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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 176 Sewers
Chapter 176
Sewers
[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Saco
8-23-2021
.
[1]
Amendments noted where applicable.]
ATTACHMENTS
Attachment 1 - Appendix A
Attachment 2 - Appendix B
Attachment 3 - Appendix C
Attachment 4 - Appendix D
[1]
Editor's Note: The ordinance adopted this date also repealed former Ch. 176, adopted
5-1-1995
as Ch. XXII of the 1994 Code, as amended.
Article I
Terminology
§ 176-1.00
Terminology.
§ 176-1.01
Definitions.
§ 176-1.02
Abbreviations.
Article II
General Provisions
§ 176-2.01
Authority to operate, regulate, maintain, and construct sewer.
§ 176-2.02
Purpose and policy.
§ 176-2.03
Administration.
§ 176-2.04
Deposit of waste.
§ 176-2.05
Discharge of sewage or other polluted waters.
§ 176-2.06
Privies, privy vaults, septic tanks and cesspools.
§ 176-2.07
Sanitary sewers, storm sewers, combined sewers and natural outlets.
§ 176-2.08
Damage to facilities.
Article III
Building Sewers and Connections
§ 176-3.01
Connection to public sewer required.
§ 176-3.02
Estimate and assessment of costs; notice; hearing.
§ 176-3.03
Arbitration.
§ 176-3.04
Collection of assessments.
§ 176-3.05
Permit and notification required.
§ 176-3.06
Wastewater discharge form required.
§ 176-3.07
Costs and expenses; indemnification of City.
§ 176-3.08
Separate sewers required.
§ 176-3.09
Use of old building sewers.
§ 176-3.10
Construction standards and connection specifications.
§ 176-3.11
Control manholes.
§ 176-3.12
Use of gravity flow.
§ 176-3.13
Prohibited connections.
§ 176-3.14
Force main connections prohibited.
§ 176-3.15
Inspection; supervision of connection.
§ 176-3.16
Safety precautions.
§ 176-3.17
Abandonment of service.
§ 176-3.18
Repairs within right-of-way.
§ 176-3.19
Floor drains.
Article IV
Provisions for Private Subsurface Wastewater Disposal Systems
§ 176-4.01
Use permitted when public sewer unavailable.
§ 176-4.02
Code Enforcement permit required prior to construction.
§ 176-4.03
Construction standards and inspection requirements.
§ 176-4.04
Operation and maintenance.
Article V
Regulation of Discharges and General Sewer Use Requirements
§ 176-5.01
Prohibited discharges.
§ 176-5.02
Conflicting standards.
§ 176-5.03
Measurements, tests, and analyses.
§ 176-5.04
Local limits.
§ 176-5.05
City's right of revision.
§ 176-5.06
Dilution.
§ 176-5.07
Acceptance of unusual wastes.
§ 176-5.08
Hauled wastewater.
§ 176-5.09
Bypass and bypass notification requirements for users.
Article VI
Wastewater Discharge Permits (WDP)
§ 176-6.01
Wastewater discharge permit requirements.
§ 176-6.02
Wastewater discharge permits: application contents.
§ 176-6.03
Application signatories and certifications.
§ 176-6.04
Wastewater analysis.
§ 176-6.05
Notification to applicant.
§ 176-6.06
Review of application.
§ 176-6.07
Payment of outstanding fees and penalties.
§ 176-6.08
Financial assurances insurance.
§ 176-6.09
Duration.
§ 176-6.10
Conditions.
§ 176-6.11
Permit modification.
§ 176-6.12
Transfer requirements.
§ 176-6.13
Revocation.
§ 176-6.14
Reissuance.
Article VII
Pretreatment Requirements
§ 176-7.01
Pretreatment standards.
§ 176-7.02
Additional pretreatment measures.
§ 176-7.03
Accidental discharge/slug discharge control plans.
Article VIII
Fats, Oils and Grease Program (FOG)
§ 176-8.01
Purpose.
§ 176-8.02
Installation requirement.
§ 176-8.03
General requirements.
