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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1972-057 Council OrdinancesORDINANCE NO. 57 VILLAGE OF LINO LAKES COUNTY OF ANOKA STATE OF MINNESOTA AN ORDINANCE RELATIVE TO A MUNICIPAL SEWER SYSTEM. THE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF LINO LAKES, ANOKA COUNTY, MINNESOTA, DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM SECTION 1. General Operation. The Village of Lino Lakes (hereinafter called the Village) municipal sanitary sewer system shall be operated as a public utility and convenience from which revenues will be derived, subject to the provisions of this section. SECTION 2. Connections With Sewer Required. Any buildings used for human habitation or for human occupancy, including all business buildings, unless specifically exempted by the Village Council on the grounds that no human beings occupy or use such buildings and no sewage wastes are generated therein, located on property adjacent to a sewer main, or in a block through which the system extends, shall be connected to the municipal sanitary sewer system within one (1) year from the time a connection is available to any such property. All buildings hereafter constructed within the Village on property adjacent to a sewer main or in a block through which the system extends, shall be provided with a connection to the munici- pal sanitary sewer system for the disposal of all human wastes. SECTION 3. Supervision. The Village Plumbing Inspector shall supervise all house sewer connections made to the municipal sanitary sewer system and all excavations for the purpose of installing or repairing the same. SECTION 4. Permits, Licenses, Fees, Bond and Insurance. (1) Any person desiring to make connection to the municipal sanitary sewer system shall apply to the Village for a permit for such connection. The application shall be submitted on blanks furnished by the Village Clerk -Treasurer and shall be accompanied by plans, specifications and such other information as the said Clerk -Treasurer requires, together with a permit and inspection fee as determined by the Village Council. All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection shall be borne by the owner and the owner shall indemnify the Village for any loss or damage that may, directly or indirectly, be occasioned by the installation of the sewer connection including restoring streets and street surfaces. Any person, firm or corporation who shall commence work of any kind for which a permit is required under this Ordinance, without first having received the necessary permit therefor, shall, when subsequently securing such permit, be required to pay double the fees provided by this Ordinance for such permit and shall be subject to all the penal provisions of this Ordinance. (2) Permits shall only be issued when the applications show that the work is to be done by persons,firms or corporations (other than the owner -occupant of residential property) who have been duly licensed by the Village to engage in the business of sewer installa- tion within the Village, who have paid the required fee and have filed the bonds and insurance certificates required under this section. No permit shall be issued until the plumbing in the building to be served is inspected by the Plumbing Inspector and altered, if necessary, to conform to the Minnesota Plumbing Code, to the extent necessary to permit a proper and safe connection to the municipal sanitary sewer system. Upon completion of the work, a copy of the permit shall be signed and dated by the licensed individual or firm making the sewer installation and delivered to the Plumbing Inspector at the time he makes his final inspection of the work. The Plumbing In- spector shall sign the permit to show that the work and material conform to the Village Ordinances. The permit shall also be filled out showing the kind and size of pipe, the kind of joint used, the length of house connection, the depth at the street, the depth at the house, the distance from either side of the house where the connection is made to the house plumbing, and any other information listed on the permit form or required by the Village Plumbing In- spector. (3) Before any person, firm or corporation is licensed to engage in the business of sewer installation within the Village, he shall make application to the Village for such license, shall pay the following fee, and shall file with the Village Clerk - Treasurer the following bond and insurance requirements: (a) The fee for such license shall be $25.00 per year and each license shall terminate on June 30 next after its issuance. Licenses shall not be transferable. (b) A surety bond in the face amount of $5,000.00 running to the Village, approved by the Village Council, con- ditioned that the Village will be saved harmless from any loss, damage, cost or expense, by reason of any work performed under this Ordinance, or by reason of improper or inadequate performance or compliance with the terms of this Ordinance by the holder of the license or his agent or employees. (c) A certificate of insurance or copies of public liability and property damage insurance policies as provided for in the Village