HomeMy Public PortalAbout01348AMENDED BY ORDINANCE NO. 2030 REPEALED BY ORDINANCE NO. 2289 - 5/3/72 O R D I N A N C E NO. 1348
AN ORDINANCE, regulating the use of public and private
sewers and drains, private and semi-public sewage disposal, and
the discharge of waters and wastes into the public sewer or
drainage systems and providing penalties for the violation
thereof, and repealing Ordinance No. 109, adopted January 14,
1957.
WHEREAS, it is deemed necessary in the interest of
public health and welfare to reasonably regulate the discharge of
certain wastes, and that a program of inspection and regulation of
all discharges of wastes be inaugurated to protect the District's
sewage system, and
WHEREAS, such regulation and inspection is necessary
because certain wastes may damage the District's sewage system and
related appurtenances or interfere with the sewage treatment
processes if discharged into the District's sewage system, and it
is deemed necessary, therefore, to preclude certain wastes from
entering said sewage system to avoid damage to said system or to
avoid undue pollutional effects on the Waters of the State,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE
METROPOLITAN ST. LOUIS SEWER DISTRICT:
ARTICLE I
Section One. Unless the context specifically indicates
otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this ordinance shall be as
follows:
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B.O.D. (denoting Biochemical Oxygen Demand) shall mean
the quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of
organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in 5 days at
20oC., (68o Fahrenheit) expressed in milligrams per liter.
BUILDING SEWER shall mean the sewer extension from the
building drain to the public sewer or other place of disposal.
COOLING WATER shall mean the water discharged from any
system of condensation, air conditioning, cooling, refrigeration,
or other, but which shall be free from odor and oil. It shall
contain no polluting substances which would produce B.O.D. or
suspended solids each in excess of ten milligrams per liter.
COMBINED SEWER shall mean a sewer designed and intended
to receive and convey sewage, storm water including roof and
street drainage, and unpolluted waste water and cooling water.
DIRECTOR shall mean the Executive Director of The
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, or his duly authorized
representative.
DISTRICT shall mean The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer
District.
DRAINAGE CHANNEL shall mean any artificially
constructed open channel, ditch, swale, or flume, whether lined or
unlined, for the drainage of stormwater and groundwater.
GARBAGE shall mean every refuse accumulation of solid
animal, fruit and vegetable matter that attends the preparation,
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use, cooking, dealing in or storing of food and from the handling,
storage and sale of produce.
INDUSTRIAL CONNECTION SEWER shall mean that portion of
sewer line required to carry the sewage of any industrial or
commercial establishment from the last point of sewage entry on
the premises to a public sewer or to carry the discharge from any
industrial pretreatment facility to a public sewer.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE shall mean the water borne wastes from
industrial processes, as distinct from sanitary sewage.
INDUSTRIAL WASTE TREATMENT PLANT shall mean any
treatment plant device or facility used or intended to be used for
the specific treatment of industrial wastes in which other wastes
may or may not be present; provided, that a treatment plant in a
public sewage system shall not be so designated.
NATURAL OUTLET shall mean any outlet into a
watercourse, stream, creek, river, pond, lake or any other body of
surface or ground water.
NORMAL SEWAGE shall mean waters or wastes having (a) a
5-day Biochemical Oxygen Demand not greater than 300 milligrams
per liter, and (b) containing not more than 350 milligrams per
liter of suspended solids.
PERSON shall mean any individual, firm, company,
municipality, 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.
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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 1/2 inch in any dimension.
PUBLIC SEWER shall mean a sewer in which all owners of
abutting properties have equal rights and is controlled by The
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District.
SANITARY SEWAGE shall mean sewage discharging from the
sanitary conveniences of dwelling (including apartment houses and
hotels), office buildings, factories or institutions, and free
from storm, surface water and industrial wastes.
SANITARY SEWER shall mean a sewer designed and intended
to receive and convey only sewage as defined herein, together with
such infiltration as cannot be avoided.
SEMI-PUBLIC sewage disposal or sewage treatment
facility shall mean a device or facility for treating or disposing
of sewage or industrial wastes from a school, public building,
institution, church, hotel, motel, or other building or structure
not classified as private.
