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HomeMy WebLinkAbout717-r n En Ord - No 717 �t�", •s ,sem t, � . AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SEWERS AND DRAINS, PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL, THE INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION OF BUILDING SEWERS, AND THE DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES INTO THE PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEMS: AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF: IN THE CITY OF � si' , COUNTY OF - /1 - ;,, STATE OF eZZZL&-' BE it ordained and enacted by the Council of the City of -," //Z State of as follows: ARTICLE I Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of the terms used in this ordinance shall be as follows: Sec. 1. "BOD" (denoting Biochemical Oxygen Demand) shall mean the quantit3 of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five (5) days at 200 C, expressed in milligrams per liter. Sec. 2. "Building Drain" shall mean that part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer, beginning five (5) feet (1.5meters) outside the inner face of the building wall. Sec. 3. "Building Sewer" shall mean the extension from the building drain to the public sewer or other place of disposal. Sec. 4. "Combined Sewer" shall mean receiving both surface run off and sewage. Sec. 5. "Garbage" shall mean solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation, cooking and dispensing of food, and from the handling, storage, and sale of produce. Sec. 6. "Industrial Wastes" shall mean the liquid wastes from industrial manufacturing processes, trade, or business as distinct from sanitary sewage. Sec. 7. "Natural Outlet" shall mean any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake, or other body of surface or ground water. , Sec. 8. "Person" shall mean any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation or group. Sec. 9. "PH" shall mean the logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen ions in grams per liter of solution. Sec. 10. "Properly Shredded Garbage" shall mean the wastes from the preparation, cooking, and dispensing of food that have been shredded to such a degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with no particle greater than one-half (2) inch (1.27 centimeters) in any dimension. Sec. 11. "Public Sewer" shall mean a sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal rights, and is controlled by public authority. Sec. 12. "Sanitary Sewer" shall mean a sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface, and groundwaters are not intentionally admitted. Sec. 13. "Sewage" shall mean a combination of the water -carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions, and industrial es- tablishr4onts, together with such ground, surface, and stormwaters as may be present. - more - En PAGE TWO (2) 03 Sec. 14. "Sewage Treatment Plant" shall mean any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating sewage. Sec. 15. "Sewage Works" shall mean all facilities for collecting, pumping, treating, and disposing of sewage. Sec. 16. "Sewer" shall mean a pipe or conduit for carrying sewage. Sec. 17. "Shall" is mandatory; "May" is permissive. Sec. 18. "Slug" shall mean any discharge of water, sewage, or industrial waste which in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds for any period of duration longer than fifteen (15) minutes more than five (5) times the average twenty-four (24) hour concentration or flows during normal operation. Sec. 19. "Storm-==zz-0rain" (sometimes termed "storm sewer) shall mean a sewer which carries storm and surface waters and drainage, but excludes sewage and industrial wastes, other than unpolluted cooling water. Sec. 20. "Superintendent" shall mean the Superintendent of Sewage Works and/ or of water Pollution Control of the City of 'Bq,7, 6—:—> ": 31 or his authorized agent, deputy, or representative. Sec. 21. "Suspended Solids" shall mean solids that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension in water, sewage, or other liquids, and which are removable by laboratory filtering. Sec. 22. "Watercourse" shall mean a channel in which a flow of water occurs, either.continuously or intermittently. ARTICLE II Use of Public Sewers Required Sec. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit,, or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property within the of'� "�,��f�" oa or in any area under the jurisdiction of said r. any human or animal excrement, garbage, or other objectionablW waste. Sec. 2., It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the r 4, of " �!y .�,,?�C��. or in any area under the jurisdiction of said �,' any sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitabel treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this ordinance. Sec. 3. Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility intended or used for the dispel of sewage. Sec. 4. The owner of all houses, buildings, or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes, situated within the and abutting on any street, alley, or right-of-way in which Cher 'is now located or may in .the future be located a public sanitary or combined sewer of the li_, is hereby required at his expense to install suitable toilet;/iacilities therein, and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in, , accordance with the provisions of this ordinance, within said after date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within 9 CSO feet of the property line. -more- EM PAGE THREE ARTICLE III Private Sewage Disposal 0 Sec. 1. Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of Article 11, Section 4, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this article. Sec. 2. Before commencement of construction of private sewage disposal system the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the The application for such permit shall be made on form furnished by therrx�.,. which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications, and other information as are deemed necesszry by the / A permit and inspection fee of %`. a:C i dollars shall be -paid to the 6_.__ at the time the application is filed. Sec. 3. A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective.until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the .,,►,�:;7 :'� , He shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of conseruction and in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the �-j, when the work is ready for final inspection and before any nderground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within hours of the receipt of notice by the w�, Sec. 4. The type, capacities, location, and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all recommendations of the Department „ of Public Health of the State of Arkansas. No permit shall be issued for any private sewage disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities where the area of the lot is less than �i}�c7 square feet (square meters). No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet. Sec. 5. At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in Article III, Sec. 4, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this ordinance, and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material. Sec. 6. The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the c Sec. 7. No statement contained in this article shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by/ the Health Officer. Sec. 8. When a public sewer becomes available, the building sewer a shall be connected to said sewer within sixty days and the private sewagE disposal system shall be cleaned of sludge and filled with clean bank - run gravel or dirt. ARTICLE IV Building Sewers and Connections Sec. 1. 