HomeMy WebLinkAbout2008-01-16 Packet - Special, Joint UVSDCITY OF UKIAH
SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE
UKIAH CITY COUNCIL AND
UKIAH VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT
CIVIC CENTER COUNCIL CHAMBERS
300 Seminary Avenue
Ukiah, CA 95482
January 16, 2008
4:00 p.m.
ROLL CALL
DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION -NEW BUSINESS
a. Introduction and First Reading by Title of Ordinances of the City of Ukiah Amending Articles
1 and 18 of Division 4, Chapter 2 of the Ukiah City Code, Pertaining to the Definitions Used
in the City of Ukiah Sewer Ordinance and to the Replacement or Repair of Sewer Laterals
and of the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District Repealing Ordinance No 29 Establishing Sewer
Lateral Testing and Adopting Ordinance No 30 Pertaining to the Definitions Used in the
Sewer Ordinance and to the Replacement or Repair of Sewer Laterals and the Introduction
and Discussion of Proposed Guidelines for Sewer Lateral Replacement/ Repair Grant
Program
b. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Consolidation of the District and City Sanitary
Sewer Collection and Treatment Infrastructure into an Independent Sanitation District
3. OTHER BUSINESS
a. Set the next Joint Meeting of the Ukiah City Council and Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
4. ADJOURNMENT
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reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities upon request.
I hereby certify under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing agenda was posted on the
bulletin board at the main entrance of the City of Ukiah City Hall, located at 300 Seminary Avenue, Ukiah, California, not less than
24 hours prior to the meeting set forth on this agenda.
Dated this 11th day of January, 2008.
Linda C. Brown, City Clerk
Item No. ~•
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT
JOINT MEETING OF' THE UKIAH CITY COUNCIL
AND THE UKIAH VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT BOARD
JANUARY 16, 2U08
INTRODUCTION AND FIRS'C READING BY TITLE OF ORDINANCES OF
'IHE CITY OF UKIAH AMENDING ARTICLES 1 AND 18 OF DIVISION 4,
CHAPTER 2 OF THE UKIAH CITY CODE, PERTAINING TO THE
DEFINITIONS USED IN THE CITY OF UKIAH SEWER ORDINANCE AND TO
THE REPLACE':VIENT OK REPAIR OF SEWER LATERALS AND OF THE
UKIAH VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT REPEALING ORDINANCE NO 29
ESTABLISHING SEWER LATF,RAL TESTING AND ADOPTLNG ORDINANCE
NO 30 PERTAINING TO 1'HE DEFINITIONS USED IN THE SEWER
ORDINANCE AND TO THE REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR OF SEWER
LATERALS AND THE INTRODUCTION AND DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED
GUIDELINES FOR SEWER LATERAL REPLACEMENT/REPAIR GRANT
PROGRAM
SUMMARY
Submitted for Introduction and the First Reading at this Joint Meeting are proposed
Ordinances of the City of Ukiah (City) and the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District (District)
which would, if adopted, replace the City's and District's existing Sewer Lateral
Inspection and Testing Programs with the Alternative Sewer Lateral Inspection and
Testing Program (Alternative Program) which was approved by the Ukiah City Council,
UVSD Board of Directors, and Northern California River Watch. As a result of the
approvals and subsequent submittal to the United States Northern District Court of
California. Oakland Division, the District Court on December 19, 2007 approved the
amendment to the Consent Decree incorporating the Alternative Program. As provided in
the Amended Consent Decree provisions, the City and District are required to implement
the provisions of the Alternative Program within ninety (90 days) after the amendment is
approved by the District Court. The implementation deadline is March 18, 2008.
Also submitted for introduction and discussion are proposed guidelines for a Sewer
Lateral Replacement/Repair Grant Program (Grant Program Guidelines) which would, if
approved at a later date, provide financial assistance to qualified property owners who are
required to repair or replace their sewer lateral as a result of the required inspection,
testing, and repair or replacement provisions of the Alternative Program.
The Sewer Lateral Ad I{oc Committee has reviewed and approved the proposed
Ordinances and the proposed Grant Program Guidelines.
DISCUSSION
I~he Alternative Program N~as presented to and approved by the City Council on
September 19, 2007 and by the UVSD Board on September 26, 2007. In summary, the
Alternative Program, once implemented, will replace the provisions of the current Sewer
Lateral Program requiring the inspection and repair at the time real property served by the
sewer lateral is sold with provisions that require the inspection and testing of the sewer
lateral on a geographical approach or a failure, violation, or structure remodeling event.
Under the Alternative Program, inspections. testing and repair or replacement of a sewer
lateral is required when:
1. The seti~er main to which the lateral is connected is rehabilitated or replaced
2. The parcel served is within 100 feet of a Creek which is declared impacted by the
sewer collection system
3. A qualifying sewer lateral service call indicating damage, displacement, or cross
sectional deflection of the sewer lateral
4. The occurrence of a sanitary sewer overflow
5. When the structure being served is remodeled at a cost of $50,000 or greater
excluding the costs for ADA compliance and fire sprinkler work
6. Addition of plumbing fixtures to the building or site plumbing of 2 fixture units or
more
7. The addition of a bedroom
8. "the change of property use from residential to commercial and from non-
restaurant commercial to restaurant commercial
9. 'I~he discovery of an illegal connection
1 O.The discovery of prohibited discharges
In recognition that the reduction of infiltration and inflow (I/I) into the sewer laterals
reduces the I/I within the sewer mains, the Sewer Lateral Ad floc Committee is
recommending that a Grant Program for Sewer Lateral Replacement or Repair be adopted
to help defray costs incurred by property owners who must repair their sewer lateral as a
result of the lateral not passing the CC"I'V inspection, the exfiltration test and/or other
sewer lateral performance standards adopted by the City and District and that funds for
the Grant be allocated from the funds set aside for the reduction of UI in Fund 614.
Because funds for [/] reduction are limited, it is recommended that the Grant Program not
be available for discretionary repairs or replacements of sewer laterals or for new
construction utilizing the existing sewer lateral.
Attachment 3 is the proposed Grant Program Guidelines and the major high points of the
Grant Program are:
• The City and District reserve the right to suspend or terminate the Grant Program
at any time for any reason and they will suspend the program if program funds are
exhausted
• The City and District reserve the right to substitute the Grant Program with a
Public Work Project for street lateral rehabilitation or any other cost participating
project related to the repair or replacement of the sewer lateral in whole or in part
• The maximum grant amowrt per lateral will be established by resolution of the
governing body
• Only repairs meeting the standards fora 25 year Sewer Lateral Certificate of
Compliance will be eligible for a grant
• Grant applications may be submitted prior to or after making the repairs or
replacements
• If the grant application is approved, a grant not exceeding ~0% of the eligible
costs of repair or replacement not exceeding the maximum grant amount will be
made to the property owner or their agent
• Grant funds not exceeding the maximum grant amounts shall be set aside by the
City or District and reserved for the property that become eligible as a result of
the rehabilitation or replacement of the sewer main for a one year period. The
funds set aside for the grant payments will become part of the budget for the
contemplated sewer main project and a major portion of the balance of I/I funds
remaining would be available for the other triggering events.
• For each fiscal year, the governing body will establish the Grant Program funding
level based on what is needed for [he contemplated Public Work Project.
Attachment 4 is an example of how the grant funds for the sewer main rehabilitation or
replacement trigger would be reserved for the pending project for Washington Street
within the District. For this Fiscal Year Program, the Committee is considering a
recommendation to the District that 10% of the UI budget be reserved for District wide
triggered events excluding sewer main rehabilitation. The ] 0% set aside represents about
50% of the anticipated balance remaining after I/I funds have been reserved for the
contemplated sewer main rehabilitation project.
The Committee continues to formulate their recommendation far the maximum grant
amount but tentatively the amount ranges between fifteen hundred ($] 500.00) and two
thousand ($2000.00) dollars. Should the proposed Ordinances be adopted, the proposed
Grant Program will be submitted to the City Council and the District Board for further
consideration.
Staff continues to search for financial assistance programs offered in the private or public
sector that are available to property owners who need additional financial assistance in
the repair or replacement of their sewer lateral and who meet certain low income
eligibility requirements.
FUNDING
The proposed Grant Program would be funded from allocations or set asides within
Budget Account 6143510-810.004 for the City and 61435 L0.8ll.004 for the District.
Annually, the amount of the allocation for the Grant Program will be made by the
respective governing bodies during the budget process.
RECOMMENDED ACTION
l . Introduce and read by title only the proposed City and District Ordinances that
would, if adopted, implement the Alternative Program
2. Receive the Proposed Sewer Lateral Replacement/Repair Grant Program
Guidelines and provide any direction to staff that the City Council and District
Board deem appropriate
ALTERNATIVF. ACTIONS
Provide other direction to staff recognizing that there is an implementation deadline of
March 18, 2008 for the Alternative Program
ATTACHMENTS
1. Draft Ordinance of the City of Ukiah Amending Articles 1 and 18 of Division 4,
Chapter 2 of the Ukiah City Code, Pertaining to the Deftnitions Used in the City
of Ukiah Scwer Ordinance and to the Replacement or Repair of Sewer Laterals
2. Draft Ordinance of the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District Repealing Ordinance No.
29 Establishing Sewer Lateral Testing and Adopting Ordinance No. 30 Pertaining
to the Definitions Used in the Sewer Ordinance and to the Replacement or Repair
of Sewer Laterals
3. Proposed Sewer Lateral ReplacemenURepair Grant Program Guidelines
4. Program Expenditure Annual Allowance for 07/08 FY for the Sewer Main and
Lateral Rehabilitation Program
5. Alternative Sewer Lateral Inspection, Testing, and R~ir Program
AGENDA SUMMARY REPORT PREPARED BY'~ ~ ~(~~~ ~~~ /~
R ck Kennedy, PF„ Interim Water Sewer
4
ATTACfiMENT
ORDINANCE NO. _
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
UKIAH AMENDING ARTICLES 1 AND 18 OF DIVISION 4,
CHAPTER 2 OF THE UKIAH CITY CODE, PERTAINING TO
THE DEFINITIONS USED IN THE CITY OF UKIAH SEWER
ORDINANCE AND TO THE REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR OF
SEWER LATERALS
The City Council of the City of Ukiah hereby ordains as follows:
SECTION ONE. FINDINGS.
1 The City of Ukiah (City) owns, operates and maintains a sewer collection system within its limits
2 The Ukiah Valley Sanitation District (District) contracts with the City to operate and maintain the
collection system it owns.
3. The City owns, operates and maintains a sewer treatment plant to treat, recycle and dispose of
wastewater generated within the limits of the City and District.
4. The City's ability to effectively manage its sewer collection system can be affected by the proper
maintenance of private sewer laterals.
5 The City's ability to regulate private sewer laterals is outlined in Division 4, Chapter 2 of the Municipal
Code.
6. The modifications set forth below will facilitate the proper maintenance of private sewer laterals;
SECTION TWO.
Division 4, Chapter 2, Article 1 of the Ukiah City Code is amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE 1. SEWERS AND SANITATION
§ 3700.0: DEFINITIONS
The following definitions apply to this chapter. Terms not defined in this article shall have
their ordinary and common meaning, or if applicable, the meaning set forth in the Plumbing
Code as adopted in the City.
$ 3700.1: APPLICANT DEFINED:
Applicant shall mean a person or entity making application under the provisions of this
division for a permit for a sewer or plumbing application. An applicant shall be the property
owner or an authorized agent of the property owner.
§ 3700.2: BOARD DEFINED:
Board shall mean the Board of Directors of the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District, California.
§ 3700.3: BUILDING LATERAL DEFINED:
January 22, 2007
Building lateral shall mean that portion of a sewer lateral beginning at the foundation wall of
any building or industrial facility and running to the property line or to a private sewage
disposal system.
§ 3700.4: CERTIFICATE OF SEWER LATERAL COMPLIANCE DEFINED:
Certificate of Sewer Lateral Compliance shall mean the certificate issued by the Director of
Ukiah Public Utilities or his/her designee certifying that the sewer lateral complies with the
standards set forth in this Chapter. Certificates of Sewer Lateral Compliance shall be valid
for a period of twenty five (25) years for all sewer laterals constructed or repaired after Dec.
31, 2006; for sewer laterals that, as a result of inspection occurring after Dec. 31, 2006, are
confirmed to meet the current building material standards of the City; and for sewer laterals
meeting the requirements outlined in Section 3799.7 that also meet the current building
standards of the City. Certificates of Sewer Lateral Compliance shall be valid for a period
ten (10) years for sewer laterals that satisfactorily pass inspection occurring after Dec. 31,
2006 or that meet the requirements outlined in Section 3799 7but that do not meet the
current building material standards of the City.
>; 3700.5: CITY DEFINED:
City shall mean the City of Ukiah, California.
§ 3700.6: CITY ENGINEER DEFINED:
City Engineer shall mean the City Engineer of the City.
§ 3700.7: CONTRACTOR DEFINED:
Contractor shall mean a person or entity duly licensed by the State of California to perform
the type of work to be done under the permit.
§ 3700.8: COUNTY DEFINED:
County shall mean the County of Mendocino, California.
§ 3700.9: DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Director of Planning and Community Development shall mean the Director of Planning and
Community Development of the City.
§ 3700.10: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS DEFINED:
Director of Public Works shall mean the Director of Public Works of the City.
§ 3700.11: DIRECTOR OF UKIAH PUBLIC UTILITIES DEFINED:
Director of Ukiah Public Utilities shall mean the Director of the Public Utilities Department of
the City. The Director of Ukiah Public Utilities or his/her designee shall perform all duties of
sewer inspector under the terms of this ordinance.
§ 3700.12: DISTRICT DEFINED:
January 22, 2007
District shall mean the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District, California.
§ 3700.13: DOMESTIC SANITARY SEWAGE DEFINED:
Domestic sanitary sewage shall mean water carried wastes from residences, hotels, motels,
restaurants and business establishments, but excluding all ground water, surface water,
storm water and industrial wastes.
§ 3700.14: GOOD CAUSE DEFINED:
Good cause shall mean practical difficulties, including interference with the use or safety of
the public right of way, adverse weather conditions, or demonstrated economic hardship.
