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HomeMy WebLinkAboutKIN 64 1857 Use of Sewers ~"'"" . '~~~' ;~' " ' b"'. "{1:: "1_. ., i., . " CORPORATION OF THE TOItlN OF KIN ARDINE BY-LAW NO. 1$S7 A BY-LAW TO REGULATE the use of public and and drains, p~vate sewage disposal, the i cennection of building sewers and the disc wastea into the public sewer system (s); a £81' v.iolation thereof in the CQrporation 0 c.&Ì"G.ine. \ private sewers stalatÜm and. arge of waters and Ii prQviding penalties the Town of Kin- BB,IT ENACTED by the Council of the Corporation of the Town iff Kincardine a$ follows;- 1. þt!initions URIess the context specifically indicates othe wise, the meaning of terms used in the by-law shall be as follows: (a) "Sewage Works" shall mean all facilities for c llecting, pumping, treating and disposing of sewage. (b) ·~perintendent. shall mean the Superintendent of the Corporation ef The Tewu of Kincardine, or his authorized depu y, agent or repre- ae:atative. .- -Sewage" shall mean'a combination of the water residences, business buildings, institutions, lishments, together with such ground, surface, b. present. ' (c) carried wastes from nd industrial estab- nd. storm waters as may (d.) -Sewer" shall mean a pipe ør conduit for carry ng sewage. (.) ;~blic Sewer" shall mean a sewer in which all ewners of abutting preperties have equal rights and is contrèlleù by public authority. (f) .Combined. Sewer" shall mean a sewer receiving oth surface runeff ant sewage. (g) .Sanitary Sewer" shall mean a sewer which carr es sewage ani to which $torm, surface, and. ground waters are not inte tionally atlmitte., ex- <'~eptàs,hereinafter d.e£inea. . (h) .Sterm Sewer" or "Storm Drain" shall mean a se er which carries storm and. surface waters an. drainage, but excludes ewage and polluted industrial wastes. , (i) "Sewage Treatment Plant" shall mean any arrang ment of devices and. structures used for treating sewage. (j.) "Industrial Wastes" shall mean the liquid wast s frGm inlliustrial processes as ciistinct from sanitary sewage. (k) ~Garbage" shall mean solid. wates from the pre aration, cooking and. .~~s~~ing.c»f fooa, anci fnm the handling, stor ge, and sale of .- '¡þreò.uce. '" l , ' (1) "Builàing Draia" shall mean that part of the 1 vf a drainage system whiçh received the discha and other drainage pipes inside the walls of t it to the building sewer, beginning three feet face filt the building wall. "Build.ing Sewer " shall mean the extensiQn fro the Fublic sewer or other place of disposal. "B.O.D." (denoting Biochemical Oxygen Demand) of oxygen utilized. in the biochemical oxidatio stan~ laboratQry precedure in five days at in parts per mil11onbywieght. , (m) (n) l west horizontal piping ge from soil, waste, e building and conveys Gutside the exterior the building drain te hall mean the qua1<'tiity organic matter inder o d.egrees C., expressed. .pH" shall mean the1egarithm.of the reciproca of the wieght of hydrogen iens in grams per l~tre of solution. "Suspended Solids. shall mean solids that eit r float on the surface of, or a~e in suspension in watér, se ge, or other liquids, and which are removable by laboratory filteri . "Naturàl Outlet" shàll mean any outlet into a w tercourse, pond ciitch, lake or other body of surface or ground water. (r) '"Watercourse" shall mean a channel in which a low of water occurs~ r eith.rcontinuously or intermittently. ~S'!R>,,'~ ~- i 1. (p) (q) , , 2 "ÐBFINITIOl'B- continue. ... (4, (11 .Perso~" shall meaR aRY individual, form, comp ny, association, society, corporation or gr8up. (t) "_..111t is mandatory; ttMay" is permissive. (u) -Health Officer"shàll mean the Meàicàl Office of Health, or his autherize. Deputy, Agent, or representative. 2. USE OF PUBLIC S~ Rj1:QUIRED (a) It shàll be unlawful for any person to place, eposit, or permit to be deposited in an insanitary mann.r upon publ"c or private property wi.hin the Corporation of the Town of Kincardi or in any area under the jurisdic~ion of the said Town, any human 0 animal excrement, garbage, or other objectionable waste. . (b) I~ shall be unlawful te discharge to any natur Corporation of the Town of Kincardine, or in an juristiict.ion of the saiù Town, any sanitary se Or any polluted waters, except where suitable t proviùe. in accordanQe with subsequent provisio outlet within the area under the ge, industrial wastes, eatment has been s of this by-law. ~':,>",.' , (,cJ"kcept as hereinafterprevided, it shall be unl wful to cQnstruct or -.intain any priTY, privy vault, septic tank, c sspool, or other facility in~ende. or used for the disposal of swage. (d) . The Qwuer of all houses, buildings, or properti s used for human occupaacy, employment, recreation, or other pur ose, situate. within the Corporation of the YTTbP""'""*'rlI....