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 inspector. - more - N%r PAGE FOUR Sec. 2. There shall be two (2) classes of building sewer permits: (a) for residential and commercial service, and (b) for service to establishments producing industrial wastes. In either case, the owner or his agent shall make application on a special form furnished by the The permit application ashall be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent in the judgement of the�.2�,D��(' A permit and inspection fee of $9,&Idollars for a residential building sewer permit shall be paid 0. to the at the time the application is filed. Sec. 3. All costs and expense incident to the installation and a connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the _,��. from any loss of damage that may directly or indirectly be a4casioned by the installation of the building sewer. Sec. 4. A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building; except where one building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard or driveway, the building sewer from the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one building 0 sewer. Sect. 5. Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test by the (Superintendent), to meet all requirements of this ordinance. Sec. 6. The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction of a building sewer, and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing, and....- backfilling the trench, shall all conform to the requirements of the building and pluming code or other applicable rules and regulations of the (city). In the absence of code provisions or in amplification thereof, the materials and procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the A.S.T.M. and W.P.C.F. Manual of Practice No. 9 shall apply. Sec. 7. Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building drain shall be ;w.. lifted by an approved means and discharged to the building sewer. Sec. 8. No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, exterior foundation drains, areaway drains, or other sources of surface runoff or goundwater to a building sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly or indirectlyto a public sanitary sewer. Sec. 9. The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall conform to the requirements of the building and plumbing code or other applicable rules and regulations of the (city), or the procedures C set forth in appropriate specifications of the A.S.T.M. and the W.P.C.F. Manual of Practice No. 9. All such connections shall be made gastight and watertight. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by the (Superintendent) before installation. Sec. 10. The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the (Superintendent) when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the (superintendent) or his representative, - more - I B PAGE FIVE Sec. 11. 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 restored in a manner satisfactory to the (city). ARTICLE V Use of the Public Sewers Sec. 1. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface dranage, uncontaminated cooling water, or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer. Sec. 2. Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharg to such sewers as are specifically designated as combined sewers or storm sewers or to a natural outlet approved by the (superintendent). Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged, on approval of the (superintendent), to a storm sewer, combined sewer, or natural outlet. Sec. 3. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes to any public sewers: (a) Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid, or gas. (b) Any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids, or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interactio: with other wastes, to injure or interfere with any sewer treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance, or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant, including but no limited to cyanides in excess of two (2) mg/l as CN in the wastes as discharged to the public sewer. (c) Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 2,1i or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structurE equipment, and personnel of the sewage works. (d) Solid or viscous substances in Santities or of such size capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works such as, but not limited to, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rage, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, unground garhage, whole blood, paunch manure, hair and fleshings, entrails and paper dishes, cups, milk containers, etc. either whole or ground by garbage grinders. Sec. 4. No person shall discharge or cause to be ;. :-'- :..: discharged the following described substances, materials, waters, or wastes if it ;;- appears likely in the opinion of the,r,r_ that such wastes can harm either the sewers, sewage treatment process, or equipment, have an adverse effect on the receiving stream, or can otherwise endanger life limb, public property, or constitute a nuisance. In forming his opinion as to the acceptability of these wastes, the J.� will give consideration to such factors as the quantities oZ subject wasts in relation'to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials of construction of the sewers, nature of the sewage treatment process, capacity of the sewage treatment plant, degree of treatability of wastes in the sewage treatment plant, and other pertinent factors. The +►substance pro- hibited are: - more - ,"me PAGE SIX (A) Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than one hundred and fifty (150) of (650C), (B) Any water or wastes containing fats, wad(, greese, or oils, whether emulsified or not, in excess of one hundred (100) mg/l or containing substances which may solidfy or become viscous at temperatures between thirty-two (32) and one hundred fifty (150) of (0 and 650C) (C) Any garbage that has not been properly shreeded. The installa- tion and operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a motor of three-fourths (3/4) horsepower (0.76 hp metrics or greater shall be subject to the review and approval of the (D) Any waters or wastes containing strong acid, iron pickling wastes, or concentrated plating solutions whether neutralized or not. (E) Any waters or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc, and similar objectionable or toxic substances; or wastes exerting an excessive chlorine requirement, to such degree that any such material received in the composite sewage at the sewage treatment '..works exceeds the limits established by the icor such materials. (F) Any waters or wastes producing substances, in may be established by the the composite sewage, to or other public agencies receiving waters. 