[Ord. No. 979 §§1 — 2, 4-2-2012]
No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sanitary sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Superintendent. It shall be unlawful, under provisions stated in Section 710.090 "Tampering With Facilities" above, for any person, firm or corporation to make, or cause to be made, any connections with the laterals of the system of sewers of the City or to build any sewer connections without permission being first granted by the City of Concordia.
[Ord. No. 979 §§1 — 2, 4-2-2012]
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There shall be two (2) classes of building sewer permits:
1. 
For residential and commercial service; and
2. 
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 Superintendent. A permit and inspection fee as set out in Chapter 150, Table A of Title I of this Code for a residential, commercial or industrial building sewer permit is required. The fee shall be paid to the City at the time the building permit application is filed.
[Ord. No. 979 §§1 — 2, 4-2-2012]
All costs and expense 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.
[Ord. No. 979 §§1 — 2, 4-2-2012]
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building under separate ownership. Multiple connections under one (1) ownership shall be serviced by a single building sewer, unless approved by the Board of Aldermen.
[Ord. No. 979 §§1 — 2, 4-2-2012]
Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test by the Superintendent, to meet all requirements of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 979 §§1 — 2, 4-2-2012]
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 Code as referenced in Section 500.060 of the Concordia City Code or other applicable rules and regulations of the City.
[Ord. No. 979 §§1 — 2, 4-2-2012]
Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sanitary sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building drain shall be lifted by an approved means and discharged to the building sewer. This shall be done at no cost or obligation to the City.
[Ord. No. 979 §§1 — 2, 4-2-2012]
No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, interior and exterior foundation drains, areaway drains, or other sources of surface runoff or ground water to a building sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer.
[Ord. No. 979 §§1 — 2, 4-2-2012]
The connection of the building sewer into the public sanitary sewer shall conform to the requirements of the Building and Plumbing Code as referenced in Section 500.060 of the Concordia City Code or other applicable rules and regulations of the City. All such connections shall be made gas-tight and water-tight. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by the Superintendent before installation.
[Ord. No. 979 §§1 — 2, 4-2-2012]
The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the Superintendent when the building sanitary sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the Superintendent or his/her representative at such time designated by the Superintendent.
[Ord. No. 979 §§1 — 2, 4-2-2012]
All 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.
[Ord. No. 979 §§1 — 2, 4-2-2012]
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Any person, firm or corporation after May 14, 1973, which connects any private sewer line to the sewer system of the City of Concordia must place on the private line a pick-up float valve of such a nature, character and construction as to meet the specifications and approval of the Superintendent.
B. 
No private sewer line shall be connected to the City system until the above float valve is installed in the private line and the approval of same and the inspection of same is made by the Superintendent or his/her employees or his/her agents or servants.
C. 
Anyone who fails to comply with this Section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per day that said violation occurs; and, further, shall pay the costs of any criminal suit and the costs of the City in disconnecting the private line from the City line.