The Board of County Commissioners of Scioto County, Ohio met. in regular session on the 21st day. of December,1970 with the following members present:

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1 The Board of County Commissioners of Scioto County, Ohio met in regular session on the 21st day i of December,1970 with the following members present: Mr. Mauntel Mr. Geary Mr. Rase Mr. Geary moved the following resolution be passed: A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE RULES AND REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE INSTALLA TION, MAINTENANCE, OPERATION, AND USE OF PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SANITARY SEWERS AND DRAINS AND PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL: THE INSTALLATION AND CONNECTION OF BUILDING SEWERS: AND THE DISCHARGE OF WATERS AND WASTES INTO THE PUBLIC SANITARY SEWAGE WORKS: AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF: IN SCIOTO COUNTY, OHIO. WHEREAS, by resolution passed April 10, 1969, this Board of County Commissioners determined to proceed with the construction of a sanitary sewer system with Sewage disposal facilities in Wheelersburg Sewer Sub-District No. 2, Scioto County Sewer District, Scioto County, Ohio; and WHEREAS, by resolution passed January 8, 1970, this Board of County Commissioners determined to proceed with the construction of a sanitary sewer system with sewage disposal facilities in Rosemount Sewer Sub-District No. 1, Scioto County Sewer District, Scioto County, Ohio, and WHEREAS, from time to time in the future, other Sub-Districts will construct sanitary sewer facilities throughout the Scioto County Sewer District, Scioto County, Ohio, and WHEREAS, this Board of County Commissioners has determined that Rules and Regulations governing the maintenance, operation and use of the Sanitary Sewers and Sewage Treatment Facilities are necessary to protect the Public Health, Welfare, and Safety throughout the Scioto County Sewer District, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Scioto County, Ohio that these "The Rules and Regulations Governing the Installation, Maintenance, Operation and Use of Public and Private Sanitary Sewers and Drains and Private Sewage Disposal; and the Discharge of Waters and Wastes into the Public Sanitary Sewage Works; and Providing Penalties for Violations Thereof; in Scioto County, Ohio", are hereby adopted and shall be in effect as provided by law. Rules F, Regulations Page R-l

2 ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS Unless the context specifically indicates otherwise, the meaning of terms used in this resolution shall be as follows: SEC. 1. "BOD" (denoting Biochemical Oxygen Demand) shall mean the the quantity of oxygen utilized in the biochemical oxidation of organic matter under standard laboratory procedure in five (5) days at 20 C, expressed in milligrams per liter. SEC. 2. "Building Drain" shall mean that part of the lowest horizontal piping of a drainage system which receives the sewage from soil, waste, and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys it to the building sewer, beginning five (5) feet outside the inner face of the building wall. SEC. 3. "Building Sewer" shall mean the extension from the building drain to the public sewer or other place of disposal. SEC. 4. "County" shall mean Scioto County, Ohio. SEC. 5. "Board" shall mean the Board of County Commissioners of Scioto County, Ohio. SEC. 6. "Garbage" shall mean solid wastes from the domestic and commercial preparation, cooking, and dispensing of food, and from the handling, storage, and sale of produce. SEC. 7. "Industrial Wastes" shall mean the liquid wastes from industrial manufacturing processes, trade, or business as distinct from sanitary sewage. SEC. 8. "Natural Outlet" shall mean any outlet into a watercourse, pond, ditch, lake, or other body of surface or groundwater. SEC. 9. "Owner" shall mean the Person, Individual, Firm, Company, Association, Society, Corporation, Group, or Political Subdivision who is the legal Owner of the Real Estate involved. SEC. 10. "Person" shall mean any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation or group. SEC. 11. "ph" shall mean the logarithm of the reciprocal of the weight of hydrogen ions in grams per liter of solution. Page R-2

