(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit or permit to be deposited in an unsanitary manner upon public or private property within the City of Shelbyville, Indiana, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said city, any human or animal excrement, garbage or other objectionable waste.
(B) It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within said city, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said city, any sanitary sewage, industrial waste or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this subchapter.
(C) No person shall place, deposit, or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property within the jurisdiction of the city, any wastewater or other polluted waters except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with provisions of this subchapter and the NPDES permit.
(D) Except as hereinafter provided in divisions (DD) through (PP), inclusive, no person shall construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
(E) The owner of all houses, buildings, or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purpose, 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 or combined sewer of the city, is hereby required at his expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein, and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this section, provided that said public sewer is within 150 feet of the property line.
(F) 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 Board of Public Works and Safety.
(G) No person shall make any connection with the public sewers or drains, or with any extension or connection previously made, without first obtaining a written permit from the Board of Public Works and Safety. The application for such permit must be made in writing not later than the day previous to the opening of the street by the owner or authorized agent of the property to be drained, and must be accompanied by a clear description of the premises, the name of the owner, the number of fixtures to be connected therewith, the name of the person employed to do the work, and the permit fee in the amount determined by the Board. All such applications must be filed with the Clerk-Treasurer.
(H) All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner or the person installing the building sewer for said owner shall indemnify said city from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by said installation.
(I) A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building, except where two buildings are in close proximity and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the second building through an adjoining alley, court, yard, or driveway, the building sewer from the front building may be extended to the second building and the whole considered as one building sewer.
(J) Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found on examination and test by the City Engineer to meet all requirements of this subchapter.
(K) The building sewer shall be cast iron soil pipe, ASTM specification or equal; vitrified clay sewer pipe, ASTM specification or equal or other suitable material as governed by the Indiana Uniform Plumbing Code in effect as of the date of adoption of this subchapter, and any provisions thereof which may be amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto from time to time hereafter, and as shall be approved by the authority. Joints shall be tight and waterproof. Any part of the building sewer that is located within ten feet of water service pipe shall be constructed of cast iron soil pipe with leaded joints. Cast iron pipes with leaded joints may be required by the authority where the building sewer is exposed to damage by tree roots. If installed in filled or unstable ground, the building sewer shall be of cast iron soil pipe, except that non-metallic material may be accepted if laid on a suitable concrete bed or cradle as approved by the authority.
(L) The size and slope of the building sewers shall be subject to the approval of the authority, but in no event shall the diameter be less than six inches for single family or duplex residential units and not less than six inches for all other uses. The slope of such six inch pipe shall be not less than 1/4 inch per foot or sufficient slope to maintain a two feet per second velocity in the sewer.
(M) Whenever possible the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. No building sewer shall be laid parallel to or within three feet of any bearing wall, which might thereby be weakened. The depth shall be sufficient to afford protection from frost. The building sewer shall be laid at a uniform grade and in straight alignment insofar as possible. Changes in direction shall be made only with properly curved pipes and fittings.
(N) In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such drains shall be lifted by approved artificial means and discharged to the building sewer.
(O) All excavations required for the installation of a building sewer shall be open trench work, unless otherwise approved by the authority. Pipe laying and backfill shall be performed in accordance with ASTM specifications, except that no backfill shall be placed until the work has been inspected by the authority or his representative.
(P) All joints and connections shall be made gas tight and watertight, and as governed by the Indiana Uniform Plumbing Code in effect as to the date of adoption of this subchapter, and any provisions thereof which may be amendatory thereof or supplemental thereto from time to time hereafter.
(1) Cast iron joints shall be firmly packed with oakum or hemp and filled with molten lead, Federal Specification 00-L-156, not less than one inch deep. Lead shall be run in one pouring and caulked tight. No paint, varnish or other coatings shall be permitted on the jointing material until after the joint has been tested and approved. Approved joints of prefabricated elastomeric seal rings or sleeves may also be used.
(2) All joints in vitrified clay pipe shall be made with ASTM C425 type joints. Joints between clay pipe and pipe of other materials shall be made with approved adapter fittings or prefabricated elastomeric sealing rings or sleeves.
(3) Other jointing materials and methods may be used only upon approval of the authority.
(Q) The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall be made at the "Y" branch, if such branch is available at a suitable location. If the public sewer does not have a properly approved tapping saddle in the public sewer at the location specified by the authority, the tapping saddle shall be installed in a neatly tapped hole cut into the public sewer; said connection between the tapping saddle and the public sewer shall be secured by the use of epoxy compound. The centerline of the building sewer at the tapping saddle shall be at or above the centerline of the public sewer. A smooth neat joint shall be made and the connection made secure and water tight. Special fittings may be used for the connection only when approved by the authority.
(R) The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the authority 24 hours in advance of when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the authority or his representative.
(S) All excavations for building sewer installation 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 stored in a manner satisfactory to the city.
(T) Any connection made contrary to the provisions of this subchapter shall be removed when required by the Board of Public Works and Safety.
(U) No proposed connection or inlet shall be permitted if, in the opinion of the Board of Public Works and Safety and the authority, such inlet and connection would overburden such sewer.
(V) Storm water and any other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as combined sewers or storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the authority. Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged upon approval of the authority and the State of Indiana into a storm sewer or natural outlet.
(W) Fats, grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the authority, they are necessary for the proper handling of wastewater containing grease and oil, or sand in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes, and other harmful ingredients, except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the authority, and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. Such interceptors shall be inspected, cleaned, and repaired by the user at their expense.
(X) Fats, grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature. They shall be of substantial construction, watertight and equipped with easily removable covers which when bolted in place shall be gas tight and watertight.
(Y) Where installed, all fats, grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained by the owner, at his expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times.
(Z) Where preliminary treatment facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation, by the owner at his expense.
(AA) No statement contained in this section shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the city and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the city for treatment, subject to payment therefor by the industrial concern; provided, however, that the payment shall not be less than the pollutant surcharges provided for in Ordinance No. 1801 of said city and all ordinances amendatory thereof and supplemental thereto.
(BB) No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is a part of the sewage works.
(CC) Plans, specifications, and any other pertinent information relating to pretreatment or control facilities shall be submitted for approval of the city and the State of Indiana and no construction of such facilities shall be commenced until approval in writing is granted. Where such facilities are provided, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operating order by the owner at his expense and shall be subject to periodic inspection by the city to determine that such facilities are being operated in conformance with applicable Federal, state and local laws and permits. The owner shall maintain operating records.
(DD) Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of division (E), the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of division (DD) through (PP), inclusive.
(EE) At any house, building or property used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes, situated within the city, where there is installed a water carriage sewage disposal system which is not connected to a proper public sewer system, there shall be established, installed or constructed and maintained at no expense to the city, a private sewage disposal system which shall comply with the recommendations of the Indiana State Board of Health.
(FF) At any house, building or property used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes, situated within the city, where there is installed a privy, said privy shall be of the sanitary type and shall be constructed and maintained at no expense to the city to comply with the recommendations of the Indiana State Board of Health.
(GG) All private residential sewage disposal systems and privies shall be installed, constructed and maintained at no expense to the city in an approved manner as described and illustrated in Bulletin S.E. 8 and S.E. 11 by the Indiana State Board of Health, copies of which are herewith incorporated by reference as part of this division and two copies of which are kept on file in the office of the City Clerk for public inspection.
(HH) Should any defect occur in any private water carriage sewage disposal system or privy which would cause said sewage disposal system or privy to fail to meet the requirements in divisions (EE), (FF), and (GG), the defect shall be corrected immediately by the owner or agent of the owner, occupant or agent of the occupant, at no expense to the city. Failure on the part of the owner or agent of the owner, occupant or agent of the occupant to do so shall be a violation of this subchapter and he shall be subject to the penalties prescribed in §§ 50.063 and 50.999 of this subchapter.
(II) Wherever a public sewer becomes available to a house, building or property used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes, served by a private sewage disposal system or privy, as provided for in division (E) situated within the city, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer and any septic tanks, seepage pits, privy pits and similar sewage disposal and treatment facilities shall be abandoned and filled in a safe and sanitary manner.
