Beaumont Municipal Code Ch. 13.08 Sewer System

If ambiguity arises concerning the application of or the meaning and intent of this chapter, the City Manager shall ascertain pertinent facts concerning the matter and set forth in a written opinion his findings and the application and interpretation. The opinion shall be forwarded to the City Clerk for filing as an administrative interpretation of this chapter. Thereafter the administrative interpretation shall govern the matter until and unless changed by' subsequent administrative interpretation or by an amendment to this chapter.

(Ord. 416 §806, 1970)

For the purposes of this chapter, the words set out in this section shall have the meanings set out in this section:

A. "An accessible sewer" means a public sewer which is within a public right-of-way or sewer easement adjacent to or crossing the property.

B. "Adjusted ground floor area" for a one-floor building is the same as the adjusted total floor area. For multiple-story buildings, any area of any floor above the lowest floor shall be added insofar as its projection to the level of the lowest floor adds any amount to the adjusted area contributed by lower floors.

C. "Adjusted floor area" means the total area within the outside walls of a building, additive for multiple floors, but with these adjustments:

1. A room serving essentially for the sheltering of motor vehicles shall be excluded, provided it has no sewer drain;

2. An area of screened porches shall be reduced by one-half, provided it has no sewer drains;

3. A roofed but unenclosed and unscreened area or areas overhung by roofs, shall be included as porches, excluding, however, the roofed area determined by lines parallel to the edge of the roof and within six feet horizontally therefrom.

D. "Building sewer" means the drain from the building plumbing to the property line.

E. "Charges" means all future charges after date of adoption of this chapter shall be from time to time fixed by resolution of the City Council.

F. "City manager" means the City Manager of the City, or the person engaged by the City and authorized to perform the duties assigned to the City Manager in this chapter. The term includes his deputies and representatives.

G. "Floatable oil and grease" means the oil and grease floating to the surface of a sample of the water when it is retained for one hour in a quiescent condition in a vessel with vertical walls, filled to a depth of 30 centimeters.

H. "Industrial wastewater" means the sewage from an industrial process. Such processes shall be understood to include, but are not limited to, processing of petroleum or petroleum products, processing or canning of foods or beverages except for foods consumed on the premises; keeping of livestock and operation of dairies; production of detergents or chemicals; cleaning of tanks, tank trucks, or barrels; chemical and electro-chemical finishing of metals; operation of laboratories; processing or reclamation of refuse, all kinds of manufacturing; and other similar operations. It includes the washing of equipment or spaces used in industrial operations. It does not include the sewage from toilets, washrooms, or kitchens in industrial establishments, or the sewage from the operations of restaurants, hotels, schools, hospitals, laundries, vehicles service stations, garages, wash racks, or retail stores.

I. "Owner," used in reference to a parcel of real property, means the holder of legal title to that property, or the administrator, lessee, proprietor, or other person who can act responsibly to construct buildings or facilities on or for that property.

J. "Person" means any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation, or group, and includes the plural as well as the singular.

K. "Public sewer" means a main line sewer dedicated to public use and owned by the City and available to receive connections from buildings.

L. "Service lateral" means the drain designed or intended to convey sewage from the building sewer to the public sewer.

M. "Sewage" means water that has been polluted or contaminated by use in a residence, institution, industrial establishment, business or recreational building, and includes, but is not limited to, any wastewater collected by the plumbing drains of any building. The meaning is not intended to include rainwater or irrigation water except insofar as such waters become polluted by admixture with sewage from buildings.

N. "Sewage works construction fund" means the fund that has been established for the purpose of the extension and expansion of sewers and sewage treatment facilities.

O. "Sewerage system of the City" means a system of sanitary sewers, pump stations, treatment plants, and other appurtenant facilities owned by the City, whether located within the City limits or outside.

(Ord. 416 Art. 1, 1970)

It is unlawful for a person to place, deposit, or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner upon public or private property any human fecal matter, garbage, or other objectional waste. It is unlawful to discharge to the ground or to a natural watercourse any sewage, including, but not limited to, domestic or industrial wastewater or other polluted water, in a manner that would create a hazard or nuisance or that would impair the usefulness of groundwater or surface water.

(Ord. 416 §201, 1970)

A. Where connection to a public sewer is not required under other provisions of this article, an owner may with written permission from the City Manager construct private sewage disposal facilities conforming to the requirements of the Plumbing Code and the health officer.

B. A private sewage disposal facility must be under the same ownership as the property served. Neither the disposal facility nor the property served shall be separately sold.

(Ord. 416 §202, 1970)

A. No building for human use shall be constructed in the City without proper toilet facilities complying with the requirements of other applicable ordinances, regulations, and laws. If any part of a new building is constructed within 200 feet from a public sewer accessible to the parcel of property, the building shall be connected to the sewer. The City Manager may grant a temporary deferment of the requirements to connect if future construction of a nearer or more easily accessible sewer is anticipated.

B. If the City Manager finds that a nuisance is arising from the private disposal of sewage, he shall notify the owner. The owner shall take all necessary steps to abate the nuisance, and shall within 60 days connect to a public sewer if one is accessible to the property and is within 200 feet of the building where the sewerage originates. Enlargement of an existing private disposal facility shall not excuse an owner from the requirement to connect. If a private disposal facility is removed or rendered inoperative, the work and manner of abandonment shall be nuisance free and in accordance with the requirements of the Plumbing Code and the health officer.

C. The pumping of a cesspool or septic tank in excess of three times in a one-year period, or the rising or overflowing or substantial risk of rising, or overflowing of sewage on the surface of the ground, or the unsanitary disposal of any wastewater is declared to be a public nuisance.

(Ord. 416 §203, 1970)

Sewers and appurtenances constructed in any part of the City, served or to be served by a sewerage system of the City, but excluding building sewers and service laterals, shall be deeded to the City before being placed in use.

(Ord. 416 §301, 1970)

Before any sewer outside the City or any sewer outside an assessment district in the City shall be connected to the sewer system of the City, it shall be deeded to the City including all upstream sewers and appurtenances except service laterals and building sewers; provided, however, the City may make a contract with a responsible operator of such outside sewer systems whereby the City will upon proper compensation, receive into its system the sewerage collected by the outside system.

