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The following abbreviations shall have the following meanings:
BOD | Biochemical Oxygen Demand |
CFR | Code of Federal Regulations |
COD | Chemical Oxygen Demand |
EGLE | Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (formerly MDEQ) |
EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
gpd | Gallons per day |
L | Liter |
LEL | Lower Explosive Limit |
MAHL | Maximum Allowable Headworks Loading |
MAIL | Maximum Allowable Industrial Loading |
mg | Milligrams |
mg/l | Milligrams Per Liter |
NPDES | National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System |
POTW | Publicly Owned Treatment Works, e.g., treatment plant as defined herein |
RCRA | Resource Conservation and Recovery Act |
SAL | Special Alternative Limits |
SIC | Standard Industrial Classification |
SWDA | Solid Waste Disposal Act, 42 USC 6901
et seq. |
TSS | Total Suspended Solids |
USC | United States Code |
WRRF | Water Resource Recovery Facility |
(Ord. 1074, passed 9-27-21)
The operation and maintenance of the system shall be under the supervision and control of the city. The city retains the exclusive right to establish, maintain, and collect rates and charges for sewage collection, treatment, transmission and debt service, and in such capacity the Commission may employ such person or persons in such capacity or capacities as it deems advisable, and may make such rules or regulations as it deems advisable and necessary to assure the efficient establishment, operation and maintenance of the system to comply with the terms of the NPDES permit and to discharge its financial obligations.
(Ord. 622, passed 3-4-85; Am. Ord. 1074, passed 9-27-21)
(A) At the time of original construction of the public sewer, the city may install at its expense that portion of the service from the main to the back of curb in street right-of-way. The city shall maintain at its expense, the public sewer. Those customers making connections at the time of original construction of the public sewer, shall install at their expense, that portion of the service from back of curb on street right-of-way to their premises. The customer shall maintain, at his or her expense, the building drain and building sewer from the main to the building.
(B) Those customers making connections subsequent to the time of original construction of the public sewer shall install at their expense that portion of the service from the main to the back of curb in street right-of-way in addition to that portion of the service from said back of curb to their premises. The customer shall maintain at his or her expense the service line from the main to the building.
(C) The city shall, in no event, be held responsible for claims made against it by reason of the breaking of any mains or service pipes, or by reason of any other interruption of the service caused by the breaking of machinery or stoppage for necessary repairs; and no person shall be entitled to damage nor have any portion of a payment refunded for any interruption.
(D) The premises receiving sanitary sewer service shall at all reasonable hours be subject to inspection by duly authorized personnel of the city.
(Ord. 622, passed 3-4-85; Am. Ord. 1074, passed 9-27-21)
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit to be deposited upon any public or private property within the city (or any area under its jurisdiction) any human excrement, garbage, or other objectionable waste.
(Ord. 622, passed 3-4-85; Am. Ord. 1074, passed 9-27-21) Penalty, see § 51.999
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet any sanitary sewage, industrial waste, or other polluted water except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this chapter.
(Ord. 622, passed 3-4-85; Am. Ord. 1074, passed 9-27-21) Penalty, see § 51.999
Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage or industrial waste.
(Ord. 622, passed 3-4-85; Am. Ord. 1074, passed 9-27-21) Penalty, see § 51.999
The owner of all houses, buildings, or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes situated within the city or any other area under the jurisdiction of the city and abutting any street, alley, or right-of-way, in which, within 200 feet at the nearest point from the structure in which sewage originates, there is now located or may in the future be located a public sewer or combined sewer of the city is hereby required at his or her own expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein, and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provision of this chapter when given official notice to do so, provided that such connection shall not be required to be made less than 90 days after the sewer so located is constructed and made available for connection thereto.
(Ord. 622, passed 3-4-85; Am. Ord. 1074, passed 9-27-21) Penalty, see § 51.999
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