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(a) No person shall place, deposit or permit to be deposited, in any unsanitary manner on public or private property within the City or in any area under the jurisdiction of the City, any human or animal excrement, garbage or other matter which is or may become offensive, noxious or dangerous to the public health.
(b) No person shall discharge to any natural outlet within the City or any area under the jurisdiction of the City, any sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this chapter.
(c) Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
(d) The owner of any houses, buildings or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes, situated within the City and abutting on any street, alley or right of way in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public sanitary sewer of the City, is hereby required at his expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein and to connect such facilities directly with the sanitary sewer, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, within 180 days after date of official notice to do so, provided that such sanitary sewer is within 250 feet of a property line of such house, building or other property used for human occupancy and abutting on any street, alley or right of way within the City.
(Ord. 84-40. Passed 4-26-84.)
(a) Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of Section 911.05, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this section.
(b) The type, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the State Department of Public Health. No permit shall be issued for any private sewage disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities where the area of the lot is less than 12,000 square feet. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge into any public sewer natural outlet.
(c) Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Service Director. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the City, which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications and other information deemed necessary by the Service Director. A permit and inspection fee of fifty dollars ($50.00) shall be paid to the Service Director at the time the application is filed.
(d) A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the Service Director. He shall be allowed to inspect the work at any state of construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the Service Director twenty-four hours prior to the time when the work is ready for final inspection and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within forty-eight hours of the receipt of the notice by the Service Director.
(e) When a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in Section 911.05 (d), the building sewer shall be connected to such sewer within 180 days of official notice in compliance with this chapter and any septic tanks, cesspools and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be cleaned of sludge and removed or abandoned and filled with suitable material in accordance with the requirements of the State Department of Public Health.
(f) The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the City.
(g) No statement contained in this section shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the County Health Officer.
(Ord. 2017-83. Passed 12-19-17.)
(Ord. 2017-83. Passed 12-19-17.)
(a) No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Service Director.
(b) There shall be two classes of building sewer permits:
(1) For residential and commercial service; and
(2) For service to establishments producing industrial wastes.
In either case, the owner or his agent shall make application on a special form furnished by the City. The permit application shall be submitted with any plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the Service Director.
(3) Permit and inspection fees for a sanitary sewer connection or building sewer shall be as follows:
A. Each sanitary sewer connection: | |
1. For residential or commercial service | $50.00 |
2. For service to establishments producing industrial wastes subject to the requirements of Chapter 917 | 60.00 |
B. Each ten lineal feet or fraction thereof building sewer | 10.00 |
C. Each manhole, inspection chamber, sampling chamber or similar structure | 50.00 |
Such fees shall be paid to the City at the time the application is filed.
The building sewer permit shall be issued to the applicant upon approval of plans submitted for such construction. Construction involving openings or excavations in any street, boulevard, avenue or other public place in the City shall be pursuant to Chapter 901. Construction shall be made in accordance with the plans approved by the City Engineer for such construction which plans shall thereafter remain on file with the City Engineering Department as a permanent public record.
In no case shall such work be commenced and prosecuted unless such permit is issued and is on the premises of and in the possession of the person doing the work authorized by the permit. Each permit shall give the correct name and number of house, building or establishment and the lot or sublot upon which the same is located for the work provided for in the permit. Information shall be so stated on the permit as to sufficiently define by description the premises to be so served and clearly delineate the location of the premises to be so served upon the map of the City's sewage system.
(c) All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the City for any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
(d) In the case of industrial waste permits, the owner shall provide at his expense a sampling manhole installed between the building and the public sewer connection and shall further provide a list of all chemicals used, manufacturing processes used and composition of the effluent to be discharged, to the Service Director. The owner shall comply with all additional requirements set forth in Chapter 917.
(e) A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for each unit of a condominium building consisting of three units or less, and for every building, except that where one building stands at the rear of an existing building, other than a condominium, on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard or driveway, the building sewer from the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one building sewer.
(f) Old building sewers may not be used in connection with new buildings.
No more than one building sewer may be tied into a riser from the sewer main.
(g) The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall conform to the requirements as established by the County Sanitary Engineering Department, or by the ordinances of the City, whichever is more restrictive.
(h) The size, slope, alignment and materials of construction of a building sewer and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing and backfilling the trench shall all conform to the requirements as established by the County Sanitary Engineering Department, or by the ordinances of the City, whichever is more restrictive. All trenches shall include a clay or concrete collar to serve as an anti-seep cut-off wall to prevent migration of groundwater from the public sewer trench to building footer drains.
