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City of Troy, MO Sewer System
§ 705.010
Sewer System Definitions.
§ 705.020
§ 705.030
§ 705.040
Building Sewers, Connections and Fees.
§ 705.050
§ 705.060
Damage To Sewer Facilities.
§ 705.070
Authority and Powers of Sewer Inspectors.
§ 705.080
Sewer Penalties.
§ 705.090
Residential and Commercial Sewer Fees.
Chapter 705:
Chapter 705: Sewer System
Section 705.010
Section 705.020
Section 705.030
Section 705.040
Section 705.050
Section 705.060
Section 705.070
Section 705.080
Section 705.090
[R.O. 2006 §705.010; CC 1980 §520.010; Ord. No. 523, 1-10-1969; Ord. No. 564-A, 9-20-1976]
beginning five (5) feet (one point five {1.5} meters) outside the
cooking and dispensing of food, and from handling, storage and sale
HEALTH OFFICER OR CHIEF OF POLICE
The persons appointed to said positions according to the
laws governing such appointments or person or persons authorized to
act as their agent.
The bowel or kidney discharges of human beings.
Any individual, firm, company, association, corporation or
inch (one point twenty-seven (1.27) centimeters) in any dimension.
rights, and which is controlled by public authority.
The water-carried waste products or discharges from human
beings or animals, or chemicals or other wastes from residences, public
or private buildings, swimming pools or industrial establishments,
together with such ground, surface or stormwater as may be present.
The General Superintendent of the City of Troy, or his/her
authorized deputy, agent or representative.
Solids that either float on the surface, or are in suspension
in water, sewage or other liquids, and which are removable by laboratory
[R.O. 2006 §705.020; CC 1980 §520.020; Ord. No. 564-A, 9-20-1976]
the City, or in any area under the jurisdiction of the City, any human
or animal excrement, garbage or other objectionable waste.
or in any area under the jurisdiction of the City, any sewage or other
polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided
owner of all houses, buildings or properties used for human occupancy,
now located or may in the future be located a public sanitary sewer
of the City, is hereby required at his/her expense to install suitable
this Chapter, within ninety (90) days after date of official notice
feet (thirty point five {30.5} meters) of the property line.
owners of unincorporated land who desire to connect into the City's
sanitary sewer system must agree in writing to obey and abide by the
provisions of this Chapter before connecting into the City's sanitary
[R.O. 2006 §705.030; CC 1980 §520.030; Ord. No. 564-A, 9-20-1976]
A. Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of Section 705.020(D), the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with all State requirements.
Public Health of the State. No permit shall be issued for any private
sewage disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities
where the area of the lot is less than five thousand (5,000) square
feet (four thousand six hundred forty-five {4,645} square meters).
No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge into any
natural outlet.
owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage facilities in
a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the City.
statement contained in this Chapter shall be construed to interfere
with additional requirements that may be imposed by the Health Officer.
[R.O. 2006 §705.040; CC 1980 §520.040; Ord. No. 523, 1-10-1969; Ord. No. 564-A, 9-20-1976; Ord. No. 656, 4-20-1981; Ord. No. 972 §2, 9-20-2004; Ord. No. 1225 §1, 6-20-2016]
A. Connections. No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections
with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance
thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Superintendent.
No connection or construction shall be allowed unless the connection,
construction, or maintenance meets the water and wastewater specifications
promulgated by the Public Works Department approved by its Public
B. Fees. Sewer connection fees shall be as set out in Table 1 to Title
IV of the Municipal Code of the City of Troy.
C. Costs. All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection
of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall
indemnify the City from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly
be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
D. Separate Sewers. A separate and independent building sewer shall
be provided for every building, except where one (1) building stands
at the rear of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is
alley, court, yard or driveway, the building sewer from the front
building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered
as one (1) building sewer.
E. Old Sewers. Old building sewers may be used in connection with new
buildings only when they are found, on examination and test by the
Superintendent, to meet all requirements of this Chapter.
