No person shall extend, uncover, make any connections with, openings into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining written permission from the Board.
Any person proposing an extension of the public sewer shall notify the Board at least forty-five (45) days prior to the proposed beginning of construction. Included with this notification shall be two (2) sets of construction plans and specifications in sufficient detail to allow the Board to determine whether or not the proposed extension complies with the technical provisions of this bylaw, and good sanitary engineering practice. The plans and specifications shall be stamped by a registered professional engineer. It is recommended that any person proposing an extension of the public sewer submit a preliminary conceptual design for tentative approval by the Board. If deemed necessary by the Board, the definitive plans and specifications shall be reviewed by the Board's engineer, at the expense of the owner/contractor/applicant. The cost of engineering services shall be paid in full before review or final approval of plans is given. An engineering review fee will generally be as follows: single or double residences, one hundred dollars ($100); additional residences, five hundred fifty dollars ($550)/residence, costs not to exceed the actual cost plus administrative fees. Business/Commercial or industrial to be set by the Board. An additional ten percent (10%) administrative fee shall also be assessed.
All costs incident to the installation and connection of the public sewer shall be borne by the owner/contractor/applicant. The owner/contractor/applicant shall indemnify the Town from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the public sewer.
A separate and independent house service connection shall be provided between the sewer main and the property line for each separate piece of property which the public sewer abuts, unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent.
The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction of a building sewer, and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing, and backfilling the trench, shall all conform to the requirements of the building and plumbing codes, and other applicable rules and regulations of the Town. In the absence of code provisions, or in amplification thereof, the materials and procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) and in Water Pollution Control Federation (WPCF) Manual of Practice No. 9 shall apply.
During construction there must be a full-time qualified inspector, approved by the Board, unless otherwise waived by the Board, to inspect the work for conformance with this bylaw, with the approved plans and specifications, and with good sanitary engineering practice. All costs related to the engineering inspection plus a ten percent (10%) administrative fee shall be borne by the owner/contractor/applicant, an estimated amount will be set by the Board and will be payable prior to the issuance of the permit.
Within thirty (30) days of the completion of construction, the owner/contractor/applicant must submit to the Board one (1) set of reproducible as-built record drawings. The drawings shall show the actual in-place plan and profile of the public sewer, as well as house service connections. Ties shall be provided for all manholes and house services. Depths of house service shall also be provided.
All excavations for sewer installation shall be adequately guarded by the owner/contractor/applicant 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 of Streets and/or the Sewer Superintendent. When deemed necessary by the Police Chief, a Sewer Commissioner, or the Superintendent, uniformed police officers shall be on-site for safety purposes at the expense of the owner.
A. 
Whenever public sewers are to be constructed the Board may make such investigations as it deems necessary to determine the ability of the contractor to perform the work, and the contractor shall furnish to the Board all such information the Board may request, including but not limited to bonding capability, proof of insurance, references, and a list of equipment to be used. The Board reserves the right to reject the contractor if the evidence submitted fails to satisfy the Board that he/she is properly qualified to complete the work as proposed. As a minimum, the contractor shall have been engaged in the mainline public sewer construction business for at least three (3) years; shall have good references; shall have adequate equipment to complete the work; shall have personnel experienced in mainline sewer construction; and shall be bondable for the full amount of the estimated construction cost.
B. 
The contractor's qualifications shall be approved by the Board prior to beginning work.