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7-3-3: PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL:
   A.   Private System Allowed: Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of subsection 7-3-2D of this chapter, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this chapter.
   B.   Permit Requirements:
      1.   Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the superintendent. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the city, which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications, and other information as are deemed necessary. A permit and inspection fee shall be paid to the city at the time the application is filed.
      2.   A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the superintendent. He shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the superintendent when the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within forty eight (48) hours of the receipt of notice by the superintendent.
   C.   Compliance With State And Local Health Requirements: The type, capacities, location, and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the department of public health of the state of Idaho and the local health district. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.
   D.   Connection To Public Sewer When Available; Exception:
      1.   At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in subsection 7-3-2D of this chapter, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this chapter, and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with clean bank run gravel or dirt.
      2.   The city may, upon majority vote of the city council, allow a private sewage disposal facility to remain in use, after a showing has been made to the satisfaction of the council that the existing system is equivalent to the public wastewater treatment system.
   E.   Maintenance In Sanitary Manner: The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the city.
   F.   Additional Requirements: No statement contained in this chapter shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the health officer. (Ord. 1-2006, 1-20-2006)
7-3-4: BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS:
   A.   Permit Required: It shall be unlawful for any person to install, alter, uncover, tap into, or connect to any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit to perform said work from the city. (Ord. 1-2006, 1-20-2006; amd. 2015 Code)
   B.   Costs Borne By Owner: All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the city from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
   C.   Separate Connections: A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building; except, where one building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard, or driveway, the building sewer from the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one building sewer.
   D.   Old Building Sewers Used With New Buildings: Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test, to meet all requirements of this chapter.
   E.   Compliance With Codes And Standards: The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction of a building sewer, and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing, and backfilling the trench, shall all conform to the requirements of the building and plumbing codes or other applicable rules and regulations of the city. In the absence of code provisions or in amplification thereof, the materials and procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the "Idaho Standards For Public Works Construction" shall apply.
   F.   Laying Of Building Sewer: Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building drain shall be lifted by an approved means and discharged to the building sewer.
   G.   Drainage Prohibited From Public Sewer: No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, exterior foundation drains, areaway drains, or other sources of surface runoff or groundwater to a building sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer.
   H.   Connection Of Building Sewer To Public Sewer: The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall conform to the requirements of the building and plumbing codes or other applicable rules and regulations of the city, or the procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the "Idaho Standards For Public Works Construction". All such connections shall be made gastight and watertight. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by the superintendent before installation.
   I.   Notify Superintendent For Inspection And Connection: The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the superintendent when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the superintendent or his representative.
   J.   Guarding Excavations; Restoration Of Streets And Sidewalks: All excavations for building sewer installation shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways, and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the city.
   K.   Right Of Superintendent To Revoke Permission: Permission given to connect sewers and drains shall be upon the express condition that the superintendent may for good cause revoke the same and the person making such connection, or his successor in interest, shall have no right to claim any damage in consequence of such permission being revoked. (Ord. 1-2006, 1-20-2006)
7-3-5: PROHIBITED DISCHARGES; RESTRICTED USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS:
   A.   Stormwater, Other Drainage:
      1.   No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, uncontaminated cooling water, or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer.
      2.   Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as combined sewers or storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the superintendent. Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged, on approval of the superintendent, to a storm sewer, combined sewer, or natural outlet.
   B.   Prohibited Waters And Wastes: No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes to any public sewers:
      1.   Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid, or gas.
      2.   Any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids, or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance, or create any hazards in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant, including, but not limited to, cyanides in excess of two milligrams per liter (2 mg/l) or CN in the wastes as discharged to the public sewer.
      3.   Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 6.0 or higher than 9.0 or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment, and personnel of the sewage works.
      4.   Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works such as, but not limited to, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch manure, hair and fleshings, entrails and paper dishes, cups, milk containers, etc., either whole or ground by garbage grinders.
   C.   Harmful Substances: No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged the following described substances, materials, wastes, or waters if it appears likely in the opinion of the superintendent that such wastes can harm either the sewers, sewage treatment process, or equipment, have an adverse effect on the receiving stream, or can otherwise endanger life, limb, public property, or constitute a nuisance. In forming his opinion as to the acceptability of these wastes, the superintendent shall give consideration to such factors as to quantities of subject wastes in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials of construction of the sewers, nature of the sewage treatment process, capacity of the sewage treatment plant, degrees of treatability of wastes in the sewage treatment plant, and other pertinent factors. The substances prohibited are:
      1.   Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than one hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit (150°F) (65°C).