F. Construction Standards. The size, slope, alignment, materials of
construction of a building sewer, and the methods to be used in excavating,
placing of the pipe, jointing, testing and backfilling the trench,
shall all conform to the requirements of the building and plumbing
code or other applicable rules and regulations of the City. In the
absence of Code provisions or in amplification thereof, the materials
and procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the City
of Troy water and wastewater construction specifications promulgated
by the City of Troy Public Works Department, which are on file with
the Public Works Department, and the appropriate specifications of
the ASTM and WPCF, Manual No. 9, shall apply.
G. Gravity Lines. Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought
to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings
in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the
public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building drain shall
be lifted by an approved means and discharged into the building sewer.
H. Surface Water Banned. No person shall make connection of roof downspouts,
exterior foundation drains, areaway drains or other sources of surface
runoff or groundwater to a building sewer or building drain which
in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a public sewer.
I. Connection Standards. The connection of the building sewer into the
public sewer shall conform to the requirements of the building and
plumbing code or other applicable rules and regulations of the City,
or the procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the ASTM
and the WPCF, Manual of Practice No. 9. All such connections shall
be made gastight and watertight. Any deviation from the prescribed
J. Inspections. The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify
the Building Inspector when the building sewer is ready for inspection
and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under
the supervision of the Superintendent or his/her representative.
K. Excavations Safeguarded. All excavations for building sewer installations
a manner satisfactory to the City.
L. Pursuant to the wastewater construction specifications promulgated
and maintained with the Public Works Department of the City of Troy,
Missouri, a copy of the water and wastewater construction specifications
are available by request to the Public Works Superintendent. The Public
Works Superintendent shall be allowed to amend such water and wastewater
construction specifications, from time to time, as he deems necessary
towards the proper connection and upkeep of any sewer works connection
[R.O. 2006 §705.050; CC 1980 §520.050; Ord. No. 564-A, 9-20-1976]
A. Surface Water. No person shall discharge or cause to be
discharged, any stormwaters, surface water, ground water, roof runoff,
subsurface drainage, uncontaminated cooling water or unpolluted industrial
process waters to any sanitary sewer.
B. Storm Sewers. Stormwater and all other unpolluted drainage
shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated
as storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the Superintendent.
Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged,
on approval of the Superintendent, to a storm sewer, or natural outlet.
C. Prohibited Substances. No person shall discharge or cause
to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes to
any public sewer:
constitute a hazard to humans or animals, create a public nuisance,
plant, including but not limited to cyanides in excess of two (2)
mg/l as CN in the wastes as discharged into the public sewers.
3. Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than five point five (5.5)
or higher than eight point five (8.5), or having any other corrosive
property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment
and personnel of the sewage works.
of causing obstructions to the flow in sewers, or other interference
to: ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags,
D. Prohibited Discharges. No person shall discharge or cause
to be discharged the following described substances, materials, waters
or wastes if it appears likely in the opinion of the Superintendent
that such wastes can harm either the sewers, sewage treatment process
or equipment, have an adverse effect on the receiving stream, or can
otherwise endanger life, limb, public property or constitute a nuisance.
In forming his/her opinion as to the acceptability of these wastes,
the Superintendent will give consideration to such factors as the
quantities of subject wastes in relation to flows and velocities in
the sewers, materials or construction of the sewers, nature of the
sewage treatment process, capacity of the sewage treatment plant,
degree of treatability of wastes in the sewage treatment plant, and
other pertinent factors. The substances prohibited are:
fifty degrees fahrenheit (150°F) or sixty five degrees (65°)
thirty-two degrees (32°) and one hundred fifty degrees (150°)
fahrenheit. (zero degrees (0°) and sixty five degrees (65°)
and operation of any garbage grinder equipped with a motor of three-fourth
4. Any waters or wastes containing strong acid, iron pickling wastes
similar objectionable or toxic substances, or wastes exerting a chlorine
requirement, to such a degree that any such material received in the
composite sewage at the sewage treatment works exceed the limits established
by the Superintendent for such materials.
6. Any waters or wastes containing phenols or other taste or odor producing
substances, in such concentrations exceeding limits which may be established
8. Any waters or wastes having a pH in excess of nine point five (9.5).
b. Excessive discoloration (such as, but not limited to dye wastes and
vegetable tanning solutions).
c. Any waters or wastes having:
(1) A five (5) day biochemical demand greater than three hundred
(300) parts per million by weight, or
(2) Containing more than three hundred fifty (350) parts per million
by weight of suspended solids, or
(3) Having an average daily flow greater than two percent (2%) of
the average sewage flow of the City.
d. Unusual volume or flow or concentration of wastes constituting "slugs" as defined herein.
