Corcoran Municipal Code Ch. 2 Wastewater System

A. Uniform Requirements Set: This Chapter sets uniform requirements for the use of the City wastewater collection (sanitary sewer), treatment and disposal facilities. These requirements are necessary to protect the health and safety of the citizens of the service area and assure compliance with applicable portions of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (Clean Water Act), provisions of the Clean Water Grant regulations, and discharge requirements as set by the Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Region. To do this, the Chapter regulates the use and construction of the wastewater collection system, the quality and quantity of the wastewater discharged to the system, the issuance of permits prior to connection to the system, and reserves to the City the control of additions and expansions to the system.

B. Procedures Established: This Chapter also establishes procedures to assure the equitable distribution of the costs of operating and maintaining the wastewater collection, treatment and disposal system including capital outlay, debt service costs, capital improvements and replacement of equipment. (Ord. 395 N.S., 6-6-1983, eff. 7-1-1983)

Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this Chapter shall be as defined in the American Society of Civil Engineers' Manual of Engineering Practice No. 37, and the current edition of the book, Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater, published by the American Public Health Association. The meaning of additional terms used in this Chapter shall be as follows:

APPLICANT: Any person, group of persons, who applies for use of the City wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal system.

BOD: Five (5) day biochemical oxygen demand at twenty degrees (20o) Celsius expressed in milligrams per liter, determined according to the current edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater.

CHLORINATED HYDROCARBONS: Organic compounds containing one or more chlorine atoms per molecule. The group includes, but is not limited to: insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides such as DDT; DDE; DDD; TCDP; 2,4D; 2,4,5-T; PCBs; aldrin; endrin; dieldrin; heptachlor; toxaphene; lindane; chlorodane; mirex; endosulfan; methoxychor arochors; benzene hexachloride; pentachlorophenol; and other.

CITY: The City of Corcoran, California and/or its designated representatives.

CITY COUNCIL: The City Council of the City of Corcoran.

COMMERCIAL GARBAGE GRINDER: A mechanical unit for pulverizing large quantities of waste by a commercial user.

CONNECTION: The physical attachment of a building premises, fixture, plumbing system, trap, or any other facility discharging wastewater to City sewer.

CUSTOMER: Any person, firm, association, corporation, or governmental agency served by the City.

DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS: The Director of Public Works of the City of Corcoran or his/her authorized representative acting within the scope of his/her assigned duties.

DISCHARGER: Any person who discharges, causes, or permits the discharge of wastewater into the City wastewater collection or treatment system.

FIXTURE: Lavatory, tub, shower, water closet, garbage disposal, or other facility connected by a plumbing system to a sewer.

FIXTURE UNIT: The flow producing effect of different fixtures on the collection system as defined by the Uniform Plumbing Code, latest edition.

GARBAGE: Solid wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food, and from the handling, storage, processing and sale of produce.

GREASE, OIL AND FATS: Any material or like material that is soluble in petroleum ether.

INDUSTRIAL DISCHARGER: Any nongovernmental, nonresidential user discharging to the City of Corcoran's wastewater collection, treatment and disposal system, and identified in title 40, Code of Federal Regulations, chapter 1, subchapter N, parts 425 to 699 vol, parts 400 to 424 vol., as amended and supplemented, under the following divisions:

A. Division A. Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing.

B. Division B. Mining.

C. Division D. Manufacturing.

D. Division E. Transportation, Communications, Electric, Gas and Sanitary Services.

E. Division I. Services.

F. Food Processing.

A discharger in the Divisions listed may be excluded if it is determined by the Director of Public Works that it will introduce segregated sanitary sewage.

Industrial discharges under Division I, Services shall include, but shall not be limited to, restaurants, commercial laundries, coin operated laundries, industrial laundries, hospitals, car washes, and service stations. Also included shall be water softening regeneration plants.

INDUSTRIAL WASTEWATER: The waterborne waste and wastewater from any industrial discharger, including but not limited to, water softening regeneration plants.

PERMIT: Written authorization by the Director of Public Works to connect to and discharge to the City wastewater collection and treatment system pursuant to this or any other ordinance of the City.

PERSON: Any individual, partnership, firm, company, association, society, municipality, private corporation, institution, enterprise, governmental agency including the State of California and the United States of America, or other entity.

PROPERLY SHREDDED GARBAGE: The wastes from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food that has been shredded to such a degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with no particle greater than one-half inch (1/2") in any dimension.

