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(a) All trucks used in the transportation and collection of sewage shall be in good mechanical condition and otherwise maintained in an overall reasonable state of good repair. Said trucks shall have the name, address, and phone number of the permittee displayed on both sides of the vehicle, in letters not less than three (3) inches high. Such lettering shall be permanently affixed to the vehicle by painting, permanent decal, or other method approved by the Director.
(b) Trucks used exclusively for pumping and servicing chemical toilets shall have a minimum tank capacity of one-hundred fifty (150) gallons. Trucks used for pumping and servicing cesspools, septic tanks, and seepage pits have a minimum tank capacity of one thousand (1,000) gallons.
(c) Trucks used in the transportation and collection of sewage shall have closed, leakproof steel tanks with water-tight main valves. Each truck shall have an approved pumping system operated by manifold vacuum, power takeoff, or auxiliary engine.
(d) Vacuum hose shall be maintained in a leakproof condition.
(Added by Ord. No. 5001 (N.S.), effective 12-1-77; amended by Ord. No. 5405 (N.S.), effective 3-22-79, operative 3-23-79; amended by Ord. No. 8477 (N.S.), adopted 11-8-94, operative 1-1-95; amended by Ord. No. 10104 (N.S.), effective 1-7-11; amended by Ord. No. 10238 (N.S.), effective 1-4-13; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
The Director shall inspect all equipment used in cleaning septic tanks, chemical toilets, cesspools and sewage seepage pits owned or under the control of each person registered under the provisions of this chapter at regular intervals. The registered person or firm using equipment that is required to be permitted shall cooperate to facilitate an initial inspection within 90 days after a registration application is submitted to the Department.
(Amended by Ord. No. 7428 (N.S.), effective 2-4-88; amended by Ord. No. 8477 (N.S.), adopted 11-8-94, operative 1-1-95; amended by Ord. No. 10104 (N.S.), effective 1-7-11; amended by Ord. No. 10238 (N.S.), effective 1-4-13; amended by Ord. No. 10519 (N.S.), effective 2-9-18; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
(a) Whenever a person cleans a septic tank, chemical toilet, cesspool, or sewage seepage pit, that person shall promptly record the event and make the records available for inspection by the Director. Upon request, the registered person or firm responsible for that activity shall file a complete and accurate report for all such events. Said reports shall contain the location of septic tanks, chemical toilets, cesspools, and sewage seepage pits cleaned, the date of each cleaning, location of the disposal site, where sewage effluent or other material has been finally disposed of, and any other information which the Director may require.
(b) The report shall be signed by the registered person or an officer of the registered firm. The Director may require, before or after his initial receipt of a report, that any such report be sworn to before a notary. The registration of any person or firm who fails to submit sworn and notarized reports when required to do so by the Director may be revoked. Making a false statement or a material omission in a required report is a violation of this Chapter, whether the report was or was not required to be sworn.
(Amended by Ord. No. 5001 (N.S.), effective 12-1-77; amended by Ord. No. 7428 (N.S.), effective 2-4-88; amended by Ord. No. 8477 (N.S.), adopted 11-8-94, operative 1-1-95; amended by Ord. No. 10104 (N.S.), effective 1-7-11; amended by Ord. No. 10238 (N.S.), effective 1-4-13; amended by Ord. No. 10519 (N.S.), effective 2-9-18; amended by Ord. No. 10709 (N.S.), effective 1-15-21; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
No waste shall be deposited in any location other than those approved in writing by the Director.
(Added by Ord. No. 5001 (N.S.), effective 12-1-77; amended by Ord. No. 7428 (N.S.), effective 2-4-88; amended by Ord. No. 8477 (N.S.), adopted 11-8-94, operative 1-1-95; amended by Ord. No. 10104 (N.S.), effective 1-7-11; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
Any person violating any provision of this Chapter, or after effective notice and a reasonable opportunity to comply, any directive order issued by the Director pursuant to Section 68.601.2 of this Code, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Added by Ord. No. 5001 (N.S.), effective 12-1-77; amended by Ord. No. 10104 (N.S.), effective 1-7-11; amended by Ord. No. 10519 (N.S.), effective 2-9-18; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
The administrative remedies set out in Chapter 1 of Division 8 of Title 1 of this Code are applicable to violations of this Chapter.
(Added by Ord. No. 10104 (N.S.), effective 1-7-11; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)
Any unsanitary condition or any condition not consistent with public health and comfort that is caused wholly or in part by a violation of this Chapter is a public nuisance, and may be abated by the Director as provided in this Code.
(Added by Ord. No. 10104 (N.S.), effective 1-7-11; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)