Shasta Lake Municipal Code Art. II Sewer Service Regulations and Policies

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

(Amended during 1998 codification; prior code § 13.08.010)

Following the effective date of the ordinance codified in Chapters 12.04, 12.08 and Title 13 of this code, it is unlawful for any person to connect to, construct, install or provide, maintain and use any other means of sewage disposal from any building in the city, except by connection to a community sewer in the manner as provided in this chapter.

(Amended during 1998 codification; prior code § 13.08.020)

A. The owner of any building, as defined in Section 13.16.040 of this chapter, which abuts on any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is located a community sewer of the city, is required to install suitable toilet facilities therein, and to connect such facilities directly with the public sewer in accordance with the provisions of Chapters 12.04, 12.08 and Title 13 of this code, within one hundred twenty (120) days after the date of official notice to do so, provided that the public sewer is within one hundred (100) feet of the property line; except that any owner receiving such notice may apply in writing to the manager within ninety (90) days after such notice for a permit, to delay the installation of such a sewer service not to exceed one year, if he or she can furnish sufficient evidence to the manager that:

1. Connection to the sewer at this time would be impractical due to personal hardship; and

2. The premises are now served by a septic tank; and

3. By written report of the county health officer, the septic tank is operating efficiently now and that its continued operation would not create a hazard to public health.

B. Upon receipt of such evidence to his or her satisfaction, the manager may grant, in writing, such extension of time for completing the connection. Such a delay shall not be subject to further extensions.

(Prior code § 13.08.030)

A. No community sewer, building sewer, or other sewerage facility shall be installed, altered or repaired within the city until a permit has been obtained from the city and all fees paid in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.

B. Every applicant for a permit to install, add to, alter, relocate or replace sewerage facilities, or any part thereof, shall state in writing on the application form provided for that purpose the work proposed to be done and the location, ownership, occupancy and use of the building in connection therewith.

C. The city manager or engineer may require plans, specifications or drawings, and such other information as he or she may deem necessary. All work shall be done in accordance with such standard specifications which the city may adopt, and all applicable codes and ordinances.

(Amended during 1998 codification; prior code § 13.08.040)

A. There shall be two classes of building sewer permits:

1. For residential and commercial service; and

2. For service to establishments producing industrial wastes.

B. In either case, the owner or his or her agent shall make application on a form furnished by the city. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the city manager or engineer.

(Amended during 1998 codification; prior code § 13.08.050)

A. Any permit required by Chapters 12.04, 12.08 and Title 13 of this code may be issued to any person to do any construction or work regulated by this chapter within the lot limits of a single-family dwelling, provided such person is the owner of the lot and building, such building is occupied or designed to be occupied by the owner, and that the owner shall personally purchase all material and shall personally perform all labor in connection therewith. This does not give anyone other than a licensed contractor, as contractor is defined in Section 13.16.090, permission to do any work within the public right-of-way.

B. All work done in streets and public rights-of-way shall conform to city public works department regulations.

(Amended during 1998 codification; prior code § 13.08.060)

(Ord. No. 12-228, § 1, 9-4-2012)

Every permit issued by the manager under the provisions of this chapter shall expire by limitation and become null and void, if the work authorized by such permit is not commenced within one year from the date of such permit, or if the work authorized by the permit is suspended or abandoned at any time after the work is commenced for a period of one year. Before such work can be recommenced, a new permit shall first be obtained.

(Prior code § 13.08.070)

A. The issuance or granting of a permit or approval of plans and specifications shall not be deemed or construed to be a permit for, or an approval of, any violation of any of the provisions of this chapter. No permit presuming to give authority to violate or cancel the provisions of this chapter shall be valid, except insofar as the work or use which it authorizes is lawful.

B. The issuance of a permit upon plans and specifications shall not prevent the city manager or engineer from thereafter requiring the correction of errors in the plans and specifications, or from preventing construction operations being carried on thereunder when in violation of this title, or of any other regulations of the city or agency having jurisdiction.

(Amended during 1998 codification; prior code § 13.08.080)

Any person who shall commence sewerage work for which a permit is required by this chapter without first having obtained a permit therefor shall, if subsequently permitted to obtain a permit, pay double the permit fee fixed by this chapter for such work; provided, however, that this provision shall not apply to emergency work when it shall be proved to the satisfaction of the city manager or engineer that such work was urgently necessary and that it was not practical to obtain a permit therefor before the commencement of the work. In all such cases, a permit must be obtained as soon as it is practical to do so, and if there is an unreasonable delay in obtaining such permit, a double fee, as provided herein, shall be charged.

(Amended during 1998 codification; prior code § 13.08.090)

Any wastewater discharger who discharges or causes the discharge of prohibited wastewaters which cause damage to city facilities, detrimental effects on treatment processes, or any other damages resulting in costs to the city, shall be liable to the city for all damage occasioned thereby.

(Amended during 1998 codification; prior code § 13.08.100)