(A) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater, groundwater, roof runoff, yard drainage, yard fountain, pond overflow or any substance other than sanitary sewage into the sanitary collection system.
(B) No roof runoff, sump pump, swimming pool discharge, drain tile, or surface water drainage shall be connected to the sanitary sewer system and no building shall hereafter be constructed nor shall any existing buildings be hereafter altered in such a manner that the roof drainage, drain tile, or any other source of discharge or drainage other than sanitary sewer shall connect with the sanitary sewer system inside or outside the building.
(C) Any person, firm, or corporation having a roof, sump pump, drain tile, swimming pool discharge, cistern overflow pipe, or surface drain now connected and/or discharging into the sanitary sewer system shall disconnect and/or remove the same prior to July 1, 1995. Any disconnects or openings in the sanitary sewer shall be closed or repaired in an effective, workmanlike manner.
(D) All sump pumps shall have a discharge pipe installed to the outside wall of the building with one inch inside minimum diameter. The pipe attachment must be a permanent fitting such as PVC pipe with glued fittings. The discharge shall extend at least ten feet outside of the foundation wall and must be directed toward the front yard or rear yard area of the property.
(E) Every person owning improved real estate that discharges into the city’s sanitary sewer system shall allow the city inspector or designee to inspect the buildings to confirm that there is no sump pump, drain tile, or other prohibited discharge into the sanitary sewer system. Any person refusing to allow the property to be inspected shall immediately become subject to the surcharge hereinafter provided for and be subject to criminal liability. Any property found to violate this section shall make the necessary changes to comply with this section and such changes shall be verified by the city inspector.
(F) A surcharge of $100 per month is hereby imposed and shall be added to every sewer billing mailed on or after March 1, 1995, to property owners who are not in compliance with this section. The surcharge shall be added every month until the property is in compliance. The imposition of such surcharge shall in no way limit the right of the city to seek an injunction in district court ordering the property owner to disconnect the nonconforming connection to the sanitary sewer system or from pursuing any other legal remedies available, including criminal prosecution.
(G) Upon verified compliance with this section, the city reserves the right to inspect such property at least yearly at reasonable times to verify compliance herewith.
(Ord. 17-2, passed 11-14-1988; Ord. 17-4, passed 7-11-1994; Ord. 17-4, passed 3-13-1995)