(Ord. 494 §2, 1978: Ord. 416 §302, 1970)

No unauthorized person shall uncover, make a connection with or opening into, or alter or disturb any part of the sewerage system of the City, or appurtenance thereof, without first obtaining written permission from the City Manager, and paying any required charges.

(Ord. 416 §303, 1970)

A. The City Manager will permit two or more separately owned properties to use a common connecting pipe to a public sewer; provided, that it can be shown that the proposed connection is adequately sized for the several properties.

B. If two or more separately owned properties wish to use a single connection to the sewer, any pipeline used jointly by them shall be in a public right-of-way or in a sewer easement made in favor of the City to provide access for maintenance. The joint portion of the connection shall be deeded to the City, and become part of the City sewerage system.

(Ord. 416 §304, 1970)

The costs for construction of a service lateral and for the making of a connection to a public sewer including applicable administration and inspection fees shall be borne by the owner of the property served or other person acting on his behalf. The fees will be paid to the City with the signed service application.

(Ord. 416 §305, 1970)

The owner shall be responsible for maintenance and/or repair of the service lateral. The service lateral is the owners responsibility from the house/building/apartment etc. … up to and including the connection to the City main line. If there is a failure of a service lateral not remediable by use of rodding tools, it shall be the responsibility of the owner to call this to the attention of the City. If the owner fails to make the necessary repairs the general manager of utilities may perform such work. The cost of same shall be a lien on the property upon which such service line was repaired.

(Ord. 416 §306, 1970; Ord. No. 1158, § 3(Exh. A), 4-4-2023)

It is unlawful for a person to discharge into the sewer unnecessary quantities of water or solids beyond the reasonable requirements of a home, business, industry, or other lawful user. It order that the sewerage system may be used efficiently and equitably and in the public interest, the use of the sewers shall be subject to the restrictions set out in this article.

(Ord. 416 §401, 1970)

Except as provided in this chapter, it is unlawful for a person to discharge or to cause to be discharged into a public sewer or to an opening leading to a public sewer any of the following:

A. Earth, rock, concrete, glass, metal filings or metal objects, or other materials which will not be carried by the sewage stream, or any object which will cause clogging of a sewage pump or sewage sludge pump;

B. Garbage which has not first been shredded so that no particle is more than one-quarter inch in mean diameter;

C. Solid or semisolid material such as garbage, trimmings, cuttings, offal, or other wastes produced in the processing of meats, fruits, vegetables, foodstuffs, or similar material except garbage produced in the preparation of, or residues from, meals served on the premises;

D. Substances which may produce strong odors in the sewers or sewage treatment plant;

E. Compounds which may produce strong odors in the sewers or sewage treatment plant;

F. Overflow from a septic tank or cesspool, or any liquid or sludge pumped from a cesspool or septic tank, except at such place and in such manner as may be prescribed by the City Manager;

G. Stormwater or runoff from any roof, yard, driveway, or street;

H. Unpolluted water or water sufficiently pure so that it can be discharged into available natural watercourses or storm drains, except as approved by the City Manager;

I. Material which will cause damage to any part of the sewerage system or abnormal sulfide generation or abnormal maintenance or operation costs of the sewerage system or which may cause any part of the sewerage system to become a nuisance or a menace to public health, or a hazard to workers, or which will cause objectionable conditions at the final point of disposal of the sewage.

(Ord. 416 §402, 1970)

A. Permit Required for Installation. It is unlawful for any party to install or use a home-regenerated water softener or other ion-exchange water treatment device having provisions for on-site regeneration unless he holds a valid permit from the City for such installation.

B. Permit Required to Sell. It is unlawful for anyone to offer home-regenerated softeners for sale or to solicit an owner or occupant of a property in the City to purchase such a unit except where the purchaser holds a valid permit for such installation. The penalties against a party making such a sale shall include the requirement that he remove the illegally installed unit and that his business license be suspended.

C. Permit Requirements. A permit is required for the installation, replacement, enlargement, or continued use of an ion-exchange water treating device, except for rental units regenerated elsewhere. A permit may be granted only if the operation will meet one of the following qualifications:

1. The average content of dissolved minerals in the total sewage flow from the property, including the wastewater from the ion-exchange device, does not exceed the average mineral content of the water supply by more than 200 milligrams per liter; or

2. None of the regenerating chemicals will be discharged to the sewerage system or to the earth, but shall be removed and disposed of in a manner specifically approved by the Regional Water Quality Control Board.

D. Permit Application. A person desiring a permit for. the installation, enlargement, use or regeneration of an ion-exchange water treating device shall apply to the City Manager and shall submit information to support claims that the proposed operation will conform to one or both of the qualifications of subsection C of this section, and such other information as the City Manager may require. The applicant shall pay a fee of $10.00 at the time of application. No fee shall be required if the application is only to continue an operation existing on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter. The fee is for application processing, and is not refundable.

E. Application Evaluation and Conditions. If the City Manager finds that the information furnished by an applicant for a permit is sufficient to show that the operation will meet at least one of the qualifications of subsection C of this section, he shall issue the permit. The permit shall state the conditions that the holder must submit periodic reports to the City Manager. The required frequency of the reports and the information to be supplied shall be as determined by the City Manager and as stated in the permit and shall be such as are considered necessary to ascertain conformance to the qualifications of subsection C of this section. The requirements may include a provision that the holder shall install facilities for convenient sampling of the wastewater stream and a holding tank sized to retain up to 48 hours of the wastewater flow.

F. Revocation for Cause. A permit obtained on the basis of fraudulent or deceptive information is null and void. If the holder of a permit violates any term or condition of the permit or any provisions of this chapter, the permit shall be revoked by the City Manager.

(Ord. 416 §403, 1970)

A. A person shall not discharge the cleanings from septic tanks, cesspools, or chemical toilets to a sewerage system of the City unless he holds a valid permit to do so. Application for a permit shall be made to the City Manager. The permit shall be granted and shall remain valid only so long as the applicant:

1. Maintains a deposit of $100.00 with the City; and

2. Utilizes suitable equipment for the sanitary conveyance of the pumping on the public roads, and dumps at prescribed place; and

3. Does not violate operating conditions laid down by the City Manager;

B. Each tank truck or other conveyance shall be maintained in good condition, with tight covers to prevent the leaking or spilling of sewage or sludge, and with adequate discharge hoses, so as to not cause any spillage around dump manhole.