RADIOACTIVE WASTE: Wastes that contain chemical elements that spontaneously change their atomic structure by emitting any particles, rays or energy forms.

REVENUE PROGRAM: System of charges and fees established for the use of the City's wastewater collection, treatment and disposal system and all supporting data used in determining these charges and fees. The revenue program shall meet applicable requirements of the State Clean Water Grant Program and the Federal Act.

REVIEW BOARD: The Sewer Service Charge Review Board consisting of the City Manager, Public Works Director and Finance Director.

SEWAGE (WASTEWATER): A combination of wastes and water, whether treated or untreated, from residences, commercial buildings, institutions and industrial establishments, together with such ground, surface and storm waters as may be present which are discharged into or permitted to enter a City sewer.

SEWER: A pipe or conduit for holding and carrying wastewater, including manholes and all other appurtenant facilities which are necessary or convenient to the holding or carrying of wastewater.

SLUGS: Any discharge of water, sewage or industrial waste which, in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow, exceeds for any period of duration longer than fifteen (15) minutes, more than five (5) times its average hourly concentration or flow.

STORM WATER: Waters that shall not be discharged into the City sewers and shall include, but not be limited to, rain water street drainage, roof drainage or yard drainage.

SUSPENDED SOLIDS: Solids that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension in water, sewage, wastewater or other liquids, and which are removable by laboratory filtration. This is also called suspended matter in Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater.

TRAP: Any facility designed, constructed and operated for the purpose of removing and retaining dangerous, deleterious or prohibited constituents from wastewater by differential gravity separation or mechanical separation before discharge to a community sewer.

UNPOLLUTED WATER OR LIQUIDS: Any water or liquid containing none of the following: free or emulsified grease or oil; acids or alkalis; substances that may impact taste-and-odor or color characteristics; toxic or poisonous substances in suspension, colloidal state or solution. It shall contain not more than five hundred (500) parts per million of dissolved solids, and not more than twenty five (25) parts per million each of suspended solids or biochemical oxygen demand, or meet the most recent requirement for secondary treatment defined by the State Water Resources Control Board. Analytical determination shall be made in accordance with procedures set forth in the current edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater. Any water having contact with potential pathogen sources is considered to be polluted.

WASTEWATER: The same as sewage. See Sewage.

WATER SOFTENER: A unit using the ion exchange process removing hardness from a water supply and requiring sodium chloride to regenerate the exchange bed. (Ord. 395 N.S., 6-6-1983, eff. 7-1-1983; 1996 Code)

A. Board Established: The City Council shall establish a Sewer Service Charge Review Board.

B. Membership; Rules And Procedures: The Sewer Service Charge Review Board shall consist of the City Manager, Public Works Director and Finance Director. The rules and procedures of the Review Board shall be established by the Review Board and approved by the City Council.

C. Powers And Duties: The Sewer Service Charge Review Board shall have the authority to perform and shall perform all functions as designated by this Chapter. In general, the Sewer Service Charge Review Board shall revise or adjust fees and charges which are not fair and equitable, establish user charges and fees for users not designated in this Chapter, and establish other fees and charges as described in this Chapter. (Ord. 402 N.S., 12-5-1983)

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to cause, suffer, or permit the disposal of wastewater, human excrement, or other liquid wastes in any place or manner except through and by means of a plumbing and wastewater collection system which has been approved by the City Public Works Director.

B. Storm water, ground water, rain water, street drainage, subsurface drainage, or yard drainage shall not be discharged through direct or indirect connections to the wastewater (sanitary sewer). Said waters may be discharged to the storm sewer. (Ord. 395 N.S., 6-6-1983, eff. 7-1-1983)

It shall be unlawful to construct within the City any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility designed, or intended to be utilized for the disposal of wastewater, except in those cases where the property line is more than two hundred feet (200') from a City sewer. Existing systems which are functioning properly may be used and pumped, but repairs, additions or alterations are prohibited. At the time a repair, addition or alteration is required, the system shall be abandoned and connection made to the City sewer. (Ord. 395 N.S., 6-6-1983, eff. 7-1-1983)

No person shall discharge, deposit, throw, cause, allow or permit to be discharged into any public sewer or plumbing fixture connected to the sewer, any of the following described materials:

A. Any solids, liquids, or gases which by themselves or by interaction with other substances may cause fire or explosion hazards, or in any other way be injurious to persons, property or the operation of the wastewater system.

