This chapter shall regulate the use of those sewers installed by the county of Madera located within the boundaries of Madera County Maintenance District No. 37, hereinafter referred to as La Vina sewer. This chapter shall also apply to the installation and connection of private sewer lines to the La Vina sewer and the discharge of waters and wastes into the La Vina sewer by said private lines. The provisions of this chapter shall apply to the extension of the La Vina sewer for connection thereto by new private sewer lines. (Ord. 514 § l(part), 1988).

The work to be done and performed pursuant to this chapter shall be in compliance with federal and state law and Madera County rules and regulations. (Ord. 514 § 1(part), 1988).

The installation of sewer lines upon private property which are connected to the La Vina sewer shall be installed at the expense of the owner and in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the county engineer, and such installation shall be done only after all necessary permits issued pursuant to the rules and regulations of the federal, state and local governments have first been obtained. (Ord. 514 § 1 (part), 1988).

No permit to connect to the La Vina sewer shall be issued which permits the discharge into the La Vina sewer of any wastes other than normal domestic or commercial sanitary wastes. The county engineer shall determine what wastes shall constitute normal domestic or commercial sanitary wastes. (Ord. 514 § l(part), 1988).

No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged into the La Vina sewer any of the following described waters or wastes:
A. Any waste for which a connection permit has not been granted by the county engineer;
B. Flammable, toxic or explosive substances;
C. Toxic or poisonous substances;
D. Strong acids or alkaline solutions;
E. Solid or viscous substances;
F. Substances having a temperature greater than one hundred eighty degrees Fahrenheit;
G. Fats, wastes, greases or oils, other than household wastes;
H. Heavy metals;
I. Phenols or odor/taste producing substances;
J. Radioactive wastes;
K. Any wastes not susceptible to the type of treatment provided;
L. Any industrial wastes.
(Ord. 514 § l(part), 1988).

Pumpings from septic tanks, cesspools, leach pits, holding tanks and chemical toilets shall not be discharged into the La Vina sewer. (Ord. 514 § l(part), 1988).

No person shall uncover, make any connection with or opening into, use, alter, or otherwise disturb any portion of the La Vina sewer lines, its facilities or appurtenances without first obtaining a permit from the county engineer. In the case of an emergency requiring the uncovering of said sewer lines, the party responsible must obtain a permit and have the affected lines inspected by the county within forty-eight hours of such uncovering of sewer lines and before said lines are recovered. (Ord. 514 § 1 (part), 1988).

No sewer connection, sewer lines upon private property, the facilities in connection therewith, shall be used until written approval is obtained from the building inspector under the supervision of the county engineer. (Ord. 514 § 1 (part), 1988).

Any extension to or expansion of the La Vina sewer shall be made in accordance with plans and specifications approved by the county engineer and adopted by the district. The construction, installation and maintenance of such extensions or expansions shall be made in conformance with applicable federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations. (Ord. 514 § 1 (part), 1988).

The board of supervisors, as directors of the maintenance district, shall determine the cost of the extension or expansion to be paid by the person or persons desiring or to be benefited by such extension or expansion. The board may further determine the manner in which such extension or expansion shall be paid by such person or persons. It may consider, but shall not be limited to, requiring payment in cash, the construction of the sewer by a developer or by the owner of the land desiring to be benefited by the extension or expansion, or by the institution of proceedings for the levying of an assessment upon the properties to be benefited by such extension or expansion pursuant to an improvement act. (Ord. 514 § 1 (part), 1988).

A. A quarterly service charge shall be established by the board of supervisors for each residential unit. A residential unit is defined as two hundred fifty gallons per day or fraction thereof per each residence.
B. Each parcel of land which has more than one residence or is devoted to commercial use, shall be charged at the rate of two hundred fifty gallons per unit multiplied by the total number of units. However, the district may require the owner to install flow meters for the purpose of accurately determining the number of units actually being delivered by a parcel into the La Vina sewer. (Ord. 514 § l(part), 1988).

Billing for quarterly service charges shall be in accordance with and pursuant to a method and schedule adopted by the board of supervisors by ordinance or resolution and placed on file with the clerk of the board, county auditor and county engineer. (Ord. 514 § 1 (part), 1988).

Each parcel of property, residence, building or facility delivering sewage into the La Vina sewer shall not be connected to such sewer facilities until a connection permit has been issued by the engineering department of the county of Madera. The permit shall be issued only upon the following conditions:
A. That a connection permit application has been obtained from the county engineer and submitted to the department of engineering for the county of Madera;
B. That all required fees and connection charges as established by the board of supervisors by ordinance or resolution have been paid to the county of Madera;
C. That all rights-of-way have been obtained for the proposed facilities;
D. That all federal, state and county laws, rules and regulations pertaining to such connections have been complied with;
E. That all agreements between Maintenance District No. 37 and persons requesting the connection have been complied with as determined by the board of supervisors;
F. That the connection permit application has been signed by the present owner of record of the property;
G. It is mandatory that all existing facilities within the district be connected to the La Vina sewer within one year after completion of the La Vina sewer. (Ord. 514 § 1(part), 1988).

Upon acceptance of the system by the board of supervisors, it is unlawful for any person to connect to, or install, provide, maintain or use any other means of sewage disposal from any building in the area served by the La Vina sewer system except by connection to the sewer system in the manner prescribed.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter, or any rule or regulation established by the county or Maintenance District No. 37 pertaining to the operation of the La Vina sewer system, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. In addition thereto, each person in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be liable in damages to the district in a sum determined by a court of competent jurisdiction and, if the violation continues, it shall be deemed a new violation for each day that the violation continues. The county of Madera and Maintenance District No. 37 shall have the authority to commence an action in a court of competent jurisdiction to enforce any of the provisions of this chapter by writ of mandate or otherwise. (Ord. 514 § 1(part), 1988).

The county engineer may require the filing of maps, plats or specifications for a sewer system upon any premises that is to be connected, or is connected to the La Vina sewer. With the consent of the owner of the premises or the person in possession thereof, the county engineer or his designated representative may enter upon any private premises for the purpose of inspection, reinspection, observation, measurements, sampling, testing, or otherwise performing such duties as may be necessary in the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations established for its implementation. In the event the owner of the premises or the person in possession of the premises fails or refuses to file the maps, plats or specifications of the sewer system on the private property, or fails to permit inspection thereof, the district may refuse to connect the service or may discontinue the service until the maps, plats or specifications are filed and necessary inspections completed. (Ord. 514 § 1(part), 1988).

A. Sewer units are defined as the units provided for each parcel as its rightful share in and to the capacity of the sewage plant facilities.
B. Sewer units are not transferable except as authorized by the board of supervisors.
C. Before any excess units may be transferred from any property all existing requirements, insofar as the present use of this property is concerned, must first be satisfied.
D. The engineering department shall keep all records and files pertaining to the number of units assigned to each parcel, and the department shall maintain a record of each transfer of capacity units.
E. A request for sewer unit allocation for a particular parcel must be submitted to the county engineer in writing. Plans and specifications of the proposed project and any quotations should also be submitted in writing.
F. The maximum number of sewer units in the La Vina sewer system is forty-seven. (Ord. 514 § 1(part), 1988).