HomeMy WebLinkAbout025 - 04/06/1976 - AMENDING ARTICLE II, CHAPTER 112 OF THE CITY CODE RELATING TO THE SANITARY SEWER UTILITY ORDINANCE NO 25 , 1976
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ARTICLE II,
CHAPTER 112 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
FORT COLLINS RELATING TO THE SANITARY
SEWER UTILITY
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
Section 1 That Article II of Chapter 112 of the Code of the City of
Fort Collins (Sections 112-67 through 112-116, inclusive) be, and the
same hereby is, amended to read as follows
ARTICLE II
Sanitary Sewers
® 112-67 Definitions
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of
terms used in this Article shall be as follows
BOD (denoting Biochemical Oxygen Demand) shall mean the quantity
of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter
under standard laboratory procedure in five (5) days at 200 C,
expressed in milligrams per liter Normal domestic strength BOD
shall be considered as 200 mg/l
CITY shall mean the City of Fort Collins, Colorado
COD (denoting Chemical Oxygen Demand) shall mean the measure of
the oxygen equivalent of that portion of organic matter in a
sample that is susceptible to oxidation by a strong chemical oxidant
under laboratory procedures
DIRECTOR shall mean the Director of Water Utilities of the City
of Fort Collins or his authorized representative
GARBAGE shall mean solid wastes from the domestic and commercial
preparation, cooking, and dispensing of food, and from the handling,
storage, and sale of produce
INDUSTRIAL COST RECOVERY CHARGE shall mean that charge assessed
against certain industrial customers to recover their proportionate
share of the capital investment in new sewage treatment facilities
financed partly with federal funds
INDUSTRIAL SURCHARGE shall mean that charge assessed against industrial
customers based upon the amount that the strength of their discharged
sewage exceeds normal domestic strength in the parameters of BOD, COD,
or Suspended Solids
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INDUSTRIAL WASTES shal
l mean the liquid wastes from the industrial
manufacturing processes, trade, or business as distinct from sanitary
sewage
JTU (denoting Jackson Turbidity Units) shall be the measure of the
optical properties of a sample which causes light to be scattered
and absorbed rather than transmitted in straight lines
LIVING UNIT shall mean living quarters for a family as herein
defined plus the space provided for rent of sleeping rooms only
without cooking facilities for not exceeding two (2) roomers
In private residences where space is arranged to be rented to
more than two (2) roomers, space for each four (4) or less additional
roomers shall be considered as an additional "living unit" For
the purpose of the foregoing, a "family" shall be construed to
mean two (2) or more persons related by blood or marriage In
the event a residence is not occupied by a family, then a single
living unit shall be construed to be no more than five (5) persons
not related by blood or marriage, whether roomers or otherwise,
and the space for each four (4) or less additional residents shall
be considered as an additional "living unit"
NATURAL OUTLET shall mean any outlet into a water course, pond,
ditch, lake, or other body of surface or groundwater
PERSON shall mean any individual, firm, company, association,
society, corporation, or group
pH shall mean the logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of
hydrogen ions in grams per liter of solution
PLATINUM COBALT SCALE shall be the standard by which samples shall
be compared A standard unit of color is produced by one (1)
milligram per liter of platinum in the form of chloroplatinate
ion in solution
PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SYSTEMS shall mean any septic tank, privy,
privy vault, cesspool or other device intended to hold or treat i
sewage from an individual house or building or a limited number
of houses or buildings, constructed and operated in accordance
with applicable Larimer County Health Department regulations
PROPERLY SHREDDED GARBAGE shall mean the wastes from the preparation,
cooking, and dispensing of food that have been shredded to such a
degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow
conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with no particle
greater than one-half (;I) inch in any dimension
PUBLIC SEWER shall mean a sanitary sewer which is a part of the
City sewer utility
SANITARY SEWER shall mean a sewer which carries sewage and to which
storm, surface, and groundwaters are not intentionally admitted
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SEWAGE (Wastewater) shall mean a combination of the water carried
wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions, and
industrial establishments
SEWAGE PRETREATMENT FACILITY shall mean any arrangement of devices
or structures used for treating sewage before it is discharged
into a public sewer which is not owned and operated by the City
sewer utility
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SEWAGE TREATMENT FACILITY (Wastewater Treatment Facility) shall
mean any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating
sewage, owned and operated by the City sewer utility
SEWER SERVICE shall mean the extension from the public sewer to I
the building or structure served
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SEWER UTILITY shall mean all sanitary sewers, sewage treatment
works, pumping stations, equipment, materials and supplies used
by the City to collect and dispose of sewage from property in the
City and property served by City sewers outside the City
STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS shall mean the current specifications used
by the City of Fort Collins in the construction of public sewers
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SUBDIVIDER (Developer) shall mean any person who plats and improves
undeveloped land for the purpose of industrial, commercial, or c
residential use
SUBDIVISION shall mean any undeveloped land which has been platted
and is improved for the purpose of industrial, commercial, or
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SUSPENDED SOLIDS shall mean solids that either float on the surface
of, or are in suspension in water, sewage, or other liquids, and
which are removable by laboratory filtering
WATER COURSE shall mean any channel in which a flow of water occurs,
either continuously or intermittently
WINTER QUARTER WATER USE shall mean the average monthly amount of F
water delivered through the meter of the user during the preceding
months of December, January, and February
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DISPOSAL BY RELEASE INTO SANITARY SEWER SYSTEMS - Rules and Regulations
