(A) In the event it is determined that stormwater, surface water, water from downspouts or any water is illegally discharged into any sanitary sewer or combined sewer in violation of § 53.06, the city shall serve a written notice upon the owner and/or tenant, ordering the removal of the illegal connection or discharge. The notice shall be signed by the City Engineer or an authorized representative and shall allow 15 days for the removal of the illegal connection or discharge. The notice shall provide for a right to a hearing before the Council on the order to remove, providing the party requesting the hearing submits a written request for it to the City Engineer within 15 days after receipt of the order to remove. The removal of the illegal connection or discharge requires the disconnection of any pipe carrying the prohibited discharge to the sewer system either at ground level or underground and the capping or blocking of the remaining pipe so as to prevent any water from entering the sewer system. The Superintendent has the right to inspect and approve any removal.
(B) (1) In the event the owner does not remove the illegal connection or discharge and does not receive an exemption, the owner shall be charged a surcharge based on roof area as set forth in the following schedule:
Roof Area | Quarterly Surcharge |
Less than 3,000 square feet | $15 |
3,000 square feet to 4,999 square feet | $30 |
5,000 square feet to 9,999 square feet | $50 |
10,000 square feet and up | $65 |
(2) There shall be one surcharge per property, regardless of the number of downspout connections. The Superintendent shall provide the Clerk with a current list of buildings with downspout connections. The surcharge shall be part of the sewer service bill and collected in the same manner.
(1999 Code, § 97.02) (Ord. 2543, passed 9-27-2016; Ord. 2556, passed 10-24-2017) Penalty, see § 53.99