(A) Compliance with local regulations. The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall conform to the requirements of the City Building Code and other applicable rules and regulations of the city. All new sewer service and reconnection service, excepting nonpayment reconnections, shall have a sewer backflow prevention device installed before entrance into the city’s system. The city shall be entitled to periodically inspect for compliance of installed units.
(B) Compliance with state requirements. All new sanitary sewage works shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the requirements of the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
(C) Availability of public sewer. When a public sewer becomes available within 200 feet, the building sewer shall be connected to the sewer within 60 days.
(D) Sewage backflow prevention.
(1) All new connection lines to the city’s public sanitary sewer system shall include an approved backflow prevention device. Said device should be of sufficient size and quality to prevent backflow to individual residences or businesses.
(2) At the time of establishing a new utility account, the city shall assess a voluntary fee in the amount of $30, or such amount as Council shall hereinafter establish by resolution, for the installment of a backflow prevention device if possible and inspection of the sewer cleanout.
(3) As a means of encouraging the installation of new sewer backflow prevention devices, the city shall provide a utility credit in an amount equal to the cost of purchase of said overflow device, not to exceed $30 for those utility customers who present proof of purchase prior to February 28, 2014.
(4) Housing units occupied by record owners shall be awarded a backflow prevention device for installation by a licensed plumber by grant or otherwise on the following priority basis:
(a) Homes with prior sewage backups;
(b) Homes with basements;
(c) Homes in designated floodplain;
(d) Homes within 500 feet of a commercial food outlet; and
(e) Low lying areas of the city as determined by TOPO map of U.S. geological survey.
(Prior Code, § 8-3-7) (Ord. 831, passed 9-17-2013; Ord. 832, passed 10-1-2013)