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Title 17 Sewers

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Ord. 2026-07  pdf
2026-04-21
Amends Sewers: Sewer Rates and Charges
Ch 17.56
Chapter 17.04 DEFINITIONS
§ 17.04.001 Definitions.
§ 17.04.010 BOD (denoting biochemical oxygen demand).
§ 17.04.020 Building drain.
§ 17.04.030 Building sewer or side sewer.
§ 17.04.040 City engineer.
§ 17.04.050 Combined sewer.
§ 17.04.060 Commercial establishment.
§ 17.04.061 Condominium.
§ 17.04.062 Director.
§ 17.04.070 Garbage.
§ 17.04.080 Industrial establishment or industrial concern.
§ 17.04.090 Industrial wastes.
§ 17.04.095 Mixed-use.
§ 17.04.100 Multifamily residence.
§ 17.04.110 Natural outlet.
§ 17.04.120 Person.
§ 17.04.130 pH.
§ 17.04.140 Preliminary treatment facilities.
§ 17.04.150 Premises.
§ 17.04.160 Public sewer.
§ 17.04.170 Properly shredded garbage.
§ 17.04.175 Residence.
§ 17.04.180 Sanitary sewer.
§ 17.04.190 Sewage.
§ 17.04.200 Sewage treatment plant.
§ 17.04.210 Sewage works.
§ 17.04.220 Sewer.
§ 17.04.230 Shall – May.
§ 17.04.250 Storm sewer.
§ 17.04.260 Suspended solids.
§ 17.04.270 Watercourse.
Chapter 17.08 REQUIRED USE
§ 17.08.010 Unsanitary disposal of waste forbidden.
§ 17.08.020 Sewage to be treated before discharge.
§ 17.08.030 Privies, etc., forbidden.
§ 17.08.040 Toilet required – Connection to public sewer required.
Chapter 17.12 PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL
§ 17.12.010 Private sewer permitted – When.
§ 17.12.020 Certain conforming private systems permissible.
§ 17.12.030 Private systems to be discontinued when public sewer available.
§ 17.12.040 Permit to be obtained before construction.
§ 17.12.050 Form and contents of application – Fee.
§ 17.12.070 General requirements.
§ 17.12.090 Conditions for temporary connection.
Chapter 17.16 CONNECTION OF BUILDING SEWERS
§ 17.16.010 Tampering with sewers forbidden.
§ 17.16.020 Application and permit for connections with public sewers – Fee.
§ 17.16.030 City not responsible for private building sewers.
§ 17.16.040 Costs to be borne by owners.
§ 17.16.050 Separate sewers required – Exception.
§ 17.16.060 Old sewers must conform.
Chapter 17.20 SPECIFICATIONS FOR BUILDING SEWERS
§ 17.20.010 General requirements.
§ 17.20.020 Size – Slope.
§ 17.20.030 Location – Direction of flow.
§ 17.20.040 Backwater valve.
§ 17.20.050 Artificial lifts.
Chapter 17.24 INSPECTION
§ 17.24.010 Inspection required – When to be made.
§ 17.24.020 Connections – How made.
Chapter 17.28 EXCAVATIONS
§ 17.28.010 Precautions while building – Restoration of streets, etc.
Chapter 17.30 RICHLAND PRETREATMENT ACT
§ 17.30.010 Adoption of Richland pretreatment program.
§ 17.30.020 Table of contents – Richland pretreatment program.
§ 17.30.030 General provisions.
§ 17.30.040 General requirements.
§ 17.30.050 Wastewater discharge permit requirements.
§ 17.30.060 Reporting requirements.
§ 17.30.070 Sampling and analytical requirements.
§ 17.30.080 Compliance monitoring.
§ 17.30.090 Confidential information.
§ 17.30.100 Publication of users in significant noncompliance.
§ 17.30.110 Administrative enforcement remedies.
§ 17.30.120 Judicial enforcement remedies.
§ 17.30.130 Supplemental enforcement action.
§ 17.30.140 Affirmative defenses to discharge violations.
§ 17.30.150 Wastewater treatment rates.
§ 17.30.160 Miscellaneous provisions.
Chapter 17.36 GREASE, OIL AND SAND INTERCEPTORS
§ 17.36.010 When required.
§ 17.36.020 Maintenance of interceptors.
Chapter 17.40 PRELIMINARY TREATMENT
§ 17.40.010 Certain sewage not admissible to sewage works – Treatment required.
§ 17.40.020 Maintenance by owner.
§ 17.40.030 City may treat industrial waste.
Chapter 17.44 MANHOLES
§ 17.44.010 Control manholes.
Chapter 17.48 EXAMINATION OF WASTE
§ 17.48.010 Methods and standards for examination of sewage.
§ 17.48.020 Right of entry for inspection.
§ 17.48.030 Discontinuance of water service authorized.
Chapter 17.52 SEWAGE FROM OUTSIDE CITY
§ 17.52.010 Private dwellings.
§ 17.52.020 Other than private dwellings.
Chapter 17.56 SEWER RATES AND CHARGES
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§ 17.56.010 Schedule I – Residences and multifamily residences.
§ 17.56.020 Schedule II – Commercial, etc.
§ 17.56.025 Economic development rate.
§ 17.56.028 Special residential rates – Low-income citizens.
§ 17.56.030 Applicability.
§ 17.56.040 Sewer facilities assessment.
§ 17.56.050 Latecomer agreements.
§ 17.56.060 Imposition of adjusted facilities assessment.
Chapter 17.60 BILLINGS AND COLLECTION
§ 17.60.010 Delinquency.
§ 17.60.020 Utility bill adjustment for undetected water leak.
Chapter 17.64 OFFENSES AND PENALTIES
§ 17.64.010 Unlawful to damage.
§ 17.64.015 Unlawful blockage in the public sewer.
§ 17.64.020 Violations – Penalties.
§ 17.64.030 Civil liability for reimbursement.
§ 17.64.040 Notice of violation to be given.
Chapter 17.70 SEWER EXTENSIONS
§ 17.70.010 Approval of sewer system extensions.
§ 17.70.020 Responsibility for costs of extensions.
§ 17.70.030 Specifications for extensions.
§ 17.70.040 Sewerage system additions and improvements.
§ 17.70.050 Ownership of sewerage system extensions.
Chapter 17.76 SEVERABILITY
§ 17.76.010 Severability clause.
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