§ 53.091 REPAIR.

   Whenever any service connection becomes clogged, obstructed, broken or out of order, or detrimental to the use of the public sewer, or unfit for the purpose of drainage, the owner shall repair or cause the work to be done as the Superintendent may direct. Each day after 30 days that a person neglects or fails to so act shall constitute a separate violation of this section and the Superintendent may then cause the work to be done, and recover from the owner or agency the expense thereof by an action in the name of the city.

(Ord. 408, passed 12-26-1989)

§ 53.092 MOTOR VEHICLE WASHING OR SERVICING FACILITY.

   The owner or operator of any motor vehicle washing or servicing facility shall provide and maintain in serviceable condition at all times, a catch basin or waste trap in the building drain system to prevent grease, oil, dirt or any mineral deposit from entering the public sewer system.

(Ord. 408, passed 12-26-1989)

§ 53.093 ASSESSMENTS.

   In addition to any penalties that may be imposed for violation of any provision of this chapter, the city may assess against any person the cost of repairing or restoring sewers or associated facilities damaged as a result of the discharge or prohibited wastes by that person and may collect the assessment as an additional charge for the use of the public sewer system or in any other manner deemed appropriate by the city.

(Ord. 408, passed 12-26-1989)

§ 53.094 SPECIAL AGREEMENTS OR ARRANGEMENTS.

   No statement contained in this subchapter shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the city and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the city for treatment, providing that National Categorical Pretreatment Standards and the city’s NPDES and/or state disposal system permit limitations are not violated, and the user pays operation, maintenance and replacement costs in proportion to the user’s proportionate contribution of wastewater flows and loadings to the treatment plant, and no user is charged at a rate less than that of normal domestic strength wastewater.

(Ord. 408, passed 12-26-1989)

DAMAGE OF WASTEWATER FACILITIES

§ 53.105 DAMAGE.

   No person(s) shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is part of the wastewater facilities. Any person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest under the charge of a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 408, passed 12-26-1989) Penalty, see § 53.999

USER RATE SCHEDULE FOR CHARGES