Section 134-79 DISCHARGE OF RAINWATER OR SURFACE WATER PROHIBITED
A. The
discharge of rainwater or surface water into a
sanitary sewer line through connections from the roofs of houses or
other
buildings, basement drains, foundation drains, yard drains or any other
connection is hereby prohibited.
B. It
shall be unlawful to make any connection to the
town's sanitary sewer system which allows rainwater or surface water to
flow
into said system, and no occupancy permit shall be issued for any new
structure
or construction having such a connection to the sanitary sewer system.
C. Whenever
the Town Manager or Utility Inspector for
the Town of Front Royal shall deem it necessary to remove, block,
repair or
otherwise reroute a drain or other connection to the Front Royal
sanitary sewer
system which allows a significant flow of rain or surface water into
said
system and thereby could endanger the public health, upon reasonable
notice to
the property owner of not less than thirty (30) days, and after said
owner has
failed to remove, block, repair or otherwise reroute said drain or
connection
in a manner approved by the town, the town may then, by its own agents
or
employees, remove, block, repair or otherwise reroute said drain or
connection,
and the cost of expenses thereof shall be chargeable to and paid by the
owner
of such property and shall be collected by the town as taxes and levies
are
collected.
D. Violation
of the provisions of this section shall
constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by a fine of not more
than one
thousand dollars ($1,000.).