B. Any noxious or malodorous solids, liquids or gases, which either singly or by interaction with other substances, are capable of creating a public nuisance or hazard to life or preventing entry into sewers for their maintenance and repair.

C. Any solids, greases, slurries or viscous material of such character or such quantity that, in the opinion of the Public Works Director, may cause an obstruction to the flow in the sewer or otherwise interfere with the proper functioning of the wastewater treatment plant.

D. Any toxic substances, chemical elements or compounds in quantities sufficient to impair the operation or efficiency of the wastewater treatment plant, or that will pass through the wastewater plant and cause the effluent thereof to exceed regional Water Quality Control Board requirements for the receiving farm land.

E. Any garbage, except properly ground with a mechanical garbage grinder.

F. Any sand, earth, ashes, mud, cement, broken glass, cinders, feathers, straw, shavings, metal, rags, tar, wood, meat processing plant wastes such as animal skins, intestines, fleshings, and paunch materials retained on a screen having eight (8) meshes per inch each way, or any other solid or viscous substance capable of causing obstructions to the flow in sewers or other interference with proper operation or maintenance of the wastewater system. (Ord. 395 N.S., 6-6-1983, eff. 7-1-1983)

G. Any septic tank or cesspool waste except as authorized by the Public Works Director for disposal at the wastewater treatment plant. (Ord. 402 N.S., 12-5-1983; 1996 Code)

H. Any radioactive wastes. In the event of an accidental spill of radioactive material into any public sewer, one person responsible shall:

1. Immediately notify the wastewater treatment plant operator, and

2. Render such technical or other assistance to the City within his/her power to prevent the wastewater treatment plant from becoming contaminated with radioactivity. (Ord. 395 N.S., 6-6-1983, eff. 7-1-1983)

A. Quality Of Wastes: The admission into the public wastewater sewers of any waters or wastes having characteristics exceeding any of the following concentration limits shall be subject to the review and approval of the Public Works Director, and where necessary in the opinion of the Public Works Director, the owner shall provide, at his/her own expense, such preliminary treatment as may be necessary to reduce the strength below the listed limits before admission to the public sewers. Plans and specifications for pretreatment works shall be prepared by a registered engineer and must be submitted to the Public Works Director for approval.

Arsenic - .1 mg/l

BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand) - 350 mg/l

Baron (elemental) - 2.9 mg/l

• Cadmium - 0.2 mg/l

• Chlorides - 175 mg/l

• Chlorinated hydrocarbons - 0.02 mg/l

• Copper - 0.7 mg/l

• Chromium - 0.5 mg/l

• Cyanide - 1.0 mg/l

Grease or oil of animal or vegetable content - 200 mg/l

Grease or oil of mineral or petroleum origin - 100 mg/l

Hydrogen-ion concentration of pH rating less than 6.0 or more than 9.0

Iron - 3.0 mg/l

Lead - 0.1 mg/l

Mercury - 0.005 mg/l

Nickel - 1.0 mg/l

Phenolic compounds Phenols, cresols (M,O, and P) and pyrogallic acid - 1.0 mg/l

Selenium - 0.02 mg/l

Silver - 0.1 mg/l

Sulfate - 75 mg/l

Sulfide - 0.5 mg/l

Suspended solids content of 350 mg/l

Temperature - maximum 150° Fahrenheit

Total dissolved solids (TDS) - 1,000 mg/l

Zinc - 3.0 mg/l

Any whey (milk by-product), sand, grease and oil traps shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Public Works Director, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes, sand or other harmful ingredients. All traps shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Public Works Director, and shall be so located as to be readily and easily accessible for inspection and verification of cleaning.

