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Home My WebLink About9A - Sanitary Sewer System CITY COUNCIL AGENDA REPORT MEETING DATE: AGENDA #: PREPARED BY: DECEMBER 7, 1998 9A GREG ILKKA, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKSICITY ENGINEER CONSIDER APPROVAL OF ORDINANCE 98-XX AMENDING TITLE 9, CHAPTER 5 OF THE CITY CODE CONCERNING DISCHARGES INTO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM. AGENDA ITEM: DISCUSSION: HISTORY At the June 15, 1998 Council meeting the Council approved a Sump Pump Inspection program within the City and authorized Howard R. Green Company to implement the program. As part of that program the consultant was to review our current ordinances to determine changes required to bring them up to date in regards to sump pump discharges into the sanitary sewer. CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES The consultant has concluded their review of our current sanitary sewer ordinance and has put together recommended changes. These are reflected in the attached Ordinance. The City Attorney has reviewed the proposed revisions. ISSUES The amendments include the following provisions: Specifically prohibits sump pump discharges into the sanitary sewer system. Requires disconnection of any roof, surface, or ground water sump pump, footing tile, or swimming pool currently connected to the sanitary sewer system. 16200RDagm Creek Ave, S,E., Prior Lake. Minnesota 55372-1714 / Ph, (612) 447-4230 / Fax (612) 447-4245 AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER FINANCIAL IMPACT: ALTERNATIVES: RECOMMENDED MOTION: REVIEWED BY: SSORD,DOC Provides for City inspections for sump pump compliance or allows the furnishing of a certificate from a licensed plumber to facilitate compliance with the ordinance. Provides for annual sump pump re-inspection in conjunction with the yearly water meter reading. Provides for inspection of sump pumps in all new homes within thirty (30) days of occupancy. Provides for a surcharge of $100 per month for non- compliance with the ordinance prOVISions (cross connections, refusal to allow an inspection, or refusal to provide a plumber's certificate). The surcharge continues until the property is in compliance with the ordinance. CONCLUSION Experience with such programs in other communities has confirmed that these ordinance provisions are necessary. Our primary effort will be directed at encouraging voluntary cooperation and education. Only if cooperation fails would the staff rely upon these ordinance provisions. None The alternatives are as follows: 1. Approve Ordinance 98-XX amending Title 9, Chapter 5 of the City Code. 2. Amend and approve Ordinance 98-XX. 3. Table this Agenda item for a specific reason. 4. Deny this Agenda item for a specific reason. A motion and second to approve Ordinance 98-XX amending Title 9, Chapter 5 of the City Code concerning discharges into the itary sewer system, and provide authorization fo pub' tion in the Prior Lake American. ORDINANCE NO. 98-XX AN ORDINANCE FOR THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE, MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 9, CHAPTER 5 OF THE CITY OF PRIOR LAKE'S CITY CODE CONCERNING DISCHARGES INTO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM Section 9-5-15: ~~ HJJrsl" he, (Al It shall be unlawful to discharge or cause to be dischargeu ~- i').{)(J h er system, either directly or indirectly, any roof, storm, surface, or grounu .' ny type or kind. No water shall be discharged from any air conditioning unit or system either directly or indirectly into the Municipal sanitary sewer system without prior written approval of the City Engineer. Separate charges shall be made in case that air conditioning waters shall be discharged into the sewer system and said charges shall be based upon the amount of water discharged into said sewer system and the amount so discharged shall be measured by a metering device installed for that purpose and approved by the City Engineer. Said charge shall be in addition to those provided in Section 9-6-5 of this Chapter. DISCHARGE OF SURFACE WATERS PR( The City Council of the City of Prior Lake does hereby ordain: Title 9, Chapter 5 of the Prior Lake City Code is hereby Amended to prm (B) Structures which require. because of the infiltration of water into basements. crawl spaces. and the like. a sump pump discharge svstem shall have a permanentlv installed discharge line which shall not at anv time discharge water into the sanitary sewer svstem. A permanent installation shall be one which provides for vear-round discharge capability to either the outside of the dwelling. building. or structure. or is connected to the City storm sewer or discharges through the curb and gutter to the street. It shall consist of a rigid discharge line. without valving or quick connections for altering the path of discharge. and if connection to the City storm sewer line. include a check valve and an air gap located in a small diameter structure as shown in the City's standard plates. (C) Disconnection: Anv person having a roof. surface. ground water sump pump. footing tile. or swimming pool now connected and/or discharging into the sanitary sewer svstem shall disconnect and/or remove same. Anv disconnects or openings in the sanitary sewer shall be closed or repaired in an effective. workmanlike manner. as alJProved bv the City or their designated agent. (D) Inspection: Every person owning improved real estate that discharges into the City's sanitary sewer svstem shall allow an emplovee of the City or their designated representative