      2.   Any water or waste containing fats, gas, grease, or oils, whether emulsified or not, in excess of one hundred milligrams per liter (100 mg/l) or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between thirty two (32) and one hundred fifty degrees Fahrenheit (150°F) (0 and 65°C).
      3.   Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. The installation and operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a motor of three-fourths (3/4) horsepower (0.76 hp metric) or greater shall be subject to the review and approval of the superintendent.
      4.   Any waters or wastes containing strong acid, iron, pickling wastes, or concentrated plating solutions whether neutralized or not.
      5.   Any waters or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc, and similar objectionable or toxic substances; or wastes exerting an excessive chlorine requirement, to such degree that any such material received in the composite sewage at the sewage treatment works exceeds the limits established by the superintendent for such materials.
      6.   Any waters or wastes containing phenols or other taste or odor producing substances, in such concentrations exceeding limits which may be established by the superintendent as necessary, after treatment of the composite sewage, to meet the requirements of the state, federal, or other public agencies of jurisdiction of such discharge to the receiving waters.
      7.   Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration as may exceed limits established by the superintendent in compliance with applicable state or federal regulations.
      8.   Any waters or wastes having a pH in excess of 9.0.
      9.   Materials which exert or cause:
         a.   Unusual concentrations of inert suspended solids (such as, but not limited to, fuller's earth, lime slurries, and lime residues) or of dissolved solids (such as, but not limited to, sodium chloride and sodium sulfate).
         b.   Excessive discoloration (such as, but not limited to, dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions).
         c.   Unusual BOD, chemical oxygen demand, or chlorine requirements in such quantities as to constitute a significant load on the sewage treatment works.
         d.   Unusual volume of flow or concentration of wastes constituting "slugs" as defined herein.
      10.   Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable to treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment processes employed, or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the sewage treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.
   D.   Superintendent Authority Regarding Noncompliance:
      1.   If any waters or wastes are discharged, or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in subsection C of this section, and which in the judgment of the superintendent may have a deleterious effect upon the sewage works, processes, equipment, or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the superintendent may:
         a.   Reject the wastes;
         b.   Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public sewers;
         c.   Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge; and/or
         d.   Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges under the provisions of subsection I of this section.
      2.   If the superintendent permits the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plants and equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the superintendent, and subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances, and laws.
   E.   Grease, Oil, And Sand Interceptors:
      1.   Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the superintendent, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes, sand, or other harmful ingredients; except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the superintendent and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
      2.   In all cases where a building is used as a hotel, boarding house, restaurant, service station, garage, etc., the owner or occupant shall provide a properly constructed grease trap through which all wastes of a greasy nature shall be drained. The superintendent shall have authority, and he is hereby authorized and directed to compel any person to provide and use a grease trap as aforesaid whenever, in his judgment, the same is necessary.
      3.   Grease, oil, and sand interceptors or other necessary removal facilities shall be installed on the premises when, in the opinion of the superintendent, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, high concentrations of blood, fruit, vegetable, or grain liquors, milk waste; or any flammable wastes, sand, and other harmful ingredients. All interceptors or removal facilities shall be of a type and capacity approved by the superintendent and shall be so located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. Where installed, all grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be maintained by the owner or occupant, at his expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times.
   F.   Preliminary Treatment Or Flow Equalizing Facilities: Where preliminary treatment or flow equalizing facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his expense.
   G.   Control Manhole: When required by the superintendent, the owner of any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial waste shall install a suitable control manhole together with such necessary meters and other appurtenances in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling, and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole, when required, shall be accessibly and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the superintendent. The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his expense, and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
   H.   Measurements, Tests And Analyses: All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in this chapter shall be determined in accordance with the latest edition of "Standard Methods For The Examination Of Water And Wastewater", published by the American Public Health Association, and shall be determined at the control manhole provided, or upon suitable samples taken at said control manhole. In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected. Sampling shall be carried out by customarily accepted methods to reflect the effect of constituents upon the sewage works and to determine the existence of hazards to life, limb, and property.
   I.   Special Agreements Or Arrangements: No statement contained in this section shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the city and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the city for treatment, subject to payment therefor, by the industrial concern. (Ord. 1-2006, 1-20-2006)
7-3-6: BILLING PROCEDURE; RATES AND CHARGES:
   A.   Charges Included With Water Bill; Failure To Pay:
      1.   The city clerk shall bill each sewer user at the same time each such user is billed for domestic water consumption and such charge shall be included on such water bill and shall show the amount due for sewer service for the preceding month. (Ord. 1-2006, 1-20-2006)
      2.   If any person neglects to pay his sewer charge within the time limited for the payment of water bills, or shall fail or refuse to pay such sewer charge, the city shall cause the water supply to such person by the city to be turned off from the premises of such delinquent, and before the water shall be again turned on, all delinquent sewage charges must be paid in full, together with a water turn on fee of ten dollars ($10.00). (Ord. 1-2006, 1-20-2006; amd. 2015 Code)
   B.   Dispute; Complaint; Hearing:
      1.   Dispute as to the amount of a bill shall not justify the user in refusing to pay the bill when due. In case of dispute, the user shall give written notice to the city clerk at the time of payment that the bill is disputed, stating the amount and reasons for the dispute.