B. Slugs And Equalized Discharge: No person shall cause the discharge of slugs of water or wastes. Each person producing discharge of a slug into the public sewers shall construct and maintain, at his/her own expense, a suitable storage and flow control facility to ensure equalization of discharge over a twenty four (24) hour period. This facility shall have a capacity of at least one hundred percent (100%) of the total normal volume discharged during a twenty four (24) hour production period unless a small size is approved by the Public Works Director, and the outlet to the sewer shall be equipped with a rate discharge controller or other approved device, the regulation of which shall be directed by the Public Works Director. (Ord. 395 N.S., 6-6-1983, eff. 7-1-1983; 1996 Code)

C. Special Agreements: No statement contained in this Chapter shall be construed as prohibiting any special agreement or arrangement between the City and any person whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be admitted to the wastewater collection system, either before or after pretreatment, provided that there is no impairment of the functioning of the wastewater treatment plant by reason of the admission of such wastes, and no extra costs are incurred by the City without recompense by the person. (Ord. 395 N.S., 6-6-1983, eff. 7-1-1983)

Any person performing a property improvement or repair requiring issuance of a building permit or a plumbing permit shall be required to connect the property to the City sewer system. Prior to receipt of permission to connect the property to the City sewer system, the person must demonstrate compliance with each of the following:

A. The effluent will meet the requirements of this Chapter.

B. Prior approval for street cut is obtained.

C. Repairs and connections to existing sewers requiring excavation in the street shall be bonded as required in subsection 1-9-4G of this Code. (Ord. 476, N.S., 10-16-89)

The applicant shall bear all costs necessary for the proper design and installation of laterals in accordance with the City Plumbing Code 1 standards for connecting of private sewer facilities to the City sewer mains. (Ord. 402 N.S., 12-5-1983)

A. Requirements For Connection: Properties within Kings County Service Area No. 2 shall be connected in accordance with County Ordinance 192. (Ord. 395 N.S., 6-6-1983, eff. 7-1-1983; amd. Ord. 446 N.S., 11-2-87)

B. Application For Connection: Applicants must apply for a building permit on the standard application form provided. Included on this form, there will be an inspection report to be filled in and signed by the Building Inspector or other authorized City employee. The Building Inspector shall determine whether the connection is feasible before any sewer lateral construction is started, and shall inspect connecting lines for installation in accordance with the City Plumbing Code and Improvement Standards. (Ord. 402 N.S., 12-5-1983)

C. Conditions Of Use: The following conditions and requirements shall apply to the use of the City sewer system by outside users:

1. Use of residential, industrial, or commercial establishments outside the City limits will not be granted if it will impair the usage of the sewer system or any part thereof by property within the City.

2. Enlargement, extensions, or modifications of the City sewer for use by outside residential, industrial, or commercial establishments shall be solely at the cost of such user. Said enlargements, extensions, or modifications shall be constructed according to plans and specifications approved in advance of construction by the Public Works Director. Upon certification by the Public Works Director that construction is complete and in accordance with approval plans and specifications, the City shall be granted an option to take title and full control of such facilities. Said option shall remain in effect until exercised by the City or as long as the facilities remain connected to the City sewerage system. Until the City exercises its option to take full title, said enlargements shall be operated and maintained at the expense of such users, except by special agreement. All limitations established by this Chapter shall apply to said enlargements, extensions, or modifications whether operated by the City or the user.

3. Failure or refusal of any outside user to comply with any condition of this Chapter or of any contract granted hereunder shall be sufficient grounds for cutting off its connection with the sewer system after five (5) days' notice thereof by the City.

4. Existing contracts with outside users for City sewer system usage shall not be modified by the provisions of this Chapter until such time as existing contracts have terminated, or the ownership of the contract changes.

5. Maximum protection to the City shall be provided in the drafting of any contract and such protection shall include provisions for annexation to the City of the property occupied by user at such time as annexation is feasible in the opinion of the City. All limitations and other provisions of this Chapter shall be implied conditions of the contract. (Ord. 395 N.S., 6-6-1983, eff. 7-1-1983)

A. Permit Required: Before any person shall discharge industrial wastes into the Municipal sewers of the City, it shall be the duty of the person to first obtain from the Public Works Director a permit therefor.

B. Application For Permit: Application for permit to discharge such waste in the Municipal sewers shall be made in writing and shall contain the following minimum information:

• 1. Name and address of applicant.
• 2. Location of connection or proposed connection with Municipal sewers.
• 3. Industrial processes which produce said wastes.
• 4. Statement as to the approximate times of discharge.

5. Estimated quantity of wastes to be discharged including as a minimum; flow, BOD5, suspended solids, and any constituent which is included in Federal Categorical Pretreatment Standards applicable to processes involved. Information shall be included as to the peak and average loads to be discharged.

If the Public Works Director then determines that additional information is needed for enforcement of this Chapter, said information shall be provided by the applicant prior to issuance of a permit.

