(a) No person shall discharge, or cause or permit to be discharged, either directly or indirectly, by any means, any storm water, roof water, surface or subsurface drainage water, including water from building foundation drains or subsoil drains, cooling water or unpolluted industrial process water, into the sanitary sewerage system of the village. Existing connections of subsoil drains to house sewers, heretofore lawfully made, may be retained, notwithstanding the provisions of the preceding sentence.
(b) No foundation or subsoil shall be installed in such a manner as to permit the drainage therefrom to overflow onto the basement floor.
(c) Each building basement shall be equipped with a sump and a sump pump capable of discharging any subsurface drainage that might otherwise enter the sanitary sewerage system. The sump pump shall be provided with a discharge line leading to the street gutter, a storm sewer or a drainage ditch. If no such outlet is available, the discharge line shall be led to such part of the premises as, in the opinion of the Building Inspector, is best suited for dissipating said water with the least possibility of damage to property or persons.
(d) The Building Inspector shall have the authority to make regulations relative to the design, construction, size, type of material and method of installation of sumps, sump pumps and discharge lines for the purpose of assuring the satisfactory functioning thereof. Any person aggrieved by a decision of the Inspector in this regard shall have the right to appeal to Council.
(Ord. 116, passed 5-9-1966)