10. Waters or wastes containing substances which are not amenable to
treatment or reduction by the sewage treatment processes employed,
or are amenable to treatment only to such degree that the sewage treatment
jurisdiction over discharges to the receiving waters.
E. Superintendent's Decisions. If any waters or wastes are discharged, or are proposed to be discharged into the public sewers, which waters contain the substances or possess the characteristics enumerated in Section 705.050(D), and which in the judgment of the Superintendent, may have deleterious effect upon the sewage works, processes, equipment or receiving water, or which otherwise create a hazard to life or constitute a public nuisance, the Superintendent may:
2. Require pretreatment to an acceptable condition for the discharge
into the public sewers.
3. Require control over the quantities and rates of discharge, and/or,
4. Require payment to cover the added cost of handling and treating wastes not covered by existing taxes or sewer charges under the provisions of Section 705.050(J). If the Superintendent permits the pretreatment or equalization of waste flows, the design and installation of the plants and equipment shall be subject to the review and approval of the Superintendent, and subject to the requirements of all applicable codes, ordinances and laws.
F. Interceptors For Greases And Oils. Grease, oil and sand
interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Superintendent
grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes, sand or other
be of a type and capacity approved by the Superintendent, and shall
be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and
G. Preliminary Treatment. Where preliminary treatment or flow-equalization
facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained
continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner
H. Access Manhole. When required by the Superintendent, the
owner of any property serviced by a building sewer carrying industrial
wastes shall install a suitable control manhole together with such
necessary meters and other appurtenances in the building sewer to
manhole, when required, shall be accessible and safely located, and
The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his/her expense, and
shall be maintained by him/her so as to be safe and accessible at
I. Measurements. All measurements, tests and analysis of the
characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in
this Chapter shall be determined in accordance with the latest edition
of "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater",
published by the American Public Health Association, and shall be
determined at the control manhole provided, or upon suitable samples
taken at said control manhole. In the event that no special manhole
has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the
nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which
the building sewer is connected. Sampling shall be carried out by
customarily accepted methods to reflect the effect of constituents
whether a twenty-four (24) hour composite of all outfalls of a premise
Normally, but not always, BOD and suspended solid analyses are obtained
from the twenty-four (24) hour composites of all outfalls whereas
pHs are determined from periodic grab samples.)
J. Agreements For Special Treatment. No statement contained
in this Chapter shall be construed as preventing any special agreement
or arrangement between the City and any industrial concern whereby
by the City for treatment, subject to payment therefor, by the industrial
[R.O. 2006 §705.060; CC 1980 §520.060; Ord. No. 564-A, 9-20-1976]
unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break,
damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance
or equipment which is a part of the sewage works. Any person violating
this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest under charge of
liable to the City for any expense, loss or damage occasioned by the
[R.O. 2006 §705.070; CC 1980 §520.070; Ord. No. 564-A, 9-20-1976]
The Superintendent or his/her representatives shall not have authority
to inquire into any processes including metallurgical, chemical, oil
refining, ceramic, paper or other industries beyond that point having
a direct bearing on the kind and source of discharge to the sewers
B. While performing the necessary work on private properties referred to in Section 705.070(A), the Superintendent or his/her duly authorized employees of the City shall observe all safety rules applicable to the premises established by the company and the company shall be held harmless for injury or death to the City employees and the City shall indemnify the company against loss or damage to its property by City employees and against liability claims and demands for personal injury or property damage asserted against the company and growing out of the gauging and sampling operation, except as such may be caused by negligence or failure of the company to maintain safe conditions as required in Section 705.050(H).
all private properties through which the City holds a duly negotiated
easement for the purpose of, but not limited to: inspection; observation;
measurement; sampling; repair; or maintenance of any portion of the
sewage works lying within said easement. All entry and subsequent
work, if any, on said easement, shall be done in full accordance with
the terms of the duly negotiated easement pertaining to the private
[R.O. 2006 §705.080; CC 1980 §520.080; Ord. No. 564-A, 9-20-1976]
A. Any person found to be violating any provision of this Chapter except Section 705.060, shall be served by the City with a written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.
B. Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in Section 705.080(A), shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Each day in which any such violations shall continue shall be deemed a separate offense.
[R.O. 2006 §705.090; CC 1980 §520.090; Ord. No. 564-A, 9-20-1976; Ord. No. 757 §1, 11-15-1993; Ord. No. 938, 8-18-2003; Ord. No. 987, 5-16-2005; Ord. No. 1049, 10-15-2007; Ord. No. 1108 §1, 9-21-2009; Ord. No. 1129 §1, 9-20-2010; Ord. No. 1181 §1, 6-27-2013; Ord. No. 1189 §1, 9-16-2013; Ord. No. 1232 §1, 9-19-2016]
A. Sewer fees are established and created for the purpose of construction and maintenance of public sewers within the corporate City limits and outside of the City limits as provided herein. The rates for water shall be set out in this Section and Subsections and shall be effective for the dates set forth in Section 705.090.
B. Users shall pay for the following sewer rates provided by the City:
1. Automatic Increases in Rates. The minimum base rate and rate
for usage per 1,000 gallons shall increase automatically, and each
user shall be charged the rate which corresponds with the date of
service provided to the user.
2. Residential Base Rate. Residential users shall pay a minimum
base rate. The minimum base rate chargeable to a user shall be as
follows for the time frames set forth herein:
a. October 1, 2016, to September 30, 2017: Fifteen dollars and
fifty cents ($15.50).
b. October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2018: Fifteen dollars and
c. October 1, 2018, to September 30, 2019: Fifteen dollars and
d. October 1, 2019, to September 30, 2020: Fifteen dollars and
e. October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021: Fifteen dollars and
f. October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022: Fifteen dollars and
g. If the Board of Aldermen does not enact any increase or decrease
in the rates described above, the last charged rate shall stay in
effect as the rate to be charged until changed by the Board of Aldermen.
3. Commercial Base Rate. Commercial users shall pay a minimum base
rate. The minimum base rate chargeable to a user shall be as follows
for the time frames set forth herein:
4. Residential Usage Charge Per 1,000 Gallons Of Water Used. Residential
users shall pay an additional amount for usage per one thousand (1,000)
gallons of water used each billing period. This usage rate shall be
paid in addition to any base rate payable by the user. The usage charge
per 1,000 gallons of water used chargeable to a residential user shall
be as follows for the time frames set forth herein:
a. October 1, 2016, to September 30, 2017: Four dollars and forty
cents ($4.40).
b. October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2018: Four dollars and seventy-five
cents ($4.75).
c. October 1, 2018, to September 30, 2019: Five dollars and thirteen
cents ($5.13).
d. October 1, 2019, to September 30, 2020: Five dollars and forty-nine
cents ($5.49).
e. October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021: Five dollars and eighty-seven
cents ($5.87).
f. October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022: Six dollars and twenty-two
cents ($6.22).
5. Commercial Usage Charge Per 1,000 Gallons Of Water Used. Commercial
users shall pay an additional amount for usage per 1,000 gallons of
water used each billing period. This usage rate shall be paid in addition
to any base rate payable by the user. The usage charge per 1,000 gallons
of water used chargeable to a commercial user shall be as follows
C. Users Without City Water Service. Users without City water service
shall be charged a flat fee for sewer only as set forth in this Subsection:
1. October 1, 2016, to September 30, 2017: Thirty-eight dollars
and fifty cents ($38.50).
2. October 1, 2017, to September 30, 2018: Forty-one dollars and
fifty cents ($41.50).
3. October 1, 2018, to September 30, 2019: Forty-five dollars ($45.00).
4. October 1, 2019, to September 30, 2020: Forty-eight dollars
($48.00).
5. October 1, 2020, to September 30, 2021: Fifty-one dollars and
fifty cents ($51.50).
6. October 1, 2021, to September 30, 2022: Fifty-four dollars and
fifty cents ($54.50).
7. If the Board of Aldermen does not enact any increase or decrease
D. Users Outside Of City Limits. Users outside of the City limits shall
pay double the rate for sewer services as provided in this Section,
regardless of whether the user is a residential or commercial customer.