Earlier editions: 2026-09
Chapter 29 — STORM DRAINS AND SANITARY SEWERS
Santa Barbara County Municipal Code Art. I In General
Santa Barbara County Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Santa Barbara County
Cite as: Santa Barbara County Municipal Code Article I · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 29-1. - "Sanitary sewer system" defined.¶
Sanitary sewer system, as used in this article, includes the treatment plant, trunk lines, collectors, laterals, pumps, pumping stations and other lines and facilities of sanitary districts, sanitation districts and any other community sewer system rendering sewer service to the public, whether publicly owned or privately owned.
(Ord. No. 1328, § 1)
Sec. 29-2. - Discharge of surface water, etc., into sanitary system.¶
No person shall discharge surface waters, storm waters, stream waters or any other runoff of water or any other substance from the surface of the land into any sanitary sewer system or into any pipe, conduit or fixture leading into a sanitary sewer system, without first obtaining consent from the owner or manager of the sewer system.
(Ord. No. 1328, § 3)
Sec. 29-3. - Flushing new sewer lines into sanitary system.¶
No person whether as agent or principal, in the course of constructing or testing or cleaning out any new sewer lines, shall ball or flush the new sewer lines into a sanitary sewer system without first obtaining the express consent of the manager or owner of the sanitary sewer system.
(Ord. No. 1318, § 4)
Sec. 29-4. - Removing manhole covers; throwing rubbish, etc., into sanitary system.¶
No person shall remove any manhole cover or covers from any manhole of a sanitary sewer system, except in an emergency, without first having obtained the consent of the manager or owner of the sanitary sewer system; and no person shall throw, place or discharge, or cause to be thrown, placed or discharged, any rubbish or refuse or sewage or any other matter into a manhole or other facility or line of any sanitary sewer system, except with the express authorization of the manager or other authorized officer.
(Ord. No. 1328, § 5)
Sec. 29-5. - Tampering, etc., with sanitary system; unlawful connections.¶
No person shall tamper with, damage, cut into, perforate, or make or maintain any connection whatsoever to any sanitary sewer system or any portion thereof, or any pipeline of the sanitary sewer system without having previously obtained the consent of the manager or other authorized officer of the district or other owner or operator of the sanitary sewer system and having paid any applicable connection fees or other charges. Any unauthorized connection to a sanitary sewer system shall constitute a continuing offense so long as such connection exists.
(Ord. No. 1328, § 6)
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