§ 3700.15: GARBAGE DEFINED:
Garbage shall mean solid waste from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food and
from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
§ 3700.16: INDUSTRIAL WASTES DEFINED:
Industrial wastes shall mean the wastes of producing, manufacturing and processing
operations of every kind and nature. It shall not include domestic sanitary sewage.
§ 3700.17: MAIN SEWER DEFINED:
Main sewer shall mean a public sewer designed to accommodate more than one sewer
lateral.
§ 3700.18: MULTIPLE DWELLING DEFINED:
Multiple dwelling shall mean a building or buildings on a single parcel for residential
purposes containing more than one kitchen or having facilities for the occupancy of more
than one family, including, but not limited to, the following: hotels, motels, auto courts, trailer
courts, apartment houses, condominiums, duplex, rooming house, boarding house, guest
house and dormitories.
§ 3700.19: NOTICE TO REPAIR:
Notice to Repair shall mean notice issued by the Director of Ukiah Public Utilities to a
property owner that the property owner is in violation of the City Code with respect to the
property owner's sewer lateral, which order directs the abatement of the violation.
§ 3700.20: OUTSIDE SEWER DEFINED:
Outside sewer shall mean a sanitary sewer beyond the limits of the City not subject to the
control or jurisdiction of City.
§ 3700.21: PERMIT DEFINED:
Permit shall mean any written authorization required pursuant to this Division or any other
regulation of City for the installation of any sewerage work.
January 22, 2007
§ 3700.22: PERSON DEFINED:
Person shall mean any human being, individual, firm, company, partnership, association
and private or public or municipal corporations, the United States of America, the State of
California, districts, and all political subdivisions and governmental agencies thereof.
§ 3700.23: PLUMBER DEFINED:
Plumber shall mean a person or entity duly licensed by the State of California to perform the
type of plumbing work to be done under the permit.
§ 3700.24: PRE-AUTHORIZED LIST:
Pre-authorized list shall mean the List of qualified plumbers, contractors, or other inspectors
qualified by training and experience to conduct the required inspections, developed by the
Director of Ukiah Public Utilities that may perform sewer lateral inspections without direct
City oversight, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
§ 3700.25: PROPERTY OWNER:
Property owner shall mean the owner of the property as shown on the last equalized
assessment roll or in the records of the Mendocino County Recorder.
§ 3700.26: PUBLIC DISTRICT DEFINED
Public district shall mean any district organized under the laws of the State of California
which is authorized to engage in and is engaged in collecting and disposing of sewage.
§ 3700.27: PUBLIC PREMISES DEFINED:
Public premises shall mean any premises owned of record by the City of Ukiah, the Ukiah
Valley Sanitation District, the County of Mendocino, the State of California, or the United
States of America.
§ 3700.28: PUBLIC SEWER DEFINED:
Public sewer shall mean a main sewer lying within a street or easement which is maintained
and controlled by or under the jurisdiction of the City and/or the District.
§3700.29: QUALIFYING SEWER LATERAL SERVICE CALL DEFINED:
A Qualifying Sewer Lateral Service Call means work on a sewer lateral performed by a
septic or sewer line cleaning business, plumber or similar service provider, where the
service provider in the course of providing service encounters conditions indicating root
intrusion or other permanent damage to the sewer lateral, such as deflection or separation
of the lateral.
§ 3700.30: QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS AND ANALYSES DEFINED:
Quality characteristics and analyses shall mean as defined in the latest edition of "Standard
Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater" published by the American Public
January 22, 2007
Health Association, or EPA Standard Procedures, and all sample collection, laboratory
procedures of analyses, tests, measurements and data reporting.
§ 3700.31: SANITARY SEWER DEFINED:
Sanitary sewer shall mean a sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface and
ground waters are not intentionally admitted
3700.32: SEWAGE DEFINED:
Sewage shall mean water carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions
and industrial establishments.
§ 3700.33: SEWERAGE WORKS DEFINED:
Sewerage works shall mean all facilities owned or controlled by the City except private
sewers, for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing of sewage.
§ 3700.34: SEWER DEFINED:
Sewer shall mean a pipe or conduit for carrying sewage
§ 3700.35: SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM DEFINED:
Sewer Collection System shall mean the network of public sewers, including main sewers
that transport flow by gravity, main sewers that transport flow under pressure and pumping
stations, which carry sewage to the sewer treatment plant.
§ 3700.36: SEWER LATERAL DEFINED:
Sewer lateral shall mean the sewer line beginning at the foundation wall of any building and
terminating at the main sewer and shall include the building lateral and street lateral
together, also referred to herein as "the side lateral."
§ 3700.37: SEWER SERVICE UNIT DEFINED:
One sewer service unit is defined as being a single unit of sewer discharge having
characteristics of flow, biochemical oxygen demand (B.O.D.) and suspended solids
equivalent to that generated and discharged by a typical single family residential unit.
§ 3700.38: SEWER TREATMENT PLANT DEFINED:
Sewer treatment plant shall mean the Sewer Treatment Plant owned and operated by the
City.
§ 3700.39: SINGLE-FAMILY UNIT DEFINED:
Single-family unit shall mean and refer to the place of residence for asingle-family.
§ 3700.40: STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS DEFINED:
January 22, 2007
Standard specifications shalt mean a set of documents containing design and construction
standards for all sewage works and sewer laterals as adopted by the City/District and as
amended from time to time
§ 3700.41: STATE DEFINED:
State shall mean the State of California.
§ 3700.42: STORM SEWER OR DRAIN DEFINED:
Storm sewer or storm drain shall mean a conveyance which carries storm waters, non-
storm surface flows or ground waters and drainage, but in or through which sewage is
prohibited.
§ 3700.43: STORM WATER DEFINED:
Storm water shall mean the water running off or draining from the surface and sub-surface
of an area during and after a period of rain or irrigation.
§ 3700.44: STREETS DEFINED:
Streets shall mean any public highway, street, alley, public place, public easement or right
of way.
§ 3700.45: STREET LATERAL DEFINED:
Street lateral shall mean the portion of a sewer lateral lying within a public street connecting
a building lateral to the main sewer.
SECTION THREE.
Division 4, Chapter 2, Article 18 shalt be amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE 18. SEWER LATERAL TESTING
3799.1: PURPOSE, POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION:
A The purpose of this article is to codify requirements for the inspection, testing, repair and
replacement of sewer laterals within the City.
B It is the policy of the City to reasonably prevent infiltration, exfiltration and better protect
the Sewer Treatment Plant and the environment by requiring a reasonable program of
inspection, testing, and if necessary repair and replacement, of private sewer laterals.
C The Director of Ukiah Public Utilities shall administer these requirements and has the
authority to alter or waive the requirements prescribed in this Article 18, if such
requirements are impractical, because of the nature or physical location of the sewer lateral
D. Administrative Guidelines for Inspections and Testing
January 22, 2007
Within ninety (90) days of the adoption of the Ordinance enacting this article, the Director of
Ukiah Public Utilities shall prepare and promulgate the public administrative guidelines
which shall, among other things, establish the following.
1 A certification program for licensed plumbers, contractors and other qualified inspectors
who will be placed on the Pre-Authorized List and the basis for obtaining and maintaining
such a certification or for decertification;
2. Standard Inspection Report Forms and Guidelines for completing and using Sewer
Lateral Inspection Reports;
3 A standard Notice to Repair and enforcement procedures for repair and replacements;
4. A standard Certificate of Sewer Lateral Compliance.
3799.2: APPLICABILITY:
A. This Article shall apply to property located within the City and to property which is located
outside the boundaries of both the City and the District which are served by the City Sewer
Treatment Plant or the City's sewer mains.
B. This Article shall not apply to properties located within the District or within both the City
and the District, if the District has adopted a sewer lateral inspection program that complies
with the Consent Decree in River Watch v. City or Ukiah and Ukiah Valley Sanitation
District. U S Dist.Ct . N D Cal.. C04 4518 CW.
C All sewer laterals that have been repaired or replaced, including gravity and pressure
laterals, shall be tested in accordance with the applicable provisions of this article. No
person constructing. repairing or replacing a sewer lateral, shall use that lateral to introduce
sewage into the public sewer until the person has complied with sections 3799.3 through
3799.6 of this article, as appropriate.
D All sewer laterals connected to the public sewer, including sewer laterals serving
residential, multi-family residential, commercial or industrial uses, shall be cleaned and
tested in accordance with the appropriate provisions of section 3799.3 through 3799.6 of
this article, upon the occurrence of any of the following, unless a valid Certificate of Sewer
Lateral Compliance is on file with the City:
1. Upon the occurrence of a sanitary sewer overflow from the private lateral;
2 Upon the discovery of either an illegal connection as described in Section 3702.3 or an illegal
discharge as described in Section 3706.4 to the public sewer system;
3 Upon application for a building permit for work on an existing structure with a sewer service,
where the value of the work, as set forth in the permit, exceeds $50,000, provided, however, that
the value of work required by the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") or to add fire sprinklers
as required by the California Fire Code as adopted in the City of Ukiah, shall not be included when
determining whether a sewer lateral is subject to inspection and testing; provided, further, that
beginning on February 15, 2009, the $50,000 amount shall be adjusted annually by the percentage
increase in the Consumer Price Index over the same month in the previous year. CPI means the
Consumer Price Index for San Francisco, Oakland-San Jose, CA, all items (base year 1982- 1984
=100) published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the
event the CPI is discontinued or otherwise not available, "CPI" shall mean comparable statistics on
the purchasing power of the consumer dollar as determined by the City Manager.
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4. The addition of a plumbing fixture having assigned to it two or more fixture units as are
assigned by the California Plumbing Code as adopted in the City;
5. Upon a change of use of the property served from a residential to a commercial use or from a
commercial use to a restaurant;
6 In conjunction with the replacement or rehabilitation of the public sewer main to
which the lateral is connected;
7 Upon the occurrence of a Qualifying Sewer Lateral Service Call; and
8. Sewer laterals serving parcels that are located within 100 feet of any creek or stream which is
declared by City Council resolution to be impacted by the sewer system.
3799.3 APPROVED TESTING METHODS
The sewer lateral shall be inspected and tested, using the following methods as allowed by
and in accordance with standards adopted by the Director of Ukiah Public Utilities:
1 TV inspection.
2 Exfiltration testing.
3. Other similar inspection or testing methods as approved by the Director of Ukiah Public
Utilities.
3799.4: REQUIREMENTS FOR TESTING SEWER LATERALS PURSUANT TO SECTION
3799.1 D.1-5 and 7-8
A. Sewer Lateral Service Providers:
1 On and after February 15, 2008, any person or business entity providing sewer lateral
service in the City of Ukiah for compensation shall file a written report with the Public
Utilities Department of each Qualifying Sewer Lateral Service Call it makes in the City of
Ukiah. The report shall contain the date of the call, the address where the sewer lateral is
located, and a brief description of the service and of the conditions making it a Qualifying
Sewer Lateral Service Call.
2. The Public Utilities Director may adopt a form for use in filing the reports.
3. Within fifteen (15) days of the receipt of a report of a Qualifying Sewer Later Service Call
for an address in the City, the Public Utilities Director or designee shall provide written
notice to the property address that a sewer lateral inspection is required. The mailing of the
notice is the event giving rise to the obligation to conduct an inspection and test of the
sewer lateral.
5 The Public Utilities Director shall coordinate with the Finance Director to monitor whether
businesses that provide septic and sewer line cleaning, plumbing and similar services which
have been issued a City business license are filing reports as required by this subsection.
January 22, 2007
B. Testing Procedure
1. Testing shall be completed within the time periods specified in the fourth column in the
five column chart contained in Section 3799.9.
2 Testing shall be performed by a licensed plumber, contractor, or other person who
possesses any license required by law, if any, to perform the test, and who is determined by
the Director of Public Utilities to be qualified to perform the test based on training and
experience.
3 Permits and Inspection. Testing shall not commence without a valid permit issued by the
City and testing may be witnessed by the Director of Ukiah Public Utilities or his/her
designee.
4. Access. Access to the sewer lines to be tested and conditions necessary to conduct the
test shall be made ready prior to scheduling a sewer lateral test.
C. Failure of Test and Requirement for Repair: It shall be the responsibility of the property
owner to repair and/or replace any sewer lateral which has been found through testing
and/or inspection to exhibit conditions which would permit infiltration to enter the sewer
system. Upon completion of the repair and/or replacement of the sewer lateral, re-
inspections shall be conducted until the sewer lateral passes the required test.
D. The property owner must complete the required repair or replacement of the sewer later
and the sewer lateral must pass a retest within the time specified in the fifth colum in the
table contained in Section 3799.9. This deadline may be extended by the Public Utilities
Director for good cause, not to exceed 90 days. If repair is not completed within the
required time period, the City may complete the required repairs and may add a surcharge
onto the property's utility account until the costs are recovered in not more than five (5)
years.
E. Certificate of Sewer Lateral Compliance:
Once the sewer lateral has successfully passed the testing procedure, the Director of Ukiah
Public Utilities or his/her designee shall execute a Certificate of Sewer Lateral Compliance
which shall be filed with the Director of Ukiah Public Utilities and the Director of Planning
and Community Development. and to the extent authorized by law, the Mendocino County
Recorder.
F. Role of the Director of Planning and Community Development
The Director of Planning and Community Development and the Director of Ukiah Public
Utilities, in consultation with each other, are hereby authorized to take the actions
necessary to implement this section through the building permit process and to integrate its
implementation with the requirements of the Plumbing Code as adopted in the City.
3799.5 REQUIREMENTS FOR SEWER LATERALS UPON REHABILITATION OR
REPLACEMENT OF THE PUBLIC SEWER MAIN OR UPON DETERMINATION OF THE
DIRECTOR OF UKIAH PUBLIC UTILITIES.
A. Testing Procedure: Testing may be performed in accordance with the requirements of
section 3799.4 or, if authorized by City Council resolution, testing may be performed by the
City in conjunction with its rehabilitation or replacement work. Upon completion of the
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testing, the Director of Ukiah Public Utilities of his/her designee shall issue either a
Certificate of Sewer Lateral Compliance or a Notice to Repair
B Failure of Test and Requirement for Repair. It shall be the responsibility of the property
owner to repair and/or replace any sewer lateral which has been found through testing
and/or inspection to exhibit conditions which would permit infiltration to enter the sewer
system. Upon completion of the repair and/or replacement of the sewer lateral, re-
inspections shall be conducted until the sewer lateral passes the required test.
