Chapter 13.08
SEWER SERVICE SYSTEM
Sections:
13.08.010 Definitions.
13.08.020 Sewage disposal generally.
13.08.030 Use of public sewer required.
13.08.040 General conditions of construction of sewer connections.
13.08.050 Sewer—Connection permits.
13.08.060 Sewer—Connection fees.
13.08.065 Application for service.
13.08.070 Sewer—Service fees.
13.08.080 Delinquent accounts—Discontinuance of service.
13.08.090 Responsibility for equipment.
13.08.100 Sewer—Extensions by private developers.
13.08.110 Sewer—Control of wastewater.
13.08.120 Prohibitions.
13.08.130 Power and authority of inspectors.
13.08.140 Remedies and penalties.
13.08.010 Definitions.
When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings set forth in this section:
“Building drain” means that part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from waste, and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer, beginning immediately outside the building wall.
“Business hours” means from eight a.m. to five p.m. on a business day.
“City of Wasilla sewer system” means that pressure sewer system installed and subsequent extensions thereof by the city of Wasilla.
“Class I service” means service to (i) a residential structure with no more than twelve (12) bedrooms, or (ii) any other structure that is designed to serve less than twenty-five (25) persons per day and that produces an average daily wastewater flow of less than two thousand (2,000) gallons.
“Class II service” means any service that is not Class I service.
“Electrical service” means the circuit used exclusively for the pumping facilities in the interceptor tank.
“Garbage” means the animal and vegetable waste resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking and serving of food.
“Industrial waste” means a liquid, gaseous, solid or other waste substance or a combination thereof resulting from process of industry, manufacturing trade or business, or from the development of natural resources; however, gravel, sand, mud or earth taken from its original site and put through sluice boxes, dredges or other devices for the washing and recovering of the precious metal and re-deposited in the same watershed from which it came is not industrial waste.
“Interceptor tank” means a septic tank-like structure which contains facilities for retention and treatment of wastewater, and is used in conjunction with a container for pumping wastewater or a pump.
“Natural outlet” means any outlet, including storm sewers and combined sewer overflows, into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake or other body of surface or ground water.
“Owner” also includes purchaser under land sale contract.
“pH” means the logarithm of the reciprocal of the hydrogen ion concentration. The concentration is the weight of hydrogen ions, in grams, per liter of solution. Neutral water, for example, has a pH value of 7 and a hydrogen ion concentration of 10-7.
“Properly shredded garbage” means the wastes from the preparation, cooking, and dispensing of food that has been shredded to such a degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in the building drain with no particle greater than one-half inch (one twenty-seventh centimeters) in any dimension.
“Public sewer” means the Wasilla sewer system also referred to as “system,” including interceptor tanks, pumping facilities, service lines, system piping and control panels.
“Sanitary sewer” means a sewer that carries liquid and water carried wastes from the residences, commercial buildings, industrial plants, and institutions together with minor quantities of ground, storm, and surface waters that are not admitted intentionally.
“Service fees” means the fees, normally monthly, levied for operation and maintenance of the system.
“Service lines” means the piping installed on property to connect the interceptor tank serving the structures thereon to the system piping. Unlike a lateral of a main or a main, service lines are not designed or intended to receive effluent flow from structures other than those structures with wastewater plumbing existing on the property when the lines were installed.
“Sewage” means water carried with human or animal wastes from residences, buildings, industrial establishments, or other places together with ground water infiltration and surface water as may be present; the mixture of sewage with industrial liquid waste or other waste is sewage.
“Sewer” means a pipe or conduit that carries wastewater or drainage water.
“Slug” means any discharge of water or wastewater which in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow shall adversely affect the collection system or performance of the wastewater treatment works.
“Storm drain” (or “storm sewer”) means a drain or sewer for conveying water, ground water, subsurface water, or unpolluted water from any source.
“Suspended solids” means the total suspended matter that either floats on the surface of, or is in suspension in, water, wastewater or other liquids, and that is removable by laboratory filtering as prescribed in Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater.
“System piping” means the main transmission lines and its laterals which collect wastewater from service lines.
“Unpolluted water” means water of quality equal to or better than the effluent criteria in effect or water that would not cause violation of receiving water quality standards and would not be benefited by discharge to the sanitary sewers and wastewater treatment facilities provided.
