Spokane Municipal Code

***Note: Many local criminal codes can now be located under Chapter 10.60 SMC while others are now cited under the Revised Code of Washington (RCW), which was incorporated into the municipal code in 2022. (See SMC 10.58.010). Code Enforcement, including Noise Control and Animal Regulations are located in Chapters 10.62 through 10.74.

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(Select All) Title 13 Public Utilities and Services

(Select All) Chapter 13.03 Sewers

Section 13.03.0000 Title

Section 13.03.1003 Purpose and Allocation

Section 13.03.1004 Basic Domestic Service Charge – Monthly Amount

Section 13.03.1006 REPEALED (User Charge – Standard Strength Wastewater – Monthly Amount)

Section 13.03.1008 Domestic and Commercial User Charges Inside City – Monthly Amount

Section 13.03.1010 Domestic and Commercial User Charges – Outside City Customer – Monthly Amount

Section 13.03.1011 PDA Sewer and Stormwater Rates

Section 13.03.1012 Septage Charge – Amount

Section 13.03.1014 REPEALED (Service Outside City Utility Service Area – Monthly Amount)

Section 13.03.1016 REPEALED (Non-domestic Process Wastewater User Charge – Monthly Amount)

Section 13.03.1018 Landfill Wastewater Pump and Treat Services – Amount

Section 13.03.1020 Cesspool and Miscellaneous Charges – Amount

Section 13.03.1022 Refuse Dumpster Maintenance Charge – Amount

Section 13.03.1112 “Commercial User Charge”

Section 13.03.1202 Single-dwelling Units – Family Daycare Home

Section 13.03.1226 Water—Wastewater Capital Rates

Section 13.03.1312 User Charge Based on Volume

Article I. Definitions

Section 13.03.0100 Definitions

Section 13.03.0101 Abbreviations

Section 13.03.0103 REPEALED (“Act”)

Section 13.03.0105 REPEALED (“Applicable Pretreatment Standard”)

Section 13.03.0107 REPEALED (“Approval Authority”)

Section 13.03.0109 REPEALED (“Authorized Representative of the User”)

Section 13.03.0111 “B.O.D.”

Section 13.03.0113 “Building Drain”

Section 13.03.0115 REPEALED (“Categorical Pretreatment Standard” or “Categorical Standard”)

Section 13.03.0117 “Combined Sewer”

Section 13.03.0119 REPEALED (“Composite Sample”)

Section 13.03.0121 “Director” or “POTW Director”

Section 13.03.0123 REPEALED (“Discharge” – Direct, Indirect)

Section 13.03.0125 REPEALED (“Grab Sample”)

Section 13.03.0126 Grease

Section 13.03.0127 “Industrial Process Wastewater” or “Process Wastewater”

Section 13.03.0129 REPEALED (“Interference”)

Section 13.03.0131 “Lateral” or “Lateral Sewer”

Section 13.03.0133 “Lower Explosive Limit”

Section 13.03.0137 REPEALED (“National Pretreatment Standards”)

Section 13.03.0139 “Natural Outlet”

Section 13.03.0141 REPEALED (“New Source” – “New User”)

Section 13.03.0143 “Noncontact Cooling Water”

Section 13.03.0145 “Non-standard Strength Sewage”

Section 13.03.0147 “NPDES”

Section 13.03.0149 “On-site Sewage Disposal System”

Section 13.03.0151 REPEALED (“Pass-through”)

Section 13.03.0153 “pH”

Section 13.03.0155 REPEALED (“Pollutant”)

Section 13.03.0157 REPEALED (“POTW”)

Section 13.03.0159 REPEALED (“Pretreatment”)

Section 13.03.0161 REPEALED (“Pretreatment Program”)

Section 13.03.0163 REPEALED (“Pretreatment Requirements”)

Section 13.03.0165 REPEALED (“Pretreatment Standard” or “Standard”)

Section 13.03.0167 “Private Pump Station”

Section 13.03.0169 “Private Sewer”

