(A) On-site disposal systems.
(1) Where a public sanitary sewer is not available as defined in § 52.02, the building sewer shall be connected to a private wastewater disposal system complying with the provisions of this section and §§ 52.07 and 52.20. No person shall construct a septic tank or other wastewater disposal facility without prior permitting by the BCPHU and/or BCDNRP.
(2) The city will not issue a building permit involving the generation and discharge of effluents unless the applicant has previously obtained permit and/or approval from the BCDNRP and/or the Health Officer.
(3) No septic tank or other subsurface disposal facility shall be installed where a public sewer is available.
(4) The type, capacities, location, minimum areas and layout of a private wastewater disposal system shall comply with all regulations of the State Department of Health, as related in Chapter 10D-6, FAC, and to all state and local regulation. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.
(5) The owners shall operate and maintain the private wastewater disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the city.
(6) Restrictions and permits for removing septic tank contents:
(a) It shall be unlawful to empty, dump, throw or otherwise discharge into any manhole, catch basin or other opening, into any POTW or any system connected with and discharging into any POTW, the contents of any septic tank, sludge, sewage or other similar matter or material, except as provided in division (A)(6)(b) below.
(b) A permit from BCDNRP is required to discharge the contents of septic tanks at locations specified by BCDNRP and under their supervision. In addition, the haulers and the tanks having the pumpage must be licensed by BCDNRP.
('72 Code, § 25-7)
(B) Operation of private collection system.
(1) The owners of all private sewer collection systems within the city shall be responsible for the proper maintenance and operation of said systems.
(2) Any person seeking a permit from the city for the installation of a private collection system or owning a private collection system on the effective date of this chapter shall record in the public records of Broward County, Florida, a document delineating the private collection system and indicating the exact location of any and all lift stations included within the system. The owner shall provide a copy of the recorded document of the city Utilities Department. The city Utilities Department will maintain documents pertaining to private collection systems located within city limits.
(3) The owners of all private collection systems shall be required to maintain such systems to minimize inflow and infiltration.
(4) The owners of all private collection systems shall be required to develop and follow a sewage spill contingency plan for such systems addressing and remediating sewage spills caused by but not limited to line failure, line collapse, line obstruction, surcharge, power failure and/or mechanical failure.
(5) The owners of all private lift stations shall enter into an agreement for the regular servicing and maintenance of said lift stations. All required work shall be performed by a person holding a State of Florida master plumbing certificate of competency, a Broward County master plumber certificate of competency, or a wastewater collection technician license, or by a person approved by the Public Utilities Department to do such work. The maintenance contract shall provide for the maintenance of said lift stations a minimum of once per month and the availability of 24 hours per day emergency service to maintain said lift stations in full operating condition at all times. The owners of all private lift stations shall, in addition, maintain a written maintenance record and shall make same available to the city to assist in the enforcement of the provisions of this section.
(6) The owners of the lift stations shall provide pump-out connections at the property line designed in accordance with the city's standard drawing available from the city Utilities Department.
(7) Any person owning a private collection system shall obtain an operating permit from the City Utilities Department. Said permit shall be renewable on an annual basis 90 days prior to the expiration date specified on the existing permit at a cost to be established by resolution of the City Commission.
(a) As a condition requisite for the obtaining of an initial operating permit, the owner of such private collection system shall be required to submit a copy of the document delineating the private collecting system as required in subdivision (2) hereof, a copy of the private lift station service and maintenance agreement, as per subdivision (5) hereof, a sewage spill contingency plan as required by subdivision (4) hereof and as defined by the city, and an executed agreement provided by the city to minimize inflow and infiltration.
(b) As a condition requisite for renewing the operating permit, the owner of such private collection system shall be required to submit copies of the system maintenance records for the 12 month period prior to the operating permit renewal date, a copy of the private lift station service and maintenance agreement as required, an updated sewage spill contingency plan and a renewed agreement to minimize inflow and infiltration.
The owners of all private lift stations shall comply with the provisions of this division (B) within 60 days of the effective date of this chapter.
(8) The city Utilities Department shall perform an annual inspection of all private collection systems An annual inspection fee to be established by resolution of the City Commission shall be assessed for each lift station and a re-inspection fee to be established by resolution of the City Commission shall be assessed for each required re-inspection. Owner maintained service records shall be examined for compliance with subdivisions (4) and (5) hereof. Private collection systems shall be inspected for evidence of excessive inflow and infiltration. Based on the findings of these inspections, appropriate enforcement action may be taken in accordance with this chapter.
('72 Code, § 25-9) (Ord. O-88-27, passed 5-18-88; Am. Ord. O-92-64, passed 12-2-92; Am. Ord. O-93-42, passed 10-6-93; Am. Ord.O-94-09, passed 3-2-94; Am. Ord. O-99-45, passed 12-1-99; Am. Ord. O-2001-41, passed 10-17-01) Penalty, see § 52.78