Chapter 13.08
SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL
Sections:
13.08.020 Septic tanks prohibited.
13.08.030 Leaching fields prohibited.
13.08.040 Discharge of untreated wastes into natural outlets prohibited.
13.08.050 Unauthorized privies prohibited.
13.08.060 Connection to public sewer system required.
13.08.070 Unpolluted waters—Discharge into sanitary sewers prohibited.
13.08.080 Unpolluted waters—Permitted discharge.
13.08.090 Prohibited discharges.
13.08.100 Grease traps—Required when.
13.08.105 Grease traps—Design and installation.
13.08.110 Grease traps and interceptors—Maintenance.
13.08.120 Sand traps requirements.
13.08.140 Tampering with sewage works prohibited.
13.08.150 Enforcement—Right of entry.
13.08.160 Violations—Notice—Penalties—Liability.
13.08.170 Adoption of Metro Wastewater Reclamation District rules and regulations.
13.08.010 Definitions.
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this chapter shall be as follows:
“Building drain” means 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 outside the inner face of the building wall.
“Building sewer” means the extension from the building drain to the public sewer or other place of disposal.
“Garbage” means solid wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food and from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
“Industrial wastes” means the liquid wastes from industrial processes as distinct from sanitary sewage.
“Natural outlet” means any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other body of surface water or groundwater.
“Properly shredded garbage” means the waste from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food that has been shredded to such degree that all particles will have an operational characteristic that at least forty percent (40%) of all materials discharged from it shall pass a number eight (8) sieve, at least sixty-five percent (65%) shall pass a number three (3) sieve, and one hundred percent (100%) shall pass a one-half (1/2) inch screen.
“Public sewer” means a sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal rights, and is controlled by public authority.
“Sanitary sewer” means a sewer which carries sewage and to which stormwaters, surface waters and groundwaters are not intentionally admitted.
“Sewage” means a combination of the water carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments together with such groundwaters, surface waters and stormwaters as may be present.
“Sewage treatment plant” means any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating sewage.
“Sewage works” means all facilities for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing of sewage.
“Sewer” means a pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
“Storm sewer” or “storm drain” means a sewer which carries stormwaters, surface waters and drainage, but excludes sewage and polluted industrial wastes.
“Watercourse” means a channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously or intermittently. (Ord. 2010-11 § 1 (part): prior code § 18-16)
13.08.020 Septic tanks prohibited.
It is unlawful for any septic tank to be built, installed or constructed for the disposal of any waste matter, or of any sewage matter, or of any substance of any kind within the limits of the city. (Ord. 2010-11 § 1 (part): prior code § 18-17)
13.08.030 Leaching fields prohibited.
It is unlawful for any leaching field to be built, installed or constructed for the disposal of any waste matter, or of any sewage matter, or of any substance of any kind within the limits of the city. (Ord. 2010-11 § 1 (part): prior code § 18-18)
13.08.040 Discharge of untreated wastes into natural outlets prohibited.
It is unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the city, or in any area under the jurisdiction of the city, any sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 2010-11 § 1 (part): prior code § 18-19)
13.08.050 Unauthorized privies prohibited.
Except as provided in this chapter, it is unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage. (Ord. 2010-11 § 1 (part): prior code § 1820)
13.08.060 Connection to public sewer system required.
The owner of all houses, buildings or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purpose, situated within the city is required at owner’s expense to install suitable toilet facilities thereto, and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 2010-11 § 1 (part): prior code § 18-21)
13.08.070 Unpolluted waters—Discharge into sanitary sewers prohibited.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, or subsurface drainage. (Ord. 2010-11 § 1 (part): prior code § 18-22)
13.08.080 Unpolluted waters—Permitted discharge.
Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the Public Works Director. (Ord. 2010-11 § 1 (part): prior code § 18-23)
13.08.090 Prohibited discharges.
Except as provided in this chapter, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes to any public sewer:
A. Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than one hundred fifty (150) degrees Fahrenheit;
B. Any water or waste which may contain more than one hundred (100) parts per million, by weight, of fat, oil, or grease;
C. Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas;
D. Any garbage that has not been properly shredded;
E. Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, or any other solid or viscous substance capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works;
F. Any waters or wastes having any corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment, and personnel of the sewage works;
G. Any waters or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant;
H. Any waters or wastes containing suspended solids of such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle such materials at the sewage treatment plant;
I. Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating a public nuisance. (Ord. 2010-11 § 1 (part): prior code § 18-24)
