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Home My WebLink About0167A :� „,ZTANCS NO. 167 f"Go Seri",) AN ORIDINtUNCE 10DING PART ”' TO CW.FTLER 2. t.P I , XTIMr E V111 ;XF THE SAN LUYS OBISPO ?IT3NICIPrL CODE PROVII)IING FO'�1 .13ACK-IWATE? VIV.-PS BE 1T OROIAIRED by the Co-micii 1 of the C-Lty of San Luis Obispo as SECTION 1. That part 2 shall be and is hereby added to Chapter 2. Article VIII of the San Luis Obispo Municipal Code to read as follot,.7s: I SECTION 8201. - BACK-19ATER TRAPS AND VALVES - 141 an existing plumbing out- let leas been installed or located, or if a plumbing outlet is to be installed or located, at an elevation which, in the opinion of the City Engineer, may cause the fixture to overflaw by reason of backflaw from a main line sexier, alt. approved type of back-water trap or sewer valve shall be in-stalled between the autlet arad the public sewer in such a manner &s to prevent" sewage frow, flowing back or backiag up into any uch outlet or plumbing fixture. The trap or valve shall be installed in the basement or in a box or manhole of concrete -o-s- cost iron or other material approved by the City Engineer and shall be readily accessible at all times. The trap or valve shall be placed only irk the drain z,erving the fixture, or fixtures, that may be subject to overflow and no sew- 0 4 - age frem fixtut-res not sub ect to overflow shall pass through such tzap or valve, SECTIONN 8200. CITY MIGINEER U11POWEH-D TO STO? 0H,. UM-04 - If the pro-p_'�Y cv,ner fails to install and niaintuin a back water trap or back-water Valve in hood lood workin$ condition, when required under tilts Part, the City Eriginear may order a-Lid require said plumbing fixture to be disconnected and removed and the outlet there plugged or capped,, In the event that t1he property rwne±r fa; ' is to disconnect and plug or cap the Sover connection within 10 days as «r written notice by the City Engineer.. then the City Engineer shall arrange for such die- coanection and capping; the cost of which shall be a debt of the -" propertv oxnrer and which may be collected by court action or may v be declared to be, a Ue'r� It-Y ci: era OR tzar UZ.. C04noll after .7y"Up '13 &r n-1 1nd zoL!�--P_ to the properity ouster and shall b� ad"de'd to and co leated as pllrt of th� ' SECTION 82001.2 - KAINTETA-NCE OF HOUSE CONNECT10141 ST-UEps. - All ho,,%--e connection. se6t7ers, ihdustrial sewers:, private sewage disposal Systems and appurtenances thereto, now. existing or hereafter constructed, shall be zialn- tained by the of the property in a safe and sanitary conditia'a and all, devices or safeguards which are required by this Part for the operation th--zeof, shall be maintained in a good working order. SE-ECTIU0 2. This ordinance, together x•.7ith the ayes and noes shall be A-i-lb- lished once in full., at least three days before its final passage5, III tile Telegram.<Pribuae, a newspaper published and circulated in said C'Lty, and 4 same shall 000 into effec" at the expiratic4i of thirty days after its fina, passage, U.-I Jun INTRODUCED AND PASSED '90 PRINT this 20th Cl-Y 0-f by following Vote: AYES., Donald Q. Miller, Kenneth W. Jones, Gerald W. Shipsey,, Fred M. Waters NOES 0. None ABSENT: J. Barry Smith Y AVVEM- Ma or oe A Cit '!.eels erk VINLPI ASSED 11is 5 day of Ju ly 19609 by the follizlying vote: A 'YE S- 11 , Kenneth W. Jones, Donald Q. Miller, Gerald W.f.-*Shipsey, Fred M. Waters. NOES: None ABSEITE: J. Barry Smith ATTEST: c C1_ rk oric o! /67 bRiD11 N CNC �1, E 167 (M960 Series, ANy ORDINAvN�fyE�ADDI' G P rR `2 iT0 'G'HT'R IGaL E VI NI O&.fIIE Lllls OBISP�O •, -. • MUNICIPAL COD P OVIDING_' ". FOR BACK °WA ?ERt TRAPS.. EI I tQRDAINNrii by thea,06un cil ofithe: City of Safi Luis Obispo • as follows- SECTION 1 `That part 2 shall f be and 'l hereby aiddwed" toy Chapter { 2 5 Article VIII of the San Luis 0 1 Obispo t Munieipal`' Code to read as follows. ° +TM SECTION 8201 BACK- WATF,R TF�APS AN VALVES — Ifian ex- 1 isting P.lunibing obtlet'has- been: }n- stalled.joi° located,j'"or if'a plumbing outlet is to be installed or l'ocate'd, at an• ' ele�atimik- brill, =in -the opin- ion ofkthe City Engineer, may cause the fixffure to o�ye'rflo,v by reason Fof backflow fromsavmam]Ynd- sewer, air approved type of back, water trap of sewer vale shall be in- i stalled4betwecn bh�eYsoutletOani101-he public�1a'6,1 innsu0 0 manner as to prjetent seigav$ from floe ing Y. ,bacl%bF, backin§( intocany such' outlet Gr ;1unflJAig fixtures JT}'ie', trap or,,.`valve sl llAbei installed }n i the basement or in a.,bo:!�tq man- Bole of,'coneret or cast iron or other material_eapproved by the City Engineer an shallt�be, readily accessible" at all ties. The 'trap or Yahe�"shall °b ;e ,mplaced only in+i the drams serving` the axtyre, ,or' fixtures, ;that :may be subject toy �- overflow °and no ewage froni'fix- tures not.•subject toI . overfloww, rshall � pass through such trap or. raly e • SECT_ IO` S200.1 CITY ENGI -; NEER EMPO`VERED ,TO STOP OVERFLOW — I the . property 1 owner fails to in all' and maintain a back =water trap" or back water valve: in .good 'w riking condition, when required under this Part, _the City.. Engineer nisy order and re- gvir'e'' " s 0i 'aid plun t "fi'sfure" to be disconnected andl removed and the outlet there plugged or capped. In } the "event thatifiie p•r8perty` owner x -fails to disconnect and plug or 1 cap the sewer ro'nnec£ }on within 10 days, after ws'tten notice by the City Engineer , -then 'the City En- gineer` shall arrange for such dis connection and "capping; the cost of, which sliall • be a debt of the property owner, which may be collected by count action: or may ' be declared to:;be -a lien by „action) of the City Council after public{ hearing and notice, to the property, owner and shall be added to and' collected as pa -rt of the tax -roll : 1 4 SECTION 82001,2, — bIAINTENi i ANCE OF HOUSE CONNECTION SEWERS.