§ 51.16 DISCHARGE OF SURFACE WATER.
   (A)   (1)   No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged, any storm water, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, downspouts, subfoundation building drainage, unpolluted cooling water or unpolluted industrial process water to any sanitary sewer.
      (2)   Subfoundation building drains connected to sanitary sewers before the effective date of these regulations shall be removed if it is established by the engineer that the connections are detrimental to the satisfactory operation of the wastewater system and that removal is cost-effective. The connections shall be prohibited after the effective date of these regulations and shall be considered illegal.
(‘97 Code, § 51.06)
   (B)   Storm water and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to sewers specifically designated as storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the engineer. Unpolluted industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged, upon approval by the engineer, to a storm sewer or natural outlet.
(‘97 Code, § 51.07) (Ord. 35-84, passed 8-20-84; Am. Ord. 21-12, passed 10-16-12; Am. Ord. 10-22, passed 11-1-22) Penalty, see § 51.99