HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 1964-257BILL NO. 288
COUNTY OF HAWAII - STATE OF HAWAII
ORDINANCE NO. 257
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS, THE
CONNECTION OF BUILDING SEWERS TO PUBLIC SEWERS, PROVIDING
CHARGES THEREFOR, AND REGULATING IHE DISCHARGE OF WATER,
SEWAGE, A.ND OTHER WASTES INTO THE PUBLIC SEWER SYSTEMS
AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF IN THE
COUNTY OF HAWAII, STATE OF HAWAII.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF
HAWAII.
SECTION 1. NAME.
This Ordinance shall be known as the Sewer Ordinance.
SECTION 7. APPLICATION.
The provisions of this Ordinance shall apply t,o all
public sewers in the County of Hawaii.
SECTION 3. INTENTION.
It is the intention of this Ordinance to regulate the
use of all public sewers. A further intent of this
Ordinance is to £ix the rates of installing lateral
and service charge on lots furnished with sewer
service.
SECTION 4. DEFINITIONS.
Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise,
the meaning of terms used in this Ordinance shall be
as follows:
A. "B. 0. D." Biochemical Oxygen Demand shall mean
tFie quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical
oxidation of organic matter under standard
laboratory procedure in five (5) days at 20°C.,
expressed in milligrams per liter by weight.
B. Bureau of Sewers. The Bureau of Sewers and
Sani anon, Department of Public Works, County
of Hawaii.
C. Bureau of Building. The Bureau of Building
Construction and Inspection, Department of Public
Works, County of Hawaii.
D. County. The County of Hawaii.
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E. Connection, A connection shall mean an opening in
t e pub is sewer to which the building sewer may be
connected.
F. En~inee~r. The Chief Engineer of the Department of
Public Works, County of Hawaii, or his authorized
representative.
G. Extension. An extension shall mean the continuation
o~x sting public sewer through public or private
property not owned, in whole or in part, by the
applicant or owner of the particular property or
subdivision to be served,
H. E ui~vale~nt Population, The calculated population
w ih'cF~ o ld norms y contribute the same amount of
suspended solids, biochemical oxygen demand or
volume of flow per day as the daily wastes discharged
by an industrial or commercial establishment, using
as standard bases 0,17 pounds of suspended solids or
biochemical oxygen demand and 100 gallons per capita
per day.
I. Ga~rbaq~e. The solid wastes from the preparation,
cooking and dispensing of food, and from the handling,
storage, and sale of produce.
J. Garba e Pro erl Shredded. Food wastes that have
een proper y s redded to such a degree that all
particles will be carried freely under normal flow
conditions in public sewers.
K. Industrial Wastes. The liquid wastes from industrial
processes.
L. Lateral. A side sewer from a public branch or main
sewer to the property line to serve one or more lots.
M. Main. A sewer to which several laterals or other
Eranch sewer lines are connected.
N. May. "May" is permissive.
O. Natural Outlet. Any natural outlet into a watercourse,
pon , ditc , ake, or other body of surface or
ground water.
P. PeTn. Any individual, firm, company, association,
society, corporation, or group.
Q. ~. The logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight
o hydrogen ion in grams per liter of solution.
R. Sews ee. A combination of the water-carried wastes
rf om residences, business buildings, institutions,
and industrial establishments.
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S. Sewage Treatment Plant. Any arrangement of devices
and structures useTfor treating sewage.
T. Sewage Works. P.11 facilities for collecting, pumping,
treating, and disposing of sewage.
U. Sewer Buildin or House. That portion of the sewer
ine extending rom a building to the public sewer
or private disposal system.
V. Sewer~Publ~ic. A sewer controlled by the County of
Hawaii.
W. Sewer, Sanitary. A sewer which carries sewage and to
w is s orm an surface waters and drainage are not
intentionally admitted.
X. Shall. "Shall" is mandatory.
Y. Subdivision. A division of a piece of property into
two or more lots.
