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The written permission to construct a house sewer or to make a connection to a public sewer shall specify the permissible use of such house sewer and connection and such specifications shall be governed by the following requirements:
(a) Sewage, including wastes from water closets, urinals, lavatories, sinks, bathtubs, showers, laundries, cellar floor drains, garage floor drains, bars, soda fountains, cuspidors, refrigerator drips, drinking fountains, stable floor drains and other objectionable wastes, shall be discharged into a sanitary or combined sewer and in no case into a storm water sewer.
(b) Industrial waste shall not be discharged into a storm water sewer but may be discharged into a sanitary sewer if the waste is of such character that it is not detrimental to the sewer system or to the sewage treatment works. Where such waste is detrimental to the sewer system or to the sewage treatment works, it shall be otherwise disposed of in a manner approved by the Board of Health, or so improved in character as not to be detrimental to the sewer system or the sewage treatment works.
(c) Surface water, rain water from roofs, subsoil drainage, building foundation drainage, cistern overflow, clean water from condensers, waste water from water motors and elevators, and any other clean and unobjectionable waste water, shall be discharged into a storm water or combined sewer and in no case into a sanitary sewer.
(d) Connection with a cesspool or a privy vault shall not be made into a sanitary, combined or storm water sewer.
(e) A trap for the interception of grease and oil shall be provided on a connection from a hotel, restaurant, club or institutional kitchen and from a public garage or automobile washing station. Such trap shall be satisfactory to the Building Commissioner.
(f) No person shall connect a house sewer or trap to the sewer system for the purpose of discharging into it any waste or drainage water prohibited by the provisions of this section. Any existing connection in violation of this subsection shall be abandoned and removed.
(Ord. 4215. Passed 4-6-25.)
(a) A house sewer and connection to a public sewer shall be constructed in such manner as approved by the Service Director. After the sewer is laid and before it is covered or used, it shall be inspected and approved by the Service Director or his or her agent.
(b) The installation or replacement of drain tile around the foundation of a home connected to a public sewer shall be constructed in such manner as approved by the Service Director and such installation and replacement shall be done as follows: The drain tile is to be covered with a minimum of three feet of gravel, which gravel shall not be placed over the drain tile except in the presence of the Service Director or his or her agent.
(c) No backfill is to be placed above the gravel without the written approval of the Service Director or his or her agent.
(d) Failure to comply with the terms of this section will result in the opening of the area of excavation for inspection by the Service Director or his or her agent prior to the approval of the work.
(Ord. 185-1975. Passed 9-2-75.)
The Service Director is hereby authorized and directed to adopt and enforce specifications and regulations in accordance with the provisions of this chapter or any law or regulation not inconsistent herewith for the purpose of providing control of the installation of sewer connections and inspection thereof. The Service Director shall maintain accurate and complete records of all permits issued. The Service Director shall, upon being satisfied that the provisions of this chapter have been or are being violated, take such steps as may be necessary to abate such violations.
(a) During the installation of new sewers on any street in the City the Service Director will authorize test at each home to be serviced by the new sewers to determine whether or not cross-connections do exist. Such tests are to be done with the permission of the property owner.
(b) The Service Director is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to require the sewer contractor for the installation of sewers on any street in the City to do the proper tests.
(Ord. 49-1996. Passed 2-20-96; Eff. 3-20-96.)
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