No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connection with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewerage system or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a permit from the Street Commissioner.
[Amended 8-7-1978 by Ord. No. 514]
A. 
Before making a connection with the sewer system, each property owner within the Borough of Derry shall:
(1) 
Make a written application therefor in the manner prescribed by the Borough;
(2) 
Pay the following permit fees:
(a) 
For residential or commercial service, a fee of $100.
(b) 
For service to establishments producing industrial wastes, a fee of $300.
(c) 
For multifamily residential service, a fee of $100 for each residential dwelling unit.
(3) 
Pay an inspection fee of $25 for each connection with the sewer system.
B. 
Before making a connection with the sewer system, each property owner outside of the Borough of Derry shall:
(1) 
Make a written application therefor in the manner prescribed by the Borough;
(2) 
Pay the following permit fees:
(a) 
For single-family residential service, a fee of $200.
(b) 
For commercial service, a fee of $500.
(c) 
For service to establishments producing industrial wastes, a fee of $500.
(d) 
For multifamily residential service, a fee of $300 and an additional fee of $100 for each residential dwelling unit in excess of two residential dwelling units.
(3) 
Pay an inspection fee of $25 for each connection with the sewer system.
C. 
Each property owner who changes the classification of the use of his property shall make a written application in the manner prescribed by the Borough and shall pay the respective fees as set forth above.
All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the Borough from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building. Exceptions to this provision shall be made where one building stands to the rear of another on an interior lot and no sewer line is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard or driveway, in which case the building sewer from the front building may be extended to the rear building only on approval by the Enforcement Officer. Such connection of the two buildings to the sewer lines shall be considered as two building sewers.
Old building sewers may be used in connection with a building only when such connection is approved by the Enforcement Officer, and they meet the requirements of this Part 1 or rules and regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
The building sewer shall be cast-iron soil pipe, ASTM specifications (A74-42) or equal; vitrified clay sewer pipe, ASTM specifications (C13-49T) or equal; or other suitable material approved by the Enforcement Officer. Joints shall be tight and waterproof. Any part of the building sewer that is located within 10 feet or 3.05 meters of a water service pipe shall be constructed of cast-iron soil pipe with leaded joints. Cast-iron pipe with leaded joints may be required by the Enforcement Officer where the building sewer is exposed to damage by tree roots. If installed in filled or unstable ground, the building sewer shall be of cast-iron soil pipe, except that nonmetallic material may be accepted if laid on a suitable concrete bed or cradle as approved by the Enforcement Officer.
The size and slope of the building sewer shall be subject to the approval of the Enforcement Officer, but in no event shall the diameter be less than six inches or 15.2 centimeters. The slope of such six-inch pipe shall be not less than 1/8 inch or 0.49 millimeters per foot (30.48 centimeters).
Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. No building sewer shall be laid parallel to or within three feet or 91.44 centimeters of any bearing wall which might thereby be weakened. The depth shall be sufficient to afford protection from frost. The building sewer 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.
In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such drain shall be lifted by approved artificial means and discharged to the building sewer.
All excavations required for the installation of a building sewer shall be open trench work unless otherwise approved by the Enforcement Officer. Pipe laying and backfill shall be performed in accordance with ASTM specifications (C12-19), except that no backfill shall be placed until the work has been inspected.
A. 
All joints and connections shall be made gastight and watertight. Cast-iron pipe joints shall be firmly packed with oakum or hemp and filled with molten lead, Federal Specifications (QQ-L-156), not less than one inch or 2.54 centimeters deep. Lead shall be run in one pouring and caulked tight. No paint, varnish, or other coatings shall be permitted on the jointing material until after the joint has been tested and approved.
B. 
All joints in vitrified clay pipe or between such pipe and metals shall be made with approved hot-poured jointing materials or cement mortar.
C. 
Other jointing materials and methods may be used only after approval from the Enforcement Officer.
The connection of the building sewer to the public sewer system shall be made at the Y branch if such branch is available at a suitable location. If the public sewer line is 12 inches or 30.48 centimeters in diameter or less, and no properly located Y branch is available, the owner shall at his expense install a Y branch in the public sewer at the location specified by the Enforcement Officer. Where the public sewer is greater than 12 inches (30.48 centimeters) in diameter, and no properly located Y branch is available, a neat hole may be cut into the public sewer to receive the building sewer, with entry in the downstream direction at an angle of about 45°. A 45° ell may be used to make such connection, with the spigot end cut so as not to extend past the inner surface of the public sewer. The invert of the building sewer at the point of connection shall be at the same or at a higher elevation than the invert of the public sewer. A smooth, neat joint shall be made, and the connection made secure and watertight by encasement in concrete. Special fittings may be used for the connection only when approved by the Enforcement Officer.
The building sewer permit holder shall notify the Enforcement Officer when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection with the public sewer, and the connection shall be made under his supervision.
All excavations for building sewer installation and connection shall be adequately guarded 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 Borough.