C. A permit to discharge cleanings from septic tanks or other sewerage facilities shall not be construed to permit the discharge of cleanings from grease or oil traps, salty wastes, or industrial wastes in any amount, or any other wastes forbidden by other provisions of this chapter.

D. For each truck load of septic tank or cesspool pumping discharged to a sewerage system of the City, the discharger shall pay the City the sum of $15.00 on a monthly accounting, and shall also submit names and addresses of the owners of the septic tanks pumped.

E. Any unpaid obligation for payment for discharges shall be a lien against the deposit specified in subdivision 1 of subsection A of this section. The deposit may be forfeited, in whole or in part, toward the satisfaction of any penalties or damages assessed by the City in connection with the licensed operation.

F. The permittee may surrender this permit at any time and reclaim the unencumbered amount of his deposit. If the permittee fails to use suitable equipment maintained in a sanitary condition, or otherwise conducts an unsatisfactory operation, or if he does not pay all discharge within 30 days of the due date, the City Manager shall revoke the permit and order the unencumbered amount of his deposit returned. If permittee discharges at unauthorized times or places or falsifies reports of the number of truck loads discharged or otherwise defrauds or seeks to defraud the City, the City Manager shall revoke his permit and declare his deposit forfeited. A person who has had a permit revoked may not again be licensed by the City for a period of at least one year thereafter.

(Ord. 416 §404, 1970)

A. Restaurants. A restaurant or other food service establishment in the City shall be required to comply with the provisions of Chapter 13.09 of the Beaumont Municipal Code.

B. Vehicle Service Stations or Garages. A vehicle service station or garage maintained for the servicing or repair of motor vehicles shall install and maintain a sand and grease interceptor, but all wastewaters arising from the servicing and repair of vehicles shall pass through it before discharge to a public sewer of the City. If the service station or garage does not include facilities for the washing of more than one vehicle at a time, the interceptor shall have an operation fluid capacity not less than nine cubic feet and an accessible effective water surface not less than five square feet. "Accessible effective water surface," for purposes of this chapter, means a surface which is easily accessible for cleaning and which, at the same time, will retain oil floating on the surface of the water passing through the trap under conditions of use. If wastewater enters the interceptor by way of a floor grate, the grate shall be over only one end, with the effluent pipe at the opposite end, and a partition between. If the wastewater enters by way of a pipe terminating below the surface, the partition is not required. The interceptor shall be designed to retain any oil and grease which will float and any sand which will settle. It shall be watertight and structurally sound and durable. It shall be easily accessible for cleaning and for inspection.

C. Carwash Establishments. A carwash establishment equipped to wash several autos at one time shall have a sand and grease interceptor with an operating fluid capacity not less than 100 cubic feet and a water surface not less than 30 square feet. The interceptor shall also be sufficiently large to permit a seven-day accumulation of sand and oil which will not, together, fill more than 25 percent of the fluid capacity.

D. Existing Traps. An interceptor legally and properly installed at a vehicle service station or carwash establishment before the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter shall be acceptable as an alternative to the interceptor specified in subsections Band C of this section, provided such interceptor is effective in removing sand and oil and is so designed and installed that it can be inspected and properly maintained. If the City Manager finds that an interceptor is incapable of retaining adequately the sand and oil in the wastewater flow from a service station or carwash establishment, he shall give the proprietor a written notice requiring that an adequate interceptor be installed within sixty days. If an adequate interceptor is not installed within sixty days, the City Manager may disconnect the property from the sewer.

E. Approved Designs. The City Manager may maintain an information file, available for public use, of acceptable designs of sand and grease interceptors. Installation of an interceptor of a design shown in this file, or of any design meeting the size requirements set forth in this chapter shall not impute any liability to the City for the adequacy of the interceptor under actual conditions of use. It shall not relieve the owner or proprietor of responsibility for keeping sand and oil out of the sewer. If his interceptor is not adequate under the conditions of use, he shall construct one which is effective in accomplishing the intended purpose.

F. Maintenance of Traps. A sand and oil interceptor required by this chapter shall be properly cleaned and maintained to assure that the accumulations of sand and oil do not impair the efficiency of the interceptor, or pass out with the effluent. An interceptor will not be considered properly maintained if sand and oil accumulations total more than 25 percent of the operating fluid capacity.

(Ord. 416 §405, 1970; Ord. 958; 10/20/09, § 2)

A. Industrial Waste Permit Required. No person shall discharge industrial wastewaters into the sewer system of the City unless he holds an industrial waste disposal permit from the City Manager. In special cases, industrial wastes may be discharged pursuant to a special use permit as provided in Section 13.08.330.

B. Permit Application. To obtain an industrial waste disposal permit, application shall be made to the City Manager. The application shall show the kind and size of the industrial operation producing the wastewater, the quantity and characteristics of the wastewater, detailed plans for any pretreatment facilities designed to prevent discharge of improper materials into the sewer, and such other information as required by the City Manager. The applicant shall pay a filing and processing fee of $25.00. No fee shall be required if the application is only to continue an operation existing on the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter.

C. Permit Issuance. If the City Manager finds that the quality of the water and the facilities for discharge to the sewer conform to the requirements of the ordinance codified in this chapter and other ordinances of the City, that the pretreatment facilities are adequate, and that sewer capacity is available, he shall issue the permit. The permit shall state the nature of the industry and the nature and amount of flow which the permittee may discharge into the sewer and shall include any restrictions which the City Manager finds necessary in order that the sewerage system may serve its intended purpose. A temporary permit may be issued pending application evaluation.

D. Amended Permits. If the permittee alters pretreatment facilities or alters connections to the sewer, or seeks to discharge wastes in excess of the amounts for which a permit has been issued or wastes of a different kind, he shall apply to the City Manager for an amended permit.

E. Non-transference of Permits. Permission to discharge industrial wastewaters to the City system cannot be transferred with change of ownership or tenancy of a property or industrial operation. A new owner or lessee must make application for a permit to discharge, which permit will normally be granted if the industrial waste discharge remains within the limits of the previously existing permit. If in the City Manager's opinion, the change of ownership or tenancy involves a significant change in the quantity of the waste discharge, the application will be judged on its own merits, and a permit mayor may not be issued.

