G14-08 Ordinance No. G14-08
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 14.08 OF THE ELGIN MUNICIPAL CODE, 1976,
AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "SEWER SYSTEM"
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ELGIN, ILLINOIS:
Section 1. That Section 14.08.010 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended,
entitled "Storm and Sanitary Sewer; Separate Systems to be Maintained", be and is hereby
further amended to read as follows:
"14.08.010: STORM AND SANITARY SEWER; SEPARATE SYSTEMS TO
BE MAINTAINED:
The plan approved and adopted in the city and now followed therein of having a
distinct and separate system of sewers for sanitary purposes only, not including
storm water and surface drainage, and also having a separate and distinct system
of sewers from storm water and surface drainage only, and not including sanitary
purposes, is approved and continued. The maintenance, construction and
extension of all sewers and drains in the city shall be exclusively and only in
accordance with said plan.
In combined sewer areas, when a separate storm sewer system becomes available,
all adjacent property owners shall, upon notice from the city, at their expense,
disconnect any storm water discharge from the combined sewer system and
reconnect said storm water discharge to the newly available storm sewer system.
This paragraph includes roof drains, downspouts, yard drains, and footing drains."
Section 2. That Section 14.08.050 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended,
entitled "Storm Sewer; Control and Supervision:" be and is hereby further amended to read as
follows:
"14.08.050: STORM and COMBINED SEWER; CONTROL AND
SUPERVISION:
All connections with the storm or combined sewer or with any part thereof, and
all the catch basins, inlets and appurtenances belonging to said storm or combined
sewer, connected therewith or a part thereof, shall be constructed, repaired,
replaced and maintained only under the control, direction and supervision of the
Public Works Director. The emptying, leading, carrying or transferring of any
storm water or surface drainage into the storm or combined sewer system or any
part thereof in the city shall be under the control, direction and supervision of the
Public Works Director.
All extensions of storm sewer and new storm sewer systems connected to or to be
connected to a combined sewer system shall provide storm water detention
meeting the requirements of Title 21 of the Elgin Municipal Code, as amended."
Section 3. That Section 14.08.180 of the Elgin Municipal Code, 1976, as amended,
entitled"Prohibited Substances" be and is hereby further amended to read as follows:
"14.08.180: PROHIBITED SUBSTANCES:
It shall be unlawful for any person to leave, maintain, keep, place, throw or
deposit or cause to be left, maintain, kept, thrown, placed or deposited in or upon
any public or private property, driveway, parking area, alley, sidewalk, or any
component of said sanitary, combined and/or storm sewer, Waters of the United
States, drains, catch basins, inlets, manholes, or their connections, appurtenances
or accessories, in any part thereof, any rubbish, litter, or other discarded or
abandoned objects, articles, accumulations, wood, earth, stones, metal, garbage,
refuse (other than sanitary matter herein permitted), dead animals or waste
products of factories, stores and meat markets (except liquids herein permitted in
sanitary or combined sewers that will not injure or obstruct the same), pollutants
or waters containing any pollutants that cause or contribute to a violation of
applicable water quality standards, other than storm water, or to discharge steam
therein or permit the same to be discharged into such sewers or part thereof, so
that the same may cause or contribute to pollution or break mar or injure any such
sewer or part thereof. Waste deposited in streets in proper waste receptacles for
the purpose of collection shall be exempted from this prohibition."
Section 4. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of
this ordinance be and are hereby repealed.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage and
publication in the manner provided by law.
Ed Sc ock, Mayor
Presented: March 12, 2008
Passed: March 12, 2008
Omnibus Vote: Yeas: 7 Nays: 0
Recorded: March 13, 2008
Published: March 14, 2008
Attest:
Diane Robertson, CitylClerk
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