1 All repair or replacement work shall be completed by a person properly licensed to
perform the work, including licensed plumber and/or contractor and shall be completed
under all appropriate permits from the City including, as appropriate, building and
encroachment permits.
2. All repairs must be completed within time specified in the fifth column of the table in
Section 3799.9, unless, for good cause shown, an extension is granted by the Director of
Ukiah Public Utilities, not to exceed 90 days
3. If repair is not completed within the required time period, the City may complete the
required repairs and may add a surcharge onto the property's utility account until the costs
are recovered in not more than five (6) years.
4. The City Council may, by Resolution, prescribe alternative procedures, by which the
repair or replacement work shall be performed including, but not limited to, the degree to
which the City shall offer to perform all or a portion of the work or contribute towards the
cost of the work, using loans or grants.
C. Certificate of Sewer Lateral Compliance:
Once the sewer lateral has successfully passed the testing procedure. the Director of Ukiah
Public Utilities or his/her designee shall execute a Certificate of Sewer Lateral Compliance
which shall be filed with the Director of Ukiah Public Utilities, the Director of Planning and
Community Development and to the extent authorized by law, the Mendocino County
Recorder.
3799.6 CERTIFICATE OF SEWER LATERAL COMPLIANCE WITHOUT INSPECTION.
A Property Owner may apply for and the Director of Ukiah Public Utilities of his/her
designee may issue a Certificate of Sewer Lateral Compliance without inspection under the
following circumstances.
1 The Property Owner provides evidence, satisfactory to the Director of Ukiah Public
Utilities, that the building on the property is ten (10) years old or less; or
2 The Property Owner provides evidence, satisfactory to the Director of Ukiah Public
Utilities, that the sewer lateral was repaired or replaced and passed inspection within the
previous ten (10) years; or
3. The Property Owner provides evidence, satisfactory to the Director of Ukiah Public
Utilities, that the lateral has passed an inspection within the past five (5) years.
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In such cases, the Director of Ukiah Public Utilities or his/her designee shall execute a
Certificate of Sewer Lateral Compliance which shall be filed with the Director of Ukiah
Public Utilities, the Director of Planning and Community Development.
3799.7 FEES
The City Council may establish fees by Resolution for administration of this Article.
3799.9 SEWER LATERAL INSPECTION AND TESTING PROGRAM, EVENTS AND
TIME FRAMES TO COMPLETE WORK ON SEWER LATERAL
TIME FRAMES TO PERFORM WORK ON SEWER LATERAL
EVENT Clean d Video Water Test
Repair or Replace
Inspect When Complete
Inspection indicates Within 30 days of
Qualifying Sewer Lateral
At time of service damage. Within 7 days of Failed Water Test
Service Call displacement, or ~ Service Call or Notice with Max of 90 day
deflection of lateral Extension for Cause
Within 7 days of
I ~ Inspection indicates Within 30 days of
Sanitary Sewer Overflow
Nolice or At Time of i damage, ~ Within 7 days of Failed Water Test
Service displacement, or Service Call or Notice with Maz of 90 day
deflection of lateral ~ Extension for Cause
Remodels to Structure Being prior to Permit Final -
Prior to Permit Final ~ I Prior to Permit Final Prior to Permit Final
Served of $50k or Greater
Addition of 2 FU or Greater to Prior to Permit Final Prior to Permit Final ~ Prior to Permit Final Prior to Permit Final
Building or Site Plumbing I
Addtion of Bedroom Prior to Permit Final ~ Pdor to Perm It Final Prior to Permit Final Prior to Permit Fnal
Change of Property Use.
Residential to Commercial and prior to Opening Prior to Opening Prior to Opening Prior to Opening
Non-Restaurant Commercial Under New Permitted ! Untler New Permitted Under New Permdted Under New
to Restaurant Commercial Use i Use Use Permitted Use
_ __
Within 30 days of
Illegal Connection Within 7 days of Within 7 days of i Within 7 days of Notice Failed Water Test
Notice Notice i with Max of 90 day
I Extension for Cause
Within 30 days of
Prohibited Discharge Within 7 days of I Within 7 days of - i
~ Within 7 days of Notice Failed Water Test
Notice
Notice with Max of 90 day
__ I Extension for Cause
Rehabilitation or Replacement Within 1 year of
Completion of Sewer Within 1 year of
Completion of Sewer Within 1 year of
Completion of Sewer Within 2 years of
of Sewer Main
Main Work
Main Work
Main Work Failed Water Test
Parcel Served is within 100 Within 1 Year of Within 1 Year of Within 1 Year of
feet of Creek which is
Adoption of
Adoption of
Adoption of Resolution Within 2 years of
DeGared Impactetl by Sewer
Resolution (or Notice)
Resolution (or Notice)
(or Notice) Failed Water Test
System
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SECTION FOUR. SEVERABILITY.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason
held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it should have adopted the Ordinance
and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact
that any one or more sections subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared
unconstitutional.
SECTION FIVE. CEOA.
This Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Public
Resources Code Sections 21065 and 21080(b) (8).
SECTION SIX. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effective thirty (30) days after its adoption and shall
be published and posted as required by law.
Introduced by title only on 2007, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Adopted on 2007, by the following roll call vote:
AYES.
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Mari Rodin, Mayor
ATTEST:
Linda Brown, City Clerk
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January 22, 2007
ATTACHMENT Z
ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE OF THE UKIAH VALLEY SANITATION
DISTRICT REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 29
ESTABLISHING SEWER LATERAL TESTING AND
ADOPTNG ORDINANCE NO. 30 PERTAINING TO THE
DEFINITIONS USED IN THE SEWER ORDINANCE AND
TO THE REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR OF SEWER
LATERALS
The Board of Directors of the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District hereby repeals Ordinance
No. 29 adopted January 11, 2007 in its entirety.
The Board of Directors of the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District hereby ordains as follows.
Article 1. FINDINGS AND DEFINITIONS
SECTION 30-1 FINDINGS
1. The City of Ukiah (City) owns, operates and maintains a sewer collection system within its
limits.
2. The City owns, operates and maintains a sewer treatment plant to treat, recycle and dispose
of wastewater generated within the limits of the City and District.
3. The Ukiah Valley Sanitation District (District) contracts with the City to operate and maintain
the collection system within District boundaries.
4. The District's ability to effectively manage its sewer collection system can be affected by the
proper maintenance of private sewer laterals.
5. The District's ability to regulate private sewer laterals is outlined in Ordinance No. 12.
6. The modifications set forth below will facilitate the proper maintenance of private sewer
laterals.
SECTION 30-2 SEWERS AND SANITATION DEFINITIONS
The following definitions apply to this chapter. Terms not defined in this chapter
shall have their ordinary and common meaning, or if applicable, the meaning set
forth in the Uniform Plumbing Code.
(1) APPLICANT DEFINED
Applicant shall mean a person or entity making application under the provisions of
this division for a permit for a sewer or plumbing application. An applicant shall be
the property owner or an authorized agent of the property owner.
(2) BOARD DEFINED
Board shall mean the Board of Directors of the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District,
California.
(3) BUILDING LATERAL DEFINED
Building lateral shall mean that portion of a sewer lateral beginning at the
foundation wall of any building or industrial facility and running to the property line
or to a private sewage disposal system.
(4) CERTIFICATE OF SEWER LATERAL COMPLIANCE DEFINED
Certificate of Sewer Lateral Compliance shall mean the certificate issued by the
Director of Ukiah Public Utilities or his/her designee certifying that the sewer lateral
complies with the standards set forth in this Chapter. Certificate$ of Sewer Lateral
Compliance shall be valid fora period of twenty-five (25) years for all sewer laterals
constructed or repaired after Dec. 31; 2006, for sewer laterals that, as a result of
inspection occurring after Dec. 31, 2006, are Confirmed to meet the current building
material standards of the City; and for sewer laterals meeting the requirements
outlined. in Section 30-8 that_also meet the current building tandards of the City.
Certificates of Sewer Lateral Compliance shall be valid for a period ten (10) years
for sewer laterals that satisfactorily pass inspection occurring after Dec. 31, 2006 or
that meet the requirements outlined in Section 30-8 but that do not meet the current
building material standards of the City.
(5) CITY DEFINED
City shall mean the City of Ukiah, California.
(6) CITY ENGINEER DEFINED
City Engineer shall mean the City Engineer of the City.
(7) CHANGE IN OWNERSHIP DEFINED
Change in Ownership means a transfer of a present interest in real property, the
value of which is substantially equal to the value of the fee interest, where any
consideration is paid to the grantor for the conveyance or transfer.
(8) CONTRACTOR DEFINED
Contractor shall mean a person or entity duly licensed by the State of California to
perform the type of work to be done under the permit.
(g) COUNTY DEFINED
County shall mean the County of Mendocino, California.
(10) DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Director of Planning and Community Development shall mean the Director of
Planning and Community Development of the City.
(11) DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS DEFINED
Director of Public Works shall mean the Director of Public Works of the City.
(12) DIRECTOR OF UKIAH PUBLIC UTILITIES DEFINED
Director of Ukiah Public Utilities shall mean the Director of the Public "Utilities
Department of the City. The Director of Ukiah Public Utilities or his/her designee
shall perform all duties of sewer inspector under the terms of this ordinance.
(13) DISTRICT DEFINED
District shall mean the Ukiah Valley Sanitation Districf, California.
(14) DOMESTIC SANITARY SEWAGE DEFINED
Domestic sanitary sewage shall mean water-carried wastes from residences,
hotels, motels, restaurants and business establishments, but excluding all ground
water, surface water, storm water and industrial wastes.
(15) GOOD CAUSE DEFINED
Good cause shall mean practical difficulties, including interference with the use or
safety of the public right of way, adverse weather conditions, or demonstrated
economic hardship.
(16) GARBAGE DEFINED
Garbage shall mean solid waste from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of
food and from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
(17) INDUSTRIAL WASTES DEFINED
Industrial wastes shall mean the wastes of producing, manufacturing and
processing operations of every kind and nature. It shall not include domestic
sanitary sewage.
(18) MAIN SEWER DEFINED
Main sewer shall mean a public sewer designed to accommodate more than one
sewer lateral.
(19) MULTIPLE DWELLING DEFINED
Multiple dwelling shall mean a building or buildings on a single parcel for residential
purposes containing more than one kitchen or having facilities for the occupancy of
more than one family, including, but not limited to, the following: hotels, motels,
auto courts, trailer courts, apartment houses, condominiums, duplex, rooming
house, boarding house, guest house and dormitories.
(20) NOTICE TO REPAIR
Notice to Repair shall mean notice issued by the Director of Ukiah Public Utilities to
a property owner that the property owner is in violation of the Ordinance with
respect to the property owner's sewer lateral, which order directs the abatement of
the violation.
(21) OUTSIDE SEWER DEFINED
Outside sewer shall mean a sanitary sewer beyond the limits of the City not subject
to the control or jurisdiction of City.
(22) PERMIT DEFINED
Permit shall mean any written authorization required pursuant to this Ordinance or
any other regulation of District for the installation of any sewerage work.
(23) PERSON DEFINED
Person shall mean any human being, individual, firm, company, partnership,
association and private or public or municipal corporations, the United States of
America, the State of California, districts, and all political subdivisions and
governmental agencies thereof.
(24) PLUMBER DEFINED
Plumber shall mean a person or entity duly licensed by the State of California to
perform the type of plumbing work to be done under the permit.
(25) PRE-AUTHORIZED LIST
Pre-authorized list shall mean the list of qualified plumbers, contractors, or other
inspectors qualified by training and experience to conduct the required inspections,
developed by the Director of Ukiah Public Utilities that may perform sewer lateral
inspections without direct City oversight, in accordance with the provisions of this
chapter.
(27) PROPERTY OWNER
Property owner shall mean the owner of the property as shown on the last
equalized assessment roll or in the records of the Mendocino County Recorder.
(28) PUBLIC DISTRICT DEFINED
Public district shall mean any district organized under the laws of the State of
California, which is authorized to engage in and is engaged in collecting and
disposing of sewage.
(29) PUBLIC PREMISES DEFINED
Public premises shall mean any premises owned of record by the City of Ukiah, the
Ukiah Valley Sanitation District, the County of Mendocino; the State of California, or
the United States of America.
(30) PUBLIC SEWER DEFINED
Public sewer shall mean a main sewer lying within a street or easement, which is
maintained and controlled by dr under the jurisdiction of the City.. and/or the District.
(31} QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS AND ANALYSES DEFINED
Quality characteristics and analyses shall mean as defined in the latest edition of
"Standard Methods for the Examination of Waterand Wastewater" published by the
American Public Health Association, or EPA Standard Procedures, and all sample
collection, laboratory procedures of analyses, tests, measurements and data
reporting.
(31) SANITARY SEWER DEFINED
Sanitary sewer shall mean a sewer, which carries sewage, and to which storm,
surface and ground waters are not intentionally admitted.
(32) SEWAGE DEFINED
Sewage shall mean water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings,
institutions and industrial establishments.
(33) SEWERAGE WORKS DEFINED
Sewerage works shall mean all facilities owned or controlled by the City except
private sewers, for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing of sewage.
(34) SEWER DEFINED
Sewer shall mean a pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.
(36) SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM DEFINED
Sewer Collection System shall mean the network of public sewers, including main
sewers that transport flow by gravity, main sewers that transport flow under
pressure and pumping stations, which carry sewage to the sewer treatment plant.
(37) SEWER LATERAL DEFINED
Sewer lateral shall mean the sewer line beginning at the foundation wall of any
building and terminating at the main sewer and shall include the building lateral and
street lateral together.
(38) SEWER SERVICE UNIT DEFINED
One sewer service unit is defined as being a single unit of sewer discharge having
characteristics of flow, biochemical oxygen demand (B.O.D.) and suspended solids
equivalent to that generated and discharged by a typical single-family residential
unit.
(38) SEWER TREATMENT PLANT DEFINED
Sewer treatment plant shall mean the Sewer Treatment Plant owned and operated
by tihe City.
(39) SINGLE-FAMILY UNIT DEFINED
Single-family unit shall mean-and refer to the place of residence for asingle-family.
