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(a) Disposal of stormwater, groundwater, street drainage, subsurface drainage, yard drainage, foundation drains on construction directly or indirectly to any sanitary sewer will not be allowed unless a permit is issued by the Utilities Department. The Department may approve such discharge only when no reasonable construction is available or such water is determined to constitute a pollution hazard. Storm drainage and groundwater as described above shall be discharged into such storm sewers as are reasonably available and specially designed for such purpose or into a natural watercourse. No such waters shall be discharged or disposed of in any manner causing or tending to create a public nuisance upon any private premises in the City or upon any public street, alley or public grounds in the City.

(b) If the approval is granted for the discharge of such waters referred to in subsection (a) of this section into the sanitary sewers, the user shall measure such discharges and pay the applicable wastewater service charges and meet such other conditions that may be required by the Department.

(c) The existing wastewater collection system shall not be used to drain water from the trench during construction of any new sanitary sewer. The connection between the new system being constructed and the existing system shall not be made until the new system has been inspected and approved. When portions of the system are approved and put into service prior to completion of the entire project, the incomplete lines shall be plugged to prevent water in the trench from entering the existing sewage collection system. (Ord. 20089 § 53, 10-17-17.)