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SEWER SYSTEM USE REGULATIONS

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County tit. 15, div. I, ch. 15.40
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Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.40.010 Compliance with plumbing code required.

15.40.010 - Compliance with plumbing code required. All connections to the public sanitary sewerage system shall be in full accord with the plumbing code or other applicable provisions of this chapter or other ordinances of the metropolitan government. (Prior code § 40-1-179)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.40.020 Regulation and enforcement—Authority of director.

15.40.020 - Regulation and enforcement—Authority of director. The director is authorized and directed to promulgate and enforce such rules and regulations as he may deem necessary for the enforcement of this chapter and for the safe, economical and efficient management, control and protection of the government's public sanitary sewerage system. The director of the metropolitan public health department may require connection to the public sewerage system in accordance with this chapter when public health concerns are identified. (Amdt. 1 to Ord. BL2006-1239 § 12, 2006; Ord. BL2006-1239 § 12, 2006; Ord. BL2005-769 § 1, 2005; prior code § 40-1-174)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.40.040 Connection required.

15.40.040 - Connection required. Any persons owning improved parcels contiguous to public rights-of-way and/or public utility easements containing public sanitary sewers shall make connection to the public infrastructure in accordance with the department's current specifications and sewer acceptability policy. This must be accomplished within sixty days of being notified by the department to do so unless otherwise notified by the director. Any required fees and service charges will be billed on the next billing cycle. This schedule may be shortened if an existing condition is a threat to public health and safety. (Ord. BL2006-1239 § 14, 2006; prior code § 40-1-176)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.40.050 Maintenance of service connection—Owner's and department's responsibility.

15.40.050 - Maintenance of service connection—Owner's and department's responsibility. A. The owner will own and maintain his sewer service line from the public sewer main to the structure served. B. If the owner experiences sewer service interruption as a result of a sewer service line failure and has demonstrated a good faith effort to remedy the problem, the department shall make any necessary repair on the portion of sewer service line inside the public right-of-way or easement from the main to the boundary of right-of-way or easement. Provided, however, that before the department will make such repairs, the owner must provide an excavated clear and open access to the sewer service line at the right-of-way or easement boundary. Residential customers will not be billed for any repair performed by the department under this section. Commercial customers shall pay all costs of repair incurred by the department under this section and such costs shall be billed on the customer's next bill. (Ord. BL2006-1239 § 15, 2006; prior code § 40-1-177)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.40.070 Unserved parcels.

15.40.070 - Unserved parcels. Improved parcels outside the service area of the department are required to the rules and regulations of the metropolitan department of health pertaining to the disposal of sewage. (Ord. BL2006-1239 § 17, 2006; prior code § 40-1-180)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.40.080 Discharge of garbage prohibited.

15.40.080 - Discharge of garbage prohibited. All discharge to the public sanitary sewer system shall be in accordance with the rules and regulations of the department. (Ord. BL2006-1239 § 18, 2006; prior code § 40-1-181)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.40.100 Stormwater—Prevention of runoff to separate sewers.

15.40.100 - Stormwater—Prevention of runoff to separate sewers. All persons connecting to the public sanitary sewerage system shall provide adequate means for excluding stormwater runoff in the event connection is made to separate sanitary sewers. (Prior code § 40-1-183)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.40.110 Stormwater—Discharge to combined sewers or natural watercourses.

15.40.110 - Stormwater—Discharge to combined sewers or natural watercourses. Discharge of stormwater runoff shall be in compliance with the department's current version of its Stormwater Management Manual, which shall be made available for review in the department's stormwater office. (Ord. BL2006-1239 § 19, 2006; prior code § 40-1-184)

Metropolitan Code of Nashville and Davidson County § 15.40.120 Service connections across private property.

15.40.120 - Service connections across private property. All sewer connections and extended service lines must either be through the public right-of-way to the property served or through metro government controlled utility easements to the property served. (Ord. BL2006-1239 § 5, 2006)
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_CH15.40SESYUSREFetched: 10/28/2026

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