pertaining to Radiological Control, published by Colorado Department
of Health, State of Colorado
STANDARD METHODS FOR THE EXAMINATION OF WATER AND WASTEWATER,
Fourteenth Edition, prepared and published jointly by the American
Public Health Association, American Water Works Association, and
the Water Pollution Control Federation, 1976
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§ 112-68 General
A It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge to any natural
water outlet within the City of Fort Collins, or in any area
under the jurisdiction of said City, any sewage or other polluted
waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in
accordance with provision of this ordinance and local, state and
federal laws
B It shall be unlawful for any person to in any way damage any
property, equipment or appliance constituting or being a part
of the City sewer utility or for any person to trespass upon
the property of the City, to tap any sewer main or to make any
connections therewith, to deposit any type of refuse into manholes
or in any manner to interfere with the City sewer utility or the
property, equipment, manholes, piping or appliances of the City
sewage collection system and treatment facilities
C Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this ordinance or other regulation adopted by reference by
this ordinance, by doing any act prohibited or declared unlawful
thereby, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be subject
to such penalties as are provided for in this Code
D The Director of the Water and Sewer Utility and the Director of
Finance shall keep such records and prepare such reports concerning
the sewer utility as the City Manager directs The City Manager
shall keep the City Council advised of the operations, financial
conditions and future needs of the sewer utility, and shall prepare
and submit to the City Council each month a report covering the
activities of the sewer utility, including a statement of revenues
and expenditures of the preceding month
E The Director of the Water and Sewer Utility shall have the power
to formulate and promulgate rules and regulations for the administration
of this ordinance, such rules and regulations shall not be inconsistent
with provisions of this article and shall not be effective until
approved by the City Council
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® 112-69 Connection to Public Sewer Required
A The owner of any house or building used for human occupancy,
employment or activity, situate within the City may be required
at such owner's expense to connect such structure to a public
sewer, if such public sewer is within one hundred (100) feet
of the property line of the property upon which the structure
is located Such connection shall be made within ninety (90)
days after notice from the Director of the City Water and Sewer
Utility is served on the owner of the property affected Service
shall be considered complete upon delivery of the notice to the
owner of the property or by posting a copy of the notice on the
property in question in a conspicuous place and by mailing a
copy of such notice, registered mail, to the record owner of
the property as disclosed and at the address shown in the current
records of the Larimer County Assessor
B If a public sewer is not available within one hundred (100) feet
of the property line of the property upon which a house or building
is located, a private sewage disposal system constructed in accordance
with applicable regulations of the Larimer County Health Department
shall be utilized to dispose of sewage
C In cases where a public sewer was not previously available within
one hundred (100) feet of the property line of a property but a
public sewer later becomes available within such distance, the
owner may be required to connect with the public sewer as provided
in part A above In such event, after the connection is completed
the private sewage disposal system shall be emptied, cleaned and
filled with sand or dirt
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§ 112-70 Private Sewage Disposal Systems
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A No private sewage disposal system may be constructed with the
City of Fort Collins until a permit shall be secured from the
Chief Building Inspector of the City of Fort Collins for the
construction of the same At the time of application, the applicant
shall present a permit for the private sewage disposal system
obtained from the Larimer County Health Department
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B The owner or owners of any private sewage disposal system shall
operate and maintain the system in a sanitary manner at all times t
at no expense to the City
C The contents of any private sewage disposal system within the
jurisdiction of the City of Fort Collins shall not be removed p
therefrom, nor shall the same be transported through any street,
alley or public place within the City, except by a person holding
a license from Larimer County for such activities Said person t
shall transport the contents in covered tanks in such a manner L
as to prevent the escape of any noxious or offensive odors, liquids,
or solids and preserve such contents from sight or exposure during
transportation Such material shall be disposed of in accordance
with State and County laws All tools, appliances, and vehicles
used in such cleaning and removal shall be kept and maintained
in a clean and sanitary condition such as will not constitute
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® 112-71 Sewer Services
A. No person shall uncover, make any connection with or opening
into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance
thereof without first making application at the City Building
Inspection office on forms furnished by the City and receiving
a written permit therefrom
(1) The permit application shall contain the name of the property
owner, address of the owner, description of the property,
address of the property, the size of the sewer tap desired
and such other information as the City shall deem necessary
(2) The permit shall contain such information as will identify
the owner, the property involved, and any other information
deemed necessary by the City
(3) The permit shall be signed and dated by the person or persons
authorized by the Director to issue such permits
(4) No permit shall be issued until all fees due the City have
been paid as described hereafter or in accordance with special
agreements established by the City Council
B The City shall install sewer service lines from the sewer mains
to the property line of the property to be served upon payment
of the proper fee by the property owner, except as provided
hereafter for subdivisions
