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(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
No person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with the system or any component thereof.
(Ord. 622, passed 3-4-85; Am. Ord. 1074, passed 9-27-21) Penalty, see § 51.999
Before any sanitary sewer system constructed by private, as distinguished from public funding, hereinafter referred to as the "private sanitary sewer", shall be permitted to connect to the system, the owner of said system, hereinafter referred to as the developer, shall do and provide the municipality with the following:
(A) Provide the city with the developer's plans and specifications for construction, an estimate of the cost of construction, and a performance bond and deposit with the city the estimated cost of review of construction plans covering the cost of hiring a registered professional engineer to review plans and specifications, which monies shall be placed by the city in an escrow account in the name of said developer.
(B) Obtain approval of the city of the plans and specifications.
(C) Secure all necessary permits for construction.
(D) Upon commencement of construction of the private sanitary sewer, deposit with the city in the escrow account referred to in division (A) of this section a sum of not less than 10% of the cost of construction of the wastewater system improvements to cover the anticipated cost of inspection of construction and payment of connection charges.
(E) Upon completion of connection of the private sanitary sewer to the system, the performance bond, upon recommendation of the Director of Public Works and approval of the Commission, shall be released and any monies remaining in the developer's escrow account shall be returned to the developer. Any additional expenses incurred by the city in assuring the city that the private sanitary sewer is properly operating shall be deducted therefrom or charged directly to the developer, at the option of the city. An accounting of expenditures shall be made to the developer by the city.
(F) Thereafter, in accordance with the subdivision ordinance, any accepted privately constructed main collector sewer system within a publicly dedicated right-of-way, shall become a public sewer
(Ord. 622, passed 3-4-85; Am. Ord. 1074, passed 9-27-21)
PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEM
Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of § 51.060 of this chapter, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sanitary sewer disposal system which shall be approved by the Central Michigan District Health Department.
(Ord. 622, passed 3-4-85; Am. Ord. 1074, passed 9-27-21)
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