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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1962-05 02-26 CCO CHAPTER 4 WATER AND SE'01ER ORDINANCE AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARETFa1EN1 IN THE VILLAGE OF BROOKLYN CENTER AND MAKING PROVISIONS FGR THE ADMINISTRATION, OPERATION, MAINTENANCE AND REGULATION THEREOF AND FOR PROVIDING FOR THE COLLECTION OF REVENUE, FEES, AND METER DEPOSITS Section 4• -101. FUNCTION. There shall be established in the Village of Brooklyn Center, a Department of Public Utilities, which shall maintain and operate sewer and water systems for the Village of Brooklyn Center. Section 4- 102.:% The Public Utilities Department shall be under the direct supervision of the Public Utilities Superintendent, who shall be directly responsible to the Village Engineer. The duties of the Public Utilities Superintendent shall be as outlined in the job description, for that position. Section 4 -103. PUBLIC UTILITIES FUND. There shall be established within the Village of Brooklyn Center accounting system a separate fund to be known as the Public Utilities Fund. All monies collected by the Public Utilities Department shall be deposited in this fund. Said fund shall be used to meet all the expenses for operation, maintenance, repair, plant expansion, and administration of the Department, including those charges due under contract with the City of Minneapolis and the City of Crystal for • use of the sanitary sewage system of those municipalities. The accounting procedure shall conform to the recommendations of the Public Examiner of the State of Minnesota. Section 4 -201. RATES, FEES, AND METER DEPOSITS. The Village Council shall adopt by resolution a schedule of water and sanitary sewer rates, fees, and meter deposits which schedule shall be known as the Public Utilities Department Rate Schedule. The Superintendent of the Public Utilities Department together with the Village Administrative Officer shall annually review said schedule and make recommendations to the Council for adjustments in the rates and other changes. Such recommendations to the Council regard- ing rate adjustment shall be based upon annual report of the operations of the Department,including an accounting of all monies or revenue received and disbursed, together with a working budget estimate of the needs of the Department. A certified copy of said schedule shall be on file in the office of the Department where it may be examined. Section 4 -202. CHARGES AND METHODS OF PAYMENT. Charges for water service shall be based upon the metered quantity of water which a property owner or occupant draws from the municipal system. The property owner or occupant shall be responsible for reading his own meter, recording the meter reading on a postal card provided by the Public Utilities Department, and returning the postal card to the Department within the time limit specified on the card. Failure to return a meter card to the Public • Section 4 -202 continued. . Utilities Department within the specified time shall result in a penalty being imposed on the property owner or occupant as prescribed by the Council according to Section 4 -701 of this Ordinance. The Public Utilities Superintendent shall determine the charges for water and sewer service for each individual connection in accordance with the rate schedule adopted by the Village Council and the Department shall bill each connected user of the water and sanitary sewer system. Uniform billing procedures shall be established by the Village Administrative Officer. The individual accounts shall become due immediately following billing. A penalty as prescribed by the Council according to Section 4 -701 of this Ordinance shall be added to the next quarterly billing for any account unpaid one (1) month after the date of billing. An additional penalty shall be added for each subsequent quarter in which such account is unpaid. All charges which are delinquent one (1) year or more on September 30th of each year and which have been properly billed to the premises may be certi- fied by the Village Clerk to the County Auditor between the 1st and 10th day of October of each year. In certifying such charges the Village Clerk shall specify the amount thereof, the description of the premises served and the name and owner thereof. The amounts so certified, together with the service charges and interest at the rate of six per cent (6 %) per annum, shall be extended by the County Auditor on the tax rolls against such pre- mises in the same manner as taxes and shall be paid to the Village Treasurer • along with taxes. Section 4 -301. SYSTEM DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION. The design and construction of all parts of the water supply and distribution system and all sanitary sewer lines including pumping stations and all other facilities for the collection of sanitary sewage in the Village of Brooklyn Center shall be the responsibility of the Village Engineer or the consulting engineer employed by the Village for that purpose. The design and construction shall comply with the best engineering practices, with all Federal and State laws, rules, and regulations, with the provisions of any contract to which the Village is a party, and with any specifications applicable to the type of construction as adopted by the Village of Brooklyn Center. Upon completion of construction, the Village Engineer shall certify said completion to the Public Utilities Department and shall prepare and maintain a complete set of plans and maps of the work as constructed. No connection to that portion of the water distribution system or to the sanitary sewer system so affected shall be permitted until such certifica- tion has been made. WATER DIVISION Section 4 -401. MATER CONNECTION PROCEDURES, REGULATIONS AND CONDITIONS. A. Any property owner desiring a permit to connect a dwelling or other building to the public water system of the Village of Brooklyn Center shall apply therefor on a form provided by the Public Utilities Department. i Section 4 -401 continued. • Said applications