C The sewer service line from the property line to the building
or structure to be served shall be installed by the property
owner at his expense The owner shall hold the City harmless
for any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be
occasioned by the installation of the sewer service line
D The owner of any property connecting to the City sewer utility
shall be responsible for the maintenance of the sewer service
line from the public sewer main to the structure to be served
The owner shall keep the sewer service line for which he is
responsible in good condition and shall replace at his expense
any portions thereof which, in the opinion of the Director,
have become damaged or disintegrated as to be unfit for further
use The owner shall be responsible for returning the public
right-of-way and the street to acceptable City standards
S If the sewer user desires to disconnect his premises, he shall
not be permitted to take up that portion of the service line
between the main and the property line, but at his expense the
sewer service from the property line to the premises shall be
dug up, cut and tightly capped and all of the service line from
the main to such cap shall remain in the ground and remain the
property of the City New services to replace existing services
shall not be approved by the City until old service lines are
dug up and properly capped Such cap shall be sufficiently tight
to prevent the escaping of sewer gas or the infiltration of water
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F Each property shall be served by its own sewer service line, and
no connection shall be made by extending the service from one
property or another property Each separate building in a Planned
Unit Development shall have a separate sewer service line
G All filling stations, garages, and similar places having wash
or grease racks connected with the sewer utility shall be provided
with a sand and grease trap of suitable size and construction
to be determined by the Chief Building Inspector Such sand
and grease traps shall be cleaned as needed but not less often
than annually
® 112-72 Sewer Main Extensions
A When the City extends a sewer line as a system improvement at
City expense, the City may require property owners to pay their
share of the cost of such line before connecting to the line
The amount to be charged shall be based upon the amount of connecting
property fronting upon the sewer line or some other basis established
or approved by the City Council The charge shall be based upon
the original construction cost of the sewer line and the method
of assessment shall be established at the time the installation
of the line is authorized
B In case sewer lines are installed through an improvement district,
the City may pay the cost attributable to any property which
cannot be assessed its full share of the cost of the line In
such event before any property which has not paid its full share
of the cost of the line may connect to the sewer, the owner of
such property shall reimburse the City for the connecting property's
share of the amount paid by the City
C The existence of private sewers connected with the City sewer
utility shall not affect the assessability of the property for
sewers constructed by the City or sewers constructed by others
in accordance with City specifications When private mains are
replaced by City mains, no credit shall be allowed for existing
mains
D Before any street or alley is paved, the City shall cause the
sanitary sewer system to be extended as it deems necessary, whether
immediate use thereof is required or not Such sewer service
lines as desired by abutting property owners or as deemed appropriate
by the Director shall be installed from the public sewer to the
property line of abutting property Until activated, sewer service
lines shall be tightly capped to prevent the escape of sewer gas
or the infiltration of water A permit shall not be required
for such sewer service lines until such time as application is
made to connect and activate a service line At that time, the
applicant shall pay all utility investment fees and tap charges
as hereinafter provided for
B The City may pay a portion of the cost of extending sewer mains
if the City requires that a main be installed larger than that
necessary to serve the property for which the main is extended
The City Manager shall promulgate rules and regulations setting
forth the method of determining the portion of the cost of main
extension to be borne by the City, which regulations shall be
submitted to the City Council for approval
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F The Director of the Water and Sewer Utility is hereby authorized
to promulgate rules and regulations establishing standard
specifications governing the depth, size, slope, alignment, j
materials of construction of sewer lines and methods to be
used in the excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing,
and backfilling the trench, and such other technical specifications
as may apply to the sanitary sewer utility Such rules and
regulations shall be presented to the City Council for its
approval and after approval by the City Council by resolution,
the same shall be in full force and effect and a violation of
such rules and regulations shall be a violation of this ordinance
The Director of the Water and Sewer Utility may amend such rules
and regulations from time to time, provided that such amendments
shall be presented to the City Council and approved by the City
Council by resolution before the same become effective A copy
of the current rules and regulations shall be on file and available
in the office of the City Clerk at all times
G. When any person constructs a sewer through undeveloped areas to
serve his property or constructs lines on the perimeter of his
property, the entire cost of such sewer lines shall be paid by
such person If he has furnished the City a recapitulation of
the construction costs, and has entered into an agreement with
the City within ninety (90) days of the completion of such sewer
lines, then, at the time the property abutting such sewer is
developed and connections are made to the sewer, the City may
collect a charge per front—foot based upon the original construction
cost, and if so collected shall reimburse the original installer
to the extent of the collection so made, provided, however, that
in no event shall such reimbursement exceed the original cost
of the extension A person's right to reimbursement under the
provisions of this section shall not exceed a period of ten (10)
years from execution of the agreement unless the City Council
shall approve a contract for a period exceeding ten (10) years
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112-73 Pump Stations and Force Mains
