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6.075 Sewer and Sewage Disposal Regulations -- F1 ow Prohibited. No person s a a ow the contents, f~1th or poisonous sub- stance from a si nk, sewer, cesspool , drain or private sewage disposal system to flow out on a street, sidewalk, or under a si dewal k, or into an al 1 ey, or on any lot or grounds adjoining his premises. ~2} Na person shall place a foreign matter which is harmful to the sewerage facilities or has a tendency to clog the sewers into the sewers of the city or permit such foreign matter i n the control of such person to enter the city sewer system. Among other things, "live steam," acid wastes which have a pH vat ue of less than 5, 5, or alkaline wastes which have a pH vat ue of more than 9.5 shat l be deemed to constitute foreign matter. ~ See also section 7.010,} ~3 } The conditions prohibited by this section are nuisances and subject to abatement as provided in this code, 6,080 Abatement Procedures -Notice, t e c~ ty manager or the manager's desi ghee i s satisfied that a nui sance exists, ~ s} he shall cause a noti ce to be posted on the pre- mises or at the site of the nui sance di recti ng a person responsible to abate the nuisance. ~ 2 } At the time of posting, the enforcing officer shall cause a copy of the notice to be personally served on any person responsible or to be forwarded by registered or certified mail , postage prepaid, to any person responsible at the person's last known address. ~3} The notice to abate shat 1 contain: ~a} A descri pti on of the real property, by street address or otherwise, on which the nui sance exists. ~ b} A di recd on to abate the nui sance within IO days from the date of the notice . ~c} A description of the nuisance. ~ d} A statement that unless the nui sance i s removed, the city may abate the nui sance and the cost of abatement sha11 be charged to the person responsi b1e and assessed against the property. ~ e} A statement that fai 1 ure to abate a nui sance may resin t in a court prosecution. ~ f } A statement that the person responsi b1e may appeal the order to abate by giving notice to the enforcing officer within 10 days from the date of the notice, ~4} Upon completion of the posting and serving or mailing, the enforcing officer shall execute and f i 1 e certificates stating the date and place of the posting and serving or mailing respecti vet y, ~5} An error in the name or address of a person responsible sha11 not make the notice void and i n such case the notice shall be sufficient. 6.085 Abatement Procedures - By a Person Responsible. 1 W~ the n 10 days a ter the posts ng and serving or mai 1 i ng of the of the notice required by section 6.080, a person responsible shall remove the nuisance or show that no nuisance exists, ~2} A person responsible, protesting that no nuisance exists, shall file with the enforcing offi cer a wri tten statement specifying the basis for protesting. Ordinance - 7