[Adopted 2-1-1966 (Ch. 259, Art. II, of the 1984 Code)]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
BUILDING DRAIN
That part of the lowest piping of a drainage system which receives the discharge of soil, waste and other drainage pipes inside the walls of the building and conveys such discharges to the building sewer. The building drain shall be considered to extend three feet outside the building wall.
BUILDING SEWER
That part of the drainage system which extends from the end of the building drain and conveys its discharges to a public sewer, private sewer, individual sewage disposal system or other approved point of disposal.
BUILDING TRAP
A device, fitting or assembly of fittings installed in the building drain to prevent sewer gases from entering and circulating through the building drainage system inside the building.
[Amended 10-2-1984 by L.L. No. 6-1984]
The current specifications for all sanitary sewer work in the Village are on file in the office of the Village Clerk.
A. 
Each building must be separately and independently connected by a building sewer to a public sewer, private sewer, individual sewage disposal system or other approved point of disposal, except where a building is located on the rear of the same lot as another building, in which case its plumbing and drainage system may be connected to the building drain of the front building behind the building trap and fresh-air inlet, which shall be used for both buildings if sewer-connected, or may be connected to an existing individual sewage disposal system of the front building and be provided with a separate building trap and fresh-air inlet.
B. 
Every building must have its building sewer connection directly in front of the building, unless permission is otherwise granted by the Building Inspector.
C. 
No new sewer connection or replacement of an existing sewer connection shall be made unless a permit therefor has been issued by the Building Inspector. A fee as set from time to time by the Board of Trustees shall be paid for each such permit.[1]
[Amended 10-2-1984 by L.L. No. 6-1984]
[1]
Editor's Note: See Ch. 175, Fees.
D. 
The building sewer must be constructed of extra-heavy cast-iron pipe, with lead-caulked joints, and must be installed as directed by the Building Inspector, including the construction of brick manholes and cleanouts. When completed, the location of all the parts of the building sewer must be shown on a survey prepared by a licensed surveyor, together with easements, if any, for same and for other utilities. Any easements must be included in the deeds to all the properties affected by them.
E. 
The building sewer must be run as direct as possible, with a fall of at least 1/4 inch per foot; all changes in direction must be made with proper fittings; and all connections must be made with Y-branches and 1/8 and 1/16 bends.
F. 
The building sewer must be at least four inches in diameter when receiving the discharge of a water closet. No building sewer shall be of less diameter than the largest line of pipes connected thereto.
G. 
The following table is the maximum area allowed to drain into pipes of given diameter of the stormwater system:
Maximum Drainage Area
(square feet)
Diameter of Pipe
(inches)
Fall
(1/4 inch per foot)
Fall
(1/2 inch per foot)
3
1,200
1,500
4
2,500
3,200
5
4,500
6,000
6
8,000
10,000
7
12,400
15,600
8
18,000
22,500
9
25,000
31,500
10
41,000
59,000
12
69,000
98,000
A building trap must be installed in the building drain of both sanitary and stormwater systems as directed by the Building Inspector.
A. 
Cesspools and privy vaults will be permitted only after it has been shown to the satisfaction of the Building Inspector that their use is absolutely necessary. When allowed, they must be constructed strictly in accordance with the terms of the permit issued by the Building Inspector.
B. 
Cesspools must not be used as privy vaults nor can privy vaults be used as cesspools. Cesspools and privy vaults must be located at least 15 feet from any building and on the same lot(s) as the building for which their use is intended. Walls of cesspools and privy vaults when constructed of brick must be eight inches thick and when constructed of stone must be 18 inches thick. Bottoms of cesspools and privy vaults must be of stone concrete six inches thick. The entire interior surface of cesspools and privy vaults must be finished with a coating of portland cement mortar one inch thick, mixed equal parts of sand and cement.
C. 
As soon as it is possible to connect with a public sewer, the owner must have the cesspool or privy vault emptied, cleaned, disinfected and filled with fresh earth and have a sewer connection made in the manner prescribed in this article.