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HomeMy WebLinkAboutO-0256 - Sewer connection methods (Repealed by 476)! .s "t. ,--~. 'J ORDINA:WCE No.256. 149 o <--';':)t' i~~W'Jl:R~y~P,)!l: AN ORDINANCE relating to sewers,the drainage of private premises, prescribing the method by which lateral sewer connections may be made,alter ed,repaired or extended and public sewers opened and penetrated,and the method'by which the cost of same may be collected,and providing penalties for violations of this ordinance and repealing all other ordinances,or parts thereof, in conflict herewith.' BE IT ORDAI1~D BY THE COUNCIL OF THE TOVf.N OF ~KARYSVILLE:o . SECTION 1.Connec~ion with Public Sewer Required;The Health Officer is hereby empowered,and it is hereby made the duty of the Health Officer or his representative,in all cases where there is a public sewer with in one block of any lands,buildi ngs,or premises,or where there is no probability of any sewer being constructed wi thin one block of any lands,'buildi ngs or premises, or in ~hecase of up.platted lands within 300 feet,and whenever the pubLic health'and safety shall require it,till>compel the owner pr occupant of such Lands ,build ings or premises to con- struct or cause to be constructed,a sufficient sewer or drain pipe in the manner hereinafter set forth,which shall connect such lands,buildings,or premises and a L],ditches,water closets and waste pipes located on said lands,buildings or premises used as a receptacle or conductor of filth,with such nearest accessible public sewer. ,Whenever in the judgment of the Health Officer,the use and maintenance of any priVY,well or vault lQcated upon any premises in the Town of Marysville,is detrimental or dangerous to life or heal~h,and'whenever in the jUdgment of said Health Officer a cesspool can not properly be maintained 'upon any such premises, the Health Officer is hereby authorized and empowered to prohibit the use of any privy,well'or vault upon such premises,to order any such priVy,well or vault to be disinfected and filled 'With fresh earth,to order a cesspool to be constructed upon any such premises,and to order the plumbing installed in any bUilding or structure located upon .such pr-emtses to be connected with and ,drained into SUCll eesspool. SECTION 2.Town May Connect and Assess Cost:,Whenever the public health or public safety requires.that any lands,buildings, or premises be connected with the publiC sewer or 'otherwise drained in the manner proVided in the preceeding section,the Health Officer shall serve upon the owner,agent or occupant of said premises a no t ice in writing,specifying the time wi thin which such,connection must be made,which tine shall not be more than sixty (60)days from the date of service of such notice.If such owner,agent or occupant shall fail,neglect or refuse to connect said lands,build ings or premises with the public sewer wi thin the time specified in such notice',the Plumbing an d .sewer Inspector may make such connection and the cost of the connection as made by the Plumbing ain Sewer Inspector shall be assessed against the property so connected and the amount of such con- nection shall uecone .a lien upon the said pr.lilillis es so connected, and the Council of the Town of Marysvililie is hereby authorized, empowered and directed to collect the amount of the cost of such connection,either by the foreclosure of said lien or by a suit against the owner or occupant of said premises,which suit shall be Illa.i rrta i ned Ln the narre 0 f the Town of Marysville,as plaintiff, in any court of competent jurisdiction. SECTIo:W 3.Opening Public Sewer,permit for,Required:It shall be unlawful for any person to make any openLng in any public sewer or drain or connect any private sewer or drain j i 1.50 ~ ORDINANCE No.256.(Cont'd). therewith,without COml)lying with allt11e provisions of .this ordinance in relation thereto and obtaining and havingaa permi t so to do from the Town Clerk. SECTION 4.Permit to Open sewer,How Obtained:mn order to obtain the permi t provided for in the last preceeding section,the person to do the work shall file an application thereflor with the Town Clerk stating the name of the owner Or occupant of the premises to be connected,the number of buildings on said premises,and the purposes for which they are,or are to be,used,together with plans and spec- ifications showing the whole course of the drain from the pub Lt e sewer or other outlet to its connection wi thin the bu LLdt ng or pre~is8s and all branches,traps and fixtures to be connected therewith,which plans and specifications shall be submitted to the Plumbing and Sewer Inspector for approval,and he maw change or modify the sam.and designate the manner in which such connecting