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Earlier editions: 2026-09

Title XVII — INDUSTRIAL WASTE

Alhambra Municipal Code Ch. 17.28 Standards

Alhambra Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Alhambra

Cite as: Alhambra Municipal Code Chapter 17.28 · Text as of 2026-10-04

§ 17.28.010 PLANS TO CONFORM TO STANDARDS OF DESIGN.

All plans required under provisions of this chapter shall conform to applicable standards of design on file in the office of the City Engineer and other affected public agencies. Such standards shall be revised from time to time to conform to recognized and accepted principles of engineering design and construction.

('86 Code, § 17.28.010) (Ord. 2503, passed - - )

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§ 17.28.020 PROMULGATING DESIGN STANDARDS.

Treatment plants and facilities shall be designed so as to produce an effluent which will not pollute underground or surface waters, create a nuisance or menace the public peace, health or safety, or damage any waterway, public sewer, sewage treatment plant or process, or any public or private property. The City Engineer and Superintendent of Building shall consult with the Health Officer, the Regional Water Pollution Control Board and officials of industries and public agencies and from time to time promulgate standards which may vary according to location, topography, physical conditions and other pertinent factors.

('86 Code, § 17.28.020) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - ) Penalty, see 1.12.010

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§ 17.28.030 COMPLIANCE WITH MINIMUM STANDARDS.

Unless specific exceptions are made due to special conditions affecting a particular industry, treatment facilities shall be designed so as to produce an effluent which will meet the minimum standards as established for disposal of wastes in the immediate area affected.

('86 Code, § 17.28.030) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010

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§ 17.28.040 APPROVAL OF MATERIALS.

All materials used in any work done under provisions of this title shall be first-class material suitable for the purpose. The manner of construction shall meet all the requirements prescribed by all city specifications in connection therewith, this chapter, or any other section of this code. All such work shall be approved by the City Engineer and Superintendent of Building before a certificate of final inspection shall be issued.

('86 Code, § 17.28.040) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - )

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§ 17.28.050 SOIL CONDITIONS, HIGH GROUND TABLES, ROCK.

Soil conditions, high ground water tables, rock or filled ground shall be prospected and the results shown on the profile.

('86 Code, § 17.28.050) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010

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§ 17.28.060 BENCH MARKS.

Bench marks on United States Geological Survey datum and adequate to construct the work shall be shown on the profile.

('86 Code, § 17.28.060) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010

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§ 17.28.070 SUBSTRUCTURES.

All substructures which will be encountered in the construction or which will be installed as part of the improvement shall be shown and designated on the plan. Large substructures which require special treatment in the design shall also be shown in profile. The permittee shall submit to the City Engineer and the Superintendent of Building a statement from each utility company having substructures in the affected area, certifying that the location and size of such structures, as shown on the plans, are the same as shown upon their records.

('86 Code, § 17.28.070) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010

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§ 17.28.080 COMPLIANCE WITH PLANS AND SPECIFICATIONS.

All construction shall conform to the approved plans and specifications and, in addition thereto, shall comply with the applicable:

(A) Specifications of the City Engineer;

(B) Specifications of the Superintendent of Building.

('86 Code, § 17.28.080) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010

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§ 17.28.090 COMPLIANCE WITH EXCAVATION SPECIFICATIONS.

All excavations and construction shall be done as required by city specifications and this code.

('86 Code, § 17.28.090) (Ord. 2503, passed - - ; Am. Ord. 3026, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 1.12.010

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