Santa Barbara Municipal Code Ch. 14.36 General Provisions for Sewers

Whenever a power is granted to or imposed upon the Public Works Director under this title, such power may be exercised or the duty may be performed by a deputy or an authorized person unless this title expressly provides otherwise.

(Prior code §37.9)

Whenever the Public Works Director is permitted by this title to grant an exception to any of the requirements of this title, such exceptions shall be granted by him or her, only if he or she finds that literal compliance is impossible or impractical because of peculiar conditions, in no way, the fault of the person requesting such exceptions, and that the purpose of this title may be accomplished and public health and safety secured by alternative construction or procedure, in which case the Public Works Director may permit such alternative construction or procedure.

(Prior code §37.10)

All new public sewers, house connection sewers, sewage pumping plants and industrial liquid wastes pretreatment plants shall conform to the requirements of this title unless specifically excepted.

(Prior code §37.11)

All remodeling of existing public sewers, house connection sewers, sewage pumping plants, and industrial liquid wastes pre-treatment plants shall conform to the requirements of this title, unless specifically excepted.

(Prior code §37.12)

The Public Works Director shall keep a permanent record of all permits issued and all plans requiring approval under the provisions of this title. The Public Works Director shall establish and maintain accurate records indicating all sewers constructed under the so-called 1911 Act or other assessment district proceedings and the properties assessed therefor and accurate record of all sewers constructed hereafter with public funds and accurate records of all main line sewers constructed hereafter with private funds, and the person or properties originally benefiting from and responsible for the financing of such sewers.

(Prior code §37.13)

All work permitted under the provisions of this title shall be constructed by a licensed contractor and shall be subject to inspection by and shall meet the approval of the Public Works Director.

(Prior code §37.14)

In the event that a house connection sewer fails to pass inspection and is placed in use, the permittee shall be given notice in writing of such failure to pass inspection and shall within 10 days from the date of such notice make the construction conform to the requirement of this title.

(Prior code §37.15)

All plans required under provisions of this title for the construction of public sewers, industrial liquid waste pre-treatment plants and when required by the Public Works Department, house connection sewers shall conform to standards of design set forth by the Public Works Director and shall be approved by the Public Works Director before a construction permit is issued. All work done under the provisions of this title shall meet all of the requirements of this code and shall meet all applicable requirements of all other ordinances of the City pertaining hereto and shall meet all of the requirements of the general specifications for street improvement work and all such work shall be approved by the Public Works Director before being placed in service.

(Prior code §37.16)