A. 
No person shall uncover, make any connection with or opening into, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof associated with the POTW without first obtaining a lateral permit from NYCDEP.
B. 
Connections to existing manholes along the Pine Hill WWTP's sewer mains owned by the City must be approved by NYCDEP subject to the standards set forth in this chapter.
C. 
Prior to issuing any lateral permit for new lateral connections to the POTW, the Town will forward the connection request and lateral design plan to NYCDEP for review and approval. NYCDEP will review the connection request and lateral design plan in light of the requirements of this chapter and will send the results of its review, in writing, to the Town within 60 days from receipt from the Town of a request for connection. No permit for a new connection within the Pine Hill Sewer Service Area will be issued by the Town without the concurrence of NYCDEP. NYCDEP may request in writing that the Town grant a thirty-day extension of the comment period, provided that there is sufficient cause for the time extension.
Only the following types of waste are allowed to be discharged into the POTW:
A. 
Domestic sewage, sanitary sewage, and sewage of unusual strength or character from commercial/institutional users, which has been subject to pretreatment such as grease traps or separators; and
B. 
Industrial discharges approved pursuant to § 102-68A.
There shall be two classes of lateral permits:
A. 
For residential, commercial, and institutional service.
B. 
For service to establishments producing industrial wastes.
A. 
Unless otherwise approved by the Town Board and NYCDEP, a separate and independent building lateral shall be provided for every building requiring sanitary facilities.
B. 
New street laterals and/or building laterals shall not go under building basements. In like fashion, a building shall not be constructed over an existing lateral; the lateral shall be relocated after the Building Inspector and NYCDEP have approved plans showing the relocation. If relocation is not physically possible, then the lateral shall be:
(1) 
Exposed and totally encapsulated in not less than three inches of concrete; or
(2) 
Exposed and walled and the building rooms above positively ventilated outdoors.
C. 
All existing manholes in or under the basement shall be sealed airtight in a manner acceptable to the Building Inspector and NYCDEP. No new manholes shall be constructed on the portion of the lateral under the building.
Dry sewers shall be designed and installed in accordance to this chapter.
Existing building laterals may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found to meet all requirements of this chapter. Within the Pine Hill Sewer Service Area, NYCDEP shall approve the reuse of any existing laterals.
A. 
Building and street lateral pipe materials shall be one of the following:
(1) 
Tar-coated, service grade, cast iron soil pipe conforming to ASTM Specification A-74, "Cast Iron Pipe and Fittings." All dimensions, weight and markings of the pipe shall conform to the requirements of ANSI, Designation A112.5.1, except spigot ends shall be "plain end," if gasket joints are used.
(2) 
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe and fittings conforming to ASTM Specification D-3034-73, "SDR-35 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Sewer Pipe and Fittings." All pipe shall be suitable for gravity sewer service. Provisions shall be made for contraction and expansion at each joint with a rubber ring. The bell shall consist of an integral wall section stiffened with two PVC retainer rings which securely lock the solid cross-section ring into position. Minimum "pipe stiffness" (F/Y) at five-percent deflection shall be 46 psi when tested in accordance with ASTM Specification D-2412.
B. 
Unless otherwise approved by the Town Board in consultation with NYCDEP, any part of the building or street lateral that is located within five feet of a water main or water service shall be constructed of cast-iron soil pipe. Cast-iron soil pipe may be required by NYCDEP where the building or street lateral is likely to be damaged by tree roots. If installed on fill or unstable ground, the building or street lateral shall be of cast-iron soil pipe, although other pipe material may be permitted if such pipe is uniformly supported on a poured concrete cradle approved by NYCDEP. The distance between consecutive joints, as measured along the center line of the installed pipe, shall not be less than 10 feet, except under abnormal circumstances, in which case this dimension may be diminished, if approved by NYCDEP. The size and slope of building and street laterals shall be subject to approval by NYCDEP, but in general, in the internal pipe, diameter should be no less than four inches, nor shall the pipe slope be less than 1/4 inch per foot.
A. 
Fittings.
(1) 
At the point of connection of a street lateral to a sewer main, a standard wye fitting and sufficient one-eighth (forty-five-degree) bend fittings shall be used. The wye fittings shall be installed so that flow in the "arm" shall transition smoothly into the flow in the public sewer. No lateral connection shall be made to the public sewer which permits the flow into the public sewer from the lateral to enter at right angles.
(2) 
The inside diameter of the fittings shall be same diameter as the street lateral inside diameter.
B. 
