No person shall uncover, make any connection with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Superintendent.
[Amended 9-12-1984]
There shall be two classes of building sewer permits: (A) sanitary sewage service, and (B) service to establishments discharging industrial wastes. In either case, the owner or his agent will make application in such manner as the Town shall prescribe. The application shall describe the quantity and character of the waste to be discharged to the public sewer. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the Superintendent in accordance with Article VII of this chapter.
A. 
Establishments discharging industrial wastes shall also comply with federal regulations defined by 40 CFR 403 or other applicable federal regulations promulgated by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in accordance with Section 207 of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act Amendments of 1972 and regulations promulgated hereunder by the Town. Compliance with these regulations shall be demonstrated by the applicant prior to approval of the permit application by the Town.
B. 
The permit application, upon approval of the Town, shall constitute a permit, and shall remain valid and in effect, except that it shall automatically terminate upon the happening of any of the following:
(1) 
The applicant changes the quantity or character of the waste as described in the application; or
(2) 
The applicant fails to meet the requirements of this chapter, including but not limited to § 196-4.12; or
(3) 
The conditions of the Town treatment facilities under which the Town accepted the permit application change to such a degree that the Town cannot meet state and federal requirements imposed upon the Town; or
(4) 
The expiration of a period of three years from the issuance for major industrial users as defined by federal regulations, 40 CFR 403, or equivalent federal or state regulations.
C. 
An applicant's permit may be renewed by submission of a new application form, stating any conditions or circumstances which may have varied from the original permit application and approval of the same by the Superintendent.
All permit terms and conditions may be subject to modification and change by the Town.
A permit shall not be reassigned or transferred or sold to a new owner, new user, different premises, or a new or changed operation.
An industrial discharger shall apply for a permit modification if production or process is changed so that the wastewater characteristics or flow is altered.
A. 
All work and expense incident to the installation, connection and maintenance of the building sewer from the building to the sanitary sewer connection shall be borne by the owner. The connection to the sanitary sewer shall be made under the supervision and in the presence of the Superintendent of Public Works.
B. 
There shall be a charge as described in the Rate Schedule for all public sewer connections not installed under a construction project for new or replacement of public sanitary sewers.
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building; except where a building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no private building sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard or driveway, the building sewer for the front building may be extended to the rear building.
Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test by the Superintendent, to meet all requirements of this chapter.
The building sewer shall be cast iron soil pipe, ASTM Specification A74 (latest revision thereof); asbestos-cement non-pressure pipe, ASTM Specification C-428, Class 2,400 minimum (latest revision thereof); or PVC non-pressure pipe, ASTM Specification D-3033 with minimum SDR of 41, or non-pressure PVC pipe labeled "Schedule 40", ASTM Specification D-2665 and D-1785. All joints shall be compression type joints with Neoprene or rubber circular gaskets. Chemically welded joints shall not be allowed. For buildings requiring pumping, the discharge pipe shall be asbestos-cement pressure pipe, AWWA Specification C-400 (latest revision thereof); PVC or HDPE pressure pipe AWWA Specification C-900 (latest revision thereof) with minimum SDR of 18, or such a material as is approved by the Superintendent. All pressure pipes shall have a working pressure of 150 pounds per square inch.
The building sewer shall have a minimum horizontal separation of 10 feet from the water service or any potable water line and shall be above the sewer and shall have a minimum vertical separation from the top of the sewer to the bottom of the water line of 1 1/2 feet from one water distribution main or service connection. In cases where these criteria cannot be accomplished, the Superintendent will determine if other suitable protection can be obtained.
No building sewer shall be covered until after it has been inspected, tested and approved by the Superintendent.
A. 
All building sewers shall be air tested for leakage after installation. The test shall be conducted on all joints that would be exposed to infiltration of groundwater, surface water or other extraneous sources of nonpolluted waters. The test shall be conducted from the trap and vent to the building plumbing system. The test shall be conducted by the Superintendent or his authorized representative.
B. 
The sewers shall be charged with air to four pounds per square inch pressure. The sewer shall show a loss of pressure no greater than 0.5 pound per square inch over a ten-minute period.
In certain cases where the building sewer is being replaced, the Superintendent may allow the use of high-density polyethylene pipe inside of the existing building sewer. In this situation, the pipe shall have a minimum SDR of 18 and shall conform to all applicable ASTM Specification for this material. The joints shall be thermal butt fused between lengths of polyethylene pipe with the inner bead removed. Joints between the polyethylene and other pipe shall be by coupling acceptable to the Superintendent. Express permission of the Superintendent shall be obtained prior to proceeding with this type of installation. Application for permission shall be accompanied by a plan and a list of materials, sizes and depths.
All gravity building sewers shall be bedded to one foot above the pipe barrel and six inches below. The bedding material shall be sand or stone of a maximum dimension of 1/2 inch and shall be placed to eliminate voids between the pipe and the disturbed soil. If the soil conditions appear unstable, the Superintendent may require additional methods of support for the pipe.
A. 
The size, slope and alignment of the building sewer shall be subject to approval of the Superintendent, but in no event shall the diameter be less than four inches.
B. 
Grade or slope for various pipe sizes shall not be less than:
(1) 
Four-inch pipe: 1/8 inch per foot.
(2) 
Six-inch pipe: 1/16 inch per foot.
(3) 
Over six inches: plan required for engineering review and approval.
The depth of the building sewer shall be sufficient to afford protection from freezing and against physical damage and shall not be less than three feet from the surface. The building sewer shall be laid at a uniform grade. The line shall be straight or laid with properly curved pipe and fittings. Changes in alignment direction greater than 45° shall be provided with cleanouts accessible for cleaning.
In all buildings in which any building sewer is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such sewer shall be lifted by a method approved by the Superintendent and discharged to the public sanitary sewer and at the expense of the owner.
No person shall permit connection of roof downspouts, foundation drains, areaway drains, or other sources of surface run-off or groundwater to a building sewer which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to public sanitary sewer.
[Added 10-27-2004]
A. 
All sewer trap vent pipes and cleanout pipes shall be kept at a minimum height of 12 inches above grade and held in place with the A-clamp restraining device. This is to comply with Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) regulations to avoid groundwater infiltration into the Town sewer system.
B. 
Any sewer vent pipe cut to below 12 inches above grade will be replaced by the Town at customer expense.
C. 
The sewer vent pipe height and A-clamp restraining device are as shown on the standard manhole type A diagram in this chapter.
[Added 2-23-2005]
To discontinue billing: The minimum charge for sewer billing will continue until the services have been disconnected on the property owner's side of the sewer trap, pursuant to Town requirements by and at the property owner's expense. The property owner will schedule an appointment with the Town Sewer Department for inspection of the disconnected lines, by authorized Town personnel before billing is discontinued.
[Added 4-27-2005]
To discontinue billing for mobile home parks: The minimum charge for sewer billing will continue for one billing quarter, on a vacant pad, after the service has been capped off at the property owner's sewer connection on the cement pad, pursuant to Town requirements, by and at the property owner's expense. The property owner will schedule an appointment with the Town Sewer Department for inspection by authorized Town personnel of the capped connection before billing is discontinued.