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All excavations for building sewer installation shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the village.
(Ord. 130, passed 5-19-1992)
The village may levy a connection charge upon the application for connection of a building sewer to the public sewer. The amount of this charge shall be determined by a resolution adopted by the village. The amount shall be paid by the person(s) owning the building served by the building sewer.
(Ord. 130, passed 5-19-1992)
ON-SITE WASTEWATER DISPOSAL
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit or permit to be deposited, in any unsanitary manner on public or private property within the service area of the village, any wastewater, garbage or other objectionable waste.
(Ord. 130, passed 5-19-1992) Penalty, see § 51.999
(A) (1) It shall be unlawful to discharge wastewater without approval from the village, the Western Upper Peninsula District Health Department (WUPDHD) or the Department of Natural Resources (DNR).
(2) Wastewater discharges to wastewater facilities within the service area of the village are not authorized unless approved by the village in accordance with provisions of this chapter.
(C) Wastewater discharges of a non-sanitary nature, such as automobile washwater from a gasoline station or service garage must be collected and treated in a manner consistent with DNR rules and regulations and the BOCA Building Code.
(D) No person shall connect roof, foundation, seepage, areaway, parking lot, roadway or other surface runoff or groundwater drains to any sanitary sewer or on-site septic system unless such connection is authorized in writing by the village. The roof, foundation, areaway, parking lot, roadway or other surface runoff or groundwater drains shall discharge to natural outlets or storm sewers.
(Ord. 130, passed 5-19-1992) Penalty, see § 51.999
Except as provided in this chapter, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other facility within the service area of the village intended or used for the disposal of wastewater.
(Ord. 130, passed 5-19-1992) Penalty, see § 51.999
(A) Buildings.
(1) All properties provided a septic tank by the village shall connect all occupied buildings and all building sewers to the septic tank. Building drains shall not be connected to the septic tank.
(2) An unoccupied building may be connected to the village wastewater facilities provided the owner requests such service and complies with the provisions of this chapter.
(3) Buildings within the service area of the village shall not be used for purposes which require sanitary wastewater facilities without said facilities being connected to the village wastewater disposal system.
(4) All buildings within 200 feet of the service area of the village wastewater system which have gravity sewers smaller than eight inches diameter, shall connect all building sewers to the village facilities through a village approved septic tank.
(5) Future construction: the building owner shall be responsible for the installation of all necessary facilities related to the connection to the village system upon the completion of the initial wastewater project proposed by the village. Such facilities shall include the building sewer from the inlet port of the septic tank to the building.
(6) A minimum tank size for a residence shall be 1,000 gallons. All septic tanks residential or commercial shall meet the requirements of the State Department of Public Health Guidelines for Subsurface Sewage Disposal (Dec. 1977), Part VIII.
(B) Special buildings (restaurants, garages, stores and the like).
(1) A grease interceptor conforming to PDI-G101(1) is required for all food service preparation establishments.
(2) An oil separator is required for all floor drains from gas stations or repair garages. The separator shall have a minimum capacity of six cubic feet for the first 100 square feet of area to be drained, plus one cubic foot for each additional 100 square feet of area to be drained into the separator.(2) See Attachment 1 to this chapter, which is adopted by reference as if set out at length herein, for sample specifications.
(3) The village in consultation with an engineer and/or the local Health Department, shall decide which of the special buildings, if any, will need the additional devices.
(4) Commercial businesses with water use greater than a typical residence requires a septic tank or tanks with at least 1,500 gallon capacity. For commercial buildings with water use comparable to a residence, a minimum tank size of 1,000 gallons is required.
(Ord. 130, passed 5-19-1992)
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