F. Industrial Waste Limitations. Except as provided in Section 13.08.330, no industrial waste shall be discharged to a public sewer unless it conforms to the requirements for all discharges to public sewers. No industrial wastewater flow exceeding 100 gallons in anyone day shall be discharged to a public sewer unless it conforms also to the following requirements:

1. The content of total oil and grease shall not average more than 100 milligrams per liter in any 24-hour period.

2. The content of floatable oil and grease shall not average more than 25 milligrams per liter in any 24-hour period.

3. The standard five-day biochemical oxygen demand shall not average more than 300 milligrams per. liter in any 24-hour period.

4. The suspended solids content shall not average more than 300 milligrams per liter in any 24-hour period.

5. The dissolved sulfide content shall at no time exceed 0.1 milligram per liter.

6. The pH shall at no time be below 6.0.

7. The concentration of hexavalent chromium shall at no time exceed 0.1 milligrams per liter and shall average not more than 0.05 milligrams per liter in any 24-hour period.

8. The concentration of copper shall at no time exceed five milligrams per liter and shall average not more than two milligrams per liter in any 24-hour period.

9. Any other constituents as called out and specific requirements set by the City Manager shall apply.

G. Sampling Manhole. Every discharge of industrial waste to a public sewer shall be routed through a manhole or sampling compartment approved or designated by the City Manager, which manhole or sampling compartment at all times shall be available and accessible to authorized City personnel. This structure shall be located in such a manner to allow easy access by the City Manager at all times and shall be built and maintained at the expense of the industry using it. The piping to and from the manhole or sampling compartment shall be so arranged that observation may be made of all of the industrial sewage flow without prior admixture of any wastewater from toilets, washrooms, kitchens, or lunchrooms and that the industrial sewage flow can be plugged off without impeding the flow of sewage from those other sources.

H. Monitoring. As conditions of issuing an industrial waste permit, the City Manager may require the permittee, at permittee's expense, to do any or all of the following:

1. Install a measuring device and report periodically measurements of flow to the City;

2. Install pH recording equipment with charts to be removed only by the City Manager;

3. Provide an impounding tank, equipped with mixing apparatus, sufficient to retain maximum 24-hour flow;

4. Provide for inspection and laboratory tests as may be required by the City Manager;

5. Report to the City Manager on the amount of materials processed by the industry.

I. Violations of Permit Conditions. An industrial waste discharge permit may be revoked for any of the following grounds:

1. Failing to comply with the provisions or conditions of the permit;

2. Failing to comply with the provisions of this chapter, or any other applicable ordinances or statutes governing the discharge of industrial liquid waste or wastewater into the sewerage system of the City;

3. Willfully supplying false or misleading information in the application;

4. Causing a nuisance in the operation of the sewerage system.

J. The City Manager shall give notice, in writing, specifying the manner in which there has been failure to comply with the provisions of conditions of the permit, or the manner in which the discharge constitutes as unreasonable burden in the operation of the sewerage system, and shall specify a time within which the discharger shall remedy the condition. If within the time specified in the notice, the condition is not remedied the City Manager shall revoke the permit and cause the industrial wastewater outlet to be plugged.

(Ord. 416 §406, 1970; Ord. 523 §2, 1981)

The connection of a service lateral to a sewerage system of the City is contingent upon payment of permit and inspection fees, and, insofar as applicable, payment of a local sewering charge and a sewage treatment facility charge, and continued use of the sewer is contingent upon the payment of periodic sewer service charges, all as set forth in this article.

(Ord. 648 §2, 1987)

A person desiring to make a connection to a public sewer of the City shall first apply to the City Manager for a permit. A non-refundable fee shall be paid with the application. The fee shall be based upon the average cost of processing each application and shall be set by resolution of the City Council. The application shall indicate the property to be served, the intended use of the property, and such other information as the City Manager may require. The City Manager will inform the applicant of the pertinent regulations, where the connection will be made, and amount of any applicable charges. The permit shall if not used within six months of the date of issue.

(Ord. 648 §2, 1987)

The City will inspect the construction of service laterals and the making of connections of building sewers to service laterals or service laterals to the main sewer. Where it is necessary to cut a sewer to connect a lateral, this shall be done only with an approved cutting machine, and a special flanged stub shall be inserted into the cut hole and sealed in place to make the connection. A sewer shall be cut and stub placed only in the presence of authorized City personnel. No lateral or connection to a lateral, wye, or sewer shall be covered over until inspected and approved. If found covered over before inspection it shall be uncovered at the expense of the responsible party. The applicant shall notify the City 48 hours in advance of the time when inspection is required.

(Ord. 648 §2, 1987)

A. Inspection fees for the following inspections shall be paid in the amounts set for each such inspection by resolution of the City Council in effect at the time the inspection fee is paid.

1. For inspection of a connection to an existing lateral at or near the property line;

2. For inspection of construction of a lateral and connection to an existing wye on the main sewer;

3. For inspection of construction of a lateral and the cutting and connecting to a main sewer;

4. For inspection of special construction or construction under unusual conditions.

B. The inspection fee shall be paid at the time of permit application.

(Ord. 648 §2, 1987)

A. A parcel of property shall not be connected to a sewerage system of the City until a public sewer has been constructed for the use of such property at the expense of a developer, owner, or other interested party, or a local sewering payment has been made to the City or the property has been obligated for such payment.

B. Except where sewering assessments are levied against properties under assessment district proceedings, the local sewering payment shall be set by resolution of the City council.

(Ord. 648 §2, 1987)

Payment may be made for less than the whole of a large parcel of property, subject to these conditions:

A. The amount of such partial payment shall not be less than $2,000.00;

B. The part of the property to which such payment applies shall be clearly delineated and recorded with the City; and

C. The remainder of the parcel shall abut not less than 100 feet of a street or right-of-way in which there is or may later be an accessible sewer, with an average depth not less than 100 feet from such street or easement.

(Ord. 648 §2, 1987)

A parcel of property shall not be connected to a sewerage system of the City until a sewage treatment and disposal facility has been constructed to serve the property, or the property has acquired an equity in a treatment and disposal facility by payment of a sewage disposal facility payment on behalf of such property. "Sewage disposal facility," as used in this section, includes trunk sewers beyond the point where they are accessible for service connections and land for the treatment plant site.

(Ord. 648 §2, 1987)

The following sewage disposal facility charges shall be based on the intended use of the property and shall be calculated as follows:

(a) For permanent single family residence (SFR) the sewer connection/capacity fee shall be a fixed rate per Equivalent Dwelling Unit (EDU) as established by resolution of the City Council.