3 SbC. 12. "Private Sewer" shall mean a sewer which is not owned by the public authority. SEC. 13. "Properly Shredded Garbage" shall mean the wastes from the preparation, cooking, and dispensing of food that have been shredded to such a degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally pre vailing in public sewers, with no particle greater than onehalf (1/2) inch in any dimension. SEC. 14. "Public Sewer" shall mean a sewer in which all owners of abutting properties have equal rights, and is owned and controlled by the public authority. SEC. 15. "Public Authority" shall mean any governmental agency having jurisdiction by law. SEC. 16. "Sanitary Engineer" shall mean the Sanitary Engineer of Scioto County, Ohio or his authorized deputy, representative, or agent. SEC. 17. "Sanitary Facilities" shall mean those items in a building which are normally connected to and discharge wastes into a sanitary sewer. SEC. 18. "Sanitary Sewer" shall mean a sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface, and groundwater are not intentionally admitted. SEC. 19. "Sanitary Sewage" shall mean a combination of the watercarried wastes from residences, business buildings, institu tions, commercial, and industrial establishments contributed by reason of human occupancy. SEC. 20. "Sewage" shall mean Sanitary Sewage, Industrial Wastes, and such ground, surface and storm waters as may be unintentionally present. SEC. 21. "Sewage Treatment Plant" shall mean any arrangement of devices and structures used for treating sewage. SEC. 22. "Sewage Works" shall mean all facilities for collecting, pumping, treating, and disposing of sewage. "Sewer" shall mean a pipe or conduit for carrying sewage. "Shall" is mandatory; "May" is permissive. "Slug" shall mean any discharge of water, sewage, or industrial waste which in concentration of any given constituent or in quantity of flow exceeds for any period of duration longer than fifteen (15) minutes more than five (5) times the average twenty-four (24) hour concentration or flows during normal operation. Rules 5 Regulations Page R-3

4 SEC. 26. "Storm Drain" (sometimes termed "storm sewer") shall mean a sewer which carries storm and surface waters and drainage, but excludes sewage and industrial wastes, other than unpolluted cooling water. SEC. 27. "Sub-District" shall mean the applicable Sub-District of the Scioto County Sewer District. SEC. 28. "Suspended Solids" shall mean solids that either float on the surface of, or are in suspension in water, sewage, or other liquids, and which are removable by laboratory filter ing. SEC. 29. "Watercourse" shall mean a channel in which a flow of water occurs, either continuously or intermittently. SEC. 30. "Water Works" shall mean the Department of Water Works of the City of Portsmouth, Ohio. SEC. 31. "Board of Health" shall mean the Board of Health of the State of Ohio or its legal representative or agent. SEC. 32. "Sub-Division Regulations" shall mean the Sub-Division Regulations of Scioto County, as adopted by the Scioto County Board of Commissioners on October 2, SEC. 33. "Resolution Regulating Fees" shall mean the "Resolution Regulating the Fees for Extensions of or Connections to the Sanitary Sewer System; the Rates and Charges for Sewer Service; Methods of Billing; Providing for Discounts for Prompt Payment of: and Providing Penalties for Delinquencies of Payments for Charges for Services " for the various Sub-Districts in Scioto County as adopted by the Scioto County Board of Commissioners from time to time. Page R-4

5 ARTICLE II CONTROL OF SEWERS SEC. I. All "public" sanitary sewers in Scioto County shall be controlled by the County. SBC. 2. All "private" sanitary sewers in Scioto County shall be controlled by the County but maintained and operated by their owners. The County may accept for maintenance and operation any private sewer which meets the County standards for same and for which a proper easement is dedicated to the County. SEC. 3. All public or private sanitary sewers shall continue to be owned by the respective public or private owners now owning same until such time as the Owner and the Board mutually agree to a transfer of ownership to the County. SEC. 4. No sanitary sewer shall be constructed within the juris diction of the County without the prior written approval of the Sanitary Engineer. SEC. 5. Any connection to a sanitary sewer within the jurisdiction of the County shall be subject to these Rules and Regulations and to any charges, rates, fees and assessment which are or may be established by the Board as being applicable. All connections shall be made under permits issued by the Sanitary Engineer. SEC. 6. No extension or modification shall be made to any sanitary sewer, controlled by the County without the prior written approval of the Sanitary Engineer. Scioto Lounty Sanitary Sewer Rules S Regulations Page R-5