§ 176-8.04
New or remodeled food service and food processing establishments; permit required.
§ 176-8.05
FOG control equipment specifications.
§ 176-8.06
Restrictions and prohibitions.
§ 176-8.07
Maintenance.
§ 176-8.08
Fats, oils and grease blockage in sewer line.
Article IX
Reporting Requirements
§ 176-9.01
Compliance schedule progress reports.
§ 176-9.02
Periodic compliance reports and monitoring waivers.
§ 176-9.03
Report of noncompliance.
§ 176-9.04
Reports of changed conditions.
§ 176-9.05
Reports of potential problems.
§ 176-9.06
Reports from unpermitted dischargers.
§ 176-9.07
Repeat sampling and reporting.
§ 176-9.08
Notification of hazardous waste discharge.
§ 176-9.09
Analytical requirements.
§ 176-9.10
Sample collection.
§ 176-9.11
Report receipt dates.
§ 176-9.12
Recordkeeping.
§ 176-9.13
Certification statements.
Article X
Right of Entry and Compliance Monitoring
§ 176-10.01
Right of entry; inspection and sampling.
§ 176-10.02
Inspection and monitoring equipment.
§ 176-10.03
Safety rules; indemnification.
§ 176-10.04
Information available to the public; exceptions.
§ 176-10.05
Request for interpretation.
Article XI
Design and Maintenance Requirements of Private Sewer Infrastructure
§ 176-11.01
Policy and purpose.
§ 176-11.02
Private sewer infrastructure design requirements.
§ 176-11.03
Private sewer infrastructure operation and maintenance requirements.
Article XII
City Acceptance Requests for Developer-Constructed Pump Stations
§ 176-12.01
Purpose.
§ 176-12.02
Scope.
§ 176-12.03
Procedure for City acceptance review requests.
Article XIII
User Charges
§ 176-13.01
Purpose.
§ 176-13.02
Use of revenue.
§ 176-13.03
Rates.
§ 176-13.04
Fee for discharge of hauled wastewater.
§ 176-13.05
Nonresidential discharges: charges and fees.
§ 176-13.06
Pretreatment charges and fees.
Article XIV
Billing and Collection
§ 176-14.01
Billing and collection.
Article XV
Impact Fees
§ 176-15.01
Purpose and policy.
§ 176-15.02
WRRD impact fee applicability, calculation, and payment options.
§ 176-15.03
Subsurface wastewater disposal impact fees.
§ 176-15.04
Surcharge fees.
§ 176-15.05
Review of rates, fees, and charges.
Article XVI
Sub-Meter Program
§ 176-16.01
Purpose and scope.
§ 176-16.02
Use of subtractive water meters.
Article XVII
Abatement Regulations
§ 176-17.01
Wastewater which did not enter sewer system.
§ 176-17.02
Wastewater which did enter sewer system.
Article XVIII
Enforcement Provisions
§ 176-18.01
Purpose.
§ 176-18.02
Violations and penalties.
§ 176-18.03
Actions and penalties available for enforcement.
§ 176-18.04
Penalties for late reports.
§ 176-18.05
False statement or misrepresentation.
§ 176-18.06
Suspension of wastewater treatment service.
§ 176-18.07
Termination of service.
§ 176-18.08
Action for legal or equitable relief.
§ 176-18.09
Remedies nonexclusive.
Article XIX
Appeals
§ 176-19.01
Appeal provisions.
Article XX
Nonstormwater Discharges
§ 176-20.01
Purpose; objectives.
§ 176-20.02
Applicability.
§ 176-20.03
Responsibility for administration.
§ 176-20.04
Prohibition of nonstormwater discharges; exceptions.
§ 176-20.05
Suspension of access to small MS4.
§ 176-20.06
Monitoring of discharges.
§ 176-20.07
Enforcement, violations and penalties; appeals.
§ 176-20.08
Statutory authority; basis for adoption.
Article XXI
Severability
§ 176-21.01
Severability.
Article XXII
Effective Date
§ 176-22.01
When effective.
Article XXIII
Amendments
§ 176-23.01
Amendments.