“Wastewater” means the spent water of a community. From the standpoint of source, it may be a combination of the liquid and water carried wastes from residences, commercial buildings, industrial plants, and institutions.
“Wastewater facilities” means the structures, equipment, and processes required to collect, carry away, and treat domestic and industrial wastes and dispose of the effluent. Wastewater facilities include the interceptor tanks, pumping facilities, service lines, system piping and control panels. May be used interchangeably with “sewer facilities.”
“Wastewater treatment works” means an arrangement of devices and structures for treating wastewater, industrial wastes, and sludge. Sometimes used as synonymous with “waste treatment plant” or “wastewater treatment plant” or “water pollution control plant,” or “sewage treatment plant.”
“Water course” means a natural or artificial channel for the passage of water either continuously or intermittently.
“WPCF” means Water Pollution Control Federation. (Ord. 08-29 § 17, 2008; Ord. 03-19(AM) § 2, 2003: prior code § 5.20.010)
13.08.020 Sewage disposal generally.
No person may deposit, dump, or otherwise dispose of sewage other than at locations and in the manner designated by the city. (Prior code § 11.20.010)
13.08.030 Use of public sewer required.
A. Connection to City Sewer System Required.
1. Except as provided in subsection (A)(2) of this section, the wastewater plumbing of any structure constructed after March 1, 1989, must be connected to the city public sewer system in accordance with the provisions of this chapter if the distance from the lot on which the structure is located to any portion of the sewer system is not more than one hundred fifty (150) feet measured in a straight line.
2. A building need not be connected to the city public sewer system if either (a) construction of a main line extension is required to provide sewer service to the building, or (b) the city sewer system does not have sufficient capacity to provide service to the building.
B. A building that is not required to connect to the city public sewer system under the provisions of subsection A of this section shall be connected to a private wastewater disposal system complying with the subsurface sewage disposal provisions of the state of Alaska, Department of Environmental Conservation. (Ord. 08-06 § 2, 2008: prior code § 5.20.020)
13.08.040 General conditions of construction of sewer connections.
A. All materials used in the construction of a sewer connection from and including the interceptor tank to the sewer lateral or main line shall be the property of the city whether purchased and/or installed by the applicant or by the city.
B. The materials and workmanship to connect the wastewater plumbing of any structure to the city public sewer system must meet or exceed those prescribed in the city standard specifications for sewer construction and shall be inspected by a city representative.
C. A separate and independent electrical circuit shall be provided for each interceptor tank. The applicant is responsible to obtain any required electrical inspection certification.
D. Whenever possible, the building sewer gravity line shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. In buildings where any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the interceptor tank, sanitary sewage carried by such building drain shall be lifted by a means approved by the city and discharged to the building sewer.
E. Plumbing within new structures shall be oriented as to allow the building sewer to stem from the side closest to the public sewer system piping, unless otherwise approved by the city.
F. Electricity necessary to operate the effluent pump and service line heat trace shall be paid by the owner or sewer customer.
G. Upon sale of a subdivided or partitioned parcel with a structure using an interceptor tank common to another structure which was not included in the sale or located on the parcel after division, another interceptor tank, control panel and proper piping shall be installed so that each parcel has independent sewage facilities. Alternatively, a sewer easement and joint use sewer agreement may be established between the parcels for the common use of the interceptor tank, control panel, and piping that will allow for the sale of each subdivided or partitioned parcel.
H. The city shall not be responsible for the operation or maintenance of any portion of the wastewater system inside the structure or prior to the interceptor tank. (Ord. 07-43 § 2, 2007; prior code § 5.20.030)
13.08.050 Sewer—Connection permits.
A. A permit is required for any connection to the city’s sewer system. A permit shall specify whether it is for Class I service or Class II service.
B. The owner(s) or his or her authorized agent shall make application for a sewer connection permit on forms provided by the city. Applicants for all Class II connection permits and for any facility that will exceed a design flow of two thousand (2,000) gallons per day must obtain written approval of plans and specifications from the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation.
C. Each applicant for a sewer connection permit shall submit copies of any plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the mayor or his or her representative. The owner(s) shall provide a properly executed easement approved by the city which permits access by the city employees to the applicant’s property for the purposes of installing, constructing, maintaining and inspecting service lines, interceptor tanks and control panels serving the property.