(i) Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building shall be lifted by an approved means and discharged to the building sewer. The basement floor of a house or building shall be not less than five feet above the top of the sanitary sewer pipe where the building sewer connects to the public sewer unless the sewage is lifted by an approved means. The basement floor of a house or building shall be not less than one foot above the top of the storm sewer pipe or other approved drainage outlet unless the storm drainage system is equipped with a sump pump with an approved surface relief valve. A surface relief valve may not be added to an existing system unless the City Engineer approves the condition of the existing storm connection to the public storms sewer.
(j) No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, exterior foundation drains, runaway drains or other sources of surface runoff or groundwater to a building drain which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer.
(k) The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the Service Director twenty- four hours before commencement of construction of the building sewer. The construction of the building sewer and the connection to the public sewer shall be made under the supervision of the Service Director or his representative.
(l) All excavations for building sewer installations shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be promptly restored in a manner satisfactory to the City.
(Ord. 2017-83. Passed 12-19-17.)
(Ord. 2017-83. Passed 12-19-17.)
(a) Tap-In Charge Required. Except in the case of property owned by the City, no person, corporation, partnership or association whatsoever shall connect any building or other structure either directly or indirectly with a sewer included in the sanitary sewer system for the purpose of discharging sanitary sewage and industrial wastes therefrom, as prescribed by the Service Director, the construction of which was commenced after the dates set forth in subsection (b) hereof, without first depositing in cash, or by certified check payable to the City, a tap-in charge determined in accordance with the provisions of subsection (b) hereof.
(b) Schedule of Tap-In Charge Rates. The Service Director shall not issue a permit for the purpose described in subsection (a) hereof until the applicant for such permit shall have deposited in cash, or by certified check payable to the City, a tap-in charge to be determined in accordance with the following schedules, which are based upon standard costs of constructing a sewer designed to provide immediate local sewer service, except in the case of those sewers for the sanitary sewer system where an aggregate assessment equivalent to the cost of constructing an eight-inch sewer, less the City's portion of such cost, has been levied or will be made pursuant to appropriation proceedings.
SCHEDULE A
(Residential)
For sanitary sewers constructed after February 8, 1965, and prior to the date established in Schedule C hereof:
Single-family residence. | $900.00 base charge |
For single-family residence location lots where the frontage exceeds sixty feet, an additional charge of $15.00 per foot for each foot in excess of sixty feet. Multiple-family residences, including apartments | |
$800.00 base charge for each family unit if there are not more than two family units; $775.00 base charge for each family unit if there are more than two but not more than four family units, and $750.00 for each family unit if there are more than four family units. | |
For multiple-family residences located on lots where the frontage exceeds 120 feet, an additional charge of $15.00 per foot for each foot in excess of 120 feet. |
SCHEDULE B
(Commercial and Industrial Establishments)
For sanitary sewers constructed after February 8, 1965 and prior to the date established in Schedule D hereof, except as hereinafter provided, the following tap-in charges shall be applicable depending upon the size of the water meter installed or to be installed:
Water Meter Size (Inches) | Charge |
5/8 | $900.00 |
3/4 | 1,350.00 |
1 | 2,025.00 |
1-1/2 | 3,600.00 |
2 | 5,400.00 |
However, if the water to be used on the premises is not and will not be measured by a water meter, the Service Director shall, on the basis of accepted engineering practices and, further, on the basis of requirements of similar or comparable establishments, determine the size of a water meter that would be required to serve the premises. The meter size so determined shall be used in calculating the charge under the foregoing Schedule B.
SCHEDULE C
(Residential)
For sanitary sewers constructed after August 1, 1968:
Single-family residence. | $1,200.00 base charge |
For single residences located on lots where the frontage exceeds sixty feet, an additional charge of $15.00 per foot for each foot in excess of sixty feet. |
SCHEDULE D
(Commercial and Industrial Establishments)
For sanitary sewers constructed after August 1, 1968, except as hereinafter provided, the following tap-in charges shall be applicable, depending upon the size of the water meter installed or to be installed:
Water Meter Size (Inches) | Charge |
5/8 | $1,200.00 |
3/4 | 1,800.00 |
1 | 3,000.00 |
1-1/2 | 4,800.00 |
2 | 7,200.00 |
However, if the water to be used on the premises is not and will not be measured by a water meter, the Service Director shall, on the basis of accepted engineering practices and, further, on the basis of requirements of similar or comparable establishments, determine the size of a water meter that would be required to serve the premises. The meter size so determined shall be used in calculating the charge under the foregoing Schedules B and D.