to inspect the buildings to confirm that there is no sump pump or other prohibited discharge into the sanitary sewer svstem. In lieu of having the City inspect their property. any person may furnish a certificate from a licensed plumber certifying that their property is in compliance with this Section. SSORD,DOC " '.. (E) Future Inspections: Each sump pump connection identified will be re-inspected on a vearlv basis in coniunction with the yearly water meter inspection. (F) New Home Inspections: All new homes shall be required to have their sump pump system inspected within thirty (30) days of occupancy and a certificate of compliance completed. Section 9-5-18: ENTRY UPON PRIVATE PROPERTY: as modified below; (A) The Plumbing Inspector and other duly authorized employees of the City or their designated representatives, bearing proper credential and identification, shall at reasonable times be permitted to enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing in connection with the operation of the Municipal private sewer system. .an Anv person refusing to allow their property to be inspected for the purpose of determining a sump pump cross-connection to the sanitary sewer. or refusing to furnish a plumber's certificate within fourteen (14) days of the date City emplovee(s) or their designated representatives are denied admittance to the property. shall immediatelv become subiect to the surcharge hereinafter provided for. Anv property found to violate this Section shall make the necessary changes to complv with this Section and furnish proof of the changes to the City. (C) Anv property found to be discharging clear water into the sanitary sewer system as prohibited bv Section 9-5-15 of this Code. shall immediate Iv become subiect to the surcharge hereinafter provided for. Anv property found to violate City Code shall make the necessarv changes to comply and furnish proof of the changes to the City. (D) A surcharge of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per month is hereby imposed and added to every sewer billing mailed to property owners who are not in compliance with this Chapter. The surcharge shall be added every month until the property is in compliance. The surcharge shall continue to be levied monthly on properties not complying with this Chapter. All properties found during vearlv re-inspection to have violated this ordinance shall be subiect to the one hundred dollars ($100.00) per month penalty for all months between the two (2) most recent inspections. This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage and publication. Passed by the City Council of the City of Prior Lake this 7th day of December, 1998. ATTEST: City Manager Mayor Published in the Prior Lake American on the _ day of -,1998. Drafted by: City of Prior Lake Engineering Department, 16200 Eagle Creek Ave. S,E. , Prior Lake, MN 55372 SSORD,DOC (E) Future Inspections: Each sump pump connection identified will be re-inspected on a yearl'l,basis in coni unction with the vearly water meter inspection. (F) New Home Inspections: All new homes shall be required to have their sump pump svstem inspected within thirty (30) days of occupancy and a certificate of compliance completed. Section 9-5-18: ENTRY UPON PRIVATE PROPERTY: as modified below; /(75, QtrxX, ! Vi VI <;jI) ('f~ Jr-ti 'J I v - C'.0,.J .~ '. . (~)' .em Failure to permit an inspection or vrovide a plumber's certificate creates a A I {1lfl presumption that there is a sump pump and that it is non-compliant. Any person J. . (j<1"1 . f)cJjIZ refusing to allow their property to be inspected for the purpose of determining a, r sump pump cross-connection to the sanitary sewer, or refusing to furnish a plumber's certificate within fourteen (14) days of the date City emplovee(s) or their desi~nated representatives are denied admittance to the property, shall immediately become subiect to the surcharge hereinafter provided for. Any property fOl:md to violate this 8eetiofl shall make the fleeessary ehafll::eS to comply with this 8eetiofl afld furnish proof of the eaaRl::eS to the City. (A) The Plumbing Inspector and other duly authorized employees of the City or their designated representatives, bearing proper credential and identification, shall at reasonable times be permitted to enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing in connection with the operation of the Municipal private sewer system. (C) Any property found to be discharging clear water into the sanitarv sewer system as prohibited by Section 9-5-15 of this Code. shall immediately become subiect to the surcharge hereinafter provided for. Any property found to violate City Code shall' make the necessary changes to comply and furnish Vroof of the changes to the City. (D) A surcharge of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per month is hereby imposed and added to every sewer billing mailed to property owners who are not in compliance with this Chapter. The surcharge shall be added every month until the property is in compliance. The surcharge shall continue to be levied monthly on properties not complying with this Chapter. All properties found during yearly re-inspection to haye violated this ordinance shall be subiect to the one hundred dollars ($100.00) per month penalty for all months between the two (2) most recent inspections. This ordinance shall become effective from and after its passage and publication. Passed by the City Council of the City of Prior Lake this 7th day of December, 1998. ATTEST: City Manager Mayor Published in the Prior Lake American on the _ day of -,1998. SSORD,DOC