Section 33:4081 - Plans and specifications; rules and regulations; penalty for violating regulationsA. The board shall have authority over the construction of all underground work necessary or incidental to the sewerage and water systems and over all drains, inlets, catch-basins, etc., and over all connections which may be made to such drains by the city or by private persons. Plans and specifications for any drainage connections shall be approved by the properly authorized officer of the sewerage and water board and the construction of the work shall be subject to his inspection. Copies of plans and profiles for all other underground structures shall be filed in the sewerage and water board office before construction.B. If the plans are found not to conflict in depth or location with existing or proposed sewers, drains, or watermains, it shall be so certified by the general superintendent, and no underground structure shall be constructed without his certificate.C. The board may make rules and regulations to prevent the obstruction of, interference with, or damage to the public systems of drainage, sewerage, and water supply. It may compel all premises to be connected with the sewerage system and compel the closing and discontinuance of all other sewers, and all vaults, cesspools, privies, waterclosets, urinals, foul water drains, and outlets for any kind of fluid material whatever.D. Whoever violates any of the rules and regulations established by the board and duly promulgated in the official journal of the city shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars for each offense or imprisoned not more than thirty days, or both. So much of the fines as may be inflicted for the violation of the rules pertaining to the sewerage system shall revert to the city health authorities. Nothing in this Part shall be construed as taking away the inspecting and supervisory powers of the board of health over the sanitary condition of the premises.Acts 1989, No. 594, §1, eff. 7/6/1989.