(40) STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS DEFINED
Standard specifications shall mean a set of documents containing design and
construction standards for all sewage works and sewer laterals as adopted by the
City/District and as amended from time to time.
(41) STATE DEFINED
State shall mean the State of California.
(42) STORM SEWER OR DRAIN DEFINED
Storm sewer or storm drain shall mean a conveyance which carries storm waters,
non-storm surface flows or ground waters and drainage, but in or through which
sewage is prohibited.
(43) STORM WATER DEFINED
Storm water shall mean the water running off or draining from the surface and sub-
surface of an area during and after a period of rain or irrigation.
(44) STREETS DEFINED
Streets shall mean any public highway, street, alley, public place, public easement
or right of way.
(45) STREET LATERAL DEFINED
Street lateral shall mean the portion of a sewer lateral lying within a public street
connecting a building lateral to the main sewer.
ARTICLE 2. SEWER LATERAL TESTING
SECTION 30-3 PURPOSE, POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION
A. The purpose of this ordinance is to codify requirements for the testing, repair and
replacement of sewer laterals within the District.
B. It is the policy of the District to reasonably prevent infiltration, e>filtration and
better protect the Sewer Treatment Plant and"the environment by requiring a
reasonable prggram of testing, and if necessary repair and replacement, of private
sewer laterals.
C. The Ukiah Valley Sanitation District Board of Directors shall administer these
requirements and has the authority to alter'or waive the requirements prescribed in
this ordinance, if such requirements are impractical, because of the nature or
physical locatibn of-the sewer lateral.
D. Administrative Guidelines for Inspections
Within ninety (90) days of the adoption of the Ordinance enacting this article, the
Sanitation District shall prepare and promulgate the public administrative
guidelines, which shall, among other things, establish the following:
1. A certification program for licensed plumbers, contractors and other qualified
inspectors who will be placed on the Pre-Authorized List and the basis for obtaining
and maintaining such a certification or for decertification;
2. Standard Inspection Report Forms and Guidelines for completing and using
Sewer Lateral Inspection Reports;
3. A standard Notice to Repair and enforcement procedures for repair and
replacements;
4. A standard Certificate of Sewer Lateral Compliance.
SECTION 30-4 APPLICABILITY
A. This Chapter shall apply to property located within the District and to property,
which is located outside the boundaries of both the City and the District, which are
served by the City Sewer Treatment Plant or the City's sewer mains.
B. All sewer laterals that have been repaired or replaced, including gravity and
pressure laterals, shall be tested in accordance with the applicable provisions of
this article. No person constructing, repairing or replacing a sewer lateral, shall use
that lateral to introduce sewage into the public sewer until the person has complied
with sections 30.5 through 30.8 of this article, as appropriate.
D. All sewer laterals connected to the public sewer, including sewer laterals serving
residential, multi-family residential, commercial or industrial uses, shall be cleaned
and tested in accordance with the appropriate provisions of sections 30.5 through
30.8 of this article.. upon the occurrence of any of the following, unless a valid
Certificate of Sewer Lateral Compliance is on file with the City:
1. Upon the occurrence of a sanitary sewer overflow from the private lateral;
2. Upon the discovery of either an illegal connection as described in Section 2.4 of
Ordinance 17 or an illegal discharge a5described ih Sections 3.3 and 7.5 of Ordinance
12 to the public sewer system;
3. Upon application for a building permit for work on an existing structure with a sewer
service, where the value of the work, as set forth in the permit, exceeds $50;000,
provided, however, that the value of work required by the Americans with Disabilities Act
("ADA") or to add fire sprinklers as required by the California Fire Code as adopted in the
City of Ukiah, shall riot be included when determining whether a'sewer lateral is subject to
inspection and testing; provided, further, that beginning on February 15, 2009, the
$50,000 amount shall be adjusted annually by the percentage increase iri the Consumer
Price Index over the same month in the previous year. CPI means the Consumer Price
Index for San Francisco, Oakland-San Jose, CA, all items (base year 1982-1984=100)
published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the
event the CPI is discontinued or otherwise not available, "CPI" shall mean comparable
statistics on the purchasing power of the consumer dollar as determined by the City
Manager.
4. The addition of a plumbing fixture having assigned to it two or more fixture units as are
assigned by the California Plumbing Code as adopted in the City;
5. Upon a change of use of the property served from a residential to a commercial use or
from a commercial use to a restaurant;
6. In conjunction with the replacement or rehabilitation of the public sewer main to which
the lateral is connected;
7. Upon the occurrence of a Qualifying Sewer Lateral Service Call; and
8. Sewer laterals serving parcels that are located within 100 feet of any creek or stream
which is declared by District resolution to be impacted by the sewer system.
SECTION 30-5 APPROVED TESTING METHODS
The sewer lateral shall be inspected and tested, using the following methods as
allowed by and in accordance with standards adopted by the Director of Ukiah
Public Utilities:
1. TV inspection.
2. Exfiltration testing.
3. Other similar inspection or testing methods as approved by the Director of Ukiah
Public Utilities.
SECTION 30-5. REQUIREMENTS FOR TESTING SEWER LATERALS PURSUANT TO
SECTION 30-4.1.D.1-5 and 7-8
A. Sewer Lateral Service Providers
1. On and after February 15, 2008, any person or business entity providing sewer
lateral service in the District for compensation shall file a written report with the City
of Ukiah Public Utilities Departmenfofeach Qualifying Sewer Lateral Service Call it
makes in the City of Ukiah. The report shall contain the date of the call, the address
where the sewer lateral is located, and abrief description of the service and of the
conditions making ita Qualifying Sewer Lateral Service Call.
2. The Public Utilities Director may adopt a form for use in filing the reports.'
3. Within fifteen (15) days of the receipt of a report of a Qualifying Sewer Lateral
Service Call for an address in the District, the Public Utilities Director or designee
shall provide written notice to the property address that a sewer lateral inspection is
required. The mailing of the notice is the event giving rise to the obligation to
conduct an inspection and test of the sewer lateral.
4. The Public Utilities Director shall coordinate with the County Treasurer-Tax
Collector to monitor whether businesses that provide septic and sewer line
cleaning, plumbing and similar services, which have been issued a County
business license. are filing reports as required by this subsection.
B. Testing Procedure:
1. Testing shall be completed within the time periods specified in the fourth column
in the five-column chart contained in Section 30-10.
2. Testing shall be performed by a licensed plumber, contractor, or other person
who possesses any license required by law, if any, to perform the test, and who is
determined by the Director of Public Utilities to be qualified to perform the test
based on training and experience.
3. Permits and Inspection. Testing shall not commence without a valid permit
issued by the City and the Director of Ukiah Public Utilities or his/her designee may
witness testing.
4. Access. Access to the sewer lines to be tested and conditions necessary to
conduct the test shall be made ready prior to scheduling a sewer lateral test.
C. Failure of Test and Requirement for Repair: It shall be the responsibility of the
property owner to repair and/or replace any sewer lateral which has been found
through testing and/or inspection to exhibit conditions which would permit infiltration
to enter the sewer system. Upon completion of the repair and/or replacement of the
sewer lateral, re-inspections shall be conducted until the sewer lateral passes the
required test.
D. The property owner must complete the required repair or replacement of the
sewer later and the sewer lateral must pass a retest within the time specified in the
fifth column in the table contained in Section 30-10. This deadline may be extended
by the Public Utilities Director for good cause, not to exceed ninety (90) days. If
repair is not completed within the required time period, the City on behalf of the
District may complete the required repairs and may add a surcharge onto the
property's utility account until the costs are recovered in not more. than five (5)
years.
E. Certificate of Sewer Lateral Compliance:
Once the sewer lateral has successfully passedlhe testing procedure, the Director
of Ukiah Public Utilities or his/her designee shall execute a Cert'rficate bf Sewer
Lateral Compliance which shall be filed with the Director of Ukiah Public Utilities,
the Director of Planning and Community Development, and to the extent authorized
by law, the Mendocino County Recorder.
F. Role of the Director of Planning and Community Development
The Director of Planning and Community Development and the Director of Ukiah
Public Utilities, in consultation with each other, are hereby authorized to take the
actions necessary to implement this section through the building permit process
and to integrate its implementation with the requirements of the Plumbing Code as
adopted in the City.
SECTION 30-7 REQUIREMENTS FOR SEWER LATERALS UPON REPAIR OR
REPLACEMENT OF THE PUBLIC SEWER MAIN OR UPON
DETERMINATION OF THE DIRECTOR OF UKIAH PUBLIC UTILITIES
A. Testing Procedure: Testing may be performed in accordance with the
requirements of section 30-5 or, if authorized by District resolution, the City in
conjunction with its rehabilitation or replacement work may perform testing. Upon
completion of the testing, the Director of Ukiah Public Utilities or his/her designee
shall issue either a Certificate of Sewer Lateral Compliance or a Notice to Repair.
B. Failure of Test and Requirement for Repair: It shall be the responsibility of the
property owner to repair and/or replace any sewer lateral which has been found
through testing and/or inspection to exhibit conditions which would permit infiltration
to enter the sewer system. Upon completion of the repair and/or replacement of the
sewer lateral, re-inspections shall be conducted until the sewer lateral passes the
required test.
1. All repair or replacement work shall be completed by a person properly licensed
to perform the work, including licensed plumber and/or contractor and shall be
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completed under all appropriate permits from the City including, as appropriate,
building and encroachment permits.
Z. AI( repairs must be completed within time specified in the fifth column of the table
in Section 30-10, unless, for good cause shown, the Director of Ukiah Public
Utilities, not to exceed ninety (90) days, grants an extension
3. If repair is not completed within the required time period, on behalf of the District
the City may complete the required repairs and may add a surcharge onto the
property's utility account until the costs are recovered in not more than five (5)
years.
4. The District may, by Resolution, prescribe alternative procedures, by which the
repair or replacement work shall be performed including„ but not limited to, the
degree to which the City on behalf of the District shall offer to perform all or a
portion of the work or contribute towards the cost of the work, using loans or grants.
C. Certificate of Sewer Lateral Compliance;
Once the sewer lateral has successfully passed the testing procedure, the Director
of Ukiah Public. Utilities or his/her designee shall execute a Cert'rficate df Sewer
Lateral Compliance which shall be filed with the Director of Ukiah Public Utilities,
the Director of Planning and Community Development and to the extent authorized
by law, the Mendocino County Recorder.
SECTION 30-8 CERTIFICATE OF SEWER LATERAL COMPLIANCE WITHOUT
INSPECTION
A Property Owner may apply for and the Director of Ukiah Public Utilities or his/her
designee may issue a Certificate of Sewer Lateral Compliance without inspection
under the following circumstances:
1. The Property Owner provides evidence, satisfactory to the Director of Ukiah
Public Utilities, that the building on the property is ten (10) years old or less; or
2. The Property Owner provides evidence, satisfactory to the Director of Ukiah
Public Utilities, that the sewer lateral was repaired or replaced and passed
inspection within the previous ten (10) years; or
3. The Property Owner provides evidence, satisfactory to the Director of Ukiah
Public Utilities, that the lateral has passed an inspection within the past five (5)
years.
In such cases, the Director of Ukiah Public Utilities or his/her designee shall
execute a Certificate of Sewer Lateral Compliance which shall be filed with the
Director of Ukiah Public Utilities, the Director of Planning and Community
Development.
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SECTION 30-9 FEES
The District may establish fees by Resolution for administration of this Article.
SECTION 30-10 SEWER LATERAL INSPECTION AND TESTING PROGRAM, EVENTS
AND TIME FRAMES TO COMPLETE WORK ON SEWER LATERAL
TIME FRAMES TO PERFORM WORK ON SEWER LATERAL
EVENT Clean & Video Water Test Repair or
Inspect When Complete Replace
inspection Within 30 days
indicates ~n/ithin 7 days of of Failed
Qualifying Sewer At time of damage,
Service Call or Water Test
Lateral Service Call service displacement,
Notice with Max of 90
or deflection of day Extension
lateral for Cause
__ Inspection ___ _
Within 30 days
Within 7 days of ihdicates
Within 7 days of of Failed
Sanitary Sewer
Notice or At damage,
Service Call or Water Test
Overflow Time of Service displacement, Notice with Max of 90
or deflection of day Extension
lateral for Cause
___ _
Remodels to _
Structure Being Prior to Permit Prior to Permit Prior to Permit Prior to Permit
Served of $50k or Final Final Final Final
Greater
Addition of 2 FU or Prior to Permit Prior to Permit Prior to Permit Prior to Permit
Greater to Building or Final Final Final Final
Site Plumbin
Addition of Bedroom Prior to Permit Prior to Permit Prior to Permit Prior to Permit
Final Final Final Final
Change of Property
Use: Residential to Prior to
Commercial and Non- Prior to Opening Prior to Opening Prior to Opening Opening
Restaurant Under New Under New Under New Under New
Commercial to Permitted Use Permitted Use Permitted Use permitted Use
Restaurant
Commercial
____
Within 30 days
of Failed
Illegal Connection Within 7 days of Within 7 days of Within 7 days of Water Test
Notice Notice Notice with Max of 90
day Extension
for Cause
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Prohibited Discharge
Rehabilitation or
Replacement of
Sewer Main
Parcel Served is
within 100 feet of
Creek which is
Declared Impacted by
Sewer Svstem
SECTION 30-11
Within 30 days
of Failed
Water Test
with Max of 90
day Extension
for Cause
Within 7 days of ', Within 7 days of Within 7 days of
Notice I Notice Notice
Within 1 year of
Completion of
Sewer Main
Within 1 Year of
Adopfioh of
Resolution (or
Notice)
Within 1 year c
Completion of
Sewer Main
Work
Within 1 Year of
Adoption of
Resolution (or
Notice)
Within 1 year of
Completion of
Sewer Main
Work
Within 1 Year of
Adoption of
Resolution (or
Notice)
SEVERABILITY
Within 2 years
of Failed
Wafer Test
Within 2 years
of Failed
Water Test
!f any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any
reason held to be invalid,. such decision shall not affect the. validity of the{emaining
portions of this Ordinance. The District hereby declares that it should have adopted
the Ordinance and each section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase thereof,
irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections subsections, sentences,
clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional.