—, All house .connection sewers, industrial servers, private a'ewage disposal ° systems aud'ap- purtenarces thereto now exiting or hereafter constructed shall be maintained by ' the owner of the ` property in a safe and sanitary condition, and all' devices or safe- . guards ” which, are required by this t Part for the. operation - thereof, 4 shall be maintained in a, good work- ing order. SECTION 2 This: ordinance; to- gether l with,, the ayes: and 'noes, shall be ' published once in full, , t at least 'three,, days < before ; tsf }nal,( passage,, in the "Tele rarimTribnne, a newspaper- published `and. circus i dated 'R- said Clty,,Iand A (1; sarr c sliall go into effect at - e. exp}ra tion'of'thiity Jay after its final' ' passage. INTRODUCED AND .,PASSED TO F -PAINT' this 20th day of:June, 1960, by the following vote: (y , AYES,: Donald Q;. Miller; Kenneth W Jones,,'Gerald W Shipscy, Fred M. Waters:. `ftx NOES : 'IFonb, BS�NT J. Sarry;Smitth as I P.E15 lT: WATERS, ti {, - Dlay or: k1S, 1 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS Honorable Mayor and City Council City of San Luis Obispo Gentlemen: 'L )BISPO CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE � /�If1AII�SO6�00BR11_ B •`'t May 11, 1960 One of our most costly and disagreeable problems is the continuing periodic sewer main back -ups into a few houses within the city. These are caused by houses set too low for the main, root infiltration, or some peculiarity of terrain which permits the main to back into the house the moment there is the slightest restriction. Our crews are called out to clean up the mess and pacify the citizen, and our insurance company quite often pays off the claim. In several cases the flooding has occurred 4 or 5 times, the city has continued to clean up the mess, but the property owner has still made no effort to protect his property. Although we recognize the same property will have the same problem again in the future, we have no means at present to insist that the property owner take steps to protect himself (and the city). The City of Long Beach has had a similar problem and has passed an ordinance which requires that a property owner who has a potential backflow problem can be required to install a back -water trap in his sewer lateral. The ordinance provides further that if the owner fails to install the back- water trap the city may disconnect the house service and cap it. I believe it would be well worthwhile for the city to adopt a similar ordi- nance, and if it is the wish of the council, Mr. Houser and I can draft a study copy for the next council meeting. Respectfully submitted, DAVID F. RGMERO DFR /lb City Engineer N 4 r CITY Of LON6 B E U H JESS D. GILKERSON CITY ENGINEER Mr. David F. Romero, City Engineer City of San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, California Iloog Beach 2, California March 7, 1960 Dear Sir: Re: Backflow Valves for Sanitary Sewer Lines Reference is made to your letter of request of February 16, 1960 for information regarding City of Long Beach requirements for installation of backflow prevention valves on sanitary sewer lines. Sections Nos. 7570.55 and 7570.56 of the Long Beach Municipal Code, covering the Cityts requirements for the installations of these valves, are trans- mitted herewith for your information. The City requires that property owners install backflow valves wherever there is danger of flooding building floors. It is not the policy of the City to permit the property owner to waive his rights for any dam- ages caused by flooding due to sewage backing into the property and thereby avoid installation of the required backflow valves. However, in a few instances on major buildings where the upper floors are inter- connected through fixtures on the lower floors to the City sewer, we have permitted the owners to leave the high fixtures connected through the low fixtures if the cost of separation is extensive. However, the owner is still required to install a backflow valve in his sewer con- nection between the building and the City sewer. In these instances, the City has required that the owner furnish a letter accepting full responsibility for any damages resulting from interconnection of high and low fixtures in the building. On all new structures a careful review is made to determine the need for this type of protection and in all cases, the City requires that low fixtures be separated from high fixtures and that a backflow valve be installed in the low lines. Essentially the backflow valve requirement was included within the Municipal Code due to flooding problems which arose in conjunction with the cleaning of City sewers. If additional information is required, please contact this office at HEmlock 6 -9041, Extension 372. Very truly yours, JES'S GILKERSON, CITY ENGINEER B J.�✓ ! y JEMcG:Ebs McGinnis, Senior Civil Engineer Enclosures