Pursuant to the general laws of the state of Oregon and the powers granted in the Charter of the city of Hubbard, Oregon, the common council hereby declares its intention to own, equip, operate, and maintain a sewage disposal plant or plants, sewers, equipment, and appurtenances necessary, useful or convenient for the complete sewerage system and disposal plant.
(Ord. 160-91 § 1, 1991)
(1) 
"Dwelling unit,"
as used in this chapter, shall mean any building or part of any building to which sewer and/or water service is provided, which is intended for use as a separate residence, either temporary or permanent, for one or more persons.
(2) 
"Nonresidential use,"
as used in this chapter, shall mean any building or part of building to which sewer and/or water service is provided which is intended for any nonresidential use.
(Ord. 160-91 § 2, 1991)
There is hereby levied and imposed upon all users of either the city sewer system or the city water system, or both, whether such use occurs inside or outside of the Hubbard city limits, charges for the service, maintenance, operation, extension, expansion, and reconstruction of the sewerage system. The rates and charges are hereafter fixed at such amounts as will assure the financial self-sufficiency of the sewerage system and will, thereafter, be reviewed annually and amended by resolution as necessary by the city council.
(Ord. 160-91 § 3, 1991; Ord. 246-2001 §§ 1, 2)
The city shall collect sewer system fees and charges established by the council pursuant to the provisions of Chapter 13.09 HMC. All revenues resulting from the rates and charges specified in HMC § 13.20.030 shall be paid into a fund designated as the "sewer utility fund" and shall be used for the construction, addition, improvement, financing, operation and maintenance of the sewer system of the city.
(Ord. 160-91 § 4, 1991; Ord. 281-2005 § 4)
The city may enforce the collection of fees and charges for use of sewerage facilities by withholding delivery of water to any premises served by city water for which said charges are delinquent and may use such other and further means of collection thereof as may be provided by the laws of the state of Oregon or permitted by the Charter and ordinances of the city of Hubbard, Oregon.
(Ord. 160-91 § 5, 1991; Ord. 243-2001; Ord. 281-2005 § 5)
(1) 
Except as otherwise provided herein, no privy vault or cesspool shall be permitted within the city of Hubbard and the owner, owners, renters or occupants of real property upon which is located a privy vault or cesspool shall cease to deposit or cause to be deposited or permit to be deposited therein sewage, waste or other drainage matter.
(2) 
Unless the city council declares by resolution that circumstances exist which are detrimental to the public health, safety and welfare, connections to septic tanks which are existing on the date of the ordinance codified in this chapter may be continued.
(Ord. 160-91 § 6, 1991; Ord. 263-2003, 2003)
(1) 
Except as otherwise provided in HMC § 13.20.060(2), the owner or owners of real property within the corporate limits of the city of Hubbard, which is used by human beings for residential, educational, religious, commercial, industrial or other purposes, will cause the property to be connected to said sewer at the expense of the owner or owners of said property and all raw sewage, wastes, and drainage matter shall be deposited directly into the city sewer.
(2) 
When a connection permit has been granted and the appropriate fees and charges paid, the city, as a part of such charge, will supply and install all materials to complete up to 10 feet of service from the sewer main toward or to the private property line. The cost of installation and materials to provide a service in excess of 10 feet from the main to the private property line, the cost of the extension of mains, and the cost of crossing and repairing of streets, curbs or sidewalks will be in addition to the normal connection charge. Said cost may, at the election of the city, be assessed to the property benefited and become a lien upon such real property.
(3) 
Upon completion of the connection and the installation of materials necessary to bring sewer service from the main to the property line or to a point 10 feet from the main, whichever is less, and upon application for and issuance of a city permit authorizing the use of the city sewer facilities, as otherwise provided herein, the owner or occupant of the property may proceed to connect the sewer service to the improvement located upon the property. Such connection shall be accomplished in accordance with standards and specifications approved by the city. Such connection, from the main to the improvement, shall be maintained at the expense of the owner or occupant in accordance with standards and specifications approved by the city.
