[R.O. 2007 § 710.100; CC 1979 § 27-22; Ord. No. 46 Art. 4, 8-18-1969; Ord. No. 7655, 6-23-2022]
No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with
or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance
thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the City.
[R.O. 2007 § 710.110; CC 1979 § 27-23; Ord. No. 46 Art. 4, 8-18-1969; Ord. No. 7655, 6-23-2022]
There shall be two (2) classes of building sewer permits; one
(1) class shall be for residential and commercial service and the
other for service to establishments producing industrial wastes. In
either case the owner or his/her agent shall make application on a
special form furnished by the City. The permit application shall be
supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information considered
pertinent in the judgment of the Building Commissioner or his/her
designee. A permit and inspection fee shall be paid to the City, at
the time the application is filed.
[R.O. 2007 § 710.120; CC 1979 § 27-24; Ord. No. 46 Art. 4, 8-18-1969; Ord. No. 7655, 6-23-2022]
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 City from any loss or damage that may, directly or indirectly,
be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
[R.O. 2007 § 710.130; CC 1979 § 27-25; Ord. No. 46 Art. 4, 8-18-1969; Ord. No. 7655, 6-23-2022]
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided
for every building; except, that 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, the building sewer from the front
building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered
as one (1) building sewer.
[R.O. 2007 § 710.140; CC 1979 § 27-26; Ord. No. 46 Art. 4, 8-18-1969; Ord. No. 7655, 6-23-2022]
Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings
only when they are found, on examination and test by the Building
Commissioner or his/her designee, to meet all requirements of this
Article.
[R.O. 2007 § 710.150; CC 1979 § 27-27; Ord. No. 46 Art. 4, 8-18-1969; Ord. No. 7655, 6-23-2022]
Building sewers shall not be placed in the same trench with
water service lines. If installed in filled or unstable ground, the
building sewer shall be properly bedded as approved by the Building
Commissioner or his/her designee.
[R.O. 2007 § 710.160; CC 1979 § 27-28; Ord. No. 46 Art. 4, 8-18-1969; Ord. No. 7655, 6-23-2022]
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 (3) feet of any bearing
wall, which might thereby be weakened. 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.
[R.O. 2007 § 710.170; CC 1979 § 27-29; Ord. No. 46 Art. 4, 8-18-1969; Ord. No. 7655, 6-23-2022]
The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the
City when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection
to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision
of the Building Commissioner or his/her representative.
[R.O. 2007 § 710.180; CC 1979 § 27-30; Ord. No. 46 Art. 4, 8-18-1969; Ord. No. 7655, 6-23-2022]
All excavations for building sewer installations shall be adequately
covered or 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.