SECTION 30-12 CEQA
This Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under
Public Resources Code Sections 21065 and 21080(b) (8).
SECTION 30-13 EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effective thirty (30) days after its adoption
and shall be published and posted as required by law.
Introduced by title only on , 2007, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Adopted on , 2007, by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
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ATTEST:
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AITACHr~nrNT
CITY OF UKIAH
AND
UKIAH VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT
SEWER LATERAL REPLACEMENT/REPAIR GRANT PROGRAM GUIDELINES
This Sewer Lateral Replacement/Repair Grant Program (Grant Program) is offered to eligible
owners of property located within the City of Ukiah (City) or the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District
(District) to help defray the cost of replacing or repairing a qualified defective sewer lateral.
Sewer lateral repairs must meet the standards established fora 25 year Sewer Lateral
Certificare of Compliance to be eligible for a grant. The City and the District reserve the right to
suspend or terminate the Grant Program at any time for any reason and they will suspend or
terminate the program if program funds are exhausted. The City and District reserve the right to
substitute the Grant Program with a Public Work Project for street lateral rehabilitation
consisting of the relining of the street lateral and construction of a two way sewer lateral
cleanout within the public right of way or any other Cost Participating Project related to the
repair or replacement of the sewer lateral in whole or in part. A determination to substitute the
Grant Program with a Public Work Project or Cost Participation Project will be made on a project
by project basis associated with the rehabilitation of the sewer main and such decision will be
made by the governing body of the City or District.
DEFINITIONS
As used in this Grant Program, the fallowing words and phrases shall have the following
definitions, which need not be capitalized, when used in these Guidelines:
A. "Application" shall mean and refer to a form and process that an eligible property owner must
complete and follow in order to qualify for a grant under the Grant Program. All applications will
be prioritized by the City or District and reviewed for approval.
B. "Building Drain" shall mean and refer to that part of the lowest piping of a drainage system
which receives the discharge from soil, waste, and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the
building or structure and conveys it to the building sewer which begins two feet outside the
exterior building wall.
C. "Building Sewer" shall mean and refer to that that portion of the sewer lateral which extends
from two feet from outside the exterior building wall to the property line.
D. "Building Wall" shall mean and refer to a component part of a structure built, erected,
framed and designed for the housing, shelter, enclosure or support of persons, animals, or
property of any kind.
E. "Closed Circuit TV Inspection" or "CCTV Inspection" shall mean and refer to a process
whereby a camera is placed into and run through the inside of a sewer lateral or public sewer
main for the purpose of visually detecting leaks or other defects and the inspection is recorded
on DVD or videotape or other approved recording medium all in accordance with the standards
and specifications adopted by the City and District.
F. "Defective Sewer Lateral, Defective Building Lateral or Defective Street Lateral" shall mean
and refer to any sewer lateral, building lateral, or street lateral that fails the exfiltration test or
that at the sole discretion of the City or District unacceptable pipe defects are noted as a result
of the CCTV Inspection.
G. "Eligible Costs' shall mean and refer to qualified expenditures made by the property owner
as a result of replacing or repairing a qualified defective sewer lateral that can be reimbursed to
the property owner under the Grant Program up to the maximum reimbursement amount
allowed.
H. "Eligible Property Owner" shall mean and refer to any Property Owner legally connected to
the City or District public sewer main by a defective sewer lateral and who is not discharging
prohibited liquids and substances into the sewer lateral and illegal connections to the sewer
lateral do not exist.
I. "Exfiltration Test" shall mean and refer to the static water test that is to be performed on a
sewer lateral in accordance with the procedures and standards established by the City and
District to determine if the lateral is defective.
J. "Grant" shall mean and refer to an amount of money that may be reimbursed by the City or
District to an Eligible property Owner or his/her agent or designee and is less than or equal to
50% (fifty percent) of the Eligible Costs. The Grant amount shall not exceed the Maximum
Grant Amount.
K. "Maximum Grant Amount" shall mean and refer to the maximum reimbursement that will be
made by the City or District for each qualifying defective sewer lateral and this maximum
reimbursement shall be set by Resolution of the Governing Body.
L. "Grant Funds" shall mean and refer to a portion of those funds designated for
Inflow/Infiltration reduction within Budget Account 614.3510-810.004 for the City and Budget
Account 614.3510.811.004 for the District. The amount of Grant Funds shall be determined by
the City or District on an annual basis.
M. "Public Sewer Main" shall mean and refer to the sewers awned or maintained by the City or
District lying within the limits of public streets, roads, easements, reserves, non-exclusive
easements or other rights of way serving or intended to serve two or more separate properties,
persons, or parcels. The street lateral is not a Public Sewer Main, however, the street lateral
wye connection to the sewer main shall be considered as a component of the Public Sewer
Main. Any sewer lateral connection that is made to sewer main without the use of a fitting such
as a wye or saddle is not a component of the Public Sewer Main.
N. "Qualified Defective Sewer Lateral" shall mean and refer to a sewer lateral that has been
inspected and tested as a result of the occurrence of an event or trigger that requires the
inspection and testing of the sewer lateral pursuant to the Sewer Lateral Inspection and Testing
Ordinances adopted by the City or District and the sewer lateral has failed the exfiltration test or
the City or District has determined as a result of the CCTV Inspection that the condition of the
sewer lateral is not acceptable. A Qualified Defective Sewer lateral does not include a sewer
lateral which has been tested and inspected at the discretion of the property owner or his/her
agent or designee.
O. "Qualified Expenditure" or "Qualified Expense" shall mean and refer to a monetary expense
for labor, materials, and equipment incurred by the property owner as a result of making
permitted repairs or replacements to a qualified defective sewer lateral subsequent to receiving
an approved permit to perform a sewer lateral inspection and test. A qualified expense includes
the expenditures for the necessary excavation and backfill related to the repair or replacement
of a qualified defective sewer lateral including the reasonable restoration of improvements and
landscape to a condition that existed just prior to the performance of the excavation work. A
Qualified Expenditure does not include costs incurred by the property owner for permit and
inspection fees and for services related to the inspection and testing of the sewer lateral. If the
repair or replacement of the building sewer lateral is made by the property owner, as opposed to
the employees or contractors of the property owner, a labor cost allowance will not be
considered as a Qualified Expenditure.
P. "Reasonable Replacement" shall mean and refer to the in-kind replacement of overlying
improvements and landscaping directly above the repaired or replaced qualified defective sewer
lateral and it shall exclude any upgrade in any replaced improvement or landscape or the
replacement of improvements and landscaping that were removed at the discretion of the
property owner or their agent.
Q. "Sewer Lateral Repair(s)" shall mean and refer to repair methods made to the sewer lateral
that meet the standards established by the City or District for obtaining a 25 year Sewer Lateral
Certificate of Compliance.
R. "Street Lateral" shall mean and refer to that portion of the sewer lateral which extends from
the property line to the Public Sewer Main.
GUIDELINES FOR GRANTS TO ELIGIBLE PROPERTY OWNERS
1. The Grant Program is available only to Eligible Property Owners who are required to repair or
replace a qualified defective sewer lateral because of the occurrence of an event or trigger
which requires the inspection and testing of the sewer lateral in accordance with the City's or
District's Sewer Lateral Inspection and Testing Ordinance. The maximum Grant Amount for the
repair or replacement of each qualified defective sewer lateral shall be set by Resolution.
Because Grant Funds are limited, the Grant Program is not available to Property Owners who
repair or replace their sewer lateral at their own discretion or to Property Owners who construct
new structures on vacant parcels or who redevelop previously developed parcels and utilize the
existing sewer lateral(s).
2. To become eligible to receive a Grant, an Eligible Property Owner must first submit a
completed Grant Application along with evidence that the sewer lateral is a qualified defective
sewer lateral. The Grant Application may either be submitted prior to the start or after the
completion of the sewer lateral repair or replacement work. In either case, the sewer lateral
repair or replacement work must be performed under a permit issued by the City or the District.
a. If the Grant Application is submitted prior to the start of the repair or replacement of a
qualified defective sewer lateral, the Eligible Property Owner shall obtain at least one bid
or cost quotation for the repair or replacement work. All bids or cost quotations shall be
obtained from contractors licensed with the State of California to perform work on private
sewer laterals. In the case of repairs to the sewer {ateral, the scope of work contained In
the bid or quote shall be sufficient to ensure that the repair work, once completed and
tested, will meet the standards established fora 25 year Sewer Lateral Certificate of
Compliance. All bids shall be submitted with the Grant Application to the City or District
for review and confirmation of Eligible Costs. After the Grant Application has been
approved by the City or the District and the sewer lateral repair or replacement work Is
completed within 60 days from the approval date of the Grant Application and the
repaired or replaced sewer lateral passes the Exfiltration Test, payment of the approved
eligible costs up to the maximum amount allowed for the grant is guaranteed. Payment
of the Grant amount will be made to the Eligible Property Owner after the permit is
finalized and within the City's and District's normal time frame for processing warrants.
Should the sewer lateral repair or replacement work not be completed within the time
frame stipulated on the approved Grant Application, the application will be processed as
if the sewer lateral repair or replacement work had been completed prior to receiving an
approved Grant Application.
b. If the Grant Application is submitted subsequent to the completion of the sewer lateral
repair or replacement work, the Eligible Property Owner shall submit with the Grant
Application copies of all invoices from the licensed contractor who performed the work
or, if the work was self performed by the Eligible Property Owner, copies of the material
and equipment payment receipts. After receipt of a complete Grant Application, the City
or District will determine which costs are Eligible Costs and any cost(s) which appear to
be unreasonable for the type of work performed will be subject to revision to be
considered Eligible Costs. If sufficient funds are available within the Grant Fund and the
repaired or replaced sewer lateral has passed the Exfiltration Test and the Permit
finalized, the Grant Application will be approved. Payment of the Grani amount will be
made to the Eligible Property Owner within the City's and District's normal time frame for
processing warrants. The submittal date of a complete Grant Application will determine
its order to be considered for any available grant funding.
c. If an Eligible Property owner elects to self perform the repair or replacement of a
qualified defective sewer lateral, the Grant Application process must follow the process
described in sub-paragraph b, above. Unless the Eligible Property Owner is a licensed
Contractor with the State of California and is qualified to perform work on a private sewer
lateral, the Eligible Property Owner cannot self perform work on the street lateral.
d. Grant funds not exceeding the maximum Grant Amounts shall be set aside by the City or
District and reserved for Property Owners who become Eligible as a result of the
rehabilitation or replacement of the sewer main for one year commencing with the date
of the Notice of Completion of the sewer main work. After the one year period, the
approval of the Grant Application will be subject to available funds and processed as
indicated in either sub-paragraphs a or b, above.
3. Only the following shall constitute evidence that a sewer lateral is a qualified defective sewer
lateral:
A CCTV inspection and an Exfiltration Test were performed as required by the City's or
District's Sewer Lateral Inspection and Testing Ordinance, and
b. The CCTV inspection indicates that the sewer lateral is a defective sewer lateral. The
following shall constitute a defective sewer lateral.
i. Either any one of the following three conditions of the sewer lateral:
a) The pipe section has been altered as a result of a partial or complete pipe
collapse and flow blockages have or can occur as a result of the altered
pipe section;
b) A severe belly or sump within the sewer lateral causes the settlement of
solids thereby increasing the risk of flow blockages;
c) An offset in a pipe joint which can restrict the flow of solids and cause
flow blockages; or
ii. The sewer lateral fails the Exfiltration Test.
4. Subsequent to the finalization of the Permit for sewer lateral repair or replacement, a Sewer
Lateral Certificate of Compliance shall be issued by the City or District in accordance with the
City's or District's Sewer Lateral Inspection and Testing Ordinances. A sewer lateral will not be
eligible for another Grant until the Certificate of Compliance for that lateral has expired.
5. Prior to performing any work within the public right of way, an encroachment permit must be
obtained from the agency having jurisdiction.
6. The following types of repair or replacements are reimbursable under the Grant Program:
a. Open trench repair of the sewer lateral.
b. Either partial or compete open +~ar placement of the sewer lateral.
c ?•~~=' ;s technole~'~ _ „ape bursting and pipe relining. Pipe relining may be
Ui„er nether-~ .,y thF ^ , ~r [?icr•'^r n~',or to implementation.
7. The expenoitures. for the •`o!Ic ,, work items related to the repair or replacement of
the seu<er iGeral are ic; oe considerer' r<r<a°` ng expenditures:
a ''^~'~act^~'^ atioi =: .. '°^iobdization.
b- bai~i,ut:,~ .,: a~pnalt and ~ _~~ ~ cement conc^'` ~"~~~ `~rd surfaces to be
removed to gain access to the sewer lateral.
c. Traffic control related to the repair or replacement of the street lateral.
d. Removal and replacement of public improvements over the street lateral.
e. Reasonable removal and replacement of private improvements such as landscape,
concrete, brick, or stone walkways and landscape irrigation.
f. Removing and resetting portable landscape features such as small fountains and
statues.
g. Removing and resetting brick or concrete block planters and walls directly over the
sewer lateral.
h. Sewer lateral pipe materials including fittings and gaskets or glue.
i. Excavation and backfill for open trench repair or replacement or for access pits needed
for pipe bursting.
j. All equipment used to excavate, backfill, pipe burst or reline the sewer lateral.
k. Cleanup, hauling, and disposal of excavated materials including landfill or transfer
station disposal fees.
8. The expenditures for the following type of items related to the repair or replacement of the
sewer lateral are not to be considered qualifying expenditures:
a. CCN inspections and Exfiltration Tests.
b. Fees for permits and inspections.
c. Installation of a sewer lateral cleanout needed to perform the CCTV inspection or to
comply with the Plumbing Code.
d. Tree and/or stump removal.
e. Removal, replacement, or repair of in ground ponds or pools.
f. Obtaining estimates, bids, or quotes.
g. Acquisition of tools to perform the work.
h. Labor allowances and vehicle fuel, depreciation, mileage allowance, maintenance and
all other vehicle expenses incurred in the course of material, equipment, and tool
acquisitions and debris hauling and disposal when the work is self performed by the
Eligible Property Owner.