~U'! l' WJI of Kincardine and. abutting on any street, alley, or right;.¡-¡:.....t,..way in which there is nGlw lecate. or may in the future be lQcateà'âcpubli sanitary or combine. sewer of' the Corp. ration of the Tewn of' Kincarà ne, is hereby required at his expense to install suitable toilet f'acil ties therein, and to connect such facilites directly with the proper public sewer in accord- ance with the provisions of this by-law, within ninety (90) days after aate of' official notice to do so, provide. that saici public sewer is within one hundred and. fifty (150) fee~ of the røperty line. 3. PlUVATE. SEWAGE DIS.POS£It (a) Where a public sanitary Qr combined. sewer is no available UDàerthe p~oYiÐfons o£ Section 2 (a), the building sewer shall be connected tea private sewage disposal. system cQmplying w· h the requirements ~£,the Health Officer. (b) At such time as a public sewer becomes availabl by à private sewage disposal system, if the notic provide« in Section 2(d.), a direct connection sh public sewer in compliance with this by-law, and. cesapools, an. similar private sewage disposal fa abandoned and. fill~a with suitable material. (c) The Gwne1' shall operate ànd maintain the private 'I;:;ities in a sanitary manner at all times, at to ~ property served has been given as 1 be made to the ny septic tanks, ilities shall be ewage disposal o expense to the ,·-.'i ") / .";"-~-- .~" ~. . , ":~ .. .. 4. eUILDING~ -Yi CO~C~ 3 (.¡¡) lio unauthorizec:i. person.,.$hall 1Øcover, make any,"c nnections with or opening into, use, alter, ~r disturb any public ewer or appurten- ance ther..f.. (c) (b) An authorize. person shall bea plumber or drai 'properly licensed. as a plumber lir drairunan by th Town of Kincardine. Before.any work is commenced. en the installation or on a connection between the build.ing sewer an system. the owner, or an authorized person as Qe (b) shall make appli~tion at the municipal offi of,the Tewa ef Kincardine for'permission to inst sewer "./01' make such connection thereto. The .eposit with the Te1Øl such amount of' money as ma cever the cost of that portion of the werk to be Town an. shall pay any charges imposec:i. by the To er inspection of all or any part of the work req ation andler- connection thereto. who has been Corporation of the of a building sewer, a private drainage ine. in Section 4 e of the Corporation 11 such building pplicant shall be required t,e performeci by the for the performance ireci f'or such install- (d.) All excavations for building sewer installations anci/or connection thereto shall be a.equately guardeQ with barrica es an. lights so as to protect the public f'.om hazara. Streets, sid walks, parkways an. ötheJr public proper1öy disturbed in the course of the work shall be restore. in a manner satisfactCilry to the 'fó..m'J,;'~ Any person making any excavation or trench shall comply with the p ovisions of the Trench Excavators Protection Act, 1954'anIÏ. Amen ents thereto.Be- for. closing in any excavation for a building se er an./er' connection thereto, the plumber or trainman shall notify th Superintendent that the werk is reaay for inspection as to the quali yef materials ani standard for workm~..hip. Whère in the opinion f the SuperintenQent~ the work has not been perf'Cilrme. in a satisfactor manner, he shall ..rve notice of such def'iciency providing areas nable time limit for the satisfactery cerrect;ion thereof. The Plumbe, Cilr drainman shall proTi4e the Superinten.ent with the necessary i ormation regarding location of the connection before approval is gr nteci. (e) ~oœmencing with the date of approval of the buil ing sewer install- ati.. a../er connectiom thereto in accordance with Section (c), the Owner shall be subject tit the aruaual service charge which may be impose by the Council of the Corporation of the Yi~1_~ Town of Kincardine. The amount 0 such charge being pro- rate. from the date ~f approval to the 31st day of December next following the date thereof. ' . (f') . (g) 5. (a) Corporab~on of the The CGuncil of the/Town of Kincardine may establ 'sh a special rate applying to industrial, commercial or institutio al users of the sewer- age system to compensate for waste o~'unusual st ength or character. This rate may be changeli from time to time at th discretion of the Corperatien of the Town of Kiœ ard.ine. Where an owner or þis representative makes appli connection to a sewer which has been constructed. and which has not b.en assessed against the