Item 07 - Sewer System Management Plan 2025 Update

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necessary sewer line capacity, the director of public works shall take into account the anticipated future development of all parcels that use or will use the sewer line to be constructed. The city may enter into an agreement with any person constructing a sewer line pursuant to this section by which such person, or his successor -in -interest, shall be reimbursed for costs of construction of a sewer line, to the extent they exceed such person's own sewer connection fees due under section 39-53, solely from revenues in the sewer connection fee fund established by article VII of chapter 13. Any such agreement may provide that any fee that would otherwise be due pursuant to section 39-53 from the contracting party shall be a credit on the contracting party's right to receive reimbursement, in which case no payment of the fee to the city shall be required from the contracting party. (Ord. No. NS-2921, 7, 8-1-17) Sec. 39-55. General regulations. (a) Maintenance of discharger's facilities. Dischargers shall prevent the discharge of FOG and prohibited wastes pursuant to section 39-58 and keep their sewer laterals, cleanouts, and other apparatus (except facilities owned by the city) in good repair and free from leakage and blockages at their own expense. Customers shall be liable for all damages which may result from the customer's failure to maintain such facilities in good repair and free from leakage and blockages. (b) Vacated premises. Sewerage rates will be charged for vacated premises until the city is notified of the discontinuance of the use of water and is requested to turn off the water. (c) Admittance to premises. Any authorized employee of the city shall be admitted at all reasonable hours to all appropriate parts of the premises supplied with sewerage service to see that the provisions of this article, resolutions adopted pursuant hereto, and administrative regulations published in accordance herewith are carried out. (d) Responsible owner or applicant. In all cases where sewerage service is being provided to several tenants from one (1) connection, the city contracts only with the person designated on the application. Failure by such person to comply with the provisions of this article, or with resolutions or regulations enacted or adopted pursuant hereto, shall be sufficient cause to disconnect all service until such ordinances, resolutions, or regulations are complied with. (e) Damage to discharger's property. The city will not be responsible for damages to buildings or their contents from any blockage in any portion of a sewer lateral. (f) Unused sewer lateral. Any sewer lateral connection which has been installed for a period of ten (10) years or more and has not been activated for ten (10) years shall be considered inactive and obsolete. Any person desiring sewerage service for such premises or any portion thereof formerly served by the inactive sewer lateral shall make application for a new sewer lateral connection and pay the current charge therefore. (g) Facilities owned by city. The city's ownership of sewer facilities ends at the point of connection between the sewer main and the sewer lateral, or, in other special installations, where the city's facilities terminate. (Ord. No. NS-2921, 7, 8-1-17) Sec. 39-55.1. Sewerage service charge —Purpose. In order to reimburse the city, in part, for its service in transporting sewerage from a water utility customer or other person using the city -owned sewer system and facilities to Orange County's publicly owned treatment works and related infrastructure, and to operate, maintain, repair, and replace the city -owned sewer system and facilities, it is appropriate for the city to charge a sewerage service fee. This charge does not duplicate any existing (Supp. No. 30) Created: 2025-01-29 11:22:14 [EST] Page 30 of 54