All downspouts or roof drains shall discharge onto the ground or be connected to a storm sewer, drainage ditch or drainage system. Footing drains shall be connected to sump pumps and discharge shall be made into a storm sewer, drainage ditch or drainage system. Sump pumps installed to receive and discharge ground waters or other storm waters shall be connected to the storm sewer or discharge into a drainage ditch or drainage system. Sump pumps installed to receive and discharge floor drain flow, laundry tub water or other sanitary sewage shall be connected to the sanitary sewers. A sump pump shall be used for one function only, either the discharge of storm waters or the discharge of sanitary sewage.
(Ord. 413. Passed 8-23-73; 1976 Code § 19-34.)