No unauthorized 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.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged
any storm cooling water or unpolluted industrial waters to any sanitary
sewer. Swimming pool drains shall not be connected to any sanitary
sewer.
B.
In either case, a permit application shall be submitted
to the Superintendent. The permit application shall be supplemented
by any plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent,
in the judgment of the Superintendent. A fee, established and amended
periodically by the Village Board, shall accompany the application
for connection to the sanitary sewer.
[Amended 8-21-1995 by L.L. No. 4-1995]
A.
A separate and independent building lateral shall
be provided for every building requiring sanitary facilities. When,
however, there is a building behind a front building, the second building
may use the front building's building lateral if there is no other
way to provide sanitary service to the back building.
B.
New street laterals and/or building laterals shall
not go under building basements. In like fashion, a building shall
not be constructed over an existing lateral. The lateral shall be
relocated after the Superintendent has approved plans showing the
relocation. If relocation is not physically possible, then the lateral
shall be:
C.
All existing manholes in or under the basement shall
be sealed airtight in a manner acceptable to the Superintendent. No
new manholes shall be constructed on the portion of the lateral under
the building.
D.
When building laterals are to serve multiple dwelling
structures, the building lateral shall be sized in accordance with
the metered water use and with sound professional engineering judgment.
E.
Where a lateral sewer is to serve a complex of industrial, commercial, institutional or dwelling structures, special design of the building lateral system shall be required. Such lateral sewer shall be connected to the public sewer through a manhole. The Superintendent shall determine if and where this connection to the public sewer is required. If required, a new manhole shall be installed in the public sewer pursuant to §§ 117-26 and 117-69B and the lateral connection made and tested as directed by the Superintendent. Plans and specifications shall be prepared and submitted for approval pursuant to this chapter.
[Amended 8-21-1995 by L.L. No. 4-1995]
F.
Dry sewers shall be designed and installed in accordance
with this chapter.
G.
Existing building laterals may be used in connection
with new buildings only when they are found, on examination by the
Superintendent, to meet all requirements of this chapter.
Building and street lateral pipe materials shall
be one of the following:
A.
Tar-coated, service-grade, cast-iron soil pipe conforming
to ASTM Specification A-74, Cast-Iron Pipe and Fittings. All dimensions,
weight and markings of the pipe shall conform to the requirements
of ANSI Designation A112.5.1, except spigot ends shall be plain end
if gasket joints are used.
B.
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe and fittings conforming
to ASTM Specification D-3034-73, SDR-35 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Sewer
Pipe and Fittings. All pipe shall be suitable for gravity sewer service.
Provisions shall be made for contraction and expansion at each joint
with a rubber ring. The bell shall consist of an integral wall section
stiffened with two PVC retainer rings which securely lock the solid
cross-section ring into position. Minimum pipe stiffness (F/Y) at
five-percent deflection shall be 46 pounds per square inch when tested
in accordance with ASTM Specification D-2412.
C.
Any part of the building or street lateral that is
located within five feet of a water main or water service shall be
constructed of cast-iron soil pipe. Cast-iron soil pipe may be required
by the Superintendent where the building or street lateral is likely
to be damaged by tree roots. If installed on fill or unstable ground,
the building or street lateral shall be of cast iron soil pipe, although
other pipe material may be permitted if such pipe is uniformly supported
on a poured concrete cradle approved by the Superintendent. The distance
between consecutive joints, as measured along the center line of the
installed pipe, shall not be less than 10 feet, except under abnormal
circumstances, in which case this dimension may be diminished, if
approved by the Superintendent. The size and slope of building and
street laterals shall be subject to approval by the Superintendent,
but in no event shall the internal pipe diameter be less than four
inches nor shall the pipe slope be less than 1/4 inch per foot.
A.
Connection to public sewer. At the point of connection
of a street lateral to a main sewer, a standard wye fitting and sufficient
1/8 [45°] bend fittings shall be used. The wye fittings shall
be installed so that flow in the arm shall transition smoothly into
the flow in the public sewer. No lateral connection shall be made
to the public sewer which permits the flow into the public sewer from
the lateral to enter at right angles.
B.
Future connection locations; as-built drawings. The
street lateral, including the wye and 1/8 bend fittings, shall be
connected to the main sewer at the time of constructing the main sewer
for each proposed lot for either immediate or future development.
Laterals installed for future development shall be fitted a standard
plug approved for use by the Superintendent. All sewer connections
shall be via a properly installed saddle on the main sewer pipe. No
portion of the lateral pipe shall protrude into the main sewer pipe.
