Bell Municipal Code Art. I Sewer Ordinance Adopted

Except as provided in this chapter, the Los Angeles County Sanitary Sewer and Industrial Waste Ordinance, the same being Ordinance No. 6130, as amended through and including, May 4, 1995, is adopted as the Sanitary Sewer and Industrial Waste Ordinance for the city (hereafter "Sewer Ordinance"). Three copies of such Sanitary Sewer and Industrial Waste Ordinance are on file in the office of the city clerk of the city.

(Prior code § 5500; Amended during 1997 codification)

Wherever in the Sanitary Sewer and Industrial Waste Ordinance the following words or phrases are used, they shall have the following meanings ascribed to them:

"Board"

means the city council of the city.

"County" or "County of Los Angeles"

means the city.

"County engineer"

means the director of public works.

"County health officer"

means the health officer of the City of Bell.

"County sewer maintenance district"

means the city.

"Public sewer"

means all sanitary sewers and appurtenances thereto lying within streets or easements dedicated to the city which are under the sole jurisdiction of the city.

"Trunk sewer"

means a sewer under the jurisdiction of a public entity other than the city.

(Prior code § 5501)

The Sewer Ordinance is amended in the following respects:

A. Section 5506 of Ordinance No. 6130 is amended by adding the following paragraph:

In the event the damaged public sewer is not in a sewer maintenance district, the violator shall reimburse the City within 30 days after the Director of Public Works renders an invoice for the same. The amount when paid shall be deposited in the City General Fund.

B. Part V of Chapter II and Part VI of Chapter IV of Sewer Ordinance No. 6130 are deleted. All fees and charges shall be established by council resolution and/or in Article II of this chapter.

(Prior code § 5502)

Violation of any provisions of the Sewer Ordinance shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, or by imprisonment in the county jail of not more than six months, or both. Each day during any portion of which any violation of any provision of the Sewer Ordinance is committed or permitted shall be deemed to be a separate offense.

(Prior code § 5503; Amended during 1997 codification)