Ordinances-1964-55

ti ORDINANCE NO. 55 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING CONNECTIONS WITH . THE MUNICIPAL SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM Be It Enacted by the Douncil. of the Town of Tiffin: SECTION 1. Purpose . The purpose of this ordinance is to estab- lish the procedure and regulations to be followed in making private oonnectiorto the sanitary sewers of this town in order to public protect the public health, safety and welfare. SECTION 2. Definitions. For use 'within this ordinance the fol- lowing terms are. defintd,1 : A " Public sewer" is a common sanitary sewer directly controlled by public authority . drain an sever privately private sewer" is a sanitary building A " owned and not directly controlled, by publib authority. sewer" is a - pipe that carries sewage and excludes A " sanitary storm , surface and ground water. A " building dyiIn" is that part of the lowest piping of a drain- the discharge from soil , waste and other age system that receives drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer, which begins three feet outside the building wall. A " building sewer" is that part of the horizontal piping of a drainage system that extends from the end of the building drain, receiving the discharge of the building drain and conveying it to private sewer, individual sewage a public sanitary sewer, sanitary disposal system or other point of disposal . Sewage" is any liquid waste containing animal or vegetable matter in suspension, or solution, and may include liquids containing chemicals in solution . indiVidual person, partnership, corpora- A, " person" means any tion or other association. SECTION 3. Enforcement . The superintendent or designated repre- the installations of private a sentative of the counciriET11 supervise sewers and their connections with public sewers in this town and enforce all regulations pertaining thereto in accordance with this ordinance. This ordinance shall apply to all replacements of existing sewers as well as to new sewers . The superintendent or designated, representative of the council may Make such regulations as arenacessary and that do not conflict with this ordinance, SECTION 4• Adoption of state plumbing code. The installation of any private, sewer and its connection with a public sewer Shall whether comply regulatory , provisions , all pertinent and applicable fully with procedural or enforcement provisions , of the 1964. State Plumbing Code as published in accordance with the provisions of 135 , Code of Iowa chapter 1962, and chapter 66 , Laws of the 60th General Assembly, Which are hereby An of the 196L. State Plumbing Code as adopted b adopted. official copy and a certified copy of this ordinance are on file in the office of the town. clerk for public inspection. SECTION 5. License required. Any installation of a private sewer and its connection to a public sewer. Shall be made by a plumber licensed town The superintendent or or given written approval by the council. designated representative of the council shall have the power to suspend the license or approval of any plumber for violation of any of the pro- unless revoked, shall coninue visions of this ordinance; a suspension, of the town. council. The superintendent until the next regular meeting or designated representative of the council shall notify the plumber written notice of the suspension , the reasons immediately by personal for the suspension and the time and place of the council meeting at At this council meeting the super- . which he will be granted a hearing.. intendent or designated representative of the council shall make a written report to the council stating his reasons for the suspension, and the council, after fair hearing, shall revoke the suspension or take further action that is necessary and proper. any a