[Code 1979, § 2.47]
No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with
or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer, storm drain
or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from
the director.
[Code 1979, § 2.48]
The owner or his agent shall make application for a sewer connection
permit on a form provided by the City. The permit application for
all industrial users and certain nondomestic users, as determined
by the director, shall be supplemented by plans, specifications, reports
and other information required by the director in order to implement
the provisions of this article. All connection charges and permit
fees shall be paid in full, together with any deposits for work in
the public right-of-way, prior to issuance of the permit.
[Code 1979, § 2.49]
The director shall not issue a permit for connection to the
City sanitary sewer system or wastewater treatment facilities unless
there is sufficient capacity, not legally committed to other users,
available for the wastewater to be discharged in all downstream sewers,
lift stations, force mains and the wastewater treatment plant. Capacity
determinations for nondomestic users may include considerations such
as, but not limited to, the concentration and mass loading of the
pollutants to be discharged as well as flow or volume considerations.
[Code 1979, § 2.50]
(a)
Upon recommendation of the director and approval by
resolution of the City Council, a schedule of charges and fees for
connection to a public sewer shall be established to recover the City's
cost in providing this service to the property and user to be served.
In addition to recovery of capital cost the charge schedule may include
permit application and review fees and inspection fees for various
user classifications.
(b)
All costs and expenses incidental to the installation
of the building sewer and connection to the public sewer, including
street repair and restoration in the public right-of-way, shall be
borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the City from any loss
or damage that may be occasioned by the installation of the building
sewer.