SEWAGE shall mean the water carried wastes from
residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial
establishments, singular or in any combination, together with such
ground surface and stormwaters as cannot be avoided.
SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT shall mean any arrangement of
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devices and structures used for treating sewage.
SEWER shall mean a pipe or conduit for carrying sewage
and other waste liquids.
SEWAGE WORKS or SEWAGE SYSTEM shall mean all facilities
for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing of sewage.
SHALL is mandatory; "MAY" is permissive.
STORM SEWER or STORM DRAIN shall mean a pipe or conduit
designed and intended to receive and convey only storm or
unpolluted waters.
STORM WATER shall mean any water resulting from
precipitation mixed with the accumulation of dirt, soil, and other
debris or substances collected from the surfaces on which such
precipitation falls or flows.
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.
UNPOLLUTED WATER OR WASTE shall mean any water or waste
containing none of the following: free or emulsified grease or
oil; acid or alkali; phenols or other substances imparting taste
and odor in receiving waters; toxic or poisonous substances in
suspension, colloidal state or solution; and noxious or odorous
gases. It shall contain not more than 10,000 milligrams per liter
of dissolved solids, of which not more than 2,500 milligrams per
liter shall be as chloride, with permissible volume subject to
review by the District; and not more than ten milligrams per liter
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each of suspended solids and B.O.D. The color shall not exceed
fifty units. (The unit of color being that produced by one
milligram per liter platinum, in the form of chloroplatinate ion)
WATERCOURSE shall mean a natural surface drainage
channel for stormwater and groundwater in which a flow of water
occurs, either continuously or intermittently.
WATERS OF THE STATE shall mean all rivers, streams,
lakes and other bodies of surface or subsurface water lying within
or forming a part of the boundaries of the state which are not
entirely confined and retained completely upon the property of a
single individual, partnership or corporation.
ARTICLE II
Section Two. It shall be unlawful to discharge or
deposit into any natural outlet, drainage channel, or watercourse
within The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District any sewage,
industrial wastes, garbage, polluted water or any other substance
which constitutes a nuisance or hazard to the public health or
welfare, except the effluent from a properly designed and approved
sewage treatment facility or device which has been provided in
accordance with the provisions of this ordinance.
Section Three. Except as hereinafter provided, it
shall be unlawful to install any cesspool, septic tank or other
facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
ARTICLE III
Section Four At such time as a sanitary or combined
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public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private
or semi-public sewage disposal system or treatment facility, as
provided in Section Five of this ordinance, a direct connection
shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this
ordinance, and any septic tank, cesspool, or similar private or
semi-public sewage disposal or treatment facilities shall be
abandoned and filled with suitable material. This section shall
not apply to any private sewer constructed, owned, and operated by
any industrial establishment in accordance with the rules and
regulations of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, and
which has a direct sewer connection to the Mississippi River.
Section Five. Where a public sanitary or combined
sewer is not available under the provisions of this ordinance,
the building sewer shall be connected to an approved private or
semi-public sewer or sewage disposal system or sewage treatment
facility complying with the provisions of this article. A sewer
shall be considered available if it is within one hundred fifty
feet (150') of any part of the property to be connected to the
sewer.
Section Six. Before commencement of construction of a
private or semi-public sewage disposal system or treatment
facility where suitable public sewers are not available, or where
the District approves such systems for treatment or for
pretreatment of wastes before discharge to the public sewer, the
owner shall first obtain a construction permit from The
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Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District. The application for such
permit shall be made on a form furnished by the District which the
applicant shall supplement by plans, specifications and other data
including the results of soil absorption tests performed as
required by the District if sub-surface disposal is proposed. A
permit and inspection fee of Fifteen Dollars ($15.00) shall be
paid to the District at the time the application is filed. On and
after the effective date of this ordinance the District shall
exclusively issue permits for private and semi-public sewage
disposal or treatment facilities.
Section Seven. The District shall be allowed to
inspect the work at any stage of construction and in any event,
permittee shall notify the District when the work is ready for
final inspection and before any underground portions are covered.