The location of all lateral connections shall be field marked with
a two inch by six inch corrosion and rot resistant board. The marker
board shall extend from the depth of the lateral to a minimum of two
feet above grade. The location of all lateral connections shall be
indicated on a drawing, and four copies of this drawing, showing the
as-built location of these connections, shall be furnished to the
Superintendent. A refundable deposit shall be placed with Village
of Montour Falls to assure receipt of these as-builts. The deposit
shall be placed when application is made; the amount of the deposit
shall be an amount as set forth from time to time by resolution of
the Board of Trustees.[1] No sanitary sewer shall be accepted by the Village of
Montour Falls until four copies of this record drawing have been so
filed with the Superintendent and the Superintendent has approved
the submitted drawings.
[Amended 8-21-1995 as L.L. No. 4-1995]
[1]
Editor's Note: The fee schedule is on file
in the office of the Village Clerk.
C.
Special manhole requirements. When any street lateral is to serve a school, hospital or similar institution or public housing or is to serve a complex of industrial or commercial buildings or which, in the opinion of the Superintendent, will receive wastewater or industrial wastes of such volume or character that frequent maintenance of said building or street lateral is anticipated, then such street lateral shall be connected to the public sewer through a manhole. The Superintendent shall determine if and where this type of connection to the public sewer is required. Connections to existing manholes shall be made as directed by the Superintendent. If required, a new manhole shall be installed in the public sewer pursuant to §§ 117-26 and 117-69B and the lateral connection made thereto as directed by the Superintendent.
Whenever possible, the building lateral shall
be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor.
Building laterals laid parallel to a bearing wall shall not be installed
closer than three feet to such wall. The building lateral shall be
laid at uniform grade and in straight alignment insofar as possible.
Changes in direction shall be made only with properly curved pipe
and fittings. Changes of direction of 90° or greater shall be
made with a cleanout which extends to grade, terminating in a terminal
box set in concrete. The ends of all building or street laterals which
are not connected to the interior plumbing of the building for any
reason shall be sealed against infiltration by a suitable stopper,
plug or by other approved means.
[Amended 5-15-1995 by L.L. No. 3-1995]
In all buildings in which any building drain
is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, wastewater
carried by such drain shall be lifted by mechanical means and discharged
to the building lateral, on approval of the Superintendent.
[Amended 5-15-1995 by L.L. No. 3-1995]
All excavations required for the installation
of a building or street lateral shall be open trench work unless otherwise
approved by the Superintendent. Pipe laying and backfilling, regardless
of pipe material used, shall be performed in general accordance with
Paragraphs 3 through 6 of ASTM Specification C-12, except that trench
width, measured at the top of the installed pipe, shall not exceed
the outside pipe diameter plus 14 inches and except that no backfill
shall be placed until the work has been inspected. The depth of cover
over the pipe shall be sufficient to afford protection from frost,
but in any case such depth shall not be less than four feet.
[Amended 5-15-1995 by L.L. No. 3-1995]
A.
Watertight joints. All joints and connections shall
be made watertight.
B.
Cast-iron pipe poured joints. Poured joints for cast-iron
pipe shall be firmly packed with oakum or hemp, and the annulus filled
with an approved compound not less than one inch deep. Said compound
shall be run in with a single pouring, and caulked tight if appropriate
for the compound used. No paint, varnish or other coatings shall be
permitted on the jointing material until after the joint has been
tested and approved. The transition joint between cast-iron pipe and
other pipe materials shall be made with special adapters and jointing
materials approved by the Superintendent. If such joints are hot-poured,
the material shall not soften sufficiently to destroy the effectiveness
of the joint when subjected to a temperature of 160° F., nor be
soluble in any of the wastes carried by the lateral.
C.
Cast-iron push joints. Premolded gaskets may be used
for hub and plain end cast-iron pipe joints and joints with fittings,
if approved by the Superintendent. The gasket shall be a neoprene
compression-type unit which provides a positive seal in the assembled
joint. The gasket shall be a premolded, one-piece unit, designed for
joining the cast-iron hub and plain end soil pipe and fittings. The
assembled joint shall be sealed by compression of the gasket between
the exterior surface of the spigot and the interior surface of the
hub. The joint shall be assembled following the manufacturer's recommendations
using acceptable lubricant and special pipe coupling tools designed
for that purpose. The plain spigot end shall be forced into the hub
end of the pipe for the full depth of the hub itself. Lubricant shall
be a bland, flax-base, nontoxic material and shall not chemically
attack the gasket material.
[Amended 5-15-1995 by L.L. No. 3-1995]
A.