A When pumping stations are required, the cost of constructing
said stations shall be the responsibility of the property served
thereby In those instances where it appears that more than one
platted subdivision may be served by the pump station, the City
may require a larger capacity than that necessary to serve the
initial development Where such larger capacity is required, the
additional cost may be paid by the City, and thereafter collected
from other property owners or subdividers connecting to lines
served by the pump station Such charges shall be paid prior
to the time any further connections are made
B Force mains required to serve an area not otherwise able to enter
the City's sewage system shall be constructed at the expense of
the owners of the property to be served thereby
C In those instances where pumping stations and force mains are
required, the sewage system shall be designed where possible so
as to permit an eventual connection into a gravity system with
a minimum of expense Where practicable, easements shall be
provided and lines constructed to tie into the gravity system
The City may require deposits from the property owners requiring
said force system, where deemed necessary, to pay for the eventual
construction of gravity lines
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112-74 Sewers in Subdivisions
A Except as otherwise provided in this article, a subdivider shall
install at his expense all sewer mains, sewer service lines, and
other sewer appurtenances to, in and through his subdivision
The plans and specifications for the installation of sewer mains,
sewer service lines and other sewer appurtenances shall be a part
of the utility plan submitted for approval to the City and such
facility shall be installed in accordance with the approved plans
and specifications
B No permits shall be required of the subdivider for installation
of sewer mains and sewer service lines in his subdivision At
the time a sewer service is activated, a permit for that service
shall be required and the permit shall be issued upon payment
of applicable fees as provided for hereinafter
C Sewer mains shall be extended to the furthest point or points
upgrade of the property to be served when in the opinion of
the Director such extension is desirable to provide for future
extensions of the sewer system,
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§ 112-75 Prohibited Discharges
A It shall be unlawful to discharge into the sanitary sewer system
of the City of Fort Collins any water or wastewater as herein-
after described
(1) Waters specifically prohibited are storm water drainage from
ground, surface, roof leaders, catch basins, or any other
source, subsurface drainage or ground water, water from
underground drains, sump pump discharges, natural springs
and seeps, water accumulated in excavations or accumulated
as the result of grading, water taken from the ground by
well points, or any other drainage associated with construction
(2) Water which has been used for cooling or heat transfer purposes
without recirculation, discharged from any system of condensation,
air conditioning, refrigeration or similar use
(3) Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 6 0 or greater
than 9 0
(4) Waters containing sand or other inorganic particulate matter
which will result in a settleable solids concentration greater
than 25 0 milliliters per liter in the discharge
(5) Turbid water or waste which will have a turbidity level in
excess of 60 Jackson Turbidity Units
(6) Any wastes that contain concentrated dye wastes or other
wastes that are either highly colored or could become highly
colored by reacting with any other wastes Waters or wastes
shall not have a color concentration in excess of 30 color
units based on the Platinum Cobalt scale
(7) Wastes from septic tank pumpage or vaults unless pretreated
at an approved facility or delivered to an approved discharge
site and after payment of applicable fees
(8) Waters containing garbage that has not been ground or comminuted
to such a degree that all particles will be carried freely
in suspension under conditions normally prevailing in public
sewers Solid particles shall be less than one-half ('h) inch
in any dimension
(9) Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 1500 F
(65 50 C), at the point of entrance to the public sewer
(10) Any water or waste containing free, floating, or insoluable
oil
(11) Any water or waste which contains grease or oil or any other
substances that will solidify or become discernably viscous
at temperatures between 320 P (00 C) and 1500 F (65 So C)
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(1�) Any water or waste containing emulsified oil, fats, or grease
exceeding 75 parts per million of Hexane-soluble matter
(1 ) Liquids, solids, or gases which, by reason of their nature
or quantity, are capable of causing fire orlexplosion or are
injurious in any other way to the sewer utility structures
or to the operation of the sewage treatmentlfacilities
Examples of such wastes, but not limited to the following
are gasoline, benzene, naptha, fuel oil, mineral oil,
lubricating oil, or other flammable or explosive liquid,
solid or gas Waters or wastewaters discharged into a
public sewer shall not have a flash point lower than 187° F
(86 1 C) as determined by the Tagliabue (Tag ) close cup
method
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(14) Any liquid or vapor which causes noxious or malodorus conditions
which either singly or by interaction with other wastes are
sufficient to be hazardous to personnel in the maintenance
and repair of the sewer utility
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(1�) Solid or viscous wastes which cause obstruction to the flow
in sewers or other interference with the proper operation
of the sewer utility such as, but not limited to ashes,
cinders, silt, sand, cement, concrete, plaster, mud, grass,
straw, hay, shavings, metals, glass, rags, tar, plastics,
wood, paunch manure, excessive manure, hair and fleshings,
blood, intestinal contents from horses, cattle, sheep or
swine, animal hoofs or toenails, animal intestines or stomach
casings, bones, hog bristles, hides or parts thereof, animal
fat or flesh in particles larger than will pass through a
quarter inch screen,poultry entrails, heads, feet or feathers,
lime slurry or sludge, acetylene generation sludge, stone
or marble dust, waste paper, asphalt residues, spent grain,
paints and similar substances, wax, paraffin, chemical residues,
alkali residues, plating solution residues, food processing
bulk solids, and the concentrated contents of chemical tanks
containing acids, alkalies or heavy metals
(1�) Any water or waste containing radioactive material when
