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HomeMy Public PortalAbout1967_10_25 125 MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING OF LEESBURG TOWN COUNCIL, OCTOBER 25, 1967. A regular meeting of the Leesburg Town Council was held in the Council Chambers, 12 W. Loudoun Street, Leesburg, Virginia, on October 25, 1967 at 7:30 P.M. The meeting was called to order with prayer by Mayor Kenneth B. Rollins. Others present were Councilmen C. Maloy Fishback, G. Dewey Hill, Frederick R. Howard, Walter F. Murray and John W. Pumphrey; also Town Manager James W. Ritter , Jr. and Town Attorney George M. Martin. Absent from the meet- ing was Councilman Robert A. Orr. . • The Minutes of the meeting of October 11, 1967 were approved as written. • IIITown Manager Ritter reported the following: (1) Next week will be Clean-Up Week; notices have been put in the Loudoun Times-Mirror for two weeks. He said he believes it good practice to hold this twice a year in order to enable citizens to clean out their basements, etc. and to pick up items that Jesse Randolph does not pick up as regular trash. (2) Regarding the mowing of vacant lots, he reported that .Lee Phillips had his lot at the corner of North and Harrison Streets mowed. He said he has talked with and written to Mr. Charles 0. Cake, attorney for Mrs. Grace Stewart, who owns the old Hough property on Edwards Ferry Road, and Mr. Cake said he would C1/41 try to do something about the situation on this property. Also, he said he has C9 written to Mr. Scully regarding the old Howard house and the lot behind Dr. Orr 's 0 house; he has heard nothing from him and probably won 't. He said a tractor-mower Ushould have been included in the Budget and called attention to the weeds grow- ing tall along the rights-of-way on many streets in town. He said this would be discussed at the next Street Committee meeting and it is hoped that a tractor- mower can be purchased during the winter so that these weeds can be cut down in the spring. He read a letter received from Mr. Leonard Parker regarding weeds along Catoctin Circle. (3) A crew from Arlington Traffic Line Service began painting the lines at the Airport today, but rain forced them to stop, so this work will be finished the first pretty day we have. . III (4) The final payment from the FAA has been received, which represented one-half the cost. They paid $32,000 of the $6k,000 total cost; the State paid $29,000, therefore , making the Town's cost about $3,900 for the Taxiway Extension. (5) Tri-County Asphalt Co. has started work on re-doing Liberty and Wirt Streets. He pointed out that the material below grade on Liberty Street is not good and that they think resurfacing will help it, but they still do not believe it will be right. (6) The possibility of substituting decals for metal Town tags was dis- cussed sometime ago and he wrote for prices on these decals. He presented a sample and explained that these would be $88.75 a thousand. We have been pay- ing $.22 apiece from the Penitentiary for the metal tags, and .the decals would run a little under $.09 apiece , therefore, there would be a saving of $286.00 on the decals. He said this would have to be decided on by the next meeting. (7) Re the drainage study on the Semones property, Lee Phillips has done some work but , before they can go any further , they want to know what should be done. This will be discussed at the next Street Committee meeting. (8) Regarding the $1 ,40Qi.00• appropriation to Tri-County Asphalt, he said that they had estimated 505 tons of plant mix on the three streets, however, 619 tons .were used , so we are only paying for what we are getting. The only way they can bid is on a "per ton" basis. III (9) On Johnson and Williams ' bill for $2,160.00,. he is charging one-half of one per cent of the estimated cost of the facilities, which he estimates.at $432,000.00. If we give them authorization to proceed with the design, etc. , a credit of $1 ,000.00 will be made on the total engineering fee for design. • (10) Regarding the investment of the $500,000.00 in Certificate of Deposit, Peoples Bank could give only 4P% interest for any length of time. First and Mer- chants Bank said that , if we invest up to 180 days, we can get 435%, if 180 days and over, it would be 5}5%. Mr. Ritter said he did not think we could beat the 534% at First and Merchants and said he saw no reason why this money could not be invested for 180 days. 1.26' MINUTES OF OCTOBER 25, 1967 MEETING. (11) He pointed out that , if we hire a Clerk for the Police Department, we will have to buy a desk,and a typewriter. . (12) He said .he has received .a lot of correspondence between Johnson and Wil- liams and the Council of Governments on the Town's application to take water from the Potomac , and between Johnson and Williams and Burns and McDonnell on the Dulles Interceptor Sewer Project. Mr. Williams says he .is furnishing the necessary in- formation to these two parties. He pointed out , however , that no charge will be made on the engineering' study connected with the taking of water from the Potomac River. Mayor Rollins asked if we have received the first payment on the streets from the State yet. Mr. Ritter said that it is generally a month late and we were late sending it in. Councilman Fishback asked about the sidewalk at Leesburg Plaza Shopping Cen- ter, and asked if Mr. Ritter had investigated whether the State would do anything on this. Mr. Ritter said he felt that John Wallace would do this work, however, he said he would check with the Highway Department on this. Councilman Howard asked if the Street Committee had discussed the Fisher- Bishop drainage problem. Mr. Ritter said this is still under investigation. Councilman Murray questioned the sign at the Airport which states that "All • flight instruction or other commercial flight operation conducted from this Air- port must have written consent Leesburg Town Council." Mr. Ritter said Mr. Col- ' gan had put up this sign because he has found that there are at least one or two flight instructorsoperating out there that pay no-one any rent at all and he felt that this should have some control. Mr. Murray said that this makes it sound like any operation, including anyone who wants to land,. would be required to have permission from Council. Mr. Ritter asked how they would feel about a commercial flight school where they are training pilots. Mr. Murray said he believed this would be unauthorized and should be stopped. Mr. Ritter said he would check into this further and ask that the sign be removed. . Councilman Pumphrey asked if Tri-County is under any warranty on the black topping they are doing on Liberty and Wirt Streets, stating that he noted today that they were pouring asphalt in one-half inch of water on Liberty Street. Mr. Bozel said they shouldn' t have started this job today. Mr. Ritter said if he hadn't poured this, the water would have rundown in the grade and damaged it, that the top had to be put on to keep the water out, or we really would have had a mess. He said he did not see .how this street could hold up for long. Mr. Pum- - phrey also asked about the asphalt ramp in the gutter at Louis Bryant 's house on Liberty Street. Mr. Ritter said that Mr. Bryant said the Town did this a long time ago and, when the street was paved last year, the same thing was put back in, he said actually nothing should obstruct the gutter. Both Councilmen Pum- phrey and Fishback said it should come out , and Mr. Ritter said he would be glad to take it out. He said about 8 feet of sidewalk would have to be converted to a driveway. Upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Hill, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, that the following appropriations be made : $2,160.00 - Johnson and Williams for water and sewer study for . Westinghouse. Utility Fund-Capital Outlay-Engineering. 