Plumbing Ordinance. (4) The Village Council may revoke any license at any time if the licensee shall violate the provisions of this or any other provision of the Village Ordinance. No licensee shall allow his name to be used by any other person for the purpose of doing any work within the Village, except that this provision shall not pre- vent a licensed plumber from employing the services of a licensed pipe layer or licensed sewer installer. SECTION 5. Construction Requirements. The following materials and construction methods, and none other, shall be used in making sewer connections to the municipal system. (1) Materials. All pipe shall be 4" diameter or larger, Extra Heavy Cast Iron Soil Pipe, conforming to A.S.T.M. Standard Specification A-74-42. (2) Joints and Connections. The pipes before joining shall be dry and clean. The joints shall be made by caulking in the space between the bell and spigot with jute, well driven in, and pouring molten lead to fill the remainder of the space. After lead has set it shall be caulked around the entire joint. Leave a 1/8" clearance between the back surface of the bell and spigot end for movement. The quantity of lead required for 4" pipe is at least 4 pounds; 6" pipe at least 6 pounds; 8" pipe at least 10 pounds. In place of lead, the joint may be made by use of an approved neoprene gasket, especially designed for use in connecting cast iron soil pipe. In the event it is feasible or necessary, as de- termined by Village Plumbing Inspector and Engineer, that any clay pipe is to be used or any clay pipe and cast iron pipe are to be joined, the type of joint shall be specified by such technicians for the Village. (3) Grades. Unless otherwise authorized, all house sewers shall have a grade of not less than 1/8 inch per foot. A grade of 1/4 inch per foot shall be used wherever practicable. It is the responsibility of the sewer installer to excavate the sewer stub at or near the foundation of the building to be connected. This shall be done before proceeding with any other work. The installer shall next verify the location and elevation of the property ser- vice stub at the lot line, so that both sewer pipes that are to be connected will be located and verified before digging the connecting trench. If any discrepancy is found that would materially affect the sewer connection as planned, the installer shall promptly notify the Village by contacting the Clerk -Treasurer, the Village Plumbing Inspector or the Engineer. The Village will assume no responsibility for extra work, damages, or delays unless it is notified as described above and has no opportunity to verify the discrepancy prior to actual installation. (4) Alignment. No connecting sewer shall contain bends or a combination of bends which at any point shall be greater than 45 degrees, and no more than three bends, regardless of angle, shall be permitted in any single house connection, except where manholes are constructed at such points and in manner as directed by the Village Plumbing Inspector. No connecting sewer shall be laid parallel to any bearing wall or footing unless further distant than three feet from any such bearing wall or footing. No connecting sewer shall be laid within twenty feet of any well. (5) Trenching and Backfilling. All excavations shall be open -trench work unless otherwise authorized by the Village Plumbing Inspector. The foundation in the trench shall be formed to prevent any subsequent settlement of the pipes. If the foundation is good and firm earth, the earth shall be pared or molded to give a full support to the lower third of each pipe. Bell holes shall be dug to provide ample space for pouring of joints. Care must be exercised in backfilling below the centerline of the pipe in order to give it proper support. Backfilling shall be placed in layers and solidly tamped or packed up to two feet above the pipe. Backfilling shall not be done until the section to be backfilled has been inspected and approved by the Village Plumbing Inspector. (6) Use of Old House Sewers. Sewer connections may be made directly to the pipe outlet from the building served provided the pipe outlet is cast iron. No cesspool or septic tank shall be connected to any portion of a house sewer that is also laid across or over any existing cesspool or septic tank. The existing cess- pool or septic tank shall first be pumped clean and filled with earth to the surrounding ground level. (7) Connections at Stub Only. Every connecting sewer shall be connected to the municipal system only at the stub provided for the property served by the connection except where otherwise ex- pressly authorized by the Village Council. In the event it becomes necessary to install a wye branch this shall be done by removing the length of a straight pipe and installing the wye branch which shall be done by cutting the top of the bell of the adjoining pipe and the bottom of the bell of the wye branch when the wye branch is turned opposite to the direction to which it is to face in its permanent position. Then insert the wye branch by lowering same horizontally in place, then turn wye branch around by rotating same 180 degrees then caulk the joint at each end of the pipe and seal the