Amador County Municipal Code Art. II Discharge Of Sewage And Waste Water

This article is for the purpose of adopting regulations regulating the discharge of sewage and waste water from boats and houseboats on the rivers, lakes and reservoirs of Amador County.

(Ord. 411 § 1, 1968)

The agencies set forth for the purpose of enforcing this article are: all peace officers, recreation or regional park boards; county health officer; or their agents.

(Ord. 411 § 2, 1968)

Discharge or waste from boats or houseboats on lakes, streams and/or reservoirs in Amador County is prohibited. This does not include water discharged from motor cooling systems when the only use is for cooling purposes.

(Ord. 411 § 3, 1968)

All houseboats and boats equipped with facilities with a waste discharge shall, before being launched, be inspected and made to comply with this article. A written permit shall be issued indicating that an inspection has been made and that the launched boats or houseboats meet the requirements of this article. The form of permit shall be as prepared by the county health officer.

(Ord. 411 § 4, 1968)

No toilets shall be installed in any boat or houseboat on the lakes, streams and/or reservoirs except an approved type.

(Ord. 411 § 5, 1968)

Approved toilets are either sanitary toilets of the butane type, whereby the waste is heat treated for sterilization and disintegration, or a fixed toilet which discharges into a holding tank. The toilets which discharge into a holding tank shall be solidly affixed to the boat or houseboat. The holding tank shall be not less than fifteen gallons and shall be constructed so that it cannot discharge into the water and can only be emptied by pumping. The holding tank shall be vented to the atmosphere above the toilet fixture.

(Ord. 411 § 6, 1968)

The holding tank on all toilets shall be pumped as necessary.

(Ord. 411 § 7, 1968)

Approved dockside facilities for pumping of holding tanks and necessary disposal facilities shall be provided at all marinas and/or ramp areas where such boats or houseboats are allowed to enter.

These facilities must be of an approved type accepted by the county health officer or his agent.

(Ord. 411 § 8, 1968)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be punishable by a fine of not to exceed five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 411 § 9, 1968)