Redondo Beach Municipal Code Art. 3 Wastewater Facility / General Requirements

(a) No person, other than the Chief Engineer of CSDLA or the City shall construct or alter any public sewer, lateral sewer house connection or industrial connection sewer over six (6″) inches in diameter, wastewater pumping plant, or other sewerage facility within the City without first obtaining approval of sewerage construction plans signed by a Registered Civil Engineer licensed in the State. Two complete copies of the sewerage facility plans shall be furnished to the Engineer for review and approval prior to any facility construction. Approval of plans for sewerage construction shall expire one year after date of approval unless construction has been initiated.

(b) Plans for sewerage construction for any facility which will convey industrial wastewater will not be approved by the Engineer unless the discharger has first obtained a CSDLA Permit for Industrial Wastewater Discharge or the discharger has received written permission from the Engineer.

(§ 1, Ord. 2851 c.s., eff. October 5, 2000)

All sewers connected directly to City trunk sewers shall be inspected by the City during construction.

(§ 1, Ord. 2851 c.s., eff. October 5, 2000)

A wastewater capital facility charge shall be collected for each lot or parcel of land proposed to be connected to the sewer. The City, at its option, may allow developments outside of the City to connect to the public sewer system. Such connection shall be disconnected upon a 30 day notice from the Engineer. Fees will be the same as for parcels within the City.

The applicant shall have the required sewer installation performed by a contractor licensed by the State to perform this type of work. Complete engineering shall be by a Registered Civil Engineer licensed in the State, and shall include the submission of a full set of detailed improvement plans of a scale acceptable to the Engineer, along with appropriate plan check and inspection fees. The Engineer reserves the right to require the contractor to televise the mains at the applicant's expense to determine acceptability. Any changes in installation shall have prior approval of the Engineer, and the applicant shall furnish the Engineer a complete set of as-built plans at the completion and acceptance of the installation.

The property owner shall be responsible for the construction, maintenance and repairs of all property sewer connection.

(§ 1, Ord. 2851 c.s., eff. October 5, 2000)

It is unlawful for any person to make or to maintain, or to cause to be made or maintained, any connection with any public sewer of the City, until a permit therefor shall have first been obtained from the Engineer, or to make, or cause to be made, any such connection pursuant to any such permit at any place other than that designated therein.

Every connection made with any public sewer of the City shall be made in accordance with the Engineering and Public Works Department's Standard Plans and Specifications.

No sewer connection shall be covered or concealed in any way until it has been inspected and approved by the Engineer or his authorized representative.

(§ 1, Ord. 2851 c.s., eff. October 5, 2000)

(a) A restaurant, or other similar establishments discharging grease waste, shall install an approved grease and oil interceptor and regularly maintain it so as to prevent excessive discharges of grease and oil into the public sewer. Exceptions to the installation of a grease and oil interceptor shall be determined on a case-by-case basis by the Engineer.

(b) Each vehicle wash, vehicle or equipment servicing and/or cleaning facility shall install a sand, grease and oil interceptor of a size and design approved by the Engineer.

(c) The design plans for any required interceptor shall be prepared according to Engineering and Public Works Department's standard plans and specifications, and signed by a registered civil engineer licensed in the State. The approval of the design of any device meeting the requirements set forth in this section shall not relieve the user of the responsibility for keeping sand, grease, and oil out of the sewer, and shall not impute any liability to the City for the adequacy of such device under the actual conditions of use.

(d) A user who is required to install and maintain an interceptor shall keep maintenance records and hauler's manifests. These records shall be reviewed by the Engineer or his representative during the semi-annual on-site inspection. An interceptor shall not be considered properly maintained if for any reason it is not in good working condition, or if sand, oil and grease accumulations total more than 25% of the operative fluid capacity.

(e) The owner and/or occupant of the property shall be subject to enforcement actions if such user fails to maintain the interceptor and/or keep adequate records. The enforcement actions include re-inspection on a weekly basis and payment of a re-inspection fee at a minimum of two hours per visit until compliance has been achieved.

(f) When an interceptor is cleaned, the accumulated sediment and floating material shall be removed and legally disposed of otherwise than to the public sewer. Persons hauling liquid wastes removed from these interceptors shall be registered to do so by the State in accordance with the California Code of Regulations, Title 23, Waters, Chapter 3, Subchapter 1.

(§ 1, Ord. 2851 c.s., eff. October 5, 2000, as amended by § 2, Ord. 2888 c.s., eff. July 19, 2002)

(a) Upon written notification by the Engineer, the user shall provide secondary spill containment for stored chemicals or other substances. When so notified the user shall submit to the Engineer detailed secondary spill containment plans, including facility location, dimensions, and type and volume of material or waste stored for approval.

(b) The user shall submit to the Engineer a written statement, signed by a registered civil engineer registered in California, indicating that the containment system is suitably designed to achieve the requirements of this section.

(§ 1, Ord. 2851 c.s., eff. October 5, 2000)