(A) No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, basement wall seepage or floor seepage, exterior foundation drains, areaway drains, or other sources of surface runoff or groundwater, to a building sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer. Any such connections which already exist on the effective date of this chapter shall be allowed to remain until such a time as renovation, repairs or new construction are initiated. Upon completion of such renovation, repairs or new construction, any prior connections of downspouts, basement wall or floor seepage, exterior foundation drains, areaway drains or other sources of surface runoff or groundwater to a building sewer or drain which is connected to a public sanitary sewer in any manner, shall be completely and permanently disconnected from the city's public sanitary sewer system. The owner(s) of any building sewers having such connections, leaks or defects shall bear all costs incidental to removal of such drain sources and/or connections. Pipes, sumps, and pumps for such sources of ground and surface water shall be separate from wastewater facilities. Removal of such sources of water without presence of separate facilities shall be evidence of drainage to a public sanitary sewer.
(B) Floor, basement, or crawl space drains which are lower than ground surfaces surrounding the building shall not be connected to the building sanitary sewer.
(C) Extension of customer service lines from any point on the customer's side of the tap for delivery of waste from any location other than that of the customer in whose name the tap is registered shall not be permitted. Further, the customer allowing any unlawful extension of customer service lines shall immediately have services terminated and be subject to a fine for theft of services.
(Ord. 2024-1867, passed 7-11-24)