(A) Within 30 days from receiving a written notice from the city, every person owning improved real estate that discharges into the city's sanitary sewer system must allow a duly authorized employee or representative of the city, to inspect the building to determine whether there is a prohibited discharge into the sanitary sewer. Two attempts will be made, in writing within a 30-day period and forwarded to the owner of subject property via U.S. Postal Service to arrange an inspection. If no response is received subsequent to these attempts, it will be deemed a refusal to allow the subject property to be inspected and deemed not in compliance with this chapter. Any person refusing to allow their property to be inspected shall immediately become subject to the surcharge hereinafter provided for. Any property found to violate this chapter shall make the necessary changes to comply with this chapter and such changes shall be verified by City of Mapleton authorized employee or representative of the city.
(1) Inspection report. In lieu of having the city inspect the property, a person may furnish an inspection report in a form acceptable to the City of Mapleton from a licensed plumber approved by the City of Mapleton.
(2) Re-inspection.
(a) A property that is found to be not in compliance with this chapter is subject to re-inspection to confirm that the property is subsequently brought into compliance.
(b) A property that continues to put a sump pump in the sanitary sewer from November through March is subject to inspection annually to verify that sump pump is removed from the sanitary sewer from April through October.
(B) Any person receiving notification of a violation of this chapter shall correct the violation within the following time periods:
(1) Sump pumps must be disconnected from the sanitary sewer system within 60 days after the date of notification of the violation;
(2) Foundation drain tile must be disconnected from the sanitary sewer system within 12 months after the date of notification of the violation. Prior to the time the property is sold following the date of notification of the violation; or during street construction, repair or maintenance that includes or relates to sanitary sewer work, repair or maintenance. In the case of construction projects, property owners will have the opportunity to have the cost of disconnection assessed to the property owner by the city.
(3) (a) Roof drains, downspouts and other illegal discharges of water into the sanitary sewer system must be disconnected from the sanitary sewer system within 60 days after the date of notification of the violation.
(b) The 60-day time period may be extended by the City Council depending upon the climatic conditions which exist at the time the violation is discovered.
(Ord. passed 8-1-2006; Am. Ord. 51.39, passed 5-5-2009; Am. Ord. 51, passed 5-17-2011; Am. Ord. passed 11-5-2013) Penalty, see § 10.99