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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1227ORDINANCE ~227 BEING ~ ORDINANCE MiENDZNG ORDINANCE NO. 853~ CITY CODE OF 1977, &8 M(BNDED~ PERT&ZNING TO W~TER~ BANITARY BEWER AND BTORM BEWER BERVZCEB ~ CONNECTION~ The City of Columbia does ordain: SECTION l: Chapter 4, Article III, of Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977, passed June 21, 1977, which has been repealed by Ordinance No. 1224, shall hereafter read as follows, to wit: CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE III Water, Sanitary Sewer and Storm Sewer Services and Connections 4.301 4.302 4.303 4.304 4.304(1) 4.304(2) 4.305 4.306 4.307 4.308 4.309 4.310 4.311 4.312 4.312(1) 4.312(2) 4.312(3) 4.313 4.313(1) 4.313(2) 4.313(3) 4.313(4) 4.313(5) 4.313(6) 4.313(7) 4.314 MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM ............. COMPLIANCE WITH PROVISIONS ........... WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS; PERMIT REQUIREMENTS . WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS AND DISCONNECTIONS; CHARGES; MANNER AND COSTS - .......... Connection and Disconnection Charges ...... Manner and Costs ................ INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS ................. SERVICES: RESTRICTIONS ON LAYING OF PIPES . . . SERVICES: SEPARATE SERVICE TO EACH BUILDING . . SEPARATE CURB STOP REQUIRED FOR EACH BUILDING. . TWO OR MORE SERVICES ON ONE CURB STOP ..... MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITY OF SERVICE PIPES . . UNUSED SERVICE PIPE .............. CONTROL OF WATER; DISCLAIMER; LIABILITY .... Right to Shut Off Water or Vary Water Pressure . Pressure and Supply Not Guaranteed ....... Disclaimer of Liability ............ WATER METERS ............- - - - - - Requirements and InstallatiOn ......... Requirements of Seal ...._ _ . . Protection, Damage and RePairs.. Removal; Replacement ...... Tampering Prohibited; Estimation ~f Meter Testing .......... Remote Meter Registers ...... WATER RATES AND CHARGES; RULES AND REGULATIONS . Page No. 5 6 6 6 7 7 7 8 8 8 8 8 8 9 9 10 10 10 10 10 4.314(1) 4.314(2) 4.314(3) 4.314(4) 4.315 4.316 4 · 317 4.317(1) 4.317(2) 4.317(3) 4.317(4) 4.317(5) 4.318 4.318(1) 4.318(2) 4.318(3) 4.318(4) 4.319 4.319(1) 4.319(2) 4.319(3) 4.319(4) 4.319(5) 4.319(6) 4.319(7) 4.320 4.321 4.322 4.322(1) 4.322(2) 4.323 4.323(1) 4.323(2) 4.323(3) 4.323(4) 4.323(5) 4.323(6) 4.323(7) 4.323(8) 4.324 4.325 4.325(1) 4.325(2) 4.325(3) 4.325(4) 4.325(5) Charges ........ . · - owner Liability for charges ' ~ % 6f~ ' Statements; Delinquent Bills; S u - for on Pa ent; Resumption of Services · N .- _ym .... ~ls Pauable at Finance Department .... _l_l_i.' .... ] ] DISCONTINUANCE OF S~R¥~u~ .... REINSTATEMENT OF SERVICE ....... ' FIRE SERVICES ..... . Construction ...... -' ' - - Activation of Detector Flow me=er · · Limitation of si.e ..... [ [ [ [ [ Prohibited Use · i ..... . . . Requirement of Meter ...... . FIRE HYDRANTS .......... ] ..... Permit Requirements ....... ' . . Flushing streets and Sewers .... ~ ~ [ [.. Opening ' ' · Use as Temporary e v ce by Con rctors · · · MISCELU~EOUS pROVISIOnS · · ' ~r~vate ~u~ply Water Supply From Two sources; Substituted for city Water · -.: - ~ ~ ' of Direct connec=1on f Disconnection ........... Two sources ..... ~ ~i ' ' ' Requirements of Safety e cea ...... airs to Comply With Provisions ....... Rep ~ ~-~-~- tion Not Guaranteed ..... Accuracy oz x~.~a . . Restriction of Water Use ..- $ ~y' ~ % i % Provisions Considered Part of E e C n r c · · MUNICIPAL SEWER SYSTEM ............ DEFINITIONS S~S~E& ...... PUBLIC SEWAGE ............ Prohibited Acts .... Required Use · ' REQUIREMENT OF ~}T~, I~s6~CE'AND iNDEMNIFICATIONS ................ Prohibited Connections ............. Permits and Bonds ~p~l~ i ~ ~ ......... Permit charges and c t o s ........ indemnification by Owner .... s~R CONS~UC~O.S~ ~ ~ ~ u R N s AND SPECIFICATIONS ............... Building Sewers ............ Separate . . · connection to Public Sewer ........ Excavations ' ~ %o'P~b~i~ ~e~e~ ' ' · · Minimum Parcel size 11 11 11 13 13 13 13 13 13 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 14 15 15 15 15 15 15 15 16 16 16 17 18 18 18 18 18 19 19 19 19 19 19 20 2O 20 21 21 21 4.325(6) 4.326 4.326(1) 4.326(2) 4.326(3) 4.326(4) 4.326(5) 4.326(6) 4.326(7) 4.326(8) 4.326(9) Specifications ................. REGULATIONS GOVERNING USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS . . . Prohibited Use ....... Storm Waters and n o 1 t d n e ...... Prohibited Substances ............. Requirement of Interceptors . Certain Types of Uses; Subject ~o'A~p~o~a~ ~ ~ ~ Preliminary Treatment .... Maintenance of Preliminary Tr~a%men~ ~a~i~i~i~s] Maintenance of Services ............ Requirements of Manholes ............ 4.326(10) Measurements, Tests, and Analyses ....... 4.326(11) Special Provisions; Industrial Wastes ..... 4.327 4.327(1) 4.327(2) 4.328 4.328(1) 4.328(2) MISCELLANEOUS SEWAGE REGULATORY PROVISIONS . . . Property Damage ................ Inspections; Authority and Powers ....... VIOLATIONS ................... Misdemeanor .................. Liability for Damages ............. 21 22 22 23 23 24 24 24 25 25 25 25 25 26 26 26 26 26 26 4.301 4.302 4. 303 (A) (B) MUNICIPAL WATER SYSTEM COMPLIANCE WITH PROVISIONS No person shall make, construct or install any water service installation, or make use of any water service connected to the water system except in the manner provided in this Chapter, nor shall any person make, construct, install or make use of any installation connected to the water system contrary to the regulatory provisions of this Chapter. WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS: pERMIT REOUIREMENTS permit Required No person other than a city employee shall uncover or make or use any City municipal water system except pursuant to a permit obtained from the Inspections Department. Conditions of Permit No permit to tap or connect with sewer or water service in the City shall be granted for service to property for which there are delinquent taxes, delinquent special assessments, or unpaid special charges, as of the date of the perm,% application. (C) Deposit for Water Used Durinq Construction 4. 