(a) There is hereby created a “Backwater Response Initiative Program” (“BRI”), the purpose of which is to assist homeowners with chronic backwater flooding by providing for the installation of a backwater prevention valve under the terms and conditions set forth herein and further governed by the BRI Program policies.
(b) Eligibility for the benefits of the BRI Program shall be based upon submission of an application and the satisfaction of qualifying criteria as established by the Canton City Collection Systems Department (CSD). (Ord. 195-2004. Passed 9-27-04.)
(c) In order to qualify for the BRI Program, the following eligibility criteria shall be met:
(1) The applicant must have experienced at least three (3) documented backwater occurrences within the last fifteen (15) years. Documentation may include insurance claims, claims filed with the City of Canton, CSD Sewer Backup work orders, or other documentation deemed acceptable by the Director of Public Service in the exercise of his sole discretion. CSD work order records shall be reviewed by the department to verify the cause of the backwater. The origin of the problem must not be due to any cause within the residential system or temporary structural impediments, such as a broken pipe or foreign objects.
(Ord. 143-2014. Passed 7-28-14.)
(2) The CSD will verify the proper plumbing of the sanitary lateral to the sanitary system by performing a tracer dye test.
(3) The CSD will verify that the mainline sewer system is functioning properly. This includes televising the mainline system to verify that the flow is not impeded by roots, mineral deposits, debris or foreign objects.
(4) Any property located in an area of the City where the City Engineering Department has planned a system upgrade in the 18-month period subsequent to the application shall not be eligible.
(d) Approved applications will make the applicant eligible for one hundred percent (100%) of the funds necessary to pay for the installation of the backwater valve, subject to availability of funds.
(e) The Canton City Collection Systems Department shall establish and administer policies governing the BRI Program on the following matters:
(1) Program eligibility and target participation.
(2) Installation and testing.
(3) Approved materials.
(4) Terms of payment and/or reimbursement.
(5) Contractor eligibility.
(f) The funds for the BRI Program shall be in the initial amount of $300,000.00 to be budgeted and established from the City’s sanitary sewer funds to accomplish the purposes stated herein. The initial funds shall come from a transfer of funds budgeted for the “Revolving Loan Fund” Program established by Section 947.21 and each year thereafter shall be budgeted directly from sanitary sewer funds.
(Ord. 195-2004. Passed 9-27-04.)