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It is the responsibility of every owner of record of land located within the village to repair and maintain all sewer lines and works which are located between the building line of any structure served by a public sewer system and the point of connection to the sewer system (herein referred to as “laterals”). All repairs of laterals shall be accomplished by a drain layer who is bonded and qualified pursuant to the ordinances of the Springfield Metropolitan Sanitary District.
(Ord. 2000-49, passed 11-7-2000)
Whenever a lateral located beneath a village street, sidewalk, or alley is in disrepair, and sewage escaping from the lateral thereby damages the village street, sidewalk, or alley, it shall be the responsibility of the owner of record of the premises served by such lateral to cause the repair of such lateral by a drain layer who is bonded and qualified to pursuant to the ordinances of the Springfield Metropolitan Sanitary District, and in connection therewith, to repair the village street, sidewalk, or alley to the condition and grade it had prior to the damage.
(Ord. 2000-49, passed 11-7-2000)
Sewer laterals which have collapsed, or which permit the infiltration of groundwater or the exfiltration of raw sewage, are hereby declared a nuisance.
(Ord. 2000-49, passed 11-7-2000) Penalty, see § 8-3-99
(A) Whenever the village discovers a sewer lateral which has collapsed, or which permits the infiltration of groundwater or the exfiltration of raw sewage, it may make written demand by registered or certified mail to the owner of record of the premises served thereby, that such owner repair the lateral within 30 days. The owner of record shall comply with the notice and cause the repairs to be made by a drain layer who is bonded and qualified to pursuant to the ordinances of the Springfield Metropolitan Sanitary District. Failure to cause such repairs to be made shall be a violation of this chapter.
(B) Whenever the Village discovers a sewer lateral which has collapsed, or which permits the infiltration of groundwater or the exfiltration of raw sewage, and such sewer lateral has caused or threatens to cause damage to a village street, sidewalk, or alley, the village may make written demand, by registered or certified mail, that the owner of the premises served thereby repair the lateral and the street, sidewalk, or alley within seven days of receipt of the demand. The owner of record shall comply with the notice, and cause the repairs to the laterals to be made by a drain layer who is bonded and qualified to pursuant to the ordinances of the Springfield Metropolitan Sanitary District, and the repair to the street to be made by a competent contractor who has obtained the necessary street cut permit and bond as required by the ordinances of the village. Failure to cause such repairs to be made shall be a violation of this chapter. The Village President may extend the seven-day period contained in this division (B) for good cause shown.
(C) If the owner of record fails to cause the repair such a lateral and the street, sidewalk, or alley damaged thereby as specified in division (B) above, the village may itself make the repairs, or may hire a contractor to do the work, and may bill the owner of the premises served thereby for the cost of repairs. In the event the bill is not paid, the village shall, in addition to other remedies provided in this chapter, have recourse to all remedies afforded the village under its water ordinance, including the cessation of water and sewer service, the imposition of a lien on the property served, and institution of appropriate collection actions. If the village itself makes the repairs, it shall charge the owner of record $100 per hour for the use of village personnel and equipment
(Ord. 2000-49, passed 11-7-2000)
(A) Any person, firm, or corporation which fails to make repairs to a sewer lateral or to a street, sidewalk, or alley within the times specified in a notice lawfully issued pursuant to § 8-3-3 and in violation of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be liable to a fine in an amount of not less than $200 nor more than $750. Each day a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
(B) In the event of a violation of this chapter, the village may, in addition to or in lieu of an action for a fine, avail itself of any remedy available to it in law or equity to abate a nuisance.
(Ord. 2000-49, passed 11-7-2000)