sewers shall be conuected with thebuildipg? the place where such connections With the public sewer shall be made,and specify the material,.s.ize and grade of such con- necting sewer,and shall endorse.his approval on such plans' and specifications as originally prepared ar as modified and changed.Upon approval of said plans and specifications by the Plumbing and SEWER Inspector,the Town Clerk shall issue a sewer plat showing the size,and depth of the public sewer and the nearest opening in the same,the size of the.lot and the location of the bUilding or bUildi~to be connected,and such other information as may be required by the Plumbing and Sewer Inspector.Upon approval of said plans and specifications as heretofore pr-cvt ded ,the Town Clerk shall issue a.penni t as provided in this ordinance and.it shall be unlawful for any person to alter the approved plans and specifications or .to do any other work than is pr ov Lded for in the p ermi t,or to repair,extend,remove or connect to any private sewer or drain,wi thou t first obtaining a permit as pz-ov rded for in this ordinance. SECTION 5.Issuance of Temporary Permit:In the discretion ·of the Plumbing and Sewer Inspector,a temporary permit may be issued permitting connection to a public sewer,sewer out- fall,drain,cesspool,river,creek,lake or body of water, provided,however,that any such t empor-ar-y permit for con-. nect i on to any cesspool,.ri ver,creek,lake or other body of water,shall be approved by the Health Officer,which said temporary permit shall be revocable on a sixty (60)de:ys notice the Plumbing and Sewer Inspector may disconnect or relay the private sewers or drains and collect the cost of such dis- connection or relaying from the owner or occupant of.tb.e pre- mises by suit in any ccurt of competent jurisdiction •.In case of any such temporary permit is revoked by the Plumbing and Sewer Inspector as prOVided in this section of this ordinance, there shall be no liability upon the Town for or on account of said revocation.No such connection shall be 'made unless a permit be first obtained as provided in this ordinance. SECTION 6.Permit to Owner to Construct,Extend or BRepair Sewer:The Town Clerk may issue a permit as herein provided to the owner or occupant of any property to construct,.~xtend, relay,repair or make connections to a lateral or private sewer provided that the owner or occupant shall comply with.all pro- visions of this ordinance,and.it.shall be unlawful for any. person to construct,extend,relay,repair or make connec t'fons to a private or lateral sewer wi thou t obtaining a permit as herein provided for and the filing of a scale drawing showi,ng the location thereof.. SECTION 7..Addi tionalWork,Permit for Re~ire'd:..When a permit has been issued for a private sewer or drain,as.heretofor prOVided,no additional work shall·be put in without the appro- val of the Plumbing and sewer Inspector,and a new permit must <"""-Ji,;~'~,.'l ._-~~---~._. ~,ell ~.1./)':151 ,-71)3 <;, ORDINANCE No.256.(Cont'd). be taken out covering all such additional work,but without addit- ional cost. SECTION 8.Fee far Permits:Vihenevar a permit is issued as herein provided a fee of Three ($3.00)Dollars shall be.charged therefor,by the Clerk,.at the time ofsuoh issuance.In case work shall not be done or completed within the time specified in the permit and no extension is granted,a new :permit shaLl,be taken out for which an inspection fee of One (~1.00)Dollar will be charged. SECTION 9.Time limit:No permit issued under the provis~ ions of this ordinance shall be valid for a longer period than that specified in such permit,said period not to exceed thirty (30)days,but such permit may be renewed or extended in the reasonable discretion of the Pll.Ullbihg~and Sewer Inspector upon proper application being made therefor prior to the expiration of the time originally limited in the permit. SECTION 10.Di splay of Permit:The permi t frbnJ.the Town clerkr,equired under the terms of this Ordinance,must,at all times during the preformance of the work and until the completion thereof,be posted in some conspicuous place at or near the work. SECTION 11.Work without License or Permit to be stopped: It'sha'll be the duty of the MarehsaHof the Town of Marysville, the Plumbing and the Sewer Inspector and the Health Officer,in case they shall find any person engaged in the work of breaking ground for the purpose of making connections with any public or priVate sewer or drain,to ascertain if such person has a permit for making such connection,it shall be the duty of said officer or said Town Official to order them to desist under penalty of arrest for violation of this ordinance and to immediately report the fact to the Plumbing and Sewer Inspector. SEl'l~ION LS.Description of lateral Sewers:All lateral sewers Shall be laid on not less than two per cent (2%)grade;shall not belElss than thirty (30)Lnche s from any building;shall not have less than three feet .