8,849.89 - Perry Engineering Co. - part payment on 8" water line on Rt. 7 east. Utility Fund-Capital Outlay-Water Ex- tension. 1,400.00 - Tri-County Asphalt - over-run on Plant Mix placed on streets. General Fund-Capital Outlay-Street Resurfacing. Upon motion of Councilman Murray , seconded by Councilman Howard, the follow- ing resolution was unanimously adopted : BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, that the Town Manager be authorized to re-invest $500,000.00 in Certificate of Deposit which is due Oct. 27, for a period of 18O ,days, with First and Merchants National Bank, at an interest rate of not less than 5)4%. 127 MINUTES OF OCTOBER 25, 1967 MEETING. Upon motion of Councilman Murray, seconded by Councilman Howard, and after a great deal of discussion and explanation as to what this position would in- volve, the following resolution was unanimously adopted: WHEREAS, the work load has considerably increased in the handling of police office records, the making of reports, handling of correspon • - dence and other clerical duties and responsibilities connected with .police work, and • - WHEREAS, these duties will be further increased after January 1, 1968 due to the necessity of furnishing certain information to the Central Criminal Records Exchange in Richmond, which office was created by the General Assembly in 1966 for the purpose of collect- ing such information, and WHEREAS, it has been found impossible to keep up with the present demand for such services with the existing clerical help now avail- able, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, that a new position be created to handle this work, to be entitled "Police Secretary-Clerk, " and CV O BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Town Manager be authorized to hire U a Police-Secretary-Clerk on a part-time basis, at such hours, not to ✓ exceed 21 hours per week, and at a salary not to exceed $2.00 per hour, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriation be made in the amount of $1,400.00 for this purpose. Mayor Rollins said that the report from the County re the feasibility of the Town connecting to the Dulles Interceptor Sewer is due today or tomorrow. Councilman Fishback said the committee has received letters that the study has been completed and they are asking for another week to make the report. It was the general consensus of the Council that this time extension be approved. Upon motion of Councilman Fishback, seconded by Councilman Pumphrey, and after explanation by Councilman Fishback, the following resolution was unani- mously adopted : WHEREAS, the State Highway Department has requested permission to con- nect a 4" C. I. Water Line to the Town 's existing 8" water line on Rt. 7, to serve the Highway Department 's new Residency Headquarters on Rt. 654, and WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg feels that an 8" water line would better serve the area, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Lees- burg, that the Highway Department be advised that the Town will pay the difference in cost between the 8" and the 4" pipe (materials only) , which cost will be 61.50 per foot, for a distance of approximately 850 feet. Upon motion of Councilman Fishback, seconded by Councilman Pumphrey, the ' following Ordinance was unanimously adopted: . BE IT ORDAINED by the Council for the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, that Chapter 19 of the Code of the Municipality of Leesburg, Virginia, en- acted on the 28th day of October , 1963, entitled Sewers, Sewage Dis- c' and Water, be and the same is hereby repealed. Upon motion of Councilman Pumphrey, seconded by Councilman Fishback, and . after discussion of certain points in the Ordinance, the following Ordinance was unanimously adopted : BE IT ORDAINED by the Council for the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, that the Code of the Municipality of Leesburg, Virginia, enacted on the 28th day of October, 1963, be and the same is hereby amended by adding there- to and inserting therein, following Chapter 18 thereof, the following, to be known as Chapter 19, copies of which have been made available for inspection in the Office of the Town Manager for more than two weeks prior to this time. (Copy of Ordinance attached hereto) 428 MINUTES OF OCTOBER 25, 1967 MEETING. Upon. motion of Councilman Hill , seconded by Councilman Pumphrey, and after Councilman Fishback explained that this is essentially the same Ordinance now in effect , except that it has been separated from the Sewer Ordinance, the following Ordinance was unanimously adopted: BE IT ORDAINED by the. Council for the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, that the Code of the Municipality of Leesburg, Virginia, enacted on the 28th _ day of October, 1963, be and the same is hereby amended by adding there- to and inserting therein, following Chapter 24 thereof, the following, to. be known as Chapter 25 ; copies of which have been made available for • inspection in the Office of the Town Manager for more. than.. two weeks prior to this date. . (Copy of Ordinance attached hereto) • Town Attorney George Martin reported that the Children 's Center Sewer Agreement has been turned over to the Courts for determination of the rights of George and Rice on this sewer line. Councilman Fishback reported that Mr. Stirling Harrison says he has for- warded the sewer line easement to Mr. Alberts and that he sees no reason why it should not be signed. • Town Attorney George Martin requested that the Commonwealth Attorney be em- ployed by the Council to prosecute Town Court cases which are appealed from the Town Court to the Circuit Court , explaining that the Committee on Ethics deems it unethical for him to prosecute such cases. This matter was discussed by Council and Mr. Martin cited a section from this report of the Committee on Ethics: He stated that he would investigate further, through the Committee, to see if his partner would be allowed to take a criminal case and defend a man on the same type of charge that he (Mr. • Martin)• might be prosecuting for the Town in the Cirr cuit Court. Upon motion of Councilman Fishback, seconded by Councilman Pumphrey, the - following resolution was unanimously adopted : •BE IT RESOLVED by the Council for the Town of Leesburg, Virginia, that • the Town Manager be and he is hereby authorized and directed to have an engineering firm establish the center line of the proposed section of North Catoctin Circle from East Market Street to Edwards Ferry Road, in accordance with the Leesburg Major Thorofare Plan. Upon motion of Councilman Pumphrey, seconded by Councilman Hill, the fol- lowing resolution was placed on the floor for discussion: • WHEREAS, the Town of Leesburg purchased the Dunn property, the New- kirk property and the Johnston property for the purpose of providing additional parking spaces in the Municipal Parking Lot and for the possible site of a new Town Office Building. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Town Council of the Town of Leesburg, that the Town Manager be authorized to secure bids for the razing of the Johnston Building, including the removal from the site of all surplus material, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the following work be performed .by Town forces, all in accordance with plan prepared by Robert Forbes, en- titled "Parking Plan", providing for 52 new parking spaces: (a) Removal of the rear portion of the old Culligan building to a point approximately 15 feet from the main building. (b) Grade and gravel the two rear yards on the former Dunn property, to a point 20' from the rear of the dwelling adjacent to the Town Office Building. 1111/ (c ) Grade and gravel the area from the old Culligan building to Wirt Street, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that $1,000.00 be appropriated for crushed stone base for parking area. 129 MINUTES OF OCTOBER 25, 1967 MEETING. Councilman Fishback said that the Street Committee thinks this property should be put to some use and, if we can get a bed in until we definitely decide on the location for the Town Office Building, this gravel surface can be used for park- ing. Discussion followed on what the Leesburg Committee might want to do with the old Culligan Building, which houses the Museum at this time , and it was sug- gested that the Street Committee meet' with the Leesburg Committee to see what their plans are. The resolution was then unanimously adopted, with the idea that nothing would be done with respect to the Culligan, Building until the Street Com- 'mittee has met with the Leesburg Committee. d- • Town Attorney Martin called attention to the fact that Falls Church and other communities have adopted set-back regulations which prevent buildings being built right out to the corner where they obstruct sight distance for drivers. Council- man Murray said that the Planning Commission has this under discussion at the present time. The latest plans on the new Town Office Building were discussed at length and Mayor Rollins asked that Mr. Ritter invite Mr. Dew to be present at the next meeting and ask him to sketch the stairway in a couple of different ways. N Mr. Thomas Zebley was present and Mayor Rollins said he had -received a letter CV from him and that he had answered it , telling him that if matters were not C\2 straightened out at the Airport by November 22nd, Council would probably cancel C. the lease. Mr. Zebley said he has been discussing the operation with one man, who might be interested on a 50=50 basis. - Mayor'Rollins asked that the Utility_ Committee bring back a report and: proposed resolution for the next meeting on the feasibility -of connecting to the Dulles Interceptor Sewer. There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 9:30 P.M. "3-2 A(2e1j. ' Mayor •C • - Clerk of t Council CHAPTER 25 WATER Article I. Adequate Water Supply Required. 25-1 Unlawful to use etc. house etc. until connected to an adequate water supply. , 25-2 What constitutes adequate water supply. Article II. Service Lines and Connections. 25-3 Permit required to uncover, connect, use, alter etc, municipal water works. 25-4 Connection fee within corporate limits. 25-5 Same---when water works installed at expense of subdivider etc. 25-6 Connection fee without corporate limits. 25-7 Same---when water works installed at expense of subdivider etc. 25-8 Standard water connections made by municipality. 25-9 Connections larger than standard made at expense of applicant. 25-10 Fire protection systems---generally. Article III. Extension of Public Water Works. 25-11 Unlawful to fail, neglect or refuse to comply with requirements for construction of public water works. 25-12 Approval of council required to extend water works. 25-13 Application for extension of water works to be made to council for approval---Application to be filed with municipal manager. 25-14 Application to be accompanied by plans etc. 25-15 Conditions of approval of extension of water works. 25-16 Form for application for permission to extend water works. Article IV. Rates and Fees For Use of Public Water Works. 25-17 Rates and fees as provided in this article. 25-18 Water rates apply to each separate meter---Each meter a separate water account. 25-19 Bill shall be rendered quarterly. 25-20 All bills shall be charge against user etc. 25-21 Schedule of water rates within corporate limits. 25-22 Minimum water bill within corporate limits. -25-23 Water rates without the corporate limits. 25-24 Minimum water bill without corporate limits. " 25-25 Water rate for water drawn at public meter. 25-26 Fee for resumption of service. 25-27 Water to be cut off in event bill is not paid within 30 days. 1 25-28 Adjustment in case of leak. Article V. Meters. 25-29 Meters property of municipality etc. 25-30 Injury to meters etc. 25-31 Estimate of water consumption if meter fails etc. 25-32 Meters read quarterly. .. ' 25-1 WATER 25-7 • Article I. Adequate Water Supply Required„ Sec, 25-1 It shall be unlawful for the owner of any house or other building where human beings congregate or are employed to use or lease such house or building for human occupancy unless and until the premises shall have been connected to an adequate water supply. Sec, 25-2 For the purpose of this article, a water supply shall be deemed adequate when provided: (1) by connection to the municipal public water supply system; or (2) by connection to a private water supply capable of furnishing a flow of fifty (50) gallons per capita per day at pressures equivalent of the municipal public water supply system. Article II. Service Lines and Connections. Sec. 25-3 No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with, use, alter, or disturb any public water line or meter box and appurtenances; use, alter, disturb, or molest any meter valve, cock, pipe, or other property of the municipal water works without first obtaining a written permit from the municipal manager. Sec. 25-IL No connection with the municipal public water works shall be made within the corporate limits of the municipality except on the payment of a connection fee of Two Hundred Dollars ($200.00); except as provided in Sec. 25-5. Sec. 25-5 A connection fee of One Hundred Dollars (1100.00) for connection with the municipal public water works within the corporate limits of the mtanicipality shall be paid for each connection in subdivisions and developments in which all water works have been installed at the expense of subdividers and developers. Sec. 25-6 No connection with the municipal public water works shall be made without the corporate limits of the municipality except on the payment of a connection fee of Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00); except as provided in Sec. 25-7 Sec. 25-7 A connection fee of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) for connection with the municipal public water works without the corporate limits of the municipality shall be 7 paid for each connection in subdivisions and developments in which all water works have been installed at the expense of subdividers and developers. • ' 25-8 WATER 25-15 Sec. 25-8 Standard water connections shall be made by the municipality and shall include tapping the main trunk water line, extending a standard 3/4 inch service line across a public way to the property of the applicant abutting on such public way and furnishing, installing and connecting a standard 3/4 inch water meter„ • Seco 25-9 Water connections requirning service lines and appurtenances larger than the standard 3/4 inch lines and appurtenances shall be made at the expense of the applicant„ Sec„ 25-10 The owner or installer of approved internal fire protection systems, such as sprinkler systems, shall have the right, at his own expense and subject to the supervision and prior approval of the plans and specifications of the installation by the municipality, to connect to the municipal