§ 31.001 DEFINITIONS

   For purposes of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:

   “CITY.” The City of Lakeside Park, Kentucky, and where the context so indicates, actions on its behalf by the City Council or such other body of the city that shall be vested with authority over the municipal sewer system of the city.

   “DULY AUTHORIZED OFFICIAL.” The superintendent of the municipal sewer system of the city or such other official of the city as shall be duly authorized by the City Council to supervise the administration of the municipal sewer system and the enforcement of the ordinances and regulations pertaining to the sewer.

   “PREMISES.” All structures and improvements in the city, having flowable sewage wastes which should be drained, treated, or disposed of in the interest of the public health, safety, and general welfare, and specifically includes, but not by way of limiting the generality of the foregoing, all homes, houses, apartments, hotels, motels, business, commercial, or industrial establishments and other structures of any and every nature whatsoever.

   “SANITATION DISTRICT.” Sanitation District No. 1 of Campbell and Kenton Counties, Kentucky.

   “SEWER SYSTEM” or “SEWERS.” The city municipal sewer system which may hereafter provide for the drainage, treatment, and disposal of liquid or flowable sewerage wastes within the city.

(1985 Code)

§ 31.002 AVAILABLE FOR IMPROVED PROPERTY

   The sewer system is available to any improved property (property on which a residential or commercial building is constructed) in the city which abuts upon any street, road, alley, public way or easement in which there exists or is installed a sewer pipe, main, lateral, or other structure or installation of the sewer system capable of receiving flowable wastes, in which the city has brought a sewer line to a point located within one hundred (100) feet from the edge of the property line or easement of the owner of the premises.

(1985 Code)

§ 31.003 TIME LIMIT FOR CONNECTION

   All owners and occupants of premises where sewers are made available in the city shall, within sixty (60) days from the date that the duly authorized official of the city furnishes notice to the owner of the property, either by personal written notice or by notice published in a local newspaper of general circulation throughout the city, that a sewer line has been installed, placed in operation, and is available to the premises, connect all sanitary sewerage drain pipes of the premises.

(1985 Code)

§ 31.004 APPROVAL BY SANITATION DISTRICT REQUIRED

   No sewer lines of any kind, public or private, shall be constructed until plans and specifications have been submitted to and approved by the Sanitation District.

(1985 Code)

§ 31.005 UNAPPROVED CONNECTION A NUISANCE

   All sewer connections shall be made under such regulations as the city and/or the Sanitation District may establish. Failure to effect connections required by § 31.003 is hereby declared to be unlawful and shall constitute a nuisance. The city and its citizens, residents, and property owners are subject to rules and regulations of the Sanitation District as now exist. Rules and regulations, which have been approved by the City Council are hereby adopted by and shall hereafter be considered a part of the sanitary rules, regulations, and ordinances of the city. A copy of the rules and regulations is on file at the office of the City Clerk/Treasurer.

(1985 Code)

§ 31.006 SEWER TAPS PROVIDED BY PERMIT

   No sewer taps (breaking or entering into sewer lines of the city) shall be made by any person, firm, or corporation except by written permit of the city. The city will, upon application to it and payment of a tapping or connection fee, as set out in § 31.051, including the applicable sewer inspection fee, permit tapping into the city sewer and will run a lateral line to a prescribed point, if any. Any and all installations or attachments to the sewer shall be made by the applicant under the directions and supervision of the city, provided that nothing herein shall be construed as requiring the city to furnish a sewer connection or sewer service to any premises other than as specified in § 31.051.

(1985 Code)

§ 31.007 NEW STRUCTURE APPROVAL

   All architects, contractors, builders, developers or other persons who erect new premises where sewers are available in the city, shall, before erecting the premises, obtain the approval of the Zoning Administrator/Building Inspector of the city, establishing that a satisfactory means has been or will promptly be provided for connecting the sanitary sewerage drain from the building or structure with the municipal sewer system.

(1985 Code)

§ 31.008 SUBDIVISION RESTRICTIONS

   No subdivision located in whole or in part within the city may be developed or improved unless it is accomplished with the construction of a separate sanitary sewer collection system with the approval of the duly authorized official of the city and of the Sanitation District, with arrangements being made satisfactory to the city and to the Sanitation District for the city sewer system to collect the sanitary wastes and to pump it to the Sanitation District for treatment and disposal.

(1985 Code)