Z. Suspended Solids. Solids that are in suspension in
sewage or waste waters; and which are removable by
laboratory filtering.
SECTION 5. USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS.
A. Requirements.
1. Pro erties Accessible to Sewer. Every lot which
is accessib a to a sewer s a be connected to
the sewer if any plumbing fixtures are located
on it, provided that this subsection shall not
apply to a lot which is below the level of the
sewer and would require the installation of a
pump to lift the sewage to proper elevation for
discharge into said sewer. If such plumbing
fixtures have not been connected to a sewer
within thirty (30) days after the lot owner
has been notified to do so by the Engineer or
the State Department of Health, the premises shall
not be used or occupied as a habitation or for
any purpose for which plumbing fixtures are
necessary.
2. Subdivisions. Where public sewer service is
accessible to any subdivision, the subdivider
shall install all necessary sewage works to
serve all lots. Where public sewer is not
accessible, the requirements for proper disposal
of sanitary sewage for the subdivision shall
be determined by the State Department of
Health and the Engineer.
3. Exce tional Wastes. The County may accept into
its pu is sewer system, an industrial waste
of unusual volume, strength or character under
a special agreement or arrangement between
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the County and the industrial concern, subject
to payment of appropriate charges agreeable
to both parties. The contributing person
shall pay a proportionate share of the
construction costs and/or sewer service charge
based on the ratio of population equivalent
to normal design population.
Where sewers, pumping stations, force main
or outfall are to be provided, the population
equivalent of the wastes shall be computed
on the basis of the volume of the industrial
wastes. Where primary treatment facilities
are to be provided, the population equivalent
of the wastes shall be computed on the basis
of the suspended solids of the industrial
wastes. Where secondary treatment facilities
are to be provided, the population equivalent
of the wastes shall be related to the suspended
solids as above or to the biochemical oxygen
demand of the industrial wastes, whichever is
greater.
Where preliminary treatment is deemed necessary
by the Engineer to render any water or wastes
acceptable for discharge into the public sewage
works, suitable preliminary treatment facilities
shall be provided by the owner and maintained
continuously in satisfactory and effective
operation at his expense. Grease, oil, sand
and dirt interceptors, screening devices,
facilities for pH adjustment, and other necessary
preliminary treatment facilities shall be of a
type and capacity as approved by the Engineer.
B. Restrictions.
1. Draina e and Un olluted Water. No person shall
disc arge or cause to e discharged, directly
` or indirectly, any storm water, surface water,
ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage,
cooling water, swimming pool water or other
unpolluted drainage into any public sewer.
2. Unacce table Wastes. Except as hereinafter
prow ded in t is ordinance, no person shall,
directly or indirectly, discharge or cause to
be discharged into a public sewer any of the
following:
a. Any liquid or vapor having a temperature
higher than 150° F.
b. A.ny water or waste which may contain more
than 100 parts per million, by weight, of
fat, oil, or grease.
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c. Any gasoline, benzene, naphtha, fuel
oil, or other flammable or explosive
liquid, solid or gas.
d. Any garbage that has not been properly
shredded.
e. Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw,
shavings, metal, glass; rags, feathers,
tar, plastics, wood, paunch manure or
any other solid or viscous substance
capable of causing obstruction to the
flow in sewers or other interference
with the proper operation of the sewage
works.
f. Any water or wastes having pH lower
than 5.5 or having any other corrosive
property capable of causing damage or
hazard to structures, equipment, and
personnel of the sewage works.
g. Any water or wastes containing a toxic
or poisonous substance 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.
h. Any noxious or malodorous gas or explosive
liquids or substance capable of endangering
public property and safety, or creating a
public nuisance.
3. Volume and Rate of Dischar e. The Engineer may
pro i it admission into t e public sewers of any
addii~nal volume of water or wastes, wherever and
to the extent that the existing sewage works of the
county shall not be capable of receiving and disposing
of the same, together with the normal sewage flow of
that tributary area.