water mains wherever such mains be situated, without payment of any fees to the municipality for connection to the municipal water system or for use of the municipality's water when required for the testing or operation of such fire protection systema Article III. Extension of Public Water Works. Seca 25-11 It shall be unlawful for any person to fail, neglect or refuse to comply with those specifications and requirements for the construction of public water mains and appurtenances on file in the office of the municipal manager. Sec. 25-12 No extension of the municipal public water works shall be made for the purpose of serving users located within or without the corporate limits of the municipality except upon the approval of such extension by the council. Seca 25-13 Any person desiring an extension of the municipal public water works as referred to in Seca 25-12, shall make application to the council for the approval thereof. Such application for approval shall be filed with the municipal manager. Sec. 25-14 Any application, filed as provided in Sec. 25-13, shall be accompanied by plans and specifications which meet the standards of the municipality. Sec. 25-15 The approval of an extension of the municipal public water works as provided in Sec. 25-13, shall be conditioned as follows: (a) That the municipal public water works shall be installed in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the council. (b) That the applicant has secured such easements or fee simple title, free of defects, as are necessary, prior to construct- ion and upon completion will convey by appropriate instrument the completed system, easements and fee simple title to the • Town free of costs. ' 25-16 WATER 25-16 Seco 25-16 The form for application for permission to connect with and extend the municipal public water works shall be as follows: TO THE TOWN OF LEESBURG, VIRGINIA: The undersigned being the of the (owner, lessee, tenant, etc. ) property herein described does hereby request a permit to connect with and extend the water works of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia. 1- A plat of the property is attached hereunto as Exhibit "A". 2- Plans and specifications covering all work proposed to be performed under this permit is attached hereunto as Exhibit "B". 3- The name and address of the person or firm who will perform the work covered by this permit is In consideration of the granting of this permit the undersigned agrees: 1. To accept and abide by the provisions of chapter 25 of the Code of the Municipality of Leesburg, Virginia, and all other pertinent ordinances or regulations; 2. To install all facilities in strict accordance with the approved plans; 3. To post a bond or cash deposit, if at any time required by the municipality, with the municipality, in a sum deemed to be sufficient by the municipality to guarantee the satisfactory installation of the facilities and satisfactory compliance with • the provisions of this application; 4. To maintain such water works extended by him in a clean and normal operating condition until such time as the facilities are accepted by the municipality; 5. To make all new and existing valve boxes and other appurtenances accessible and properly adjust them to final street surface elevations upon completion of roadway surfacing operations; 6. To assume liability for any and all claims arising out of or in connection with damages to the property to be served by the facilities, to other properties and to the facilities of the municipality incurred by reason of the installation, operation and use of the facilities, until such time as the facilities are accepted by the municipality; 7. To furnish the municipality detailed plans, prepared by a Certified Professional Engineer, showing all facilities as actually built and easements as recorded, prior to acceptance • of such facilities by the municipality; • • 25-16 WATER 25-19 8, To convey, by appropriate instrument at the time of completion, the completed water works, land, all permanent easements and fee simple title to the municipality; 9. To make no service connection without first obtaining a written permit therefor from the municipal manager as required in Chapter 25, Article II, of the Code of the Municipality of Leesburg, Virginia; 10. To pay for any and all charges for the use of the public water works of the municipality when and as due until such time as he • arranges for the transfer of the water service accounts entered in his name to the name of the person or persons who acquired title to the above described property; and, in order to effectuate the transfer of such accounts, he will arrange for the processing of such transfers at the time of sale, rental or lease of each parcel of the above described property. Applicant By: Title Address Date: Approved by Council: • Date: Clerk of the Council Article IV. Rates and Fees for Use of Public Water Works, Sec. 25-17 Rates and fees for the use of the public water works of the municipality shall be as provided in this article. Sec. 25-18 The water rates shall apply to each separate water meter and each meter shall be considered a separate water account„ • Sec. 25-19 Bills for the water used shall be rendered quarterly. ' 25-20 WATER 25-27 • Seco 25-20 All bills for the use of water shall be a charge against the user thereof; provided, however, that where water is supplied to more than one owner, family, occupant or user through a single service pipe line on which there is only one meter, the owner of the property through which such service pipe line first passes shall be charged for all water passing through such meter. Sec. 25-21 The water rates to be charged for municipal water, based on quarterly meter readings taken to the nearest One Thousand (1000) gallons, shall, within the corporate limits of the • municipality, be in accordance with the following schedule: 1st 50,000 gallons @ $ .80 per thousand 2nd 50,000 gallons © .60 per thousand 3rd 50,000 gallons @ .50 per thousand lith 50,000 gallons Q .40 per thousand and for water metered in excess of 200,000 gallons per quarter the rate will be ® .30 per thousands Sec, 25-22 The minimum water bill rendered for municipal water within the corporate limits of the municipality shall be Six Dollars ($6.00) quarterly, which will be the charge for metered usage of seven thousand five hundred (7,500) gallons or less. Seco 25-23 The water rates to be charged for municipal water, based on quarterly meter readings taken to the nearest One Thousand (1000) gallons, shall, without the corporate limits of the municipality be Fifty per cent (50%) greater than the rates within the corporate limits of the municipality. Sec0 25-24 The minimum water bill rendered for municipal water without the corporate limits of the municipality shall be Nine Dollars ($9.00) quarterly, which will be the charge for metered usage of seven thousand five hundred (7,500) gallons or less. Sec. 25-25 The rate for water drawn at the public meter within the corporate limits of the municipality shall be One Dollar (51.00) per thousand gallons and the minimum charge will be Three Dollars 033.00). ,Sec. 25-26 A fee for the resumption of service in the amount of Three Dollars ('33.00) shall be charged. Sec„ 25-27 The supply of water to any business establishment, institution, residence or place where water is used shall be cut off in the event any bill for water is not paid within thirty (30) days from the date the same shall become due and payable. 