1/ containing phenols or other taste -or odor such concentrations exceeding limits which N N U, as necessary, after treatment of meet ty'e requirements of the State, Federal, of jurisdiction for such discharge to the (G) Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or, concentration as may exceed limits established by the in compliance with applicable State or Federal regulations. (H) Any waters or wastes having a pH in excess of ? e (I) Materials which exert or cause: (1) Unusual concentrations of inert suspended solids (such as, i:;;a but not limited to, Fullers earth, lime slurries, and lime residues) or of dissolved solids (such as, but not limited to, sodium chloride and sodium sulfate). (2) Excessive discoloration (such as, but not limited to, dye wastes and vegetable tanning solutions). (3) Unusual BOD, chemical oxygen demand, or chlorine requirements in such quantities as to constitute a significant load on the sewage treatment works. (4) Unusual volume of flow or concentration of wastes constituting "slugs" as defined herein. PAGE NINE (continued)J Sec. 5. If any waters or wastes are discharged, or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in Section 4 of this Article, and which in the judgment of the N_.. may have a deleterious effect upon the w sewage works, processes,, equipment, or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the 0,i7 may: (a) Reject the wastes, (b) Require pretreatemnt to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public sewers, (c) Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge, and or - more - Cm PAGE SEVEN (d) Require payment to cover the treating the wastes not covered by under the provisions of Section 10 Lon added cost of handling and existing taxes or sewer charges of this article. If the permits the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the gesign and installation of the plants and equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the �a_,f and subject to the requirements of all applicable co"9, ordinances and laws. Section 6. Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the (��,:���,, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes, sand, or other harmful ingredients; except that such interceptors ,, all not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity app- roved by the ����; �•. _.,'yi'_e and shall be located as to be readily a -,-,d easily acces,�,.ble for cleaning and inspection. Sec. 7. Where preliminary treatment of flow -equalizing facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his expense. Sec. 8. When required by the _7;!I_ a, , the owner of any property serviced by a building sewer carry'"g industrial wastes shall install a suitable control manhole together with such necessary meters and other appurtenances in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling, and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole when required, shall be accessibly and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the?;%, and _..'7_:. The manhole shall be installed by him so as to beasafe and accessible at all times. Sec. 9. All measurements, tests, and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in this ordinance shall be determined in accordance with the latest edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, "published by the American Public Healtth Association, and shall be determined at the control man- hole provided, or upon suitable samples taken at said control manholes. In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected. Sampling shall be carried out by customarily accepted methods to re- flect the effect of constituents upon the sewage works and to determine the existence of hazards to life, limb, and property. (The particular analyses involved will determine whether a twenty-four (24) hour composit of all out falls of a premise is appropriate or whether a grab sample or samples should be taken. Normally, but not always, BOD and supended solids analyses are obtained from 24 hr composites of all outfalls whereas pH's are determined from periodic grab samples. Sec. 10. No statement contained in this article shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the and " any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual sLrength or character may be accepted by the /76`"1,1_ for treatment, subject to payment therefore, by the industrial concern. ARTICLE VI Protection from Damage Sec. 1. No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully, or ne- gently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with any structure, appurtenance, or equipment which is a part of the sewage works. Any person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest under charge of disorderly conduct. - more - PAGE EIGHT ARTICLE VII Powers and Authority of Inspectors Sec. .1. The ,�.;r,;z...�c�' and other duly authorized employees of the _L-•_ bearing proper credentials and indentification shall be permit' d to enter all properlties for the purpose of inspection, ob- servation, measurement, sampling, and testing in accordance with the provisions of this ordianance. The (Superintendent) or his represen- tatives shall have no authority to inquire into any processes including metallurgical, chemical, oil, refining, ceramic, paper or othe r in- dustries beyond that point having a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the sewers or waterways or facilities for waste treatment. Sec. 2. While performing the necessary work on private properties re- ferred to in Article VII, Section 1 above, the (Superintendent) or dully authorized employees of the (city) shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company and the company shall be held harmless for injury or death to the (city) employees and the (city) employees and against liability clams and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the company and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such =.may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions as required in Article V, Section 8. Sec. 3. The (Superintendent) and other duly authorized employees of the (city bearing proper credentials and indentifications 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, in- spection, observation; measurement, 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. ARTICLE VIII Penalties Sec. 1. Any person found to be violating any provision of this ordinance except Article VI shall be served by the (city) with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations. Sec. 2. Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in Article VIII, Sec. 1, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be find in the amount not exceeding ($ 5n 9f) dollars for each violation. Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense. Sec. 3. 'Any person violating any of the provisions of this ordinance' shall become liable to the (city) for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned the (city) by reason of such violation. REGULATION OF SEWER USE ARTICLE IX Validity Sec. 1. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. - more - T PAGE NINE Sec. 2. The invalidity of any section, clause, sentence, or provision of this ordinance shall not affect the validity of any other part of this ordinance which can be given effect without such invalid part iz2 or parts. ARTICLE X Ordinance in Force Sec. 1. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage, approval, recording, and publication as provided by law. Sec,. 2. Passed l and adopted by the State of ��' � . 19 -,,�", (Council) of the z on the by the following (City) of /�zG vote.^ day of L/.� Ayes Nays Approved this C.L Signed Signed namely, namely day of .-,\, , ,/,, (Mayor) (Clerk) PAGE SIX * (J) Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable to treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment processes employed, or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the sewage treat- ment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters.