[Ord. of 4-8-1999, § 1]
No person shall uncover, make any connections with, open or
otherwise use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof
without first obtaining a written permit from the Engineer.
[Ord. of 4-8-1999, § 1]
(a)
There shall be two classes of building sewer permits:
(1)
For residential and commercial service; and
(2)
For service to establishments producing industrial
wastes.
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In either case, the owner or his agent shall make application
on a form furnished by the city. The permit application shall be supplemented
with any plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent
in the judgment of the Engineer.
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(b)
Fees for such permits shall be as fixed by Article VII hereof.
[Ord. of 4-8-1999, § 1]
All costs and expenses incident to the installation and or connection
of the building sewer to a public sewer shall be borne by the owner.
The owner shall indemnify the city from any loss or damage that may
directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation and/or connection
of a building sewer to a public sewer.
[Ord. of 4-8-1999, § 1]
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided
for every building. Where one building stands at the rear of another
on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed
to the rear of the building through an adjoining alley, courtyard
or driveway, the building sewer from the front building may be extended,
with the written approval of the Engineer, to the rear building and
the whole considered as one building sewer. The Engineer may authorize
the connection from one building into the building sewer of an adjoining
building upon a determination by the Engineer that such connection
is within the physical capabilities of the building sewer to which
connection is sought.
[Ord. of 4-8-1999, § 1]
New buildings may be connected to existing building sewers upon
the approval, in writing, of the Engineer.
[Ord. of 4-8-1999, § 1]
The design, construction and installation of building sewers
shall conform to the requirements, codes, rules and regulations of
the city.
[Ord. of 4-8-1999, § 1]
Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the
building at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings
in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the
public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building drain shall
be lifted by an approved means and discharged to the building sewer.
[Ord. of 4-8-1999, § 1]
No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, exterior
foundation drains, areaway drains or other sources of surface runoff
or groundwater to a building sewer, building drain or public sewer
which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to the city POTW.
[Ord. of 4-8-1999, § 1]
The applicant for a building sewer permit shall notify the Engineer
when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to
the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision
of the Engineer.
[Ord. of 4-8-1999, § 1]
All excavations for building sewer installation shall be adequately
guarded with barricades and lights 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 Engineer.