25-28 WATER 25-32 Sec, 25-28 When a leak develops in an underground water pipe between a • water meter and a house or place where water is used and the property owner or tenant cannot, by the use of ordinary diligence, discover such leak, the municipal treasurer may adjust the bill of the user at such house, by first charging the minimum rate and charging one-half of the usual rate for the rest of the water which goes through the meter at such premises. Such adjustment shall be made by billing the user for the full amount of the bill, and issuing a credit for the deduction, less the minimum charge„ No credit shall be allowed after ten days from the date the user has knowledge of such leak, Article V. Meters. Sec. 25-29 Meters are the property of the municipality and at all times subject to its control and inspection. Where any meter is located on any private property, building or premises, the agents of the municipality may enter into or upon such private property, building or premises at all reasonable hours for the purpose of inspection, repairing, replacing or removing such meter or of taking meter readings. Sec. 25-30 Any meter injured from any cause directly or indirectly attributable to the negligence of the owner or occupant shall be renewed or repaired by the municipality at the expense of the owner or occupant in question. • Sec. 25-31 If at any time a meter shall be found to have been tampered with or, for any reason, a meter shall fail to register or shall be found defective in registering since the last previous reading, the water consumption for such period may be estimated from other similar meters and the average of such readings through the same period taken or from past readings or from similar connections. Sec. 25-32 Each meter shall be read quarterly. . CHAPTER 19. SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL Article I. Definitions. 19-1 Terms used in chapter defined. Article IL, Use of Public Sewers Required. 19-2 Unlawful to deposit or permit to be deposited on public or private property human excrement, garbage or other polluting waste„ 19-3 Approved disposal method prerequisite to use or lease of house, etc. for human occupancy. 19-4 What constitutes approved method of disposal of human excrement---Generally, 19-5 Same---Pit Privies, 19-6 When installation of water closets in building and connection of building with sanitary sewer required. 19-7 Same---Discontinuance of use of dry closet or pit privy. 19-8 Same---Property served by septic tank system or privately owned sewage treatment plant,- Article lant.Article III. Building Sewers and Connections. 19-9 Permit required to uncover, connect, use, alter, etc, public sewer works„ 19-10 Classes of building sewer permits. 19-11 Connection fee within corporate limits. 19-12 Same---Where sewer works have been installed by subdivider or developer at his expense. 19-13 Connection fee without corporate limits. 19-14 Same---Where sewer works have been installed by subdivider or developer at his expense. 19-15 All costs to be borne by owner---Owner shall indemnify municipality from loss or damage. 19-16 Size, slope, materials, etc. shall conform to requirements of plumbing code of Loudoun County and State of Virginia. Article IV. Extension of Public Sewer. 19-17 Unlawful to fail, neglect or refuse to comply with requirements for construction of sewage works. 19-18 Approval of council required to extend sewage works. 19-19 Application for extension of sewage works to be made to council for approval---Application to be filed with municipal manager. 19-20 Application to be accompanied by plans etc, 19-21 Conditions of approval of extension of public sewage works. 19-22 Form for application for permission to extend sewage works. k SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL Article V. Use of Public Sewers, 19-23 No person shall discharge stormwater etc° into sanitary sewer.. 19-211 Stormwater etc, to be discharged as approved by municipal manager.. 19-25 Description of waters and wastes prohibited from public sewers, 19-26 Same---At discretion of municipal manager. 19-27 Same---Municipal manager may reject, require pretreatment etc. 19-28 Grease, oil and sand interceptors required. • 19-29 Where preliminary treatment etc. required facilities shall be maintained satisfactorily at owners expense. 19-30 Same---Control manhole required---At owners expense. 19-31 All measurements, tests, etc, to be determined in accordance with latest edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater". 19-32 Special agreement between municipality and industry may be accepted by municipality to treat unusual waste. Lrticle VI. Charges for Use of Public Sewer. 19-33 Charges shall be as provided in this chapter. 19-311 Charge for use where connected to both water and sewer, within or without corporate limits. 19-35 Same---Minimum charge for two or more apartments etc. connected to one water meter. 19-36 Charge for use where connected to sewer only within corporate limits, 19-37 Charge for use where residence connected to sewer only without corporate limits. 19-38 Charge for use where user connected to sewer only, within or without corporate limits, where user has private metered water supply. Article VII. Protection from Damage. 19-39 Charge of disorderly conduct shall be made when unauthorized ' person breaks, damages, etc. public sewage works. Article VIII. Powers and Authority of Inspectors. 19-110 Inspectors shall be permitted to enter upon all properties to inspect, etc. erticle IX. Penalties. 19-111 Municipal manager to serve written notice to person violating provisions of this chapter. 19-42 Continuation of violation shall be deemed misdemeanor---Each day violation continued shall be deemed separate offense. 19-43 Any person violating provisions of chapter shall become liable to municipality for any expense etc. occasioned by reason of such violation. 19-1 SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL 19-1 Article I, Definitions, Sec, 19-1, Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this Chapter shall be as follows: Sec, 19-1,1 "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 2CY C, expressed in milligrams per liter, Sec, 19-102 "Building Drain" shall mean that part of the lowest horizon- tal piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer, beginn- ing five (5) feet outside the inner face of the building wall. Sec, 19-1,3 "Building Sewer" shall mean the extension from the building drain to the public sewer or other place of disposal, Sec, 19-1,4 "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, Sec, 19-1,5 "Industrial Wastes" shall mean the liquid wastes from industrial manufacturing processes, trade, or business as distinct from sanitary sewage, Sec, 19-1,6 "Natural Outlet" shall mean any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake, or other body of surface or ground water, Sec, 19-1,7 "Person" shall mean any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation, or group, Sec, 19-1,8 "pH" shall mean the logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen ions in grams per liter of solution, Sec, 19-1,9 "Properly Shredded Garbage" shall mean the wastes from the preparation, cooking, and dispensing of food that have been shredded to such degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing in public sewers, with no particle greater than one-half (2) inch in any dimension. Sec, 19-1,10 "Public Sewer" shall mean a sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal rights, and is controlled by public authority, Sec, 19-1,11 "Sanitary Sewer" shall mean a sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface, and groundwaters are not intention- ally admitted, Sec, 19-1,12 "Sewage" shall mean water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments, 19-1 SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL 19-4 Sec, 19-1,13 "Sewage Treatment Plant" shall mean any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating sewage„ Sec, 19-1,14 "Sewage Works" shall mean all facilities for collecting, pumping, treating, and disposing of sewage, Seco 19-1,15 "Sewer" shall mean a pipe or conduit for carrying sewage, Sec, 19-1,16 "Shall" is mandatory; "May" is permissive„ Sec, 19-1,17 "Slug" shall mean any discharge of water, sewage, or industrial waste 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 of flows during normal operation. Sec, 19-1,18 "Storm Sewer or Storm Drain" shall mean a sewer which carries storm and surface waters and drainage, but excludes sewage and polluted industrial wastes. Sec, 19-1,19 "Municipal Manager" shall mean the Municipal Manager of the Municipality of Leesburg, or his authorized deputy, agent, or representative. Sec, 19-1,20 "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, Sec„ 19-1,21 "Watercourse" shall mean a channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously or intermittently, Article II, Use of Public Sewers Required, Sec, 19-2 It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property within the municipality of Leesburg, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said municipality, any human excrement, garbage, or other polluting waste„ Sec„ 19-3 It shall be unlawful for the owner of any house or other build- ing where human beings congregate or are employed to use or lease such house or building for human occupancy unless and until the premises shall have been provided with an approved method of disposal of human excrement, or other polluting wastes„ Seco 19-4 For the purposes of this article, an approved method of disposal of human excrement, or other polluting waste, shall be by means of a flush toilet connected to an adequate water supply, as pro- vided in Chapter 25 of this Code, and flushing into: (1) the municipal sanitary sewer system; or (2) a private septic tank system installed in accordance with the Loudoun County Sanitation Ordinance when: (a) no public sewer is provided in any street, public right- of-way or easement adjoining or traversing the premises; 19-5 SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL 19-8 (b) compliance with item (1) of this section would require a private sewer line greater than two hundred (200) feet in length, Sec.- 19-5 Notwithstanding the provisions of Sections 19-3 and 19-4 when- ever the conditions of item (2) of Section 19-4 obtain and when a septic tank system cannot be installed in accordance with the Loudoun County Sanitation Ordinance, then, and upon the recommend- ation of the Loudoun County Health Director and approval by the Council, a pit privy installed and maintained in accordance with State standards will be considered an approved method of disposal of human excrement and the requirement for an adeouate water supply will be waived,; Seco 19-6 The owner of each lot or parcel of land which abuts upon a street or other public way containing a sanitary sewer at any point where such lot or parcel of land abuts on such street or other public way, which is a part of, or which is served, or may be served by the sewer system operated by the municipality, and upon which lot or parcel a building shall have been constructed for residential, commercial, industrial or recreational use, is required to install within such building suitable sanitary water closets and make the necessary sewer connection to such sanitary sewer; provided, how- ever, that such connection will not require a sewer line over two hundred (200) feet in length„ Sec. 19-7 An owner installing sanitary water closets and making a sewer connection, as required in section 19-8, shall also discontinue the use of any dry closet or pit privy on the lot or parcel of land in question from the date of receiving notice to this effect from the Council or its duly designated agent. Seco 19-8 Any owner whose property is now served by, or which at the time sanitary sewer may be available, is served by a septic tank system or a privately owned sewage treatment plant, will not be required to make the installation and connections referred to in Section 19-6; provided, and as long as such septic tank system and private sewerage system conforms to and is maintained in strict accord- ance with all applicable ordinances, statutes, rules and regulations„ In the event that such septic tank system or privately owned sewage treatment plant is not so maintained or is altered, enlarged or repaired, then such owner shall comply with the provisions of Section 19-6 upon due notice thereof by the Council or its designated agent, 19-9 SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL 19-16 • • Article III. Building Sewers and Connections. Sec, 19-9 No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Municipal Manager. Sec. 19-10 There shall be two (2) classes of building sewer permits: (a) for residential and commercial service, and (b) for service to establishments producing industrial wastes. In either case, the owner or his agent shall make application on a special form furnished by the municipality. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications, or other information considered pertinent in the judgement of the municipal manager. Sec. 19-11 No connection with the municipal public sewer within the corporate limits of the municipality shall be made except on the payment of a connection fee of Two Hundred Dollars 0200.00); except as provided in Sec. 19-12. Sec. 19-12 A connection fee of One Hundred Dollars 0100.00) for connection with the municipal public sewer within the corporate limits of the municipality shall be paid for each connection in subdiv- isions and developments in which all sewage works have been installed at the expense of subdividers or developers. Sec. 19-13 No connection with the municipal public sewer without the corporate limits of the municipality shall be made except on the payment of a connection fee of Three Hundred Dollars 0300.00); except as provided in Sec. 19-14. Sec, 19-14 A connection fee of One Hundred Fifty Dollars 0150.00) for connection with the municipal public sewer without the corporate limits of the municipality shall be paid for each connection in subdivisions and developments in which all sewage works have been installed at the expense of subdividers or developers. Sec. 19-15 All costs and expense incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the municipality from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer. Sec. 19-16 The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction of a building sewer, and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing, and backfilling the trench, shall all conform to the requirements of the building and plumbing code or other applicable rules and regualtions of Loudoun County and the Virginia State Plumbing Code, 19-17 SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL 19-22 Article IV. Extension of Public Sewer, Seco 19-17 It shall be unlawful for any person to fail, neglect or refuse to comply with those specifications and requirements for the construction of sanitary sewer mains and appurtenances and pumping stations on file in the office of the municipal manager. Sec. 19-18 No extension of the municipal sewage works shall be made for the purpose of serving users located within or without the corporate limits of the municipality except upon the approval of such extension by the Council. Sec. 