Explanation
This ordinance amends section 1145.88 of the Columbus City Codes, Chapter 1145, “Sewer Use Regulations,” to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to access and take corrective actions on public sanitary service mains and manholes in those areas served by the City’s sanitary sewer system where the Blueprint Columbus inflow and infiltration program will be implemented. Blueprint Columbus projects include rehabilitation and replacement of private sanitary service laterals and public sanitary service mains and manholes. Some of the public sanitary sewer mains and manholes are located on private property or can only be accessed through private property. Currently, the corrective actions in section 1145.88(B) only include the private sanitary service laterals; thus, the public sanitary service mains and manholes will be added through this ordinance. This addition will provide the Director of the Department of Public Utilities, under section 1145.89, the right to enter the private property and/or building to perform corrective measures to the public sanitary service mains and manholes in order to abate the public nuisance.
Fiscal Impact: There is no direct fiscal impact from this legislation.
Title
To amend section 1145.88 of Chapter 1145, “Sewer Use Regulations,” of the Columbus City Codes, to authorize the Director of the Department of Public Utilities to access and take corrective actions on public sanitary service mains and manholes in those areas served by the City’s sanitary sewer system where the Blueprint Columbus inflow and infiltration program will be implemented.
Body
WHEREAS, during periods of heavy precipitation, rain water can enter into the sanitary sewer system, causing it to become overwhelmed; this is known as inflow and infiltration. Significant inflow and infiltration causes the sanitary system to overflow into streams and rivers (which events are known as sanitary sewer overflows) and also causes t...
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