304 4.304(~) (A) A deposit for the estimated amount of water to be used during construction shall be paid when filing for a plumbing permit. (D) Excavation Permit (B) (c) (D) 4.304(2) (A) (B) An excavation permit pursuant to Chapter 6, Article III, Section 1 hereof, is required if any part of the excavation for municipal water is within a city street. WATER SERVICE CONNECTIONS AND DISCONNECTIONS; CHARGES; MANNER AND COSTS Connection a~d Disconnection CharGes Water service for any premises, building or building unit, shall not be commenced or restarted until a connection fee in an amount set by resolution of the Council is paid to the Clerk, together with any delinquent water bills from past service to said building or building unit, and any unpaid and delinquent special assessments. Where separate water meters are installed to service separate locations or units within the same building, the provisions of this section relating to delinquent water bills shall only apply to those locations or units for which such delinquencies exist. The provisions of this section shall remain in full force and effect without regard to any private contractual agreements or responsibilities between individuals or firms, regarding the payment of water bills, and the providing of utility services. A disconnection fee as set by resolution of the Council shall be charged upon voluntary or involuntary termination of water service at any premises, building or building unit. Manner and costs Taps or connections to the water mains shall be made by the Public Works Department at no extra cost to the applicant for taps up to and including one (1) inch in size. Taps larger than one (1) inch shall be made by applicant at the expense of the applicant. 4 (c) Ail taps and connections shall be left uncovered until inspected and tested by the Public Works Department. All connections shall conform with City specification. 4.305 INSTALLATION AND CONSTRUCTION REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS Ail installations of services shall comply with the following: (A) Ail services shall be constructed by a licensed plumber at the owner's expense. Services two (2) inches in diameter and less shall be "Type K" copper. All services larger than two (2) inches in diameter, shall be cast iron or ductile iron. (c) Ail taps two (2) inches in diameter or smaller shall be made with the use of a corporation stop designed for tapping under pressure. (D) The maximum size corporation stop that can be tapped directly into the main is as follows: PIPE SIZE Up to 4" cast iron or ductile iron 6" cast iron or ductile iron TAP SIZE 3/4" The maximum size corporation stop that can be used with double-strap bronze service saddle is as follows: PIPE SIZE 4" cast iron or ductile iron 6" cast iron or ductile iron 8" cast iron or ductile iron TAP SIZE 1-1/2" 2 ~t (F) Ail taps other than those allowed in the preceding paragraph shall be made only with the use of an approved tapping sleeve and valve. (G) Ail corporation stops must have clear openings of the same diameter as the pipe with which they are placed and be of a make and pattern approved by the Public Works Department. (H) Ail curb stops one (1) inch and larger shall be of the Mueller Oriseal design or approved equal. (I) All services must be placed not less than seven (7) feet below finished grade; and each service two (2) inches in diameter and smaller shall have a Minneapolis pattern base curb stop fitted with a stop box set on the property line at the same grade as an existing or proposed sidewalk. 5 4.306 4.307 4.308 (J) (K) (L) The stop box used shall have a Minneapolis base and be of a design approved by the Public Works Department. Stop boxes on curb stops one and one-fourth (1-1/4) inch diameter and smaller shall have an unobstructed opening of one and one-half (1-1/2) inch diameter. Curb stops one and one-half (1-1/2) inch diameter and larger shall have an unobstructed opening of a minimum size as the service pipe. All stop boxes shall be fitted with a cover approved by the Public Works Department. Every service pipe must have a shut-off valve placed adjacent to and on the street side of the meter which must be kept in working order at all times so that the water may be shut off by the occupant of the premises. Said valve shall be no more than one (1) foot from the inside wall of the structure. There shall also be a gate valve placed on the outlet side of the water meter, not more than one (1) foot from the meter so that the meter can be taken out or replaced without draining the plumbing system of the building. All valves shall have a clear opening the size of the inside diameter of the service. The minimum size water service allowed shall be one (1) inch. Plumbers shall leave all new water services shut off at the curb stop after completing the testing. Curb stops are to remain off until a water meter has been installed. SERVICES: RESTRICTIONS ON LAYING OF PIPES No customer shall be permitted to conduct water pipes across lots or buildings to adjoining properties; but all service pipes shall be laid on streets, alleys, or public ground to the properties to be served and entered at the front or rear when practical of the building nearest the main. SERVICES: SEPARATE SERVICE TO EACH BUILDING No new service shall be constructed and no existing service shall be changed in such manner that more than one building and in the case of residential property, one living unit shall be on the same service pipe, without specific approval of the City Engineer. SEPARATE CURB STOP REQUIRED FOR EACH BUILDING Owners of properties having water services which do not have separate curb stops and boxes for each building or which otherwise