C. Issuance Of Permit: The Public Works Director shall issue to the applicant a permit, as required, in the event that he/she finds and determines:

1. That there is unused carrying and treatment capacity not necessary for the disposition of domestic sewage of the City.

2. That the amount and character of the wastes proposed to be discharged by the applicant is such that the same can be transported and treated in such a manner that an effluent will result which complies with all applicable State and Federal laws and regulations, and which will not result in a nuisance nor any objectionable odors along the pipelines or in the vicinity of wastewater treatment plant and other wastewater facilities.

3. That such wastes will not result in damage to pipelines and other wastewater facilities.

D. Permit Charges: All industry discharging or proposing to discharge to City sewers shall be subject to permit regulations on the effective date of this Chapter. Existing permits will remain in effect but may be revised and reissued by the Public Works Director according to the limitations of this Chapter. Before granting any permit under the provisions of this Section, the City shall require the payment of fees as adopted by resolution of the Council.

E. Revocation Of Permit: In the event that after granting a permit, as provided for in this Chapter, it shall develop, by reason of increased waste concentrations, or changes in composition of the effluent, or changes in composition of the wastewater discharge, that the discharge causes a nuisance or objectionable odors or objectionable conditions along the lines or in the vicinity of the wastewater treatment plant or other facilities, or results in damage to pipelines or other facilities or violates a State or Federal law, then at his/her discretion, the Public Works Director may revoke the permit, or may impose further conditions with respect thereto, toward the end of remedying such conditions.

F. Inspection Facility: A customer responsible for any discharge of industrial wastes shall provide, at his/her own expense, suitable means of inspection to facilitate observation, sampling, and measurement of wastes. Such facility may be a manhole but in all cases shall include a flume and flow meter acceptable to the Public Works Director and shall provide space for an automatic sampler. Such inspection facility shall be maintained in a manner that is safe and accessible to City personnel at all times. Installation, operation and maintenance of the sampling facilities shall be the responsibility of the customer discharging industrial wastewater and shall be subject to the approval of the Public Works Director.

G. Waste Sampling:

1. Industrial wastes discharged into the public sewers shall be subject to periodic inspection, sampling, and a determination of character and concentration of said wastes for billing and ordinance compliance requirements. The determination shall be made by the Public Works Director or his/her representatives as often as may be deemed necessary by the Public Works Director.

2. Samples shall be collected in such a manner as to be representative of the composition of the wastes. The sampling may be accomplished either manually or by the use of mechanical equipment acceptable to the Public Works Director, and at his/her discretion.

3. Access to sampling locations for the purpose of periodic sampling shall be granted to the Public Works Director or his/her duly authorized representatives at all times. Every care shall be exercised in the collection of samples to ensure their preservation in a state comparable to that at the time the sample was taken.

H. Analysis:

1. Analyses of industrial wastewater as required for the enforcement of this Chapter and the determination of use charges will be conducted at the discretion of the Public Works Director by either the wastewater treatment plant laboratory or another laboratory selected by the Public Works Director. The laboratory performing the analysis shall be certified by the State for the analysis required.

2. Cost of sampling and analysis performed by the wastewater treatment plant laboratory will be billed to the customer when, in the opinion of the Public Works Director because of the quantity or quality of the wastes discharged, a greater number of analyses than normal are required to ensure compliance with this Chapter. Costs for sampling and analysis performed by another laboratory, shall be billed to the customer at cost to the City.

3. At the option of the Sewer Service Charge Review Board, all sampling and analysis performed by the wastewater treatment plant laboratory may be charged to the customer.

4. A schedule of charges for analyses conducted by the wastewater treatment plant laboratory, shall be adopted by the Sewer Service Charge Review Board and approved by the City Council.

5. Self-monitoring (sampling and analyses of waste discharges) by the industrial discharger which is performed by or for the discharger shall be summarized and submitted to the Public Works Director not less than once annually, or more often if required by the Public Works Director. All records of these analyses shall be retained for not less than two (2) years and made available by the customer for inspection by the Public Works Director or his/her duly authorized representatives.

6. Laboratory procedures used in the examination of industrial wastes shall be those set forth in the current edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater. However, alternative methods for certain analyses of industrial wastes may be used subject to mutual agreement between the Public Works Director and the customer.

I. Basis For Charges: Determination of the character and concentration of the industrial wastewater and the mass of BOD5 and suspended solids discharged shall be made by the City and these determinations shall be binding as a basis for charges.