9. In the event that there is an unresolved dispute between City or District Staff and the Grant
Applicant regarding a determination made by staff, the following dispute resolution procedure
shall be followed:
a. In the City, the Grant Applicant must first file a written request for resolution of the
dispute to the Public Utilities Director. If a satisfactory resolution is not achieved within
15 calendar days, the Grant Applicant may file a claim with the City Clerk and the claim
will be submitted to the City Council for resolution at the next regular City Council
meeting occurring not less than 10 days following the filing of the claim with the City
Clerk. The City Council shall provide an opportunity at the meeting for the Grant
Applicant to make a presentation in support of his or her claim. It shall allow an
opportunity for staff to present its position and shall hear from any other interested
parties.The City Council shall have the final decision in the resolution of the dispute.
b. In the District, the Grant Applicant must first file a written request for resolution of the
dispute to the District Manager or to the CEO or his designee if a District Manager has
not been appointed If a satisfactory resolution is not achieved within 15 calendar days,
the Grant Apply^-.,,c may su,mit a r< - est to the CEO or his designee that the written
dispute be N~aced on the agenda for the next District Board meeting. The District Board
sha" ;.~ovide an opportunity at the meeting for the Grant Applicant to make a
presentation in support of his or her claim. It shall allow an opportunity for staff to
present its position and shall hear from any other interested parties. The District Board
shall have the final decision in the resolution of the dispute.
SEWER MAIN AND LATERAL REHABILITATION PROGRAM
PROGRAM EXPENDITURE ANNUAL ALLOWANCE for 07/08 FY
Available Program Funding for 07/08: $850,000
Total gmount Amount Available to
Available by
Available to City
District
Category
Line Replacement $290,600.00 $154,018.00 $136,582.00
Main Replacement $310,778.00 $164,712.00 $146,066.00
Inflow/Infiltration $248,622.00 $131,770.00 $116,852.00
TOTALS $850,000.00 $450,500.00 $399,500.00
Probable Costs for Pending District Project, Washington St from Helen to State
Item Quantity Unit Unit Cost Total Item Cost % of Annual Allowance
Reline 6" Clay Main 411 LF $40 $16,440
Reline 6" AC Main 690 LF $40 $27,600
Reline 8" Clay Line 1245 LF $45 $56,025
Treat Manholes 14 EA $5,000 $70,000
Clean and Trim Main Lump Sum LS $20,000 $20,000
Mobilization Lump Sum LS $10,000 $10,000
Subtotal $200,065 50.08%
Testing Program $40,000 10.01%
Lateral Contribution 36 EA $2,000 $72,000 18.02%
Total Project Cost $312,065 78.11%
Annual Allowance $399,500
Balance Remaining $87,435
10% District wide allowance for lateral repair $39,950.00 (20 laterals)
Project Length is 0.44 miles which represents 0.9% of total District Main (.44/48.9)
Attuc~ ~ment ~ ,
CITY OF UKIAH
AND
UKIAH VALLEY SANITATION DISTRICT
REPORT ON
ALTERNATIVE SEWER LATERAL INSPECTION, TESTING AND REPAIR
PROGRAM
DRAFT
September 14, ?007
Prepnred by:
WINZLER & KELLY CONSliLTING ENGINEERS
49~ Tesconi Circle
Santa Rosa, CA 95404
(707)523-1010
TABLE OF COPiTENTS
1.0 INTRODUCTION
1.1 Background & Purhose ........................................................................................ ]-1
I.Z Policy Principals .................................................................................................. 1-~
Z.0 L-XIS'I ING CONDITION INFORMATION ................................................................... Z-I
2.1 Existing Collection System Description and Condition ......................................2-1
2? Scope of the Geographic Program ........................................._............................2-2
2.; City s Sewer Rate Structure and Available Budgets ...........................................2-3
3.0 ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION ..............................................................3-1
4.0 REFERENCES ................................................................................................................4-1
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1.0 INTRODti CTION
I.I Background & Purpose
The City of Ukiah (City) owns and operates a sanitary sewer collection system and a sewer
treatment plant to serve the residents and businesses within its limits. The Ukiah Valley
Sanitation District (District) owns a sanitazy sewer collection system that is interconnected with
the City's collection system and tributary to the City's treatment plant. The City operates the
District's collection system under agreement
In ?005, the City and the District jointly entered into a Consent Decree and Order with Northern
California River Watch (River Watch) and agreed to implement programs to reduce infiltration
and inflow (UI) into the sewer collection systems that they maintain. Both agencies initially
adopted point-of--sale requirements for inspection and repair of private sewer laterals in order to
comply with the Consent Decree.
At this time, both The City and the District would prefer to align the sewer lateral testing and
repair program with a planned, condition-based repair program for the public sewer mains. Both
agencies believe that this type of program will focus resoruces, including resources made
available for property assistance programs, on areas most in need of repair or rehabilitation. [n
addition, both the public agencies and private owners may experience some economies of scale
when work is performed in a coordinated fashion by neighborhood. By focusing capital
investment on areas most in need of repair, the agencies will more effectively improve the
condition of the overall system, which will reduce I/I and the potential for sanitary sewer system
overflows (SSOs).
Implementation of a geographic based program is also consistent with the requirements of the
State Water Resources Control Board Order No. ?006-0003 DWQ (Statewide General Waste
Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems or GWDRs), which set new standards for
collection system maintenance and management. The GWDRs require that bout the City and the
District prepare a Sanitary Sewer Management Plan by July 2009. As part of this Plan, the
agencies will develop goals for the management of the collection systems and evaluate and
prioritize their Capital Improvement Programs.
The purpose of this report is to present, for North Coast River Watch's consideration, an
alternative approach to accomplishing a sewer lateral testing and repair program.
The report includes:
• An outline of the condition of the two collection systems, based on a geographical analysis.
including a description of proposed near-term repair projects;
• A suntmazy of the financial resom~ces available to the City and District for implementing a
repair program;
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• A description of the elements of the proposed program, includine a description of proposed
near-teen repair projects and on-going monitoring strategies.
Based upon River Watch's review and comment, the City vrd District may propose to modify
their Sewer Use Ordinances to implement a geographic based repair program of sewer mains and
laterals.
1.2 Policy Principals
The proposed alternate sewer lateral prograzn was crafred by City and District staff and
consultants under the direction and review of the Sewer Lateral Ad Hoc Committee. This
committee includes members of the Ciry Council, and District Board of Directors, and local
citizens representing a variety of stakeholder interests. The Sewer Lateral Ad Hoc Committee set
forth goals for the geographic program including:
I. A sustained rate of improvement in the collection system within the available funding
limitations.
2. A prioritized investment strategy in order to get the most "bang for the buck".
3. A focus on the costs and benefits of activities.
4. A conmrunication strategy that informs property owners of the standards to which they
will be expected to perform
~. .A plainly- worded Ordinances that explain required actions and timeframes for property
owners.
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2.0 EXISTING CONDITION INFORMATION
'This section provides information on the known condition of the collection systems and on the
rate structure and budgets for the City and District. This existing condition information provides
the backeround for identifying and prioritizing a geographic program.
2.1 Existing Collection System Description and Condition
The City and the District own and operate approximately 90 miles of collection system pipeline
in eight major drainage basins. Forty-four miles are in the City's jurisdiction and 46 miles are in
the District'sjurisdiction. The collection system varies from 6 to 42 inches in dianeter; the
majority of pipelines are 6 to 8 inches in diameter. Approximately 30-percent of the system is
over forty years old.
The City has conducted flow monitoring within the collection system on several different
occasions, most recently in 2003 as part of the design of its treatment plant upgrade. Technical
Memorandtmt No. 25A (Revision 2) dated June 24, 2003 and prepared by Brown and Caldwell
indicates that there are four basins with high infiltration and inflow. These are Basins 3, 4, 5 and
6. Figure 1 illustrates Basins 3 and 5 in Red, Basin 4 in Yellow and Basin 6 in Blue. Subsequent
analysis in Basin 5, in the upper right corner of Figure 1, documented that the collection system
is in good condition and the flow peaks are a result of a permitted discharge. It would be
inappropriate to include this basin in focused 1/I correction program. The City is proposing to
initially focus it geographic program on three major areas:
Basins with high I/I, namely Basins 3, 4 and 6;
• Areas of known SSOs. The Otte regular SSO in the collection system is wit}tin Basin 4 and
illustrated with a yellow dot on Figure 1; and
Pipelines within 100-feet of a river or creek and located outside of the basins described
above, if the healthy waterways study indicates that there are elevated levels of human
markers in the surface waters. These are illustrated in purple in Figure 1. Attachment 1,
separately provided includes a map illustrating the rivers and creeks.
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FIGURE 1 SCOPE OF GEOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS
The City's Geographic Information System (GIS), includes data on both the City and the
District's collection system. The GIS was interrogated in order to understand the potential size of
the proposed geagraphic program. Table 2-1 below presents inforntation on the length of
collection system and number of laterals in the target areas. Basically the target areas include
over 50 miles of publicly owned sewer mains and approximately 4,020 laterals.
Table 2.1 Potential Scope of the Target Areas
Target Area Lineal Feet of Miles of %of Number of
Collection Collection Target Laterals
System System Area
Basin 3 75,565 14 28% 1,331
Basin4 98,543 19 38% 1,638
Basin 6 56,737 11 22°/u 908
Near Creeks 33,747 6 12% 142
Totals 264,629 50 100°h 4,019
A concephtal budget range was also developed for the program tinder the following two
scenarios:
2.2 Scope of the Geographic Program
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Scenario l: Mainline repairs can be accomplished by slip-lining at a currently anticipated
cost of $50 per linear foot and 50-percent of the laterals need to be repaired at a currently
anticipated average cost of $6,500 per each lateral.
Scenario 2: Mainline repairs must be accomplished by complete replacement at a currently
anticipated cost of $200 per linear foot and 100% of the laterals need to be repaired at a
currently anticipated average cost of $6,500 per each lateral.
Table 2-2 and 2-3 illustrate these estimates which essentially "bracket" the investment that is
likely to be required by the City and District. Scenario I represents a "least cost" investment
requirement, where most repairs lend themselves to lining. Scenario 2 represents a "worst case"
investment requirement where most repairs require complete mainline replacement.
Table 2-2 Conceptual Cost Estimate Scenariol
Target Area Pipelines@ 50%of Laterals Totals
$50 per LF @ $6,500 EA
Basin 3 $3.8 million $4.3 million $8.1 million
Basin 4 $4.8 million $5.4 million $10.2 million
Basin 6 $2.8 million $3.0 million $5.8 million
Near Creeks $1.7 million $0.5 million $2.2 million
Totals $13.1 million $13.2 million $26.3 million
Table 2-3 Conceptual Cost Estimate Scenario 2
Target Area Pipelines @ 100%, of Totals
$2D0 per LF Laterals @
$6,500 EA
Basin 3 $15.1 million $8.6 million $23.7 million
Basin 4 $19.7 million $10.7 million $30.4 million
Basin 6 $11.3 million $5.9 million $17.2 million
Near Creeks $6.8 million $0.9 million $7.7 million
Totals $52.9 million $26.1 million $79.0 million
2.3 City's Sewer Rate Structure and Ava ilable Budgets
In fate 2005, the City and the District approved aphased-in sewer rate increase to manage the
capital and operational needs of their collection systems and their shared treatment plant. While
the primary driver for the sewer rate increase was the need to finance upgrades to the sewer
treatment plant, the rates also support an ongoing Capital Improvement Program (CIP) that
includes funding for collection system repair, rehabilitation, upgrade and I/I control.
The adopted sewer rate structure, when fully phased-in at Fiscal Year 2009/10 will provide
$4,426,000 for the 5-Year Collection System CIP. This equates to an average annual budget
allowance of $585,200.
Table 2-4 below compares the annual CIP funding available to the conceptua] cost estimates
developed for Scenario 1 and Scenazio 2.
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Table 2-4 Equivalent Annual Budget Compared to Estimated Asset Management Needs
Scenario 1 Scenario 2
Total Conceptual Cast Estimate $26.3 million $79.0 million
Equivalent Annual CIP Budget $0.89 million $0.89 million
Estimated Program Life (Total CosUAnnual Budget) 30 years 89 years
Annual Percentage of Program Accomplished 3% 1°/
(Annual BudgetlTotal Cost)
Table 2-4 indicates the following key points:
• The total program cost requirements are highly dependent on the condition of the sewer
collection system. The program cost will likely be bracketed by the estimates for
Scenario ]and Scenario 2.
• The available budget does allow the City and the pistrict to make a significant annual
contribution to the collection system program. A I % per year repair and replacement
budget is a common asset management benchmazk for wtderground infrastructure. The
City and District can accomplish at least this replacement rate, and possibly quite a bit
more, depending on condition of pipeline and the appropriate repair teclutology.
• The total program budgets include lateral repair costs, which indicate that the City and
District can afford to provide some type of property owner assistance and stilt accomplish
mainline repair goals.
City of Ukiah and Ukiah ballet' Sanitnrion District
Repa~t ar Alternntine Seirer Lateral Lrspecrion and Testing Progrnm
Pate 3-l
3.U ALTERNATIVE PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
This section describes the alternative program proposed by the City and the District. The
program has been developed based on dte policy principals outlined in Section 1 and the
condition and budget infomtation developed in Section ?.
Program Element 1: The Program will focus primarily on repairs in the Target Areas including
Basins 3, 4 and 6 and, if appropriate, pipelines within 100-feet of creeks. The program wilt be
prioritized based on pipeline condition and will be integrated, as appropriate, with the Sanitary
Sewer Management Plans (SSMPs) being developed by the City and the District.
Program Element 2: The City and District will review the results of the healthy waterways
study and, if appropriate, focus CCTV efforts on pipelines within 100-feet of creeks, in order to
confirm pipeline condition and priority for repair.
Program Element 3: The City and District will begin a collection system rehabilitation and
repair program using available revenue that has been programmed into die rate base.
• The Year 1 (FY ?007-?008) Program will include rehabilitation of pipelines on
Washington Avenue and Dora Street.
