§ 51.093 DISCONNECTION OF PIPES CARRYING RAINWATER.

   The Board of Public Works and Safety shall have the authority to require an owner of real property to disconnect from a building sewer which drains into a sanitary sewer any downspouts, yard drains or other drains which carry the runoff of natural precipitation. Property owners shall have 30 days after notice to comply with any such requirements. All new construction is prohibited from directing discharge of natural precipitation into a sanitary sewer.

(Ord. 2002-0303, passed 3-11-2002) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.094 SEWER MANHOLES.

   (A)   Sanitary sewer laterals shall not be connected into manholes unless approved by the Utilities Superintendent or his or her designee. Any violations of this section shall be removed and installed according to this subchapter at the expense of the home/business owner.

   (B)   Any old, existing sewer lines found to be in violation of this chapter shall be removed and installed correctly should the line require repair/replacement.

(Ord. 2002-0303, passed 3-11-2002) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.095 ACTION PROHIBITED.

   (A)   It is prohibited to introduce any inflow/clear water sources to a sanitary sewer.

   (B)   The construction of any new combined sewers, outside the existing combined sewer areas, is prohibited.

(Ord. 2002-0303, passed 3-11-2002) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.096 COMPLIANCE.

   (A)   In the event an applicant fails to comply with the terms of this chapter, the Utilities Superintendent, or his or her designee, shall upon authorization by the Board of Public Works and Safety notify the applicant and his or her bonding company in writing of such default which notice shall give him or her 15 days in which to remedy such default; that in the event such default is not corrected within the 15-day period, the city may institute a civil action against the applicant and his or her bonding company to collect the reasonable costs of correcting the default.

   (B)   Any person who fails to comply with the terms of this subchapter shall be prohibited from making additional sewer taps or repair work in the city until he or she has remedied such earlier failure.

(Ord. 2002-0303, passed 3-11-2002) Penalty, see § 51.999

VIOLATIONS

§ 51.110 NOTICE OF VIOLATION.

   Any person found to be violating any provision of this chapter except § 51.005 shall be served by the city with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.

(1989 Code, § 51.95) (Ord. 6-1974, passed 7-15-1974) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.111 CONTINUING VIOLATIONS.

   Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in § 51.110 shall, upon conviction, be fined as set forth in § 51.999 for each violation. Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.

(1989 Code, § 51.96) (Ord. 6-1974, passed 7-15-1974) Penalty, see § 51.999