abut rc.quire. to enter into an agreement with the To terms an. condition. of the permission granted b eff.cting the connection to the sewer. , USE OF THE PUBL¡CS!Wi.8S No persen shall discharge or cause to be dischar surface water, grounè water, roof runoff, sub-s water or unpollute. ind»strial process waters to but; thiashall not prohibit cellar d.rains ami we weeping , tile are cønnected. thr.ugh a san. sump a intenàe:at. from being àischargeci into any sanita ation to~he Town for as general Town work, ing lanà, he shall be respecting the charges, the Town to the owner ed. any storm water, face drainage, cooling any sanitary sewer, ping tile, where the proved. by the Super- y sewer. J I ,~ ~"'!.- .... 5.. q.F.' 6'-11;:. PUBLIC SEIilERS .. continue.. (b) ,Storm water and. aU.tli.r \UlPGllute.. drainage charged t. such sew~s as are specifically de bined sewers or stGrm sewers, or to a natural ;:. by the Superintendent.. In~trial cooling wat process waters may bed.ischarged upon approva , t. &.sterm sewer,. cømbineci sewer or natural 0 wast.er draina¡e shall be permitted to be di sterID sewer. 4 shall be di... ignated. as eom- outlet approved r or unpollut.a of the Superintendent, tle~ No other charge. into any (0) Except as hereinafter provia.., no person sha 1 discharge or cause to be discharge.. any of the following des crib d waters or wastes to any public sewer: (1) (2) Any water or waste which may contain mor million, be wiight, of fat, oil or grease of may contain more than 100 parts per million, or grease of animal or vegatable origin. Any liquid. er vaper having a temperature higher than 150 degreesF than 10 parts per ineral origin or' which eW8ight of fat, oil, (3) Any gasøline, benzene, naptha, fuel oil, r ether flammable .1' explosive liquicL, solid. or gas. . (4) Ashes, cinders, san., mud.~ -straw, shavin rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, paunch sølid or viscous substance capable of causing flow of' sewers or other interference with the sewage works. ,(5) Any watèrs or wastes having a pH lower th 9.0 or having any other corrosive prøperty cap of hazar. to structures, equipment, and person w(i)rks. (6) Any waters .,.. wastes containing a toxie 0 i,lt,_Ji11fficient quantity to injure or interfere ment process, constitute a hazard to humans or bazard in the receiving waters of the sewage t (7) Any waters or wastes containing suspended ~aracter and quantity that unusual attention require. to hancUe such materials at the sewag , ' , . (8) Any noxious or malQDorous Cas or substanc a public nuisance. ' Grease, .il and sand. interceptors shall be pro the owner when, in the opinion of the Superint necessary for the proper handling of liquid wa in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes, ingredients. All interceptors shall be of a t by the Superintendent, and shall be located as easily accessible .for cleaning and inspection. (.) Grease and øil interceptors shall be construct capable of' standing abrupt and extreme changes shall be of substantial construction, watertig easily removable covers which when bolted in p an. watertight. (e) Where installeà, all grease, oil and sand inte tained by the owner, at his expense, in contin tion at all times. (r) The admission into the public sewers of any wat (a) a five day Biochemical OXygen Demandgreate million by weight¡, ,or (b) containing mc¡¡re than by weight.f suspØà..solidS" or (c) containin s1.lbstançes having thecharaoteristics describe having any average daily-flow greater than 2% 0 , i" . metal, glass, ure, or any other bstruction to the roper operation of the 6.0 or higher than ble of causing damage el or the sewage poisonous, substance "th any sewage treat- animals, or create any eatment plant. solids of such r expense is treatment p]:ant. capable of creating ided at the expense of ndent, they are tes containing grease san., and other harmful pe and capacity approved to be readily and d of impervious materialE in temperature. They , and equipped with ce shall be gastight eptors shall be main- usly efficient opera- rs or wastes having than 300 parts per 5Q parts per million any quantity of in Section 5 (c) or(d) the average daily flow ' ...... , 5. UB OF THE. PUBLIC SEWERS- continued ... . . 6. < . 