(A) No franchise shall be granted to any person desiring to lay a sanitary sewer in the public streets and alleys unless the sewer plan has been approved by a competent engineer, nor unless a blue line or black line print of the proposed sewer is filed in duplicate with the city clerk.
(B) The sewer plan must show with particularity the course of the sewer, the streets and alleys under which the sewer will run, and the lots or subdivision which will be furnished sewerage facilities by the sewer. The plan must also show the exact location of the sewer in the streets and alleys, the depths, grades, elevations and fall insofar as they can practicably be shown thereon, the location and dimension of all manholes.
(C) No private sewer laid in the streets and alleys of the city prior to August 25, 1941, shall be accepted by the city as a part of the system of sanitary sewers of the city, unless the person desiring to transfer or convey the private sewer to the city files with the city clerk a sewer plan complying with this section, nor unless the sewer is in good condition and not stopped or clogged up at the time of the transfer 101 . (1956 Code, Sec. 5.01)
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| 101 | 65 ILCS 5/11-141-7. |
Upon conviction of a violation, the commissioner of public health and safety, the police department and other city departments and employees are authorized and empowered to go upon private properties where any such violation occurred and remove, destroy or otherwise abate such violation in such manner as to prevent the reestablishment thereof 102 . (Ord. 77-336, 2-7-1977)
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| 102 | 65 ILCS 5/11-42-10. |
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property within the city of Flora or in any area under the jurisdiction of said city, any human or animal excrement, garbage or other objectionable waste.
(B) It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the city of Flora, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said city, any sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this chapter.
(C) Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
(D) The owner of all houses, buildings, or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes situated within the city and abutting on any street, alley or right of way in which there is now located or may in the future be located any public sanitary (or combined) sewer of the city, is hereby required at his expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein, and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, within ninety (90) days after date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within one hundred feet (100') (30.48 m) of the property line. (Ord. 77-336, 2-7-1977)
(E) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to connect or cause to be connected to any drain carrying or to carry any toilet, sink, basement, septic tank, cesspool, industrial waste or any fixture or device discharge including substances into any storm sewer constructed as a part of the improvement of FAP 327 (U.S. Route 50/45) between the intersection of U.S. Route 50 and FA 26 (U.S. 45) west of Flora and the intersection of U.S. Route 50 and North State Street in the city of Flora, Illinois.
Any person, firm or corporation violating this subsection (E) shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) and no more than seven hundred fifty dollars ($750.00) for each offense and separate offense shall be deemed committed each and every day in which a violation continues or exists. (Ord. 05-1967, 11-21-2005)
(A) Where a public sanitary (or combined) sewer is not available under the provisions of subsection 7-4-3(D) of this chapter, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this section.
(B) Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the commissioner of public property or such other person, official or employee designated by the city council to issue such permit. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the city 1 , which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications and other information as are deemed necessary by the commissioner of public property or such other person, official or employee designated by the city council. A permit and inspection fee of seventy five dollars ($75.00) shall be paid to the city at the time the application is filed.
(C) A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the commissioner of public property or such other person, official or employee designated by the city council. 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 commissioner of public property or such other person, official or employee designated by the city council when the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within twenty four (24) hours of the receipt of written notice by the commissioner of public property or such other person, official or employee designated by the city council.
(D) The type, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the state of Illinois private sewage disposal licensing act and code and with the state of Illinois environmental protection agency. No permit shall be issued for any private sewage disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities where the area of the lot is less than two thousand five hundred (2,500) square feet (3,222.30 square meters). No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.
(E) At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in subsection 7-4-3(D) 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 suitable material.
(F) The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, and at no expense to the city.
(G) No statement contained in this section shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Clay County health department of Clay County, Illinois.
(H) When a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer shall be connected to said sewer within sixty (60) days and the private sewage disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with clean bank run gravel or dirt. (Ord. 77-336, 2-7-1977)
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| 1 | See section 7-4-14 of this chapter. |
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