§ 74-438. Prohibition of illegal connections.

The construction, connection, use, maintenance or continued existence of any illegal connection to the storm sewer system of the city is prohibited.

(1)

This prohibition expressly includes, without limitation, illegal connections made in the past, regardless of whether the connection was permissible under law or practices applicable or prevailing at the time of connection.

(2)

A person violates this ordinance if the person connects a line conveying sewage to the storm sewer system of the City of Atlanta, or allows such a connection to continue.

(3)

Improper connections in violation of this article must be disconnected and redirected, if necessary, to an approved onsite wastewater management system or the sanitary sewer system upon approval of the commissioner of the department of watershed management.

(4)

Any drain or conveyance that has not been documented in plans, maps or equivalent, and which may be connected to the storm sewer system, shall be located by the owner or occupant of that property upon receipt of written notice of violation from the department of watershed management requiring that such locating be completed. Such notice will specify a reasonable time period within which the location of the drain or conveyance is to be completed, that the drain or conveyance be identified as storm sewer, sanitary sewer or other, and that the outfall location or point of connection to the storm sewer system, sanitary sewer system or other discharge point be identified. Results of these investigations are to be documented and provided to the department of watershed management.

(Ord. No. 2003-75, § 3, 6-24-03)