(a) All subdivisions or sections of subdivisions in the City constructed following the effective date of this ordinance shall incorporate underground sump drains installed in a street right-of-way or utility easements in accord with plans and/or specifications approved by the City Engineer.
(b) All new sump pump installations in both new and existing buildings shall be piped underground to sump drains, if such drains are available in a right-of-way or easement abutting the property.
(c) All sump pump installations in both new or existing buildings that do not have sump drains available shall be piped underground to a storm sewer catch basin or manhole, if such storm sewer catch basin or manhole is available in a right-of-way or easement abutting the property.
(d) All new sump pump installations in both new or existing buildings that do not have access to either sump drains or storm sewer catch basin or manholes shall be piped underground to a suitable discharge point approved by the City Engineer.
(e) The City Engineer is hereby authorized to develop standard plans and/or specifications for sump drains and sump pump connections consistent with this section, and to approve exceptions to such standards from time to time as circumstances may reasonably require.
(f) No sump drain, whether installed before or after the effective date of this section shall discharge in such manner or location that a private nuisance or public health or safety hazard is created, or so that deterioration of public sidewalks, curbs, gutters or roadways is demonstrably accelerated.
(g) Upon a determination that a subdivision development or sump pump connection violates any provision of this section or does not conform to the approved standards, the City Engineer, Building Inspector, Zoning Inspector or other employee or agent authorized by the City Manager shall issue to the owner of record of the property by certified mail, return receipt requested, or by personal or residence service, an Order of Abatement. Such order shall identify the property, describe the violation and be signed and dated by the issuer. Such order shall specify the period within which the Owner is to correct the violation. Such period shall be not less than 10 and not more than 30 days after receipt of Order for Abatement, as the employee or agent may deem reasonable under the circumstances.
(h) No person shall fail to timely comply with an Order of Abatement properly issued under the authority granted herein. Violation shall be a fourth degree misdemeanor. Each day that a violation continues after the expiration of the period for correction identified in the Order of Abatement shall constitute a separate offense.
(i) Unabated violations are hereby declared to be a public nuisance. Following failure to timely correct, the City may give notice to the property owner, may enter upon the property without such entry constituting a trespass, may properly abate the nuisance, may assess against the property all costs related to the abatement, any may certify such costs to the county auditor for collection, all in the manner prescribed by the Ohio Revised Code for municipal abatement of surface water nuisances on private property.
(Ord. 0-15-4. Passed 2-19-15.)