such discharge is not in compliance with the provisions
for "Disposal by Release into Sanitary Sewer Systems" in
the latest edition of Rules and Regulations Pertaining to
Radiological Control, published by the Colorado Department
of Health, State of Colorado
(17) Any water or wastes containing any of the following substances
with a grab sample concentration in excess of
Phenolic compounds as Phenol 5 0 mg/l
Cyanide or compounds capable of 1 0 mg/1
liberating hydrocyanic acid gas
as CN
Hydrogen Sulfide 5 0 mg/l
Sulfur Dioxide 5 0 mg/1
Nitrous Oxide 5 0 mg/l
Ammonia Nitrogen as N 10 0 mg/l
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(18) Any water or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance
having a twenty-four hour proportionate composite sample
concentration in emcess of the following
Hexavalent Chromium as Cr 0 25 mg/l
Copper as Cu I 3 0 mg/1
Nickel as Ni 1 5 0 mg/1
Cadmium as Cd 1 0 05 mg/l
Zinc as Zn 2 0 mg/l
Iron as Fe 15 0 mg/l
Lead as Pb 0 25 mg/l
Arsenic as As 0 25 mg/l
Manganese as Mn 0 25 mg/l
Selenium as Se 0 05 mg/l
Silver as Ag 0 25 mg/l
Mercury as Hg 0 025 mg/1
B Any discharge of water, sewage, or industrial wastes which in
concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow
exceeds for any period of duration longer than fifteen (15)
minutes more than five (5) times the average twenty-four (24)
hour concentration or flows during normal operation shall be
defined as a "slug" and is hereby prohibited
C Any material or substance not specifically mentioned in this
section which in itself is corrosive, irritating, or noxious
to human beings and animals, or which by interaction with other
water or waste in the public sewer system could produce undesirable
effects or create any other condition deleterious to structures,
treatment processes, and quality of the receiving stream
D Any material or substance entering into the public sewer which
interferes with the treatment process even if it is within the
concentration limitations stated above may be prohibited upon
written notice by the Director
B. The Director may grant a variance from the prohibited discharge
provisions of this article to those persons applying for such a
variance in accordance with the rules and regulations published
by the Director Variances may be considered under the following
circumstances
(1) Compliance with the prohibited discharge provisions
would impose an undue hardship on the person discharging
wastes to the public sewer, and,
(2) Acceptance of the discharge does not adversely affect the
public sewer collection system or the treatment facilities
of the City
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112-76 Monitoring of Wastewaters
A The owner of any property discharging industrial wastes into the
public sewer shall, within sixty (60) days of written notice by
the Director, install at his expense a manhole of a type in
conformance with design drawings and specifications furnished
by the Water and Sewer Utilities Department
B Said manhole as referenced in part A shall be used by the Water
and Sewer Utilities Department to monitor, sample and measure
wastewater discharges for the purposes of assessing sewage treatment
charges, surcharges, or industrial cost recovery charges or
any other purposes as may be applicable ;
C The location of the manhole referred to in parts A and B shall
be approved by the Director prior to its installation
D The City shall bill the respective owner for the expenses incurred
in monitoring, sampling, or measuring the wastewater dischar4e
of that owner's property Said expenses shall be establishe$
by resolution of the City Council.
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® 112-77 Powers and Authority of Inspectors
A The Director and other duly authorized employeeslof the City
blaring proper credentials and identification shall be permitted
to enter all properties for the purposes of inspection, obser-
v tion, measurement, sampling, and testing in accordance with
the provisions of this ordinance The Director or his represent-
a ives shall have no authority to inquire into any processes
including metallurgical, chemical, oil, refining; ceramic, paper,
of other industries beyond that point having a direct bearing on
the kind and source of discharge to the sewers of facilities for
w ste treatment
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B While performing the necessary work on private properties, the
D rector or duly authorized employees of the City shall observe
a 1 safety rules applicable to the premises established by the
cc mpany
C The Director and other duly authorized employees of the City
bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted
to enter all private properties for the purposes of, but not
1�mited to, inspection, observation, measurement, sampling,
rs,pair, and maintenance of any portion of the monitoring facility
All entry and subsequent work, if any, shall be done in full accordance
with the terms of the duly negotiated agreement pertaining to
the private property involved
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§ 112-78 Pretreatment
Pretreatment of wastes before discharge into the public sewer may be
required by the Director to bring user discharges within the limitations
described herein Pretreatment may also be instituted by a user voluntarily
if he so chooses In such cases, a monitoring point will be required
between the point of connection with the public sewer and the most down-
stream point of introduction of wastes into the sewer service line Any
fees or surcharges shall be applicable only to the pretreated wastes as
monitored at the point of introduction into the public sewer
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§ 112-79 Protection from Accidental Discharge
A All persons connected to the public sewer shall take all measures
required to prevent the accidental introduction of prohibited
or hazardous substances into the public sewer
8 Persons accidentally discharging prohibited or hazardous substances
into a public sewer shall be liable for all damages to the public
sewer, sewage treatment facility, treatment processes, damage to
private property, or injury to individuals caused by the discharge,
and/or any fines or penalties imposed upon the City for violation
of state and federal pollution control guidelines
C Users shall notify the City immediately upon the occurence or
discovery of an accidental discharge of wastes in violation of
this ordinance to enable countermeasures to be taken by the City
to minimize damage This notification shall be followed, within
15 days of the date of occurrence, by a detailed written statement
describing the causes of the accidental discharge and the measures
being taken to prevent future occurrence.