D. The property owner or purchaser under a land sales agreement is responsible for the connection construction and all costs and expenses for labor and material incidental to the installation and connection of the portion of the wastewater disposal facility located within the property line. (Ord. 03-19(AM) § 3, 2003; prior code § 5.20.040)
13.08.060 Sewer—Connection fees.
A. An applicant for a permit to connect the wastewater plumbing of a structure to the city sewer system shall pay a connection fee. The connection fee shall consist of the following elements, as applicable:
1. The estimated cost of city employee time required to inspect the materials and construction of the connection;
2. The estimated cost of city employee time required to perform the main line tap and/or connect the service line to the interceptor tank or vault;
3. One hundred twenty-five (125) percent of the cost to the city of any materials furnished by the city that are used in the performance of subsection (A)(1) or (2) of this section;
4. One hundred twenty-five (125) percent of materials necessary for the connection that are provided by the city at the request of the owner;
5. One hundred twenty-five (125) percent of the estimated cost to the city of assistance that the city provides at the request of the owner, in the form of labor, technical assistance, or operating specialized tools during the construction of the connection.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this subsection, the city shall not be the primary contractor or provider of labor for sewer connections unless specifically authorized by the city council. Any such labor performed by the city shall be charged at one hundred twenty-five (125) percent of the city cost of the labor. Estimated charges for such labor shall be included in the connection permit fee.
B. The connection permit fee for property which has not been assessed for off-site costs of sewer construction shall include an amount calculated in the same manner as the off-site assessment for Sewer District 83-S-1 or as provided by council resolution. The portion of the permit fee determined under this subsection may be prepaid in whole, or paid in installments with interest in accordance with council resolution.
C. The estimated connection permit fee shall be paid in full, unless deferred in part under subsection B of this section, prior to issuance of a permit to connect to the sewer system. Before receiving sewer service, the applicant shall pay the city any amount by which the actual cost exceeds the estimated amount paid. Any amount paid in excess of the actual cost shall be refunded to the applicant.
D. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this section, the minimum nonrefundable connection permit fee shall be five hundred twenty dollars ($520.00) for all connections, except for connections to existing community septic tanks where the fee shall be two hundred sixty dollars
($260.00). (Ord. 03-19(AM) § 4, 2003: prior code § 5.20.050)
13.08.065 Application for service.
A. Application Form. Each applicant for sewer service shall sign an application form provided by the public works director, giving the date of application, location of the premises to be served, the date applicant desires services to begin, class of service, mailing address, and any other information requested. By signing the application, the applicant agrees to abide by this chapter and all policies or regulations promulgated hereunder. The application is a request for service and does not require the city to furnish service.
B. Amended Applications. Applicants or customers desiring a change in the class or location of service, or any change in equipment or operation, shall file an amended application. (Ord. 03-19(AM) § 5, 2003)
13.08.070 Sewer—Service fees.
A. A sewer service fee shall be charged to the owners or occupants of each structure from which wastewater is discharged into the sewer system. The sewer service fee shall be based on the water consumed as measured through a city-owned water meter, unless the structure is not required to have a water meter under subsection B of this section. The sewer service fee for a structure with a water meter will be based on the prior month’s water consumption, and shall be billed after the monthly reading of the water meter. The sewer service fee for a structure that does not have a water meter will be billed one month in advance. The sewer service fee is due on or before the due date stated on the bill. A penalty of eight percent shall be added to all delinquent payments.
B. A residential structure with less than four dwelling units is not required to have a water meter. A water meter shall be installed for any other structure at the customer’s expense, and the installation shall be inspected and approved by the city, before the structure receives sewer service. The water meter shall be furnished by the city at cost plus twenty-five (25) percent.
C. The sewer service fee for a structure with a water meter shall be five dollars and fifteen cents ($5.15) per thousand gallons, subject to a monthly minimum of twenty-five dollars and seventy-five cents ($25.75). The sewer service fee for a structure without a water meter shall be thirty-two dollars and seventy-five cents ($32.75) per dwelling unit per month.
D. The city shall provide the maintenance services described below at no charge to the customer. All other services shall be charged at a rate of sixty-five dollars ($65.00) per hour for service calls that occur entirely during business hours, and ninety-seven dollars and fifty cents ($97.50) per hour with a one-hour minimum charge for service calls that include time outside of business hours.
