[1997 Code § 282-14]
No person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening
into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenances thereof
without first obtaining a written permit from the Superintendent.
[1997 Code § 282-15; Ord. No. 08-05]
If the City's superintendent must inspect the connection
at the main for any building use the following fee must be paid for
that inspection: $50. The connection and inspection fee must be paid
prior to inspection and the superintendent must be notified at least
two days prior to the work being performed.
[1997 Code § 282-16]
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.
[1997 Code § 282-17]
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided
for every building, except that where one building stands at the rear
of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or
can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley,
courtyard or driveway, the building sewer from the front building
may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one
building sewer, but the City does not and will not assume any obligation
or responsibility for damage caused by or resulting from any such
single connection, as aforementioned.
[1997 Code § 282-18]
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 the requirements of this chapter.
[1997 Code § 282-19]
The City will make connections to its mains and, where said
mains are located in streets, will furnish and install all service
laterals from the main to a point one foot inside the curbline, property
line or easement line, all of which service laterals shall remain
the sole property of the City. Services shall not be trespassed on
or interfered with in any respect. Where the City's sewer is
located in a right-of-way, the City will make the connection between
the service laterals and the public sewer and will extend the service
lateral to the abutting easement line or property lines. The applicant
shall pay a connection charge for each such service lateral or connection
made by the City in an amount provided in the official rate schedule
of the City. After installation, the City is only responsible for
the structural integrity of the service lateral.
[1997 Code § 282-20]
A.
The size, slope, alignment and 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 generally conform
to the requirements of the materials and procedures set forth in appropriate
specifications of the American Society for Testing Materials, the
Plumbing Code of New Jersey and the Water Pollution Control Federation
Manual of Practice No. 9, if not specifically outlined in this chapter.
B.
The minimum diameter of a building sewer shall be four inches, unless
a larger size is required for an industrial or commercial connection
as determined by the Superintendent. A minimum slope of 1/4 inch per
foot shall be maintained for the building sewer unless the Superintendent
allows a lesser slope based on unusual site conditions.
C.
The building sewer shall be cast-iron soil pipe, ASTM Specification
A74, latest revision. Joints must be tight and waterproof. A cleanout
trap must be provided at the customer's curb.
D.
All pipe shall be laid in accordance with the requirements of ASTM
Standard C12, utilizing foundation material as specified in the applicable
portions of Section 3 of the Handbook of Cast Iron Pipe published
by the Cast Iron Research Association. Alignment shall be maintained
by approved methods and shall be checked prior to backfilling the
trench.
[1997 Code § 282-21]
The applicant for a sewer connection shall notify the City when
the building sewer is ready for inspection, testing and connection
to the public sewer. No trench shall be filled or any part of pipe
or fittings covered until such inspection is made and the work is
approved. The inspection shall be made within 72 hours or three working
days, whichever is greater, after the receipt of notice by the City's
inspector, who shall have the power to apply proper tests to the pipe
or fittings. The owner or contractor doing the work shall furnish
the tools and labor necessary for the tests and shall remove defective
materials and repair work improperly done as the City's inspector
directs.
[1997 Code § 282-22]
Whenever it is necessary to carry a trench containing a sewer
connection under any stone, asphalt or cement sidewalk, no portion
of the surface of the sidewalk shall be disturbed or removed. The
trench shall be carried underneath, with the underportion of the walk
supported in such a manner as to render it safe for public use. All
supporting material under the walk shall be placed to prevent the
sagging or falling of the walk or damage thereto. Where the City's
inspector is of the opinion that it is not possible to comply with
this requirement, the City may, in writing, permit the surface of
the walk to be removed. In such case, the surface of the walk shall
be relaid by the permittee within 10 days from the date of permit.
[1997 Code § 282-23]
The City's inspector shall be notified at least 24 hours
before the commencement of any work upon sewer connections. Inspection
of work will be provided between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m.
on regular working days.
[1997 Code § 282-24]
The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall
conform to the requirements of the Building and Plumbing Codes or
other applicable rules and regulations of the City or to the procedures
set forth in appropriate specifications of the American Society for
Testing Materials and the Water Pollution Control Federation Manual
of Practice No. 9. All such connections shall be made gastight and
watertight. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials
must be approved by the Superintendent before installation.
[1997 Code § 282-25]
All excavations for building sewer installations 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.
[1997 Code § 282-26]
In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit
gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such
building drain may be lifted by an approved means and discharged to
the building sewer.
[1997 Code § 282-27]
No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, exterior
foundation drains, areaway drains, swimming pools or other sources
of surface runoff or groundwater to a building sewer or building drain
which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a public sanitary
sewer.
[1997 Code § 282-28]
The City shall in no way be responsible for maintaining any
portion of the building sewer owned by the customer or for damage
done by sewage escaping therefrom or for lines or fixtures on the
customer's property.
