City of Ann Arbor SSWWEP - Citizens Advisory Committee Coordination - 2.44 -C- Why are lawfully connected footing drains described as "illicit," "improper" and out-of-code in Ann Arbor by the City Attorney and chief code enforcement official while they are legal, proper and in-code in Jackson.

2.44 -C- Why are lawfully connected footing drains described as "illicit," "improper" and out-of-code in Ann Arbor by the City Attorney and chief code enforcement official while they are legal, proper and in-code in Jackson.

Posted by Lori Byron on 21 Dec, 2013
Category: Category 2 - about potential recommendations

Frank Burdick’s Log Number: 5b, 5d

Submitted by: Burdick log

Category (1,2,3): 2

Status: Closed

Estimated date to address: N/A

Q. Why are lawfully connected footing drains described as "illicit," "improper" and out-of-code in Ann Arbor by the City Attorney and chief code enforcement official while they are legal, proper and in-code in Jackson. Please indicate, from the standpoint of uniformity of codes, how this complies. (11/12/13)

Q. Why do footing drains connected to the sanitary sewer system violate building codes in Ann Arbor, but not in other cities, like Jackson, Ypsilanti or Pittsfield Township?

A. The Building Code was not the impetus for the Footing Drain Disconnection program in Ann Arbor. The 2001 SSO Committee recommended an FDD program to reduce the number of sewage backups in the five neighborhoods where 50% of all sanitary sewer backups had been reported.

City of Ann Arbor SSWWEP - Citizens Advisory Committee Coordination — City of Ann Arbor

2.44 -C- Why are lawfully connected footing drains described as "illicit," "improper" and out-of-code in Ann Arbor by the City Attorney and chief code enforcement official while they are legal, proper and in-code in Jackson.