HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1931BILL N0. 41
CITY OF CALDWELL
ORDINANCE NO. 1931
BY COUNCILMAN Houchins
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL, IDAHO
REPEALING CHAPTER 3B OF TITLE III, SECTION 7, AND ENACTING A
NEW CHAPTER 3B OF TITLE III, SECTION 7 CONTAINING
SUBSECTIONS (A) THROUGH (G) WHEREIN IT IS DECLARED UNLAWFUL
FOR ANY PERSON, FIRM, JOINT VENTURE, TRUST, PARTNERSHIP,
ASSOCIATION OR CORPORATION OR ANY ONE ACTING AS AN AGENT
THEREOF TO UNCOVER, CONNECT WITH, OPEN INTO, USE, ALTER OR
DISTURB ANY CITY SEWER OR APPURTENANCE THEREOF WITHOUT A
PERMIT FROM THE CITY ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING FOR
THE FURNISHING OF INFORMATION IN THE APPLICATION FOR
PERMIT; AND PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT AND PAYMENT OF
A FEE FOR THE PROCESSING OF THE PERMIT AND THE INSPECTION OF
THE WORKS TO BE APPROVED BY THE COUNCIL BY RESOLUTION;
PROVIDING FOR THE PERMITTEE TO NOTIFY THE CITY ENGINEERING_
DEPARTMENT OF THE TIME TO INSPECT; PROVIDING THAT THE
INSPECTION SHALL BE DONE TO INSURE THE INTEGRITY OF THE
SEWER AND ITS APPURTENANCES; PROVIDING FOR A TIME OF
NOTIFICATION FOR INSPECTION AND PROVIDING FOR A FEE FOR
RE- INSPECTION; DECLARING A VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE TO BE
A MISDEMEANOR AND PROSCRIBING A PUNISHMENT; AND PROVIDING
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF CALDWELL, IDAHO:
SECTION 1. THAT SECTION 7 OF CHAPTER 3B OF TITLE III
MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL, BE AND THE SAME IS
HEREBY REPEALED.
SECTION 2. THAT A NEW SECTION 7 OF CHAPTER 3B OF TITLE III
MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF CALDWELL, BE, AND THE SAME IS
HEREBY ENACTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS:
3 -3B -7: PERMIT AND INSPECTION REQUIRED FOR SEWER
CONNECTION:
(A) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm,
joint venture, trust, partnership, association or
corporation to do, or cause or permit to be done,
whether acting as principal, agent or employee
thereof, to do any of the following: to uncover,
make any connection with, open into, use, alter,
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and /or disturb any City sewer or appurtenance
thereof, without first procuring a permit from the
City of Caldwell Engineering Department
authorizing such work to be done.
(B) Any person, firm, joint venture, trust,
partnership, association, or corporation entitled
to receive a permit pursuant to Title V, Chapter 2
of the Municipal Code of the City of Caldwell,
shall make application to the City Engineering
Department on the form provided. A description of
the work proposed to be done, location, ownership,
occupancy and use of the premises shall be given.
The Engineering Department may require plans and
specifications and such other information as may
be deemed necessary and pertinent before granting
a permit. When it has been determined that the
information furnished by the applicant is in
compliance with this act, the permit shall be
issued upon payment of the fees as hereinafter
fixed.
(C) Before any permit shall issue, the applicant
shall pay to the department at the time of
application, a permit fee for each permit issued
which shall include the costs of inspection and
which fee schedule shall be proposed by the
Engineering Department and approved by resolution
of the City Council, and which fee schedule shall
not exceed the expense of processing the permit
and performing the inspection.
(D) At the time of the issuance of the permit the
Engineering Department shall notify the applicant
at what stage of the works the Engineering
Department shall make the inspection. The
applicant shall notify the Engineering Department
at said time to make the inspection.
(E) All uncovering of
of, use of, alterations
City of Caldwell sewer
by and agent of the Cit;
insure the integrity of
appurtenances.
connections with openings
to, or disturbances of the
system shall be inspected
y Engineering Department to
the City sewer and or its
(F) It shall be the duty of the permit holder to
notify the Engineering Department at least twenty
four (24) hours prior to the time of the
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inspection, exclusive of Saturdays, Sundays, and
holidays, that the permittee will be ready for
inspection a a stipulated time. When
re- inspection is required after the final
inspection, because of failure to meet
requirements of this act, it shall be made at a
flat charge to be approved by the City Council by
resolution not to exceed the cost of doing the
re- inspection.
(G) Any person, firm, joint venture, trust,
partnership, association or corporation by and
through a member, representative or agent, who
shall violate any of the provisions of Section 7
of Chapter 3B of Title III of the Municipal Code
of the City of Caldwell shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor and shall be subject to a fine of not
less than fifty dollars ($50.00) or more than
three hundred dollars ($300.00), or to
imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed
thirty (30) days, or both.
SECTION 3. THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE THIRTY
(30) DAYS AFTER PASSAGE AND PUBLICATION BY THE CITY OF
CALDWELL.
1991
1991
ATTEST:
PASSED By the Council this 2nd day of December
APPROVED By the Mayor this 2nd day of December
CITY CLERK
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