13.08.100 Grease traps—Required when.
Grease traps without bypasses shall be installed on the discharge lines of every dishwashing sink, dishwashing machine and every fixed receptacle or plumbing fixture designed, intended or used for the purpose of washing dishes or cooking utensils in a restaurant, cafe, cafeteria, lunchroom, hotel kitchen, hospital kitchen, sanitarium kitchen and/or similar establishments that serve, or have capacity to serve, one hundred (100) or more meals per day. The waste lines from these fixtures shall be connected to and shall drain or discharge into an approved grease trap. The determination of the meal serving capacity and capacity to serve one hundred (100) or more meals per day shall be based upon a serving or seating capacity of fifteen (15) or more persons or patrons at any one time. (Ord. 2010-11 § 1 (part): prior code § 18-25)
13.08.105 Grease traps—Design and installation.
All grease traps or interceptors have an approved rate of flow of at least fourteen (14) gallons per minute. Inside grease traps shall be used only when it is impractical to install an outside trap. Such inside grease trap shall be of ample capacity and design with a maximum grease capacity of not less than six (6) pounds. Outside grease traps shall not be of less than fifty-five (55) gallon capacity, made of impervious material and watertight. It shall be located not less than three (3) feet outside the foundation wall of the building and as close as possible to the fixture the same serves. The design and installation of all grease traps shall be in accordance with the plumbing code and building code in force at the time the design is submitted for approval. Installations shall be inspected by the Glendale Building Department and/or the Glendale Public Works Director or his designee. (Ord. 2010-11 § 1 (part))
13.08.110 Grease traps and interceptors—Maintenance.
Where installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained by the owner, at owner’s expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times. Certain minimum operation and maintenance activities are required by the code and are specified in the Grease Trap Operation, Maintenance, and Record Keeping Requirements brochure which has been prepared by the Glendale Public Works Department and which may be revised from time to time as deemed necessary.
Operational standards will include types of waste material and cleaning compounds that can and cannot be introduced into the grease trap as well as other operational requirements.
Maintenance standards will include prescribed frequency of inspections and cleanings. They will also include instructions regarding the prevention of spills and methods of containing spills.
Record keeping standards will include the record keeping form in use in the city of Glendale, the frequency with which the form is to be updated, the location where the form is to be kept, and instructions regarding when and how to submit periodic reports to the city. (Ord. 2010-11 § 1 (part): prior code § 18-26)
13.08.120 Sand traps requirements.
Sand traps shall be of the same general construction as grease traps and shall be installed on all lines where discharged wastes are likely to contain dirt or sand or other heavy solids. Sand traps shall be as close to the fixture or floor drain as possible and outside of the foundation. The trap shall be accessible for frequent cleanings. (Ord. 2010-11 § 1 (part): prior code § 18-27)
13.08.140 Tampering with sewage works prohibited.
No unauthorized person shall maliciously, wilfully, or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance, or equipment which is a part of the municipal sewage works. (Ord. 2010-11 § 1 (part): prior code § 18-29)
13.08.150 Enforcement—Right of entry.
The Public Works Director and other duly authorized employees of the city bearing proper credentials and identifications shall be permitted to enter upon all properties for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, and testing, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 2010-11 § 1 (part): prior code § 18-30)
13.08.160 Violations—Notice—Penalties—Liability.
A. Any person found to be violating any provision of this chapter except Section 13.08.140 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.
B. Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in subsection A of this section shall be guilty of an offense, and upon conviction thereof shall be penalized as provided in Section 1.16.010.
C. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall become liable to the city for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned the city by reason of such violation. (Ord. 2010-11 § 1 (part): prior code § 18-31)
13.08.170 Adoption of Metro Wastewater Reclamation District rules and regulations.
A. Section 6 of the Metro Wastewater Reclamation District’s rules and regulations regarding pretreatment/industrial waste control, as amended from time to time, is hereby adopted in its entirety.
B. Any provisions of this title inconsistent or conflicting with any part of subsection A of this section are hereby repealed to the extent of such inconsistency or conflict. (Ord. 2010-11 § 1 (part): Ord. 2007-7 § 1)