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Kingman, KS Code of Ordinances
KINGMAN, KANSAS CODE OF ORDINANCES
ADOPTING ORDINANCE
CHAPTER I: ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTER II: ANIMAL CONTROL AND REGULATION
CHAPTER III: BEVERAGES
CHAPTER IV: BUILDINGS AND CONSTRUCTION
CHAPTER V: BUSINESS REGULATIONS
CHAPTER VI: ELECTIONS
CHAPTER VII: FIRE
CHAPTER VIII: HEALTH AND WELFARE
CHAPTER IX: MUNICIPAL COURT
CHAPTER X: POLICE
CHAPTER XI: PUBLIC OFFENSES
CHAPTER XII: PUBLIC PROPERTY
CHAPTER XIII: STREETS AND SIDEWALKS
CHAPTER XIV: TRAFFIC
CHAPTER XV: UTILITIES
ARTICLE 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
ARTICLE 2: WATER
ARTICLE 3: ELECTRICITY
ARTICLE 4: SEWERS
§ 15-401 DEFINITIONS.
§ 15-402 SEWER CONNECTION REQUIRED.
§ 15-403 PERMIT; CONNECTION FEE.
§ 15-404 PERMIT; APPLICATION, FEE AND TAP CHARGES.
§ 15-405 COSTS.
§ 15-406 SEWER CONNECTION.
§ 15-407 SEWER FOR EACH BUILDING.
§ 15-408(1) SAME; SPECIFICATIONS.
§ 15-408(2) SAME; SPECIFICATIONS; SIZE AND SLOPE OF BUILDING SEWER.
§ 15-408(3) SAME; SPECIFICATIONS; ELEVATION.
§ 15-408(4) SAME; SPECIFICATIONS; LIFT.
§ 15-408(5) SAME; SPECIFICATIONS; CESSPOOL, SEPTIC TANK OR VAULT.
§ 15-408(6) SAME; SPECIFICATIONS; EXCAVATIONS.
§ 15-408(7) SAME; SPECIFICATIONS; JOINTS.
§ 15-409 SEWER EXCAVATIONS: DAMAGES.
§ 15-410 FAILURE TO CONNECT.
§ 15-411 PRIVY UNLAWFUL.
§ 15-412 PRIVATE SEWER SYSTEM.
§ 15-413 SAME; PERMIT.
§ 15-414 SAME; INSPECTION.
§ 15-415 SAME; DISCHARGE.
§ 15-416 SAME; ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS.
§ 15-417 DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE.
§ 15-418 DAMAGE TO SEWERS.
§ 15-419 NATURAL OUTLET.
§ 15-420 STANDARDS.
§ 15-421 OLD BUILDING SEWERS.
§ 15-422 MUD, GREASE TRAPS.
§ 15-423 ROOF, FOUNDATION DRAINS.
§ 15-424 SAME; EXCEPTION.
§ 15-425 PROHIBITED DISCHARGES.
§ 15-426 BILLS.
§ 15-427 DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS; LIEN AGAINST PROPERTY; OTHER REMEDIES.
§ 15-428 SEWER SERVICE CHARGE.
§ 15-429 TYPE; CAPACITIES; LOCATION AND LAYOUT.
§ 15-430 RESERVED.
§ 15-431 RESERVED.
§ 15-432 BILLS.
§ 15-433 DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS; LIEN AGAINST PROPERTY.
§ 15-434 SEWER SERVICE CHARGE; RATES; PAYMENT REQUIRED.
§ 15-435 SAME; RATES; BASES.
§ 15-436 SAME; RATES; MINIMUM CHARGE.
§ 15-437 SAME; SURCHARGE FOR EXTRA STRENGTH WASTE.
§ 15-438 SAME; WASTES REQUIRING ADDITIONAL TREATMENT.
§ 15-439 SAME; RATES; APPLICABILITY.
§ 15-440 SAME; BILLING PERIOD.
§ 15-441 SAME; DELINQUENT PENALTY.
