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ARTICLE II. OTHER PROHIBITED ACTIVITIES (11-16-090 et seq.)
Except where sewers are to be laid in accordance with the provisions of a special assessment or special taxation ordinance, no person shall construct, lay or rebuild any sewer in any portion of the public way of the city that does not comply with the materials specifications required by this chapter.
(Added Coun. J. 2-6-02, p. 78883, § 1)
Any person to whom a permit is issued under this chapter shall strictly comply with any statement, drawing, plan, design or specification submitted to and approved by the commissioner pursuant to Sections 11-16-050(1) and 11-16-060. No alteration, change or adjustment shall be made to any statement, drawing, plan, design or specification which the commissioner has approved without the commissioner's written consent; nor shall any person otherwise deviate from the terms of any permit issued under this chapter without the commissioner's written consent.
Any person who causes any repair or alteration to be made in violation of this section shall be fined $100.00 for the first and second offense; $200.00 for the third and fourth offense; and $300.00 for the fifth and sixth offense. Any seventh or subsequent offense within any calendar year shall result in suspension of the person's permit in accordance with Section 11-16-290. Any licensed drain layer who violates this section more than six times within any year shall have his license suspended or revoked in accordance with Section 4-28-140 of this Code. No permit suspended or revoked pursuant to this section shall be reinstated until all code violations relating to the suspension or revocation have been remedied and all assessed penalties and fees have been paid.
(Added Coun. J. 2-6-02, p. 78883, § 1)
No person shall stop or obstruct the passage of water in any street, gutter, public sewer, culvert, water pipe or hydrant.
No person shall injure, break or remove any portion of any receiving basin covering flag, manhole, sewer or utility access, vent or drain.
No person shall place or deposit any substance or combination of substances exceeding one ton in weight upon any wharf or bulkhead through which any sewer or drain runs or upon any sewer or drain located within three feet of the surface of any street.
Any person who damages or causes damage to any sewer or sewer structure in the public way or other public place shall promptly notify the department and shall repair the damage in conformity with department standards and subject to department approval. If the damage is not repaired in compliance with the requirements of this section, the commissioner shall cause repairs to be made at the person's expense. Such person shall pay the city in full for any costs and expenses which the city incurs in connection with the performance of that work. Any person who violates this section shall be fined $500.00.
(Added Coun. J. 2-6-02, p. 78883, § 1)
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into any portion of the sewer system or waterway any of the following materials: any steam, chemicals, grease, oil, fatty matter, butcher's offal, garbage, dead animals, stone or dust; any waste capable of causing obstructions of any kind or of destroying or corroding masonry; any prohibited wastes as defined by the Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, the department of health or any other governmental agency charged with regulation of waste disposal; or any other material which the commissioner determines is likely to obstruct or stop the flow of wastewater in the public sewer system. A catch basin or other device approved by the commissioner shall be used to prevent any prohibited material from reaching the public sewer system.
Any person who violates this section shall promptly notify the department. Such person shall clean up and dispose of the prohibited substance subject to department approval and in conformity with the requirements of this Code, all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and all other applicable laws. If the prohibited substance is not cleaned up and disposed of in compliance with the requirements of this section, the commissioner shall cause the prohibited substance to be cleaned up and disposed of at the person's expense. Such person shall pay the city in full for any costs and expenses which the city incurs in connection with the performance of that work.
Any person who violates this section shall be fined $500.00.
(Added Coun. J. 2-6-02, p. 78883, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. II, § 6)
(a) For purpose of this section, the term “shooting range facility” has the meaning ascribed to that term in Section 4-151-010.
(b) The commissioner of water management shall promulgate rules and regulations pertaining to the proper discharge of waste water from a shooting range facility.
(c) In addition to any other applicable local, state or federal law or standard, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into any portion of the sewer system or waterway any waste water in violation of the rules and regulations promulgated under this section.
(d) Any person who violates this section shall promptly notify the department. Such person shall clean up and dispose of the prohibited substance subject to department approval and in conformity with the requirements of this Code, all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and all other applicable laws. If the prohibited substance is not cleaned up and disposed of in compliance with the requirements of this section, the commissioner shall cause the prohibited substance to be cleaned up and disposed of at the person's expense. Such person shall pay the city in full for any costs and expenses which the city incurs in connection with the performance of that work.
(e) Any person who violates this section or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder shall be fined $500.00.
(Added Coun. J. 7-6-11, p. 3073, § 7)
ARTICLE III. OTHER LEGAL DUTIES (11-16-140 et seq.)
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