Article 7 - SEWERS AND DRAINAGE

Section 27-2026

Section 27-2026

  §  27-2026 Maintenance of sewer connections and plumbing fixtures. The
owner of a dwelling shall properly maintain and keep in good repair  the
plumbing  and  drainage  system, including water closets, toilets, sinks
and other fixtures.

Section 27-2027

Section 27-2027

  §  27-2027  Drainage  of  roofs  and  court  yards.  a. The owner of a
dwelling shall grade and maintain the grading of  all  roofs,  terraces,
shafts,  courts,  yards,  and  other  open  spaces on the lot, and shall
provide and maintain unobstructed drainage from these areas  and  spaces
through a drain connected to a street storm-water main or combined sewer
and street storm-water main. In the absence of a street storm-water main
or combined sewer and street storm-water main, the department may permit
the storm water from such areas to drain into a street gutter leading to
a natural channel, water course, or dry well.
  b.  The  owner  of a dwelling shall provide and maintain drainage from
all roofs to carry off storm water, to prevent it from dripping  to  the
ground, or from causing dampness in walls, ceilings, and open spaces.
  c.  The  department  may  require  the  owner of a dwelling to surface
shafts, courts, yards, and other open spaces on the lot  with  concrete,
and  to pitch the surfaces of such areas towards a sewer-connected drain
or other adequate drainage system, except that, with respect to  private
dwellings,  the  department  may permit the surfacing of such areas with
bituminous aggregate or other similar material.
  d. The owner of a dwelling may plant grass,  sod,  shrubs,  trees  and
other  vegetation  in yards and courts, unless the department orders its
removal because in its opinion such vegetation  interferes  with  proper
drainage, light, ventilation, or egress.