(b) The connection/capacity fee for new non-SFR customers connecting to the City's sewer system, shall be calculated based on a multiple of EDUs based on the individual flow and strength characteristics of the new customer pursuant to a resolution of the City Council.

(Ord. 648 §2, 1987; Ord. No. 1087, § 1, 6-20-2017)

A restaurant in a building used also for non-restaurant-related functions shall have the area pertaining to the restaurant treated separately in calculating the sewage disposal facility charge. The City Manager may distinguish other separate uses within a building when such distinction will enhance the equity of the charge.

(Ord. 648 §2, 1987)

When a parcel of property is connected to the sewer, all buildings except those having no plumbing fixtures in them shall be treated as though connected to the sewer.

(Ord. 648 §2, 1987)

An amount paid as a sewage treatment facility charge is a credit or asset pertaining to the land, and is inseparable therefrom.

(Ord. 648 §2, 1987)

If a building or the use of a building on a parcel of property is changed in a way that would make the sewage disposal facility charge greater than the amount credited to that property, the owner or user shall pay to the City the difference between the existing credit and the larger charge calculated on the basis of the enlarged facilities and/or altered use. The additional charge shall be invoiced along with the next sewer service charge following such change and shall be collectible by the same means.

(Ord. 648 §2, 1987)

If a building or the uses of a property are changed in a way that would make the connection charge less than the amount already credited, no refund shall be made, but the amount credited shall remain a credit to that property against any new facilities constructed in the future.

(Ord. 648 §2, 1987)

A. A parcel of property shall receive credit for sewage treatment facility payment previously paid for the property if the building(s) has been demolished or damaged for more than one year.

B. If there is destruction of one or more buildings by fire, act of God, or demolition, the destroyed building(s) may be replaced in kind on the same parcel of property within one year of the date of the incident without paying a sewage treatment facility payment. If replacement is made after one year, Section 13.08.310A. is effective.

(Ord. 648 §2, 1987)

For each calendar month that a property is connected to a sewerage system of the City, a monthly charge for the following shall be paid as set by resolution of the City Council:

A. For permanent single or multi-family residences;

B. For mobile home parks, trailer parks and R.V. parks for each mobile home space, trailer space or R.V. space;

C. For schools;

D. For properties except schools delivering more than 100,000 gallons of sewage in a month;

E. For all other properties.

(Ord. 648 §2, 1987)

A. General Policy. A waste for which discharge to a sewerage system of the City is prohibited by other provisions of this chapter may nevertheless be received into the sewerage system as a special service if the City Manager ascertains that the only detriment to the sewerage system will be increased maintenance and operation costs.

B. Payment for Special Service Discharges. A person desiring to discharge wastes to the sewer under the provisions of this section shall apply to the City Manager for permission. The City Manager shall estimate the added financial burden due to the proposed discharge, and shall propose terms under which the discharge will be accepted, including payments to be made to the City. The applicant shall make the proposed discharge only upon receipt of written permission of the City Manager, and only under the terms laid down. If the proposal is to make more than a single discharge or a discharge continuing on more than a single day, or if the charges may exceed $500.00, the City Manager shall submit the proposal, together with his recommendations, to the City Council, and shall grant permission only on terms approved by the Council, except that he may grant permission without Council approval in an emergency situation involving the public interest.

C. Revocation or Alteration. The City Manager may revoke permission for such discharges or alter the terms if it is found that the discharge is permanently damaging the system or causing the sewage treatment plant effluent to violate the requirements of the Regional Water Control Board, and he shall revoke the permit if the discharger violates its terms. An alteration of terms shall require the approval of the City Council if the altered terms are such that they would require Council approval as terms for a new operation.

(Ord. 648 §2, 1987)

A property connected to the sewer and supplied with water for ten days or more in any calendar month shall be treated as though connected for the whole month and shall be obligated for the sewer service charge for that month.

(Ord. 648 §2, 1987)

If a building has multiple occupants, the owner or proprietor shall be responsible for payment of the sewer service charge for the entire building.

(Ord. 648 §2, 1987)

Every two months, on or before the first of the month, the City shall mail to the owner of each parcel of property or the occupant or the person who has made himself responsible for payment of bills for water service to the property or to any or all of them, the bills for sewer service charge for the preceding two-month period. The owner of property is responsible for all sewer service charges for service provided for his/her property.

(Ord. 648 §2, 1987)

If a bill is unpaid 30 days after the due date on said bill, the City shall thereupon assess a ten percent late penalty on the total amount outstanding and an additional ten percent of the overdue balance including previous penalties shall be charged 30 days after each due date until all outstanding charges have been paid in full.

(Ord. 648 §2, 1987)

A. Each year the Treasurer of the City shall record with the County Tax Collector a list of all delinquent charges and penalties thereon, and shall include in each such list the amount of each charge and the penalty thereon plus an administrative fee established by resolution of the City Council, a description of the real property upon which the same is a lien, and the name of the City. All delinquent charges, penalties and administrative fees when so recorded shall constitute a lien upon the real property served by the sewerage system, except that no such lien shall be created against any property owned by a public corporation.

B. The fees provided for in subsection A of this section may hereafter be amended and shall constitute a civil debt due to and owing the City. In addition to, but not in limitation of the foregoing, the fees provided for in said ordinance and resolution shall constitute a lien assessed against the property and shall be collected in accordance with Section 5473, et al., of the Health and Safety Code of the State.

(Ord. 648 §2, 1987)

The sums received in payment for local sewering charges shall be used for sewage plant maintenance and operation costs and capital improvements if desired. The sums received for sewage treatment facility charges shall be placed in a fund designated sewage works construction fund. It is intended that this fund shall be used for capital improvements for the sewage collecting and disposal facilities. Money from this fund may be used to provide an equitable degree of reimbursement to builders who have constructed sewage works and have dedicated them to the City.

(Ord. 648 §2, 1987)

All sewage facilities constructed in the City on private property and not connected to a public sewerage system shall be constructed to comply with, at a minimum, and notwithstanding all other requirements of the City, with the most recent editions of the California Plumbing and Building Codes.

(Ord. 958, 10/20/09 § 3)

No public sewer or sewer appurtenance shall be constructed in the City except in accordance with plans approved by the City Manager. No sewer or system of sewers and appurtenances outside the City shall be connected to a sewerage system of the City unless built in accordance with plans approved by the City Manager, or until the City Manager ascertains that the system is built according to good engineering practice and that it will not occasion abnormal operating and maintenance costs.