J. Admission Of Wastes Into Storm Waters: Industrial cooling water, blow-down from cooling towers or evaporative coolers, wash water waste or waters which are odorless, stable and free from deleterious chemicals shall, where practicable, be discharged into storm drains or storm water channels. For the purpose of this Section, any industrial wastewater, waters, or liquids, containing less than twenty five (25) ppm BOD or which meet the most recent requirement for secondary treatment as defined by State Water Resources Control Board, shall be deemed stable. The admission of such waters into the public storm sewers shall be limited to unpolluted wastewater providing that it does not violate any provision of this Code and providing that it meets Federal or State laws and regulations which may be applicable to said discharge. (Ord. 395 N.S., 6-6-1983, eff. 7-1-1983)

A. Purpose:

1. Cost of operation, maintenance, debt service, equipment replacement and administration of the City wastewater collection, treatment, and disposal system shall be levied against all users thereof in proportion to the quantity and quality of the discharge. These charges shall be calculated according to the regulations of the California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) and shall be adopted by resolution of the Council. Separate charges shall be established for storm sewer users.

2. All users shall be assigned to a user class category by the Sewer Service Charge Review Board based on the user's principal activity and typical wastewater constituents and characteristics. The purpose of such classification is to facilitate the regulation of wastewater discharges to provide an effective means of source control, and to establish a system of user charges and fees that ensure equitable distribution of costs among all users. The system of charges to be established must, in accordance with the requirements of the Federal Act PL92-500 and the State Clean Water Grant Program, provide for the following items:

a. Sufficient financing for an adequate operation and maintenance program including competent operating personnel.

b. Funds to be reserved for necessary future replacements.

3. The City shall adopt a schedule of charges and fees by resolution to include:

a. Sewer service charges.

b. Storm sewer charges.

c. Other user charges.

d. Connection fees.

e. Fees for monitoring.

f. Fees for permit applications.

The schedule may be amended annually by resolution of the City Council to reflect increases or decreases in costs. The schedule of charges shall be as determined in the annual revision of the Revenue Program.

B. Sewer Service Charges: The structure of the charges shall be as follows:

1. Single-family dwellings, multi-family dwellings and duplexes, metered or unmetered, shall pay a flat rate sewer charge per family dwelling unit.

2. Other users may be charged on a flat rate or a metered rate as established by City Council resolution.

3. All wastewater collection, treatment and disposal system users (with the exception of flat rate users) which have unmetered water supplies shall install meters approved by the Public Works Director. Sewer service charges shall be levied based on metered water flow. As an alternative, the Sewer Service Charge Review Board may at their option, estimate water usage and set equitable charges accordingly.

4. Industrial dischargers shall pay a sewer service charge based on separate rates established for volume, mass five (5) day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD5) and mass suspended solids discharged.

5. The City shall have the option of charging users on the basis of volume of wastewater discharged into the wastewater collection and treatment system rather than volume of water used. In such event, the charge for such volume shall be established by the Sewer Service Charge Review Board.

6. An equitable sewer service charge shall be established by the Sewer Service Charge Review Board for user classes which have not been listed on the resolution establishing the rate schedule for each class of user.

C. Inapplicable Measurements: For those users of the City wastewater collection, treatment and disposal system for which the amount of water used is not an equitable measure of the amount of wastewater disposal into the City sewer system, the Sewer Service Charge Review Board shall have the authority to establish a fair and equitable sewer service charge in proportion to the amount and strength of the wastewater contributed by the user.

D. Sewer Connection Charges:

1. A sewer connection fee shall be charged by the City to all customers connecting to the City sewers. The connection fees shall provide for recovery of capital costs of the City wastewater collection, treatment and disposal system and where applicable recover costs of constructing sewer mains and service connections.

2. There shall be charged and collected by the City from any person requesting or making such connection, upon or prior to the issuance of any permit which involves or contemplates a sewer connection or the addition of any fixture units, a connection fee as established by the City Council.