4. Tam erin with Public Sewer. No person shall obstruct
or cause to ma a inaccessi le any portion of the public
sewer, uncover or molest in any way any public sewer,
nor connect to it, nor throw anything into any sewer
manhole without the written permission of the Engineer.
5. Sealin Disconnected Sewer. No person or party shall
remove or emo is any uilding or structure with
plumbing fixtures connected directly or indirectly
with the public sewer without first notifying the
Engineer of such intention. All openings in the
sewer line caused by the removal of any building or
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structures shall be sealed in such a manner
as to prevent earth, debris, rain, surface,
storm, or other water from entering the public
sewer system.
SECTION 6. SEWAGE WORKS.
A. General Requirements.
Sewa a Treatment and Dis osal Plants. Where
sewage is to a disc arged into any natural
outlet, primary or complete treatment facilities
shall be provided in accordance with regulations
and requirements of the State Department of
Health. The type, capacity, and location of the
treatment plant shall be approved by the Engineer.
2. Pump ~n S~tatio~ns. Pumping stations shall be
provided where the terrain of the developable
area is such as to require pumping to lift the
sewage to proper elevation for discharge to a
treatment plant site, public sewer or discharge
outfall. These stations shall be of adequate
capacity and shall include the necessary physical
units for proper operation, control and maintenance.
Suitable locations of these stations shall be
approved by the Engineer.
3. Sewer Mains. Sewer mains shall be of length,
typ- e- amaze necessary to provide the area with
adequate sewage disposal and so located as not
be contrary to the location fixed for utilities
by the County Master Plan.
4. Laterals. A lateral shall be installed to
pro- vide service to each lot in accordance with
Section 6-D-3.
5. Construction Standards. All Sewage Works
construction s a e performed in accordance
with current County Standards.
B. Subdivisions.
1. Cost of Construction. In every subdivision
w ere sewers, sewage pumping station, force
main, outfall and sewage treatment units are
deemed necessary by the Engineer and State
Department of Health, the cost of constructing
such sewage works shall be borne by the owner
of the subdivision,
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Additional costs brought about by increasing
the pipe sizes or depths of laying or the
capacity of the pumping station, force main,
outfall, or treatment plant to serve areas
other than the subdivision shall be borne by
the County.
2. 9~PProval of Plans. All construction plans
and speci~i-cam ns for sewage works shall be
approved by the Engineer. In the event that
construction has not commenced within one (1)
year after date of approval, the construction
plans and specifications shall be resubmitted
for reapproval.
3. Inspection. During the construction of ali
sewage works, the County shall have access
thereto for inspection purposes and, if
considered advisable by the Engineer, to
require an inspector on the job continuously.
At no time shall sewer work be back-
filled or covered until the Engineer has
been notified and has given his approval
after proper inspection and test. If the
work is not approved, it shall be repaired
or removed and reconstructed, as directed by
the Engineer. The subdivision sewer may they
be connected to the public sewer.
All costs of inspection, testing, and connection
to the public sewers shall be borne by the owner
of the subdivision.
4, A,c~ceAt_ance. All sewage works found acceptable
by- the Engineer shall become the property of
the County and shall be maintained and operated
as part of the public system. Prior to final
acceptance, the subdivider shall deliver to the
County perpetual easements for all portions of
the subdivision sewer system installed in other
than publicly owned property. The subdivider
shall also convey to the County fee simple
title to all sites on which a pumping station
or treatment plant is constructed by the
subdivider as part of the public sewage works,
together with easements for ingress and egress.
Final approval and acceptance of subdivision
sewage works shall not be granted until the
subdivider has settled all financial accounts
with the County.
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C. Extensions.