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§ 112-80 Confidential Information
A All information and data on a user obtained from reports, question-
mires, permit applications, permits and monitoring programs and
from inspection shall be available to the public or any other
governmental agency without restriction unless the user specifi-
cally requests and is able to demonstrate to the satisfaction of
the Director that the release of such information would divulge
information, processes or methods which would be detrimental to
the users competitive position
B. When requested by the person furnishing a report, the portions '
of a report which might disclose trade secrets or secret processes
shall not be made available for inspection by the public but shall I
be made available to governmental agencies for use in making
studies, provided however, that such portions of a report shall
be available for use by the state or any state agency in judicial
review or enforcement proceedings involving the person furnishing
the report Wastewater constitutents and characteristics will
not be recognized as confidential information
C. Information accepted by the City as confidential shall not be
transmitted to any governmental agency or to the general public
by the City until and unless prior and adequate notification is
given to the user
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§ 112-81 Classification of Sewer Users
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A person connected to the sewer utility shall be classed into one
of the following categories and billed for sewer use at the applicable
rate
A Category A—Single family residential user (Either flat rate
or metered water use )
B Category B—Duplex (two family) residential user (Either flat
rate or metered water use )
C Category C--Multiple-family residential user (More than two
living units )
D Category D—Minor non-residential user A minor non-residential
user is a user who discharges only wastes of a type and strength
normally discharged by private residences All non-residential
users not subject to the provision of Categories E and F shall
be classed as minor non-residential users, Category D
E Category E--Intermediate non-residential users An intermediate
non-residential user is a user listed in Divisions A, B, D, E,
and I of the Standard Industrial Classification Manual who discharges
domestic type wastes with a strength in excess of any of the following
parameters
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) greater than 300 mg/l
5-Day Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD5) greater than 200 mg/l
Suspended Solids concentration greater than 250 mg/l
F Category F—Major non-residential users A major non-residential
user is a non-governmental user listed in Divisions A, B, D, E,
and I of the Standard Industrial Classification Manual who discharges
sanitary and/or industrial wastes
G Category G--IIsers outside the City limits
H Category H—Special Users in this category shall include those
with whom the City has negotiated agreements to provide sewage
collection and/or treatment
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® 112-82 Sewer Use Charges
A Tte Director shall analyze the previous calendar years Sewer
Utility operating and financial records and recommend to the
City Council not later than March 1 of each year user rates
ox adjustments to be in effect from April 1 to April 1 of the
fcllowing year I
B TPe Director shall base his recommendation on the actual cost
of serving each class of user, including in his consideration,
ccllection, treatment, administration, billing, and capital
irprovement costs
C Tle rate for Categories A and B shall be a flat rate representing
a typical user in these categories as determined from the analysis
mentioned above
D Tte rate for Category C shall be based on the winter quarter
metered water use Winter quarter metered water use shall mean
the average monthly amount of water delivered through the meter
of the user during the preceding months of December, January,
and February In theevent water service was not received during
synch preceding months, the minimum charge shall apply If any
metered customer connects to the sewer utility or makes a change
in the use of his premises or substantially expands such premises,
the Director shall make an estimate of the water consumption on
said premises during an average winter month, based upon a count
of plumbing fixtures, consumption of similar customers or other
information relevant to such determination, and such estimate,
W." made, shall be the basis for the sewer service charge until
toe actual winter water use for the premises can be determined
B T rate for Category D shall be based upon the following formula
Cu - VuC
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Cu - Users charge per billing period
Vu - Volume of water used per billing period
C - A charge per unit volume of water used based upon
the cost of service per unit volume of normal, domestic
strength sewage established by the City Council upon
the recommendation of the Director
F. The base rate for Categories E and F shall be determined by using
the same formula as for Categories C and D However, in addition
to the base rate, intermediate and major non-residential users
shall pay a surcharge for wastewaters of excessive strength
This surcharge shall be based upon the following formulas
(1) Cs - Vu Bc(B) + Sc(S) or
(2) Cs - Vu CODc(CDD) + Sc(S)
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Where
Cs - User's surcharge for wastewaters of excessive
strength per billing period
Vu - Volume of water used per billing period
Bc - Cost of service for treatment of a unit of
5-Day Biochemical Demand
B - Concentration of BODE from a user in excess of
200 mg/l
Sc - Cost of service for treatment of a unit of
Suspended Solids
S - Concentration of SS from a user in excess of
250 mg/l
CODc - Cost of service for treatment of a unit of
Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD)
COD - Concentration of COD from a user in excess of
300 mg/l
Which formula to be used shall be determined by the Director
based upon the ameanability of the discharge to testing by
one method or the other
G The rate for Category G shall be the applicable rate for users
of similar categories inside the City limits In addition, users
in Category G shall pay a "capital investment recovery" charge
equal to one-half Q' ) the monthly charge
H The rate for Category H shall be determined by negotiation with
the party concerned However, the rate shall be based upon cost
of service and shall not be less than that of in-city users
Category H customers shall have to collect and pay to the City
any industrial surcharges and cost recovery charges that would
apply if the industrial customer were connected directly to the
City system