6 ARTICLE III USE OF PUBLIC SEWERS REQUIRED SEC. 1. It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property within the Scioto County, Ohio, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said County any human or animal excrement, garbage, or other objectionable waste which ordinarily would be regarded as sewage or industrial wastes. SEC. 2. It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within Scioto County, Ohio, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said County, any sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of these Rules and Regulations. SEC. 3. Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage. SEC. 4. The Owner of every house, building, or property used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes, situated within the County and abutting any street, alley, or right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public sanitary sewer of the County, is hereby required at his expense to install suitable sanitary facilities therein, and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of these Rules and Regulations, within ninety (90) days after date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within two hundred (200) feet of the property line, and not over 250 feet from the building to be served. No individual home Owner will be required to build a public sewer or install a private sewer over another's land to comply with the provisions of this Section. However, Owners of Commercial or Industrial property and Sub-Dividers will be required to comply with the provisions of this Section even though they may have to traverse over another's land to do so. ARTICLE IV PRIVATE SEWAGE DISPOSAL SEC. 1. Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of Article III, Section 4, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with all requirements of the Board of Health. Rules 5 Regulations Page R-6

7 SEC. 2. At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in Article III, Section 4, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with these Rules and Regulations, and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material. Pumped materials shall be disposed of as permitted by the Board of Health. SEC. 3. The Owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the County. SEC. 4. No statement contained in this Article shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Board of Health. ARTICLE V SANITARY SEWERS IN NEW SUBDIVISIONS SEC. 1. The Owner of any new Sub-Division for residential, (mobile home parks included), commercial or industrial purposes shall provide Sanitary Sewers in the subdivision in accordance with the "Sub-Division Regulations" of Scioto County, Ohio. SEC. 2. The Sanitary Sewers shall be connected to the public sewer if a public sewer is available to the property as provided in Article III, Section 4. SEC. 3. If a public sewer is not available to the property as provided in Article III, Section 4, the Owner shall provide at the lowest end of his property a Private Sewage Treatment Plant as required by Article IV. SEC. 4. All Sewage Works in new sub-divisions shall be submitted to the Sanitary Engineer for his approval before construction is started as provided in the "Sub-Division Regulations". SEC. 5. All Sewage Works in new sub-divisions shall be constructed in accordance with the "Sub-Division Regulations". ARTICLE VI BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS SEC. 1. No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Sanitary Engineer. Rules 3 Regulations Page R-7

8 - SEC. 2. There shall be two (2) classes of building sewer permits: (a) for residential and commercial service, and (b) for service to establishments producing industrial wastes. In either case, the Owner or his agent shall make application on a special form furnished by the County. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifica tions or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the Sanitary Engineer. A permit and inspection fee as called for in the County's "Resolution Regulating Fees", for the respective Sub-District, shall be paid by the Owner to the County at the time the application is filed., SEC. 3. All costs and expense incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the Owner. The Owner shall indemnify the County from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installa tion of the building sewer. SEC. 4. A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every platted parcel of land. Several buildings on one parcel of land may be connected to the same building sewer when so approved by the Sanitary Engineer, however, if the parcel is later sub-divided separate building sewers will be required for the buildings on each separate parcel..sec. S. Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test (satisfactory to the Sanitary Engineer) to meet all requirements of these Rules and Regulations. SEC. 6. Existing building sewers may be used to connect to new public sewers only when they are found, on examination and test (satisfactory to the Sanitary Engineer) to meet all requirements of these Rules and Regulations. SEC. 7. The building sewer size and slope, shall be subject to the approval of the Sanitary Engineer. In no event shall the diameter of a building sewer be less than six (6) inches. The slope of the pipe shall not be less than one-eight (1/8) inch per foot. SEC. 8. Whenever possible the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. No building sewer shall be laid parallel to or within five (5) feet of any bearing wall, which might thereby be weakened. The depth of all sewers shall be sufficient to afford protection from frost. All excavations required for the installation of a building sewer shall be open trench work unless otherwise approved by the Sanitary Engineer. SEC. 9. The building drain shall be constructed of Extra Heavy Cast Iron soil pipe meeting the current A.S.T.M. Specifications or the Department of Commerce Commercials Standards for Extra Heavy Cast Iron Soil Pipe and fittings. If installed in filled or unstable ground, the building drain shall be laid on a suitable improved bed or cradle or other means to prevent settlement as approved by the Sanitary Engineer. Page R-8