1. Repair or replacement of all system components from the interceptor tank to the main system piping, inclusive, providing the replacement or repair is not a result of owner’s negligence or action in violation of this chapter;
2. The cleaning or emptying of the interceptor tank each:
a. Three years for Class I service;
b. Two years for Class II service; and
c. One year for Class II service with a design flow or actual flow in excess of sixty thousand (60,000) gallons per month. (Ord. 03-19(AM) § 6, 2003: prior code § 5.20.055)
13.08.080 Delinquent accounts—Discontinuance of service.
The city may send a notice of account delinquency to each delinquent customer as soon as possible after the due date. Unpaid accounts become delinquent the day following the due date.
A. Ten (10) days after an account becomes delinquent, a delinquency notice will be delivered to the customer. There shall be a thirty dollar ($30.00) charge to deliver the delinquency notice. The notice shall state the date that sewer service will be shut off if the delinquent account is not paid in full prior to shut-off. The shut-off will occur not less than two business days after the delinquency notice is delivered to the address receiving sewer service.
B. On or after the shut-off date, any agent of the city may disconnect the sewer service by interrupting the electrical or mechanical mechanisms. A sewer shut-off notice shall be placed in a prominent place on the sewer electrical control panel or on the property and notification by the city shall be made to the nearest office of the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation. The service charge for shut-off or return to service shall be sixty-five dollars ($65.00) per hour with a minimum charge of one hour.
C. The city may refuse to provide sewer service and may disconnect sewer service to any premises without prior notice when plumbing facilities or equipment in the system or discharges into the sewer system are dangerous, unsafe, or not in conformity with the provisions of this chapter.
D. Each customer shall give the city written notice of the customer’s intention to discontinue sewer service at least two business days prior to the date service shall be discontinued. The customer shall be responsible for sewer service fees until the later of the date two business days after the city receives the discontinuance notice from the customer and the date of discontinuance stated in the notice. Upon discontinuance of sewer service, a bill shall be rendered and payable immediately. In no case will the bill be less than the monthly minimum specified in the current sewer rate schedule. (Ord. 03-19(AM) § 7, 2003: prior code § 5.20.060)
13.08.090 Responsibility for equipment.
The city shall not be liable for any loss or damage of any nature whatsoever caused by any defect in the sewer system or the customer’s plumbing or equipment, nor shall the city be liable for loss or damage due to interruption of service, nor shall the city be responsible for damages caused by freezing of the service lines as a result of the customer’s failure to activate the service line heat trace. (Prior code § 5.20.065)
13.08.100 Sewer—Extensions by private developers.
A. A developer considering extensions to the Wasilla sewer system shall retain an engineer who is registered as a professional engineer under the laws of the state of Alaska to do preliminary design and cost estimates. The developer shall then either:
1. Petition the city to form a special assessment area enabling the city to construct the improvements; or
2. Determine to construct the improvements at developer’s cost as set forth in this section.
B. A private developer may extend a city sewer lateral, interceptor or trunk only under the terms of a sewer system extension agreement with the city. Any such extensions shall be performed in accordance with city specifications and standards. Extensions or improvements will not be allowed or accepted unless the plans have been approved by the city and by the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation, and the developer has signed and met the terms and conditions of the sewer system extension agreement. The design standards and conditions shall become a part of the extension agreement and may be altered from time to time as the council deems necessary. If the extension will benefit other properties, the sewer system extension agreement is subject to approval by the council.
C. Extension Agreement Fee.
1. A developer shall pay the city’s actual cost associated with the work the developer performs under a sewer extension agreement. The city’s cost shall include administration of the sewer system extension agreement, plan review and approval, surveillance, inspection, and administrative overhead.
2. Prior to city approval of a sewer main extension under this chapter, the developer shall pay a deposit toward the city’s costs of the project. The amount due shall be based upon the estimated cost of the improvements to be constructed under the sewer extension agreement as follows:
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Estimated Cost Deposit Due |
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$34,000 or less |
$1,000 |
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Over $34,000 up to $500,000 |
3% of estimated cost |
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Over $500,000 |
$15,000 |
3. If at any time the city finds its costs exceed the total deposit received, the city may periodically bill and receive payment from the developer for those actual incurred costs in excess of the amount of deposits. After the city finds the improvements meet municipal specifications, it shall determine its costs to date. If the costs exceed the total deposits received, the developer shall pay the balance to the city prior to final acceptance of the improvements. Deposits paid under this section shall be deposited in a separate account, dispersed only as authorized by this section and shall not bear interest.