§ 15-442 SAME; REVIEW OF CHARGES.
§ 15-443 SAME; NOTICE OF CHARGES.
ARTICLE 5: SOLID WASTE
ARTICLE 6: WATER CONSERVATION
ARTICLE 7: UTILITY CONNECTIONS; NEW BUILDING REQUIREMENTS
ARTICLE 8: SURFACE RUNOFF OR GROUNDWATER UTILITY
ARTICLE 9: STANDARDS FOR WIRELESS FACILITIES IN PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY
ARTICLE 10: UTILITY POLE ATTACHMENTS
CHAPTER XVI: ZONING AND PLANNING
TABLE OF SPECIAL ORDINANCES
PARALLEL REFERENCES
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ARTICLE 4: SEWERS
Section
   15-401   Definitions
   15-402   Sewer connection required
   15-403   Permit; connection fee
   15-404   Permit; application, fee and tap charges
   15-405   Costs
   15-406   Sewer connection
   15-407   Sewer for each building
   15-408(1)   Same; specifications
   15-408(2)   Same; specifications; size and slope of building sewer
   15-408(3)   Same; specifications; elevation
   15-408(4)   Same; specifications; lift
   15-408(5)   Same; specifications; cesspool, septic tank or vault
   15-408(6)   Same; specifications; excavations
   15-408(7)   Same; specifications; joints
   15-409   Sewer excavations: damages
   15-410   Failure to connect
   15-411   Privy unlawful
   15-412   Private sewer system
   15-413   Same; permit
   15-414   Same; inspection
   15-415   Same; discharge
   15-416   Same; additional requirements
   15-417   Disposal of sewage
   15-418   Damage to sewers
   15-419   Natural outlet
   15-420   Standards
   15-421   Old building sewers
   15-422   Mud, grease traps
   15-423   Roof, foundation drains
   15-424   Same; exception
   15-425   Prohibited discharges
   15-426   Bills
   15-427   Delinquent accounts; lien against property; other remedies
   15-428   Sewer service charge
   15-429   Type; capacities; location and layout
   15-430   Reserved
   15-431   Reserved
   15-432   Bills
   15-433   Delinquent accounts; lien against property
   15-434   Sewer service charge; rates; payment required
   15-435   Same; rates; bases
   15-436   Same; rates; minimum charge
   15-437   Same; surcharge for extra strength waste
   15-438   Same; wastes requiring additional treatment
   15-439   Same; rates; applicability
   15-440   Same; billing period
   15-441   Same; delinquent penalty
   15-442   Same; review of charges
   15-443   Same; notice of charges
§ 15-401 DEFINITIONS.
   For the purpose of this article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
   B.O.D. (DENOTING BIOCHEMICAL OXYGEN DEMAND). The quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five days at 20°C, expressed in parts per million by weight.
   BUILDING DRAIN. The part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system that receives the discharge from soil, waste and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer, beginning five feet outside the inner face of the building wall.
   BUILDING SEWER. The extension from the building drain to the public sewer or other place of disposal.
   COMBINED SEWERS. Sewers receiving both surface runoff and sewage are not permitted.
   INDIVIDUAL DOMESTIC. Any single-family residence, commercial business, office, institution, school, church or public entity having an individual direct or indirect connection to the wastewater facilities of the city and on individual city or private water service meter, or connection to any such water service.
   INDUSTRIAL. Any industrial business engaged in the manufacturing or processing of one or more products, and in which wastewaters are produced from such manufacturing or processing and said wastewaters are discharged directly or indirectly to the wastewater facilities of the city.
   MULTI-DOMESTIC. Any multi-family residence, apartment or mobile home and any commercial business, office, institution, school, church or public entity having a direct or indirect connection to the wastewater facilities of the city and not having an individual water service meter but is served with city or private metered water by the owner of the property on which it is located.
