[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 § 710.130; 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.