do not conform to the requirements in this chapter at the time of its passage may be required to put 4.309 4.310 (a) (B) 4.311 in such curb stop or make such other changes as are necessary to conform to these requirements, when so instructed by the Public Works Department. TWO OR MORE SERVICES ON ONE CURB STOP Where there are two or more services on one curb stop the water will not be turned on for one service unless the service pipes supplying the entire premises are metered and the water bill is paid for each service. The property owner shall be held responsible for the water bill and any maintenance, repairs or replacements of the service line where more than one unit is served by one service line. MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITY OF SERVICE PIPES It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to maintain and/or replace service pipes, including curb stops, from the corporation on the main to the meter. The property owner shall immediately repair any leak occurring in his service pipe when the property owner is notified by the Public Works Department that the leak is in their service. Within twenty-four 24 hours, the property owner shall provide the department the name of the contractor that will make the repair and when the repair will be made, which repair must be completed within two (2) days. If the repair has not been completed within three (3) days from the date the property owner was first notified of the leak, the Public Works Department shall cause the work to be completed and the property owner will be billed for all expenses involved. If for some reason the work is deemed to be a hazard for the safety and welfare of the general public, the Public Works Department may cause the work to be completed immediately after discovering the leak, and bill all expenses to the customer. UNUSED SERVICE PIPE Ail service pipes that become useless or abandoned, including previously abandoned or unused services upon discovery of the same, must be permanently closed off and plugged at the watermain by the property owner and so reported to the Public Works Department. In the event the property owner fails to shut off the service after being notified by certified mail, the Public Works Department may perform the necessary work and charge all expenses involved to the owner of the property. 4.312 4.312(1) 4.312(2) 4.312(3) 4.313 4.313(1) (a) (B) CONTROL OF WATER; DISCLAIMER; LIABILITY Riqht to Shut Off Water or Vary Water Pressure The Public Works Department reserves the right, at any time when necessary and without notice, to discontinue water supply or to vary water pressure for the purpose of making repairs or extensions or for any other purpose deemed to be in the best interest of the general public health and welfare. No claim shall be made against the City of Columbia Heights for any damage that may result from shutting off water or from varying the water pressure. The Public Works Department shall give notice prior to shutting off water if conditions are such that it is possible to do so. Pressure and Supply Not Guaranteed The Public Works Department does not guarantee the customer any fixed pressure or a continuous supply. In emergencies water may be shut off without notice. Disclaimer of Liability The Public Works Department shall not be held responsible by reason of the breaking of any service pipe or apparatus, frozen water services, shut-off, fixtures within the premises, for failure in the supply of water, or variances in pressure. WATER METERS Requirements and Installation Except for extinguishing of fire, no person or other entity except authorized City employees shall use water from the water supply system or permit water to be drawn therefrom unless the same be metered by passing through a meter furnished by the Public Works Department at the expense of such person or entity. The Public Works Department shall insure that every customer and user of City water is provided with a properly installed water meter upon request therefore. All meters shall be installed by a licensed plumber or by the Public Works Department in accordance with the following rules: Meters shall be placed on the service pipe not to exceed one (1) foot from the wall or floor where such pipe enters the premises; (2) There shall be a valve between the meter and the wall; 8 4.313(2) (A) (B) (C) 4.313(3) (3) The meter must be placed in a suitable place so as to keep it dry and clean, protected from frost; (4) Ail meters shall be readily accessible to the meter reader and inspectors of the Public Works Department. For purposes of enforcing the provisions of this Code, delegated City officials upon presentation of proper identification shall have the authority to enter any premises during reasonable hours for inspection or maintenance of said water meter. Requirements of Seal Every water meter shall be sealed by an employee of the City at the time of installation; and at any time thereafter where the seal has been broken. No person shall break or remove said seal except an authorized employee of the Public Works Department, provided however, that a licensed plumber may break said seal for the purpose of making necessary repairs after being granted specific permission by the Public Works Department. Any broken seal or removed water meter shall be reported to the City within 24 hours of such action, or as soon as discovered. Protection, Damage and Repairs The property owner or occupant of premises where a meter is installed shall be held responsible for its care and protection from freezing or hot water, and from other injury or interference from any person or persons. Meters that are liable to become damaged by hot water shall be protected by the installation of a reliable check and relief valve. In case of damage to the meter, or in case of its stoppage or imperfect working, the property owner or occupant shall give immediate notice to the office of the Public Works Department. All meters that are broken or damaged by negligence of owners or occupants of the premises, or by freezing, hot water, or other damage, including ordinary wear and tear, shall be repaired by the Public Works Department and the cost of repairs shall be paid by the owner or occupant. 