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Town of Carmel, NY
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Part II: General Legislation
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Chapter 120 Sewers
Chapter 120
Sewers
[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Carmel
3-5-1997
by
L.L. No. 4-1997
(Ch. 37 of the 1972 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction — See Ch.
59
.
Excavations — See Ch.
77
.
Fees — See Ch.
80
.
Subdivision of land — See Ch.
131
.
Water — See Ch.
151
.
Article I
Short Title and Purpose
§ 120-1
Short title.
§ 120-2
General purpose.
§ 120-3
Specific purposes.
§ 120-4
Replacement of previous sewer use law.
Article II
Definitions
§ 120-5
Definitions and word use.
§ 120-6
Abbreviations.
Article III
Use of Public Sewers Required
§ 120-7
Waste disposal unlawful.
§ 120-8
Connecting private sewage system to storm sewer unlawful.
§ 120-9
Discharge of sewage into well prohibited.
§ 120-10
Wastewater discharge unlawful.
§ 120-11
Building permit allowed only when approved wastewater disposal available.
§ 120-12
Private wastewater disposal unlawful.
§ 120-13
Connection to public sewer required.
§ 120-14
Limitation on use of public sewers.
§ 120-15
Wastewater from outside the POTW service area and intermunicipal agreements.
§ 120-16
Moratorium.
§ 120-17
Basis of sewer use requirement.
Article IV
Private Wastewater Disposal
§ 120-18
Public sewer unavailable; private wastewater disposal required.
§ 120-19
Connection of two buildings to one septic tank prohibited.
§ 120-20
Construction permit application.
§ 120-21
Construction permit.
§ 120-22
Preventing nuisances; rehabilitation required.
§ 120-23
Sanitary operation required.
§ 120-24
Septage removal.
§ 120-25
Direct connection to new public sewers required.
§ 120-26
Additional requirements.
Article V
New Sewers or Sewer Extensions
§ 120-27
Proper design.
§ 120-28
New sewers subject to approval; fees, inspection, testing and reporting.
§ 120-29
Sewer pipe.
§ 120-30
Manholes and manhole installation.
§ 120-31
Infiltration/exfiltration testing.
§ 120-32
Force mains.
§ 120-33
Final acceptance and warranty/surety.
§ 120-34
Liability insurance coverage during construction period.
Article VI
Building Laterals, Street Laterals, Connections and Fees
§ 120-35
Permit required for sewer connections.
§ 120-36
Sewer lateral permits.
§ 120-37
New building laterals.
§ 120-38
Using existing building laterals.
§ 120-39
Lateral pipe materials.
§ 120-40
Street lateral to public sewer connection.
§ 120-41
Laterals at and near buildings.
§ 120-42
Sewage lifting.
§ 120-43
Lateral pipe installation.
§ 120-44
Watertight joints.
§ 120-45
Building lateral/street lateral.
§ 120-46
Testing.
§ 120-47
Inspection.
§ 120-48
Public safety provisions required; restoration of disturbed areas.
§ 120-49
Interior cleanout.
§ 120-50
Costs borne by owner.
Article VII
Inflow
§ 120-51
New inflow sources prohibited.
§ 120-52
Existing inflow sources disconnected.
§ 120-53
Existing inflow sources disconnected when property sold.
§ 120-54
No reconnection of inflow source allowed.
§ 120-55
Charges for inflow.
Article VIII
Trucked or Hauled Waste
§ 120-56
Licenses and application.
§ 120-57
Concurrent requirements.
§ 120-58
Dumping location and timing.
§ 120-59
Notification of dumping.
Article IX
Discharge Restrictions
§ 120-60
General prohibitions.
§ 120-61
Concentration-based limitations.
§ 120-62
Mass discharge-based limitations.
§ 120-63
Modification of limitations.
§ 120-64
Dilution.
§ 120-65
Grease, oil and sand interceptors.
Article X
Discharge Permits and Pretreatment Requirements
§ 120-66
Wastewater discharge reports.
§ 120-67
Notification to industrial users.
§ 120-68
Wastewater discharges.
§ 120-69
Application for wastewater discharge permits.
§ 120-70
Reporting requirements for permittee.
§ 120-71
Flow equalization.
§ 120-72
Monitoring stations (control manholes).
§ 120-73
Proper design and maintenance of facilities and monitoring stations.
§ 120-74
Vandalism, tampering with measuring devices.
§ 120-75
Sampling and analysis.
§ 120-76
Accidental discharges; SPCC Plan.
§ 120-77
Posting notices.
§ 120-78
Sample splitting.
§ 120-79
Access to information.
§ 120-80
Access to property.
§ 120-81
Special agreements.
Article XI
Administrative Remedies
§ 120-82
Notification of violation.
§ 120-83
Consent orders.
§ 120-84
Administrative or compliance orders.
§ 120-85
Administrative fines.
§ 120-86
Cease and desist orders.
§ 120-87
Termination of permit.
§ 120-88
Show cause hearing.
§ 120-89
Failure of use to petition the superintendent.
§ 120-90
Notice.
§ 120-91
Right to choose multiple remedies.
Article XII
Judicial Remedies
§ 120-92
Civil actions for penalties.
§ 120-93
Court orders.
§ 120-94
Criminal penalties.
§ 120-95
Additional injunctive relief.
§ 120-96
Summary abatement.
Article XIII
Delinquent Payments; Bonds; Liability
§ 120-97
Delinquent payments.
§ 120-98
Performance bonds.
§ 120-99
Liability insurance.
Article XIV
Charges
§ 120-100
Normal sewage service charges.
§ 120-101
Surcharge for abnormal sewage.
§ 120-102
Total sewer service charge.
§ 120-103
Segmenting the POTW.
§ 120-104
Measurement of flow.
§ 120-105
Billing period.
§ 120-106
Pretreatment program costs.
§ 120-107
Capital recovery.
§ 120-108
Collection of charges.
§ 120-109
Fiscal year for system.
§ 120-110
Additional fees.
§ 120-111
Use of revenues.
§ 120-112
Records and accounts.
Article XV
Public Disclosure of POTW Operations
§ 120-113
Operations open to the public.
§ 120-114
Procedural requirements available.
§ 120-115
Validity through public inspection.