The connection of the building lateral shall be made at the property line. "Property line," as used herein, shall mean the boundary of the owner's land abutting the private right-of-way or as close thereto as the particular circumstances of installation shall permit. Except as provided under § 117-23, if a street lateral has not previously been provided, it will be constructed from the existing public sewer to the property line by the Village of Montour Falls at the owner's expense. The street lateral shall be installed with a properly sealed and covered cleanout to grade located at the property line. All laterals in excess of four inches diameter shall be installed as directed by the Village Superintendent.
B.
The installation of the street lateral from the existing
public sewer to the property line shall be at the Village of Montour
Falls' expense. All subsequent costs and expenses incidental to the
installation and connection of the building lateral shall be borne
by the owner.
C.
The property owner shall indemnify the Village of
Montour Falls from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly
be occasioned by the installation of the building lateral.
D.
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner
to maintain, repair or replace the building lateral, as needed, by
permit. "Building lateral," as used herein, shall not include the
wye or cleanout. The Village of Montour Falls shall install and maintain
the wye and the cleanout at the homeowner's expense.
E.
The method of connection of the building lateral to
the street lateral will be dependent upon the type of sewer pipe material
and, in all cases, shall be approved by the Superintendent. After
installation of the street lateral has been approved by the Superintendent,
the new street lateral shall become the property of the Village of
Montour Falls. Any subsequent repairs to new street laterals from
the sewer main up to and including the first upstream wye and cleanout
shall be made by the Village of Montour Falls at its expense. The
homeowner shall be responsible for the building lateral up to the
joint connecting the same with the last downstream cleanout prior
to the street lateral. "New street laterals," as used herein, shall
mean street laterals existing at the time of enactment of Local Law
No. 1 of 1992. In no instance shall the Village of Montour Falls be
responsible for repairs to building or street laterals beyond the
minimum distance from the property line necessary to install or repair
a wye or cleanout. The minimum distance from the property line shall
never exceed 10 feet.
F.
Repairs and replacement of the cleanout cap shall
be the responsibility of the homeowner. If repaired by the Village
of Montour Falls, the homeowner shall bear the cost. Repairs or replacement
of components below grade level (cleanout, riser and wye) shall be
made at the expense of the Village.
G.
Any existing street lateral which, upon examination
by the Superintendent, is determined to be in need of replacement
will be replaced with a new street lateral with a property line cleanout.
The replacement street lateral shall be constructed by the Village
of Montour Falls. The cost of constructing the replacement street
lateral and cleanout shall be at the Village of Montour Falls' expense.
Once the replacement street lateral and cleanout have been constructed
and approved by the Superintendent, the new street lateral shall become
the property of the Village of Montour Falls. Any repairs to the new
street laterals shall be made by the Village of Montour Falls at the
Village of Montour Falls' expense.
[Amended 5-15-1995 by L.L. No. 3-1995]
The street lateral, building lateral or the
combined lateral shall be tested for infiltration/exfiltration by:
[Amended 5-15-1995 by L.L. No. 3-1995]
A.
Connection inspection. The applicant for the building
lateral permit shall notify the Superintendent when the building lateral
is ready for inspection and connection is to be made to the street
lateral. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the
Superintendent.
B.
Trench inspections. When trenches are excavated for
the laying of building lateral pipes or for laying of street lateral
pipes, such trenches shall be inspected by the Superintendent. Before
the trenches are backfilled, the person performing such work shall
notify the Superintendent when the laying of the building lateral
is completed, and no backfilling of trenches shall begin until approval
is obtained from the Superintendent.
All excavations for constructing building laterals shall be adequately protected with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the Superintendent. When installation requires disturbance of paved public roads and shoulders, restoration shall involve backfilling to road grade. Shortly thereafter the Village of Montour Falls Department of Public Works (DPW) shall complete road and shoulder restoration to the Village of Montour Falls standards. The cost for such final road and shoulder restoration by the DPW shall be included with the fees paid with the application for the permit required in § 117-34.
An interior cleanout fitting shall be provided
for each building lateral at a readily accessible location, preferably
just inside the basement wall. The fitting shall contain a forty-five-degree
branch with removable plug or test tee and be so positioned that sewer
cleaning equipment can be inserted therein to clean the building lateral.
The cleanout diameter shall be no less than the building lateral diameter.
All costs associated with the provisions of
this article shall be borne by the property owner unless specifically
stated or agreed to be a cost borne by the Village of Montour Falls.
The property owner shall indemnify the Village of Montour Falls from
any loss or drainage that may be directly or indirectly occasioned
by the installation of the building and street laterals and connections
and appurtenances.