Future connection locations; as-built drawings. The street lateral, including the wye and eight-bend fittings, shall be connected to the sewer main, for each proposed lot, as necessary, upon approval of the proposed development. Laterals installed for future development shall be fitted a standard plug approved for use, within the Pine Hill Sewer Service Area, by NYCDEP. All sewer connections shall be via a properly installed saddle on the main sewer pipe. No portion of the lateral pipe shall protrude into the main sewer pipe. The location of all lateral connections shall be field marked with a two-inch by six-inch corrosion- and rot-resistant board. The marker board shall extend from the depth of the lateral to a minimum of two feet above grade. The location of all lateral connections shall be indicated on a drawing with a minimum of three tie lines indicated. Four copies of this drawing, showing the as-built location of these connections, shall be furnished to the Building Inspector, who shall forward them to the NYCDEP. No lateral shall be accepted within the Pine Hill Sewer Service Area until the NYCDEP approves the submitted drawings.
C. 
Special manhole requirements. When any street lateral is to serve a school, hospital, or similar institution, or public housing, or which, in the opinion of NYCDEP, will receive wastewater or industrial wastes of such volume or character that frequent maintenance of said building or street lateral is anticipated, then such street lateral may be connected to the public sewer through a manhole. NYCDEP shall determine if and where this type of connection to the public sewer is required. Connections to existing manholes shall be made as directed by NYCDEP. If required, a new manhole shall be installed in the public sewer pursuant to §§ 102-27 and 102-74 and the lateral connection made thereto as directed by NYCDEP.
A. 
Building laterals laid parallel to a bearing wall shall not be installed closer than three feet to such wall. The building lateral shall enter the basement through the basement wall no less than 12 inches above the basement floor. In no event shall any building lateral be placed below the basement floor or lower than 12 inches above the basement floor, except with the expressed written approval of the NYCDEP.
B. 
The building lateral shall be laid at uniform grade and in straight alignment insofar as possible. Changes in direction shall be made only with properly curved pipe and fittings. Changes of direction of 90° or greater shall be made with a cleanout which extends to grade, terminating in a terminal box set in concrete. In building laterals, said cleanouts shall be provided such that the maximum distance between cleanouts is 75 feet. The ends of all building or street laterals, which are not connected to the interior plumbing of the building, for any reason, shall be sealed against infiltration by a suitable stopper, by plug, or by other approved means.
In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, wastewater carried by such drain shall be lifted by mechanical means and discharged to the building lateral, on approval of the NYCDEP, consistent with good engineering judgment.
All excavations required for the installation of a building or street lateral within the Pine Hill Sewer Service Area shall be open trench work unless otherwise approved by the NYCDEP. Pipe laying and backfilling, regardless of pipe material used, shall be performed in general accordance with Paragraphs 3 through 6 of ASTM Specification C-12, except that trench width, measured at the top of the installed pipe, shall not exceed the outside pipe diameter plus 14 inches, and except that no backfill shall be placed until the work has been inspected. The depth of cover over the pipe shall be sufficient to afford protection from frost, but not in any case shall such depth be less than four feet. Where it is physically impossible to provide cover of four feet, the depth may be reduced to a minimum of two feet, and the pipe shall be insulated as approved by the NYCDEP.
A. 
Watertight joints. All joints and connections shall be made watertight.
B. 
Ductile iron mechanical joints. Mechanical joints made of ductile iron pipe, or an equivalent type of material, shall be used where separation distance to a water main or water service is at issue or where existing soil conditions warrant. The joint shall be assembled following the manufacture's recommendations using acceptable lubricant and any special pipe coupling tools designed for that purpose. The plain spigot end or cut end shall be inserted full depth into the coupling with the gasket pushed into the collar joint between pipe and coupling and the retainer gland securing the gasket in place. The lubricant shall be a bland, flax-base, nontoxic material and shall not chemically affect the gasket material.
C. 
Cast-iron push joints. Premolded gaskets may be used for hub and plain end cast-iron pipe joints and joints with fittings within the Pine Hill Sewer Service Area, if approved by the NYCDEP. The gasket shall be a neoprene compression-type unit which provides a positive seal in the assembled joint. The gasket shall be a premolded, one-piece unit, designed for joining the cast-iron hub and plain end soil pipe and fittings. The assembled joint shall be sealed by compression of the gasket between the exterior surface of the spigot and the interior surface of the hub. The joint shall be assembled following the manufacturer's recommendations using acceptable lubricant and special pipe-coupling tools designed for that purpose. The plain spigot end shall be forced into the hub end of the pipe for the full depth of the hub itself. Lubricant shall be a bland, flax-base, nontoxic material and shall not chemically attack the gasket material.
