In all buildings in which there are plumbing fixtures at an elevation too low to permit drainage by gravity from the fixtures to the public sewer, the wastewater from the building shall be lifted and discharged to the private lateral by pumps or other appurtenances which shall be the responsibility of the property owner.

Private pump stations are disfavored design options that are only allowed where there is a showing of unusual circumstances, such as technical infeasibility or significant hardship. The Public Works Supervisor must also find that they will not pose an unacceptable risk to the public sewer system. Supplemental permit conditions for privately owned pump stations shall require a formal agreement between Owner and the city. (Ord. 13-03, 2013)