3. Sewer connection charges shall be established by separate City Council resolution.

4. Cash payment of the connection charges for single-family residences specified by this Chapter may be paid in minimum installments of fifteen dollars ($15.00) per month which will be included on the utility bill, upon execution by the owner of the property of a written promise to pay the same together with a per annum interest charge to be determined by the City Council and the recording of a lien agreement upon the property to be connected. Such written promise and lien agreement shall be in form approved by the Council and City Attorney. The Council may require proof to its satisfaction that such lien agreement provides ample security. Such lien is to be treated in all respects as is a lien for unpaid ad valorem property taxes. (Ord. 395 N.S., 6-6-1983, eff. 7-1-1983)

A. Single-Family Lot: Any person who increases the runoff from a lot or a subdivision by reason of his/her development or use of the land, will be required to pay a charge per single-family lot. Charges per acre will be set by resolution of the City Council.

B. Other Than Single-Family Lot:

1. For other than single-family, the charge per acre based on a "C" factor of .35 used in the rational method formula described in the ASCE Manual of Practice No. 37, chapter 4, shall be as set by resolution of the City Council.

2. Any development or use of land producing a runoff factor greater than .35 coefficient will pay an increased charge in direct proportion to the increase of the coefficient as determined by the Public Works Director, based on the table of average coefficients listed in chapter 4 of the ASCE Manual of Practice No. 37. (Ord. 395 N.S., 6-6-1983, eff. 7-1-1983; 1996 Code)

A. Collections:

1. Sewer service charges, permit application charges, connection fees, sewer rental charges, monitoring charges, storm drainage charges, and other charges defined in this Chapter shall be collected by the Finance Department. (Ord. 402 N.S., 12-5-1983; 1996 Code)

2. Flat rate sewer service charges shall be paid monthly in arrears with other City utility bills. All sewer service charge revenues collected shall be retained by the City regardless of the date of termination of sewer service, and no rebates shall be for midmonth disconnections.

3. Sewer service charges based on metered water use and student average daily attendance (ADA) shall be billed monthly with other City utility bills following the month of use.

4. All other fees and charges not listed in subsection A2 and A3 of this Section shall be paid as set forth in this Chapter. Fees and charges not requiring prepayment or payment at time of issuance, shall be included on the following monthly City utility bill to the customer. (Ord. 402 N.S., 12-5-1983)

B. Delinquencies:

1. Penalty Fee: In the event the connected customer to the sewer system shall fail to pay the sewer service charge, connection fee, sewer rental charge, industrial cost recovery, monitoring fees, and other required charges and fees by the fifteenth of the month following presentation of a bill by the City therefor, a penalty for late payment in amounts established by City Council resolution shall be added to such bill, and the Finance Department shall collect such penalty in addition to the delinquent charge. (Ord. 402 N.S., 12-5-1983; 1996 Code)

2. Discontinuance Of Service: In the event the customer shall fail to pay any charges or fees described in this Chapter by the first day of the second month following presentation of a bill therefor, the City may, in addition to all other remedies it may have, discontinue furnishing sewer service by disconnecting City water service and shall not resume the same until all delinquent charges, together with any service charge necessitated by the resumption of sewer service, have been fully paid.

3. Court Action: In addition to remedies listed above under discontinuance of services, at the option of the City, the City may file a civil action against the customer for the collection of any amounts due and unpaid. Such remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any other remedy provided in this Chapter.

4. Notice Of Lien: In the event that the customer or premises shall be three (3) months delinquent in payment of any charges and fees included in the ordinance, the City shall notify the owner of the real property of such delinquency in writing and shall further notify such owner that the delinquency shall be subject to collection pursuant to provisions of subsection B5 of this Section.

5. Lien Proceedings: In the alternative, the Council pursuant to sections 5470 through 5473a of the Health and Safety Code of the State may elect to have such delinquent charges collected on the tax roll in such manner and at the same time as its general taxes and shall give the notice, hold the hearing, and prepare and file the report as to such delinquencies as required by the Health and Safety Code of the State. Such delinquent charges shall thereafter, pursuant to said Code, constitute a lien against the lot or parcel of land against which the charges have been imposed. (Ord. 395 N.S., 6-6-1983, eff. 7-1-1983)

6. Restoration Of Service: Water or sewer service shall not be restored until all charges, including the expense of removal, closing and restoration have been paid. (Ord. 402 N.S., 12-5-1983)

7. Ownership And Occupancy: Change of ownership or occupancy of premises found delinquent shall not be cause for reducing or eliminating these penalties. (Ord. 395 N.S., 6-6-1983, eff. 7-1-1983)

The service applicant in each instance will be responsible for constructing any needed sewer main, except that in special cases the Council may authorize construction of mains by the City. All such main extensions shall be designed, constructed and tested in accordance with City approved engineering design and City specifications. (Ord. 402 N.S., 12-5-1983)

A. Agreement: The Council will approve refund agreements to applicants who construct sewer mains which directly serve off- site property. Such refunds will be made from service connection charges for connections to the sewer main constructed by the applicant. The City will require a connection charge in accordance with the rate schedule adopted by the City Council.