4.313(4) Removal; Replacement 9 4.313(5) 4.313(6) 4.313(7) 4.314 Whenever a water meter is installed on a water service in a premise that is to be remodeled, removed, or destroyed, or where the service is discontinued so that the water meter is no longer needed, the owner of such premises shall give notice to the Public Works Department to remove such meter, and free access to such meter must be provided so that the meter may be removed. If the meter is lost or damaged, the owner of the premises shall be required to replace the same at the replacement value. Tamperinq Prohibited; ~stimation of Bill No one shall in any way interfere with the proper registration of a water meter. If any meter is found to have been tampered with, the water bill shall be estimated for the period and the meter repaired and tested. Upon repetition of the offense, it will be optional with the Public Works Department to discontinue the water service or collect the amount estimated due. The basis of estimating the bill shall be on the amount of the largest quarter billed in the preceding year from the date of the tampering of the meter. Meter Testinq In case there is doubt as to the accuracy of a water meter on the part of the customer, he may have the meter tested by the Public Works Department; at which test he may be present if he so desires. If the meter is found to register within two (2) percent of being correct a charge will be made to pay for the labor of making such tests. If the meter is found to measure two (2) percent or more incorrectly, no charge shall be made for making the test. If the meter should be found to over-register more than two (2) percent, there shall be a proportional deduction made from the previous water bill. A water meter shall be considered to register satisfactorily when it registers within two (2) percent of accuracy. Remote Meter Registers When remote registers have been installed, and there is a conflict between the inside meter reading and the remote register reading, the inside meter reading shall prevail as the actual reading for billing purposes. WATER RATES AND CHARGES; RULES AND REGULATIONS 4.314(1) Charqes 10 4.314(2) 4.314(3) (A) (B) (C) The Council shall by resolution fix all charges and penalties for late payment for water and sewer service and for garbage and rubbish hauling rates for dwellings and shall similarly fix the rates by which such charges shall be computed. All such utility bills may be collected as provided for water billing by Section 4.314(3). Owner Liability for CharGes In billing water service the rates shall be applied separately for the consumption through each meter. The property owner shall be liable for water supplied to the property owner's property, whether the owner is occupying the property or not, and any charges unpaid shall be a lien upon the property. Statements; Delinquent Bills, Shut-Off for Non-Pa~vment; Resumption of Services Accountinq The administration services of the City shall provide for a method of periodic accounting and recording of water consumed at each metered location throughout the City. Bills shall then be calculated to include connecting and disconnecting charges; minimum charges for availability of water services, regardless of connection or usage; and consumption charges as necessary and appropriate for revenue for the maintenance and operation of the City water works facilities. Statements The administrative service shall mail said water bills to the owner at the address listed for each specified meter location or to such address as the owner of record may request in writing. Due Date Water bills are due and payable on the 10th day of the month following the date of the postmark. Any bill not paid by the close of business on the 10th day of the month following its mailing is delinquent, at which time a charge established by the City Council shall be added to the billing. Partial payments shall be considered as payment towards most dated amounts billed. (D) Delinquent Bills The administrative service shall ascertain all water bills 11 (E) (F) (G) that are delinquent after the 10th day of the month and mail notice of such delinquency to the occupant of the metered location by the 20th day of the same month. If such bill remains unpaid at the last day of the month in which the delinquency notice was sent, the administrative service shall send a second written notice of such delinquency. Said notice shall include a statement that water service will be discontinued unless full payment is received by the loth day of the month following the month in which the first delinquency notice was mailed. Before the water will be turned on, the entire account, including any current charges must be paid, with and including the charge established by the Council for turning the water off and on. Water will be turned on only during regular working hours. If water bills are not paid, the bills may be levied against the property owner prior to turning the water back on, and proof of levy payment must be provided to the administrative service prior to said service being turned back on. Shut-Off for Non-Payment Water service may be discontinued at any time thereafter, subject to the following exceptions: Service may not be discontinued in this manner for: (1) Any tenant, lessee, or individual occupant of a multiple dwelling or commercial building which does not have a separate meter for each separate tenant, lessee, or occupant unit. (2) Any person who has filed with the Clerk a written protest of the amount billed, either in whole or in part, together with the reasons or basis for such protest. Shut-Off for Non-Payment under 4.314(3) (1) Water service