No person shall uncover, connect with, make any opening into or use, alter or disturb, in any manner, any sewer of the sewer system without first obtaining a permit, in writing, from the borough. Such permit shall be issued to each owner required to connect to a sewer by ordinance of the borough, subject always to compliance with these rates, rules and regulations, and may be issued by the borough to owners not so required to connect.
Application for a permit required under § 137-2 shall be made by the owner of the improved property to be served.
A. 
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:
(1) 
Such person shall have applied for and obtained a permit as required by § 137-2.
(2) 
Such person shall have given the borough at least 24 hours' notice of the time when such connection will be made so that the borough may supervise and inspect the work of connection and necessary testing.
B. 
Disconnection.
[Added 11-20-1989 by Ord. No. 659]
(1) 
Persons desiring to make a disconnection of a connection unit shall be responsible for sewer billings through the end of the quarter in which the application is made and permit is issued, but not longer. Applications for disconnection will be considered for permits only in the event of permanent abandonment of the connection unit, and such applicants will be responsible for the proper termination of the lateral, including sealing, to prevent groundwater infiltration and identification of the location of said lateral termination. Disconnections shall be subject to the specifications as found in Article III, Building Sewer and Connection Specifications, of these rates, rules and regulations.
(2) 
Applicants for a disconnection permit shall produce evidence of the cessation of use of the connection unit, either in the form of a demolition permit as may be previously granted under other provisions and ordinances of the Borough of Sayre. The fee for the disconnection permit shall be $50. At such time as the Building Official shall certify upon the disconnection permit that said disconnection has been completed and is satisfactory and in conformance with these rates, rules and regulations, then $40 shall be refunded to the permit holder. If the applicant does not complete the disconnection within a twelve-month period following issuance of the permit, then the borough shall make the disconnection, and costs in excess of the $40 shall be assessed against the owners and collected by municipal lien.
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 connection unit 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 borough, 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 the main sewer shall be borne by the owner of the improved property to be connected; and such owner shall indemnify and save harmless the borough 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 Article III of this Part 1 and shall be subject to approval of the borough.
A. 
The permit required by § 137-2 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 the building sewer to a lateral.
B. 
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 borough has been secured.
C. 
A cleanout of not less than four inches shall be installed within a distance of two feet of the building unless an exception to this is granted by the Council on an as-needed basis.
[Added 11-20-1989 by Ord. No. 659; amended 8-19-1991 by Ord. No. 681]
D. 
Specifications for the construction of a cleanout shall be as indicated on the following diagram:
[Added 8-19-1991 by Ord. No. 681]