File #: 16-041-O    Name:
Type: Ordinance Status: Passed
File created: 6/16/2016 In control: Public Works and Utilities
On agenda: 6/27/2016 Final action: 7/11/2016
Title: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 43 OF DULUTH CITY CODE, 1959, AS AMENDED, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DULUTH PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION HEAR AND DECIDE APPEALS ARISING UNDER CHAPTER 43 OF THE CITY CODE, AMENDING TIMELINES FOR FILING APPEALS, AND INCLUDING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE CHAPTER DEFINITIONS.
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 43 OF DULUTH CITY CODE, 1959, AS AMENDED, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DULUTH PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION HEAR AND DECIDE APPEALS ARISING UNDER CHAPTER 43 OF THE CITY CODE, AMENDING TIMELINES FOR FILING APPEALS, AND INCLUDING THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION IN THE CHAPTER DEFINITIONS.

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CITY PROPOSAL:
The city of Duluth does ordain:
Section 1. That Section 43-3 of the Duluth city code, 1959, as amended, is hereby amended to read as follows:
Sec. 43-3. Definitions.
For the purpose of this Chapter, the following words and phrases when used in the definitions in this Section and when otherwise used in this Chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section, unless the context otherwise clearly indicates.
43-3.1. Best management practices program (BMP program). A program conforming to the requirements set forth in Section 43-50.1(b) below which establishes practices and procedures for addressing FOG issues as they affect a wastewater facility.
43-3.2.
(a) Building drain. That part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge from soil, waste and other drainage pipes inside the walls of a building and conveys it to the building's sewer, beginning five feet (1.5 meters) outside the inner face of the building wall;
(b) Building drain--sanitary. A building drain which conveys wastewater only;
(c) Building drain--storm. A building drain which conveys storm water or other unpolluted water drainage but no wastewater.
43-3.3.
(a) Building sewer. The extension of the building drain from a clean-out complying with the requirements of the Plumbing Code to the public sewer or other place of disposal including the "wye" pipe or other connection into the public sewer, also called house connection;
(b) Building sewer--sanitary. A building sewer which conveys wastewater only;
(c) Building sewer--storm. A building sewer which conveys storm water or other unpolluted water drainage bu...

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