(c) Permit and Charges in Addition to Other Requirements. The permit and charges provided for in subsections (a) and (b) hereof shall be in addition to any other permits and charges required by any other legislation and regulations of the City.
(d) Penalty. Any person, natural or corporate, who violates any provision of subsection (a) or (b) hereof, shall be fined twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per day for any such violation, and each day's continued violation shall constitute a separate offense.
(e) Disposition of Moneys. All charges collected pursuant to subsections (a) and (b) hereof shall be deposited in the Sewer Revenue Fund established by Section 4 of the Mortgage Revenue Bond Ordinance (Ordinance 3146, passed November 3, 1960) authorizing the issuance of one million five hundred twenty-five thousand dollars ($1,525,000) first mortgage sewerage system revenue bonds.
(Ord. 2017-83. Passed 12-19-17.)
(a) Tap-In Charge Required. From and after January 1, 1972, no person, corporation, public agency, partnership or association whatsoever shall connect, or cause to be connected, any building or other structure in the City either directly or indirectly with the municipal sanitary sewerage system for the purpose of discharging sanitary sewerage or industrial waste therefrom without first securing from the Service Director a permit for such purpose in a form prescribed by the Director and without first paying a tap-in charge determined in accordance with the provision of subsection (b) hereof.
(b) Schedule of Tap-In Charges Based on Benefited Units. The Service Director shall not issue a permit for the purpose described in subsection (a) hereof until the applicant therefor has paid a tap-in charge to be determined in accordance with the following:
If Permit Obtained From: | Benefited Unit of One | |
Property in City of North Olmsted or City of Fairview Park | Property in Olmsted Township | |
From September 1, 1994 to June 30, 1995 | $ 1,000.00 | $ 1,675.00 |
From July 1, 1995 to July 1, 1998 | Tap-in charge to increase ten percent (10%) rounded to nearest dollar, on July 1 of each year to July 1, 1998. | |
From July 2, 1998 and thereafter | Maintain tap-in charge of July 1, 1998 |
Such incremental charges are designed to offset in part the interest costs incurred by the City in issuing notes and bonds and the loan from the Ohio Water Development Authority to pay the cost of construction improvements and extensions to the sewerage system which were not recovered by special assessments.
The number of benefited units for various uses shall be determined according to the following schedule:
TAP-IN SCHEDULE
USE | NO. OF UNITS |
Single family residence | 1.0 |
Two or more family dwellings | |
Efficiency and one bedroom units | 0.50 per unit |
Two bedroom units | 0.75 per unit |
Three or more bedroom units | 1.00 per unit |
Senior residence structures (buildings designed exclusively for the elderly in accordance with the provisions of the Zoning Code for a Senior Residence District) | |
Independent living dwelling units: | |
Two or more bedroom units | 0.35 per unit |
One bedroom units | 0.20 per unit |
Assisted living dwelling units: | |
Two or more bedroom units | 0.40 per unit |
One bedroom units | 0.25 per unit |
Assembly area (with seating) | 0.10 per 100 S.F. |
Beauty and barber shops | 0.15 per 100 S.F. |
Bowling alleys | 0.25 per lane |
Car washes | |
Automatic | 2.50 per bay |
Self-serve | 3.00 per bay |
Churches | 0.015 per seat |
Dance floors and other assembly areas without seats | 0.15 per 100 S.F. |
Day care centers | 0.10 per 100 S.F. |
Drive-in theaters | 0.02 per car space |
Exercise rooms and areas | 0.06 per 100 S.F. |
Factories and laboratories | 0.10 per 100 S.F. |
Food service operations | |
Ordinary restaurants | 0.12 per seat |
24-hour and drive-in restaurants | 0.18 per seat |
Taverns (limited meal service) | 0.10 per seat |
Hazardous material areas | 4.00 per 100 S.F. |
Hospitals | |
In-patient room areas | 0.80 per bed |
Out-patient and treatment areas | 0.60 per 100 S.F. |
Other institutional use | 0.30 per 100 S.F. |
Laundries | 2.00 per washing machine |
Libraries | 0.02 per 100 S.F. |
Motels or hotels | 0.30 per room |
Nursing and rest room patient areas | 0.50 per bed |
Office buildings | |
General | 0.03 per 100 S.F. |
Medical and dental | 0.10 per 100 S.F. |
Parking garage and automobile showroom | 0.15 per 100 S.F. |
Retail stores | |
General merchandise less than 100,000 square feet | 0.06 per 100 S.F. |
Food and grocery stores less than 100,000 square feet | 0.09 per 100 S.F. |
Retail or wholesale stores 100,000 square feet or more | 0.12 per 100 S.F. |
Schools | |
Elementary classrooms | 0.10 per 100 S.F. |
Other classrooms | 0.12 per 100 S.F. |
