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Every building in which plumbing fixtures are installed and every premises having drainage piping shall be connected to a public sewer, where available. When a public sewer is not available, drain pipes from buildings shall be connected to a drainage system for sewage disposal, as approved by the Commissioner of Water Management.
(Amend Coun. J. 7-29-15, p. 3537, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. VII, § 1)
A building having plumbing fixtures installed and intended for human habitation, occupancy or use on premises abutting on a street, alley or easement in which there is a public sewer shall have a separate connection with the public sewer. Where located on the same lot, multiple buildings shall not be prohibited from connecting to a common building sewer that connects to the public sewer.
Unless the Commissioner of Water Management determines that it is not feasible for a building to connect its sewer to the public sewer in a street, new building sewer connections to the public sewer in alleys or easements are prohibited.
(Amend Coun. J. 7-29-15, p. 3537, § 4; Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. VII, § 1)
Sewage or other waste from a plumbing system that is deleterious to surface or subsurface waters shall not be discharged into the ground or into any waterway unless it has first been rendered innocuous through subjection to a form of treatment acceptable to the Commissioner of Water Management.
(Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. VII, § 1)
Wastes detrimental to the public sewer system or detrimental to the functioning of the sewage-treatment plant shall be treated and disposed of in accordance with Section 18-29-805.
(Amend Coun. J. 11-8-12, p. 38872, § 356; Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. VII, § 1)
The sanitary drainage system shall be inspected and tested in accordance with Section 18-29-312. Plastic piping shall not be tested using air.
(Amend Coun. J. 10-14-21, p. 37722, Art. VII, § 1)
Direct connection of a steam exhaust, blowoff or drip pipe shall not be made with the building drainage system. Waste water when discharged into the building drainage system shall be at a temperature not higher than 180°F (78°C). When higher temperatures exist, approved cooling methods shall be provided.
(a) For purposes of this section, the following definitions shall apply:
"Sealing or abandoning" means ceasing the use of a sewer facility by disconnecting and sealing it, or otherwise discontinuing its usage, as appropriate, in accordance with the department's written policy.
"Sewer facility" means a building drain or building sewer, or any other sewer structure.
(b) No person shall destroy or permanently abandon: (i) any building or structure that has a sewer facility; or (ii) any sewer facility for any building or structure, without first:
(1) obtaining the applicable permit and giving prior written notice to the commissioner of water management; and
(2) sealing or abandoning to eliminate or prevent the leaking or wasting of sewerage water.
(c) The notice provided pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of this section shall be accompanied by:
(i) a diagram of the sewer facility;
(ii) the estimated costs of sealing or abandoning;
(iii) the posting of a surety bond, as determined by the commissioner of water management, to ensure the payment of all costs and charges for sealing or abandoning; and
(iv) a copy of the applicable permit application.
(d) The notice provided pursuant to subsection (b)(1) of this section shall be provided by a licensed expeditor, the person in charge of wrecking or destroying the building or structure, or the person in charge of sealing or abandoning or, if approved in advance, by the owner of the building or structure, or sewer facility.
(e) If the sealing or abandoning is not performed pursuant to the department's written policy, in addition to other applicable remedies, the commissioner of water management may repair the defect at the owner's expense, require the owner to repair the defect as directed by the commissioner, or terminate any new service to the building or structure at the owner's expense.
(Amend Coun. J. 7-29-15, p. 3537, § 5)
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