[R.O. 2006 §710.190; Code 1975 §§62.240, 62.340;
CC 1985 §25-76; Ord. No. 94.25 §2. 7-7-1994; Ord. No. 08.05 §3, 3-20-2008]
A.
No person shall commence installation of a sewer system, relocation of an existing line or sewer station, uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any wastewater sewer or storm sewer without first obtaining an approved sewer permit. The site development fee required in Section 510.120 must be paid in full before the sewer permit is issued.
B.
No
permits for any class of connection to the City's wastewater sewers
or wastewater treatment facilities shall be issued unless there is
sufficient capacity, not legally committed to other users, in the
wastewater sewers and treatment facilities to convey and adequately
treat the quantity of wastewater which the requested connection will
add to the system. The Public Works Director may permit a new connection
if there are legally binding commitments to provide the service.
[Ord. No. 13.57 §5, 9-19-2013]
[R.O. 2006 §710.200; Code 1975 §62.250; CC 1985
§25-77]
The costs and expense incidental to the building sewer installation
and connection to the City's wastewater facilities shall be borne
by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the City from any loss or
damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation
of the building sewer.
[R.O. 2006 §710.210; Code 1975 §62.260; CC 1985
§25-78]
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided
for every building, except where one (1) building stands at the rear
of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or
can be constructed to the rear of the building through an adjoining
alley, courtyard, or driveway, the building sewer serving the front
building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered
as one (1) building sewer. The City assumes no obligation or responsibility
for damage caused by or resulting from any single building sewer,
which serves two (2) buildings.
[R.O. 2006 §710.220; Code 1975 §62.270; CC 1985
§25-79]
Existing building sewers may be used for connection of new buildings
only when they are found, on examination and test by the superintendent,
to meet the requirements of this Article.
[R.O. 2006 §710.230; Code 1975 §62.280; CC 1985
§25-80]
The size, slope, alignment, construction materials, trench excavation
and backfill methods, pipe placement, jointing and testing methods
used in the construction and installation of a building sewer shall
conform to the Building and Number Code or other applicable requirements
of the City. In the absence of Code provisions or in amplification
thereof, the materials and procedures set forth in appropriate specifications
of the ASTM and WPCF shall apply.
[R.O. 2006 §710.240; Code 1975 §62.290; CC 1985
§25-81]
Whenever practicable, the building sewer shall be brought to
a building at an elevation below the basement floor. In buildings
in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the
City's wastewater sewer, wastewater carried by such building drain
shall be lifted by an approved means and discharged to a building
sewer draining to the City sewer.
[R.O. 2006 §710.250; Code 1975 §62.310; CC 1985
§25-82]
A.
The
connection of a building sewer into a wastewater sewer shall conform
to the requirements of the Building and Plumbing Code or other applicable
requirements of the City, or the procedures set forth in appropriate
specifications of the ASTM and WPCF. The connections shall be made
gastight and watertight and verified by proper testing. The superintendent
before installation must approve any deviation from the prescribed
procedures and materials in writing.
B.
The connection of a surface runoff or ground water drain to a storm sewer or natural outlet designed to transport surface runoff or ground water drainage shall conform to the requirements of the applicable Building Codes or other applicable requirements of the City. The connection of any such drain to a wastewater sewer under special permit as provided under Section 710.270 shall conform to the requirements specified by the superintendent as a condition of approval of such permit.
[R.O. 2006 §710.260; Code 1975 §62.320; CC 1985
§25-83]
The applicant for a building sewer or other drainage connection
permit shall notify the superintendent when such sewer or drainage
connection is ready for inspection prior to its connection to the
City's facilities. Such connection and testing as deemed necessary
by the superintendent shall be made under the supervision of the superintendent.
[R.O. 2006 §710.270; Code 1975 §62.330; CC 1985
§25-84]
Excavations for building sewer installation 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 City.