I The users in Categories E, F, and G shall be billed upon the
basis of metered water consumption except where they can show
to the satisfaction of the Director that not all of the water
going through the meter is returned to the sewage system but
is consumed in process or otherwise diverted A metering device
of a type, and installed in a manner approved by the Director,
may be used to measure the quantity of wastewater returned to
the public sewer for billing purposes Any such device shall
be installed and maintained at the users expense
J. Strength of sewage used in the calculation of charges for Categories E
and F shall be those submitted under the monitoring provisions
of this ordinance For those users not required to continuously
monitor their sewage, the following table of strengths shall apply
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Category Average Concentration for Category (mg/1)
BOD Suspended Solids
Meat Packing 848 846
Slaughterhouses 1,420 1,367
Dairy Prods Proc 1,127 445
Fruit S Veg Canning 537 306
Grain Mills 978 1,406
Bakeries 688 620
Sugar Processing 395 274
Fats 6 Oil Processing 403 343
Rendering Tallow 319 140
Beverage Bottling 536 192
Misc Food Manuf 2,961 563
Pulp Products 157 477
Inorganic Chemicals 89 3,249
Soap Manuf 156 230
Paint Manuf 481 1,039
Ink Manuf 412 156
Leather Tanning 29039 19435
Drum Cleaning 503 974
Restaurants 820 905
Hotels 310 121
Commercial Laundries 596 367
Laundromats 219 87
Industrial Laundries 1,322 1,461
Hospitals 231 266
Domestic Waste (san 200 250
strength wastewater)
$. The rate for each category shall be
Category Class of Customer Rate
A Single-family residential $4 90 per month
user (either flat rate or
metered water use)
B Duplex (two-family) residen- $8 00 per month
tial user (either flat rate
or metered water use)
C Multiple-family residential $0 43 per 1,000 gallons
user (more than 2 living of winter quarter water
units) use with a minimum charge
of $2 00 per month per
living unit served
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Category Class of Customer Rate
D Minor non-residential $0 43 per 1,000 gallons
of water use with a
minimum charge as follows
Size of
Water Meter Monthly
(in inches) Minimum
3/4 or smaller $ 2 00
1 2 66
1� 4 66
2 8 00
3 16 66
4 26 66
6 60 00
E Intermediate non-residential $0 43 per 1,000 gallons of
and P Major non-residential water use or measured sewage
flow, whichever is applicable,
and $0 3517 per million gallons
for each mg/l of suspended
solids in excess of 250 mg/l,
plus a surcharge of $0 2827
per million gallons for each
mg/l of BOD in excess of 200 mg/1
or a surcharge of $0 1885 per
million gallons for each mg/l
of COD in excess of 300 mg/l,
whichever is applicable A
minimum charge would also be
made if applicable as follows
Size of
Water Meter Monthly
(in inches) Minimum
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3/4 or smaller $2 00
1 2 66
111 4 66
2 8 00
3 16 66
4 26 66
6 60 00
G Outside City Limits Users The rate shall be 11i times
that of similar users inside
the City limits
H Special The rate shall be negotiated
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L. The above charges are not applicable during the original construction
period of the building or structure to be served At the time a
certificate of occupancy is issued for the building or structure,
the above charges will begin to be assessed.
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§ 112-83 Connection Fees
A Applicants desiring to connect to the City sewer utility shall
pay to the City, through the office of the Director of Finance,
a sewer utility investment fee for each individual service in
accordance with the schedule below Such fee shall be paid prior
to the time that the connection permit is issued Said fee shall
be in addition to all other charges required by the City Code
B A tap charge shall be made in each case where the City makes a
connection to the sewer line in accordance with the schedule
below Such charge shall be paid in full prior to the time
that the connection permit is issued
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C The schedule of utility investment fees and tap charges shall
be
Category Utility Investment Fee Tap Charge
A $710 $190
B and C $710 (for first $190
dwelling unit)
$515 (for each
additional dwelling '
unit)
D, E, and F
Non-residential
Water Meter Size
3/4 $ 710 $190
1 1,190 190
1� 2,350 190
2 3,780 215
3 7,085 215
4 11,825 215
6 23,830 225
G (Same as equivalent category)
B Negotiated
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D♦ In the event a user with an existing tap on the sewer utility
of the City requires an increase in the size of his tap due to
a change in the use of the property served by said tap, he shall
pay an additional sewer utility investment fee to the extent of
the difference between the fee for the existing tap, as prescribed
by the above schedule of fees No refund, however, shall be made
to any person on account of a decrease in the size of tap
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E Sewer utility investment fees and tap charges shall be reviewed
annually by the Director and recommendations made to the City
Council for any adjustment
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§ 112-84 Industrial Cost Recovery Charges
i A Users in Categories F and equivalent G shall pay an additional �
annual charge to cover their proportional share of construction
costs for new sewage treatment facilities as required by federal
law
B Exempted from payment of the Industrial Cost Recovery Charge shall
be users in the above named categories if they discharge wastes
only from sanitary conveniences or are commercial establishments
which discharge only a type of waste normally discharged by private
residences
C. The amount recovered from each industry shall be based upon the
following formula
C - Qq + Bb + Ss
Where
C - Industrial capital recovery charge
Q - Capital cost for treatment of a unit of flow
B - Capital cost for treatment of a unit of BOD
S - Capital cost for treatment of a unit of SS
q - Quantity of flow from an industrial user
b - Quantity of BOD from an industrial user
s - Quantity of SS from an industrial user
The capital costs to be used in the above equation shall be as
follows
Capital cost for treatment of a unit of flow (Q) - $281 02/
1000 gallons/day
Capital cost for treatment of a unit of BOD - $59 70/lb/day
Capital cost for treatment of a unit of SS = $37 06/lb/day
D The industrial cost recovery period shall be 20 years
E The cost recovery charge shall be divided by the recovery period
to determine the annual charge This annual charge shall be
prorated over the monthly billing of the industry
F All industries required to pay an industrial cost recovery charge
shall be required to monitor their flow in accordance with the
provisions of this ordinance Quantities of flow, BOD, and
