(A) Description of storm water sewers. Storm water sewers shall be any pipe or sewer used for the carrying of surface drains, ground waters, roof leaders or storm waters, rain waters or other waters other than sanitary sewage.
(B) Supervision. The Superintendent of the Street Department shall supervise all connections made to the public storm sewer system or excavations for the purposes of installing or repairing the same.
(C) Drains. It shall be unlawful to obstruct any drain in any public street or alley or any public drain or tile within the village limits or reasonable extension thereof or to make a connection thereto without first obtaining a license from the village to so connect.
(D) Requirements; use of storm water sewers. Where a storm water sewer is accessible in a street, alley or easement to a building or premises abutting thereon, the surface drains, ground waters, roof leaders, or storm waters shall be discharged into the storm water sewer unless otherwise authorized by the village. Under no conditions shall sanitary sewage or wastes or any substance other than surface waters, ground waters, roof waters or storm waters be permitted to flow into or be connected to the storm water sewer; and no sanitary sewer shall be connected to the storm water sewer system.
(E) Private sewage system connection. A license fee of $125 is hereby established for the connection of any sand filter or aerification private sewage system to a village tile and the fee shall be paid in advance.
(2001 Code, § 33-5-3) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Similar provisions, see ILCS Ch. 65, Act 5, § 11-80-7