1. A lication for Extension, Upon receipt of a
wr tten app cat on or a sewer extension, the
Engineer will make an estimate of the cost
thereof and submit it to the applicant. If
the applicant then deposits with the County a
sum equal to one-half of such cost, the matter
shall be referred to the Board of Supervisors
and, subject to their approval and the appro-
priation of the Covnty's share of costs, the
extension shall be made as soon as possible.
2. Specifications. The County shall make the
extension, including any lateral, to serve the
applicant's property. The County shall determine
the alignment, the materials to be used, and the
manner of construction, The property owner shall
not have any title to the extension.
3. Construction b A licant. If the applicant
pre ers, e may pay t e ull cost for the
extension and for ten (10) years after completion
of the extension receive all monies for sewer
service charges collected by the County from
other properties connecting to the extension
less construction costs to serve these properties.
However, the total of such reimbursements shall
not exceed the cost for said extension,
D. Laterals.
1. AAp lication. An application for a lateral to
a of t shall be made on a prescribed form to the
Bureau of Sewers. Zf the lateral has not already
been run to the property line, the County will
construct it as soon as possible at the expense
of the applicant
2. Location, New laterals will be installed as
near as practicable to the exact location desired
by the applicant, but if .branches are already in
the main or other outlets are available near at
hand, the lateral may be run from them. The
County reserves the right to establish the
alignment of the lateral, the location of the
connection, and to provide service to other lots
from the same lateral.
3. Construction, All laterals shall be six (6)
inc ei~s 'i d ameter and constructed at right
angles to the main on a minimum grade of nine-
tenths of one percent (0,9%), unless excepted
by the Engineer. Each lateral shall terminate
at the property line with a six-inch by four-inch
(6" x 4") cast iron pipe reducer, properly capped.
Connection of the building sewer to this reducer
shall be made with a 45° cast iron "Y", with
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the branch facing upward and extended about
one-inch above the ground with a four-inch
brass cleanout at the end. This connection
shall not be backfilled or covered until
approved by the Engineer.
4. Char es far Lateral. A deposit of not less than
25. 0 and at east equal to the County's
estimate of the cost of the lateral will be
required of the applicant before the lateral
is installed. If the actual cost of the lateral
is in excess of the deposit, the applicant will
be billed and shall pay for the difference. If
the actual cost is less than the deposit, the
applicant will be refunded the difference.
5. No New Char e. No new charge shall be made for
a Iatera w ich has already been installed to
the property line of the lot, the charge for
which has already been paid.
6. Permit to Connect. A permit to connect shall
e o tame rom the Bureau of Sewers before
making any connection to the lateral.
The above permit shall be issued only after a
plumbing permit has been obtained from the
Bureau of Building. No fee shall be charged
for the permit to connect.
SECTION 7. SEWER SERVICE CHARGES.
A. Schedule of Rates.
1. Based on Metered Water Consum tion. Monthly
c arge or sewer service s a e at the rate
of 75 percent of the total charge for water
service, based on metered water consumption as
may be applicable to each lot, land, building,
dwelling or premises, provided that water
consumed for the purpose of cooler and swimming
pool shall not be included in the computation.
The minimum monthly bill for sewage service shall
be the minimum water charge or readiness to serve
charge based on the size of the water meter as
established by the County Board of Water Supply.
2. Based on Flat-Rate Water Consum tion. The
Engineer may esta lisTi a at rate or sewer
services for sewered properties utilizing public
or private water systems. The flat rates may be
based upon the amount of water actually consumed
and drawn through the water meters of the private
system, or in the absence of meters, based upon
a reasonable estimate of the water consumption
with due consideration to the type and nature
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of the premise. This flat rate shall be
reviewed annually. A minimum monthly charge
shall be applicable, and shall be similar to
that stipulated above for the users of the
County Board of Water System.
B. Billing, Collection, and Payment of Charges.
1. B~ill~in _of Charges. The sewer service charge
evI ied pursuant to this ordinance shall be
collected by the Bureau of Sewers. Billing
shall be made monthly for commercial and
industrial users and bi-monthly for residential
properties. Payments shall be made within 30
days after billing.
