American Canyon Municipal Code Ch. 14.12 General Provisions

The following rules and regulations respecting disposal of sewage and

drainage of buildings and connections to the sewage works of the city are adopted, and all work in respect thereto shall be performed as required in this chapter and not otherwise.

Ord. 98-07 § 2, 1998

Ord. 93-01 § 201.00, 1993

This chapter is intended to provide rules and regulations for the use of sanitary sewer

facilities hereafter installed, altered or repaired within the city's jurisdiction. This chapter shall not apply retroactively, and in the event of an alteration or repair hereafter made, it shall apply only to the new materials and methods used in this chapter.

Upon adoption, this chapter shall be entered in the minutes of the council and an

excerpt needs to be published in the county, and the Napa Register, newspapers of general circulation printed and published in the city, within fifteen days following its passage and adoption, and shall take effect and be in force and effect immediately upon the expiration of thirty days after its passage.

Ord. 98-07 § 2, 1998

Ord. 93-01 § 204.00, 1993

Following the effective date of this chapter, it shall be unlawful for any person

to connect to, construct, install or provide, maintain and use any other means of sewage disposal from any building in the city except by connecting to a public sewer in the manner specified in the ordinance codified in this chapter and in other applicable ordinances of the city.

Ord. 98-07 § 2, 1998

Ord. 93-01 § 205.00, 1993

(A) When any person, by reason of special circumstances, is of the opinion that any provision of this title is unjust or inequitable as applied to his or her premises, he or she may make written application to the city manager or designee, stating the special circumstances, citing the provision complained of, and requesting suspension or modification of that provision as applied to his or her premises.

(B) If such application be approved, the city manager or designee may, but only to the extent compatible with state and federal laws, rules and

regulations pertaining to wastewater facilities constructed, in part, with grant funds, by resolution, suspend or modify the provision complained of, as applied to such premises, to be effective as of the date of application and continuing during the period of the special circumstances.

Ord. 98-07 § 2, 1998

Ord. 93-01 § 206.00, 1993

The council may, on its own motion, find that by reason of special

circumstances any provision of this regulation and the title should be suspended or modified as to a particular premises, but only to the extent compatible with state and federal laws, rules and regulations pertaining to wastewater facilities constructed, in part, with grant funds, and may by resolution, order such suspension or modification for such premises during the period of such special circumstances or any part thereof.

Ord. 98-07 § 2, 1998

Ord. 93-01 § 207.00, 1993

The council shall employ some fit and qualified person or persons to perform the

duties of city manager. The city manager may delegate certain of his or her duties to other qualified officers of employees of the city.

Ord. 98-07 § 2, 1998

Ord. 93-01 § 208.00, 1993

No public sewer, side sewer, building lateral or other sewage

facility shall be installed, altered or repaired within the city jurisdiction until a permit for the work has been obtained from the city and all fees paid in accordance with the requirements of the ordinances, rules and regulations of the city.

Ord. 98-07 § 2, 1998

Ord. 93-01 § 209.00, 1993

No contributory industry shall be allowed to discharge wastewater until a user permit

has been obtained from the city and all fees paid in accordance with the ordinances, rules and regulations of the city. Existing contributory industries shall obtain a user permit within one hundred twenty days after adoption of this title.

Ord. 98-07 § 2, 1998

Ord. 93-01 § 210.00, 1993

The installation, use, maintenance, repair and

inspection of all plumbing and sewers inside private property shall be subject to and governed by the plumbing ordinance of the city and the county, now existing or as hereafter amended, except the city will inspect building sewers to insure proper line, grade and tightness of joints for infiltration/inflow control.

Ord. 98-07 § 2, 1998

Ord. 93-01 § 211.00, 1993

It is unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit to be deposited in any

unsanitary manner upon public or private property within the city, or in any area under the jurisdiction of the city, any human or animal excrement, garbage, or other objectionable waste.

Ord. 98-07 § 2, 1998

Ord. 93-01 § 301.00, 1993

It is unlawful to discharge to any stream or watercourse any

sewage, industrial wastes, or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with provisions of this chapter.

Ord. 98-07 § 2, 1998

Ord. 93-01 § 302.00, 1993

Except as provided in this chapter, it shall be unlawful to construct or

maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, seepage pit or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.

