[Adopted 5-24-1962 by Ord. No. 349]
This article shall be known and may be cited as the "Sanitary
Sewer Construction Code."
This article shall apply only to sanitary sewers which are not
owned, operated or maintained by the Municipality of Monroeville but
which are connected, either directly or indirectly, into the sanitary
sewer system of the Municipality of Monroeville. It shall further
apply to all building or house sewers as further defined in this article.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
That part of the horizontal pipe which begins at the outside
wall of a building and extends and connects to a public sewer, septic
tank or other disposal terminal, conveying sanitary sewer effluent
therefrom.
The Municipality of Monroeville, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania.
Includes any individual, firm, partnership, association,
corporation, company or organization of any kind.
The Building Inspector of the Municipality of Monroeville
and shall further include any person employed by the Municipality
as an assistant under his supervision.
Roof leaders, surface drains or groundwater drains shall not
be connected to the sanitary sewer either within or without a building.
Each building or house sewer shall be independent of that of
any other building; provided, however, that where one building stands
in the rear of another building located on the same lot and considered
by the sewer inspector as a single unit of occupancy, such as a house
and garage, the sewers from the two buildings may be connected together
and treated and considered as one building or house sewer.
No connection shall be made or permitted to any public sewer
owned, operated or maintained by the Municipality of Monroeville without
prior approval and issuance of written permit by the sewer inspector.
Each connection shall be made only at the point designated by the
sewer inspector.
Connections for cleaning and rodding sewer lines shall be placed
in buildings or houses in such manner as to be readily available for
use.
A.
Pipe. All building or house sewers shall be constructed of either
vitrified glazed clay sewer pipe conforming to the American Society
of Testing Materials standard specifications for clay sewer pipe (Designation
C-13) or extra-heavy cast-iron soil pipe conforming to the American
Society of Testing Materials standard specifications for cast-iron
soil pipe and fittings (Designation A-74). No other type of pipe may
be used or substituted, except upon certification of the Municipal
Engineer that the substitute requested is equal or superior in quality
in all respects to the vitrified glazed clay sewer pipe described
above and that it will, further, provide no hindrance to the efficient
cleaning and maintenance of the sewer.
B.
Joints and connections.
(1)
All joints of sections of vitrified glazed clay sewer pipe as specified
above shall be sealed according to American Society of Testing Materials
standard specifications, C425-5AT plastic joint, according to said
Society's latest revisions and modifications.
(2)
Joints for extra-heavy cast-iron soil pipe shall be made by inserting
rolled hemp or jute in the joint and thoroughly caulking it into place.
The joint must be then scaled with pure molten load, well-caulked,
not less than one-inch deep. No paint, varnish or putty shall be used
on the joints until after the same have been tested.
C.
Size of sewer.
(1)
No house sewer shall be smaller than four inches in interior diameter.
No sewer for a commercial or industrial building or a multiple-family
dwelling shall be less than six inches in interior diameter.
(2)
Sewers of six-inch diameter or greater shall maintain a grade fall
of not less than 1/8 inch per foot. Sewers of less than six inches
in diameter shall maintain a grade fall of not less than 1/4 inch
per foot.
D.
Trenching and backfilling. All excavations shall be open trench work
unless otherwise authorized by the sewer inspector for crossings of
streams, highways or unusual terrain or where it would be otherwise
impractical. The foundation in the trench shall be formed so as to
prevent any subsequent settlement of the pipes. If the foundation
is firm earth, it shall be pared or molded to give full support to
the lower quadrant in each section of pipe. Bell holes shall be dug
to provide ample space for the bells. Care must be exercised in backfilling
below the center of the pipe in order to give it proper support. Backfilling
shall be placed in layers and solidly tampered or packed up to two
feet above the pipe. Backfilling shall not be commenced until final
inspection and approval by the sewer inspector.
The sewer inspector may require existing sewers to be excavated
for the purpose of facilitating inspection where he has reasonable
cause to believe that the same may be operating inadequately or below
the standards of this article or if he has reasonable cause to believe
that unlawful matter is being permitted to drain into the building
or house sewer.
No cesspool or septic tank shall be connected to any portion
of a building or house sewer that is further connected to the public
sewer system.
A.
No building or house sewer shall be built, repaired or reconstructed within the Municipality without first obtaining a permit therefor from the sewer inspector for a fee as provided in Chapter 194, Fees; provided, however, that no separate permit shall be required where the building or reconstruction of the said sewer is part of a larger building project for which a permit is obtained.
[Amended 7-8-1997 by Ord.
No. 2042]
B.
Nothing herein contained, however, shall in any way affect the existing
ordinances of the Municipality requiring permits and inspection fees
for tapping or connecting into the Municipal sewer system.
[Amended 7-8-1997 by Ord.
No. 2042]
Any person violating any provision of this article shall, upon
summary conviction thereof before any District Justice with proper
jurisdiction, be fined a sum not exceeding $600, plus costs of prosecution
and, in default of payment of such fine and costs, be imprisoned for
a period not exceeding 30 days. Each day that a violation is permitted
to exist shall constitute a separate offense and may be punishable
as such.
