(A) No owner or occupant of any real property shall install a lift station on his or her property or public property without adhering to the provisions of the municipal sewage utility and the Recommended Standards for Sewage Works (Ten State Standards).
(B) All plans for lift stations must be approved by the management of the municipal sewage utility before commencing construction on the lift station.
(1) An owner or occupant of any real property who constructs or operates a lift station without obtaining the necessary approvals, permits and supervision required under this chapter, or of management of the municipal sewage utility, shall be fined.
(2) That owner or occupant shall also be required to reimburse the city and the municipal sewage utility for all costs incurred for the inspection, and correction or repair of the unauthorized lift station, including repair of any streets and rights-of-way involved.
(3) The penalty shall be determined by the Board of Public Works and Safety upon service of notice of the violation to the Board at a regularly scheduled meeting of the same by the City Code Enforcer, Director of Public Works, or a facilities manager of the municipal sewage utility, and a proper finding of fault by the Board.
(Ord. 733, passed 12-10-2007)