No person shall uncover, connect with, make
any opening into or use, alter or disturb, in any manner, any lateral
of the sewer system without first obtaining a permit, in writing,
from the Township. Such permit shall be issued to each owner required
to connect to a sewer by a chapter of the Township Code, subject always
to compliance with these rates, rules and regulations, and may be
issued by the Township to owners not so required to connect.
Application for a permit required under § 155-4 shall be made by the owner of the improved property to be served.
No person shall make or cause to be made a connection
of any improved property with a sewer until such person shall have
fulfilled each of the following conditions:
Except as otherwise provided in this section,
each connection unit on each improved property shall be connected
separately and independently with a sewer through a building sewer.
Grouping of more than one EDU on one building sewer shall not be permitted,
except under special circumstances and for good sanitary reasons or
other good cause shown, and then only after special permission of
the Township, in writing, shall have been secured.
All costs and expenses of construction of a
building sewer and all costs and expenses of connection of a building
sewer to a lateral shall be borne by the owner of the improved property
to be connected, and such owner shall indemnify and save harmless
the Township from all loss or damage that may be occasioned, directly
or indirectly, as a result of construction of a building sewer or
of connection of a building sewer to a lateral.
Materials for a building sewer, jointing materials
and methods of installation shall be in accordance with requirements
of the Plumbing Code.
The permit required shall be displayed prominently
upon the improved property to be connected to a sewer at all times
during construction of the building sewer and connection of a building
sewer to a lateral.
A.Â
A building sewer shall be connected to a sewer at
the lateral. No person shall make a connection directly to or tamper
with a sewer in any manner.
B.Â
The invert of a building sewer at the point of connection
to a lateral shall be at the same or a higher elevation than the invert
of the lateral. A smooth, neat joint shall be made, and the connection
of a building sewer to a lateral shall be made secure and watertight.
Special fittings for connection of a building sewer to a lateral may
be used only after approval of the Township has been secured.
The construction of building sewers and the
connection thereof to a lateral shall be done in accordance with the
provisions of the Plumbing Code.
Whenever the Township has reason to believe
any building sewer has become defective, such building sewer shall
be subject to test and inspection. Defects found upon such test and
inspection, if any, shall be corrected as required by the Township,
in writing, at the cost and expense of the owner of the improved property
served through such building sewer.
Every building sewer of any improved property
shall be maintained in a sanitary and safe operating condition by
the owner of such improved property.
Every excavation for a building sewer shall
be guarded adequately with barricades and lights to protect all persons
from damage and injury. Streets, sidewalks and other public property
disturbed in the course of installation of a building sewer shall
be restored at the cost and expense of the owner of the improved property
being connected in a manner satisfactory to the Township.
After any section of the sewer system constructed by the Authority or by the Township shall have been completed and after all connection units required to be connected to such section shall have been so connected and such system shall have been accepted by the Township for operation and maintenance, the owner of each additional connection unit thereafter connected to such section shall comply with respect to such connection with the provisions of this Part 1.
