§ 27-52. Power of enforcement and other authority and requirements.

The directors of the parish department of water and sewerage are hereby empowered, authorized and directed to implement the aforesaid policy effective the date this division is adopted in accordance with the method herein defined.

(a)

Authority to compel connection to system. The sewerage districts set out in subsection (a) shall have and are hereby granted the right to cause all premises within such districts to connect to the sewerage system therein under the provisions of any law now in existence or which may be hereafter enacted concerning the connection of such premises to the sewerage system, including the provisions of R.S. 33:4041—4049, relative to compelling connections with sewerage systems, and including the requirements of the sanitary code of the state.

(b)

Procedure for connection to system. Before any premises shall be permitted to connect to the sewerage system in any of the districts set out in subsection (a), application must be made to the department of sewerage by the owner or his authorized agent, on forms furnished for the purpose, setting forth the name, location, size and type of premises, and any other pertinent data which may be required. Right is reserved to refuse permission to connect to the sewerage system to any party who has failed to pay any charges due by him, and to require any party using the system to disconnect his lines from the sewerage system if he fails or refuses to pay any charges owed.

(c)

Discontinuance of service for repairs. The sewerage department shall have the right to shut off and discontinue service in any area at any time for the purpose of making repairs, replacements or extensions, but such repairs, replacements or extensions shall be done as expeditiously as possible and the normal functioning of the system shall be restored as soon as practicable.

(d)

Disconnection of service to unoccupied premises; reconnection. Where any premises within a district set out in subsection (a) connected to the sewerage system and using the facilities thereof will remain unoccupied for any period of time in excess of two (2) months, the department of sewerage shall be notified and shall effect a discontinuance or physical cutoff or plugging of the house service line. Such service shall be reinstated upon application made to the department of sewerage and the cost of such discontinuance and reconnection shall be borne by the owner.

(e)

Right of entry. The department of sewerage and any authorized agent or employee shall have access at all reasonable hours to all parts of any premises where sewer connections have been made or are about to be made, to inspect conditions and to ensure that no connection from any premises will be made which will cause damage to the public sewerage collection and disposal system, or will disrupt or interrupt the proper and orderly operation of the system. When the department of sewerage is called upon to service a lateral line and the owner has not provided [a cleanout, the department may break the pipe, if necessary, and the owner shall not be entitled to further service until a cleanout is provided] in accordance with the regulations of the department of sewerage and/or other provisions of law.

(f)

Department of sewerage to promulgate rules. The department of sewerage is hereby authorized and empowered to establish such rules and regulations as it may deem necessary and proper with regard to the composition, installation and maintenance of cleanout boxes and grease traps.

(g)

Drains, downspouts, storm sewers. Roof drains, downspouts and other storm sewers designed for the disposal of rain water shall not be permitted to be connected to sewerage systems.

(h)

Discontinuance of service for repairs. The sewerage district shall have the right to shut off and discontinue service in any area at any time for the purpose of making repairs or extensions, but such repairs or extensions shall be done as expeditiously as possible, and the normal functioning of the system shall be continued at as early a date as practical.

(i)

Unauthorized connection; tampering. No person, other than an employee of consolidated sewerage district, or a person bearing a permit from the sewerage district shall connect, open, close or tamper with any of the public sewer mains within the sewerage district, or shall mutilate, destroy or remove any part thereof, or shall cause any such things to be done.

(j)

Authority to compel connection. The sewerage district shall have, and is hereby granted the right to cause all premises within the district to connect to the sewerage system under the provisions of any law not in existence or which may be hereafter adopted concerning the connection of premises to the sewerage system.

(Ord. No. 17271, § 6, 6-10-87; Ord. No. 18421, § 2, 12-4-91; Ord. No. 18457, § 2, 2-5-92)

Editor's note

In amending §§ 1 and 2 of Ord. No. 13374, codified as § 17-45.15.1 of the 1961 Code, § 1 of Ord. No. 15322 did not reenact subsection (i) of 17-45.15.1 as it pertained to the power of the director to enforce the division. However, § 6 of Ord. No. 17271, adopted June 10, 1987, reinstated the provisions.