19-19 Any person desiring an extension of the municipal sewage works as referred to in Section 19-18, shall make application to the Council for the approval thereof. Such application for approval shall be filed with the municipal manager. Sec. 19-20 Any application, filed as provided in Section 19-19, shall be accompanied by plans and specifications which meet the standards of the Town of Leesburg. Sec. 19-21 The approval of an extension of the municipal sewage works as provided in Section 19-18, shall be conditioned as follows: (a) That the municipal sewage works shall be extended in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the Council. (b) That the applicant has secured such easements or fee simple title, free of defects, as are necessary, prior to construct- ion and upon completion will convey by appropriate instrument the completed system, easements and fee simple title to the Town free of costs. Sec. 19-22 The form for application for permission to connect with and extend the municipal sewer works shall be as follows: TO THE TOWN OF LEESBURG, VIRGINIA: The undersigned being'the of the (owner, lessee, tenant, etc. ) property herein described does hereby request a permit to connect with and extend the sewer works of the Town of Leesburg, Virginia. 1- A plat of the property showing accurately all sewers and drains now existing is attached hereunto as Exhibit "A". 2- Plans and specifications covering all work proposed to be performed under this permit is attached hereunto as Exhibit "B", 3- The name and address of the person or firm who will perform the work covered by this permit is In consideration of the granting of this permit the undersigned agrees: 19-22 SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL 19-22 • 1. To accept and abide by the provisions of Chapter 19 of the Code of the Municipality of Leesburg, Virginia, and all other pertinent ordinances or regulations; 2. To install all facilities in strict accordance with the approved plans; 3. To post a bond or cash deposit, if at any time required by the municipality, with the municipality, in a sum deemed to be sufficient by the municipality to guarantee the satisfactory installation of the facilities and satisfactory compliance with the provisions of this application; 4 To plug or seal any part of the sewer works extended by him to prevent the entrance of debris and the use of such facilities during construction for general drainage or other purposes; 5. To maintain such sewer works extended by him in a clean and normal operating condition until such time as the facilities are accepted by the municipality; 6. To make all new and existing manholes accessible and properly adjust them to final street surface elevations upon completion of roadway surfacing operations; 7. To assume liability for any and all claims arising out of or in connection with damages to the property to be served by the facilities, to other properties and to the facilities of the municipality incurred by reason of the installation, operation and use of the facilities, until such time as the facilities are accepted by the municipality; 8. To furnish the municipality detailed plans, prepared by a Certified Professional Engineer, showing all facilities as actually built and easements as recorded, prior to acceptance of such facilities by the municipality; 9. To convey, by appropriate instrument at the time of completion, the completed sewage works, land, all permanent easements and fee simple title to the municipality; 10. To make no building sewer connection without first obtaining a written permit therefor from the municipal manager as required in Chapter 19, Article III, of the Code of the Municipality of Leesburg, Virginia; 11. To pay for any and all charges for the use of the public sewage works of the municipality when and as due until such time as he arranges for the transfer of the sewerage service accounts entered in his name to the name of the person or persons who acquired title to the above described property; and, in order to effectuate the transfer of such accounts, he will arrange for the processing of such transfers at the time of sale, rental or lease of each parcel of the above described property. • 19-22 SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL 19-25 Applicant By: Title Address Date: Approved by Council: Date: Clerk of the Council Article V. Use of the Public Sewers. Seco 19-23 No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any storm- water, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, uncontaminated cooling water, or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer. Seco 19-2It Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the municipal manager„ Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged, on approval of the municipal manager, to a storm sewer or natural ' outlet„ Sec„ 19-25 No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes to any public sewers: (a) Any gasolene, benzene, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid, or gas. (b) Any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids, or gases in sufficient quantity, either singly or by interaction with other wastes, to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance, or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant, including but not limited to cyanides in excess of two (2) mg/1 as CN in the wastes as discharged to the public sewer. 19-25 SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL 19-26 (c) Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5, or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment, and personnel of the sewage works. (d) Solid or viscous substances in quantities or of such size capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works such as, but not limited to, ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shav- ings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, unground garbage, whole blood, paunch manure, hair and fleshings, entrails and paper dishes, cups, milk containers, etc. either whole or ground by garbage grinders. Sec. 19-26 No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged the following described substances, materials, waters, or wastes if it appears . likely in the opinion of the municipal manager that such wastes can harm either the sewers, sewage treatment process, or equip- ment, have an adverse effect on the receiving stream, or can otherwise endanger life, limb, public property, or constitute a nuisance. In forming his opinion as to the acceptability of these wastes, the municipal manager will give consideration to such factors as the quantities of subject wastes in relation to flows and velocities in the sewers, materials of construction of the sewers, nature of the sewage treatment process, capacity of the sewage treatment plant, degree of treatability of wastes in the sewage treatment plant, and other pertinent factors. The substan- ces prohibited are: (a) Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than one hundred fifty degrees F (150°F). (b) Any water or waste containing fats, wax, grease, or oils, whether emulsified or not, in excess of one hundred (100) mg/l or containing substances which may solidify or become viscous at temperatures between thirty-two (32) and one hundred fifty (150) F. (c) Any garbage that has not been properly shredded. (d) Any waters or wastes containing strong acid iron pickling wastes, or concentrated plating solutions whether neutralized or not. (e) Any waters or wastes containing iron, chromium, copper, zinc, and similar objectionable or toxic substances; or wastes exerting an