Ord #050-3rd Ser/Amending code re: sump pump discharge

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ORDINANCE NO. 50, THIRD SERIES CITY OF ORONO COUNTY OF HENNEPIN AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE ORONO CITY CODE CONCERNING SUMP PUMP DISCHARGES INTO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM THE CITY COUNCL OF THE CITY OF ORONO ORDAINS: Section 1. Section 14-189 (Prohibited discharges of groundwater/stormwater into the sanitary sewerage system) is hereby amended to read as follows: (a) No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged, directly or indirectly, any stormwater, surface water, groundwater,roof runoff, subsurface drainage or cooling water to any sanitary sewer. Any person having a roof drain, sump pump, unauthorized swimming pool discharge, cistern overflow pipe or surface drain connected and/or discharging into the sanitary sewer shall disconnect and remove any piping or system conveying such water to the sanitary sewerage system. (b) Every person owning improved real estate that discharges into the city's sanitary sewerage system shall allow inspection by authorized city employees or its agents of all properties or structures connected to the sanitary sewerage system to confirm there is no sump pump or other prohibited discharge into the sanitary sewerage system. In lieu of authorizin�a citv inspection of the propertv, the�ropertv owner mav furnish a certificate from a licensed plumber in a form acceptable bv the city certifvin�that the�ropertv has no prohibited dischar�e in the municipal sanitarv sewer s s��tem. (c) Any owner of any property found to be in violation of this section shall make the necessary changes to comply with this division, and such change shall be verified by authorized city employees or agents. Any property or structure not inspected or not in compliance shall, following notification from the city, comply within 14 calendar days or be subject to the surcharge as provided in subsection(fl of this section. (d) Existing buildings with sump pumps and all newly constructed buildings with sumps shall have a discharge pipe installed to the outside wall of the building. The pipe attachment must be of rigid permanent-type plumbing, such as PVC, copper or galvanized pipe. The discharge shall extend outside of the foundation and may not be pumped directly onto any public right-of-way unless approved by the public service director or his designee. Any disconnects or openings in the sanitary sewer shall be closed and repaired in compliance with applicable codes. (e) Upon verified compliance with this chapter, the city reserves the right to reinspect such property or structure or reauire the propertv owner to nrovide a certificate of compliance from a licensed nlumber in a form accentable to the city at least a.nnually to confirm continued compliance. Any property found not to be in compliance upon 140916 1