SOUTH EAST DISTRICT COUNCIL (PUBLIC SEWER) BYE-LAWS

(under sections 33 and 34)

(16th July, 2002)

ARRANGEMENT OF BYE-LAWS

    BYE-LAW

    1.    Citation

    2.    Interpretation

    3.    Duty of Council to keep map showing sewers

    4.    Power of Council to alter or close public sewer

    5.    Power of Council to agree to adopt sewer or sewage disposal works

    6.    Certain matter not to be passed into sewer

    7.    Storm water not to enter public sewer

    8.    Sewage not to enter storm water drains

    9.    Right to connect to public sewer

    10.    Council to require connection to public sewer in certain circumstances

    11.    Procedure in respect of connection to public sewer

    12.    Common sewer or drain

    13.    Fees

    14.    Maintenance

    15.    Disconnection and re-connection

    16.    Legal action

    17.    Discharge of trade effluent into public sewers

    18.    Control of trade effluent

    19.    Metering and assessment of trade effluent

    20.    Installation of fat, oil and grease interceptors

    21.    Penalties where not prescribed

        Schedules

S.I. 65, 2002.

1.    Citation

    These Bye-laws may be cited as the South East District Council (Public Sewer) Bye-laws*.

*Originally made under the Township Act now repealed, these regulations have been continued under s 94(2) of the Local Government Act, 2013.

2.    Interpretation

    (1) In these Bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires—

    "authorised officer" means a person authorised by the council to inspect public sewers or pipes or drains connected therewith;

    "Council" means the South East District Council established under the Act;

    "drainage installation" means a system of drains, pipes and sewers used for the sewerage of a building, including any fitting, appliance or equipment connected thereto;

    "foul water" means water contaminated by soil water, waste water or trade effluent;

    "latrine" includes a privy, a urinal, an earth-closet or a water-closet;

    "owner" in relation to immovable property, means the person or his agent receiving the rent or profits for any land or premises from the occupier thereof or a person who occupies or holds land in accordance with the terms of an agreement;

    "public sewer" means any piped sewer, ditch or watercourse for the passage of foul water constructed or maintained by or vested in the Council;

    "sewer" or "drain" means a pipe conveying foul water forming part of the sewerage or drainage installation of a building, including any pipe connecting a drain to a public sewer;

    "soil water" means water containing excreted matter, whether human or animal;

    "storm water" includes surface water or rain water;

    "trade effluent" means liquid, either with or without particles of matter in suspension, which is wholly or in part produced in the course of trade, industry or research; and

    "waste water" means used water, not being soil water, trade effluent or storm water.

    (2) For the purposes of these Bye-laws, a building shall not be deemed to have a—

    (a)    public sewer available except where there exists or there is, in the course of construction within 30 metres of the site of a building, a public sewer or a sewer connecting thereto at a suitable invert level which the owner of the building is entitled to use; and

    (b)    sufficient supply of water except where such is laid on or where a supply can be connected from a point within 30 metres of the site of the building:

    Provided that, where the distance of a public sewer or the point from which a supply of water is available exceeds 30 metres and the Council agrees to undertake the construction at its expense of a drain to connect to a public sewer or the laying of a pipe to the point of connexion to a supply of water, the 30 metres limit shall not apply.

3.    Duty of Council to keep map showing sewers

    The Council shall keep deposited at its office for inspection by any person during normal working hours, a map showing and distinguishing each public sewer and any sewer in the course of construction within its area.

4.    Power of Council to alter or close public sewer

    The Council may alter the size or course of any public sewer or discontinue and prohibit the use thereof:

    Provided that the Council shall, at its expense, execute any work necessary to connect to another sewer the drainage installations of the users of the sewer under alteration or discontinued.

5.    Power of Council to agree to adopt sewer or sewage disposal works

    The Council may enter into an agreement with any person constructing or proposing to construct a sewer or sewerage disposal works to the effect that upon completion of the work to the satisfaction of the Council or on a specified date the sewer or works shall be vested in and thereafter maintained by the Council.

6.    Certain matter not to be passed into sewer

    (1) No person shall throw or empty or permit to be thrown or emptied into a public sewer or into any drainage installation or sewer connecting to a public sewer any—

    (a)    matter which is likely to cause damage to the fabric of the sewer or interfere with the free flow of its contents;

    (b)    chemical refuse or waste stream, or liquid which, alone or in combination with the contents of the sewer, is dangerous or would cause a nuisance or be prejudicial to health;

    (c)    petroleum product or carbide or calcium; or

    (d)    radio active substance.

    (2) Any person who contravenes any provision of this bye-law shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding P200 and a further fine not exceeding P50 per day for each day on which the offence continues.

7.    Storm water not to enter public sewer

    No person shall discharge or cause or permit the discharge, directly or indirectly, of storm water into a public sewer.