(Ord. 160-91 § 7, 1991; Ord. 263-2003, 2003)
The city council shall, as it deems necessary, establish and adopt, by ordinance, rules and regulations regarding connection to city sewers, permits affecting such connection, and the general provision of sewerage services.
(Ord. 160-91 § 8, 1991)
Each user of the sewerage system shall own and maintain the lateral or service sewer pipeline, regardless of who installed it, as it exists on the user's premises. The portion of the lateral service line not on the user's premises shall be owned by the city, but maintained at the expense of the owner or occupant in accordance with standards and specifications approved by the city.
(Ord. 160-91 § 9, 1991)
No person, firm, or corporation shall connect to or extend any pipeline of the sewerage system or cause any such work to be done without first applying for and obtaining a permit from the city building official which identifies the property or structures(s) to be connected to the sewerage system, the party or parties responsible for making the connection and any other information as may be required by the building official. The permit may be granted when the procedures for connection or installation have been reviewed and approved by the building official as conforming with applicable city regulations and when the applicant has agreed to the inspection of the new line from the main pipeline to the applicant's premises. No person, firm or corporation shall cover a lateral or service sewer pipeline or cause such work to be done without first obtaining the approval of the city building official after the official has inspected the line from the main line to the premises, including all new connections.
(Ord. 160-91 § 10, 1991)
The city may reject any waste which it deems to be deleterious to the operation of the sewerage system. In any event, no person, firm or corporation shall cause or permit any of the following to flow into or to be disposed of in the sanitary sewer system of the city of Hubbard:
(1) 
Temporary or permanent drainage of excavations;
(2) 
Drainage from roofs, storm sewers or storm drains;
(3) 
Greases, oils or sludge from restaurants, service stations, garages, repair shops, machine shops, cleaning establishments or other industries or establishments;
(4) 
Explosives, volatile or inflammable liquids and gases;
(5) 
Acids, alkalis or other caustic or corrosive liquids or substances of sufficient strength to damage sewers, manholes, pumping stations, treatment plant equipment or operations;
(6) 
Paints or waste products from paint manufacture;
(7) 
Cannery or industrial wastes;
(8) 
Any substance which will form deposits or obstructions in the sewer system or which, when mixed with sewage, will precipitate materials causing deposits in sewer lines;
(9) 
Ashes, cinders, sand, earth, coal, rubbish or metals of any kind;
(10) 
Live steam, exhaust steam or water having a temperature above 140 degrees Fahrenheit;
(11) 
Cull fruits or vegetables or pits or seeds from peaches, apricots, cherries, prunes, pumpkins, squash or nuts of any kind, unless properly processed through a properly constructed and installed garbage disposal unit;
(12) 
Stable or barn manure;
(13) 
Effluent from septic tanks or dry wells;
(14) 
Offal from slaughterhouses;
(15) 
Dead animals or fowl or fish;
(16) 
Sulfate or sulfite liquor;
(17) 
Effluent wastewater from fruit and vegetable processing operations;
(18) 
Effluent discharges to the city's waste-water system from meat processing or packing facilities, or from any other food preparation facilities with a biochemical strength greater than 1,200 mg/L BOD5 and 1,200 mmg/L TSS. The owners and operators of such facilities shall be responsible, at no cost to the city of Hubbard, for pretreating such discharges so as to provide a discharge which meets these maximum concentrations.
(Ord. 160-91 § 11, 1991; Ord. 265-2003, 2003)
As it may deem necessary to the operation of the city sewerage system, the council may authorize the city public works superintendent to undertake periodic monitoring and sampling of effluent discharge of any sewerage system user for the purposes of controlling strength or flow of waste discharge or for establishing equitable fees and charges.
(Ord. 160-91 § 12, 1991)
(1) 
Any person found to be violating any provision of this chapter shall be served by the city of Hubbard with a 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.
(2) 
Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided herein shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be fined in an amount not exceeding $500.00 for each violation. Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
(3) 
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall become liable to the city of Hubbard for any expenses, loss or damage occasioned by the city by reason of such violation.
(Ord. 160-91 § 13, 1991)