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A. The owner of any premises connected to the wastewater treatment system shall be responsible for the maintenance of the service line and appurtenances thereto, from and including the connection to the collection line to the premises served. The owner shall keep the line in good condition and shall replace, at owner's expense, any portions thereof which, in the opinion of the Chief Executive Officer, have become so damaged or disintegrated as to be unfit for further use or permit excessive infiltration of ground water or exfiltration of wastewater. The owner must secure all required permits for construction purposes and shall be responsible for returning the public right-of-way and the street to City standards. Any drainage from the service line to City roads, storm drains, or natural drains, shall be reported to the Chief Executive Officer by the landowner.
B. In the event that more than one premises is connected to a single service line, the owners of the respective premises shall be jointly and severally responsible for the maintenance and repair requirements imposed by this section.
C. Prior to repair or alteration of the service line, a permit must be obtained from Utilities. A permit fee shall be imposed to cover the costs of the inspection. This inspection shall assure that ordinances and rules applying to the wastewater system are met. The City or Utilities shall not be subjected to any liability for any deficiency in the repair or alteration of the premises, and shall be absolved from liability for the deficiency or defect and any resulting damage or from responsibility to correct the deficiency or defect. (Ord. 98-173; Ord. 99-162; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 18-42)
Old wastewater lines may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination by the Chief Executive Officer, to meet all requirements of this article and to be compatible with the proposed use. If found unacceptable for future use, the owner shall be required to excavate the line at the point of connection to the collection line and cap the connection as required by wastewater collection system standards. (Ord. 98-173; Ord. 99-162; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 18-42)
Approval of a building permit or a utility service plan (when a building permit is not required) for any premises to be served by a connection to the wastewater system of the City shall be obtained within one hundred twenty (120) days from the date of payment of the charges set out in Utilities' tariffs. Construction of the premises or facility to be served by the connection must begin within one hundred eighty (180) days from building permit issuance or utility service plan approval and the construction shall be pursued to completion without suspension or abandonment, as provided in the City's Building Code or as provided in Utilities' tariffs or service standards and specifications. Failure to comply with the above requirements shall result in cancellation of Utilities' approval of the connection permit. The refund of or application of credit of the connection charges shall be as provided in Utilities' tariffs. (Ord. 98-173; Ord. 99-162; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 05-135; Ord. 09-134)
A. If a user desires to disconnect user's premises from the wastewater system, the user shall not be permitted to take up that portion of the service line between the collection line and the property line of the premises, but at user's expense the service line shall be capped at the property line and the service line shall be removed from the property line to the structure except as required by section 12.5.411 of this part. New service lines to replace existing service lines shall not be approved by Utilities until old service lines are dug up and properly capped. The cap shall be sufficiently tight to prevent the escape of wastewater gas or the infiltration of water.
B. Any service line classified as abandoned and/or inactive through previous City Code or Utilities' rules and regulations (prior to March 1, 2016) shall be returned to service upon request, payment of all applicable fees and costs, and compliance with all applicable rules and regulations.
C. Transfer of credit associated with a wastewater development charge is generally prohibited; however, transfers may be permitted in limited circumstances in accordance with Utilities' tariffs. (Ord. 98-173; Ord. 99-162; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 11-101; Ord. 15-99; Ord. 16-11; Ord. 19-34)
A review shall be conducted at least once every two (2) years of the wastewater contribution of users and user classes, the total costs of operation and maintenance of the treatment works, and the approved user charge system. The biennial review shall be conducted and revisions made in accord with 40 CFR section 35.929-2(b). If as a result of the biennial review, rates must be adjusted, then ratemaking shall occur as provided in section 12.1.108 of this chapter. (Ord. 98-173; Ord. 99-162; Ord. 01-42)
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