9 In existing buildings, building drains of materials other than cast iron soil pipe may be approved for use in connection with the public sewers only when they are found, on examina tion and test (satisfactory to the Sanitary Engineer) to be free from leaks and in satisfactory condition. SEC. 10. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such drains shall be lifted by approved artificial means and discharged to the building sewer. SEC. 11. The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall be made at the "Y" branch designated for that property, if such branch is available at a suitable location. Any connection not made at the designated "Y" branch in the public sewer, shall be made only as directed by the Sanitary Engineer. SEC. 12. The applicant for the building sewer shall notify the Sanitary Engineer when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the Sanitary Engineer. SEC. 13. All excavations for building sewer installation shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored, to their original condition, in manner satisfactory to the County.. -- ARTICLE VII CONSTRUCTION OF SEWERS SEC. 1. No person shall uncover, make any connection with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereto without first obtaining a written permit from the Sanitary Engineer. SEC. 2. It shall be unlawful for any person not properly authorized by the Sanitary Engineer to open any street, land, roadway, highway, easement or public way for the purpose of connecting or disconnecting to any sanitary sewer or sewer service branch. SEC. 3. It shall be unlawful for any person not properly authorized by the Sanitary Engineer to tamper with or to do harm to or to attempt to do so to any portion of the sewer system located upon the premises of private or public owners. SEC. 4. All work on all Public and Private Sewers and all work on all Building Sewers and Building drains shall be in first class workmanship, using approved materials and methods of installation, to provide tight sewer systems. Rules 5 Regulations Page R-9

10 SEC. 5. All Private Sewers on Public Property or which may be dedicated to Public use and all Public Sewers shall be constructed only by contractors experienced in, and normally doing, sewer work. SEC. 6. No person shall be permitted to perform work on or make extensions to the sanitary sewers including Public and Private Sewers and Building Sewers and Drains unless and until he shall have filed with and secured the approval of the Sanitary Engineer of a statement setting forth his name, address and experience, and that of any firm with which he is associated, if any, and stating that he, as well as such firm, will comply with and be governed by, all and singular, laws, rules, regu lations, codes, penalties, and conditions applicable to the installation and operations performed in connection with the sanitary sewer system in Scioto County, Ohio. The Sanitary Engineer may disapprove the statement, if in his opinion, said person or firm is not qualified; or the Sanitary Engineer may cancel their approval in the event the work performed by said person or firm does not, in his opinion, meet the standards specified or required. SEC. 7. Sewer Installers shall be bonded to the County to guarantee proper installation of sewers and restoration of disturbed areas. SEC. 8. Sewer Installers shall carry Public Liability, Automobile Liability, and Property Damage Insurance with clauses to hold harmless the County and the Sanitary Engineer. These insurances shall be in amounts and kind satisfactory to the Sanitary Engineer. SEC. 9. Sewers shall be constructed of approved materials, in proper trenches, in proper bedding and backfilled with compacted materials. Pipe shall be one of the following: a) Extra Strength Clay Sewer Pipe ASTM C-13. b) Asbestos-Cement Sewer Pipe ASTM C-428 Class 2400, 3300, or 4000 depending on depth of sewer. c) Extra Strength Concrete Sewer Pipe --ASTM C-14. d) Plastic Sewer Pipe ASTM D-2680 Joints in pipe shall be as follows: a) Clay pipe ---Bell G Spigot ASTM C-425, Type III. b) Concrete Pipe---B S or T 5 G ASTM C-443. c) Asbestos-Cement Pipe Coupling Rubber Ring. d) Plastic Pipe - Solvent jointed coupling. Pipe installed shall be tested for leakage. No sewer will be approved if the infiltration is in excess of 500 gallons per day per inch of pipe diameter per mile of pipe. Pipe shall be laid in Class B bedding, as defined by Item of the State of Ohio, Department of Highways, Construction and Material Specifications. All sewers shall be inspected by the Sanitary Engineer. Scioto County Sanirtary Sever Page R-10