The inspection shall be made within forty-eight hours of the
receipt of notice by the District.
Section Eight. The type, capacities, location, and
layout of a private, semi-public, or industrial sewage disposal
system or treatment facility shall comply with all recommendations
of the Water Pollution Board of the State of Missouri, and with
all rules and regulations of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer
District pertaining thereto. All such rules and regulations shall
become effective upon approval of the Board of Trustees of the
District and shall be filed in the Office of the Secretary-
Treasurer as a public record and shall be filed in the office of
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the Secretary of State, State of Missouri, in accordance with the
provisions of 536.020 Revised Statutes of Missouri, 1949.
Section Nine. The Owner shall operate and maintain any
private, semi-public, or industrial sewage disposal or treatment
facilities in an efficient and satisfactory manner at all times,
at no expense to the District. Such facilities shall be subject
to inspection by the Executive Director or his designated
representative at all times.
ARTICLE IV
Section Ten. No person shall discharge or cause to be
discharged any storm water, surface water, ground water, roof
runoff, subsurface drainage, uncontaminated cooling water or
unpolluted industrial process waters into any sanitary sewer. Any
connection, drain or arrangement which will permit any such waters
to enter any sanitary sewer shall be deemed to be a violation of
this section and this ordinance.
Section Eleven. It shall be unlawful for any plumber,
drainlayer, contractor, or any other person constructing a sewer,
a house or building connection, an industrial connection sewer
connected to a sanitary sewer to leave such connection open,
unsealed, or incomplete in such manner that will permit storm or
surface water to enter into any sanitary sewer within the
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District. All such openings shall be tightly sealed at all points
whenever work is not actually in progress on such sewer or
connection.
Section Twelve. Storm water and all other unpolluted
drainage shall be discharged into such sewers as are specifically
designated as combined sewers or storm sewers, or to a drainage
channel or natural outlet approved by the Executive Director of
the District. Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process
waters may be discharged, upon approval of the Executive Director
of the District, to a storm sewer, combined sewers, drainage
channel or natural outlet.
ARTICLE V
Section Thirteen. No person shall discharge or cause
to be discharged to any public sewers any of the following
substances, materials, waters, or wastes if it appears likely that
such wastes will harm either the sewers, sewage treatment process,
or equipment, have an adverse effect on the receiving stream, or
will otherwise endanger life, limb, public property, or constitute
a nuisance. The substances are:
1.Any gasoline, benzine, naphtha, fuel oil, or mineral oil or
other flammable or explosive liquid, solid, or gas.
2.Any water or wastes that contain more than ten milligrams per
liter by weight of the following gases: Hydrogen sulphide,
sulphur dioxide, or nitrous oxide.
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3.Any garbage that has not been properly shredded to a degree that
all particles will be carried freely under the flow
conditions of the sewer and with no particle greater than
one-half inch in any dimension.
4.Any solid or substance in quantities capable of causing
obstruction to the flow in sewers, or interference with the
proper operation of the Sewage Works such as: ashes,
cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags,
feathers, tar, plastics, wood, paunch manure, hair and
fleshings, entrails, lime slurry, lime residues, beer or
distillery slops, chemical residues, paint residues, cannery
waste bulk solids, shredded paper, cardboard or similar
wastes.
5.Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance, which either singly
or by interaction with other wastes, is capable of creating a
public nuisance or hazard to life or of preventing entry into
sewers for their maintenance and repair.
6.Any waters or wastes containing in excess of two milligrams per
liter of cyanides as CN.
7.Any water or wastes which contains any substance that will
solidify or become discernably viscous at temperatures
between 32 degrees to 150 degrees Fahrenheit such as:
grease, oil or any other viscous substance in quantities
capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or
interference with the proper operation of any sewage works.
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Section Fourteen. A. Unless a permit has been
obtained from The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District, no person
shall discharge or cause to be discharged to any public sewers any
of the following:
1.Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher
than 150 degrees Fahrenheit (65 degrees
Centigrade).
