Agenda - Council - 12/15/2020 - Special

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DIVISION 4. - SEWER SYSTEM Sec. 58-139. - Operation, records and inspection. (a) The city shall keep a record of the location and size of all parts of the municipal sewer systems, connections thereto, and other measurements or records which may be necessary. (b) The city shall superintend all connections for service, inspect all service pipes and the premises to ensure that the installation conforms to the intent of the plumbing code. (c) No sanitary sewer service line between the sanitary sewer main and the plumbing system of any dwelling, building or other structure to be served shall be installed until a connection permit has been obtained from the city and the appropriate fees set by the council from time to time are paid. In installing said sanitary sewer service line, the applicant shall adhere to standards regarding location, size, grade, materials and workmanship as required by the plumbing code. After the sanitary sewer service connection has been accomplished, the applicant shall notify the city. It shall be unlawful to cover the sanitary sewer service line until an inspection has been completed to ensure that a proper and suitable connection has been made. (Code 1978, § 4.40.07, subd. 1; Ord. No. 92-05, 6-29-1992) Sec. 58-140. - Application for service. (a) No buildings located on property lying outside the limits of the city shall be connected to the sanitary sewer system without first having a resolution by the city or township in whose jurisdiction the property lies stating that said city or township has no objection to such connection. (b) The city shall make every effort to design the sewage collection system to accommodate gravity flow to the system from adjacent properties. However, in instances it may be technically or economically infeasible to provide gravity service to every structure. In such cases, the property owner shall furnish and install a means of lifting the sewage for discharge into the sanitary sewer. Such system shall be reviewed and accepted by the city. The cost of installation, operation and maintenance of such system shall be the responsibility of the property owner. (Code 1978, § 4.40.07, subd. 2; Ord. No. 92-05, 6-29-1992) Sec. 58-141. - Required use of sewers. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner upon public or private property within the city or in any area under the jurisdiction of the city, human or animal excrement, garbage or other objectionable waste. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge into any natural outlet within the city or in any area under the jurisdiction of the city any sanitary sewage, industrial wastes or other polluted waters. (c) No person shall deposit the contents taken from any vault, privy, cesspool, septic tank or private drain into any sanitary sewer of the city unless a permit is obtained from the city. (Code 1978, § 4.40.07, subd. 3; Ord. No. 92-05, 6-29-1992; Ord. No. 10-07, § 2, 4-13-2010) Sec. 58-142. - Discharge of prohibited substances. No person shall discharge or permit to be discharged, directly or indirectly, into the sanitary sewer system of the city, rain water from roofs, yards, lawns, streets, or alleys; groundwater; water or other fluid used for the operation of air cooling and air conditioning equipment in plants or units, any gasoline,