Ordinance 1580ORDINANCE NO.4S-,30
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON
CREATING A NEW SECTION TO THE SEWER CODE OF THE
EDMONDS CITY CODE, BEING SECTION 11.16.175,
PROHIBITING THE CONNECTION OF DOWNSPOUTS, STORM
DRAINAGE OR SIMILAR CONNECTIONS TO SANITARY
SEWERAGE SYSTEM, AUTHORIZING SMOKE TESTING, AND
PROVIDING PENALTIES.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. There is hereby created a new section
in the Edmonds City Sewer Code reading as follows:
Section 11.16.175 Unlawful drainage connection
and smoke testing. It shall be unlawful for any
person, persons or organizations, public or private,
to connect, permit the connection, or allow to be
maintained any connection, any downspout drain,
storm drain or drainage of any kind or description
whatsoever other than sanitary sewerage connections
as authorized by the City of Edmonds into the
sanitary sewerage system of the City of Edmonds.
The Public Works Department of the City of Edmonds
is hereby authorized to conduct smoke testing of
the said sewerage system to aid in the detection
of connections to said sewerage system unlawful
under the terms of the sewer code.
Section 2. Any person, persons or organization,
whether public or private, who has violated or may violate
newly created Section 11.16.175 shall be subject to the
penalties set forth in Section 11.16.230 of the Edmonds
City Code.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: November 2, 1971
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: October 19, 1971
PUBLISHED: November 10, 1971
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