CHAPTER 16. UTILITIES – SEWER REGULATIONS

 


Article 1. Definitions. 1

16-101.  Definitions. 1

Article 2. Unlawful Discharges and Deposits 3

16-201.  Private property; unlawful deposits. 3

16-202.  Natural outlet; unlawful deposits. 3

16-203.  Privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool; unlawful. 3

16-204.  Connection, public sewer; required. 3

Article 3. Private Systems. 4

16-301.  Private sewage disposal. 4

16-302.  Private sewage disposal; permission. 4

16-303.  Permit; inspection. 4

16-304.  Compliance; department of health and environment. 4

16-305.  Connection to public sewer when available. 4

16-306.  Private disposal at owner’ s expense. 5

16-307.  Additional requirements. 5

Article 4. Sewer Permits; Building Sewers 6

16-401.  Disturb public sewer; written permit. 6

16-402.  Building sewer permits; classes. 6

16-403.  Costs borne by owner. 6

16-404.  Building sewer; separate. 6

16-405.  Old building sewers. 6

16-406.  Building sewer; material construction. 6

16-407.  Elevation of building sewer. 7

16-408.  Surface, groundwater, connection to sewer prohibited. 7

16-409.  Building sewer connections. 7

16-410.  Permit application. 7

16-411.  Excavations. 7

Article 5. Unlawful Discharges. 8

16-501.  Prohibited discharges, surface groundwater. 8

16-502.  Storm sewer. 8

16-503.  Waste materials prohibited-flammable, toxic, corrosive, solids. 8

16-504.  Harmful, dangerous substances; may be prohibited. 8

16-505.  Prohibited discharges, special permits. 10

16-506.  Grease, oil, sand, interceptors. 10

16-507.  Preliminary treatment. 10

16-508.  Industrial waste control; manhole. 10

16-509.  Measurements tests, analyses. 11

16-510.  Special agreement not prohibited. 11

Article 6. Damages, Tampering Prohibited. 12

16-601.  Protection from damage. 12

Article 7. Access By City - Inspections, Repairs. 13

16-701.  Access, inspection; limitations. 13

16-702.  Safety; indemnity. 13

16-703.  Access to easement on private property. 13

Article 8. Service Charges. 14

16-801.  Sewer service charges; effective date. 14

16-802.  Sewer service charges; non-commercial usage, amounts. 14

16-803.  Sewer service charges; commercial usage, amounts. 14

16-804.  Sewer service charges; outside city limits, non­commercial usage. 14

16-805.  Sewer service charges; outside city limits, commercial usage. 14

16-806.  Sewer service charges; persons with private wells. 15

16-807.  Sewer bond retirement charges. 15

16-808.  Total charges; outside city. 15

16-809.  Total charges; cooling, irrigation, now excluded. 15

Article 9. Billing of Charges. 16

16-901.  Billing. 16

16-902.  Delinquent accounts. 16

16-903.  Restoration of service; charges. 16

16-904.  Discrimination prohibited. 16

16-905.  Billing period; part month. 16

Article 10. Sewage Disposal System Fund. 18

16-1001. Sewage disposal system fund established. 18

16-1002. Purposes; replacement, upgrading. 18

16-1003. Sewage disposal bond retirement fund. 18

Article 11. Rate Reviews 19

16-1101. Rates; adequacy. 19

16-1102. Rates, review. 19

16-1103. Rates; notices to users. 19

Article 12. Plumbing Licensing. 20

16-1201. Plumbing, license required. 20

16-1202. Plumbing; surety bond. 20

16-1203. License fee. 20

Article 13. Penalties. 21

16-1301. Violations, written notice. 21

16-1302. Continued violations, misdemeanor. 21

16-1303. Damages, person violating liable. 21

Article 14. Industrial Users 22

16-1401. Industrial users; cost recovery. 22

Article 1. City Planning Commission. 1

17-101.  Commission established. 1

17-102.  Members, terms, vacancies. 1

17-103.  Meetings. 1

17-104.  Powers and duties. 1

Article 2. Flint Hills Regional Planning Commission  2

17-201.  Name. 2

17-202.  Membership, qualification and term. 2

17-203.  Compensation. 2

17-204.  Meetings. 2

17-205.  Functions, duties and powers. 2

17-206.  Rules. 3

17-207.  Severability. 3

17-208.  Joint planning agreement. 3

Article 3. Zoning Regulations. 4

17-301.  Zoning. 4

Article 4. Floodplain Management 5

17-401.  Floodplain management regulations incorporated. 5