D. Payment in Lieu of Off-Site Assessment Charges.
1. The developer shall pay the city a payment in lieu of assessment district off-site assessments for the developers’ benefit of sewer mains and treatment facilities. The payment amount shall be computed in a manner identical to the off-site assessment computations for Sewer Assessment District 83-S-1, or as changed by resolution of the city council.
2. If the city requires the developer to oversize the sewer system, the city shall credit the difference between the cost of eight-inch pipe and fittings, or any larger size actually required to serve the property as determined by the city, and the cost of any larger oversized pipe required by the city. The credit may be applied against the payment required in subsection (D)(1) of this section.
3. All payments in lieu of assessments payable by the developer are a lien upon the property improved. The city shall release this lien upon the property, or any lot or parcel within the property, when the charges for the property, or the charges for any lot or parcel have been paid.
E. Sewer Service to Other Properties. After the city accepts a sewer system extension, other benefited properties may request a permit to connect to the system. When the city receives a request for sewer connection from the owner of a benefited property, the person so requesting shall be responsible for obtaining the necessary permits, paying fees and performing actions for sewer connection permits as required elsewhere in this chapter. In addition, if the request is to connect to the sewer system within three years of the date of city acceptance of the system extension from a developer occurring on or before June 26, 2005, or eight years of the date of city acceptance of the system extension from a developer occurring thereafter, the requester shall be responsible for the payment of a pro-rata share of the developer’s cost of constructing the sewer system extension. The developer’s cost will be determined by the costs submitted by the developer and approved by the city. The pro-rata share will be determined on a cost per square foot basis. The square footage will be determined by computing the square footage of the lot or parcel that is within one hundred fifty (150) feet of the property line that is adjacent to the easement or right-of-way in which the system piping is constructed, and then pro-rated among the square footage, computed in the same manner, of all of the property benefited by the project, or as otherwise stated in the developer’s extension agreement. The city may act in the role of collecting and forwarding the moneys received from the connecting property owner to be reimbursed to the developer. However, the city accepts no responsibility or liability in the event of nonpayment by the connecting property owner of the amounts to be reimbursed to the developer and may only agree to act in the limited role of collecting agent of the money to be forwarded to the developer. Any and all enforcement of payment of such amounts to be reimbursed shall be the right and responsibility of the developer. The city shall also collect, as part of the connection fee, a payment in lieu of off-site assessment. Such fee shall be computed as described in Section 13.08.060. (Ord. 05-83 § 3, 2005; Ord. 05-46 § 2, 2005; Ord. 03-19(AM) § 8, 2003; prior code § 5.20.070)
13.08.110 Sewer—Control of wastewater.
A. No person(s) other than authorized agents of the city shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter or disturb the city public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the city.
B. No person(s) shall discharge or cause to be discharged any waters such as storm water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, or cooling water to any sewer.
C. No person(s) shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes to any public sewers:
1. Any water received through infiltration or inflow; or
2. Any wastewater requiring pretreatment per Chapter 13.12.
D. Certain substances, materials, waters or waste shall be limited in discharges to the system to concentrations or quantities which will not harm either the sewers, wastewater treatment process or equipment, will not have an adverse effect on the receiving ground, or will not otherwise endanger lives, limb, public property, or constitute a nuisance. The city may set limitations lower than the limitations established in Chapter 13.12 if, in its opinion, such more severe limitations are necessary to meet the above objectives. In forming an opinion as to the acceptability, the city will give consideration to such factors as the quantity of subject waste in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials of construction of the sewers, the wastewater treatment process employed, capacity of the wastewater treatment plant, degree of treatability of the waste in the wastewater treatment plant, and other pertinent factors. The limitations or restrictions on materials or characteristics of waste or wastewater discharged to the sanitary sewer which shall not be violated without approval of the city are as stated in Chapter 13.12.