11 ARTICLE VIII USE OF THE PUBLIC SEWERS SEC. 1. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, uncontaminated water, or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer. SEC. 2. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged to any public sewer, any harmful waters or wastes, whether liquid solid or gas, capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers, damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of the sewage works, or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works. SEC. 3. Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Sanitary Engineer, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amount, or any flammable wastes, sand, and other harm ful ingredients except that such interceptors shall not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. Where installed, they shall be maintained by the owner, at his expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times. SEC. 4. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged to the public sewers, any of the following described waters, wastes, materials or substances. a) Any waters having a ph of less than 5.5 or more than 9.5. b) Any waters having a grease content of more than 50 parts per million on an average basis and 100 parts per million during any one hour period. c) Any waters containing chromium, mercury, or cyanide compounds d) Any flammable or explosive liquid, solid, or gas. e) Any waters or wastes containing toxic or poisonous solids, liquids, or gases. f) Any solids or viscous substances which could block the sewers or interfere with the normal operation of the Sewage Treatment Plant. g) Any liquid or vapor having a temperature in excess of 150 F. h) Water or wastes containing substances that cannot be treated in the normal operation of the Sewage Treatment Plant to the requirements of the agencies having jurisdiction over discharge to the receiving waters. SEC. 5. The admission into the public sewers of any waters or wastes having harmful or objectionable characteristics shall be subject to the review and approval of the Sanitary Engineer, who may prescribe limits on the strength and character of these waters or wastes. Where necessary, in the opinion of the Sanitary Engineer, the Owner shall provide at his expense, such preliminary treatment as may be necessary to treat these wastes prior to discharge to the public sewer. Plans, Specifications, and any other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted Page R-ll

12 for the approval of the Sanitary Engineer, and of the Board of Health, and no construction of such facilities shall be commenced until said approvals are obtained in writing. Where preliminary treatment facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satis factory and effective operation, by the Owner, at his expense. SEC. 6. When required by the Sanitary Engineer, the Owner of any property served by a building sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install and maintain, at his expense, a suitable control manhole in the building sewer to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes. All measurements, tests and analysis of the characteristics of waters and wastes shall be determined in accordance with "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Sewage", published by the American Public Health Association, and shall be determined at the control manhole or upon suitable samples taken at said control manhole. In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the building sewer is connected. Page R-12

13 ARTICLE IX PROTECTION FOR DAMAGE SEC. 1. No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with any structure, appurtenance, or equipment which is a part of the sewage works. Any person violating this provision shall be subject to immediate arrest. ARTICLE X POWERS AND AUTHORITY OF THE SANITARY ENGINEER SEC. 1. The Sanitary Engineer shall enforce these Rules and Regulations. SEC. 2. The Sanitary Engineer and other duly authorized employees of the County bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter all properties for the purposes of inspections, observation, measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions of these Rules and Regulations. ARTICLE XI PENALTIES SEC. 1. Any person found to be violating any provision of this ordinance except Article IX shall be served by the County with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations. SEC. 2. Any person who shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided for in Article XI, Section 1, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof shall be fined in an amount not exceeding ($100.00) one hundred dollars for each violation. Each day, in which any such violation shall continue, shall be deemed a separate offense. SEC. 3. Any person violating any of the provisions of these Rules and Regulations shall become liable to the County for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned the County by reason of such violation. Page R-13

