[Adopted 9-12-1990 by Ord. No. 90:09]
For the purposes of this article, the terms used herein are
defined as follows:
Public sewers in the streets constructed and/or accepted
by the Borough.
[Amended 6-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021:10]
Drainpipes in buildings and three feet beyond.
[Added 6-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021:10]
That part of the building sanitary drainage system that extends
from the sanitary building drain and conveys the sewage to the public
sewer, an individual sewage disposal system or another point of disposal.
The building sanitary sewer begins at a point three feet beyond the
outside face of the building, extending to and including clean out/sewer
vent and to the connection at the sanitary main.
[Added 6-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021:10]
Drainpipes in buildings and three feet beyond.
The main or principal line of drainpipe connected with a
cesspool or sewer and to which branch pipes are connected.
Sewers that are not constructed or accepted by the Borough.
[Amended 6-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021:10]
[Amended 6-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021:10]
Plans and specifications for Building sewer shall be submitted
to the Construction Code Official for approval. "Outside drainage"
shall mean from a point three feet outside of the building to the
Borough sewer. The work covered by said plans must be performed by
a registered plumber.
Plans will be approved or rejected within 24 hours when practicable,
and under no circumstances will a delay beyond 10 days be permitted.
A certificate of approval shall be issued, in writing, when a plan
is deemed satisfactory by the Construction Code Official.
The entire drainage system of each lot and building must be
separate and independent of that of any other lot or building and
shall be separately and independently connected with the public sewer
in the street.
[Amended 5-10-1995 by Ord. No. 95:05]
No building or premises shall be connected with any sewer without
a permit being first obtained from the Borough Clerk. Permits so obtained
shall be kept on hand during the progress of the work to which they
relate and shall be exhibited whenever required. A fee as set forth
in the current Fee Ordinance[1] will be charged for a sewer connection or tap. In addition,
a fee as set forth in the current Fee Ordinance will be charged on
an annual basis for the use of the sewer collection system (sewer
rental fee) a reduction in this annual sewer rental fee, as set forth
in the current Fee Ordinance, shall be permitted upon application
by a residential owner/resident upon proof of senior citizen status
(over 65 years of age) or disability status (in accordance with social
security disability eligibility).
[Amended 6-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021:10]
Accompanying the permit, the applicant shall receive from the
Sewer Superintendent the distance and dimensions locating the WYE
fitting in the street sewer nearest to the desired point of connection,
directing the discharge in the same direction as the flow in the main,
the plans shall specify the location where the plumber is to tap the
main.
[Amended 6-9-2021 by Ord. No. 2021:10]
A.
Building sewers shall be connected to the street only at such Y-branch
as may be designated in the permit, except as hereinafter provided.
In making the connection, a one-eighth or one-fourth bend shall be
used next to the Y, as the case may require.
B.
Where
no Y-branch is present in the sewer or the same cannot be located,
the connection shall be made in accordance with the following method:
After a hole of the proper size has been carefully cut with a coring
bit of the proper size into the main sewer at 45° above horizontal
(the 1:30 o’clock position), without damaging the sewer main.
While making the cut the coupon must be removed and not allowed to
fall within the main. The contractor making the cut is required to
turn the coupon over to the inspector for confirmation it was a clean
cut and the coupon did not go into the main.
C.
If a saddle
is determined to be necessary for the installation. The contractor
must submit the manufacturer's specifications and details for approval
by the sewer operator several days in advance of ordering and installing
the saddle.
D.
In no case shall the pipe inserted into the opening be plain and
straight pipe.
A.
No street sewer shall be opened or connected without first obtaining
a special written permit and paying the fee as provided above.
B.
The work of making the connection shall be under the immediate supervision
of the Sewer Superintendent, and the same shall not be covered or
concealed until inspected and passed.
Where connections are to be made to existing house drains, the
latter shall be carefully examined by the Sewer Superintendent. If
the same is found to be in good condition and free from infiltration,
it may be connected to and used as part of the main drain from the
house. If, however, in the judgment of the Sewer Superintendent, the
existing house drain is not in good condition, it shall be relaid
and approved before connection is made.
