
All contractors performing work within any existing city right-of-way shall have a valid permit covering the work and shall be currently licensed and bonded with the state of Washington and the city during the course of the work.
In addition to required bonds, all permittees or their contractors shall maintain a liability policy for the duration of the permit in the amount of not less than $1,000,000 for bodily injury liability (for each occurrence) and for not less than $1,000,000 for property damage liability (for each occurrence). Such insurance shall include the CG 20 12 endorsement naming the city of Sumner, its officers and employees as specifically named additional insureds, and the project site address and city project/permit number shall be included in the project description. The permittee shall not reduce or cancel the liability policy without 30 days' written prior notice to the city.
Permittees shall present the city with a certificate of insurance before the city shall issue any permit.
See Sumner Development Specifications and Standard Details, Chapter 1, for additional information regarding insurance requirements.
(Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building, except:
A. 
Where one building stands at the rear of another on a common 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 and the whole considered as one building sewer;
B. 
Upon approval of the city engineer or his or her designee;
C. 
Both buildings shall have common ownership.
(Formerly 13.16.230; Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and tested by the city engineer or his or her designee, to meet all requirements of this chapter.
(Formerly 13.16.240; Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
Building (side) sewers shall be constructed in accordance with the Sumner Development Specifications and Standard Details. Type and size of pipe, gradient, fittings, trench work, including bedding and backfill, etc., shall conform to these standards and as directed by the city engineer or his or her designee. Private side sewers located on private property between the right-of-way line and the building as well as that portion owned and maintained by the city sewer utility shall be installed and tested in accordance with these standards. Current copies of the Sumner Development Specifications and Standard Details are available for purchase at the permit center.
(Formerly 13.16.250; Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
Upon final inspection and observation of satisfactory testing of a building (side) sewer by the engineering division of the public works department, the city engineer or his or her designee shall direct his staff to prepare a detailed scaled as-built drawing of the installation noting on the drawing pertinent data such as size and type of pipe, location, dimensions from landmarks, depth, slope and other pertinent data and file said as-built in the address file for the property for future reference by both the property owner and the city.
(Formerly 13.16.260; Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
The building (side) sewer located in the public right-of-way shall become the property of the city and will be maintained, repaired and replaced by the city's public works department. The portion of the building (side) sewer located on the customer's property is owned by the property owner and shall be his responsibility to keep the sewer in good working order and free from extraneous ground water or surface runoff water. A cleanout shall be provided at the property line for all new building (side) sewer installations. At such time the city's public works department or the property owner makes repairs and/or replaces an old side sewer that does not have a cleanout at the property line, the party doing the work shall install a cleanout in accordance with the Sumner Development Specifications and Standard Details in effect at the time.
(Formerly 13.16.270; Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
A permit is required to make repairs or to replace a private building sewer. The private sewer is connected to the public system, and its condition affects the whole system. A property owner shall apply for a permit for private side sewer replacement at the city's permit center and pay a nonrefundable fee as set forth in the Sumner utility rate and fee schedule. The fee shall be full compensation for the cost of processing, plan review, inspection and preparation of an as-built drawing. The city does not require the work be done by a licensed contractor. The work may be performed by the owner, but the materials and workmanship shall fully conform to the requirements set forth in the Sumner Development Specifications and Standard Details. The work shall be inspected, tested and approved by the public works department prior to backfill.
(Formerly 13.16.280; Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
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 sewer. The city engineer or his or her designee shall determine which type of pump system is appropriate and to be installed for the particular service.
(Formerly 13.16.290; Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
Any persons performing work under a permit pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall notify the permit center when the work will be ready for inspection and testing and shall specify in such notice the location of the premises. If the city engineer or his or her designee finds the work or material used is not in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or if the installed building (side) sewer does not pass the test required under this chapter, he shall notify the person doing the work and also the owner of the premises by posting a written notice upon the premises. Such posted notice shall be all the notice that is required to be given of the defects in the work or material or the failure of the test found in such inspection, and a copy of such notice shall be kept on file in the office of the city engineer or his or her designee.
(Formerly 13.16.300; Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
No trench shall be filled or any connected sewer covered until the work from the point where the same connects with the public sewer or other outlet to the point where it connects with the iron pipe or other plumbing of the building or premises to be connected shall have been inspected and approved by or under the direction of the city engineer or his or her designee and until the same has been made in all respects to conform to the provisions of this chapter.
(Formerly 13.16.310; Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
A. 
All side sewers and sewer mains shall be tested in accordance with the Sumner Development Specifications and Standard Details. Testing shall be performed prior to backfilling the trench and making connections.
B. 
Any and all equipment required for the pressure testing of side sewers and sewer mains shall be furnished by the persons doing the work under the supervision of the city engineer or his or her designee.
C. 
The city may also require video and/or deflection testing of the completed side sewers and sewer mains to determine alignment and constant grade. Acceptance or rejection of the work shall be based on the requirements in the Sumner Development Specifications and Standard Details.
(Formerly 13.16.320; Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
All excavations 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.
(Formerly 13.16.340; Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
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 city engineer or his or her designee. Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged, upon approval of the city engineer or his or her designee, to a storm sewer or natural outlet.
If a private side sewer has ground water infiltrating into it due to a broken pipe or joint, the owner will be notified and shall apply for a permit in accordance with SMC § 13.16.300 and make the necessary repairs in a timely manner as set forth in SMC § 13.16.480.
(Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
The user and/or owner is responsible for keeping their side sewer clean and free of obstructions from the building to the main. When a backup occurs in the sewer, the customer shall first call the city shops and/or the public works department and ask that an operator be sent out to ascertain if the blockage is in the city-owned portion or the privately owned portion of the sewer.
If a customer is having backup problems on a regular basis, they may schedule a video inspection of the side sewer. The sewer department will schedule the work and perform the inspection within 15 working days after receiving the request, including the installation of a cleanout at the property line if needed and cleaning of the line. There is no charge for this work. If the inspection finds misalignment of joints and/or pipe or broken pipe, the property owner shall make repairs to the side sewer in a timely manner. If the broken or misaligned sewer is that portion owned by the city, the sewer department will make repairs within 20 working days. If the misaligned or broken sewer pipe is owned by the property owner, he shall file for a permit for sewer replacement as set forth in SMC § 13.16.300 within 75 days and have the work completed within 120 days.
If a side sewer has no cleanouts for access, the sewer department will only install a cleanout to provide access during regular working hours unless the situation poses significant risk to property or public health.
(Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
Duly authorized employees of the city bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter upon all properties in order to inspect, observe, measure, sample, and test effluents destined for the wastewater treatment facility. Any such intrusions will be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(Formerly 13.16.470; Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2526 § 4, 2015; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully 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 who violates this provision is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by up to 90 days jail/$1,000 fine.
(Formerly 13.16.480; Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
Any person found to be violating any provisions of this chapter except SMC § 13.16.470 shall be served by the city with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.
(Formerly 13.16.490; Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
Any person who continues any violation beyond the time limit provided for in SMC § 13.16.480 is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by up to 90 days jail/$1,000 fine for each violation. Each day in which any such violation continues is a separate offense.
(Formerly 13.16.500; Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall become liable to the city for any expense, loss or damage occasioned the city by reason of such violation.
(Formerly 13.16.510; Ord. 2077 § 1 (part), 2004; Ord. 2356 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2839 § 2 (Exh. B), 2024)