may be discontinued under circumstances described in Section 4.314(3)(E)(1) by providing thirty (30) days written "Final Notice" to each individual tenant, lessee or occupant. (2) Upon expiration of twenty five (25) days of said thirty (30) day period, additional written notice shall be provided to each individual tenant, lessee, or occupant indicating whe%her the dellnquen% wa%er bills remain unpaid. Shut-Off for Non-Payment under 4.314(3)(E)(2) 12 (H) 4.314(4) 4.315 4.316 4.317 4.317(1) 4.317(2) Under circumstances described in Section 4.314(3)(E)(2), the administrative service shall investigate the basis for the protest and issue a report of its findings to the aggrieved party. When so warranted by the results of the investigation, water service may thereafter be terminated upon twenty four (24) hours' notice. Certification of Delinquent Bills The Council may certify unpaid and delinquent water bills to the County Auditor annually for collection pursuant to the provisions of Minnesota Statutes Chapter 444.075. Water Service Bills Payable at Finance Department Ail bills for water and other services are payable at the office of the Finance Department during regular working hours, or as otherwise provided by said Finance Department. DISCONTINUANCE OF SERVICE Any customer desiring to discontinue the use of water must notify the Public Works Department in writing. The Public Works Department shall turn off the water, subject to any fees established. REINSTATEMENT OF SERVICE No firm, company or corporation or individuals from whose premises the water shall have been shut off shall turn the water on without permission from the Public Works Department. FIRE SERVICES construction The construction of fire services shall be allowed as provided under the building code and Inspection Department. Detector flow meters shall be installed on any separate fire service line. Activation of Detec%or Flow Meter When the detector flow meter is activated by flow through the fire system, it shall be the duty of the property owner or occupant to notify the Public Works Department within twenty-four (24) hours thereafter. 4.317(3) Limitation of Size 13 The Public Works Department shall reserve the right to limit the size of fire protection services where the street mains are of such size as to make it necessary in order to protect public interest. 4.317(4) Prohibited Use In any case when the owner or occupant of any premises are found to be using water from a fire service for other purposes than fire protection, such act shall be cause for requiring metering of the fire service with a meter specified by the Public Works Department, at the expense of the owner. 4.317(5) Requirement of Meter The Public Works Department reserves the right at any time to require the property owner of the premises supplied with fire services to furnish and install, at his expense and under the direction of the Public Works Department an approved water meter and to keep the same in accurate operating condition, if it finds it necessary to do so to protect the public interest. 4.318 FIRE HYDRANTS 4.318(1) Permit Requirements No person other than an authorized city employee shall use a fire hydrant without first obtaining a permit therefore from the Public Works Department. 4.318(2) Flushing Streets and Sewers Hydrants used for construction purposes or for flushing sewers and streets shall have a reducing coupling attached to the nozzle of the hydrant with an independent throttling valve for regulating the supply. 4.318(3) Opening Hydrants Hydrants shall be opened only with a numbered hydrant spanner. 4.318(4) Use as Temporary Service by contractors Temporary service from fire hydrants is available for contractors. A meter will be obtained from the Public Works Department and a charge shall be made for hook-up. The charges for such water service shall be at the same rate as other services. Responsibility for the safety of and security of the meter lies with the contractor. The 14 4.319 4.319(1) 4.319(2) 4.319(3) 4.319(4) 4.319(5) 4.319(6) contractor shall place a deposit for the replacement value of the meter with the Public Works Department at the time of the request for application. M~SCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS Water SuDDlv From Two Sources; Private Supply Substituted for City Water On premises where water is supplied from two sources, the City water being one of the systems, the piping system for City water must be entirely separated from that of the other source. If other than City water is to be furnished on premises previously supplied with City water, the property owner or his plumber must give notice at the office of the Public Works Department when he will make this change and must also cut off the water at the corporation stop and disconnect the service pipe. Disconnection of Direct ConDection of Two Sources Premises now having direct connection between the city water supply and another supply shall forthwith disconnect the same. Requirements of Safety Devices Customers are required to equip boilers, heating plants, and refrigeration machinery with safety devices and/or backflow preventers; or provide auxiliary supplies. Repairs to Comply With Provisions Repairs made to existing services shall cause such service to conform in every respect with this chapter. Accuracy of Information Not Guaranteed Such information as may be obtained from the records, maps, employees, etc., of the Public Works Department relative to the location of water mains and service pipes will be furnished to licensed plumbers and interested parties, but the Public Works Department does not guarantee the accuracy of the same. RestrictioD of Water Use The Public Works Department reserves the right to Drohibit the use of water for yard sprinklers, elevators, air conditioners, coolers, and large consumers of water when in the judgment of the Public Works Department it shall be necessary to do so for the protection of public interest. 