Ord. 98-07 § 2, 1998

Ord. 93-01 § 303.00, 1993

No building, industrial facility, or other structure shall be occupied until

the owner of the premises has complied with all rules and regulations of the city and/or applicable regulations of city, county or other applicable special district.

Ord. 98-07 § 2, 1998

Ord. 93-01 § 304.00, 1993

The owner of any building situated within the jurisdiction of the city and abutting

on any street in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public sewer of the jurisdiction of the city, is required at his or her expense to connect the building directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, within ninety days after date of official notice to do so, provided that the public sewer is within two hundred feet of the nearest point of the property; provided, however, that where territory is annexed to the city or jurisdiction of the city upon which existing improvements are located which are served by a satisfactorily operating and maintained septic tank, the owner may continue to dispose of waste to the septic tank so long as it remains in operating condition to the satisfaction of the county health officer or until any additional building or buildings or any division of the property is proposed at which time connection to the public sewer shall be required.

Ord. 98-07 § 2, 1998

Ord. 93-01 § 305.00, 1993

(A) It is the objective of the city to regulate and control the quantity and quality of the discharges into the sewer system so that they will not adversely affect the various collection, transmission, treatment, discharge requirements or environmental conditions; enhance opportunities to recycle and reclaim treated effluent and wastewater to meet requirements of the federal government and the state of California and their designated agencies.

(B) The adverse affects can include:

(1) Health and safety of personnel employed in the operation and maintenance of the sewage collection, transmission and treatment facilities;

(2) The operational cost, maintenance and durability of collection, transmission and treatment facilities;

(3) The quality of the receiving waters with respect to requirements established by the federal

government and the state of California through their properly designated and responsible agencies;

(4) The air quality and pollution abatement requirements established by the federal government and the state of California through their properly designated and responsible agencies;

(5) Damage, deterioration or excessive maintenance costs to sewage collection, pumping, treatment or disposal facilities;

(6) It is the general intent of the city to provide collection and treatment of domestic sanitary sewage and for commercial and industrial wastewaters that do not adversely affect the objectives stated hereinbefore and to provide equitable charges for the costs incurred.

Ord. 98-07 § 2, 1998

Ord. 93-01 § 501.01, 1993

This regulation is adopted under authorization of the

Government Code Section 38900 and the Health and Safety Code Section 5470 et seq.

Ord. 98-07 § 2, 1998

Ord. 93-01 § 502.00, 1993

Legal authority for the city industrial user permit

program and permit issuance procedures. The city has authority over all industrial users contributing wastewater to the POTW. This title provides the authority to issue control mechanisms, conduct compliance monitor activities, and when warranted, take appropriate enforcement action in response to noncompliance by users located within the city jurisdiction.

Ord. 98-07 § 2, 1998

Ord. 93-01 § 503.00, 1993

No unauthorized person shall maliciously, wilfully, or negligently

break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is part of the city sewerage works. Any person violating this provision shall be subject to the penalties provided by law.

Ord. 98-07 § 2, 1998

Ord. 93-01 § 601.00, 1993

(A) The officers and any duly authorized employees of the city shall carry evidence establishing their position as authorized representatives of the city and upon exhibiting the proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter in and upon any and all buildings, industrial facilities and properties for the purposes of inspection, reinspection, observation, measurement, sampling, testing and otherwise performing such duties as may be necessary in the enforcement of the provisions of the ordinances, rules and regulations of the city.

(B) All plumbers shall be held strictly responsible for any and all acts of agents or employees done under this title. Upon being notified by the city manager or designee of any defect arising therefrom in any sewer or of any violation of this title, the person or persons having charge of the work shall immediately correct the same.

Ord. 98-07 § 2, 1998

Ord. 93-01 § 602.00, 1993

maintenance of lateral sewers shall be the responsibility of the city of American Canyon subject to the following exceptions:

(A) The owner of the property served by the lateral sewer shall be responsible for all other failures of the lateral sewer including, but not limited to, plugs and clogs of the pipeline.

(B) The property owner lateral sewer must have a clean-out approved by the city of American Canyon public works department with the main sewer's right-of-way or easement. The city council may adopt by resolution a fee schedule for construction of clean-outs by property owners within city rights-of-way or easements and may adopt a policy for maintenance of lateral sewers.

Ord. 2001-12 § 3, 2001