   NORMAL WASTEWATER. The strength of normal wastewater shall be considered within the following ranges:
      (1)   A five day biochemical oxygen demand of 300 milligrams per liter or less;
      (2)   A suspended solid concentration of 350 milligrams or less; and
      (3)   Hydrogen ion concentration of 5.0 to 9.0.
   pH. The logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen ions in grams per liter of solution.
   PUBLIC SEWER. A sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal rights and is controlled by public authority.
   SANITARY SEWER. A sewer that carries sewage and to which storm, surface and groundwaters are not intentionally admitted.
   SEWAGE. A combination of the water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments, together with such ground, surface and stormwaters as may be present.
   SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT. Any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating sewage.
   SEWER. A pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
   STORM SEWER or STORM DRAIN. A sewer that carries storm and surface waters and drainage, but excludes sewage and polluted industrial wastes.
   SUPERINTENDENT. The Superintendent of the city or his or her authorized deputy, agent or representative.
   SUSPENDED SOLIDS. Solids that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension in water, sewage or other liquids, and which are removable by laboratory filtering.
   USER. Any person as defined in § 1-102, including an institution, governmental agency or political subdivision producing wastewater requiring processing and treatment to remove pollutants and having premises connected to the wastewater facilities.
   WASTEWATER. Sewage, the combination of liquids and water-carried wastes from residences, commercial and industrial buildings, institutions, governmental agencies, together with any ground, surface or stormwater that may be present.
§ 15-402 SEWER CONNECTION REQUIRED.
   The owner of all houses, buildings or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purpose, situated within the city and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public sanitary sewer of the city, is hereby required at his or her expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein, and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this article, within 90 days after date of official notice to do so; provided, that said public sewer is within 140 feet of the property line.
§ 15-403 PERMIT; CONNECTION FEE.
   (a)   No person shall uncover, make any connections with, or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the city.
   (b)   There shall be charged a fee, as approved by the governing body and listed in the latest City of Kingman Schedule of Fees, payable at the time of making application for the permit.
§ 15-404 PERMIT; APPLICATION, FEE AND TAP CHARGES.
   There shall be one class of building sewer permit for residential and commercial service. The owner or his or her agent shall make application on a special form furnished by the city. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specification or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the Superintendent. A permit and inspection fee as approved by the governing body and listed in the latest City of Kingman Schedule of Fees for a residential or commercial building sewer permit shall be paid to the City Clerk at the time the application is filed. A tap (connection) charge as approved by the governing body and listed in the latest City of Kingman Schedule of Fees shall be charged for a residential or commercial building sewer permit and shall be paid to the City Clerk.
(2010 Code, § 15-404) (Ord. 1865, passed - -)
§ 15-405 COSTS.
   All costs and expense incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be paid by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the city from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
§ 15-406 SEWER CONNECTION.
   The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall be made at the “Y” branch if such branch is available at a suitable location. Where no properly located “Y” branch is available, the connection shall be made in the manner approved by the Utility Superintendent and at a location designated by the Superintendent.
§ 15-407 SEWER FOR EACH BUILDING.
   A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building except where one building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be feasiblely constructed to the rear building. In such case, the building sewer from the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one building sewer.
§ 15-408(1) SAME; SPECIFICATIONS.
   The building sewer shall be constructed of cast iron pipe, ASTM specifications A74-42, or approved equal; vitrified clay sewer pipe, ASTM specifications C13-44T, or approved equal; or an approved plastic pipe. Any plastic pipe to be installed on any building sewer shall not be approved by the city until the owner has furnished descriptive literature and typical sample section of the plastic pipe proposed for installation, to the city for inspection and review. All joints on all pipe installed shall be tight and water- proof. Any part of the building sewer that is located within ten feet of a water service pipe or city water main shall be constructed of approved cast iron soil pipe with approved joints. No building sewer shall be installed within three feet of existing gas lines. If installed in filled or unstable ground, the building sewer shall be constructed of cast iron soil pipe, except that non-metallic material may be accepted if laid on a suitable concrete bed or cradle as approved by the city.
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