CHAPTER 2
SEWERS
ARTICLE 2. GENERAL PROVISIONS
SECTION:
§3701.3 Purpose And Retroactivity
§3701.5 Relief On Application And Waters
§3701.7 Plumbing And Sewers On Private Property
§3701.1 SHORT TITLE
This Article shall be known as the WASTEWATER ORDNANCE OF THE CITY. (Ord. 845, §4, adopted 1985)
§3701.2 RULES AND REGULATIONS
The following rules and regulations respecting sewer construction and disposal of sewage and drainage of buildings and connection to the sewer work of the City are hereby adopted, and all work in respect thereto shall be performed as herein required and not otherwise. (Ord. 845, §4, adopted 1985)
§3701.3 PURPOSE AND RETROACTIVITY
This code is intended to provide rules and regulations for the use and construction of sanitary sewer facilities hereafter installed, altered or repaired within the City. This code shall not apply retroactively, and in the event of an alteration or repair hereafter made, it shall apply only to the new materials and methods used therein, except for correction of defective sewers, elimination of area drainage or roof leader connection to sanitary sewers which permit or cause excessive infiltration or inflow. Such defects shall be corrected on notice. (Ord. 845, §4, adopted 1985)
§3701.4 VIOLATION UNLAWFUL
Following the effective date of this ordinance, it shall be unlawful for any person to connect to, construct, install or provide, maintain and use any other means of sewage disposal from any building in said City and/or District except by connection to a public sewer in the manner as provided in this ordinance or as otherwise specifically provided in this ordinance. (Ord. 845, §4, adopted 1985)
§3701.5 RELIEF ON APPLICATION AND WATERS
When any person, by reason of special circumstances, is of the opinion that any provision of this ordinance is unjust or inequitable as applied to his premises, he may make written application to the Council stating the special circumstances, citing the provision complained of, and requesting suspension or modification of that provision as applied to his premises.
If such application be approved, the Council may, but only to the extent compatible with State and Federal laws, rules and regulations pertaining to wastewater facilities constructed, in part, with grant funds, by resolution, suspend or modify the provision complained of, as applied to such premises, to be effective as of the date of the application and continuing during the period of the special circumstances.
The Council at its discretion may, but only to the extent compatible with State and Federal laws, rules and regulations pertaining to wastewater facilities constructed in part with grant funds, by resolution, waive, suspend, or modify any requirement provision of this ordinance. (Ord. 845, §4, adopted 1985)
§3701.6 PERMITS AND FEES
No public sewer, side sewer, building lateral or other sewage facility shall be installed, altered or repaired within the City until a permit for the work has been obtained from the City and all fees paid in accordance with the requirements of this Article and other ordinances, rules and regulations of City. (Ord. 845, §4, adopted 1985)
§3701.7 PLUMBING AND SEWERS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY
The installation, use, maintenance, repair and inspection of all plumbing and sewers within private property within the City shall be subject to the provisions of this Article. (Ord. 845, §4, adopted 1985)
§3701.8 AUTHORITY
This ordinance is adopted pursuant to Sections 38660, 38742 and 38900 of the Government Code, Section 5470 et. seq., of the Health and Safety Code, the Revenue Bond Law of 1941 and Section 11 of Article XI of the California Constitution, as now provided or hereafter amended. (Ord. 845, §4, adopted 1985)