(JJ) Within 30 days after receiving an official order in writing from the authority, the owner or agent of the owner, the occupant or agent of the occupant of the property, shall comply with the provisions of this section set forth in the official order of the authority, except as provided for in division (E). Said official order shall be served on the owner and the occupant or on the agent of the with the owner, has assumed the duty of complying with the provisions of an official order.
(KK) Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system, the owner or agent of the owner, shall first obtain a written permit from the Board of Public Works and Safety. The application for such permit shall be made to the Clerk-Treasurer on a form furnished by the city, which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications and other information as are deemed necessary by the Board of Public Works and Safety. A permit and inspection fee in the amount determined by the Board shall be paid to the Clerk-Treasurer at the time the application is filed.
(LL) A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the authority. He shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify this authority when the work is ready for final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within 48 hours of the receipt of notice by the authority or duly authorized representative.
(MM) No person shall deposit waste products of septic tanks, cesspools, dry well, privies, or other waste disposal systems into the sewage disposal system of the city, except at a point or points designated for such deposits by the Board of Public Works and Safety.
(NN) Any person depositing any waste products referred to in division (MM) hereof into the sewage disposal system shall pay a fee to the city of $1 per 100 gallons of waste products so deposited, payable at the office of the Clerk-Treasurer at such times as designated by the Board of Public Works and Safety.
(OO) Any person depositing waste products referred to in division (MM) hereof into the sewage disposal system shall pay a license fee to the city of $25 per year, payable at the office of the Clerk-Treasurer on or before the first day of May of each calendar year.
(PP) Every person so depositing waste products referred to in division (MM) hereof into the sewage disposal system shall be subject to inspection by officials designated to make such inspections by the Board of Public Works and Safety, and said persons making such inspections shall have the right to require any person depositing said waste products in the sewage disposal system to meet proper sanitation requirements in the delivery and depositing of said waste products.
(QQ) The authority and other duly authorized employees of the city bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the city holds a duly negotiated easement for the purposes of, but not limited to inspection, observation, measurements, sampling, repair, and maintenance of any portion of the sewage works lying within said easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on said easement, shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved.
(RR) Whenever deemed necessary, the authority may require users to restrict their discharge during peak flow periods, designate that certain wastewater be discharged only into specific sewers, relocate and/or consolidate points of discharge, separate sewage wastestreams from industrial wastestreams, and such other conditions as may be necessary to protect the POTW and determine the user's compliance with the requirements of this subchapter.
(SS) The authority may require any person discharging into the POTW to install and maintain, on their property and at their expense, a suitable storage and flow-control facility to ensure equalization of flow. An individual wastewater discharge permit or a general permit may be issued solely for flow equalization.
(TT) Users with the potential to discharge flammable substances may be required to install and maintain an approved combustible gas detection meter.
(UU) Hauled wastewater.
(1) The authority may require haulers of industrial waste to obtain individual wastewater discharge permits or general permits. The authority may require generators of hauled industrial waste to obtain individual wastewater discharge permits or general permits. The authority also may prohibit the disposal of hauled industrial waste. The discharge of hauled industrial waste is subject to all other requirements of this subchapter.
(2) Industrial waste haulers may discharge loads only at locations designated by the authority. No load may be discharged without prior consent of the authority. The authority may collect samples of each hauled load to ensure compliance with applicable standards. The authority may require the industrial waste hauler to provide a waste analysis of any load prior to discharge.
(3) Industrial waste haulers must provide a waste-tracking form for every load. This form shall include, at a minimum, the name and address of the industrial waste hauler, permit number, truck identification, names and addresses of sources of waste, and volume and characteristics of waste. The form shall identify the type of industry, known or suspected waste constituents, and whether any wastes are RCRA hazardous wastes.
(VV) Hauled feedstocks for digestion. Any person depositing any feedstocks into the digestion system shall pay a fee to the city of $5 per 100 gallons of feedstock products so deposited, payable at the Office of the Clerk-Treasurer at such times as designated by the Board of Public Works and Safety.
(Ord. 12-2683, passed 8-20-12; Am. Ord. 20-2881, passed 5-18-20)