(3')of cover at the curb line, eighteen (18)Lnche s at the pr-oper ty line,and twelve (12)inches insidethepropeilty line and shall not be less than six (6)inches in diameter from the main swwerto the property line.Not more than one house shall be connected to a lateral sewer,provided tlimtthe Plumbing and Seweill:rInspector may issue a special permit for the'installation of a lateral or private sewer not complying With all these conditions when in his judgementthmre is justific- ationther.efor. SEETION13.Materials and.Workmanship;Materials amd workmanship required shall be the same as reqUired by the standard plans and specifications of the Town of Marysville unless modified or changed by the Sanitation.Commi ttee of the Town Council,'When necessary to disturb permanent pavement the opening shall be not less than two feet by six feet (2'x 6'),and the Sanitation Committee is authorized to increase the size of said opening or make new cuts'tfin hisopinion(t'heir)the same is necessary to insure prop er backfill or repair of pavement. ',I... , SECTION 14.Excavations in Streets to be Guarded:All excavations made by a.nypersoll within the limits of any street,alley,avenue or any p1ilblic place shall be protected and guarded by fencing or covering by said person both by night and by day,by the display of proper signals and lights,and the said person shall be liable for all accident"caused by negligence in this respect. SECTION 15.Call for Inspection,Notice of Defects:Any person working under the provisions of this Ordinance shall notify the Plumbing and Sewer Inspector specifying the location of the premises and the time when the work shall be ready for inspection. If the Inspector finds that the work or materials used are not in accordance With the provisions of this Ordinance,he shall """,' 152 Ordinance No.255 (Cont'd) no t Lf'y r t he person doing the work,and aLso t he owner·of the prem- ises by posting a notice (written)upon the premises.and such posted notice shall be all the notice that is required to be given of the defects in the work or material found in's'ach·inspect- ion,and a copy of such notice shall be kept mn file in the Office of the Town Clerk -. SECTION 15.Inspection·before Treriches are filled~No trench shall be';fHled or any cnnnec t Lng sewer,constructed,under-the provisions of this Ord.inance,covered,until the'same shall have been inspected and approved by or under the direction of the Plumbing and Sewer Irispector from the point where'thesameconnects wi th the public sewer 0:11 other outlet to the point where it connects with the iron pipe or other plumbing of the building or premises to be connected,or until the same shall have been made in all respects to conform ~ith the provisions of this Ordinance. SECTION 17.Inspectors right of Entry;The Plumbing and Sewer Inspector o~Health Officer shall have free access to all build- ings or premises for the p'arpose of exarniniitng any or all private sewers or drains and of ascertaining Whether the provisions of this ordinance are being complied with,and for such purpose shall,at all reasonable times,have the right to enter and inspect such buildings,and it shall be unlawful for any person to prevent or attempt to prevent,any entrance or inspection,or to.obstruct or interfere With any such officer while engaged therein. SECTION 18.Fees,for Inspection:There shall be no charge for the first inspection under the provisioris of this ordinance,but if by reason or non-compliance with the provlilsionsof this ordinance, or any of them,or through the use of defective material it.is necessary for the Plumbing and Sewer Inspector to cause a second or any other subsequent inspection to be made,the person doing the work upon said premises shall notify the Plumbing and Sewer Inspector in writing when the Work is ready for such second or sUbsequent inspection.For each inspection after the first Ii charge of One ($1.00)Dollar shall be na de , Which shall be paid by the person doing the work.No pe rmf t shall be issued to any person who is delinquent in the peyment of any such charge.All such fees shall be paid to the Town Treasurer Who shall issue receipts therefor, and such receipts must be filed with the Town Clerk before any new permits are issued to the person owing such fees. ',,- SECTION 19.Delayed Work,Town may .Restore Streets ~All·work within the limits of any street or public place must be proaecuted to completion with due diligence,and if inthe ,jUdgement of the Sanitation Committee,or inspector,any excavation is left open beyong