[R.O. 2008 §220.200; Ord. No. 648, 6-11-1963]
For the purpose of this Article, the following terms and abbreviations
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this Section:
American Society for Testing Materials.
Any building used for commercial purposes from which sanitary
sewage disposal is necessary, including, but not limited to, retail
establishments, kindergartens, nurseries and other private schools
or establishments, clubs, hospitals or office buildings.
The pipe which begins outside the foundation or wall of a
house or building and connects the sanitary drainage system with the
main line of the sanitary sewage system.
Any building used for or in which any manufacturing, processing,
fabrication or refining takes place as well as any building used for
storage or warehousing purposes.
A sanitary sewer over which the MSD exercises legal control.
Manufacturers Standardization Society.
A sanitary sewer owned or controlled by private individuals,
groups or corporations.
Any building used in whole or in part for residential living
purposes, including single-family, duplex, multiple-family, motel,
hotel, trailer court usage or any combination of such uses.
Uniform Plumbing Code.
Western Plumbing Officials Association.
[R.O. 2008 §220.205; Ord. No. 648, 6-11-1963]
A.
Before
any connection is made to a main sewer, permits for such work shall
be obtained from the office of the Building Official.
B.
All
sewer lateral installations shall be done by a licensed plumber or
master drain layer.
C.
A City
inspector shall supervise all house or building lateral connections
and all excavations for the purpose of installing or repairing same.
[R.O. 2008 §220.210; Ord. No. 648, 6-11-1963]
A.
Use Of Public Sewer. Where a public sewer is accessible
in a street, alley or easement to a building or premises abutting
thereon, the liquid wastes from any plumbing system in said building
shall discharge into such public sewer.
B.
Surface
drains, ground water, roof leaders or stormwater drains shall not
be permitted to be connected to a sanitary sewer.
C.
Independent Systems. The house sewer and drainage system
of each new building and of new work installed in an existing building
shall be separated from and independent of that of any other building
and every building shall have an independent connection with a public
sewer; provided however, that where one (1) building stands to the
rear of another building on an interior lot and no sewer is available
or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley,
court, yard or driveway, the building sewer from the front building
may be extended to the rear building and the whole will be considered
as one (1) building sewer.
D.
Clay Pipe. In all cases where a clay pipe sewer exists on
a site where a new building is to be erected, the Building Official
or his/her duly authorized representative shall determine and state
in writing whether the clay pipe shall be permitted to remain or be
removed and replaced with cast iron and such determination shall be
binding.
E.
Installation Of Building Sewer. Prior to excavating for
building foundations and the installation of building sewer, the flow
line of the main, trunk and lateral line sewer shall be determined
and the footing levels of the building thereafter established so as
to permit drainage of basements to sewer line or to other places of
disposal by gravity so as to avoid use of sump and pumps whenever
possible.
F.
Laying Of Building Sewer. The sewer pipes shall be laid
with even bearing on the bottom of the trench which shall be shaped
and prepared to conform as nearly as practicable to the form of the
pipe. Niches of sufficient dimensions shall be put in the bottom of
the trench to give perfect clearance to the bell of the pipe. After
the pipe is laid, fine earth shall be placed around pipe and to the
level of the top of the pipe.
G.
Connections To The Main Public Sewer. Every connecting building
sewer shall be connected to the existing sewer system at the "Y" designated
for the property served by the connection, except where otherwise
expressly authorized by the City inspector and such connections shall
be made only under the direct supervision of and in such manner as
said inspector may direct.
H.
Piping In Front Of Windows And Doors. No soil, waste, vent
or conductor stacks or piping shall be so located as to prevent the
full opening of any door or window.
I.
Freezing. No soil or waste pipe shall be installed or permitted
outside a building unless adequate provision is made to protect from
freezing where necessary.
[R.O. 2008 §220.215; Ord. No. 648, 6-11-1963]
A.
The
following materials and construction methods and none other shall
be used in the building of sewers and lateral line connections to
the sanitary sewer system:
1.
Materials. All pipe shall be one (1) of the following:
a.
Cast-iron soil pipe conforming to the ASTM standard specifications
A-74-62;
b.
Asbestos-cement building sewer pipe conforming to the specifications
of the UPC ME 1-58 WPOA; or
c.
Vitrified glazed clay sewer pipe conforming to ASTM standard specifications
C-13 or C-261 with compression-type coupling designated as ASTM C-425-60T
known as PVC (polyvinyl chloride) joint coupling.
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The size of all pipes shall not be less than four (4) inches
in diameter for single dwelling and not less than six (6) inches in
diameter for a commercial building or a multiple dwelling. No single
length of pipe shall exceed ten (10) feet in length at any time.
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2.
Joints and connections. All joints and connections
shall be gas and watertight.
a.
Cast-iron soil pipe. Joints for cast-iron pipe
shall be made by inserting a roll of hemp or jute and thoroughly caulking
it into place and then following with pure molten lead well caulked
not less than one (1) inch deep.
b.
Asbestos-cement sewer pipe. Joints for asbestos-cement
sewer pipe shall be made by use of the manufacturer's joint, which
shall include an asbestos-cement coupling, together with rubber rings
which shall form a tight and flexible joint conforming to UPC MS 1-58
WPOA.
c.
Vitrified glazed clay sewer pipe. Joints shall
be fitted with factory-made resilient compression joints meeting ASTM
specifications for vitrified clay pipe compression type joints having
resilient properties better known as PVC (polyvinyl chloride) joint
couplings designation C-425-60T. Before joining the pipe sections
in the trench, the bell and spigot surfaces shall be wiped free of
dirt or other foreign matter. A lubricant or sealer, as recommended
by the pipe manufacturer, shall be applied to the bell and spigot
mating surfaces just before they are joined together.