2.Any water or wastes, acid or alkaline in
reaction, and having corrosive properties
capable of causing damage or hazard to
structures, equipment and personnel of the
Sewage Works. Free acids and alkalis of such
wastes must be neutralized, at all times,
within a permissible range of pH between 5.5
and 10.5.
3.Any water or wastes containing a toxic or
poisonous substance or of high chlorine
requirement in sufficient quantity to injure
or interfere with any sewage treatment
process, constitute a hazard to humans or
animals, or create any hazard in the
receiving waters or storm water overflows or
the effluent of the Sewage Treatment Plant.
4.Materials such as copper, zinc, chromium, and
similar toxic substances shall be limited to
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the following average quantities in the
sewage as it arrives at the Treatment Plant
and at no time shall the hourly concentration
at the Sewage Treatment Plant exceed three
(3) times the average concentration given
herein regardless of rate of sewage flow, Iron as Fe 15 milligrams per liter Chronium as Cr (hexavalent) 5 milligrams per liter Copper as Cu 3 milligrams per liter Zinc as Zn 2 milligrams per liter Nickel 2 milligrams per liter Cadmium 2 milligrams per liter Chlorine Requirement 30 milligrams per liter defined as the amount of chlorine in milligrams per liter which must be added to produce a residual of 0.1 milligrams per liter after a contact period of 15 minutes and with the contributions from individual establishments subject to control in volume and concentration by the Executive Director.
5.Any water or wastes containing the discharge of
strong acids, iron pickling wastes, or
concentrated plating solutions whether
neutralized or not.
6.Any Radioactive wastes. The introduction of
radio-active waste into the District sewers
shall be permitted only if a special permit
is obtained prior to introducing such wastes.
In general the decision of the District will
be in accordance with the principles set out
in the Atomic Energy Act of 1954 (68 Stat.
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919), Part 20, Sub-Part D-Waste Disposal,
Section 20.313 on successor principles as
established by the Atomic Energy Commission.
7.Any wastes which are highly colored such as
concentrated dye wastes or spent tanning
solutions, or wastes which are of unusual
volume concentration of solids, or
composition, as for example in total
suspended solids of inert nature (such as
fuller's earth) and/or in total dissolved
solids (such as sodium chloride, calcium
chloride, or sodium sulfate) or which have a
Biochemical Oxygen Demand (B.O.D.) which
exceeds the standards of NORMAL Sewage.
8. Any water or wastes which by interaction with
other water or wastes in the public sewer
system, releases obnoxious gases; or develops
color of undesirable intensity; or forms
suspended solids in objectionable
concentration; or creates any other condition
deleterious to structures and treatment
processes.
9.Any water or wastes containing emulsified oil
and grease exceeding, on analysis, an average
of 100 milligrams per liter (833 pounds per
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million gallons) of hexane soluble matter. NOTE:The poundage permitted per day from any establishment may be subsequently limited depending upon hexane soluble content of the sewage delivered to the Sewage Treatment Works.
10.Any water or wastes that contain phenols in
excess of 0. 50 milligrams per liter. These
limits nay be modified so that the aggregate
of contributions throughout The Metropolitan
St. Louis Sewer District area of service do
not cause treatment difficulties, or produce
a plant effluent discharge to the receiving
water, which may be prohibited.
B. To obtain a permit as required herein any person may
file an application on a form to be furnished by The Metropolitan
St. Louis Sewer District. If after examining the information
contained in the application it is determined by the Director that
the characteristics of the proposed discharge will not damage the
District sewage system and related appurtenances or interfere with
the sewage treatment processes, or will not cause undue
pollutional effects on the Waters of the State, if discharged into
the District's sewage system, then a permit may be issued allowing
the discharge of such wastes into the District's sewage system.
Said permit shall be issued for a period not to exceed twelve
calendar months and then shall be renewable upon re-examination.
Section Fifteen. All persons or companies who
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discharge sewage, industrial wastes, water or other liquid which
exceed the standard of "Normal Sewage" to the sewerage system, or
to a stream, or to both, shall fill in and file with The
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District an industrial wastes
questionnaire furnished by the District which shall contain
pertinent data, inclusive of quantity of flow and an analysis of
such sewage, industrial waste, water or liquid so discharged.