(Ord. 416 §602, 1970)

No sewer lift station shall be constructed in the City or connected to the system of sewers except in accordance with plans and specification approved by the City Manager or his or her designee. Notwithstanding any other requirements of the City, any such lift station and related force mains shall be designed and constructed, at a minimum, to comply with the requirements of the most recent editions of the California Plumbing and California Building Codes, and as required herein.

A private sewer lift station will not be allowed to be constructed in the City unless no alternative gravity sewer option exists and the private lift station will serve only a single legal parcel.

A public sewer lift station will not be constructed or maintained unless no alternative gravity sewer option exists and the size and layout of the public sewer lift station is designed to serve future development within the entire tributary basin as described in the City's Wastewater Master Plan. If a public lift station is constructed , the design and construction must include at a minimum the following elements subject to such additional conditions of approval specified by the Director of Public Works at time of project approval:

(a) SCADA with remote control and monitoring of equipment operations and alarm notification which is compatible and interoperable with the City's existing SCADA system;

(b) Wet well storage capacity of one hour to minimize pump and equipment cycling;

(c) Pumping equipment shall have a firm capacity and additional standby capacity equal to largest pump within the sewer lift station;

(d) A motor control center (MCC) for housing a variable frequency drive for each pump;

(e) Emergency generator backup with automatic transfer switchgear;

(f) Dual force mains run underground and designed per American Water Works Association (AWWA) standards for pressure pipe;

(g) Minimum 2" water service to the sewer lift station and piping for fire protection of generator and motor control center;

(h) Space within perimeter wall of the sewer lift station for adequate combination vacuum truck access to maintain the wet well;

(i) Odor and noise control systems as specified by the Director of Public Works; and

(j) Site security comprising at least a perimeter wall, wired cameras, motion sensors and security alarm monitoring and notification independent of SCADA system and other security devices customarily deployed for sewer lift stations.

The capacity of the lift station and its components and force mains shall be sized per City of Beaumont's Master Plan or a sewer area planning document approved by the City. The lift station shall have dual force mains. All of the elements described above shall be installed at the time of construction of the lift station. In addition, the City may set standards for each element of a private or public lift station.

(Ord. No. 1180, § 2(Exh. A), 4-1-2025)

A. A person proposing to construct sewerage facilities within or outside the City, which facilities are to be deeded to the City, shall prepare plans and specifications according to good engineering practice and within the guidelines set forth elsewhere in this Chapter.

B. The City manager may set standards for sizes of sheets, scales, required information, etc. The City Manager shall approve the plans if they conform to the requirements of this Chapter, to other design criteria of the City as set by the City Manager, and to good engineering practice. If they do not conform, he shall return the plans with explanations, after which the applicant may correct them and return them to the City.

(Ord. 416 §603, 1970)

A. General Conditions. Approval by the City Manager of plans for sewers to be built by a private builder shall not be construed as relieving the builder from the responsibility for constructing a structurally and functionally adequate facility within the requirements of all authorities exercising jurisdiction. Among the regulations that must be observed are ordinances and regulations of the County, particularly regarding separation between water supply and sewerage facilities, and regulations of the County Road Department and the California State Highway Department regarding work in the roads under their respective jurisdictions.

B. In Unincorporated Areas. The sewer design requirements of the County are applicable in unincorporated areas; provided, however, that for sewers to be connected to a sewerage system of the City, the specific requirements set forth in Sections 13.08.500 through 13.08.610 shall supersede the County requirements in all respects in which the City requirements are stricter than those of the County.

(Ord. 416 §604, 1970)

A. An applicant for approval of plans for construction of sewerage facilities shall pay the City for the checking of plans and specifications. The basic fee shall be calculated on the basis of an estimate, made by the City Manager, of the dollar value of the construction. In making this estimate, the City Manager shall use reasonable unit costs and estimating schedules, and no adjustment shall be made if the actual construction cost differs from the value estimated by the City Manager. The basic fee rate shall be set by resolution of the City Council.

B. Promptly upon receipt of plans, the City Manager shall determine the basic fee and shall notify the applicant, and no action shall be taken on the plans until receipt of the fee. An applicant may, if he wishes, make a deposit in advance sufficient to cover the fee. Any excess of such deposit above the amount of the fee will be returned to the applicant after approval of plans or after discontinuance of the application. If the applicant makes substantial changes, other than corrections requested by the City Manager, in plans that have been returned by the City Manager, or if he makes more than one re-submittal of corrected plans, additional payments shall be required. For each re-submittal with substantial changes initiated by the applicant and requiring extra work in plan checking, and for each re-submittal after the first re-submittal, an additional fee equal to one-half the basic fee shall be required.

(Ord. 648 §3, 1987)

Where a developer builds sewers, the properties of the developer served by those sewers shall be exempt from payment of a local sewering charge. If he builds a sewage treatment plant, his properties served by it shall be exempt from the sewage disposal facility charge except insofar as an additional payment may be required for changed use in accordance with Section 13.08.290.

(Ord. 416 §606, 1970)

A developer who constructs sewers to be connected to an existing sewerage system of the City shall pay the sewage disposal facility charge for not less than 25 percent of the lots to which sewers are available before the connection to the City system is made, and shall pay the charge for each additional lot before it is either sold or occupied.

(Ord. 416 §607, 1970)

A builder or developer may need to construct an off-site sewer to reach existing City sewers, or he may be required by the City to build a sewer of greater size than the minimum eight-inch size. The builder shall be entitled to partial reimbursement in fair proportion to the area of property served when other properties join in the use of an off-site sewer.

(Ord. 416 §608, 1970)

A. A contract for construction of sewers by a private party shall state that the City will appoint an inspector to observe the work, and that he shall have authority to reject materials and equipment not conforming to plans and specifications, to stop the work if it is not proceeding according to plans and specifications, to determine when the work is completed, and to exercise such other powers as normally accompany these functions.

B. For the inspection services mentioned in subsection A of this section, either within or outside the City, the builder shall pay the City at a rate as set by resolution of the City Council and based upon the cost of construction. If construction is done by a contractor under a separate contract covering the supplying of materials and services for a complete job for the specific work inspected by the City Manager, the cost of construction shall be the amount paid to the contractor under the terms of said contract. Otherwise, the cost of construction shall be considered to be the estimated sum that would be paid to a contractor for construction under such a contract.

