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30.43 it is determined that a sum equal to the portion of the cost of constructing the sewer system attributable to the parcel or property as determined by assessment proceedings or pursuant to the provisions of Section 30.32 Subd. B has not been paid or is not in the process of being paid in regular installments. Liability. Each user or owner shall be responsible for maintaining and cleaning his sewer connection from the house to the sewer main. The City shall not be liable , for any stoppages in the sewer sytem. Each user should provide a suitable back water valve to prevent flooding of basements in the event of sewer stoppage. One -House Per Sewer Connection. Not more than one house or building shall be supplied from one sewer connection, except with the permission of the City Engineer and Utility Supervisor. Building Sewers. All building sewer connections must be made to the wye or riser provided for that purpose. No sewer connection shall be laid in the same trench with water, gas or any other pipe, and all sewer connections must be laid far enough from all others to permit the repair or removal or relaying of any one without dis- turbing the other, unless an alternate method is approved by the Utilities Supervisor At the time any connection is made to the City sanitary sewer system, all cesspools, septic tanks, or other sewage disposal facilities existing on the property which is connected shall be pumped and then filled to earth level with suitable material. Piping through cesspools or septic tanks will not be permitted, and connections to buildings with existing cesspools and septic tanks shall be on the house side of the cesspools or tank, unless an alternate method is approved by the Utilities Supervisor All sewer connections shall be made by a person licensed by the City to perform this work. Building sewers shall conform with all utility regulations as to materials, depths of cover slope, and water tightness. No connection shall be covered or other- wise concealed from sight until inspected and approved by the Inspector. Connections Beyond Cit,y_ Limits. The provisions of Section 30.21 shall apply to sewer service outsi e the corporate limits of Bloomington. Penalty. Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be fined not less than $5.00, nor more than $300.00 or shall be imprisoned for a period not to exceed 90 days. If a violation is of a continuing nature, each twenty -four (24) hour period during which the violation shall continue, shall con - stitute.a separate violation of this Chapter. 3 Enforcement. The water and sewer regulations described in this chapter shall be administered and enforced pursuant to the direction of the City Manager by the Public Works Department of the City. The Public Works Department may issue appropriate orders, issue tags for violation or institute any other appropriate actions or proceedings against a violator as provided for in this chapter. Any violation of an order issued pursuant to this section by the Public Works Department of the City shall constitute a violation of the water and sewer regulations of the City and may be subject to penalty as described in Section 30.42 of this chapter. tion 30.371 added by Ord. No. 64 -13, adopted 2/17/64; Section 30.371 changed to Section 0.37 and amended by Ord. No. 70 -14, adopted 4/20/70. tion 30.39 amended by Ord. No. 70 -14, adopted 4/20/70. tion 30.40 amended by Ord. No. 65 -13, adopted 3/15/65; amended by Ord. No. 70 -14, adopted /20/70; amended by Ord. 71 -24, adopted 4/12/71. tion 30.42 amended by Ord. No. 70 -14, adopted 4/20/70. tion 30.43 added by Ord. No. 71 -60, adopted B/2/71.