E. If any waters or wastes are discharged or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in Section 13.12.020, and which in the judgment of the city, may have a deleterious effect upon the wastewater facilities, processes, equipment or receiving waters, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the city may:
1. Reject the wastes;
2. Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public sewers as required by Chapter 13.12;
3. Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge; and/or
4. Require payment to cover added cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing fees.
When considering the above alternatives, the city shall give consideration to the economic impact of each alternative on the discharger. If the city permits the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plants and equipment shall be subject to the requirements of Chapter 13.12 and the review and approval of the city.
F. Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the city, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing floatable grease in excessive amounts as specified in Section 13.12.020(B) or any flammable wastes, sand, or other harmful ingredients. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the city, and shall be located as to be readily and easily
accessible for cleaning and inspection. In the maintaining of these interceptors the owner(s) shall be responsible for the proper removal and disposal by appropriate means of the captured material and shall maintain records of the dates, and means of disposal which are subject to review by the city. Any removal and hauling of the collected materials not performed by owner(s) personnel must be performed by currently licensed waste disposal firms.
G. Where pretreatment or flow-equalizing facilities are provided or required for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his expense.
H. The city may require an applicant or person receiving sewer service to provide information needed to determine compliance with this chapter. These requirements may include:
1. Wastewaters discharge average and peak rate and volume over a specified time period;
2. Chemical and biological analysis of wastewater sampled at specified times, locations, duration’s and frequencies;
3. Information on raw materials, processes and products affecting wastewater volume and quality;
4. Quantity and disposition of specific liquid, sludge, oil, solvent or other materials important to control sewer use;
5. A plot plan of sewers on the user’s property showing sewer and pretreatment facilities location;
6. Details of wastewater pretreatment facilities;
7. Details of system to prevent and control the losses of materials through spills to the public sewer; and
8. Water usage average and peak usage over a specified period of time.
I. All measurements, tests and analysis of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in this chapter shall be determined in accordance with the latest edition of Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater published by the APHA. Sampling methods, location, times, durations and frequencies are to be determined on an individual basis subject to approval by the city. (Prior code § 5.20.075)
13.08.120 Prohibitions.
A. No person shall maliciously, wilfully, or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenances or equipment which is a part of the wastewater facilities or, drive a motor vehicle over any interceptor tank without permission from the city.
B. No person shall excavate within any area subject to a recorded easement granting the city access and installation rights for wastewater facilities without first obtaining a permit to do so from the city. (Prior code § 5.20.080)
13.08.130 Power and authority of inspectors.
A. The city, including other duly authorized employees or organizations of the city are authorized to obtain information concerning industrial processes which have a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the wastewater collection system. The industry may withhold information considered confidential. The industry must establish that the revelation to the public of the information in question might result in an advantage to competitors.
B. The city and other duly authorized agents and employees of the city bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all private properties through which the city holds a duly negotiated easement for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, repair and maintenance of any portion of the wastewater facilities lying within said easement. All entry and subsequent work, if any, on the easement, shall be done in full accordance with the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private property involved. (Prior code § 5.20.085)
13.08.140 Remedies and penalties.
A. Upon a finding by the public works director that any person constructed a public sewer, private sewer or building sewer in violation of this chapter, the public works director may order any action necessary to ensure compliance with all provisions of this chapter.
B. Notice of an enforcement order will be served by the public works director in writing to the owner of the property from which discharges are occurring as shown on the Matanuska-Susitna Borough tax roll. In the case of service on an owner who is not found to be occupying the property, certified mail service to the property owner shall be given.
C. The public works director may at any time enter upon a property to discontinue sewer service without notice, upon determination that there is being discharged from the property materials deemed to be dangerous, injurious to treatment process or hazardous to any person, structure or treatment process.
D. Sewer service shall not be restored until all charges, including the expense of removal, closing, and restoration, and any other costs or attorney fees have been paid and the cause for discontinuance of service corrected.
E. Change of ownership or occupancy of premise found delinquent shall not be cause for reducing or eliminating these charges if transfer or change is to a spouse, parent or child of the delinquent customer.
F. A property owner notified and found to be in violation of this chapter must permanently cease all violations.
G. In addition to the other remedies provided in this section, remedies and penalties for violations of this chapter are as provided in Chapter 1.20. (Ord. 01-47 § 16, 2001: Prior code § 5.20.090)