(Ord. 648 §3, 1987)

Before the new sewers of new facility is placed in use, as-built drawings shall be submitted to the City, reflecting all known changes from the original plans; provided, however, that the City Manager may authorize use of the system under terms that adequately assure the City of as-built information within 30 days.

(Ord. 416 §610, 1970)

The approval by the City Manager of plans for construction of sewers by private developers shall be based upon good engineering practice and upon the standards set forth in this Article.

(Ord. 416 §701, 1970)

A. General Requirements. Materials shall be chosen for their strength, durability, and ease of maintenance, with due consideration for dead and live loads, beam strength, and resistance to corrosion. Pipe joints shall be selected to provide entrance of roots and groundwater, and sufficient flexibility to adjust to the trench bedding. Joints shall be non-rigid, and the joint sealer shall be restrained against lateral and axial movement.

B. Acceptable Materials. The following pipe materials are acceptable for construction of sewers:

1. Extra-strength vitrified clay pipe;

2. Asbestos cement pipe;

3. Non-reinforced concrete pipe;

4. Reinforced concrete pipe;

5. Cast iron pipe;

6. Steel pipe; and.

7. Plastic pipe.

C. Materials Required for Certain Conditions. Gravity sewers having slopes less than the standard minima specified in Section 13.08.550 shall be made only of clay pipe or of other corrosion-resistant material approved by the City Manager. Clay or other corrosion-resistant pipe shall also be used for sewers downstream from sewers of substantial slope, to a point where, in the judgment of the City Manager, there is no longer a substantial danger of corrosion due to septicity of the sewage. Cast iron or steel pipe shall be used where the sewer may be subjected to physical forces that would threaten the integrity of other materials and, generally, for sewers aboveground, but shall not be used otherwise. Clay pipe, non-reinforced concrete pipe, and plastic pipe shall not be used aboveground unless encased.

D. Pipe Strength Class. The drawings shall show the acceptable type or types of bedding, the maximum allowable trench width at the top of the pipe, and the strength class shall be sufficient so that the properly installed pipe will not be endangered, as calculated according to good engineering practice.

E. Pipe Size. The minimum pipe diameter for public sewers shall be eight inches.

F. Testing and Final Acceptability of Material. The City Manager will require such tests and certifications as he deems necessary to show that the specified materials are being used on the work. Notwithstanding prior factory or yard inspection, the City Manager will have the right to reject any damaged or defective materials found on the job which in his opinion will affect the durability of the installation, and may order its removal from the site.

(Ord. 416 §702, 1970)

Sewers shall be laid on a straight alignment and grade between manholes, except that curved sewers may be used subject to the following requirements:

A. Minimum Radius. Minimum radius shall be 100 feet;

B. Minimum Invert Slope. Minimum invert slope shall be 0.01 except that sewers with a radius of 200 feet or more will have the same requirements as straight sewers;

C. Total Deflections. The total of all deflections due to curves in the sewer between any two manholes shall not exceed 60 degrees;

D. Maximum Deflection. Maximum deflection at any joint shall be as recommended by the manufacturer, but in case more than three degrees.

(Ord. 416 §703, 1970)

A. Basic Requirement. Sewers shall not be located in the parkway or within four feet of the curb except with special permission of the City Manager. On divided highways, a separate sewer shall be installed to serve each side of the highway.

B. Parallel to Other Utilities. The sewer centerline shall not be closer than ten feet horizontally to the centerline of any parallel waterline nor five feet to the centerline of a gas line or other utility except with special permission of the City Manager.

C. Curved Streets. In curved streets the sewer shall in general, parallel the street curvature, at least to the extent of avoiding unnecessary crossings of the centerline.

D. Not in Public Streets. Where a sewer cannot be installed in a public street it shall be located in an easement conveyed to the City and shown as such on the tract map. Sewer plans shall show easement descriptions wherever practicable.

E. Easements. Sewer easements shall be 12 feet wide where access is provided at both ends, and 15 feet wide where access is provided at one end only.

F. Deeds for Easements. Deeds for easements shall provide for restrictions of permanent construction so that access to the sewer for maintenance operations will not be impaired.

G. Easements in Relation to Lot Lines. Where easements follow common lot lines, the full easement width shall be on one lot, in such a manner that access to manholes will not be obstructed by walls, trees, or permanent improvements. Where this requirement cannot be met without interfering with existing buildings, easements may straddle lot lines.

(Ord. 416 §704, 1970)

Sewers shall be installed at a depth which will provide suitable service to the properties connected and will allow subsequent installation of waterlines in accordance with the regulations of the county governing separation of sewers and water supplies, with a minimum of special construction of the waterlines other than joint spacing.

(Ord. 416 §705, 1970)

Minimum slope requirements are necessary to assure self-cleansing and self-oxidizing velocities in order to avoid significant generation of hazardous, odorous, and corrosive sulfur compounds. The standard minimum slope shall be 0.006 (0.6%) except where the sewer will serve more than 400 connections. Slopes below the standard minimum slopes may be used only if justified in an engineering report, approved by the City Manager, showing that it is not reasonably feasible to attain the standard slopes.

(Ord. 416 §706, 1970)

A. Spacing. Manholes shall be located at all abrupt changes in alignment and at junctions, and elsewhere as required so that the spacing shall nowhere exceed 400 feet.

B. Design. Manholes shall be provided with steps made of bent Type 304 stainless steel rod five-eighths inches in diameter. The steps shall be formed so that a foot cannot slip off laterally, and shall have a clear width not less than 12 inches. The vertical spacing shall not exceed 14 inches. The channel shall be of well-formed U shape, with a depth equal to the diameter of the pipe and with the lower half continuous with the lower half of the pipe. The bench shall slope one-half inch per foot toward the channel. The drop of invert elevation through the manhole, even on curves, shall be only the drop due to a continuation of the slope of the pipe. At a junction of two sewers of the same size, however, the invert of the branch shall be 0.1 foot above the invert of the main stream, or more if necessary to avoid retardation of flow in the branch. Drop manholes should be avoided insofar as possible.

