South El Monte Municipal Code Ch. 13.04 Sanitary Sewer and Industrial Waste Ordinance Adopted

A. Title 10, Utilities, Division 2, Sanitary Sewers and Industrial Waste, of the Los Angeles County Code, as amended and in effect on July 27, 1989, except as amended in this chapter, is adopted by reference as the sanitary sewers and industrial waste ordinance of the city.

B. A copy of Title 20, Division 2, as amended, of the Los Angeles County Code, has been deposited with the city clerk and shall at all times be maintained by the city clerk for use and examination by the public.

(Prior code §8-2-1; Ord. 881 §1, 1990)

Whenever in Title 20, Utilities, Division 2, Sanitary Sewers and Industrial Waste, of the Los Angeles Code, reference is made to the unincorporated area of the county of Los Angeles, such area shall be deemed to include in its true geographical location the area of the city of South El Monte. Whenever any of the following names or terms are used in Title 20, Division 2 as amended, of the Los Angeles County Code, each such name or term shall be deemed and construed to have the meaning ascribed to it in this section as follows:

"Board"

means the city council.

"County engineer"

means the city engineer.

"County health officer"

means the city health officer.

"County of Los Angeles"

means the city of South El Monte except in such instances where the county of Los Angeles is a correct notation due to circumstances.

"County sewer maintenance district"

means the county sewer maintenance district except in the instance where the territory concerned either is not within or has been withdrawn from a county sewer maintenance district. In any such instance, "county sewer maintenance district" means the city of South El Monte.

"Ordinance"

means an ordinance of the city of South El Monte except in such instances where the reference is to a stated ordinance of the county of Los Angeles.

"Public sewer"

means all sanitary sewers and appurtenances thereto, lying within streets or easements dedicated to the city, which are under the sole jurisdiction of the city.

"Truck sewer"

means a sewer under the jurisdiction of a public entity other than the city of South El Monte.

(Prior code §8-2-2)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13.04.010, the sanitary sewer and industrial waste ordinance is amended by amending Sections 20.28.050, 20.32.130, 20.32.150, 20.32.280, 20.32.300 and 20.32.690 of Title 20, Division 2, Sanitary Sewers and Industrial Waste, of the Los Angeles County Code.

A. Section 20.28.050 of the Los Angeles County Code is amended as follows:

20.28.050: Fees - Reimbursement Authorized When - Procedures for Awarding Contracts.

The City Engineer may recommend that the Council approve an agreement to reimburse a subdivider, school district, an improvement district formed under special assessment procedures, or person for the cost of constructing sanitary sewers for public use where such sewers can or will be used by areas outside the proposed development; and to establish a reimbursement district and collection rates as described in the agreement under the provisions of this chapter.

B. Section 20.32.130 of the Los Angeles County Code is amended by adding a new paragraph to read as follows:

The City Council may waive said fee, except in reimbursement projects, and for any existing residential projects when said connection is made within six months of the construction by the City of the line to which the residences will be connected if the City Council finds that said waiver will encourage connection to the City project and if the city project is being constructed in the vicinity of a Federal project for which no connection charges were required.

C. Section 20.32.150 of the Los Angeles County Code is amended as follows:

20.32.150: Area and Connection Charges in Reimbursement Districts.

In the event the City Engineer determines that the property described in the application for a permit is included within a sewer reimbursement district, which has been formed by the Council in accordance with Section 20.28.050, the charge for connecting to the public sewers shall be as set forth in the agreement.

D. Section 20.32.280 of the Los Angeles County Code is amended by adding the following paragraph to read as follows:

All monies collected under this section for sewer maintenance are to be submitted directly to the County Sewer Maintenance District for inclusion in the Maintenance District's Funds.

E. Section 20.32.300 of the Los Angeles County Code is amended to read as follows:

20.32.300: Deposit of Collected Moneys.

Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, all money received under Section 20.32.200 shall be deposited with the County Treasurer and credited to the Special Sewer Maintenance Fund.

F. Section 20.32.690 is amended by adding the following paragraph:

In the event the damaged public sewer is not in a Sewer Maintenance District, the violator shall reimburse the City within 30 days after the City Engineer shall render an invoice for the same. The amount when paid shall be deposited with the City Treasury.

(Prior code §8-2-3)

The city council shall by resolution establish a sewer connection fee to be charged and collected by the director of public works for each connection to any public sewer or trunk sewer in the city, whenever all or any portion of such public sewer or trunk sewer, including manholes, wyes, laterals or other related facilities and appurtenances is, was, or is to be, paid for by the city, and reimbursement of which expenditure is not or has not been otherwise provided for by bond issue, private contract, special assessment district or otherwise. Such resolution shall authorize and direct the director of public works to charge and collect the sewer connection fee at the time a sewer connection permit is issued, and the sewer connection fee shall be in addition to all permit, connection inspection and other fees and charges which are otherwise required to be paid.

(Prior code §8-2-4; Ord. 881 §1, 1990)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13.04.010, the sanitary sewer and industrial waste ordinance is amended by repealing Section 20.32.290 of Title 20, Division 2 of the County Code.

(Prior code §8-2-5)

The terms and conditions of any permit therefor issued by the county of Los Angeles pursuant to the sanitary sewer and industrial waste ordinance of the county for any industry within the territorial limits of the city of South El Monte shall remain in full force and effect until the permit is amended or replaced by such permit issued by the city of South El Monte.

(Prior code §8-2-6)

Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 13.04.010, the sanitary sewer and industrial waste ordinance is amended by amending Section 20.36.250 of Title 20, Division 2, by increasing the fees to one and one-half times the amount set forth in Section 20.36.250 of Title 20 of the Los Angeles County Code.

(Prior code §8-2-7)

Every person violating any provision of this chapter or any condition or limitation of permit issued pursuant thereto is guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction is punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or by imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each day during which any violation described in this chapter as wilful continues shall constitute separate offense punishable as provided in this chapter.

(Prior code §8-2-8; Ord. 881 §1, 1990)