Section 13.03.0171 “Private Storm Sewer”

Section 13.03.0173 REPEALED (“Prohibited Discharge Standards” or “Prohibited Discharges”)

Section 13.03.0175 “Public Sewer”

Section 13.03.0177 “Sanitary Sewage”

Section 13.03.0179 “Sanitary Sewer”

Section 13.03.0181 “Sewage”

Section 13.03.0183 “Sewer”

Section 13.03.0185 “Wastewater Maintenance Supervisor”

Section 13.03.0187 “Side Sewer”

Section 13.03.0189 “Side Sewer Stub”

Section 13.03.0191 REPEALED (“Significant Industrial User”)

Section 13.03.0193 REPEALED (“Slugload”)

Section 13.03.0195 “Special Side Sewer”

Section 13.03.0197 “Standard Strength Sewage”

Section 13.03.0199 “Stormwater”

Section 13.03.0201 “Storm Sewer” or “Storm Drain”

Section 13.03.0203 “Suspended Solids”

Section 13.03.0205 “System of Sewerage”

Section 13.03.0207 “Total Solids”

Section 13.03.0209 REPEALED (“Twenty-four Hour Flow-proportional Composite Sample”)

Section 13.03.0211 REPEALED (“Upset”)

Section 13.03.0213 REPEALED (“User” or “Industrial User”)

Section 13.03.0215 “Wastewater”

Section 13.03.0216 Grease Control Device(s)

Section 13.03.0217 Grease Interceptor

Section 13.03.0218 Hydromechanical Grease Interceptor

Section 13.03.0219 Mechanical Grease Removal Device.

Section 13.03.0220 Oil/Water Separator.

Section 13.03.0221 Sand Trap.

Section 13.03.0222 Septic Tank.

Section 13.03.0223 Wastewater Hauler.

Section 13.03.0225 Yellow Grease

Article III. General Requirements

Section 13.03.0302 Mandatory Sewer Service – No Rights Created – Charge to Unconnected, Occupied Property

Section 13.03.0304 On-site Sewage Disposal Systems – Policy to Limit

Section 13.03.0306 Proper Connection of All Premises

Section 13.03.0308 Easement – Agreement to Maintain Private Sewer

Section 13.03.0310 Multiple-dwelling Units – Duties of Owners and Occupants

Section 13.03.0312 Disorders on Private Premises – Prompt Repairs

Section 13.03.0314 Non-standard Strength Sewage – Special Arrangements

Section 13.03.0316 Duty Imposed – Who is Responsible

Section 13.03.0318 Unlawful to Dispose of Sewage

Section 13.03.0320 Prohibited Uses of Sanitary Sewer

Section 13.03.0322 Use of Storm Sewers, Combined Sewers, Natural Outlets

Section 13.03.0324 Prohibited Uses of Public Sewers

Section 13.03.0326 Obstructing Sewer Prohibited

Section 13.03.0328 Breaking Structures, Appurtenances Prohibited

Section 13.03.0330 Unauthorized Connection to Public Sewer

Article IV. Pretreatment

Section 13.03.0402 REPEALED (Objectives – Application)

Section 13.03.0404 REPEALED (Prohibited Discharge Standards – General Prohibitions)

Section 13.03.0406 REPEALED (Prohibited Discharge Standards – Specific Prohibitions)

Section 13.03.0408 REPEALED (Prohibited Discharge Standards – Prevention – To Whom Applicable)

Section 13.03.0410 REPEALED (Prohibited Discharge Standards – Affirmative Defenses)

Section 13.03.0412 REPEALED (Categorical Pretreatment Standards)

Section 13.03.0414 REPEALED (Categorical Violations – Upset Affirmative Defense)

Section 13.03.0416 REPEALED (Local Limits)

Section 13.03.0418 REPEALED (Level of Compliance Effort – Unreasonable Burden)

Section 13.03.0420 REPEALED (Construction of Pretreatment Facilities)

Section 13.03.0422 REPEALED (Side Sewer Manhole)