Swimming pools and deck areas | 0.08 per 100 S.F. |
Trailer homes | 0.80 per trailer |
Vehicle repair areas | |
Light repairs (batteries, mufflers, tires, etc.) | 1.00 per bay |
Major repairs (engine rebuilding, etc.) | 2.00 per bay |
Paint spray areas | 2.50 per bay |
Warehouses or stock rooms | 0.03 per 100 S.F. |
Explanatory Notes:
(1) This schedule establishes a ratio to a standard unit, that of a single-family residence, for the purpose of calculating the sewer tap-in charge. The ratio multiplied by the item measured (square foot, seat bay, etc.) shall be calculated to the nearest one-tenth unit. The tap-in charge will then be calculated by multiplying the number of benefitted units by the rate per unit applicable at such time.
(2) Uses not specifically listed shall be classified in accordance with the most similar listed use. No reduction in square footage shall be made for fixtures or equipment.
(3) For a building with more than one use, the sewer tap-in charge shall be calculated separately for each and summed for a total tap-in charge with the exception that:
A. For non-simultaneous main uses such as found in school and church facilities, as determined by the Service Director, each main use in the facilities shall be separately calculated and the largest individual value shall be used to calculate the fee.
B. For minor accessory uses, such areas may be omitted from the calculations if it is determined that such areas do not have an adverse impact on the volume or type of sewage flow.
C. For a shell building, a base tap-in fee shall be charged for the entire building based on the lowest tap-in ratio for a mixed use building. When a permit is issued for interior plans, if the proposed use has a higher tap-in ratio, the additional fee shall be paid at that time.
(4) When a building or portion of a building is changed from one use to another, additional tap-in fees will be charged if the new use has a higher tap-in ratio or will cause an increase in the strength or amount of pollutants in the sewage. Failure to disclose the actual use of the building or to disclose a change in use of the building will result in the levying of a twenty- five percent surcharge in addition to the normal fee.
(5) For any building subject to the provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act of the State of Ohio for which the calculated tap-in fee exceeds ten thousand dollars ($10,000), the Mayor may negotiate a payment schedule not to exceed ten years.
A. Charges Are Additional. The permits and charges provided for in this section shall not be deemed to preclude the subsequent levy of assessments against benefitted properties to provide funds for the construction of sanitary sewers required to provide local sewer service to such properties, and the permit and charges provided for by this section shall be in addition to any other permits and charges required by any other legislation and regulations of the City, including but not limited to the tap-in charge imposed by Section 911.08 for local sewer service for a connection to a sewer for which the property served by such connection was not specially assessed for local sewer service.
B. Disconnection for Violation. In the event that the Service Director ascertains that any property has been connected directly or indirectly to the municipal sewerage system in violation of the provisions of this section, the Director is authorized to disconnect such property, or have the same disconnected, until such violation ceases. The City shall be reimbursed by the violator for expenses incurred by the City in making such disconnection.
C. Penalty. Whoever violates any provision of this section shall be fined not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) a day for any such violation and each day during or on which such violation continues shall be a separate offense.
D. Disposition of Moneys. All charges collected pursuant to the provisions of this section shall be paid over as received to the Director of Finance for deposit in the Sewer Revenue Fund. Subject to the provisions of any ordinance or indenture of mortgage authorizing the issuance of and securing mortgage revenue bonds for the sanitary sewer system, moneys in such Fund shall be used for the payment of the cost and expense of operation, maintenance, repair and management of the system and for the payment of debt and other charges on bonds, notes and other obligations issued or incurred for the construction of or improvements to the system, and any surplus in the Fund, over and above the requirements hereinbefore mentioned, may be used for enlargements of and replacements to the system and parts thereof.
(Ord. 2017-83. Passed 12-19-17.)
(Ord. 2017-83. Passed 12-19-17.)
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