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3.30 - Rules and Regulations Relating to Sanitary Sewer Service § 3.30 Section 3.30: Rules and Regulations Relating to Sanitary Sewer Service The following apply only to sanitary sewer service. Subdivision 1. Metered Water Not Discharged If a portion of the water furnished to any premises is consumed and not directly or indirectly discharged into the sanitary sewer system, the consumer may request a separate water meter for the portion of the water consumed and not discharged in the sanitary sewer. There shall be no sanitary sewer charges associated with the water meter account for water consumed but not discharged to the sanitary sewer system. Subdivision 2. Deleterious Substances Metropolitan Council Environmental Services standards shall control disposal of types of substances discharged. Source: Ordinance No. 351, 2nd Series Effective Date: 10-13-06 Subdivision 3. Unlawful Discharge Except as otherwise expressly authorized in this subdivision, no water from any roof surface, sump pump, footing tile or drains, swimming pool, any other natural precipitation or groundwater, cooling water or industrial process shall be discharged into the sanitary sewer system or infiltrate into the sanitary sewer system as a result of defective plumbing or a defective lateral sewer service. Dwellings, buildings and structures with sump pumps or footing tiles or drains shall have a permanently installed discharge line which shall not at any time discharge water into the sanitary sewer system, except as provided herein. A permanent installation shall be one which provides for year-round discharge capability to either the outside of the dwelling, building or structure, or is connected to a city storm sewer or draintile. It shall consist of a rigid discharge line without valving or quick connections for altering the path of discharge or a system otherwise approved by the City Manager or his/her designee. A. Any person, firm or corporation having a roof surface, ground water sump pump, footing tile or drain, swimming pool, cooling water or unpolluted industrial process water now connected and/or discharging into the sanitary sewer system shall disconnect or remove the same. Any disconnects openings, or defects in the sanitary sewer system shall be closed or repaired in an effective, workmanlike manner with the proper permits and inspected by a representative of the City. If a City draintile or storm sewer system is available to the property these discharges may be connected to it. If a public system is not utilized, these discharges must be accommodated on the owner's property. B. Any property owner or consumer applying for a plumbing permit (excluding permits for water heaters), variance, minor subdivision or other action from the City shall agree to an inspection of the structure's sump pump, footing or foundation drain discharge for compliance with this code. All inspections and Golden Valley City Code Page 1 of 5 § 3.30 inspection reports must include a date-stamped video record of the complete lateral line from the property to sewer main. All inspections must be performed and reports completed in accordance with City standards and specifications. In lieu of having the City inspect the property, the owner may furnish a certificate from a licensed plumber in a form acceptable to the City, certifying that the inside of the property owner's home, or other building(s) on the property, is (are) is in compliance with this Chapter, that the licensed plumber completing the certification was the individual who performed the inspection, that he or she is licensed to perform such inspections, and that the videotape of the lateral line is accurate. The date-stamped video record shall be submitted to the City and reviewed and approved by the City for assessment of compliance with this section of the Code. Requested actions shall not be forwarded to City boards or commissions or the City Council for review until the discharges are in full compliance with this section of City Code. C. Every person owning real estate to which sanitary sewer service is provided shall allow the City or a designated representative of the City to inspect the buildings, if any, to confirm there is no sump pump or other prohibited discharge into the sanitary sewer system. In lieu of having the City inspect such property, the owner may no later than thirty (30) days after mailed written notice from the City that the property is subject to inspection, furnish a certificate from a licensed plumber in a form acceptable to the City, certifying that the property is in compliance with this Chapter. All inspections and inspection reports must include a date-stamped video record of the complete lateral line from the property to the sewer main. All inspections must be performed and reports completed in accordance with City standards and specifications. In lieu of having the City inspect the property, the owner may furnish a certificate from a licensed plumber in a form acceptable to the City, certifying that the inside of the property owner's home is in compliance with this Chapter, that the licensed plumber completing the certification was the individual who performed the inspection, that he or she is licensed to perform such inspections, and that the video record of the lateral line is accurate. The date-stamped video record shall be submitted to the City and reviewed and approved by the City for assessment of compliance with this section of the Code. The City may inspect or re-inspect any buildings to confirm there is no sump pump or other prohibited discharge into the sanitary sewer system with a valid warrant. Source: Ordinance No. 405, 2nd Series Effective Date: 08-29-08 D. All new structures with sumps for which a building permit is issued shall be plumbed to the outside of the dwelling, and connected to a City draintile or storm sewer system, if available, before a certificate of occupancy is issued except that upon City approval discharge may be made to privately or publicly-owned infiltration basins. A maintenance agreement with the City is required for any such basin in the right-of-way. Source: Ordinance No. 354, 2nd Series Effective Date: 12-15-06 Golden Valley City Code Page 2 of 5 § 3.30 E. Any property with a sump pump found not in compliance with this Code but subsequently verified as compliant shall be subject to an annual