14 ARTICLE XII CONDITIONS OF SERVICE SEC. 1. The County has in some cases installed at its expense that portion of the Building Sewer from the Public Sewer to the lot or easement line. Where the County has not installed its portion of the Building Sewer, the Owner shall install it at his expense. The Owner shall install at his expense that portion of the service from said lot or easement line to and on his premises. The Owner shall maintain the entire Building Sewer from the Public Sewer to his premises and on his premises. The size and slope of the Building Sewers shall be subject to the approval of the Sanitary Engineer, but in no event shall the diameter be less than six (6) inches. Whenever possible the Building Sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. SEC. 2. Applications may be cancelled and/or sewer or water service discontinued by the County for any violation of any rule, regulation or condition of service, and especially for any of the following reasons. 1. Misrepresentation in the application as to the property or fixtures to be serviced by the sanitary sewer system. 2. Nonpayment of bills. 3. Improper or imperfect service pipes and fixtures or failure to keep same in suitable state of repair. 4. Discharging harmful materials into the sanitary sewer. SEC. 3. Bills and notices relating to the conduct of the business of the~~cburity will be mailed to the customer at the address fisted on the application, unless a change of address has been filed in writing at th"e business office of the County, and the County shall not otherwise be responsible for delivery of any bill or notice, nor will the customer be excused from nonpayment of a bill or from any performance required in said notice. SEC. 4. Charges for sewer service shall be as adapted by the Board in "Resolution Regulating Fees", for the respective Sub- District, or as modified. SEC. S. The County shall make all reasonable efforts to eliminate interruption of service, and-when such interruption occurs will endeavor to re-establish service with the shortest possible delay. Whenever service is interrupted for purpose of working on the collection system or the treatment equip ment, all consumers affected by such interruption will be notified in advance whenever it is possible to do so. Page R-14

15 JSEC. 6. The County shall in no event be held responsible for claim, made against it by reason of the breaking of any mains or service pipes, or by reason of any other interruption of the service caused by the breaking of machinery or stoppage for necessary repairs; and no person shall be entitled to damages nor have any portion of a payment refunded for any interruption, SEC. 7. The premises receiving.sanitary sewer service shall at all reasonable hours be subject to inspection by duly authorized personnel of the County. SEC. 8. Special terms and conditions may be made where sewer service is used by the County or other Public Agencies for public purposes. SEC. 9. These Rules and Regulations may be changed or amended, by the Board of County Commissioners as they may from time to time deem such changes or amendments necessary. R-15

16 ARTICLE XIII VALIDITY SEC. 1. All Resolutions or parts of Resolutions in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SEC. 2. The invalidity of any section, clause, sentence, or provision of these Rules and Regulations shall not affect the validity of any other part of these Rules and Regulations which can be given effect without such invalid part or parts. ARTICLE XIV RULES AND REGULATIONS IN FORCE SEC. 1. These Rules and Regulations shall be in full force and effect from and after the adoption of this Resolution, its passage, approval, recording, and publication as provided by law. SEC. 2. The Clerk of this Board is hereby directed to certify a copy of this Resolution to the County Auditor of Scioto County pursuant to the provisions of Section of the Ohio Revised Code. - Mr. Mauntel seconded the Resolution and the roll ' being called upon its passage the vote resulted as follows: Mr. Geary "Aye" Mr. Mauntel "Aye" Mr.Rase "Aye" Passed December 21, 1970 (Signed) Jeanne Schmidt Clerk, Board of County Commissioners of Scioto County, Ohio CERTIFICATE The undersigned, Clerk of the Board of County Commissioners, Scioto County, Ohio hereby certifies that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the minutes of a meeting of said Board held December 21, (Signed) Jeanne Schmidt Clerk Page R-16

17 RECEIPT The undersigned, County Auditor, Scioto County, Ohio, hereby acknowledges receipt of the foregoing Resolution passed by the Board of County Commissioners of said County, as "The Rules and Regulations Governing the Installation, Maintenance, Operation and Use of Public and Private Sanitary Sewers and Drains; Private Sewage Disposal; the Installation and Connection of Building Sewers; and the Discharge of Waters and Wastes into the Public Sanitary Sewage Works; and Providing Penalties for Violations thereof in Scioto County, Ohio". (Signed Roy Wastine County Auditor Page R-17