      2.   The city will forthwith investigate such complaint and afford the user a hearing before the mayor and council and if, following such investigation and hearing, the city shall determine that the user's objections are well founded, the city shall refund the amount of the overpayment, or credit it upon the next monthly bill of the consumer.
   C.   Lien For Unpaid Charges: All charges or fees as provided for by this chapter, not paid within thirty (30) days of the date when due, shall become delinquent and shall be, and the same are hereby imposed as, a lien upon and against the property or premises against which charge or fee is levied and assessed, and the city clerk shall, at the time of certifying the city taxes, certify such delinquencies, together with all penalties, to the tax collector of the county; and when so certified, the same shall be a lien upon the property and collectible as other charges. The lien herein provided for shall be an additional remedy available to the city over and above any and all other remedies herein provided for the enforcement of the fees and charges provided for in this chapter.
   D.   Sewer Service Charges Enumerated: The sewer service charges for city sewer service shall be as follows:
      1.   Each residence, dwelling unit or building in the city limits that is occupied for residential purposes, uses city sewer service and consumes less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500) gallons of water per month, shall be charged a rate of twelve dollars fifty six cents ($12.56) per month (that being 1 equivalent user fee). Sewer users consuming in excess of seven thousand five hundred (7,500) gallons for water per month shall pay an increased sewer user charge of one dollar ($1.00) per one thousand (1,000) gallons of water consumed, or part thereof, in excess of seven thousand five hundred (7,500) gallons.
      2.   Each commercial sewer user in the city limits that consumes less than seven thousand five hundred (7,500) gallons of water per month, shall be charged a rate of twelve dollars fifty six cents ($12.56) per month. Commercial sewer users consuming in excess of seven thousand five hundred (7,500) gallons of water per month shall pay the established rate of twelve dollars fifty six cents ($12.56) per month times the total equivalent user fee calculated from table A attached to the ordinance codified herein. (Ord. 1-2006, 1-20-2006)
   E.   New User Service Connection: Each new user service connection shall require a nonrefundable fifty dollar ($50.00) connection charge to be paid to the city clerk before the sewer connection is made. (Ord. 1-2006, 1-20-2006; amd. 2015 Code)
   F.   Service Line Installation Fees: At the time an applicant applies for city sewer service, a service line installation fee shall be charged. The service line installation fee is to cover the costs incurred by the city in installing the sewer service line from, and including, the sewer tap at the main to a point ten feet (10') beyond the edge of the street or alley right of way or easement line.
      1.   The service line installation fee for the various sizes of service lines shall be as follows:
         a.   Four inch (4") sewer tap, plus four inch (4") sewer service line at eight dollars ($8.00) per linear foot: One hundred sixty dollars ($160.00) each.
         b.   Six inch (6") sewer tap, plus six inch (6") sewer service line at nine dollars ($9.00) per linear foot: Two hundred dollars ($200.00) each.
         c.   Eight inch (8") sewer tap (including manhole), plus eight inch (8") sewer service line at twelve dollars ($12.00) per linear foot: One thousand four hundred dollars ($1,400.00) each.
         d.   Rock excavation: Sixty dollars ($60.00) per cubic yard.
         e.   Repair of asphalt street surfacing: Seven dollars ($7.00) per square foot.
      2.   Said fees and costs shall be reviewed and revised by resolution of the city council as necessary so that said fees and costs adequately cover the costs actually incurred by the city in installing these service lines. (Ord. 1-2006, 1-20-2006)
7-3-7: VIOLATIONS; PENALTIES:
   A.   Notice Of Violation; Time Limit To Remedy: Any person found to be violating any provision of this chapter 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. (Ord. 1-2006, 1-20-2006)
   B.   Penalty Imposed: Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in subsection A of this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined as provided in section 1-4-1 of this code. Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense. (Ord. 1-2006, 1-20-2006; amd. 2015 Code)
   C.   Liability For Damage: Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall become liable to the city for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned the city by reason of such violation. (Ord. 1-2006, 1-20-2006)