PUBLIC PROPERTY, UTILITIES AND SERVICES
SEWER TAP PROGRAM
Section 16-12-1. Purpose. The purposes of this article are to ensure that the citizens of Northglenn receive adequate sewage treatment, to protect and promote the health, safety, and welfare, and to cultivate and preserve the City's natural resources, environment and aesthetic qualities of life.
[Source: Ord. 529, 1978]
Section 16-12-2. New Taps. All new residential and commercial buildings which contain sanitary sewer facilities must connect to the City's sanitary sewer system.
[Source: Ord. 529, 1978]
Section 16-12-3. Approval Prior to Connection. It shall be unlawful for any person to make any connection to the City's sanitary sewer system without first obtaining the City Manager's approval of such connection.
[Source: Ord. 529, 1978]
Section 16-12-4. Schedule of Approval. The City Manager shall grant approval of applications for residential connections to the City's sanitary sewer system consistent with and not to exceed the following schedule:
| YEAR | MAXIMUM ANNUAL RESIDENTIAL | CUMULATIVE RESIDENTIAL |
| 1978 | 430 | 430 |
| 1979 | 430 | 860 |
| 1980 | 431 | 1291 |
| 1981 | 431 | 1722 |
| 1982 | 431 | 2153 |
| 1983 | 431 | 2584 |
| 1984 | 431 | 3015 |
| 1985 | 431 | 3446 |
[Source: Ord. 529, 1978]
Section 16-12-5. Cumulative Connections. Any connections not used in any one year pursuant to the schedule in Section 16-12-4 may be added to the next succeeding year's allowable number of connections, except that in no year shall the total of all connections permitted exceed the cumulative total allowable for that year.
[Source: Ord. 529, 1978]
Section 16-12-6. Priority. The City Manager shall determine the priorities of approval of sewer connection permits in accordance with the City's Master Plan.
[Source: Ord. 529, 1978]
Section 16-12-7. Penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of this Article 12 of Chapter 16 of the Northglenn Municipal Code shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable as provided in Section 1-1-10(a)(2) of this Code.
[Source: Ord. 1130, 1995]
Section 16-12-8. Definitions.
(a)
The term "City sanitary sewer system" means the municipally-owned sanitary sewer system, including any and all additions, modifications and extensions thereof.
(b)
The term "sanitary facility" means any structure or facility used for the collection and disposal of sewage.
(c)
The term "sewage" means any liquid waste containing animal, vegetable, or industrial matter in suspension or solution, or the water-carried wastes resulting from the discharge of water closets, toilets, laundry tubs, washing machines, sinks, dishwashers or any other source of water-carried waste of human, animal, vegetable or industrial origin.
[Source: Ord. 529, 1978]
Section 16-12-9. Severability. In the event any part of this ordinance is held to be unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, or is superseded by state law, the remaining portion of this ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
[Source: Ord. 529, 1978]