HomeMy WebLinkAbout1940-0048 - Ordinance - 04/25/1940ORDINANCE 41 48«
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SEPTIC TANKS.
Be it ordained by the City 8ouncil of the City of. College Station, Texas:
Sectionl. All buildinvs having plumbing sustems that discharge into the city
sewers shall be served by septic tanks, provided that in certain areas where com-
plete sewage treatment is given at the sewage treatment plant, inditidual septic
tanks will not be required.
Section 2. Said septic tanks shall have capacities and difnensions as follows:
Persons Served. Capacity Gallons Inside Dimensions, Feet
Length, Width, Depth
6 or less 540 6 3 5
7 to 10 630 7 3 5
11 to 14 720 8 3 5
15 to 20 1100 . 9 4 5
21 to 24 1200 10 4 5
Section 3. Tanks shall be constructed of concrete and shall be baffled by use
of cast-iron tees fot entrance and outlet pipes. Of the designated depth one
foot shall be freeboard above the water line. The takk shall have a cover arran-
ged in sections for easy removal and cleaning of the tank.
Section 4. Each lot or premise having a sewer connection must have a septic
tank except as herein otherwise provided, but it is permissible to serve two
or more buildings located upon the same lot with one septic tank.
Section 5. Plans for septic tanks must be approved by the health officer or his
representative before a building per mit will be issued by the City Engineer
and the tank, after construction, must be inspected and approved by the health
officer or his representative before connection is made between the plumbing.
system of the building or buildings it serves and the city sewers.
Section 6. Tanks that serve buildings housing more persons than listed in Sec-
tion 2 or business or manufacturing buildings or other buildings not residences,
shall have capacities as required by the health officer or his representative.
Section 7. All Septic tanks which discharge sewage into the sewers of College
Station shall be cleared all sludge and scum at intervals of not less than
two years. Such sludge and scum shall be disposed of in such manner that
it will not constitute a nuisance or a menace to health.
Section 8. Violation of Section 7 of this ordinance shall be punishable by a
fine not to exceed twenty five ($25.00) dollars.
Passed and approved this 25 day of April, 1940, A. D.
c. y ^retary
ORDINANCE NO. 48.
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE OF SEPTIC TANKS.
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas:
Section 1. All buildings having plumbing systems that discharge into the city
sewers shall be served by septic tanks, provided that in certain areas where
Complete sewage treatment is given at the sewage treatment plant, individual.
septic tanks will not be required.
Section 2. Said septic tanks shall have capacities and dimensions as follows:
Persons Served. Capacity Gallons Inside Dimensions, Feet
`length, Width, Depth
6 or less. 540 6. 3 5
7 to 10 630 7 3 5
11 to 14 720 8 3 5
15 to 20 1100 9 4 5
21 to 24 1200 10 4 5
Section 3. Tanks shall be constructed of concrete and shall be baffled by use
of cast-iron tees for entrance and outlet pipes. Of the designated depth one
foot shallbe freeboard above the water line. The tank shall have a cover
arranged in sections for easy removal and cleaning of the tank.
Section 4. Each lot or premise having a sewer connectionmust have a septic
tank except as herein otherwise provided, but it is permissible to serve two
or more buildings located upon the same lot with one septic tank.
Section 5. Plans for septic tanks must be approved by the health officer or his
representative before a building permit will be issued by the CityVEngineer
and the tank, after construction, must be inspected and approved by the health
officer or his representative before connection is made between the plumbing
system of the building or buildings it serves and the city sewers.
Section 6. Tanks that serve buildings housing more persons than listed in Sec-
tion 2 or business or manufacturing buildings or other buildings not residences,
shall have capacities as required by the health officer or his representative.
Section 7. All Septic tanks which discharge sewage into the sewers of College
Station shall be cleared of all sludge and scum at intervals of not less than
two years. Such sludge and scum shallbe disposed of in such manner that
it will not constitute a nuisance or a menace to health.
Section 8. Violation of Section 7 of this ordinance shall be punishable by a
fine not to exceed twenty five ($25.00) dollars.
Passed and approved this 25th. day of April, 1940, A. D.
s/ Lucy L. Sneed
Asst. City Secretary
sLErank.G. Anderson
Mayor
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