• Subsequeut Fiscal Year iuvestntents will be based on the results of the SSMPs
Program Element d: The City and District w~Il modify their respective sewer use ordinances to
include the following triggers for lateral inspection and, if necessary, repair:
• Qualifying Lateral Service Call
• Sanitary Sewer Overflow
• Remodels to the Structure being Served of $50,000 or greater
• Addition of 1 Fixhtre Unit or Greater to Building or Site Plumbing
• Addition of 1 Bedroom
• Change of Property Use from Residential to Commercial or from Non-Restaurant
Commercial to Restaurant Commercial
• Illegal Connections
• Prohibited Discharge
• In Conjtmction with Rehabilitation or Replacement of Sewer Mains
• If necessary, for pazcels within 100 feet of a creek or river
Citl' of 1~7.in/r mrrl Ukiah f'nller Smritntian Disu~ict
Repa~t as Alternative Se~+~er Lateral Grspection nnrl Testing Program
Paee 3-?
As part of their work, the Sewer Lateral Ad Hoc Committee outlined preliminary timeframes for
completion of required lateral inspection and repair work. These are presented in Table 3-1, and
may be refined as the City and District develop implementing ordinances.
Table 3-1 Events and Time Frames for Sewer Lateral Inspection and Repairs
TIME FRAMES TO PERFORM WORK ON SEWER LATERAL
EVENT l
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When
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Within 30 days of
Inspection indicates Within ~ days of Service Failed Water Test
Qualifying Lateral Service Call At time of service damage, displacement, Call or Notice with Max of 90 day
or deflection Extension for Cause
Within 30 days of
Within 7 days of Notice Inspection indicates Within 7 days of Service Failed Water Test
SSO or At Time of Service damage, tlisplacemeni Catl or Notice with Max of 90 day
or deflection Extension (or Cause
Remodels to Structure being prior to Permit Final Prior to Permit Final Prior to Permit Final Prior to Permit Final
Servetl of S50k or Greater
Addition of ~ FU or Greater to prior to Permit Final Prior to Permit Final Prior to Permit Final Prior to Permit Final
Buildin or Site Plumbin
ddition of Bedroom Prior to Permit Final Pnor to Permit Final Prior to Permit Final Prior to Permit Final
Change of Property Use. prior to Opening
Residential to Commercial and Prior to Opening Under Prior to Opening Under Prior to Opening Under Under New Permitted
Non-Restaurant Commercial to New Permitted Use New Permitted Use New Pertnitled Use Use
Restaurant Commercial
Within 30 days of
Illegal Connection Within 7 days of Notice Within 7 days of Notice Within 7 days of Notice Failed Water Test
antl Smoke Tesl with Max of 90 tlay
Extension for Cause
Within 30 days of
Prohibited Discharge Wilhir. 7 days of Notice Within 7 days of Notice Within 7 days of Notice Failed Water Test
with Max of 90 day
Extension for Cause
Rehabilitation or Replacement Within ~ year o! Within 1 year of Within t year of Within 2 years of
of Sewer Main Completion of Sewer Completion of Sewer Completion of Sewer Failed Water Test
Main Work Main Work Main Work
Parcel Served Within 100 feet Within .Year of Within 7 Year of Within 1 Year of Vyithin 2 years of
of Creek Adoption of Ordinance Adoption of Ordinance Adoption of Ordinance
Failed Water Test
or Notice or Notice or Notiw)
Program Element 5: Consistent with the existing Sewer Use Ordinances for both the City and
District, each agency may implement aproperty-owner assistance program based on policies that
are codified by Resolutiat.
Cin~ of Ukiah and Ukiala Vallev Snnitatian District
Report av Alternntire Setiner Lntera! Inspection and Testing Progim++
Pape -0-1
4.0 REFERENCES
I. UMah and Ukiah Valley Sanitation District Sewer Rate Study and Financing Plan,
October 2005.
2. City of Ukiah Municipal Code Division 4, Chapter 2 (the "Sewer Use Ordinance).
3. State Water Resources Control Board Order Teo. 2006-003 DWQ Statewide General
Wastc Discharge Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Systems, May 2006.
ORDINANCE NO.
ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
UKIAH AMENDING ARTICLES 1 AND 18 OF DIVISION 4,
CHAPTER 2 OF THE UKIAH CITY CODE, PERTAINING TO
THE DEFINITIONS USED IN THE CITY OF UKIAH SEWER
ORDINANCE AND TO THE REPLACEMENT OR REPAIR OF
SEWER LATERALS
The City Council of the City of Ukiah hereby ordains as follows:
SECTION ONE. FINDINGS.
1. The City of Ukiah (City) owns, operates and maintains a sewer collection system within its limits.
2. The Ukiah Valley Sanitation District (District) contracts with the City to operate and maintain the
collection system it owns.
3. The City owns, operates and maintains a sewer treatment plant to treat, recycle and dispose of
wastewater generated within the limits of the City and District.
4. The City's ability to effectively manage its sewer collection system can be affected by the proper
maintenance of private sewer laterals.
5. The City's ability to regulate private sewer laterals is outlined in Division 4, Chapter 2 of the Municipal
Code.
6. The modifications set forth below will facilitate the proper maintenance of private sewer laterals;
SECTION TWO.
Division 4, Chapter 2, Article 1 of the Ukiah City Code is amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE 1. SEWERS AND SANITATION
§ 3700.0: DEFINITIONS
The following definitions apply to this chapter. Terms not defined in this article shall have
their ordinary and common meaning, or if applicable, the meaning set forth in the Plumbing
Code as adopted in the City.
§ 3700.1; APPLICANT DEFINED:
Applicant shall mean a person or entity making application under the provisions of this
division for a permit for a sewer or plumbing application. An applicant shall be the property
owner or an authorized agent of the property owner.
§ 3700.2: BOARD DEFINED:
Board shall mean the Board of Directors of the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District, California.
§ 3700.3: BUILDING LATERAL DEFINED:
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Building lateral shall mean that portion of a sewer lateral beginning at the foundation wall of
any building or industrial facility and running to the property line or to a private sewage
disposal system.
§ 3700.4: CERTIFICATE OF SEWER LATERAL COMPLIANCE DEFINED:
Certificate of Sewer Lateral Compliance shall mean the certificate issued by the Director of
Ukiah Public Utilities or his/her designee certifying that the sewer lateral complies with the
standards set forth in this Chapter. Certificates of Sewer Lateral Compliance shall be valid
for a period of twenty five (25) years for all sewer laterals hat, as a result of inspection and
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testing occurring after Dec. 31, 2006, are confirmed to meet the current building material,
testing and performance standards of the City for new sewer laterals Certificates of Sewer
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Lateral Compliance shall be valid for a period ten (10) years for sewer laterals that
satisfactorily pass inspection and testing occurring after Dec. 31, 2006 and do not exfiltrate
at a rate greater than that allowed by the Citv's testing standards or that meet the
requirements outlined in Section 3799.~C~ § 3700.5: CITY DEFINED:
City shall mean the City of Ukiah, California.
§ 3700.6: CITY ENGINEER DEFINED:
City Engineer shall mean the City Engineer of the City.
§ 3700.7: CONTRACTOR DEFINED:
Contractor shall mean a person or entity duly licensed by the State of California to perform
the type of work to be done under the permit.
§ 3700.8: COUNTY DEFINED:
County shall mean the County of Mendocino, California.
§ 3700.9: DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Director of Planning and Community Development shall mean the Director of Planning and
Community Development of the City.
§ 3700.70: DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS DEFINED:
Director of Public Works shall mean the Director of Public Works of the City.
§ 3700.11: DIRECTOR OF UKIAH PUBLIC UTILITIES DEFINED:
Director of Ukiah Public Utilities shall mean the Director of the Public Utilities Department of
the City. The Director of Ukiah Public Utilities or his/her designee shall perform all duties of
sewer inspector under the terms of this ordinance.
§ 3700.12: DISTRICT DEFINED:
District shall mean the Ukiah Valley Sanitation District, California.
§ 3700.13: DOMESTIC SANITARY SEWAGE DEFINED:
Deleted: constructed or repaired
after Dec. 31, 2006; for sewer laterals
Deleted:', and for sewer laterals
meeting the requirements outlined in
Section 3799.7 that also meet the
current building standards of the City.
Deleted: 7bul that do not meet the
current building material standards of
the CiN. P
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Domestic sanitary sewage shall mean water carried wastes from residences, hotels, motels,
restaurants and business establishments, but excluding all ground water, surface water,
storm water and industrial wastes.
§ 3700.14: GOOD CAUSE DEFINED:
Good cause shall mean practical difficulties, including interference with the use or safety of
the public right of way, adverse weather conditions, or demonstrated economic hardship.
§ 3700.15: GARBAGE DEFINED:
Garbage shall mean solid waste from the preparation, cooking and dispensing of food and
from the handling, storage and sale of produce.
§ 3700.16: INDUSTRIAL WASTES DEFINED:
Industrial wastes shall mean the wastes of producing, manufacturing and processing
operations of every kind and nature. It shall not include domestic sanitary sewage.
§ 3700.17: MAIN SEWER DEFINED:
Main sewer shall mean a public sewer designed to accommodate more than one sewer
lateral.
§ 3700.18: MULTIPLE DWELLING DEFINED:
Multiple dwelling shall mean a building or buildings on a single parcel for residential
purposes containing more than one kitchen or having facilities for the occupancy of more
than one family, including, but not limited to, the following: hotels, motels, auto courts, trailer
courts, apartment houses, condominiums, duplex, rooming house, boarding house, guest
house and dormitories.
§ 3700.19: NOTICE TO REPAIR:
Notice to Repair shall mean notice issued by the Director of Ukiah Public Utilities to a
property owner that the property owner is in violation of the City Code with respect to the
property owner's sewer lateral, which order directs the abatement of the violation.
§ 3700.20: OUTSIDE SEWER DEFINED:
Outside sewer shall mean a sanitary sewer beyond the limits of the City not subject to the
control orjurisdiction of City.
§ 3700.21: PERMIT DEFINED:
Permit shall mean any written authorization required pursuant to this Division or any other
regulation of City for the installation of any sewerage work.
§ 3700.22: PERSON DEFINED
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Person shall mean any human being, individual, firm, company, partnership, association
and private or public or municipal corporations, the United States of America, the State of
California, districts, and all political subdivisions and governmental agencies thereof.
§ 3700.23: PLUMBER DEFINED:
Plumber shall mean a person or entity duly licensed by the State of California to perform the
type of plumbing work to be done under the permit.
§ 3700.24: PRE-AUTHORIZED LIST:
Pre-authorized list shall mean the list of qualified plumbers, contractors, or other inspectors
qualified by training and experience to conduct the required inspections, developed by the
Director of Ukiah Public Utilities that may perform sewer lateral inspections without direct
City oversight, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
§ 3700.25: PROPERTY OWNER:
Property owner shall mean the owner of the property as shown on the last equalized
assessment roll or in the records of the Mendocino County Recorder.
§ 3700.26: PUBLIC DISTRICT DEFINED:
Public district shall mean any district organized under the laws of the State of California
which is authorized to engage in and is engaged in collecting and disposing of sewage.
§ 3700.27: PUBLIC PREMISES DEFINED:
Public premises shall mean any premises owned of record by the City of Ukiah, the Ukiah
Valley Sanitation District, the County of Mendocino, the State of California, or the United
States of America.
§ 3700.28: PUBLIC SEWER DEFINED:
Public sewer shall mean a main sewer lying within a street or easement which is maintained
and controlled by or under the jurisdiction of the City and/or the District.
§3700.29: QUALIFYING SEWER LATERAL SERVICE CALL DEFINED:
A Qualifying Sewer Lateral Service Call means work on a sewer lateral performed by a
septic or sewer line cleaning business, plumber or similar service provider, where the
service provider in the course of providing service encounters conditions indicating root
intrusion or other permanent damage to the sewer lateral, such as deflection or separation
of the lateral.
§ 3700.30: QUALITY CHARACTERISTICS AND ANALYSES DEFINED:
Quality characteristics and analyses shall mean as defined in the latest edition of "Standard
Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater" published by the American Public
Health Association, or EPA Standard Procedures, and all sample collection, laboratory
procedures of analyses, tests, measurements and data reporting.
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§ 3700.31: SANITARY SEWER DEFINED
Sanitary sewer shall mean a sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surtace and
ground waters are not intentionally admitted
§ 3700.32: SEWAGE DEFINED:
Sewage shall mean water carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions
and industrial establishments.
§ 3700.33: SEWERAGE WORKS DEFINED:
Sewerage works shall mean all facilities owned or controlled by the City except private
sewers, for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing of sewage.
§ 3700.34: SEWER DEFINED:
Sewer shall mean a pipe or conduit for carrying sewage
§ 3700.35: SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM DEFINED:
Sewer Collection System shall mean the network of public sewers, including main sewers
that transport flow by gravity, main sewers that transport flow under pressure and pumping
stations, which carry sewage to the sewer treatment plant.
§ 3700.36: SEWER LATERAL DEFINED:
Sewer lateral shall mean the sewer line beginning at the foundation wall of any building and
terminating at the main sewer and shall include the building lateral and street lateral
together, also referred to herein as "the side lateral."
§ 3700.37: SEWER SERVICE UNIT DEFINED:
One sewer service unit is defined as being a single unit of sewer discharge having
characteristics of Flow, biochemical oxygen demand (B.O. D.) and suspended solids
equivalent to that generated and discharged by a typical single family residential unit.
§ 3700.38: SEWER TREATMENT PLANT DEFINED:
Sewer treatment plant shall mean the Sewer Treatment Plant owned and operated by the
City.
§ 3700.39: SINGLE-FAMILY UNIT DEFINED:
Single-family unit shall mean and refer to the place of residence for asingle-family.
§ 3700.40: STANDARD SPECIFICATIONS DEFINED:
Standard specifications shall mean a set of documents containing design and construction
standards for all sewage works and sewer laterals as adopted by the City/District and as
amended from time to time
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§ 3700.41: STATE DEFINED:
State shall mean the State of California.
§ 3700.42: STORM SEWER OR DRAIN DEFINED:
Storm sewer or storm drain shall mean a conveyance which carries storm waters, non-
stonn surface flows or ground waters and drainage, but in or through which sewage is
prohibited.
§ 3700.43: STORM WATER DEFINED:
Storm water shall mean the water running off or draining from the surface and sub-surface
of an area during and after a period of rain or irrigation.
§ 3700.44: STREETS DEFINED:
Streets shall mean any public highway, street, alley, public place, public easement or right
of way.
§ 3700.45: STREET LATERAL DEFINED:
Street lateral shall mean the portion of a sewer lateral lying within a public street connecting
a building lateral to the main sewer.
