City Code Section
For the purpose of this Chapter, the following definitions apply:
- A. Combined sewer means a sewer designed to convey both sanitary sewage and stormwater.
- B. Director means the Director of the Bureau of Environmental Services or the Director’s designee.
- C. Disconnection means physically plugging or capping the direct stormwater connection to a sewer and redirecting the stormwater either onto the surface of the property or under ground. This may require alterations to gutters, downspouts and landscaping.
- 1. For properties that have a branch constructed to the edge of the property line from a public separated storm system, disconnection from the combined sewer may be accomplished by direct stormwater connection through a lateral to the public storm system. New storm connections to the City sewer or storm system are subject to the Stormwater Management Manual requirements for new connections to public systems.
- 2. For properties where surface or underground disposal of roof water is not feasible, disconnection may include a curb cut that discharges roof water to a curbed street. New storm connections to the city sewer or storm system are subject to the Stormwater Management Manual requirements for new connections to public systems.
- 3. New stormwater facilities are required to meet the requirements of the Stormwater Management Manual.
- D. Downspout means the conductor that conveys storm water from the gutter on the exterior of a building or other structure to another place of disposal.
- E. Program area means the boundaries of the Downspout Disconnection Program area as shown on the map in administrative rules.
- F. Workers authorized by the Director means, but is not limited to, City employees and contractors hired by the City.