§ 53.020 REGULATIONS AND CODES APPLY.

   (A)   The connection of the building sewer into the sanitary sewer shall conform to the requirements of the State Building Code, or other applicable rules and regulations of the city or the procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the ASTM and WPCF Manual of Practice No. 9.

   (B)   All connections shall be made gas-tight and water-tight.

   (C)   Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by the Council before installation.

(2004 Code, § 53.020) (Ord. 781, passed 7-19-1988)

§ 53.021 INSPECTIONS.

   The person making a connection to a public sewer shall notify the Council when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection with the public sewer. The connection shall be inspected and approved by the Council.

(2004 Code, § 53.021) (Ord. 781, passed 7-19-1988)

§ 53.022 EXCAVATIONS; BARRICADES AND LIGHTS; RESTORATION.

   All excavations for the building sewer installation shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the Council.

(2004 Code, § 53.022) (Ord. 781, passed 7-19-1988) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 53.023 SEWER LINE; OWNER RESPONSIBILITY.

   The property owner shall be responsible for the sewer line from the building to the main sewer line.

(2004 Code, § 53.023) (Ord. 781, passed 7-19-1988)

PUBLIC SEWERS; USE RESTRICTIONS

§ 53.035 UNPOLLUTED WATERS; DISCHARGE TO SANITARY SEWERS PROHIBITED.

   It is unlawful for any person to discharge or cause to be discharged any unpolluted waters such as storm water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage or cooling water to any sanitary sewer.

(2004 Code, § 53.035) (Ord. 781, passed 7-19-1988) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 53.036 STORM SEWERS.

   (A)   Storm water and all other unpolluted water shall be discharged to sewers which are specifically designated as storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the Council and other regulatory agencies.

   (B)   (1)   Cooling water. Unpolluted industrial cooling water or process water may be discharged, on approval of the Council and approval and the issuance of a discharge permit by the MPCA to a storm sewer or natural outlet.

      (2)   Sump pumps. No water from any roof, surface, ground water sump pump, footing tile, swimming pool or other natural precipitation shall be discharged directly or indirectly into the sanitary sewer system. A permanent installation shall be one that provides for year-round discharge capability to either the outside of the dwelling, building or structure, or is connected to a storm sewer. It shall consist of a rigid discharge line, without valving or quick connections for altering the path of the discharge with a check valve and an air gap.

(2004 Code, § 53.036) (Ord. 781, passed 7-19-1988; Ord. 01-291, passed 5-22-2001) Penalty, see § 10.99