shall include an exact description of the property to be served, the uses for which water service is requested, both general and special, and the size service required. B. The special assessment records of the premises shall be examined to determine if an assessment for the full cost of the water distribution lines and a pro -rata share of the water supply system (including wells, tanks, etc.) has been paid or levied against the premises in the form of a special assessment. If an assessment has not been paid or spread against the premises, then the applicant shall be required to: 1. Pay the balance owing thereon; or 2. Consent to the spreading of such charge against his property, inthe form of a special assessment for a period of not to exceed 20 years in equal annual installments with interest payable at the rate of six per cent (6 %) per annum on the unpaid balance. C. No water service line between the curb stop and the plumbing system of any dwelling or other building to be served shall be constructed until a plumber, licensed by the Village of Brooklyn Center, shall obtain a connection permit from the Protective Inspection Department and a meter from the Public Utilities Department Bate Schedule. The permit fee shall be retained by the Village General Fund as payment for inspection services. In constructing said water service line the plumber shall adhere to standards regarding • location, size, grade, materials, and workmanship as determined by the Village Engineer. After the water service line has been connected to the curb stop and the meter installed, the plumber shall notify the Protective Inspection Department. It shall be unlawful to cover the water service line until an inspection has been completed to insure that a proper and suitable connection has been made. D. t+menever any premises are connected to the municipal water supply system there shall be a complete physical separation between the municipal water supply system in such premises and any private water supply system so that it is impossible, either intentionally or unintentionally, for any water produced by a private water supply system to be introduced into the municipal water supply. E. Before any water is drawn from a service pipe connected to the Village water supply system, there shall be installed a water meter which will accurately measure all of the water drawn from the system. The Public Utilities Department reserves the right to select a meter of the proper size based upon the expected maximum flow through the service pipe. A meter de- posit will be required and shall be as prescribed in the Public Utilities Rate Schedule. If the water service is terminated, an amount equal to the deposit shall be returned to the depositor upon receipt of the meter. If there are unpaid bills due at the time of the termination of service, the Public Utilities Department shall be entitled to deduct the amount of such unpaid bills from the deposit. F. The water meters installed under the provisions of this Ordinance shall remain the property of the Village and shall be repaired by the Public Utilities Department from time to time as may be necessary, provided, however, Section 4 -401 continued that whenever a water meter is damaged through negligence of the property owner or his agent, the owner of the premises or such other persons desiring water shall reimburse the Public Utilities Department for the expense of repairing any such meter. G. Any person, firm, or corporation desiring to connect fire stand pipes, fire supply pipes, private fire hydrants, or fire sprinkling pipes to the Village water system in such a manner that the water supplied to said fire system would not be metered shall make applications to the Public Utilities Department. Where such permission is granted, no other use is to be made of the water taken from the system by such a connection. A detector check valve type meter or other device approved by the National Board of Fire Underwriters shall be installed at or near the place of connection to the water service pipe, except for the case of private fire hydrants. An annual fee as prescribed in the Public Utilities Department Rate Schedule shall be paid and annual inspections will be made. H. The cost of installing all water supply plumbing units, including fixtures, outlets, valves and the supply lines between the building and the curb stop shall be borne wholly by the property owner and such plumbing shall be subject to reasonable inspections by the Protective Inspection Department. After the initial connection to the curb stop, the property owner shall there- after be liable for all repairs or grade adjustments to his water service line between the street main and the building being served. The Public . Utilities Department Superintendent shall determine when such repairs or grade adjustments are necessary. The Superintendent shall give written notice to the property owner of the necessity for repairs or adjustments and the time within which they must be completed. I. Every person applying for water service and every owner of property for which such application is made shall be deemed by such appli- cation to consent to all rules, regulations, and rates set forth in this Ordinance and such further rules and regulations as may from time to time be adopted by the Village Council consistent with this Ordinance. J. The application for or acceptance of any connection to the Village water supply system b the owner or occupant of the remises shall consti- Y p p tute authorization for any authorized employee of the Public Utilities Department to enter upon the premises for the purpose of reading meters, inspecting facilities related thereto, or any other purpose reasonably necessary for the proper operation and - maintenance thereof. Section 4 -402. REGULATIONS PERTAINING TO USE OF 1 A. The Village of Brooklyn Center hereby reserves the right to limit the use of water from the Village water supply and distribution system and to prescribe the conditions for any use. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person in the Village of Brooklyn Center of any person owning or occupying premises connected to the municipal water system to use or allow to be used during a • fire any water from said municipal water system except for the purpose of extinguishing said fire, and it shall be the duty of every person to see that all water services are tightly closed and that no water is used except for necessary household purposes during said fire. Section 4 -402 continued. 2. The Village may discontinue service to any customer of -the water system without notice when necessary for repairs, and upon reason- able notice, the Village may discontinue service for non - payment of bills or for disregarding the rules and regulations pertaining to the operations of the water distribution system. Whenever ser- vice has been discontinued for non - payment of bills or disregarding regulations it shall not be resumed except upon payment of out - standing ills and interest thereon at the rate f ° c g o 6/ full m- o �e pliance with the regulations, and the payment to the Public Utilities Department of a fee for restoring service as prescrib- ed in the Public Utilities Department Rate Schedule. The Village or the Public Utilities Department shall not be liable for any damage to persons or property caused in whole or in part by the discontinuance of water service. Section 4 -403.. GENERAL 11EGULATIOMS. A. It shall be unlawful for any person to tamper with, use, alter, or damage any fire hydrant, curb or valve box or street valves without authority from the Public Utilities Department. Any person who shall damage any part of the municipal water supply system including any valve or hydrant shall be liable for such damages. B. It shall be unlawful for any person to tamper with, alter, bypass or in any manner whatsoever interfere with the proper use and functioning of any water meter which has been installed. C. It shall be unlawful for any person to plant any tree, shrub, or bush within U feet of any fire hydrant or to place or erect any object which would hide or obscure such a hydrant and prevent it from i seen from he o being om t Y p g street. SEVIER DIVISION Section 4 -501., S2 CONNECTIO143 REQUIMD. Every dwelling, building or other structure in which plumbing exists or is to be installed shall be connected with the Village sanitary sever system whenever such system is provided in the street upon which such building, dwelling or other structure fronts or is adjacent thereto. Such connection shall be made within one year after September 26, 1960, and thereafter continued. If no sewer system was available as of September 26, 1960 then such connection shall be made within one year after such sanitary sewer system is made available and accepted by the Village Council. Section 4 -502. SANITARY SE COHNECTION PROCEDUPM, REGULATIONS AND CONDITIONS . A. Any property owner desiring a ;permit to connect a dwelling or other building to the sanitary sewer system of the Village of Brooklyn Center shall apply therefor on a form provided by the Public Utilities Department. B. The special assessment records of the premises shall be examined • to determine if an assessment for the full cost of furnishing sanitary sewer service to the premises has been paid or levied against the premises in the form of a special assessment. If an assessment has not been paid or levied against the premises, or in the event there are deferred assessments levied against the premises, then the applicant shall be required to: Section 4 -502 continued 1. Pay the balance owing thereon, or 2. Consent to the spreading of such charge against his property in the form of a special assessment for a period of not to exceed 20 years in equal annual installments with interest payable at the rate of six per cent (6 %) per annum on the unpaid balance. C. No sanitary service line between the sewer main and the plumbing system of any dwelling or other building to be served shall be constructed until a plumber, licensed by the Village of Brooklyn Center, shall obtain a connection permit from the Protective Inspection Department by paying the fees set forth in the Public Utilities Department rate Schedule. The permit fee shall be retained by the Village General Fund as payment for inspection services. In constructing said sanitary sewer service line the plumber shall adhere to standards regarding location, size, grade, materials and workman- ship as determined by the Village Engineer. After the sewer service Conn- ection has been accomplished the plumber shall notify the Protective Inspection Department. It shall be unlawful to cover the sanitary sewer service line until an inspection has been completed to insure that a proper and suitable connection has been made. D. The cost of installing the sanitary sewer service line between the building and main service stub shall be borne wholly by the property owner. After the initial connection to the main service stub, the property owner shall thereafter be liable for all maintenance and repairs to his sewer service line between the street main and the building being served. E. The existing contracts between the Village of Brooklyn Center and Cities of I.linneapolis and Crystal are hereby made a part of this Ordinance insofar as the same relate to the proper use of the sanitary sewer system and any use deemed improper in said contracts shall be considered unlawful. Upon continued violation the Village Council may cause the offending premises to be disconnected at the property owner's expense. F. The sanitary sewer rates for all premises which are connected to the municipal water system, other than single and multiple family dwellings, shall be based upon metered winter water consumption. The Council reserves the right to require that any connected property owner other than single and multiple family shall install, at the property owner's expense, a water meter on a private water supply. Section 4 -503. r'iESTPIC't'IONS AND P.EGULKNOPdS UPON USE OF THE SRRIM rY SEWER SYSTER"'. A. The Village Council reserves the right to regulate the disposal of any waste through the sanitary sewer system both in quantity and character. 1. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any storm water, surface water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drain- age, cooling water, or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sever. • 2. Storm water and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designed as storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the Village Council. Industrial I I I Section 4 -503 continued cooling waters or unpolluted process viaters may be discharged upon aparoval of the Village Council to a storm sewer, or natural outlet. 3. P.xcept as hereinafter provided, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following taaters or wastes to any public sewer; a. fzny liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150 b. Any water or waste which may contain more than 100 parts per million by weight, of fat, oil, or grease. c. Any gasoline, benzene, naptha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid, or gas. d. Piny garbage that has not been properly shredded. e. Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plasters, paunch manure, or any other solid or viscous substance capable of causing obstruction of the flow in sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works. f. Pny waters or wastes having a PH lower than 5.5 or higher than 9.0 or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to pipe, structures, equipment or personnel of the sewage raorl:s. g. Any water or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment plant. h. Any water or wastes containing suspended solids of such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle such material at the sewage treatment plant. i. Piny noxious or malodourous gas or substance capable of creat- ing a public nuisance. 4. Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be ;provided when deemed necessary by the Village for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts or any flammable wastes, sand, and other harmful ingredients, except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All such interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Village Engineer, and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. Grease and oil interceptors shall be constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature. They shall be of substantial construction, water- tight, and equipped with easily removable covers which, when bolted in place,shall be gastight and vater tight. When required Seddon 4-503 continued • all grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be installed and maintained by the owner, at his expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times. 5. The admission into the public sewers of any water or wastes having the following characteristics shall be subject to the review and approval of the Village Engineer; a. A 5 -day Biochemical Oxygen Demand greater than 300 parts per million by weight,or b. P�,ore than 350 parts per million by weight of suspended solids, or c. having an average daily flow greater than 2% of the average daily sewage flow of the Village. 6. Plans, s;3ecifications, and any other,per-tinent information relat- ing to proposed preliminary treatments facilities shall be sub- mitted for the approval of the Tillage Engineer and of the lk -ter Pollution Control Commission of the State of Minnesota, and no construction of such facilities shall be commenced until said approvals are obtained in writing. Where preliminary treatment facilities are provided for any waters or wastes they shall be continuously maintained in satis- factory and effective operation, by the owner at his expense 7. The owner of any property served by a building sewer carrying industrial waste may be required to install a suitable control manhole in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of wastes. Such manhole, when required, shall be accessibly and safely located, and shall be constructed in accord- ance with plans approved by the Village Engineer. The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his expense, and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times. a. All measurements, tests, and analysis of the characteristics of eaters and wastes to which reference is made in sub- sections 3 and 5 shall be determined according to methods employed by the Tiinnesota Department of health, and shall be determined at the control manhole or from suitable samples talken at the control manhole. In the event that no special ..r manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to which the building seder is connected. B. No statement contained in this Ordinance shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the Village and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or charac- ter may be accepted by the Village subject to designated restrictions or . conditions Section 4-601. VALIIDITY. If any section, sub- section, clause, or phrase of this Ordinance is held for any reason to be invalid, such decision r Section 4 -601 continued shall not affect the remaining portion of this Ordinance. Section 4 -701. PENALTIES. A. Any person who violates any provisions of this Ordinance or of any regulation adopted hereunder shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or by imprisonment for not more than ninety (90) days. The im- position of one penalty for any violation of this Ordinance shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue. Violations shall be corrected of remedied within a reasonable time, and when not otherwise specified, each day during which violations exist shall constitute a separate offense. B, A penalty of $1.00 shall be imposed on delinquent accounts for each quarter in which an account is unpaid. C A penalty of $0.50 shall be imposed upon an account for failure to return a completed meter reading card to the Public Utilities Department within the time limit specified on the card. Section 2. REPEAL. The provisions of Chapter 32 entitled "Mater Ordinances" and of Section 7 -301 through Section 7 -308 inclusive are hereby repealed. w