Section 13.03.0424 REPEALED (Self-monitoring – City Inspections)

Section 13.03.0426 REPEALED (Sampling and Analysis)

Section 13.03.0428 REPEALED (Wastewater Discharge Permit Required)

Section 13.03.0430 REPEALED (Times to Apply – New Permits, Renewals)

Section 13.03.0432 REPEALED (Contents of Application)

Section 13.03.0434 REPEALED (Confidentiality)

Section 13.03.0436 REPEALED (Signing Permit Application, Reports, Other)

Section 13.03.0438 REPEALED (Decision on Permit Application)

Section 13.03.0440 REPEALED (Permit Terms Required)

Section 13.03.0442 REPEALED (Permittee Obligations)

Section 13.03.0444 REPEALED (Slugload Control Plan)

Section 13.03.0446 REPEALED (Permit Performance Security)

Section 13.03.0448 REPEALED (Permit Transfer)

Section 13.03.0450 REPEALED (Permit Modification)

Section 13.03.0452 REPEALED (Permit Revocation)

Section 13.03.0454 REPEALED (Appeals)

Section 13.03.0456 REPEALED (Wastewater from Other Jurisdictions – Interlocal Agreements)

Section 13.03.0458 REPEALED (Baseline Monitoring Report)

Section 13.03.0460 REPEALED (Compliance Schedules – Progress Reports)

Section 13.03.0462 REPEALED (Ninety-day Compliance Report – Categorical Pretreatment Standards)

Section 13.03.0464 REPEALED (Semi-annual Continuing Reports)

Section 13.03.0466 REPEALED (Changed Condition Report)

Section 13.03.0468 REPEALED (Slugload, Upset, and Prohibited Discharge – Reports and Notices)

Section 13.03.0470 REPEALED (Sample Violation Report)

Section 13.03.0472 REPEALED (Hazardous Waste Notification)

Section 13.03.0474 REPEALED (Total Toxic Organics Reporting)

Section 13.03.0476 REPEALED (Bypass Notification)

Section 13.03.0478 REPEALED (Retention of Records)

Section 13.03.0480 REPEALED (Director’s Authority)

Section 13.03.0482 REPEALED (Enforcement Remedies)

Section 13.03.0484 REPEALED (Enforcement by City and Other Governmental Agencies – No Rights or Duties Created)

Section 13.03.0486 REPEALED (Publication of Violators)

Article V. Grease Control Devices, Oil/water Separators, Sand Traps

Section 13.03.0501 Grease Prohibitions

Section 13.03.0502 Grease Control Devices.

Section 13.03.0503 Oil/water Separators, Sand Traps.

Section 13.03.0504 Installation

Section 13.03.0506 Construction

Section 13.03.0508 Grease Control Devices, Oil/water Separators, Sand Traps—Maintenance

Article VI. Sewer Construction

Section 13.03.0602 Inspections

Section 13.03.0604 Side Sewer Permit Required

Section 13.03.0606 Sewer Taps

Section 13.03.0608 Sewer Local Improvement District Waiver Agreement

Section 13.03.0610 Costs of Installation and Connection – Indemnity

Section 13.03.0614 Extensions – Risk

Section 13.03.0616 Eligibility for Side Sewer Permit

Section 13.03.0618 Each Branch Deemed Separate Side Sewer – Special Connection

Section 13.03.0620 Opening Street – Requirements

Section 13.03.0622 Sewer Construction Regulations

Section 13.03.0624 Inspection Procedures – Completed Work

Section 13.03.0626 Notice to Sewer Maintenance Supervisor

Section 13.03.0628 Compliance Inspections

Section 13.03.0630 Excavation and Cleaning

Section 13.03.0632 Construction Plans – Private Pump Station

Section 13.03.0634 Changes to Approved Plans – Inspections

Article VII. Special Connection Charges

Section 13.03.0702 REPEALED (Special Connection Agreements – Execution)

Section 13.03.0704 REPEALED (Special Connection Charge Authorized – Basis)