(Ord. 416 §707, 1970)

A. Use Allowed. The upper end of a sewer may end in a terminal cleanout if the distance to a manhole is not more than 200 feet, or if the slope is no less than 0.01 (0.1%) and the distance to a manhole is not more than 300 feet. Otherwise, it shall end in a manhole.

B. Design. A terminal cleanout shall be constructed generally as illustrated on drawings furnished by the City Manager.

(Ord. 416 §708, 1970)

A. Requirements. Wherever it is known or can be reasonably assumed that a building sewer connection is required, a service lateral shall be shown on the plans and installed to the property line as a part of the street sewer construction prior to paving; provided, however, that a subdivider will not be required to pay for service laterals from off-site sewers.

B. Size. A service lateral serving a single dwelling shall be at least four inches inside diameter. All others shall be at least six inches inside diameter.

C. Wyes or Tees. Where a service lateral will not be needed because the public sewer will be on private property, or where for some reason it may not be feasible, during main sewer construction, to construct a lateral for future use, yet there is a strong possibility that a connection will be needed, the City Manager may require that a wye or a tee be installed.

D. Unused Openings. Unused wyes and service laterals shall be tightly sealed and supported in a manner to facilitate their future location and use. Locations shall be indicated on the plans and marked on the curb, or as otherwise approved by the City Manager.

E. Making Connections. The making of connections to wyes, tees, and service laterals, the tapping of the main sewer where there is no wye or service lateral, the maintenance of service laterals are subject to the requirements of Sections 13.08.060 through 13.08.110.

(Ord. 416 §709, 1970)

The construction specifications shall contain adequate provisions, satisfactory to the City Manager, describing the conditions of excavation so as to minimize hazard or nuisance to the public and to safeguard the integrity of the sewer being installed. Methods of backfilling also shall be specified that will avoid trouble from damaging of the pipe or from subsequent sinking of the surface.

(Ord. 416 §710, 1970)

A. General Requirements. The specifications shall require that the sewer line pass a test for tightness before its acceptance by the City, said test to be not less strict than set forth in this section.

B. Test Method Alternatives. The finished sewer shall be tested either by air or water.

C. Air Test. After plugging all openings and providing thrust blocking as necessary, air shall be admitted to the section under test at an inlet pressure not exceeding 5 psi from a source regulated by an adjustable pressure control valve and measured by a sensitive pressure gauge calibrated from zero to 10 psi. When the internal gauge pressure has reached 3.5 psi under stabilized temperature conditions, the air supply to the test section shall be cut off. The inspector shall then observe the time interval during which the internal pressure drops 1 psi from 3.0 to 2.0 psi. The length of time for the 1 psi loss shall not be less than that shown in the following table for the sewer size being tested:

D. Water Exfiltration Test. Water shall be applied until the head over the lower end of the reach is ten feet, or the head over the upper end is five feet, whichever requires the higher water level, except that a lower head may be applied where necessary to avoid overflowing a manhole or exceeding the safe working pressure of the pipe. The leakage shall be determined from the loss of water from a standpipe or manhole. The water level shall not drop more than two feet during the measurement. The rate of loss of water shall not exceed 0.05 gallon per day per inch of pipe diameter per foot of length tested, including the length of service laterals.

(Ord. 416 §711, 1970)

It is recognized that unusual conditions not anticipated in the composing of these criteria may arise, of such nature that strict conformance would lead to designs not indicative of the application of proper engineering skill. The criteria shall not be interpreted to excuse the designing engineer from the need to develop an all-around good design. On the other hand, rigid conformance to the criteria may not be required in situations where no useful purpose would be served. Therefore, the City Manager may reject a design that he considers unsatisfactory even though it may not specifically violate any criterion listed in this Article, and he may grant exceptions to the criteria of this Article where the exercise of sound engineering judgment requires such exceptions.

(Ord. 416 §712, 1970)

If a connection to a sewerage system of the City is used to discharge materials prohibited by this Chapter, the City Manager may order the property disconnected from the sewer or the water supply to the property disconnected, or both. He may excavate and sever the service lateral to disconnect the property. Upon the property owner taking steps to prevent a recurrence of the illegal discharge, the property may be reconnected. Before such reconnection is made, the owner shall reimburse the City for the expenses of disconnection and any damages for the illegal discharge, plus twenty percent for administration.

(Ord. 416 §801, 1970)

A. If the City Manager finds that any person has discharged any liquid or solid wastes into the sewerage system of the City in violation of this Chapter and that the discharge caused harm to the sewerage system of the City or caused abnormal operating costs or diminished the efficiency of the treatment process, the City Manager shall estimate the value of the harm done and include that sum on that person's next regular sewer service billing. The items that the City Manager shall consider include, but are not limited to, the following:

1. Cost of repairs to the sewerage system;

2. Depreciation of the system due to damage not repaired;

3. Extra operating cost;

4. Value of loss of sewage treatment plant operating efficiency, based upon the City's normal operating costs and the extent to which the performance of the plant was reduced below normal as a result of the improper discharge to the sewer; and

5. Any costs to the City due to its liability for discharging the improper effluent.

B. To the sum of these and any other proper items, 20 percent shall be added as administrative costs. The amount so charged is intended to compensate the City for improper use of the sewer and shall be in addition to, and not in limitation of, any fines or other penalties for violation of this Chapter.

(Ord. 416 §802, 1970)

No person may, without written permission of the City Manager, cut or open or break a sewer or manhole or other part of a sewerage system of the City or make an illegal connection thereto.

(Ord. 416 §803, 1970)

In the discretion of the Enforcement Officer, any person violating the provisions of this Chapter shall be issued an Administrative Citation pursuant to Beaumont Municipal Code Chapter 1.17 or shall be guilty of an infraction pursuant to Beaumont Municipal Code Chapter 1.16. In either case, the amount of the fine shall be the appropriate amount set forth in Section 1.16.030 of this Code. Each such violation shall be deemed a separate offense as specified in Section 1.16.040.

Notwithstanding the above, a first offense may be charged and prosecuted as a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of $1,000.00, or six months in jail, or both.

(Ord. 997, 5-3-11)

A. The City Council shall at least annually review the fees to be charged by the City as required in this Chapter and shall by resolution set the fees and/or fee rates to be charged as required by this Chapter for the period until a new fee resolution is adopted.

B. The City Council may amend this Chapter by ordinance of the City Council in the manner governing the adoption or ordinances.

(Ord. 648 §3, 1987)