No unauthorized person may uncover, connect to, use, alter or
disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining
a written permit from the Superintendent.
The registered installer employed by the owner of the premises
is the agent of said owner while installing a sewer line from the
premises and is not the agent of the village. The village is not responsible
for the acts of said installer. Any installer employed to work on
sewer lines must be registered by the village to perform installation
work.
If a new sewer line is to replace an existing sewer line and
a new tap is to be installed in a public sewer, all necessary material
must be paid for by owner.
A.
The permit fee for new connections established by the village is
on file at the Village Office and must be paid at the time of application.
The cost of all village required labor and materials must be paid
upon completion of the village work. A permit fee is not required
for any structure in existence and served by the public sanitary sewer
[within 100 feet of the property line] at the time of completion of
the public sanitary sewers. However, all such structures must comply
with all other requirements of this chapter.
B.
The connection fee includes: permit processing; the village materials
(saddle) necessary for the physical tap into the public sewer; the
field location of the connection; consultation on building sewer location;
inspection of building sewer construction; and testing of the building
sewer.
C.
The owner must make applications on a form furnished by the village.
The permit application must be supplemented by construction plans,
construction specifications and other information required by the
Superintendent.
All costs and expenses of the installation, connection, operation
and maintenance of the building sewer must be borne by the owner.
The owner must indemnify the village from any loss or damage it sustains
that may, directly or indirectly, be occasioned by the installation
of the building sewer.
A separate and independent building sewer must be provided for
every building, except where one building stands at the rear of another
or on an interior lot and no private building sewer is available or
can be constructed to the rear of the building through an adjoining
alley, courtyard or driveway. Then, the building sewer from the front
building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered
as one building sewer, but the village is not responsible for damage
caused by or resulting from any such single connection.
Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings
only when they are found by the Superintendent to meet all requirements
of this chapter.
A.
The size, slope, alignment and materials of construction of a building
sewer and the methods to be used in excavation must conform to the
requirements of the Building and Plumbing Code or other applicable
rules and regulations of the village. In the absence of code provisions
or in amplification thereof, the materials and procedures are subject
to the approval of the Superintendent, but in no event may the internal
diameter of the building sewer be less than four inches. The slope
of such four-inch pipe may not be less than 1/4 inch per foot except
where unusual circumstances establish a proven hardship in the opinion
of the Superintendent. All building sewers must be installed to uniform
grade and in straight alignment insofar as possible, and changes in
direction may be made only with properly curved pipe fittings. The
depth of the sewer must be sufficient to afford protection from frost.
Building sewers must be service weight cast-iron soil pipe, or D-3034-72
ring title joint PVC plastic, and must be surrounded by sand or select
earth compacted to at least one foot above the pipe. If PVC plastic
pipe is used it must be sleeved through the wall of any building.
All such connections must be watertight.
B.
Road crossings. All road crossings must be bored in accordance with
New York State Department of Transportation specifications.
C.
No footing drains, roof drains or other drains carrying surface or
ground water may be connected to the building or sanitary sewer. A
sump pump will be provided wherever required to carry ground- and
surface water to a natural outlet or storm sewer.
D.
Where any work is performed in a street or highway right-of-way,
the owner must first obtain a permit from the proper state, county,
village or town highway authority. Notice or request for inspection
or final approval by highway authorities will be the responsibility
of the owner. Utility companies are to be notified if work may affect
their facilities.
E.
All building sewers must be air-tested for leakage after installation.
The test must be conducted on all joints that would be exposed to
infiltration of groundwater, surface water or other extraneous sources
of unpolluted waters. The tests to the building plumbing system must
be conducted from a point as close to the connection to the public
sewer as possible and must be completed prior to backfilling the building
sewer. Testing may also be completed after backfilling if deemed necessary
by the Superintendent. The tests must be conducted by the contractor.
F.
No backfill may be placed until the work has been inspected by the
Superintendent. In the event of unstable soil conditions, special
construction methods may be required but must be approved by the Superintendent,
who must be notified upon completion of the work for final inspection.
G.
Each building sewer must be provided with a cleanout at the house
wall end; at bends greater than 45°; at a road crossing; and at
least at every 100 feet of length. The openings must be a minimum
of three inches above the cellar floor or ground surface outside the
building. Single hand traps shall be installed outside buildings.
Double hand traps are required when the trap is in the wall or inside
the building. No trap or vent may be placed less than five feet from
any window, door or ventilation intake unless approved by the Superintendent.
H.
Each installation must have suitable traps.
I.
Connection of the building sewer into the public sanitary sewer must
be:
(1)
Plastic, reinforced concrete, cast iron, ductile iron or ABS truss
cement Y-branch and/or riser installed at the time of construction
of the sanitary sewer. All Y-branches or risers must comply with appropriate
pipe specifications referenced elsewhere in this chapter. Joints must
be compatible with the above-referenced specifications for the type
of pipe used and must be approved by the Superintendent. All damaged
branches must be replaced. All connections must be watertight. Concrete
encasement of branches and mortar joints may not be deemed watertight.
Risers must be braced against trench walls or supported otherwise.
(2)
Saddle-type connections to the sanitary sewer (main sewer) may only
be used with the approval of the Superintendent. The village will
furnish the connection material. All other material and equipment
must be supplied by the property owner. These connections must be
made in a smooth, machine-drilled, round hole. The fitting must be
made so it does not protrude into the main sewer. The fitting must
match the contour of the inside of the main sewer and be designed
for the size of pipe into which it is installed.
J.
All excavations for building or sanitary sewer installations must
be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect
the public from hazard. No roadway may be left open overnight without
authorization from the Superintendent. Unless authorized by the Superintendent,
one-lane traffic must be maintained.
K.
Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed
in the course of the work must be restored in a manner satisfactory
to the Superintendent. Sidewalks must be restored only with concrete.
Ditches and culvert pipes for storm- and surface water or other utilities
disturbed during installation must be replaced. All driveways and
parking areas must be backfilled with select fill.
L.
Upon connection to the public sewer, any septic tank, cesspool and
similar private wastewater disposal facility must be cleaned of sludge
and filled with material approved by the Superintendent.
M.
If any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public
sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building drain must be lifted
by an approved means and discharged to the building sewer.
