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RESIDENTIAL SANITARY SEWERAGE PUMPING SYSTEMS

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County tit. 15, div. I, ch. 15.34
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Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.34.010 Definitions.

15.34.010 - Definitions. "Collector force main" means a pipe which transports wastewater by means of internal pressure and is therefore not dependent upon gravity. "Department" means the water services department of the Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County. "Department installation" means a residential sanitary sewer pump installed by the department. "Developer installation" means a residential sanitary sewer pump installed by developers with the approval of the department. "Homeowner installation" means a residential sanitary sewer pump installed by a property owner, including those residential sanitary sewer pumps installed prior to the enactment of the ordinance codified in this chapter. "Gravity sewer line" means a pipe that transports wastewater by means of natural gravity. "Residential sanitary sewer pump" (RSSP) means an in-ground wastewater pumping system that serves as an alternative to either standard gravity service or septic tank/overflow service. This pump may discharge to either a gravity sewer line or to a collector force main. (Ord. 98-1427 § 1 (part), 1998)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.34.030 Fees and charges.

15.34.030 - Fees and charges. A. Sewer Service Charge. Properties having direct access to either a gravity sewer line or to a collector force main will be billed for sewerage service, in accordance with the Metropolitan Code of Laws Section 15.40.060, whether or not a connection is made. Therefore, properties having previously been granted an exemption from this charge solely on the basis of not having gravity access will become subject to the charge once access is provided. Exemptions from sewer service charges previously granted for any other reason will not be affected by this provision. B. Connection Fee (Tap Fee). All connections of a RSSP to the public sewer system will require the payment of the department's standard residential connection fee (tap fee) before service will be provided, unless an agreement entered into between the department and the developer/homeowner expressly exempts the payment of such a fee. C. Maintenance Fee. Developer installation of a RSSP will require the payment of a one-time nonrefundable maintenance fee per residential connection as set by the wastewater hearing authority. The initial fee will remain two thousand five hundred dollars until revised by the wastewater hearing authority. This fee will not be required for department installations nor for homeowner installations, except as provided in Section 15.34.050C. (Amdt. 1 to Ord. BL2016-331 § 1, 2016; Ord. BL2016-331 § 1, 2016; Ord. 98-1427 § 1 (part), 1998)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.34.040 Installation.

15.34.040 - Installation. A. The department will fund the installation cost for a department-installed RSSP, except for the electrical service and disconnect box which must be provided by the property owner at an exterior location of the department's choosing. B. For homeowner and developer installations, the installation cost for a (RSSP) will be totally funded by the respective homeowner/developer. All installations must be in compliance with the department's specifications including an appropriately designed odor control system at the point of discharge of the collector force main. The system must be designed by a licensed engineer and approved by the department including any perpetual easement, permanent structure, power and telemetry. C. As determined by the director or his designee, the installer of a RSSP system will be required to install resistant pipe materials or liners and apply manhole sealers, upstream and downstream from the discharge point, to protect the public sanitary sewer system from corrosive gases that may be generated by the (RSSP) system. The installer shall also install an appropriately sized odor control system based on site conditions as determined by the director or his designee at the point of discharge to the gravity sewer system at the installer's expense. The system must be designed by a licensed engineer and approved by the department including a perpetual easement, permanent structure, power and telemetry. (Ord. BL2016-331 §§ 2, 3, 2016; Ord. 98-1427 § 1 (part), 1998)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.34.050 Ownership/maintenance responsibilities.

15.34.050 - Ownership/maintenance responsibilities. A. A department-installed RSSP will remain the property of metro and will require the property owner to grant sufficient access easements to metro for maintenance by the department. B. A developer-installed RSSP will be maintained by the department upon compliance with the following criteria: 1. The developer must deed the RSSP system to metro; 2. The developer must dedicate a sufficient access easement to metro for maintenance; and 3. The developer must pay the one-time, nonrefundable maintenance fee. C. A homeowner-installed RSSP will normally be solely owned and maintained by the homeowner. However, if requested by a homeowner, the department may, at its discretion, elect to maintain such systems upon compliance with the following criteria: 1. The homeowner must deed the RSSP system to metro; 2. The homeowner must dedicate a sufficient access easement to metro for maintenance; 3. The homeowner must pay the one-time, nonrefundable maintenance fee; 4. For RSSP's installed prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this chapter, the RSSP must be brought into compliance with all applicable code, regulations or specifications of the department; and 5. If required by the department, the homeowner must participate in the expense of necessary off-site sewer construction. D. For those systems maintained by the department, maintenance will include the entire RSSP system, including the service line connection to the public sewer system and the electrical wiring up to the disconnect box. However, the cost of repair or maintenance performed by the department will be billed to the property owner when the department determines such repair or maintenance is due to damage to the system caused by the property owner. The property owner will be responsible for the electric power costs in operating these systems. E. The department will not be responsible for damage to or the replacement of any structures or landscaping which might prevent or impede reasonable access to the system for repair or maintenance. (Ord. 98-1427 § 1 (part), 1998)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.34.060 Disconnection.

15.34.060 - Disconnection. The property owner may be required to disconnect from this RSSP system and connect to the gravity sewer within sixty days of notification that gravity sewerage service has been made available to the property. For any RSSP that it owns, the department will then at its expense remove the system and will void/vacate any associated easements. (Ord. 98-1427 § 1 (part), 1998)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.34.070 Systems installed prior to adoption of the policy.

15.34.070 - Systems installed prior to adoption of the policy. RSSP systems installed prior to adoption of this policy will be maintained and operated in accordance with the Metropolitan Code of Laws. (Ord. 98-1427 § 1 (part), 1998)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.34.080 Agreement.

15.34.080 - Agreement. The owner of property served by a RSSP system shall execute an agreement with the department referencing the responsibilities of the respective parties as contained in this chapter. Further, this agreement will become a covenant running with the land until such time that the RSSP system is removed. (Ord. 98-1427 § 1 (part), 1998)
Source: Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Metropolitan Code and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tn/metro_government_of_nashville_and_davidson_county/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=CD_TIT15WASEOTPUSE_DIVIGERE_CH15.34RESASEPUSYFetched: 10/28/2026

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