a reasonable tHue,he shall Cause the same to be refilled 8ihd the street restored forthwith,and any cost incnrrredinsuch work shall be charged to the person doing such work and must be paid before he will receive any future permit from the Town Clerk, and shall be liable for any such sums expended. SECTION 20.Improp~Work,Town May Complete;Ifanywork done in pursuance of a permit granted,as he re mabove prescribed be not constructed and comple:6tedin accordance with the plans and specifications as approved by the Plumbing and Sewer Inspector,and provided ahe person doing tbewtlI"k shall refuse to properly construct and complete such work,notic'ethereof shall be given to the owner of the property as heretofore provided,for whom said work is be Ing done,and the Plumbing and Sewer Inspector shall cause said"work to be completed and said sewer connected in the proper manner,and the full cost of such,work and any materials necessary therefor shall be charged and become a lien against said property,and shall be collected in the manner in this ordinance provided. t,. \ ~..--_.j ,,>!i." ,155 ORDIN~~CE No.256.(Cont'd). SECTION 21.Repair of Obstructed or Broken Sewers;·Whenever any private sewer or drain pipe conneQted with any public sewer or drain pipe becomes obstructed,broken or out of order,if the owner,agent or occupant of such premises fails to repair the same after five (5)days,when notified to do so by the Health Officer or by the Plumbing and Sewer Inspector,the Sanitation Committee is hereby authorized to rempve,reconstruct,replace,alter or clear the sam..as they may deem expedient,at the expense of the owner,agent or occupant of such premises,and when two or more houses or buildings are connected with the same private sewer,the owners,agents,or occupants shall be jointly and equiHly liable for any work done by the Sanitation Committee under this section. SECTION 22.Removal of Certain Obstructions in Sewers;The Sanlta.tion Committee is hereby authorized to remove trees or other shrubs from any public street,or the roots of any trees or shrubs frmn any public street,or the roots of any trees or shrubs which extend intoa.ny public street,when in their jUdgment said trees or the roots therefrom are obstructing or are liable to obstruct public or private sewers,and the exercise of this right is hereby declared to be a part of the police power of the Town of Marysville for the protection of the health and safety o~the inhabitants of thereof. SECTIO~23.Depositing Rubbish in Public Sewers:It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit in any manhole,lamp-hole,flush tank or sewer opening,any garbage,rubbish,dea.d animals or any substance whatever having a tendency to obstruct the flow of any sewer. SECTION.24.Injur¥~to Public sewers:It shallube unlawful for any per son to injure,break,remove or alter any po.r t t on of any manhole,a lamp-hole,flush-tank or any .part of the public sewers or drains of the Town of Marysvill'e... SECTION 25.Exhaust S'team and Hot Water:No steam exhaust or blow-off,or any heated water shall be discharged into a sewer until the temperature'thereof has been reduced to at least one hundred (100)degrees Fahrenheit. SECTION 26.Preventing Discharge of any Foreign Substance in Sewers: It.shall be unJ,awfulfqr any person to make ,or maintain a connec'a-« ion with any public sewer through which there is discharged into the sewer any of the following:A:ny substance Whatsoever that will tend .to retard the flow of the sewer by adhering to.the interior surfaces,or by depositing therein,anlit gases that are combustible; or a.cids or other substances in such quantities as V!ill tend to des;l; trpy the sewer s j or substa.nces of such a noxious character as will be injurious to the health.All such connections shall have inter- ceptingtraps or separators which will completely separate the sub- stances from the water or sewage and allow their safe and conven- ient removal,and all such traps or separators shall be of design, construction and capacity as shall be approved by the Sanitation Committee ••SECTION 27.Powers of Plillubing and Sewer Inspector;All power and authority herein granted to the Plumbing and SEWER Inspector sha.l.l ibe subjecte.:to .the supervision and control of the mayor and Sanitation Committee of the Town Council,and any person deeming himself agrieved by any act of the Plumbing and Sewer Inspector done under the provisions of this ordinance shall have recourse to an immediate appeal to the Mayor and said Sanitation Committee by filing a written statement of the cause of his complaint with the Town Clerk.All such complaints and grievances when regularly filed shall be passed upon &n~disposed of by the Mayor and said Tovm Council at the next regUlar,or at a speCial meeting of the TowrtCouncil,and the decision and disposition of all such matters by the Mayor and Council shall be fina.l: 156 ORDI~u~CE No.256.