This shall be accomplished by the "person or company" in
conjunction with the Industrial Waste Division of The Metropolitan
St. Louis Sewer District and within 90 days after receipt of such
questionnaire unless otherwise authorized.
Section Sixteen. When required by The Metropolitan
St. Louis Sewer District, the owner of any property served by a
building or plant sewer or sewers carrying industrial wastes shall
provide a suitable manhole or manholes in the building sewer to
facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of all of the
wastes from his premises. Such manholes, when required, shall be
accessible and safely located, and shall be constructed in
accordance with plans approved by The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer
District. The manhole shall be provided by the owner at his
expense and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and
accessible at all times.
Section Seventeen. The basic standard for all
measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters
and wastes to which reference is made in this ordinance shall be
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determined in accordance with the latest edition of "Standard
Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater", as prepared
and published jointly by the American Public Health Association,
the American Water Works Association and the Water Pollution
Control Federation, or some other method mutually agreed upon and
approved by the State Water Pollution Board.
Section Eighteen. Normal operation of any gaging and
sampling manhole or point of discharge, shall be the time
required, as determined by The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer
District to obtain representative samples of the effluent
discharged in proportion to flow and to conclude the necessary
analytical examinations of the samples obtained.
Section Nineteen. In the event more than two (2)
gaging and sampling manholes or points of discharge are necessary,
the additional costs of the installations of measurement devices
to be used and the costs of the personnel required for operation
of the manholes or sampling points and the subsequent laboratory
work involved, shall be borne by the owners of the property.
Section Twenty. Where a plant or premise discharges
its effluent to a manhole or manholes used as gaging and sampling
points, and the effluent is of such volume and duration that
installation of hydraulic equipment cannot be made until the plant
or premise ceases its operation, by weekend closedown, the costs
of making the installations, involving overtime pay, shall be
borne by the plant or premise. If the plant or premise elects to
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make the hydraulic installations with their own personnel, the
installation shall be set up in a manner approved by The
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District.
Section Twenty-One. In the event that a period in
excess of forty (40) hours per week is required for Metropolitan
St. Louis Sewer District personnel to properly gage, sample and
analyze the discharged effluent, the extra costs shall be borne by
the owner of the property.
Section Twenty-Two. The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer
District shall have the right to enter and set up, on company
property, such devices necessary to conduct a gaging and sampling
operation and to begin such operation upon presentation of proper
identification on arrival without advance notice to the company.
While performing the work, The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer
District shall observe all Safety Rules applicable to the
premises, established by the company.
ARTICLE VI
Section Twenty-Three. Plans, specifications and any
other pertinent information relating to treatment or pretreatment
facilities, holding tanks, control and neutralization equipment or
other facilities to be utilized in the treatment or control of
wastes discharged to any natural outlet, drainage channel, public
sewer or watercourse within The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer
District shall be submitted for the approval of The Metropolitan
St. Louis Sewer District, and no construction of such facilities
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shall be commenced until said plans are approved and a permit
issued by The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District.
Section Twenty-Four. Where private or semi-public
facilities are provided for the treatment, pretreatment, control
or neutralization of waters or wastes, they shall be maintained
continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner
at his expense and shall be subject to periodic inspection by The
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District.
Section Twenty-Five. The owner shall maintain operating
records and shall submit to The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer
District in a form prescribed by the District a monthly summary
report, of the character of the influent and effluent to show the
performance of the treatment facilities.
Section Twenty-Six. Grease, oil and sand interceptors
or traps shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Executive
Director they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid
wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable
wastes, sand and other harmful ingredients except that such
interceptors or traps shall not be required for private living
quarters or dwelling units. Prior to the installation of any
interceptors or traps, plans shall be submitted to The
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District for approval. All
interceptors and drains shall be located so as to be readily and
easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
Grease and oil interceptors or traps shall be
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constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt
and extreme changes in temperature.
