(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, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said city, any human excrement, garbage, or other objectionable waste.
(B) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged to any sanitary sewer or combined sewer, either directly or indirectly, stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof run-off, sump pumps, subsurface drainage, cooling water, unpolluted water, or unpolluted industrial process water. The city shall require the removal of unpolluted wastewater collection or treatment facility if such removal is cost-effective and in the best interests of all users of those facilities. The homeowner will be assessed a penalty of $10 per day, following the 30-day period given to disconnect, for every day he or she fails to disconnect beyond the original 30-day notice. The homeowner will be charged $50 for each correspondence from the city, or representatives of the city, such as an attorney. This will be applied to legal/clerical costs incurred on the city’s behalf.
(C) Stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof run-off, subsurface drainage, cooling water, unpolluted water or unpolluted industrial process water may be admitted to storm sewers which have adequate capacity for their accommodation. No person shall use such sewers, however, without specific permission from the city.
(D) No new connection shall be made unless there is capacity available to all downstream sewers, lift stations, force mains, and the sewage treatment plant, including capacity for BOD and suspended solids.
(E) No person shall place, deposit, or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property within the jurisdiction of the city, any wastewater or other polluted water except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with provisions of this chapter and the NPDES permit.
(F) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged to any natural outlet any wastewater or other polluted waters except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with provisions of this chapter and the NPDES permit.
(G) 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.
(H) (1) The owner of all houses, building, 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 a public sanitary or combined sewer of the city, is hereby required at his or her expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein, and to connect such facilities, and any other facilities producing sewage or similar waste, with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, by the date specified in the official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within 300 feet of the property line.
(2) The city shall give the official notice by certified mail to the owner of such property, at the address of the property, or at his or her last known address, and the notice shall specify the date by which the owner must have the facilities connected with the proper public sewer. The notice shall be dated at least 90 days before the date for connection specified in the official notice. If notice by certified mail cannot be obtained, the city shall give the official notice by service by sheriff or publication.
(I) A penalty for failure to connect, following the 90-day period established, will be $25 per day. A clerical/legal fee of $50 each will be charged or recorded for each correspondence sent to the household/owner. The owner will be ultimately held responsible for fees associated with failure to connect. The city may discontinue water service to the houses, buildings, or properties used for human occupancy, should there be noncompliance for over 90 days beyond the established connection deadline.
(Ord. 2-2002, passed 4-23-2002) Penalty, see § 51.999