suspended solids used in computing the cost recovery charge
shall be determined from the data and reports obtained from
such monitoring
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G The cost recovery charge shall not be changed except where
there is a significant change in the characteristics of the
contribution of the industrial user or when there is an increase
in the capital investment in the sewage treatment facilities
H Because the City sewage treatment plants are interconnected by
a 42 inch tie line, the treatment facilities shall be considered
as one system and industrial cost recovery shall be charged to
all eligible customers regardless of which plant they discharge
to
I The City shall recover upon only the federal share of the capital
costs as required by the industrial cost recovery federal guidelines
J The City shall retain 50 percent of the amount recovered from
industrial users which is allocable to the federal grant received
by the City The remainder of the amount allocable to the federal
grant shall be returned to the D S Treasury together with any
interest earned thereon on an annual basis in accordance with
40 CPR 35 9282 (a)
R A minimum of 80 percent of the amount retained by the City, together
with interest earned thereon, shall be used soley for the eligible
costs for the expansion or reconstruction of treatment works in
accordance with 40 CFR 35 9282 (b)
L Pending use of the retained funds for reconstruction or expansion,
the City shall invest the funds in (1) obligations of the U S
Government, (2) obligations guaranteed as to principal and interest
by the U S Government or any agency thereof, or (3) shall deposit
such funds in accounts fully collateralized by obligations of the
U S Government or by obligations fully guaranteed as to principal
and interest by the U S Government or any agency thereof
M The City shall comply with all federal regulations and guidelines
in administering and collecting all industrial cost recovery
charges
H Users subject to Industrial Cost Recovery charges may appeal to the
City Water Board decisions of the Director regarding the assessment
of such charges and/or administration of the Industrial Cost Recovery
System Such appeal shall be subject to policies and procedures
established by the Water Board The decision of the Water Board
shall be final
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112-85 Billing and Payment of Charges
A All charges for sewer service provided for in this ordinance
shall be due and payable at the Utilities Office and become I(
delinquent thirty (30) days after the date of the bill p
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B Billing for sewer services and any other notices relating to
the sewer utility shall be effective upon mailing said billing
or notice to the last known address of the sewer user, as shown
on the records of the City sewer utility
C The sewer service charges provided for in this ordinance shall
be billed and paid in full with the water bill, and the City
shall not accept payment of the water bill unless the charges
for sewer services are included therewith No partial payments
shall be accpeted
D If sewer rates are changed or users institute or terminate service
other than on established billing dates, the bill shall not be
prorated The applicable minimum charge for a month shall be the
minimum charge for any portion of a month ,
E Once the sewer service is connected to the building or premises
to be served, it shall be presumed to be on until the water service
is turned off
F No person shall be permitted to use water from the water utility
if the sewer charges provided for in this ordinance have not been
paid
G If any user fails to pay the charges for sewer service when due,
or fails to comply with the rules and regulations of the City
regarding the sewer utility or uses his service for purposes
not authorized, the City may discontinue or disconnect the sewer
service until the sewer user has paid the required charges or
is in compliance with said rules and regulations Any user so
disconnected shall be liable for all expenses incurred by the
City in the disconnection and reconnection of the sewer service
H All sewer charges shall be a lien upon the property to which
sewers are connected from the date said charges become due f
until said charges are paid The owner of every building,
premises, lot or house shall be liable for all sewer charges
for uses on his premises, which lien or liability may be enforced
by the City by action at law or suit to enforce the lien In p
case the tenant in possession of any premises or buildings shall
pay the sewer charges, it shall relieve the landowner from such
obligations and lien, but the City shall not be required to look
to any person whomsoever other than the owner for the payment of
sewer charges No change of ownership or occupation shall affect
the application of this section, and the failure of any owner
to learn that he purchased property against which a lien for
sewer service exists shall in no way affect his liability for
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such payment in full The amount due and in default shall, in
addition to said right of enforcement by disconnection of service,
become a lien on the property and premises so served to the amount
of sewer charges and other service charges due from the date the
same accrued and became due and payable, and said delinquent
payments shall be enforced by assessment upon the property and
premises so served and certification thereof to the County Treasurer
for collection under and in pursuance of the authority and procedure
as provided for in this Code
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Section 2 Each section of this ordinance is an independent section,
and the holding of any section or part thereof to be unconstitutional,
void or ineffective for any cause shall not be deemed to affect the
validity or constitutionality of any other section or part thereof
Section 3 This ordinance shall become effective ten (10) days
after its final passage, except that the rates established by amended
Sections 112-81, 112-82, and 112-84 enacted by Section 1 of this
ordinance shall not go into effect until October 1, 1976 Until such
rates go into effect, the rates established by Article II of Chapter 112
of the Code of the City of Fort Collins before the adoption of this
ordinance shall continue to apply
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading, and ordered
published this 17th day or March, A D 1976, and to be presented for
final passage on the 6th day of April, A,D 1976, to become effective
as stated in Section 3 above
ATTEST
Mayor
City Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 6th day of April, A D
1976
ATTEST
Mayor
City Clerk
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