They shall be of substantial construction, water-tight,
and equipped with easily removable covers which, when bolted in
place, shall be gas-tight and water-tight, unless otherwise
authorized by The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District.
Where installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors
or traps shall be maintained by the owner, at his expense, in
continuously efficient operation at all times.
Section Twenty-Seven. If the drainage from any
gasoline filling station, garage, refining plant, chemical plant,
packing house, slaughter-house, lard rendering establishment,
dairy, steam engine, steam boiler, steam plant or any other
establishment shall cause a deposit or obstruction or damage to
any public sewer the Executive Director shall cause such deposit
or obstruction to be removed promptly or cause such damage to be
repaired, keeping an account of the cost of such work including
materials, labor and supervision and shall certify an account of
such cost to the person from whose establishment or premises the
material causing such deposit, obstruction or damage came and if
such person shall fail, neglect or refuse to pay the sum specified
to the Secretary-Treasurer of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer
District within thirty days after demand has been made, the person
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
ARTICLE VII
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Section Twenty-Eight. It shall be the duty of every
person, public utility, or institution holding a permit to operate
a sewerage system or sewage treatment plant to furnish records for
ascertaining compliance with this Ordinance as may be required by
the Executive Director.
Section Twenty-Nine. The Executive Director shall
cause to be made such surveys, investigations, and studies of
sewage, sewerage systems, watercourses, and streams receiving
sewage and drainage as may be necessary to determine that all
sewerage systems are installed, operated, and maintained in
compliance with the provisions of this Ordinance.
ARTICLE VIII
Section Thirty. Any duly authorized employee of The
Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District bearing proper credentials
and identification shall be permitted to gain access to such
premises as may be necessary for the purpose of inspection and
observation, measurement, sampling and testing, in accordance with
the provisions of this Ordinance.
ARTICLE IX
Section Thirty-One. It shall be unlawful to place any
dam or other obstruction in any drainage facility or watercourse
unless permission to do so is expressly granted in writing by the
Executive Director.
Section Thirty-Two. It shall be unlawful for any
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unauthorized person to maliciously, willfully, or negligently
break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface, alter, or tamper with any
structure, appurtenance, or equipment which is a part of the
sewerage system of The Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District.
ARTICLE X
Section Thirty-Three. Any person found to be violating
the provisions of Section Five or Section Ten of this Ordinance
shall be given 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 satisfactorily correct said violation.
Section Thirty-Four. Any Person who shall continue any
violation beyond the time limit provided for in Section Thirty-
Three of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be fined not less than Ten
Dollars ($10.00) nor more than Three Hundred Dollars ($300.00) or
be imprisoned in the City Workhouse or the County Jail as the case
may be not less than three (3) days nor more than ninety (90)
days, or both, by such fine and imprisonment for each violation.
Each day in which any such violation shall continue shall be
deemed a separate offense.
Section Thirty-Five. If any person shall continue a
violation of Section Five or Section Ten of this ordinance beyond
the time limit provided in the notice to correct said violation
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the Executive Director may order the work of correcting the
violations of Section Ten of the ordinance to be done by the
District and shall make a charge against the owner or occupier of
such premises for the reasonable cost of such work. If such bill
is unpaid after thirty (30) days, notice nay be filed in the
Office of the Recorder of Deeds of the City of St. Louis or of St.
Louis County as the case may be, whereupon such bills shall become
a lien against the property involved.
Section Thirty-Six. Any person violating any provision
of this ordinance other than Sections Five and Ten shall be deemed
guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined
not less than Five Dollars ($5.00) nor more than Three Hundred
Dollars ($300.00) or be imprisoned in the City Workhouse or the
County Jail, as the case may be, not less than three (3) days nor
more than ninety (90) days, or by both such fine and imprisonment,
and each day of such violation shall constitute a separate
offense.
ARTICLE XI
Section Thirty-Seven. All ordinances or parts of
ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section Thirty-Eight. The invalidity of any section,
clause, sentence, or provision of this ordinance shall not affect
the validity of any other part of this ordinance which can be
given effect without such invalid part or parts.
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The foregoing Ordinance was adopted June 29, 1965.