929.10 PERMITS FOR CONNECTION; REQUIREMENTS.
In the installation of a sewer connection and in the issuance of a permit for the use thereof, the following requirements shall be observed:
(a) Sewage, including wastes from water closets, urinals, lavatories, sinks, bath tubs, 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 stormwater sewer.
(b) Industrial waste shall not be discharged into a stormwater sewer, but may be discharged into a sanitary sewer if the waste is of such character as not to be detrimental to the sewer system or to the sewage treatment works. Where such waste is detrimental to the sewer system or sewage treatment works, it shall be otherwise disposed of in a satisfactory manner or so improved in character as not to be detrimental to the sewer system or sewage treatment works.
(c) Surface water, rainwater from roofs, downspouts, subsoil drainage, building foundation drainage, cistern overflow, clean water from condensers, wastewater from water motors and elevators, and any other clean and unobjectionable wastewater shall be discharged into a storm sewer and in no case into a sanitary sewer; no surface water, rainwater from roofs, downspouts, subsoil drainage, building foundation drainage, cistern overflow, clean water from condensers, wastewater from water motors and elevators, or any other clean and unobjectionable wastewater shall be discharged into a combination sewer without first obtaining a permit for each and every such connection from the City Engineer. The City Engineer shall prescribe uniform rules, regulations and specifications concerning the installation of surface water, rain from roofs, downspouts, subsoil drainage, building foundation drainage, cistern overflow, clean water from condensers, wastewater from water motors and elevators, and other clean and unobjectionable wastewater drainage into combination sewers, and any such connections shall be prohibited except in accordance with such rules, regulations and specifications as prescribed by the City Engineer, but in no event shall any such connection be made into any combination sewer without the installation of separate storm and sanitary lines past the sidewalk or into the street right of way, and then joined before being connected to any such combination sewer.
(d) Connection with a cesspool or a privy vault shall not be made into a sanitary, combined or stormwater 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 Director of Public Service.
(f) No person shall discharge into a house sewer or shall tap a house sewer 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 the provisions of this section shall be abandoned and removed.
(g) No surface water, rainwater from roofs, downspouts, subsoil drainage, building foundation drainage, cistern overflow, clean water from condensers, wastewater from motors and elevators, or any other clean and unobjectionable wastewater connection shall be made into any combination or storm sewer without first obtaining a permit for such connection from the City Engineer. The fee for the permit shall be seventy dollars ($70.00) within the corporation limits of the City and one hundred five dollars ($105.00) outside the corporation limits of the City.
(h) No tap or connection of any kind or nature shall be made to any sanitary sewer without first obtaining a permit for such connection from the City Engineer. All such connections shall be inspected by the City Engineer before backfilling. The fee for such a permit shall be seventy dollars ($70.00) within the corporation limits of the City and one hundred five dollars ($105.00) outside the corporation limits of the City. (Ord. 2004-93. Passed 10-5-04.)
(i) The location of a house within one of the sewer districts shall be conclusive for the purposes of the application of this section.
(1979 Code 51.10)