D. 
PVC push joints. Joints for PVC sewer pipe shall follow the manufacturer's recommendations, using properly designed couplings and rubber gaskets pursuant to the published information relating thereto, and conforming to the applicable ASTM specification identified in § 102-38.
A. 
Unless otherwise provided for in the Village Agreement and/or Agreement or unless otherwise authorized by the Town Board and NYCDEP, the property owner shall pay for the cost of constructing the lateral from the sewer system up to and including the house connection and shall be responsible for the maintenance and repair thereof (unless such responsibility is accepted by the Town).
B. 
In instances where there will be building laterals connecting to street laterals, such connections shall be made at the property line. If a street lateral has not previously been provided, the street lateral will be constructed from the existing sewer to the property line, by a licensed plumber, at the property owner's expense or, at the discretion of the Town, at the Town's expense (unless otherwise provided for in the Village Agreement and/or Agreement). The street lateral shall be installed with a properly sealed and covered cleanout to grade located at the property line. (Since NYCDEP does not distinguish between building laterals and street laterals, cleanouts at property lines are neither required nor encouraged.)
C. 
The property owner shall indemnify the Town and/or NYCDEP, as appropriate, from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building and street laterals and any associated connections and appurtenances.
If, in the judgment of NYCDEP or the Building Inspector, it is determined that a building lateral, without a property line cleanout, needs repair or replacement, the Town may install a cleanout at the property line, at the property owner's expense, unless otherwise provided for in the Village Agreement and/or Agreement, such that the street lateral can be maintained independently of the building lateral.
Maintenance of laterals is the responsibility of property owners unless otherwise provided for in the Village Agreement and/or Agreement. If the Building Inspector finds that the street lateral is in need of replacement (or repair), it shall be replaced with a new street lateral with a property line cleanout. The replacement or repair of a street lateral shall be done by a licensed plumber, and the cost of constructing or repairing the lateral shall be at the property owner's or Town's expense.
Laterals shall be tested for infiltration/exfiltration by:
A. 
Any full pipe method described in § 102-28;
B. 
By a suitable joint method, with the prior written approval of NYCDEP.
Before a lateral connection is to be made to a sewer main, the applicant shall notify the Building Inspector and NYCDEP when the lateral is ready for inspection approval.
When trenches are excavated for the laying of lateral pipes to the POTW, such trenches shall be inspected by NYCDEP. Before the trenches are backfilled, the person performing such work shall notify NYCDEP and the Building Inspector when the laying of the building lateral is completed, and no backfilling of trenches shall begin until approval is obtained from NYCDEP.
All excavations for constructing building laterals shall be adequately protected with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways, and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the Building Inspector. When installation requires disturbance of paved public roads and shoulders, restoration shall involve backfilling to road grade. Shortly thereafter, the Town and/or County Department of Public Works (DPW), or New York State Department of Transportation (DOT) if applicable, shall complete road and shoulder restoration to the applicable standards.
A. 
An interior cleanout fitting shall be provided for each lateral at a readily accessible location, preferably just inside the basement wall. The fitting shall contain a forty-five-degree branch with removable plug or test tee and so positioned that sewer cleaning equipment can be inserted therein to clean the lateral.
B. 
The cleanout diameter shall be no less than the lateral's diameter.
A. 
All costs associated with the provisions of this article shall be borne by the property owner unless otherwise provided for in the Village Agreement and/or Agreement or specifically stated or agreed to be a cost borne by the Town or NYCDEP. The property owner shall indemnify NYCDEP or the Town as appropriate from any loss or damage that may be directly or indirectly occasioned by the installation of the building and street laterals and connections and appurtenances.
B. 
The Town may charge the property owner its cost for professional engineering services and assistance should it be deemed necessary to retain said services in connection with the review of plans or the inspection of construction.
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to cap the service connection of any structure either demolished or destroyed by fire or "act of God" unless the landowner can verify that he/she has plans to construct another structure with plumbing within six months of the demolition. Such capping must be completed within 60 days of the demolition of any structure. The capping should be done as close to the sewer main as possible, preferably within 20 feet. Notice of intent to cap a service connection shall be provided by the property owner (or its representative) to the Building Inspector and NYCDEP at least five business days prior to its commencement and shall be subject to inspection by the Building Inspector and NYCDEP. Costs for capping shall be borne by the property owner unless specified otherwise in any other agreement(s) between the Town and NYCDEP. Failure to comply with this requirement shall constitute a violation of this chapter and shall be subject to appropriate enforcement actions pursuant to Article IX of this chapter.