?_. Collection of Cha..r~es. The sewer service charge
evied pursuant to this ordinance shall be
collected by the Bureau of Sewers. The Board
of Supervisors of the County shall prescribe
and the Engineer shall enforce such by-laws and
regulations as may be deemed necessary for the
regulating, collecting, rebating and refunding
of the sewer service charges provided for in this
ordinance.
3. Pa ment of Char es. The sewer service charge
evied y t is ordinance shall be payable as per
Section 7-B-1, provided that the amount of the
sewer service charge payable for any lot, parcel
of land, building, dwelling unit or premises at
the first payment period after this ordinance
becomes effective shall be determined on the basis
of the monthly charge herein established, (1) begin-
ning the first of the month next after this
ordinance becomes effective in the case where
connections with the sanitary sewerage system
were made prior to the adoption of this ordinance
and (2) beginning with the first of the month
next following the month a new connection with
the sanitary sewerage system is made.
SECTION 8. CHARGES FOR FIRST AND LAST MONTHS.
For any lot, building, dwelling unit or premises for which
connection is made with the sanitary sewerage systems
and which begins to discharge sewage, any industrial
waste, water or other liquid into one of the sanitary
sewerage systems, either directly or indirectly after
this ordinance becomes effective, a sewer service charge
shall be made pursuant to this ordinance starting from
the first day of the month following the date of said
connection.
Where it is proposed to discontinue any connection to the
sewer from any lot, parcel of land, building or premises
upon a written notice being given to the Bureau of Se"f+ers
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by the owner or tenant of such lot, parcel of land,
building or premises, the Bureau of Sewers will
disconnect such lateral sewer, and the sewer charges
for the month within which such discontinuance of
sewer service takes place shall be for the full month
based on the regular monthly charge to such lot, parcel
of land, building, dwelling unit or premises.
SECTION 9. APPLICATION FOR SEWER SERVICE.
Upon the adoption of this ordinance and within sixty
(60) days from the enactment of this ordinance, the
owner or tenant of each and every lot, parcel of land,
building, dwelling unit or premises, having any sewer
connection, either directly or indirectly, with the
sanitary sewerage systems of the County, shall fill out
and file with the Bureau of Sewers, a form provided by
the County with such information as required by the
Engineer for the purposes of the administration and
enforcement of this ordinance.
SECTION 10. STyWER FUND AND USE THEREOF.
The funds received from the collection of the sewer service
charges authorized by this ordinance shall be deposited
daily with the Treasurer of the County of Hawaii, and
shall be accounted for and be known as the "County Sewer
Fund." When appropriated by the Board of Supervisors of
the County of Hawaii, said fund or portion thereof shall
be available for the payment of the cost of the management,
maintenance, operation, repair, replacement and extension
of the sanitary sewerage system. In the event that any
balance remains upon the payment of the cost of the
management, maintenance, operation, repair and/or
replacement of the sanitary sewerage system, such balance
shall be used for the payment of interest on and/or
principal of any existing bonded indebtedness and/or
any bonded indebtedness which may be incurred for the
construction of such sanitary sewerage system.
SECTION 11. PENALTY FOR VIOLATION.
Any person convicted of violating any of the provisions
of this Ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding five hundred
dollars ($500.00). The continuance of any such violation
after conviction shall be deemed a new offense for each
day of such continuance.
SECTION 12. SEVERABII.ITY.
If any section or provisions, or parts thereof in this
Ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional,
such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect
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the validity of the ordinance as a whole or of any
other section or provision or part hereof.
SECTION 13. REPEAL.
Ordinance No. 44, Revised Ordinances of the County of
Hawaii 1960, is hereby repealed.
SECTION 14. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall take effect upon its approval.
INTRODUCED BY:
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Hilo, Hawaii
Date of Introduction: April 15, 1964
Date of Adoption: May 6, 1964
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