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The filling of earth around and on top of all connecting pipes with lateral or main sewers shall be done in a manner to obtain the greatest compaction possible. Earth shall be laid and tamped in regular layers not exceeding twelve (12) inches in depth up to the road surface and the street or alley shall be left in as good of a condition, whether paved or unpaved, as it was prior to the laying of such pipe. (Ord. 603 (part), 2004: prior code § 5-107)
Whenever any sewer connecting a building with a common sewer or another drain becomes obstructed, broken or out of order in any way, the person in charge of the premises drained by such sewer shall within forty-eight (48) hours after notice from the public works director, reconstruct, repair or cleanse such sewer. In case of neglect or refusal the public works director shall report the same to the common council who shall cause such sewer to be reconstructed, repaired or cleansed at the expense of the person in charge who shall be charged in the manner as for a special assessment. Further, in the event that any person, firm, partnership or corporation is responsible for the obstruction of any city trunk or other sewer line, the person, firm, partnership or corporation shall be charged for the appropriate repair in the same manner as for a special assessment. (Ord. 603 (part), 2004: prior code § 5-108)
No one shall deposit or permit to be deposited in any sewer connected with a public sewer any garbage, hair, ashes, foodstuffs, rags, automobile oil or grease or any other thing whatsoever except feces, urine, necessary closet paper, liquid housewater and domestic garbage processed by an approved disposal unit. Further, no one shall permit or allow the roof drain on any structure to drain into the sewage system. (Ord. 603 (part), 2004: prior code § 5-109)
All sewer systems of every business, residence or other property within the city shall be connected to the Custer City sewage treatment system. Cesspools, septic systems and drop toilets are specifically prohibited. All sewer connections shall be in accordance with the ordinances of the city and shall be approved by the public works director. (Ord. 603 (part), 2004: Ord. 349, 1990: prior code § 5-110)
No person shall construct or alter any building or other construction over, upon or immediately adjacent to any natural drainage so as to obstruct such natural drainage except upon the written approval of the public works director who may require such provisions for the natural drainage as may appear to be necessary. (Ord. 603 (part), 2004: prior code § 5-115)
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