15 4.319(7) Provisions Considered Part of Every Contract 4.320 4.321 The foregoing rules and regulations shall be considered a part of the contract for every person who takes water supplied by the City of Columbia Heights, and shall be considered as having expressed his agreement to be bound thereby. MUNICIPAL SEWER SYSTEM DEFINITIONS The following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section: (a) "B.O.D." (Denoting Biochemical Oxygen Demand) means the quantity of oxygen utilized in the bio-chemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in 5 days at 20 degrees C, expressed in parts per million by weight. (b) "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 3 feet outside the inner face of the building wall. (c) "Building sewer" means the extension from the building drain to the public sewer or other place of disposal. "Combined sewer" means a sewer receiving both surface runoff and sewage. (e) "Garbage" means solid wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food, and from the handling, storage and sale of produce. (f) "Industrial wastes" means any liquid wastes from industrial processes as distinct from sanitary sewage. (g) "Natural outlet" means any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other body of surface or ground water. (h) "Ph" means the logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen ions in grams per liter of solution. 16 4.322 (i) (J) (k) (1) (m) "Properly shredded garbage" means the wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food that have been shredded to such degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with no particle greater than 1/2 inch in any dimension. "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 storm, surface, and ground waters are not intentionally admitted. "Sewage" means a combination of the water-carried wastes from' residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments, together with such ground, surface and storm waters as may be present. "Sewage treatment plant" means any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating sewage. (n) (o) (P) "Sewage works" means all facilities and equipment 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 storm and surface waters and drainage but excludes sewage and polluted industrial wastes. (q) (r) "Suspended solids" means 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. ,,Watercourse" means a channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously or intermittently. PUBLIC SEWAGE SYSTEM 4.322(1) prohibited Acts The following acts are unlawful: 17 (A) (B) (C) 4.322(2) 4.323 4.323(1) 4.323(2) It is unlawful for any person to place, deposit or permit to be deposited in an unsanitary manner upon public or private property within the city, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said city, any human or animal excrement, garbage, or other objectionable waste. It is unlawful to discharge into any natural outlet within the city, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said city, any sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this part. 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. Required Use Ail houses, buildings, or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purpose, situated within the city, shall connect with and use public sanitary sewers. No private sewage system is lawful within the city. REQUIREMENTS OF pERMITS, INSURANCE AND INDEMNIFICATION Prohibited Connections 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 building inspection department and otherwise complying with the terms of this chapter. Permits and Bonds Permits for building sewers and connections shall be taken out by a master plumber, licensed with the City, who shall furnish a bond in the amount of $2,000, conditioned so as to secure compliance by the principal with all of the provisions of this code and so as to further secure performance by the principal of all jobs and projects undertaken within the city. 4.323(3) Permit Charges and Applications Metropolitan sewer availability charges (SAC), if any, shall be paid at the time the permit is taken out. The 18 4.323(4) 4.323(5) 4.323(6) 4.323(7) owner or his agent shall make application on a special form furnished by the City Building Inspection Permit Department. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications, or other information which the City Engineer may reasonably require. Permit and Inspection Fees A permit and inspection fee as provided by City Council Resolution shall be paid to the City at the time the application is filed. Permit Cards The city shall furnish a permit card with permit number which shall be prominently displayed on property where sewer connection is being made; said card shall be displayed for the duration of the work. Insurance Requirements Prior to the commencement of construction work such master plumber shall take out and maintain insurance against damages to property or injury or death to persons, which policies shall indemnify and save harmless the city and all of its officers and personnel against any claim, demand, damages, actions or cause of action arising out of or by reason of the doing of the work or activities related or incident thereto, and from any costs, disbursements, or expenses of defending the same. The property damage insurance coverage shall be in the amount of $50,000 or more, and the public liability insurance for injury or death to persons shall be in the amount of $100,000 and $300,000. Proof of such insurance shall be filed with the city prior to commencement of construction work, and such policy shall provide that the city shall be notified immediately of any termination or modification of such insurance. Indemnification by Master Plumber Should the insurance coverage hereinbefore provided be inadequate in amount then such master plumber shall himself indemnify and save harmless the city and all of its officers and personnel in like manner. 