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Home My WebLink AboutO-1966-494 1 i i ORDINANCE NO. 494 AN ORDINANCE DEFINING "ACCEPTANCE DATE" AS SAME IS USED WITH RESPECT TO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM OF CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA; AND PROVIDNG FOR THE PUBLICATION AND PUBLICIZING OF NOTICE AS TO SUCH ( ACCEPTANCE DATE; AND PROVIDING THAT IT SHALL BE j UNLAWFUL AFTER NINETY DAYS FROM THE ACCEPTANCE DATE FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION OWNING PROPERTY OR LEASING PROPERTY CAPABLE OF BEING CONNECTED TO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF DANIA TO USE SEPTIC TANKS ON SUCH PROPERTY; AND PROVIDING THAT THE PENALTY FOR VIOLATIONS OF ' SUCH PROVIBIONTS SHALL BE AS SET FORTH IN SECTION 1-6 CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA- AND PP,OVIDING FOR A PERMIT, TYPES OF PIPE, GENERAL CONDITIONS, .-)ERSON QUALIFIED TO PERFORM WORK WITH RESPECT TO THE CONSTRUCTION OF LATERAL LINES ACROSS PRIVATE PROPERTIES FOR THE CONNECTION OF PRIVATE PROPERTIES TO THE SANITARY SEWER SYSTEM OF CITY OF DANIA, FLORIDA; AND PROVIDING THAT THE PERMIT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF LATERAL LINES SHALL CONTAIN TERMS AND CONDITIONS PROHIBITING THE USE OF SEPTIC TANKS ON PROPERTIES SERVED BY THE LATERAL LINES. WHEREAS, during recent years and because of population growth, state and county health authorities have demanded from time to time that City of Dania initiate sanitary sewer programs which would serve to alleviate, and cause the discontinuance of, the use of septic tanks; and IWHEREAS, because of population growth and based on advices from sanitary engineers, State Board of Health and Broward County Health Department, the City of Dania determined as a matter of policy in recent years that the use of septic tanks should be discontinued wheresoever possible; and WHEREAS, as a result of its studies, the City Commission passed enabling or- dinances in 1965 which ordered the construction .;i sanitary sewers within the more populated areas of City of Dania; and WHEREAS, said sanitary sewer program is near completion; and i -1- I J i 1 i 71 i WHEREAS, as a result, it is now necessary that the City Commission pass and adopt enabling legislation providing for the discontinuance of septic tanks in areas served by said sanitary sewers and further providing for a procedure whereby properties served by said sanitary sewers may be connected to said sanitary sewer system, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE i I CITTY OF DANIA, FLORIDA: I Section 1. That with respect to the sanitary sewer system now under construc- tion in the major parts of City of Dania, Florida, the "acceptance date" be and.the same i is hereby defined as the date on which the consulting engineers employed by City of Dania, Florida, with respect to the project advise the City of Dania that such system has been constructed in accordance with various contracts for construction and that such system is in operation. Section 2. That when the acceptance date is known the City Manager shall im- mediately thereafter publicize the acceptance date by placing an advertisement in The Dania Press, Dania, Florida, advising the public generally of the acceptance date. Said advertisement shall be published weekly for three consecutive weeks. In addition, the City Manager shall mail a notice showing such acceptance date to all persons and firms customarily receiving water bills from the City of Dania, Florida. Section 3. That after ninety (90) days from the acceptance date, it shall be un- lawful for any person, firm or corporation owning property or leasing property capable i of being connected to the sanitary sewer system of the City of Dania to use septic tanks on such property for the purpose of disposing of sewerage and wastes. If a parcel of property is capable of being connected to the sanitary sewer system, the disposal from every type of plumbing fixture located within improvements on the parcel shall drain into the sanitary sewer system and no separate drain fields or septic tanks shall be I allowed. The penalty for any violation of this section shall be as set forth in Section 1-6, Code of Ordinances, City of Dania, Florida. Section 4. Any property owner desiring that his property be served by said k I � I -2- �- L� 3 j I i sanitary sewer system, where the property is capable of being served by such system, may cause sewer or plumbing lines to be connected from the house, building or other improvement on said property to the sanitary sewer system by obtaining a permit from the City of Dania, Florida. The cost of the permit shall be $5. 00 and shall include one (1) inspection. If the said connection is not approved at the first inspection of i City of Dania, the City of Dania may charge $5. 00 for each additional inspection re- quired. i i 1 j Section 5. Any persons obtaining such permit may install a lateral line across i his property from the house, building or other improvement being served to the near- est sanitary sewer line adjacent to the property being served. The lateral lines shall be either cast iron pipe or vitrified clay pipe. The installation of said cast iron pipe or vitrified clay pipe shall conform with the minimum requirements of the South Florida Building Code, copies of which are on file at the City Hall, Dania, Florida, and are available for examination by the public. Section 6. The said connections of lateral lines across private properties to the sanitary sewer system shall be done by plumbing contractors, general contractors or engineering contractors who are licensed in the City of Dania, Florida; provided, however, that an individual property owner may connect his property to said sanitary Auk! + sewer system, without employing any of the said classes of contractors, on condition I that he furnish a copy of his deed or other title evidence to the City Building Inspector showing that he has a record interest in the property on which said lateral line is being constructed. Section 7. The permit allowing such connections shall specifically provide that all septic tanks on properties connected to the sanitary sewer system shall be drained, shall have a hole punched in the bottom and shall be filled with sand after the aforesaid lateral lines are connected to the aforesaid sanitary sewer system and the Building In- spector of the City of Dania shall have the right to withhold the approval of the connec- tion until the requirements with respect to the discontinuance of septic tanks have been i met. -3- c Section 8. That all ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby repealed to the extent of such conflict. Section 9. That this ordinance shall be in force and effect immediately upon its i i final passage and adoption. PASSED and ADOPTED on First Reading on (� PASSED and ADOPTED on Second Reading o A /J(, (, PASSED and ADOPTED on Third Reading on j �9G 6 i i t I . f I I i � I I i i I I I [ I j -4-