5 of the Town, shall be subject to the review Superintendent. ibere necessary in the .pin tendent, the owner shall provide, at his exp treat~ents as may be ..cessary to: (a) reduc te 350 parts per million by weight, or (b) r characteristics or constituents to withinth for in Se~tion 5 (c) or (c) control the quan charge of such waters or wastes. Plans, spe other pertinent information related to propo facilities shallbe submitted for the approv an. no construction of such facilities shall approvals are obtained in writing. (g) Where preliminary treatment facilities are p ovided for any waters or wastes they shall b. maintained continuou ly in satisfactory and effective operation, by the owner at his exp nse. nd approval of' the on of the Superin- nse, such preliminary the Biochemical solids duce objectionable maximum limits provided ities and rates of dis- ifications, and any ed preliminary treatment 1 of the Superintendent be commenced until said (h) When required. by the Superintendent, the own r of any property serveà by a builciing sewer carrying industri 1 wastes shall install a suitable contrel manhole in the building sew r to facilitate obser- vat~on, sampling and measurement of the wast s. Such manhole, when required shall be accessibly and safely loca ed, and shall b. con- structed in accorQance with plans, approved b the Superintendent. The manhole shall b. installed by the owner t his expense and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and ac essible at all times. (i) (j) 'fa) Jll measurements, tests, and analysis of the waters and wastes t. which reference is made 5 (f) shall be determined in accordance with for the Examination of Water and. Sewage" and the control manhole provided for in Section samples taken at said control manhole. In t manhole has been required, the control manho to be the nearestliGwnstream manhole in the point at whioh the building sewer is connect No statement contained in the article shall ing any special agreement or arrangement bet the Town of Kincardine and any industrial co trial waste of unusual strength or character Town of Kincardine for treatment, subject to the inliustrial concern. ~TECTION FROM DWGE Ne unauthorize. person shall maliciously, wi break, damage, destroy, uncever, deface or t appurtenance, er equipment which is a part 0 works. Any person violating this provision immetiate arrest"unàer charge of disorderly characteristics of in Sections 5 (c) and "Standard Methods shall be determineci. at (h) or upon suitable e event that no special e shall be considered ublic sewer to the d. e construed as prevent- een the Corporation of cern whereby an ind~.- may be accepted by the payment therefore by Ifully, or negligently per with any structure, the municipal sewage hall be subject t. on.uct. 7. .) P¡¡¡WUS AND AUTHORIfi OF INSPEC" (a) The Superintenàent an. other duly authorized employees and/or agents of the Corporation of the Town of Kincardine bearing proper cre- dentials ana identification shall be permitt d to enter upon all properties for the purposes of inspection, 0 :servation, measurements, samplings, an. testing, in accordance with t e provisions of this by-l.w. g. PENALTIES (a)~yperson foun~ t. be violating any provisi Section 6 (a)$lìall be served by the Corporation Qf the . ,with written nQtice stating the nature of t p~eviQing a reasonable time limit for the s thereof. The Offender shall, within the pe suCh notice, permanently cease all violatio s. :. , , ~ n of this by-law except own of Kincardine, e violation and. tisfactory correction iod of time stated in ~",c;>""c,. ......" ..,-,,~"-. ' :I 6 . 4 . 8., Pil1JALTIES- continu.... . . (b) (c) Any person who shall çøntinue any violatio provided for in Sictioå8 (a) shall be gui upon conviction thereof shall be fined in Two Hundred ($200.00) Dollars for each vio which any such violation shall continue sh off'ense. beyond the time limit y of' a misdemeanor,anli amount not exceeding ation. Each day in 1 be deemed a separate this by-law shall be- or damage occasioned Any person violating any of the provisions come liable to the Town for any expense,lo the Town by reason of such violation. 9!1! VALIDITY (a) All,. by-laws or parts of by-laws in conflic herewith are hereby repealecl.. (b)- The invalidity of any section, clause, sen ence or provision of this by-law shall not affect the validity f any other part of this by-law which can be given effect with ut such invalid part or parts. 10. This By-law shall be deemed to be an amen set out in SCheliule "Bft to the Public Heal er 306, anli Amendments thereto. entof the General By-law Act R.S.O. 1950 Chapt- Read a first and s ecomi. time this TBIBI) day of JULY A.D.. 1964. Vl~~ Ad - Mayer Clerk READ 11.0 Thirà time and finally passe.. this ey.nth day of -AUGUST A.D. 1964. r~ .J Mayer Cl rk ~_ ,~".~--V_.· .- ".;'~ v ..... "- .- ......-: -::::..... ...;. --::: - :.....- -.. \;.;.. ::-- -.::: ,. '-""::""" .. .~~. V .....,~i "^'~-::;. V . \,;-'"'<, ¥ ..':.~~.~;~ ....- ',.~.,. -'-- .::'~;cC'.