B. Repayment: Repayment costs shall be made by the City to the applicant without interest. Accounts payable are to be rendered annually for a maximum period of twenty (20) years. If the full amount of the cost of the line has not been repaid by the end of the twenty (20) year period, no further refund payment shall be made by the City. In no event shall the total amount refunded exceed the actual amount of construction cost.

C. Reimbursement: No reimbursement will be allowed for either up line or lateral main extensions financed by the City or by others. (Ord. 395 N.S., 6-6-1983, eff. 7-1-1983)

When an applicant is required by the City to construct an oversized sewer line, the City may pay directly to the installing applicant or developer the cost of oversizing. Such payment will be made from connection fees received by the City for lateral connections to the sewer, including connection fees of the applicant. Only sewers larger than six inches (6") internal diameter shall be considered oversized, however, if the new development requires a sewer line larger than six inches (6") for its own purposes, then oversizing will be considered to be a size requirement larger than that needed to serve the development. The Public Works Director is empowered to make the determination as to how much, if any, oversizing is required and is also empowered to determine the difference in cost between the actual installation and the average cost of a six inch (6") (or larger) sewer line. The finding of the Public Works Director shall be conclusive. (Ord. 395 N.S., 6-6-1983, eff. 7-1-1983)

Laterals on private property belong to the property owner. All sewers in public streets, alleys, and roads, except the lateral serving an individual property, shall become the property of the City when the construction is completed and accepted. Privately owned community systems serving more than one parcel of property are prohibited. (Ord. 395 N.S., 6-6-1983, eff. 7-1-1983)

The property owner is responsible for maintenance of the complete lateral connection to the street sewer main, including the portion of said lateral placed in the public right of way or easement. The City will maintain all sewer mains, pump stations, and treatment facilities. (Ord. 395 N.S., 6-6-1983, eff. 7-1-1983)

A. Backwash Water: Backwash water from swimming pool filters shall be connected to and discharged into a public sewer by an approved connection including a required air gap separation.

B. Pool Water: Pool water may be drained or pumped into either the storm sewer or gutters that drain to the storm sewer provided the rate does not exceed one hundred (100) gpm. Permission of the Public Works Director must be obtained before draining or pumping to the street gutters. (Ord. 395 N.S., 6-6-1983, eff. 7-1-1983)

Any person found to be violating any provision of this Chapter or the terms of any permit issued under authority of this Chapter shall be served by the City with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a time for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time state in such notice, permanently cease all violation and shall be liable to the City for any expense, loss, or damage to the City occasioned by reason of such violation. Violation of this Chapter shall be considered a misdemeanor and the violator shall be subject to penalty as provided in Section 1-4-1 of this Code. Each additional day of violation after the time allowed for satisfactory correction thereof, is considered a new misdemeanor. (Ord. 395 N.S., 6-6-1983, eff. 7-1-1983; 1996 Code)

The Public Works Director is charged with the duty of enforcing this Chapter with the exceptions of the collection of funds. The Finance Department of the City is charged with the duty of enforcing all matters pertaining to fund collection. (Ord. 395 N.S., 6-6-1983, eff. 7-1-1983; 1996 Code)

A. Wastewater Improvement And Operation Fund: A special fund to be known as the Wastewater Improvement and Operation Fund is hereby established. All funds collected for sewer connection fees, sewer service charges, sewer permits, sewer rental, monitoring fees, permit fees, and other related income shall be deposited in this Fund. This Fund shall be used exclusively for payment of wastewater treatment plant and sanitary sewer maintenance, operation, construction, rebuilding and repair. (Ord. 446 N.S., 11-2-87)

B. Industrial Cost Recovery Fund: A special fund to be known as the Industrial Cost Recovery Fund is hereby established. Funds collected by industrial cost recovery charges shall be deposited in this Fund. Disbursements from this Fund shall be according to Federal Industrial Cost Recovery regulations. (Ord. 395 N.S., 6-6-1983, eff. 7-1-1983)