There is hereby incorporated by reference the certain standard or model ordinance known as the “Ordinance for Sewer Use Regulation,” regulating the use of public and private sewers and drains, private sewage disposal, the installation and connection or building sewers, and the discharge of waters and wastes into the public sewer systems. No less than three (3) copies of said ordinance shall be marked or stamped “Official Copy” as incorporated herein and shall be filed with the City Clerk to be open to inspection and available to the public at all reasonable hours.

(Ord. 188; Code 2018)

The owner of any real property that has the ability to access the municipal sewer system shall be liable for payment of the minimum fee codified herein; regardless of whether such owner connects the real prope1iy to the municipal sewer system.

(Ord. 336)

(a)   It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to dump or deposit any waste, chemical or other substance directly into a manhole or other direct access point of the City Sewage System.

(b)   Any person or entity found in violation of this section shall be liable for any costs incurred by the City for damage or clean-up of any part of the Sewage System affected by the violation of this section including reasonable employee cost.

(c)   For the purpose of this section, “Sewage System” shall include all sewer mains, sewer laterals, branch sewer, lift or pump stations and all covers, connections, collecting areas, pools and parts which are needed for the collection, movement, treatment and removal of sewage within the city of Pretty Prairie, KS.

(Ord. 360)