Section 13.03.0706 REPEALED (Notice)

Section 13.03.0708 REPEALED (Payment)

Section 13.03.0710 REPEALED (Project Accrued Interest)

Section 13.03.0712 REPEALED (Special Connection Charge – Computation)

Article VIII. Wastewater General Facilities Charge

Section 13.03.0730 Wastewater General Facilities Charge General Provision – Long Connections

Section 13.03.0732 Wastewater General Facilities Charge (GFC) – Schedule of Charges

Section 13.03.0734 Attachment B – General Facilities Charge Schedule

Article IX. Sewer Connections Outside City Limits

Section 13.03.0802 Connections Authorized

Section 13.03.0804 Specifications of Agreement

Article X. Administrative Provisions

Section 13.03.0902 Rates and Regulations

Section 13.03.0904 Payment – Delinquency – Lien

Section 13.03.0906 Persons Subject to Charges

Section 13.03.0908 Abatement of Public Nuisance

Section 13.03.0910 Suspension of Service

Section 13.03.0912 Equipment – Projects – Minor Expenditures

Section 13.03.0914 Responsibility for Non-public Sewers – No Duty

Section 13.03.0916 Penalty

Article XI. Rates

Section 13.03.1002 Prior Rates Superseded – Effective Date

Section 13.03.1024 Wastewater Management Labor and Equipment – Basis

Section 13.03.110 Definitions

Section 13.03.1102 “Adjusted”

Section 13.03.1104 “Approved”

Section 13.03.1106 “Apartment Unit”

Section 13.03.1108 “Basic Service Charge”

Section 13.03.1110 “Commercial User”

Section 13.03.1114 “Director”

Section 13.03.1116 “Discharge”

Section 13.03.1118 “Domestic User”

Section 13.03.1122 “Domestic User Charge”

Section 13.03.1124 “Dwelling Unit”

Section 13.03.1126 “Industrial User”

Section 13.03.1128 “Industrial User Charge”

Section 13.03.1130 “Person”

Section 13.03.1132 “Process Wastewater Loading”

Section 13.03.1134 “Pretreatment of Wastes”

Section 13.03.1136 “Standard Wastewater Strength”

Section 13.03.1137 Stormwater Charge

Section 13.03.1138 “User Charge”

Section 13.03.1140 “Wastewater Loading”

Section 13.03.1142 “Wastewater Treatment System”

Section 13.03.120 Rates and Charges

Section 13.03.1204 Additional Units

Section 13.03.1206 Commercial Users

Section 13.03.1208 Combination Domestic/Commercial

Section 13.03.1210 Industrial Users

Section 13.03.1212 Large Industrial Users – Monitoring

Section 13.03.1214 Wholesale Customers

Section 13.03.1216 Wastewater Haulers

Section 13.03.1224 Stormwater Pumpage Connection User Charge

Section 13.03.130 Equipment – Rates, Monitoring

Section 13.03.1302 City Water Supplied – Commercial, Industrial Users

Section 13.03.1304 Other Water Supply Sources – Commercial, Industrial Users

Section 13.03.1306 Flow Monitoring

Section 13.03.1308 Large Industrial Users

Section 13.03.1310 Flow Measure – Design, Plans, Instrumentation

Section 13.03.1314 Industrial User to Provide Monitoring Access

Section 13.03.1316 Commercial User Monitoring

Section 13.03.1318 May Order Additional Monitoring

Section 13.03.1320 Equipment Installation Deadlines

Section 13.03.1322 Large User Pre-discharge Approval

Section 13.03.140 New Accounts

Section 13.03.160 Wastewater Analyses and Reports

Section 13.03.1602 Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Sewage

Section 13.03.1604 Laboratory Must be Approved

Section 13.03.1606 Monitoring Pretreatment Program

Section 13.03.1608 Monitoring Results Public

Section 13.03.170 Adjustments of Charges

Section 13.03.180 Orders

Section 13.03.190 Persons Subject to Sewer User Charges

Section 13.03.9002 Severability