(Cont'd). SECTION 28.Defini tions:The P1Ulilbing and Sewer ...Inspector or the Health Officer,whenever used in this ordinance,shall be held and construed to mean not only such Inspector and Officer but any and everyone of their authorized assistants or inspectors. The word "Person"wheneVer used in·this ordinance shall, when necessary,be held and construed to mean and include natural persons of either sex,associations,co-partnerships and corporations,whether acting by themselves or by a ser- vant,agent or employe:the singular nUlilber shall,when necessary,be held and construed to ihctae the plural and the masculine pronoun to include the feminine. SECTION 29.Constitutionality;In case any section of this ordinance shall be construed by any court to be uncon- s t I tutional,upon any ground whatever;such construction sha11have no effect upon the balance or remainder of this @~&.RaReeT-e~~-~ftis-efa~RaRee-sfia~~-be-~a-~emaiRae~-ef-~ft±S ordinance,but this ordinance shall be and remain in full -f'or ce and effect except as to that particular section so declared unconstitutional.. SECTION 30.Penalty:Any person who shall violate or fail to comply wi th any of the provisions of this ordinance,shall be deemed gUilty of a misdemeanor and upon conViction thereof shall be punished by a fine in any sum not exceeding One Hundred ($100.00)Dollars,or by imprisonment in the Town Jail for a term not exceeding thirty (30)days,or by both such fine and imprisonment. SECTION 31.Whenever any sum of money is to be charged as a lien upon the particular peoperty upon which work shall be done by any departmental'the Town under the terms and pro- Visions of this ordinance,the manner andmefuhod of collect- ing said amounts shall be,substantially,as follows: The owner or agent 0'1'the property shall be given a notice in writing by the Plumbing and Sewer Inspector,or by the Health Officer of the Town of Marysville,that said owner or agent is required to do the partiCUlar work at the expense of the property owner within ten (10)days after service of notice,and in event he does not perform said work within said period or ten days,then the Town of Marysville will perform th e same and charge the cost of said work against said pro- perty,and will proceed to collectthe same according to law. A copy of such notice shall be posted upon the property affected and a further copy shall be mailed to the agent or owner at his last known address;and said posting and mailing is hereby declared to be a sufficient notice to the ggent or owner to perfona said work within ten (10)days said notice shall have been mailed and posted,then the work shall be done by the proper department ofthe Town of Marysvi.lle and as soon as practicable after said work is perfo~led,the owner or agent shall be notified in the same manner as hereinbefore prOVided,that the work has been done by the Town of Marys- ville and shall be notified of the amount of the charge for doing said work and shall be required either to pay to the Town Treasurer of the Town of Marysville said amount within thirty (30)days after the date of the posting and mailing of said notice to him,or to file Vii th the Council of the Town of Marysville objections in writing against the amount of said charge.. If any objections are filed,the Town Council shall hear such objections at its next regular meeting a:eter the filing of the sane,or at any other meeting to which the sanre may be con- tinued.At such hearing,the Council may either confirm such' charge,or when the thtrty days hereinbefore pr ov t ded for shall have elapsed,and the agent or owner of the property shall have filed any protest against the amount of said charge,in the manner herein prOVided,then the amount of said charge shall ~,. r:» "". ._,,,,.---,-----,.~-----_..--_._.._.-.'''"".",""-,,.-.' ~: ~~~-----~-------- ~.... ORDINANCE No.256.(Cont'd). become a fixed lien.against the property upon which said work was done,and the Town Council is hereby authorized to prodeed to collect said amount by r cr-ec Icaur-e of the said lien against said pr oper-tiy,in the manner provided for the foreclosure of mechanics liens under the laws of the State of Washington. SECTION 32.Repealing Clause:Al16rdinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 33.This ordinance shall take effect and be force from and after its passage,approval and publication as pr~vided by law. Passed the Town Council this 4th day of October 1927. Approved this 4th day of October,1927. Alexander Lark Mayor Attest: W.S.Myers Town Clerk DATE OF PUBLICAtH:JW: 7th day of October,1927. "~I: ~~~ ~. l 157