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(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
(A) Any person found violating any provision of this chapter shall be served by the city with written notice stating the nature of the violation. The offender shall permanently cease all violations.
(B) As for new construction, remodeling and additions, a warning for violation of this chapter will be stamped on the building permit and if found to be in violation of this chapter they will be immediately subject to a monthly surcharge.
(C) A monthly surcharge is hereby imposed and added to every sewer billing mailed to any person failing to comply after being served a notice to comply.
(1) The surcharge shall be added every month until the property is in compliance.
(2) The City Council may grant waivers from the surcharges where strict enforcement may cause undue hardship unique to the property or where the property owner was scheduled for disconnection but cannot do so due to circumstances, such as availability of the plumber or inclement weather.
(3) The surcharge amount for 2011 will be $100 per month for foundation drains or roof drains connected to the sanitary sewer.
(4) For sump pumps connected to the sanitary sewer the fee will be $4.00 per month from November through March and $269.40 per month from April through October commencing 2012. The surcharge and fees will be set forth annually by the City Council in the city's schedule of fees.
(D) In the event the owner fails to correct the situation the city may correct said connection and collect such costs, together with reasonable attorney's fees and the collection fees, by suing the owner in a court of competent jurisdiction, or in an alternative, by certify said costs of correction as any other special assessment upon the land from which said correction of said violation was made.
(E) Prior to the change in ownership of any building within the city, the seller shall disclose to the buyer, in writing, whether or not the property is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter. The seller shall also provide a copy of said disclosure to the city within 5 days of the date of the sale of the property.
(Ord. passed 8-1-2006; Am. Ord. 51, passed 5-17-2011; Am. Ord. passed 11-5-2013) Penalty, see § 10.99
CITY PLAT AND WATER AND SEWER MAPS
(A) Developed property. A developer or property owner who develops or plats property located within the corporate limits of the city shall be obligated to reimburse the city for the expense of updating the city's plat maps and water/sewer maps.
(B) Existing property. Whenever the City Council deems it necessary that the city's plat, and/or water/sewer maps should be updated, upon receiving a bill for the expense of updating said maps, the City Administrator shall equitable and reasonably prorate the expense of bringing said maps current amongst all property owners or developers who have platted, re-platted, altered, improved or developed property within the city limits in such manner as to render an existing city plat or water/sewer map obsolete.
(Ord. passed 8-1-2006; Am. Ord. passed 11-5-2013)
(A) A bill shall be forwarded to each such owner and developer who has an obligation under this code to reimburse the city, which shall be due and payable within 30 days.
(B) In the event a property owner or developer who is obligated under this code to reimburse the city, in good faith believes that their pro-rated share of the expense of updating the city's maps is excessive or otherwise unreasonable, they may, within 30 days following receipt of their bill, request a hearing before the City Council to review the matter.
(Ord. passed 8-1-2006; Am. Ord. passed 11-5-2013)