re-inspection to confirm continued compliance. If that property is found not to be in compliance upon re-inspection, or any person refusing to allow their property to be re-inspected within thirty (30) days after receipt of mailed written notice from the City, or failing to furnish a certificate certifying compliance with this Chapter from a licensed plumber in a form acceptable to the City as described in subdivision 3, sections (B) and (C), that property shall be subject to a nonrefundable surcharge of five hundred ($500) dollars per month, to be imposed on each sewer bill thereafter to that property until the noncompliance or refusal to allow entry is corrected. All properties found during any re-inspection to have violated this section shall be subject to a nonrefundable monthly surcharge that is double the previously charged surcharge. The nonrefundable surcharge for all properties which are not single family residential shall be one thousand ($1,000) dollars per month. F. In the event a foundation drain is connected to the sanitary sewer service it shall not only be disconnected but the property owner shall install a sump basket and pump properly discharged outside the structure to provide adequate drainage from the foundation drain system. Source: Ordinance No. 405, 2nd Series Effective Date: 08-29-08 Subdivision 4. Winter Discharge The City Manager or his/her designee is authorized to permit a property owner to discharge clear water into the sanitary sewer system. Prior to issuance of the permit the City Manager or his/her designee must verify that the criteria to issue the permit have been satisfied. The fee for this permit shall be in an amount to be fixed by the Council and adopted by ordinance. The permit shall authorize such discharge only from November 15 to March 15, shall require the owner to permit an inspection of the property on March 16 or as soon thereafter as possible to determine that discharge into the sanitary sewer has been discontinued and shall subject the owner to a five hundred ($500) dollar monthly non-refundable surcharge in the event the owner refuses an inspection or has failed to discontinue the discharge into the sanitary sewer. The non-refundable charge will commence with the April water billing and continue until the property owner establishes compliance with this section. A property owner is required to meet at least one (1) of the following criteria in order to obtain a permit: A. The freezing of the discharge from the sump pump, footing or foundation drain is causing a dangerous condition, such as ice buildup or flooding, on either public or private property. B. The property owner has demonstrated that there is a danger that the sump pump, footing or foundation drain pipes will freeze up and result in either failure or damage to the sump pump unit or the footing or foundation drain and cause basement flooding. C. The water being discharged from the sump pump, footing or foundation drain cannot be readily discharged into a city draintile or storm sewer system or other acceptable drainage system. Golden Valley City Code Page 3 of 5 § 3.30 Following ten (10) days written notice and an opportunity to be heard, the City Manager or his/her designee may require the owners of the property to discharge their sump pump or footing or foundation drain into the sanitary sewer from November 15 to March 15 if the discharge is causing an icy condition on streets. Subdivision 5. Separate Connections A separate sewer service connection shall be provided for each building, except where one (1) building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no such separate connection is available, provided that more than one (1) service may be connected to the sewer system through one (1) connection where a manhole is provided and the City has specifically approved the arrangement. Source: Ordinance No. 351, 2nd Series Effective Date: 10-13-06 Subdivision 6. Materials Where any pipe or other material is found in repairing a sewer service which does not then meet the requirements of the State Building Code or current City standards and specifications, the repaired or replaced portion of the sewer service pipe shall comply with current City standards and codes and shall be removed and replaced at the expense of the consumer. Source: Ordinance No. 354, 2nd Series Effective Date: 12-15-06 Subdivision 7. Elevation Wherever possible, the sewer service shall be brought to the building to be served at an elevation below the floor of the lowest level in the building. No such service shall be laid parallel to or within three (3) feet of any bearing wall. The depth shall be sufficient to afford protection from frost. To the extent possible, the sewer service shall be laid at uniform grade and in straight alignment. If the service is too low to afford gravity flow, an appropriate device shall be installed for lifting sewage to the service. Subdivision 8. Connections Wherever possible, the sewer service shall be connected to the wye provided or the stub at the lot line. If such connection cannot be used, the main may be tapped upon the approval of the City and at the expense of the owner. All connections must be constructed in accordance with the current City standards, be appropriately permitted, and be inspected by the City. Subdivision 9. Ownership of Sewer Service Lateral The property owner shall own and be responsible for the maintenance of the sanitary sewer service lateral between the sanitary sewer main within the street and the building being served, including the connection to the main. Subdivision 10. Unmetered Water Supply The discharge of sewage into the sewer system from water sources other than the City's water supply is prohibited without a permit from the City and shall include metering of the water supply or discharge. The metered supply or discharge must use meters purchased from the City. Golden Valley City Code Page 4 of 5 § 3.30 Subdivision 11. Additional Rules and Regulations The Council may, by resolution, adopt such additional rules and regulations relating to placement, size and type of equipment as it, in its discretion, deems necessary or desirable. Copies of such additional rules and regulations shall be kept on file in the office of the City Manager or his/her designee, and uniformly enforced. Source: Ordinance No. 351, 2nd Series Effective Date: 10-13-06 Golden Valley City Code Page 5 of 5