New sanitary sewers and all extensions to sanitary sewers owned
and operated by the district shall be designed by a New York State
professional engineer selected by the Town Board of the Town of Riverhead,
herein defined as the "District Engineer."
When a property owner, builder or developer proposes to construct
sanitary sewers or extensions to sanitary sewers in an area proposed
for subdivision, the plans, specifications and method of installation
shall be designed by the District Engineer. Said property owner, builder
or developer shall pay for the entire installation, including a proportionate
share of the sewage treatment plant, intercepting and/or trunk sewers,
pumping stations, force mains and all other expenses incidental thereto,
including but not limited to all expenses necessary to publicly bid
the construction work. Such expenses may include planning, design
and construction engineering, soil borings, wetlands mapping and document
printing. The Town Board shall from time to time adopt resolutions
setting such fee.
A.Â
Authorization of drain layers.
(1)Â
The Town Board of the Town of Riverhead will authorize plumbers and
contractors or other persons as drain layers after such persons have
presented to the Town Board satisfactory evidence that they are capable
of laying house sewers in a workmanlike manner and in accordance with
these rules and regulations. No one but an authorized drain layer
will be allowed to make connections with the district sewers nor lay
any house sewers in connection therewith. Any person authorized as
a drain layer shall give personal attention to any work done under
his permit and shall employ only competent persons to do the work.
(2)Â
No person, firm or corporation, except a duly bonded drain layer,
shall carry on the business of drain laying in the Calverton Sewer
District or be permitted to make any connection with the sewerage
system.
B.Â
Filing of irrevocable letter of credit; insurance.
(1)Â
An authorized drain layer shall file with the Town Clerk a proper
and acceptable irrevocable letter of credit in the amount of $5,000,
which irrevocable letter of credit shall remain in full force and
effect for at least one year from the date of the last work done by
that particular drain layer.
(2)Â
The drain layer shall also file a certificate or certificates of
a policy of public liability and property damage insurance with a
solvent insurance company duly authorized to do business in the State
of New York and approved by the Calverton Sewer District, in amounts
not less than $500,000 against claims arising out of any one accident
resulting in bodily injury or the death of any one person and in amounts
not less than $1,000,000 against claims arising out of any one accident
resulting in bodily injury or the death of more than one person, and
the policies covering said liability insurance shall be extended by
endorsement or rider to cover property damage liability to a limit
per accident of at least $100,000, all protecting the Calverton Sewer
District, the Town of Riverhead and the drain layer against injuries
or damage to persons, corporations or property caused by or resulting
from the execution of the work or in consequence of any improper materials,
implements, equipment or labor used therein or due to any act, omission
or neglect of the drain layer or his employees herein.
C.Â
Revocation of authority of drain layer. Whenever, in the opinion
of the Superintendent, any drain layer violates any of the provisions
of this Part 4, said Superintendent shall report the same in writing
to the Town Board of the Town of Riverhead, and if the Town Board
shall find, after reasonable notice and opportunity to be heard is
given to the drain layer, that the charges are sustained, it may revoke
the authority of such drain layer.
D.Â
Renewal of authority of drain layer. No person, firm or corporation,
once having been authorized to carry on the business of drain laying
in the Calverton Sewer District, who shall have violated any of the
provisions of these rules and regulations or shall have refused or
neglected to make good, to the satisfaction of the Town Board, any
defective or imperfect work, or shall have refused or neglected to
pay any fees, fines or penalties imposed under the provisions of these
rules and regulations, shall be eligible to receive any renewal of
such authority until such default on his or its part has been removed.
E.Â
Reports of obstructions, connections and disconnections.
(1)Â
Drain layers must report to the Superintendent, in writing, the full
description, within 12 hours, of the finding by them of all obstructions
in house drains or the presence therein, if found, of any substance
prohibited by these regulations. Failure to so report will render
the person, firm or corporation so offending liable to the penalty
of a revocation or suspension of his or its authority. The finding
of the presence of substances prohibited by these regulations in the
house drains of any house shall be prima facie evidence of an offense
committed against these regulations by both the owner and occupant
of the premises or either of them.
(2)Â
Drain layers must report to the Superintendent, in writing, within
24 hours after the completion of any work by them, every connection
or disconnection made between any building and the sewer system aforesaid
or between any house connection and said sewer system. Failure to
so report will render the drain layer so offending liable to the penalty
of revocation or suspension of his authority.
All sanitary sewers and extensions to sanitary sewers constructed
at the applicant's expense, after final approval and acceptance by
the Superintendent, and concurrence by the Town Board, shall become
the property of the Town and shall thereafter be operated and maintained
by the Calverton Sewer District.
