§ 28-169. Unsewered, miscellaneous discharges; swimming pool water discharges; violations.

(a)

The POTW will be used whenever such system is available by all persons discharging any wastewater or other polluted liquids which are not otherwise prohibited, unless an exception for connection to the system is granted by the city.

(b)

No persons shall deposit or discharge any wastewater or other polluted liquids on public or private property in or adjacent to any natural watercourse, or in any storm sewer or in any area under the jurisdiction of the city, without the written approval of the city.

(c)

Swimming pools. Discharging water from swimming pools either by draining or backwashing shall be done in accordance with the following:

(1)

Pools designed to be "above ground" and less than seven hundred (700) gallons (nine (9) feet by one and one-half (1.)5 feet equivalent) may be drained or operated with the/any backwash discharged on the owner's property, providing all/any such discharges do not escape on to adjacent property, alley, street, or storm drain. Additionally, water resulting from draining or backwashing shall not be permitted to accumulate and become standing water, stagnation or a health vector, or other nuisance; and

(2)

All other swimming pools shall be drained as follows:

(i)

Existing pools shall have the backwash systems piped directly or have hoses draining directly into the owner's "wastewater cleanout; and

(ii)

Pools to be constructed or erected hereafter shall have the drain and backwash piping installed and connected to the wastewater cleanout.

(3)

Pools constructed or installed with a greater capacity than seven hundred (700) gallons shall comply with [subsections] (c)(1) and (c)(2) above and shall require a permit, issued by the city to construct or erect the pool.

(4)

Violations of this subsection may subject offenders to a maximum fine of one hundred dollars ($100.00) for the first offense, two hundred dollars ($200.00) for the second and each subsequent offense. Offenses with frequency of greater than two (2) in one (1) year, may subject the owner to a water disconnect until cited conditions are corrected.

(Ord. No. 99-12, § 2(1.5), 8-17-99; Ord. No. 2010-12, § 1, 8-3-10)