Plymouth Municipal Code Ch. 13.02 General Provisions

The following rules and regulations respecting sewer construction and disposal of sewage and drainage of buildings and connection to the sewage works of the City are hereby adopted, and all work in respect thereto shall be performed as herein required and not otherwise.

(Ord. 82-12 § 2, 1982)

This title is intended to provide rules and regulations for the use and construction of sanitary sewer facilities hereafter installed, altered or repaired within the City. This title shall not apply retroactively and, in the event of an alteration or repair hereafter made, it shall apply only to new materials and methods used therein.

(Ord. 82-12 § 3, 1982; Ord. 97-11 § 2, 1997)

Following the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title, it is unlawful for any person to connect to, construct, install or provide, maintain or use any means of sewage disposal from any building in the City other than by connection to a public sewer, except in the manner provided in this title.

(Ord. 82-12 § 4, 1982; Ord. 97-11 § 2, 1997)

When any person by reason of a hardship or special circumstances, is of the opinion that any provision of this title is unjust or inequitable as applied to his or her premises, he or she may make written application to the Council stating the special circumstances, citing the provisions complained of, and requesting suspension or modification of that provision as applied to his or her premises. If such application is approved, the Council may, by resolution suspend or modify the provisions complained of, as applied to such premises, to be effective as of the date of the application and continuing for such period as it finds necessary.

(Ord. 82-12 § 5, 1982; Ord. 97-11 § 2, 1997)

The Council may, on its own motion, find that by reason of special circumstances any provision of this regulation and title should be suspended or modified as applied to a particular premises and may, by resolution, order such suspension or modification for such premises during the period of such special circumstances, or any part thereof.

(Ord. 82-12 § 6, 1982; Ord. 97-11 § 2, 1997)

No public sewer, side sewer, building sewer, or other sewage facility shall be installed, altered or repaired within the City until a permit for the work has been obtained from the City and all fees paid.

(Ord. 82-12 § 8, 1982; Ord. 97-11 § 2, 1997)

No statement contained in this title shall be construed to supersede or contradict any requirements that may be imposed by Federal, State or applicable County law, ordinance, rule or regulation.

(Ord. 2009-01 § 2)