The top or one (1) side of the spigot end shall be positioned
into the bell end of the pipe previously laid and shall then be shoved
home to compress the joint and to assure a tight fit between the interfaces.
Special compression adaptors or field unions shall be used where connections
are made to street sewers, building or house drains, cut pipe or to
pipe lines already in place.
3.
Grades and directions.
a.
Unless otherwise authorized, all house sewers shall have a grade
of not less than one-eighth (⅛) of an inch per foot. A grade
of one-fourth (¼) inch per foot should be used whenever practical.
Whenever possible, the connecting sewer shall join the building at
an elevation which is below the basement floor of such building.
b.
Changes in direction in drainage piping shall be made by the appropriate
use of forty-five degree (45°) wyes, long or short sweep quarter
bends, sixth (6th), eighth (8th) or sixteenth (16th) bends or by a
combination of these or by the use of equivalent fittings or combinations
of other types. Short quarter bends may be used in drainage lines
only where the flow is from horizontal to vertical.
4.
Trenching and backfilling. All excavations shall
be open-trench work unless otherwise authorized by the City inspector.
The foundation in the trench shall be formed to prevent any subsequent
settlement of the pipes. If the foundation is good, firm earth, the
earth shall be pared or molded to give a full support to the lower
third of each pipe. Bell holes shall be dug. Where the floor of the
trench is of hard or rocky material, the trench shall be excavated
to four (4) inches below grade and brought back to the proper grade
with fine gravel, coarse sand or similar material so as to provide
a firm foundation and uniform support for the house sewer line. Backfilling
shall be placed in layers and solidly tamped or packed up to two (2)
feet above pipe. Backfilling shall not be done until final inspection
has been made and approval secured from the office of the Building
Official.
5.
Tunneling. Tunneling for distances of not more
than six (6) feet in either direction is permissible in yards, courts
or driveways of any building site. Tunneling for longer distances
will require written permission from the office of the Building Official.
6.
Boring or drilling. Boring or drilling is permissible,
but if bore or drill hole exceeds the outside diameter of the pipe
by more than one (1) inch, pressure grouting is to be forced around
the pipe throughout its length.
7.
Repair of right-of-way. No connection to a sanitary
sewer system shall be finally approved until all streets, pavements,
curbs or other improvements thereon have been restored to their former
condition and approved by the City inspector.
8.
Use of old house sewers. Old house sewers or portions
thereof may be approved for use by the City inspector. The inspector
may request that the old sewer be excavated for the purpose of facilitating
inspection. No old cesspool or septic tank shall be connected to any
portion of a house sewer that is also connected to a sanitary sewer.
All replacements of old sewer lines or sections thereof shall meet
standards set out in this Article.
9.
Workmanship. Workmanship shall conform to accepted
good practice so as to fully secure the results sought in all Sections
of this Article.
10.
Materials damaged and defective. All materials
used in drainage or plumbing systems shall be free from manufacturing
defects or damage incurred in shipping, handling or installation.
11.
Secondhand materials. Secondhand materials are prohibited
except as specifically permitted in other Sections of these rules
and regulations.
12.
Sewers in driveways. Building sewer laid in driveways
and other locations where pipe is subjected to breakage or freezing
shall not be less than eighteen (18) inches below the surface grade,
unless it is constructed of cast iron.
13.
Building trap. The building trap (fresh air trap)
when used shall be located in the house sewer outside the building
as near as possible to the property line which is adjacent to the
lateral sewer and shall be provided with a fresh air inlet of the
same size as the trap and on the building side of the trap. Fresh
air inlets shall be maintained sufficiently high above grade to prevent
being covered by dirt, sodding or paving and to prevent entrance of
surface water and shall be protected by an iron perforated grate permanently
fixed in the mouth of the inlet.
When it is necessary to locate a building trap (fresh air trap)
inside of a building, it shall be placed in a readily accessible position
just inside the foundation wall nearest the building sewer with one
(1) cleanout brought three (3) inches above the finished floor level
of the sewer side of the trap. A fresh air vent not less than four
(4) inches in diameter shall be installed on the inlet side of the
sanitary building trap, shall be provided with a cleanout at the finished
floor level and shall be led to outside of the building and terminate
not less than one (1) foot above grade and not less than five (5)
feet from any door, window or air duct. The fresh air vent shall not
terminate in any unventilated space under a porch or terrace or in
any inaccessible place. Offsets in fresh air inlets shall not be less
than forty-five degrees (45°) with the horizontal. Fresh air vent
terminals shall consist of a quarter bend turned down with a perforated
cast-iron grill caulked into the open end.
Fresh air inlets shall not be terminated within twenty (20)
feet from a porch, door or window of a building, except where unusual
conditions exist and then only with permission of the office of the
Building Official.
[R.O. 2008 §220.220; Ord. No. 648, 6-11-1963]
A.
It
should be the duty of the owner, lessee or agent of any building or
premises to comply with the requirements of this Article.
B.
No
occupancy permit should be issued for any premises concerning which
there exists any violation of the requirements of this Article.
C.
Any
person violating any of the provisions of this Article who shall permit
such condition to remain in violation hereof after receiving notice
of same from the office of the Building Official shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof be subject to a fine
of not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) and not more than one
hundred dollars ($100.00).