SECTION THREE.
Division 4, Chapter 2, Article 18 shall be amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE 18. SEWER LATERAL TESTING
3799.1: PURPOSE, POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION
A. The purpose of this article is to codify requirements for the inspection, testing, repair and
replacement of sewer laterals within the City.
B. It is the policy of the City to reasonably prevent infiltration, exfiltration and better protect
the Sewer Treatment Plant and the environment by requiring a reasonable program of
inspection, testing, and if necessary repair and replacement, of private sewer laterals.
C. The Director of Ukiah Public Utilities shall administer these requirements and has the
authority to alter or waive the requirements prescribed in this Article 18, if such
requirements are impractical, because of the nature or physical location of the sewer lateral.
D. Administrative Guidelines for Inspections and Testing
Within ninety (90) days of the adoption of the Ordinance enacting this article, the Director of
Ukiah Public Utilities shall prepare and promulgate the public administrative guidelines
which shall, among other things, establish the following:
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1. A certification program for licensed plumbers, contractors and other qualified inspectors
who will be placed on the Pre-Authorized List and the basis for obtaining and maintaining
such a certification or for decertification;
2. Standard Inspection Report Forms and Guidelines for completing and using Sewer
Lateral Inspection Reports;
3. A standard Notice to Repair and enforcement procedures for repair and replacements;
4. A standard Certificate of Sewer Lateral Compliance.
3799.2: APPLICABILITY:
A. This Article shall apply to property located within the City and to property which is located
outside the boundaries of both the City and the District which are served by the City Sewer
Treatment Plant or the City's sewer mains.
B. This Article shall not apply to properties located within the District or within both the City
and the District, if the District has adopted a sewer lateral inspection program that complies
with the Consent Decree in River Watch v. City o(Ukiah and Ukiah Valley Sanitation
District, U. S.Dist.Ct., N.D. CaL, C04 4518 CW.
C. All sewer laterals that have been repaired or replaced, including gravity and pressure
laterals, shall be tested in accordance with the applicable provisions of this article. No
person constructing, repairing or replacing a sewer lateral, shall use that lateral to introduce
sewage into the public sewer until the person has complied with sections 3799.3 through
3799.6 of this article, as appropriate.
D. All sewer laterals connected to the public sewer, including sewer laterals serving
residential, multi-family residential, commercial or industrial uses, shall be cleaned and
tested in accordance with the appropriate provisions of section 3799.3 through 3799.6 of
this article, upon the occurrence of any of the following, unless a valid Certificate of Sewer
Lateral Compliance is on file with the City:
1. Upon the occurrence of a sanitary sewer overflow from the private lateral;
2. Upon the discovery of either an illegal connection as described in Section 3702.3 or an illegal
discharge as described in Section 3706.4 to the public sewer system;
3. Upon application for a building permit for work on an existing structure with a sewer service,
where the value of the work, as set forth in the permit, exceeds $50,000, provided, however, that
the value of work required by the Americans with Disabilities Act ("ADA") or to add fire sprinklers
as required by the California Fire Code as adopted in the City of Ukiah, shall not be included when
determining whether a sewer lateral is subject to inspection and testing; provided, further, that
beginning on February 15, 2009, the $50,000 amount shall be adjusted annually by the percentage
increase in the Consumer Price Index over the same month in the previous year. CPI means the
Consumer Price Index for San Francisco, Oakland-San Jose, CA, all items (base year 1982- 1984
=100) published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics. In the
event the CPI is discontinued or otherwise not available, "CPI" shall mean comparable statistics on
the purchasing power of the consumer dollar as determined by the City Manager.
4. The addition of a plumbing fixture having assigned to it two or more fixture units as are
assigned by the California Plumbing Code as adopted in the City;
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5. Upon a change of use of the property served from a residential to a commercial use or from a
commercial use to a restaurant;
6. In conjunction with the replacement or rehabilitation of the public sewer main to
which the lateral is connected;
7. Upon the occurrence of a Qualifying Sewer Lateral Service Call; and
8. Sewer laterals serving parcels that are located within 100 feet of any creek or stream which is
declared by City Council resolution to be impacted by the sewer system.
3799.3 APPROVED TESTING METHODS
The sewer lateral shall be inspected and tested, using the following methods as allowed by
and in accordance with standards adopted by the Director of Ukiah Public Utilities:
1. N inspection.
2. Exfiltration testing.
3. Other similar inspection or testing methods as approved by the Director of Ukiah Public
Utilities.
3799.4: REQUIREMENTS FOR TESTING SEWER LATERALS PURSUANT TO SECTION
3799.1.D.1-5 and 7-8.
A. Sewer Lateral Service Providers:
1. On and after February 15, 2008, any person or business entity providing sewer lateral
service in the City of Ukiah for compensation shall file a written report with the Public
Utilities Department of each Qualifying Sewer Lateral Service Call it makes in the City of
Ukiah. The report shall contain the date of the call, the address where the sewer lateral is
located, and a brief description of the service and of the conditions making it a Qualifying
Sewer Lateral Service Call.
2. The Public Utilities Director may adapt a form for use in filing the reports.
3. Within fifteen (15) days of the receipt of a report of a Qualifying Sewer Later Service Call
for an address in the City, the Public Utilities Director or designee shall provide written
notice to the property address that a sewer lateral inspection is required. The mailing of the
notice is the event giving rise to the obligation to conduct an inspection and test of the
sewer lateral.
5. The Public Utilities Director shall coordinate with the Finance Director to monitor whether
businesses that provide septic and sewer line cleaning, plumbing and similar services which
have been issued a City business license are filing reports as required by this subsection.
B. Testing Procedure
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1. Testing shall be completed within the time periods specified in the fourth column in the .~ Deleted: s
five column chart contained in Section 3799.E ."~"
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2. Testing shall be performed by a licensed plumber, contractor, or other person who
possesses any license required by law, if any, to perform the test, and who is determined by
the Director of Public Utilities to be qualified to perform the test based on training and
experience.
3. Permits and Inspection. Testing shall not commence without a valid permit issued by the
City and testing may be witnessed by the Director of Ukiah Public Utilities or his/her
designee.
4. Access. Access to the sewer lines to be tested and conditions necessary to conduct the
test shall be made ready prior to scheduling a sewer lateral test.
C. Failure of Test and Requirement for Repair: It shall be the responsibility of the property
owner to repair and/or replace any sewer lateral which has been found through testing
and/or inspection to exhibit conditions which would permit infiltration to enter the sewer
system. Upon completion of the repair and/or replacement of the sewer lateral, re-
inspections shall be conducted until the sewer lateral passes the required test.
D. The property owner must complete the required repair or replacement of the sewer later
and the sewer lateral must pass a retest within the time specified in the fifth colum in the
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table contained in Section 3799.§, This deadline may be extended by the Public Utilities - _-.-- ~DelMetl: s
Director for good cause, not to exceed 90 days. If repair is not completed within the _ -~ --
required time period, the City may complete the required repairs and may add a surcharge
onto the property's utility account until the costs are recovered in not more than five (5)
years.
E. Certificate of Sewer Lateral Compliance:
Once the sewer lateral has successfully passed the testing procedure, the Director of Ukiah
Public Utilities or his/her designee shall execute a Certificate of Sewer Lateral Compliance
which shall be filed with the Director of Ukiah Public Utilities and the Director of Planning
and Community Development, and to the extent authorized by law, the Mendocino County
Recorder.
F. Role of the Director of Planning and Community Development
The Director of Planning and Community Development and the Director of Ukiah Public
Utilities, in consultation with each other, are hereby authorized to take the actions
necessary to implement this section through the building permit process and to integrate its
implementation with the requirements of the Plumbing Code as adopted in the City.
§ 3799.5 REQUIREMENTS FOR SEWER LATERALS UPON REHABILITATION OR
REPLACEMENT OF THE PUBLIC SEWER MAIN OR UPON DETERMINATION OF THE
DIRECTOR OF UKIAH PUBLIC UTILITIES.
A. Testing Procedure: Testing may be performed in accordance with the requirements of
section 3799.4 or, if authorized by City Council resolution, testing may be performed by the
City in conjunction with its rehabilitation or replacement work. Upon completion of the
testing, the Director of Ukiah Public Utilities of his/her designee shall issue either a
Certificate of Sewer Lateral Compliance or a Notice to Repair
B. Failure of Test and Requirement far Repair: It shall be the responsibility of the property
owner to repair and/or replace any sewer lateral which has been found through testing
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and/or inspection to exhibit conditions which would permit infiltration to enter the sewer
system. Upon completion of the repair and/or replacement of the sewer lateral, re-
inspections shall be conducted until the sewer lateral passes the required test.
1. All repair or replacement work shall be completed by a person properly licensed to
perform the work, including licensed plumber and/or contractor and shall be completed
under all appropriate permits from the City including, as appropriate, building and
encroachment permits.
2. All repairs must be completed within time specified in the fifth column of the table in
Section 3799.$, unless, for good cause shown, an extension is granted by the Director of _.---~. Deleted: s
Ukiah Public Utilities, not to exceed 90 days
3. If repair is not completed within the required time period, the City may complete the
required repairs and may add a surcharge onto the propertys utility account until the costs
are recovered in not more than five (6) years.
4. The City Council may, by Resolution, prescribe alternative procedures, by which the
repair or replacement work shall be pertormed including, but not limited to, the degree to
which the City shall offer to perform all or a portion of the work or contribute towards the
cost of the work, using loans or grants.
C. Certificate of Sewer Lateral Compliance:
Once the sewer lateral has successfully passed the testing procedure, the Director of Ukiah
Public Utilities or his/her designee shall execute a Certificate of Sewer Lateral Compliance
which shall be filed with the Director of Ukiah Public Utilities, the Director of Planning and
Community Development and to the extent authorized by law, the Mendocino County
Recorder.
3799.6 CERTIFICATE OF SEWER LATERAL COMPLIANCE WITHOUT INSPECTION.
A Property Owner may apply for and the Director of Ukiah Public Utilities of his/her
designee may issue a Certificate of Sewer Lateral Compliance without inspection under the
following circumstances:
1. The Property Owner provides evidence, satisfactory to the Director of Ukiah Public
Utilities, that the building on the property is ten (10) years old or less; or
2. The Property Owner provides evidence, satisfactory to the Director of Ukiah Public
Utilities, that the sewer lateral was repaired or replaced and passed inspection within the
previous ten (10) years; or
3. The Property Owner provides evidence, satisfactory to the Director of Ukiah Public
Utilities, that the lateral has passed an inspection within the past five (6) years.
In such cases, the Director of Ukiah Public Utilities or his/her designee shall execute a
Certificate of Sewer Lateral Compliance which shall be filed with the Director of Ukiah
Public Utilities, the Director of Planning and Community Development.
3799.7 FEES
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The City Council may establish fees by Resolution for administration of this Article.
3799.x. SEWER LATERAL INSPECTION AND TESTING PROGRAM, EVENTS AND__ _-_-- Deleterl:9
TIME FRAMES TO COMPLETE WORK ON SEWER LATERAL --_-- ~-
TIME FRAMES TO PERFORM WORK ON SEWER LATERAL
EVENT Clean 8 Video Water Test R
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Inspection indicates Within 30 days of
Qualrfying Sewer Lateral qt time of service damage, Within 7 days of Failed Water Tesl
Service Call displacement, or Service Call or Notice wdh Maz of 90 day
tleFleclion of lateral Exension for Cause
Wrthin ~ days of Inspection indicates Within 30 days of
Saneary Sewer Ovedlow Notice or At Time of tlamage, Within 7 tlays of Failetl Water Tesl
Service displacement, or Service Call or Notice wdh Max of 90 day
degection of lateral Extension for Cause
Remodels to Structure Being pdor to Permit Final Prior to Permit Final Prior to Permit Final Pdor to Permit Final
Served of $50k or Greater
Atltlilion of 2 FU or Greater to pdor to Permit Final Prior to Permit Final Prior to Permit Final Pdor to Permit Final
Building or Sile Plumbing
Atltlilion of Bedroom Prior to Permit Final Prior to Permit Final Prior to Permit Final Pdor to Permit Final
Change of Property Use: pdor to Opening Prior to Opening Prior to Opening Prior to Opening
Residential to Commercial and Under New Permitted Under New Pennitled Under New Permitted Untler New
Non-Restaurant Commercial Use Use Use Permitted Use
to Restaurant Commercial
Wrthin 30 days of
Illegal Connection Within 7 days of Within 7 days of Within 7 days of Notice Failetl Water Test
Notice Notice with Max of 90 day
Extension for Cause
Wdhin 30 tlays of
Prohibded Discharge Within 7 days of
' Within 7 days of
Wrthin 7 days of Notice Failed Water Test
Notice
. Notice with Max of 90 day
Extension for Cause
Rehabilitation or Replacement Within 1 year of
~ Wrthin 1 year of
' Wrthin 1 year of
Within 2 years of
of Sewer Main Completion of Sewer , Completion of Sewer Completion of Sewer
Failed Water Test
Main Work I Main Work Main Work
Parcel Served is within 100 Wdhin 1 Vear of I II Within 1 Year of Wdhin 1 Vear of
feet of Creek which is Adoption of Adoption of Adoption of Resolution Wdhin 2 years of
DeGaretl Impacted by Sewer Resolution (or Notice) Resolution (or Notice) (or Notice) Failetl Water Test
System
SECTION FOUR. SEVERABILITY.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this Ordinance is for any reason
held to be invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this
Ordinance. The City Council hereby declares that it should have adopted the Ordinance
January 16.2008
and each section, subsection, sentence. clause or phrase thereof, irrespective of the fact
that any one or more sections subsections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared
unconstitutional.
SECTION FIVE. CEQA.
This Ordinance is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act under Public
Resources Code Sections 21065 and 21080(b) (6).
SECTION SIX. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This Ordinance shall be in full force and effective thirty (30) days aker its adoption and shall
be published and posted as required by law.
Introduced by title only on , 200§ by the following roll call vote:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
Adopted on
AYES:
NOES:
ABSENT:
ABSTAIN:
ATTEST:
20Q@, py the_follgwing roll call vote:
pouolas F. Crane, Mayor-----------------------------------------------
Linda Brown, City Clerk
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Deleted:?
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