4.323(8) Indemnification by owner All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the 19 owner. The owner shall indemnify the city for any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer. The city engineer shall establish rules and regulations for the proper implementation of this part, which when approved by the council by resolution, shall govern the installation of building sewers and connections. 4.324 SEWER RATES Sewer rates shall be established by resolution of the City Council and billings shall be administered as delineated in 4.314(3) of this Chapter. Quantity of sewage for billing purposes is based upon water metered, or required metered, in the case of a source other than the city water system unless special meters approved by the City Engineer, are installed and maintained, at the property owner's expense, for the specific purpose of metering sewage. 4.325 SEWER CONSTRUCTION; GENERAL REQUIREMENTS AND SPECIFICATIONS 4.325(1) Separate Buildinq Sewers A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building and in the case of residential property, one living unit, unless otherwise authorized by the City Engineer. Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test by the Public Works Department, to meet all requirements of this section. 4.325(2) Connection to Public Sewer The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall be made at the wye branch, if such branch is available at a suitable location. If the public sewer is twelve (12) inches in diameter or less, and no properly located wye branch is available, the owner shall at his expense install a wye branch in the public sewer at the location specified by the City Engineer. Where the public sewer is greater than twelve (12) inches in diameter, and no properly located wye branch is available, a neat hole may be cut into the public sewer to receive the building sewer, with entry in the downstream direction at an angle of about forty-five (45 degrees) degrees. A forty-five degree ell may be used to make such connection with the spigot end cut so as not to extend past the inner surface of the public sewer. The 0.8 point of the building sewer at the point of connection shall be at the 0.8 point or at a higher elevation than the public sewer. A smooth, neat joint shall be made, and the connection made secure and 20 watertight by engagement in concrete. Special fittings may be used for the connection only when approved by the City Engineer. No portion of the building service shall extend into the public sewer. 4.325(3) Excavations Ail excavations required for the installation of a building sewer shall be open trench work unless otherwise approved by the City Engineer. Tunneling may be permitted but no tunnel shall exceed 6 feet in length and the pipe shall be installed so as to permit inspection of all joints. No backfill shall be placed until work has been inspected by the City. Ail 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 Engineer. 4.325(4) Inspection, Connection to Public Sewer The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the Public Works Department when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the City Engineer or his representative. 4.325(5) Minimum Parcel Size No building sewer or connection to the city sanitary sewer system shall be permitted or made from any building or structure located on a lot, piece or parcel of land or several lots, pieces or parcels of land having a total width less than that permitted by zoning ordinance. 4.325(6) Specifications The following requirements shall be complied with: (a) Building sewers shall be of extra heavy duty cast iron pipe, or PVC conforming to ASTM D-3034, SDR-35. Minimum size of building sewer shall be 4" extra heavy cast iron pipe. Change in direction of building sewer shall be made by use of fittings approved by the plumbing inspector and/or the Engineering Department. (b) Type of joints shall comply with the following specifications: Cast iron shall be a push-on or mechanical type. Polyvinyl Chloride pipe shall be bell and spigot with an elastomeric O ring gasket in 21 4.326 4.326(1) accordance with ASTM F477. (c) Ductile iron pipe may be required Engineer where the building sewer is filled or unstable ground. by the City installed in (d) Existing cesspools and septic tanks shall be removed and/or suitably filled, as approved by the City Engineer. (e) Whenever possible the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. No building sewer shall be laid parallel to or within three feet of any bearing wall, which might thereby be weakened. The depth shall be sufficient to afford protection from frost. The building sewer shall be laid at uniform grade and in straight alignment insofar as possible. (f) In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such drain shall be lifted by approved artificial means and discharged to the building sewer. (g) Ail joints and connections shall be made gastight and watertight. (h) O ring joints shall be installed in accordance with manufacturers' recommendations, and backfilling shall not occur until the joints have been tested and approved by the city. (i) Other jointing materials and methods may be used only by approval of the City Engineer. REGULATIONS GOVERNING USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS Prohibited Use No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any storm water, surface water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, cooling water or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer. 4.326(2) Storm Waters and Unpo%luted Drainage Storm water and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designed as 22 storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the City Engineer. Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged, upon approval of the City Engineer, to a storm sewer, or natural outlet. 