§ 1145.84. Stormwater and surface drainage.

Except as otherwise provided by this chapter, no person shall connect roof, foundation, area way, parking lot, roadway, or other surface runoff or ground water drains to any sanitary sewer which is connected to the city's POTW treatment facility. Any such connections shall be considered illegal, and shall be subject to immediate removal by the owner of the premises so connected, and at such owner's expense.

(A)

Stormwater shall be discharged into such sewers as are specifically designed and designated as storm or combined sewers. Such discharges shall be to storm sewers or to open drainage courses, rather than combined sewers, if both are reasonably available.

(B)

Foundation drains legally connected to sanitary sewers before the effective date of this section may be required to be removed, if it is established by the director that such connection is detrimental to the operation of the POTW, and that such removal is cost effective.

(C)

All sanitary wastewater(s) must be discharged directly into a sanitary or combined sewer, or a private sewer that discharges to the public sanitary sewer system, except as otherwise provided by this chapter.

(Ord. No. 1327-2012, § 1, 7-23-2012, eff. 10-1-2012)