Article IV — PERMITS

Editor's note— Ord. No. 1984, § 2(Exh. A), adopted March 10, 2026, amended Art. IV in its entirety, in effect repealing and reenacting said Art. IV to read as set out herein. The former Art. IV, §§ 23-281—23-287, pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Code 1968, §§ 26-32—26-38.

(a)

No unauthorized person shall uncover, alter or disturb any portion of the sewer system without first obtaining a written sewer connection permit from the city.

(b)

No person shall connect any property to the sewer system until after a sewer connection permit shall have been issued. The sewer connection permit shall specify the property to be connected, and only the property so specified shall be connected.

(c)

No person shall place, discharge or dispose of any material, solid or liquid, into the sewer system or any part thereof, except by means of authorized connections; and no substance shall be placed, discharged or disposed of in the sewer system except substances or waste materials originating on the premises for which a sewer connection permit has been issued; except that authorized substances may be placed in the sewer system at places designated by the public works director when a special sewer permit shall have been issued by the public works director. Special sewer permits shall specify the terms and conditions under which substances may be placed in the sewer system.

(Ord. No. 1984, § 2(Exh. A), 3-10-26)

(a)

Any person legally entitled to apply for and receive a sewer connection permit shall make such application on forms provided by the city for that purpose. The applicant shall describe the location, ownership, occupancy and use of the premises to be connected. The public works director may require plans, specifications or drawings and such other information as he may deem necessary.

(b)

If the public works director determines that the plans, specifications, drawings, descriptions or information furnished by the applicant is in compliance with this Code and other ordinances, rules and regulations of the city, the permit applied for shall be issued upon payment of the required deposit and fees as fixed in this chapter.

(Ord. No. 1984, § 2(Exh. A), 3-10-26)

After approval of an application for a sewer connection permit, evidenced by the issuance of a sewer connection permit, no change shall be made in the location of the sewer, the grade or other details from those described in the sewer connection permit or as shown on the plans and specifications for which the permit was issued, except with written permission from the public works director.

(Ord. No. 1984, § 2(Exh. A), 3-10-26)

(a)

Any person legally entitled to apply for and receive a special sewer permit shall make application on forms provided by the city for that purpose. The applicant shall give a description of the character of the work proposed to be done or the use proposed to be made of the sewer, and the location, ownership, occupancy and use of any premises in connection with the special sewer permit. The public works director may require plans, specifications or drawings and such other information as he may deem necessary.

(b)

If the public works director determines that the plans, specifications, drawings, descriptions or information furnished by the applicant is in compliance with the provisions of this Code and other ordinances, rules and regulations of the city, the permit applied for shall be issued upon payment of the required fees as fixed in this chapter.

(Ord. No. 1984, § 2(Exh. A), 3-10-26)

After approval of an application for a special sewer permit, evidenced by the issuance of the special sewer permit, no change shall be made to the conditions agreed to in the permit or as shown on the plans and specifications for which the permit was issued except with written permission from the public works director.

(Ord. No. 1984, § 2(Exh. A), 3-10-26)

(a)

No lot or parcel of land located outside the corporate limits of the city shall discharge to the sewer system unless a permit therefore is obtained and the connection is inspected and approved by the public works director. The applicant shall first enter into a contract in writing whereby he shall bind himself and his heirs, successors and assigns to abide by all of the provisions of this Code and other ordinances, rules and regulations in regard to the manner in which the sewer system shall be used and the manner of connecting therewith, and also shall agree to pay all fees required for securing the permit and a monthly charge in the amount set by the city council.

(b)

Permit fees, sewer connection fees, deposits and monthly charges for properties or users located outside the corporate limits of the city shall be as agreed upon by the city council and the applicant for service, but in no case shall be less than the fees, deposits or charges made within the corporate limits of the city.

(c)

The granting of permission for the connection to or use of the sewer system by properties or users located outside the corporate limits of the city, in any event, shall be optional with and in the discretion of the city council.

(Ord. No. 1984, § 2(Exh. A), 3-10-26)

(a)

The applicant's signature on an application for any permit shall constitute an agreement to comply with all of the provisions, terms and requirements of this chapter and other ordinances, rules and regulations of the city pertaining to the sewer system, and with any plans and specifications he has filed with his application, together with any corrections or modifications as may be made or permitted by the city.

(b)

Such an agreement shall be considered a guarantee that the bills for service to the property or to the occupant thereof will be paid and shall be binding upon the applicant and may be altered only by the city upon the written request for the alteration from the applicant.

(Ord. No. 1984, § 2(Exh. A), 3-10-26)

(a)

The owner of any property on which an OWTS will be installed or replaced must submit an application to the public works director for a permit to install or replace the OWTS. No application shall be considered by the public works director until the application is determined to be complete and all required fees have been paid to the city. No construction or replacement work may begin until the permit has been issued and all such work must be undertaken in accordance with the requirements of this Code and the permit.

(b)

The application required by this section must be submitted in a form provided by the city and must include, at a minimum, the following information:

(1)

Owner's name and contact information;

(2)

Property address or description;

(3)

A topographical plot plan for the parcel showing the OWTS components, the property boundaries, proposed structures;

(4)

The estimated wastewater flows;

(5)

The intended use of proposed structure generating the wastewater;

(6)

Soil data, and estimated depth to seasonally saturated soils; and

(7)

Any other information required by the public works director.

(Ord. No. 1984, § 2(Exh. A), 3-10-26)

Secs. 23-289—23-310. - Reserved.