4.326(3) Prohibited Substances Except as hereinafter provided, 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 150 degrees F. (b) Any water or waste which may contain more than 100 parts per million by weight of fat, oil or grease. (c) Any gasoline, benzine, 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, paunch manure, 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 a Ph lower than 5.5 or higher than 9.0 or having any other 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, which 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 maladrous gas or substance capable of creating a public nuisance. 23 4.326(4) Reauirement of Interceptors Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts or any flammable wastes, sand, and other harmful ingredients; except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All such interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the City Engineer, and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. Grease and oil interceptors shall be constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature. They shall be of substantial construction, watertight, and equipped with easily removable covers which when bolted in place shall be gastight and watertight. Where installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained by the owner, at his expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times, and shall be subject to inspection by the City or other governmental public health agents. 4.326(5) Certain Types of Uses; Subject to Approval The admission into the public sewers of any water or wastes having (1) a 5-day Biochemical Oxygen Demand greater than 300 parts per million by weight, or (2) containing more than 350 parts per million by weight of suspended solids, or (3) containing any quantity of substances having characteristics described in 4.326(3) or (4) having an average daily flow greater than 2% of the average daily sewage flow of the city is subject to the review and approval of the City Engineer. 4.326(6) Preliminary Treatment The owner shall provide at his expense, such preliminary treatment as may be necessary to (1) reduce the Biochemical Oxygen Demand to 300 parts per million and the suspended solids to 350 parts per million by weight, or (2) reduce objectionable characteristics of constituents to within the maximum limits provided for in 4.326(3), or (3) control the quantities and rates of discharge of such water or wastes. Plans, specifications, and any other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted for the approval of the city engineer and of the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency, and no construction of such facilities shall be commenced until said approvals are obtained in writing. 4.326(7) Maintenance of Preliminary Treatment Facilities Where preliminary treatment facilities are provided for any 24 waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation, and records maintained concerning quality of the effluent, by the owner, at his expense. Such facilities and all associated records shall be subject to inspection by the city. 4.326(8) Maintenance of Services The owner shall be responsible for maintenance of the building service, including cleaning, repair and replacement. All other City requirements shall be met in the maintenance of building services. 4.326(9) Requirements of Manholes The owner of any property served by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable control manhole in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole, shall be accessible and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the City Engineer. The manhole shall be installed by the owner, at his expense, and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times. The city shall have right of access to inspect or sample effluent at all times. 4.326(10) Measurements, Tests and Analyses Ail measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in 4.326(3) and 4.326(5) of this section shall be determined in accordance with methods employed by the Minnesota Department of Health, and shall be determined at the control manhole provided for in 4.326(9), or upon suitable samples taken at said control manhole. 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. 4.326(11) Special Provisions; Industrial Wastes No provision of this section shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the city and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the city for treatment subject to payment therefore by the industrial concern. 4.327 MISCELLANEOUS SEWAGE REGULATORY PROVISIONS 4.327(1) Property Damage 25 4.327(2) 4.328 4.328(1) 4.328(2) No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance, or equipment which is a part of the city sewage system. Any person violating this provision or any other provision of this part shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Inspections; Authority and Powers The city engineer and other duly authorized employees of the city, bearing proper credentials and identification, 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 ordinance. VIOLATIONS Misdemeanor Any person, firm, or corporation who violates or refuses to comply with any of the provisions of this Chapter, Article III, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be subject to a fine of not more than $700 or to imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days, or both, for each offense. Each day that a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense. Liability to City for Damaqe Any person violating any of the provisions of this part is liable to the city for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned the city by reason of such violation. · ECTION 2: This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after thirty (30) days after its passage. 26 First Reading: Second Reading: Date of Passage: Offered By: Seconded By: Roll Call: June 10, 1~1 Auqust 25, 199] August 26~ 199] Ruett|mann Pcterson All ayes Edward Carlson, Mayor -A~ne Student, Council Secretary 27