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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 objectionable waste.
(b) No person shall discharge into any natural outlet within the City, or in 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) If the Director or his or her designee determines that there is an immediate danger to public health the Director has the authority, but is not required, to cause the necessary repairs to be performed on private property. All costs and expenses to make said repair or otherwise abate the health hazard shall then be assessed to the property owner.
(d) The Director may cause repairs to be made and the cost thereof shall temporarily be paid by the City. This cost, together with a penalty as determined by Council, shall be assessed by Council. If not so paid, the Clerk of Council shall certify such assessments to the County Auditor to be collected as other taxes are collected.
(Ord. A-2743. Passed 12-10-12; Ord. A-2789. Passed 6-23-14.)
(a) Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, individual sewage disposal system or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
(b) The owner of all buildings or properties for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes situated within the City and abutting any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is located a public sewer of the City within 200 feet of the property line or within 400 feet of the foundation of the structure, is hereby required at the owner's expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein, and to connect such facilities directly with the public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and by the date prescribed by the Sidney-Shelby County Health Department. All on-site sewage disposal systems within the City in existence prior to March 24, 2003 shall have ten years from the date that sewer services became available to connect to the public sewer system unless the on-site system shall fail, as determined solely by the Health Department.
(c) In no case shall an owner be authorized to improve, extend or expand an on-site disposal system without approval of the City; the owner shall, however, be permitted to clean and repair an existing system.
(d) Whenever an on-site disposal system is abandoned, it shall be properly filled with a granular material acceptable to the Utilities Director.
(Ord. A-2743. Passed 12-10-12; Ord. A-2789. Passed 6-23-14.)
(a) Except as provided, no person shall construct or maintain any privy, vault, septic tank, cesspool or other facility intended or used for private sewage disposal.
(b) If a public sanitary sewer is not available within 200 feet of a premises, or within 400 feet of the foundation of a structure on the premises, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system authorized by the Health Department regulations. These regulations shall include: the type of on-lot disposal system, location, and layout.
(c) All on-lot disposal systems shall be maintained per the regulations of the Health Department.
(d) No holding tank waste shall be permitted to directly discharge into any natural outlet.
(e) When public sewers become available to those being served by private sewage disposal systems under this section, property owners shall comply with Section 913.06(c) of the Codified Ordinances.
(f) The abandonment of private sewage disposal systems shall be in compliance with the requirements of the Health Department.
(g) The owner shall, at his or her expense, operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times.
(Ord. A-2743. Passed 12-10-12; Ord. A-2789. Passed 6-23-14.)
(a) Any person so ordered to (1) connect to the sanitary sewer system; (2) ordered to extend water mains; (3) denied a variance under Section 920.04 (c) of the Codified Ordinances shall have the right to appeal such order or decision to the Utility Connection Appeal Board. The Board shall consist of the Director of Utilities and the Public Works Director or their designated representatives, and a representative of the Sidney-Shelby County Board of Health.
Appeals shall be filed in writing with the Board and shall be in accord with such rules and procedures as the Board may establish. This three-person Board shall hear, review and rule on appeals, shall resolve facts concerning the availability of a sanitary sewer to a property; the extension of sewer mains and water main; and variances. In making these determinations, the Board shall specifically include the following criteria:
(1) Environmental concerns;
(2) Technical feasibility; and
(3) Economic consequences.
There shall be provided a 30-day appeal period following receipt of the City notice or decision. The Board shall rule on such appeal within 30 days following the receipt of an appeal.
(b) Any person so ordered (1) to perform an inspection in accordance with this Chapter; (2) abate a defective building drain and/or building sewer (3) any other action authorized by this chapter of the Codified Ordinances shall have the right to appeal such order or decision to the Director. The Director shall hear, review and rule on appeals and shall resolve facts concerning the appeal.
Appeals shall be submitted in writing to the Director within 30 days of receipt of the City Order to be considered. Appeals submitted after 30 days shall not be considered.
The Director shall be authorized to provide an extension of time as deemed appropriate but not to exceed for the following activities:
(1) 30 days for a building drain/sewer inspection to be performed.
(2) 30 days for the installation of a City approved clean out.
(3) 60 days for abatement of a defective building drain and/or building sewer.
(4) 60 days for the disconnection of clean water sources.
The Director shall rule on such appeal within 30 days following the receipt of the appeal.
(Ord. A-2743. Passed 12-10-12; Ord. A-2789. Passed 6-23-14.)
(a) Whenever the paving or repairing of any street or public highway has been ordered by Council, the Department of Public Works shall, as it deems necessary, serve the owners of property abutting upon the street or highway, a notice directing such owners to extend the sanitary sewer lateral and water connections to the property line if not already provided or as it may designate within a time specified therein.
(b) At the expiration of the time specified, if connections are not made as herein provided, the Department shall cause these to be made and the cost thereof shall temporarily be paid by the City. This cost, together with a penalty as determined by Council, shall be assessed by Council on the property abutting on the street or highway to be paved, to be paid in cash to the Finance Director. If not so paid, the Clerk of Council shall certify such assessments to the County Auditor to be collected as other taxes are collected. Council may waive the provisions of this section and Section 913.07 if the property owner is willing to sign an agreement that he will not be permitted to connect to the sanitary sewer for a period of time as prescribed by Chapter 901.
(Ord. A-2743. Passed 12-10-12; Ord. A-2789. Passed 6-23-14.)
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