A.
In laying iron-leaded joint pipe directly or indirectly connected
to the public sewer, the trench shall first be excavated along the
line and to the exact depth desired. It shall be of sufficient width
to provide ample room for making the joints. Bell holes shall be dug
beneath each joint and the pipe allowed to rest along its entire length
on the bottom of the trench. The pipe shall have a fall of not less
than 1/4 inch to one foot.
B.
All joints shall be made by first inserting a gasket or packing of
the best quality oakum or hemp fiber. The packing shall be caulked
into place at the bottom of the bell, leaving a space of not less
than 1 1/2 inches from the same to the face of the joint. Care
should be taken that none of the packing is allowed to enter the inside
of the pipe. The remaining portion of the joint shall then be filled
with cement mortar, composed of one part cement, two parts of clean,
sharp sand, to which 10% by weight of hydrated lime has been added.
The cement covering shall be held in place by a strip of cotton ducking
or muslin (not cheesecloth) having a width of at least six inches
greater than that of the bell and allow for tying at the four corners.
The main house drain shall be provided with a main or horizontal
trap placed at the curbline.
A.
After the pipe has been laid, the trench shall be backfilled by placing
loose earth, free from large stones, brickbats, etc., under the side
of the pipe, around and up to the distance of one foot from the bottom
of the trench, thoroughly tamping the same in not less than six-inch
layers. From this point to the top of the trench, the gravel or quarry
blend may be placed and tamped by hand or settled by flushing, as
the case may require, except any portion of the trench as shall be
within the property line of the street.
B.
Any portion of the trench which shall be within the property line
of the street shall be tamped to a depth of one foot from the bottom
as aforesaid, and from that point to the top it shall be flushed with
water and tamped in six-inch layers. Within the curbline, the surface
of the street shall be promptly restored to its original conditions.
C.
No trench shall be backfilled or the pipe in the same covered from
view in any manner until inspected and passed by the Sewer Superintendent
unless permission is given by said Sewer Superintendent to do so.
[Amended 8-8-2011 by Ord. No. 2011:08]
A.
All fixtures with outlets emptying into the main sewer hereafter
installed in cellars or basements of any or all buildings within the
limits of the Borough of Somerdale are done so solely at the risk
of the owner. Any fixtures are required to have a back flow prevention
device installed between the fixture and the sewer connection line.
B.
The Borough of Somerdale will not be responsible for any damage or
inconvenience sustained by any property owner owing to the backing
of sewage into cellars or basements of any or all buildings where
fixtures have been installed preceding the adoption of this article.
C.
Maintenance of the house drain to the main sewer shall be the responsibility
of the property owner.
D.
The Borough shall maintain the main sewer, manholes and pumping stations.
No plant or system for the disposal of sewage shall be constructed
or maintained within the limits of the Borough either by means of
broad irrigation, subsoil irrigation, wells or otherwise, except that
it be shown that the proposed system can be maintained without nuisance
or danger to the public health and detailed plans of said system are
submitted, approved and permit issued by the appropriate government
agencies.
All dwelling houses and premises abutting on streets in the
Borough of Somerdale in which a public sewer shall be laid or constructed,
which sewer is or shall be operated by the Borough, shall be connected
with said sewer within six months after the effective date of this
article or, in the case of premises abutting on a street in which
a sewer shall hereafter be constructed and put in operation, within
six months after its completion and being put in operation.
No privy vault or cesspool for sewage shall hereafter be constructed
in any part of the Borough where a public sewer is at all accessible,
nor shall it be lawful to continue a privy vault or cesspool on any
lot, piece or parcel of ground abutting on or contiguous to any public
sewer operating within the Borough limits for a period longer than
six months from the operation of the public sewer. No connection from
any cesspool or privy vault shall be made with any sewer, nor under
such circumstances shall any water closet or house drain empty into
a cesspool or privy vault. All discontinued privy vaults and cesspools
shall be cleaned and filled with fresh earth within three months from
the date of such discontinuance and shall not thereafter be used as
a receptacle for sewage or filth of any kind.