joint with the specified hot compound jointing material, making sure that the entire joint is properly sealed against leakage. Then place a 1.3 mix mortar envelope around the entire pipe at each joint. The envelope to be at least twelve (12) inches wide and four (4) inches in thickness. The bell hole shall be dug out to completely encase the pipe at the joint. The use of the double T's or tapping the sewer in the street by cutting a hole in the pipe and inserting a straight pipe or use of saddle hubs will not be permitted, except where large size con- crete pipe is used for the sewer main, in which case saddles are required. (8) Cesspools. The sewer installer shall be permitted to pump the clear liquid content of septic tanks and cesspools into the lateral line in the street with a centrifugal pump having a discharge line of 12 inches maximum diameter and he shall then flush the stub connection clean with a garden hose for at least 15 minutes under the supervision of the Village Plumbing Inspector. Sludge which cannot be removed in the above manner shall be pumped into tank wagons and removed. All wooden and metal cesspools and septic tanks shall be pumped and filled to eliminate the danger of future cave-ins. (9) Tunneling. Tunneling for distances of not more than six feet is permissable in yard, courts or driveways of any build- ing site. When pipes are driven, the drive pipe shall be at least one size larger than the pipe to be laid. (10) Cover. The minimum cover over house connections shall be six (6) feet in order to prevent freezing. Wherever possible the cover shall be maintained at seven (7) feet. SECTION 6. Independent Systems. (1) The drainage and plumbing system of each new building and of new work installed in an existing building shall be separate from and independent of that of any other building except where provided in (2) of this section, and every building shall have an independent connection with a public sewer when such is available. (2) Where one building stands to the rear of another build- ing on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard or driveway, the building drain from the front build- ing may be extended to the rear building and the whole will be considered as one building drain. Where such a building drain is extended, a cleanout shall be provided immediately inside the rear wall of the front building. SECTION 7. Types of Wastes Prohibited. (1) Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to discharge any of the following described waters or wastes into the municipal sanitary sewer system: (a) Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150 degrees F. (b) Any water or waste containing more than 100 parts per million by weight, of fat, oil or grease. (c) Any gasoline, benzene, naptha, fuel oil or other in- 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, plastic, 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 sewer system. (f) Any waters or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process or which constitutes a hazard to humans or animals or creates any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant. (g) 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. (h) Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating a public nuisance. (i) Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Village Engineer, they are necessary for the properly handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amount, or any inflammable wastes, sand, or other harmful ingredients; except that such interceptors shall not be required for private dwelling units which discharge only normal wastes there- from. Such grease and oil interceptors shall be of sub- stantial construction, watertight and equipped with easily removable covers which when bolted in place shall be gas -tight and water -tight. All grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained by the owner, at his expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times. (2) It shall be unlawful to discharge into the municipal sanitary sewer system any industrial wastes unless the prior approval of the Village Engineer is obtained. The Village Engineer shall approve the discharge of industrial wastes when, in his opinion, the proposed wastes will not be of an unusual amount or character. When in the opinion of the Village Engineer, the pro- posed wastes are of an unusual amount or character, the Village Engineer may approve such wastes. SECTION 8. Discharge of Surface Waters Prohibited. It shall be unlawful to discharge or cause to be discharged into the municipal sewer system, either directly or indirectly, any roof, storm, sur- face or ground water of any type or kind, or water discharged from any air conditioning unit or system. SECTION 9. Tampering with Municipal Sewer System Prohibited. No 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 sewer system. No person shall attach any prohibited or un-reported lead or line to that system without having a permit to so do, nor shall any unre- ported connection be made on the owners premises, inside or outside of the building thereon, which would introduce waters or substances prohibited or forbidden by this Ordinance. SECTION 10. Certain Connections