excessive chlorine requirement, to such degree that any such material received in the composite sewage at the sewage treatment works exceeds the limits established by the municipal manager for such materials. (f) Any waters or wastes containing phenols or other taste or odor-producing substances, in such concentrations exceeding limits which may be established by the municipal manager as necessary, after treatment of the composite sewage, to meet the requirements of the State, Federal, or other public agencies of jurisdiction for such discharge to the receiving waters. (g) Any radioactive wastes or isotopes of such half-life or concentration as may exceed limits established by the municipal manager in compliance with applicable State or Federal regulations. • (h) Any waters or wastes having a pH in excess of 9.0. • 19-26 S :77RS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL 19-29 (i) Materials which exert or cause: (1) Unusual concentrations of inert suspended solids or of dissolved solids. (2) Excessive discoloration. (3) Unusual BOD, chemical oxygen demand, or chlorine require- ments in such quantities as to constitute a significant load on the sewage treatment works. (L!) Unusual volume of flow or concentration of wastes constituting "slugs" as defined herein. (j) Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable to treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment process employed, or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the sewage treatment plant effluent cannot meet the requirements of other agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters. Sec. 19-27 If any waters or wastes are discharged, or are proposed to be discharged to the public sewers, which waters contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in Section 19-26 of this Article, and which in the judgement of the municipal manager, may have a deleterious effect upon the sewage works, processes, equipment, or receiving waters, or which other- y wise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the municipal manager may: (a) Reject the wastes, (b) Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for discharge to the public sewers, (c) Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge, and or (d) Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating the wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges under the provisions of Article VI of this Chapter. If the municipal manager permits the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plants and equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the municipal manager, and subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances, and laws. Sec. 19-28 Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes, sand, or other harmful ingredients; except that such interceptors shall nat be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the municipal manager, and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection. Sec. 19-29 Where preliminary treatment or flow-equalizing facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his expense. 19-30 SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL 19-35 • • Seco 19-30 When required by the municipal manager, the owner of any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable control manhole together with such necessary meters and other appurtenances in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling, and measurement of the wastes. Such man- hole, when required, shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the municipal manager. 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, Seco 19-31 All measurements, tests, and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in this Chapter shall be determined in accordance with the latest edition of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater", published by the American Public Health Association, and shall be determined at the control manhole provided, or upon suitable samples taken at said manhole. In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected. Sampling shall be carried out by customarily accepted methods to reflect the effect of constituents upon the sewage works and to determine the existance of hazards to life, limb, and property. Seco 19-32 No statement contained in this Article shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the municipality and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the municipality for treatment, subject to payment therefor, by the industrial concern, Article VI. Charges for Use of Public Sewer, Sec, 19-33 Charges for the use of the Public Sewage Works of the municipality shall be as provided in this Article. Sec. 19-34 Where connection has been made to both the municipal water system and public sewage works, within or without the corporate limits of the municipality, the charge for the use of such public sewage works shall be an amount equal to the amount of the quarterly water bill. Sec. 19-35 Where connection has been made to both the municipal water system and public sewage works, within or without the corporate limits of the mmnicipality, to serve two or more apartments, houses, mobile homes, or dwelling units by a single water meter, the charge for the use of such public sewage works shall be as stated in Sec. 19-34, however, the minimum charge for each apartment, ' house, mobile home, or dwelling unit, whether occupied or not, shall be Six Dollars ($6.00) per quarter. 19-36 SE,JERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL 19-42 Seco 19-36 Where connection has been made to the public sewage works only, within the corporate limits of the municipality, the charge for the use of such public sewage works shall be Twelve Dollars ($12.00) per quarter. Sec. 19-37 Where connection has been made to the public sewage works only, to serve a residence without the corporate limits of the municipality, the charge for the use of such public sewage works shall be Eighteen Dollars ($18.00) per quarter. Sec. 19-38 Where connection has been made to the public sewage works only, to serve a user within or without the corporate limits of the municipality, and where such user has a metered private water supply, the meter or meters shall be read as if they were public meters and the charge for the use of such public sewage works shall be an amount equal to the amount normally charged for the water metered as if the connection were to the municipal • water supply. Article VII. Protection from Damage. Sec. 19-39 No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is a part of the municipal public sewage works. Any person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest under charge of disorderly conduct. Article VIII. Powers and Authority of Inspectors. Seca 19-40 The municipal manager and duly authorized employees of the municipality bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Article IX. Penalties. Sec. 19-41 Any person found to be violating any provision of this chapter except Sec. 19-39 shall be served by the municipal manager with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations. Sec. 19-42 Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided in Sec. 19-41 shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not exceeding One Hundred Dollars ($100.00) for each violation, Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense. • • 19-43 SEWERS AND SEWAGE DISPOSAL 19-43 ' Sec. 19-43 Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter shall become liable to the municipality for any expense, loss or damage occasioned the municipality by reason of such violation,