Prohibited. No buildings located on property lying outside the limits of the Village shall be connected to the municipal sanitary sewer system unless express authorization therefor is obtained from the Council of the Village. SECTION 11. Entry Upon -Private Property. The Village Engineer and other duly authorized employees of the Village, bearing proper credentials and identification, shall at reasonable times be per- mitted to enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing in connection with the operation of the municipal sanitary sewer system. SECTION 12. Repair of Public Right of Way and Gas Lines. (1) No connection to the municipal sanitary sewer system shall be finally approved until all streets, pavements, curbs and boulevards or other public improvements thereon have been restored to their former condition to the satisfaction of the Village Engineer. (2) Whenever any licensee hereunder or any other person en- gaged in making a connection to the municipal sanitary sewer system shall damage the coating on any gas mains or gas lines, such damage shall be promptly reported by the person causing such damage to the proper utility company before such gas line or gas main is covered with earth. Failure to make such report shall be considered a violation of this Ordinance subject to penalties herein imposed. SECTION 13. Variances. The Village Plumbing Inspector may permit variations from the strict application of any of the pro- vision of this Ordinance if he is satisfied that there are special circumstances or conditions affecting the premises for which the variance is requested and that the granting of such variation will not materially affect adversely health, safety, or general welfare or public or private property. Any variation permitted under this provision must be noted on the permit. SECTION 14. Rates and Charges. (A) (1) The following rates and charges, which shall be paid quarterly, based upon the following schedule of water service meter sizes are hereby established for all sanitary sewer services for each single family dwelling, two family dwelling, government build- ing, church or schoolhouse sewer connection furnished by the Village for each: WATER SERVICE ANNUAL SEWER METER SIZE RENTAL CHARGE 5/8" or less 3/4" 1" 11/4" $ 48.00 52.00 64.00 72.00 Charges for larger meter sizes and other types of users shall be as set by the Village Council by resolution. The rates set forth in this paragraph shall be subject to change by resolution of the Village Council from time to time. (2) Where property shall be connected with the Village public sewer system and shall be served by private water supply and not equipped with a water service meter, the following schedule shall be used to determine the equivalent water service meter size for determining the annual sewer rental charge, as set forth above: PRIVATE PUMP CAPACITY GALLONS PER MINUTE AT PRESSURE OF 40 POUNDS PER SQUARE INCH EQUIVALENT WATER SERVICE METER SIZE 0-10 5/8" 11-30 3/4" 31-50 1" 51-75 14" 76-100 1 2" 101-160 2" 161-300 3" 301-500 4" (3) In respect to property which shall be connected with the Village sewer system for the discharge and disposal of other residen- tial, commercial or industrial sewage waste, or any waste unusual in either character or amount, then in addition to all applicable charges hereunder, the Village Council reserves the right to impose such supplemental sewage rate charge as said Village Council shall determine as reasonable and warranted on the basis of all relevant factors. (B) Statements for sewer rental charges for the preceding quarterly period shall be mailed to each customer on or before the 5th day of January, April, July and October of each year. Said statements shall be due and payable to the Village Clerk -Treasurer on or before the last day of the month following the quarterly period covered by said statement. There shall be added to all statements, not paid by the last of the month following the quarterly period covered by said statement, a penalty charge of $1.00 for each quarter or fraction paid after the due date. (C) Any amounts due hereunder for sewer charges may be collected in an action brought for that purpose in the name of the Village; or the Village Clerk -Treasurer may certify to the County Auditor the amounts due for sewer charges, including penalty, together with the legal description of the premises served and the County Auditor shall thereupon enter such amount with the tax levy on said premises collectible with the taxes for the next ensuing year. SECTION 15. Penalties and Enforcement. Any person guilty of violating any provisions of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed $100.00 or by imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed ninety (90) days, or by both. SECTION 16. Any provisions of any Village Ordinance previously adopted which are in conflict with this Ordinance are hereby repealed. SECTION 17. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and publication according to law. Passed by the Village Council of the Village of Lino Lakes, Anoka County, Minnesota, this 18th day of December , 1972. ATTEST: ,Y > Edna L. Sarner, Village Clerk -Treasurer (Village Seal) William I. Bohjanen, Mayor