[Ord. 99, 3/22/1966, § 3.01; as amended by Ord. 1-93-368, 1/28/1993]
No person shall uncover, connect with, make any opening into or use, alter or disturb, in any manner, any sewer or any part of the sewer system without first obtaining a permit, in writing, from this Township.
[Ord. 99, 3/22/1966, § 3.02; as amended by Ord. 1-93-368, 1/28/1993]
Application for a permit required under § 18-221 shall be made by the owner of the improved property served or to be served or his duly authorized agent.
[Ord. 99, 3/22/1966, § 3.03; as amended by Ord. 1-93-368, 1/28/1993]
1. 
No person shall make or cause to be made a connection of any improved property with a sewer until such person shall have fulfilled each of the following conditions:
A. 
Such person shall have notified the Secretary of this Township of the desire and intention to connect to a sewer.
B. 
Such person shall have applied for and obtained a permit as required by § 18-221.
C. 
Such person shall have given the Secretary of this Township at least 24 hours' notice of the time when such connections will be made so that this Township may supervise and inspect the work of connection and necessary testing.
D. 
Such person shall have furnished satisfactory evidence to the Secretary of this Township that any tapping fee charged and imposed by the Township against the owner of each improved property who connects such improved property to a sewer has been paid.
[Ord. 99, 3/22/1966, § 3.04; as amended by Ord. 1-93-368, 1/28/1993]
Except as otherwise provided in this section, each improved property shall be connected separately and independently with a sewer through a lateral. Grouping of more than one improved property on one lateral shall not be permitted, except under special circumstances and for good sanitary reasons or other good cause shown, but then only after special permission of this Township, in writing, shall have been secured and subject to such rules, regulations and conditions as may be prescribed by this Part 2.
[Ord. 99, 3/22/1966, § 3.05; as amended by Ord. 1-93-368, 1/28/1993]
1. 
All costs and expenses of construction of a building sewer and all costs and expenses of connection of a lateral to a sewer main shall be borne by the owner of the improved property to be connected; and such owner shall indemnify and save harmless this Township from all loss or damage that may be occasioned, directly or indirectly, as a result of construction of a building sewer or of connection of a building sewer to a sewer main.
2. 
All costs and expenses for any future repair or maintenance of the building sewer between the curbline and the building shall be the sole responsibility of the owner of the improved property.
[Ord. 99, 3/22/1966, § 3.06; as amended by Ord. 1-93-368, 1/28/1993]
1. 
A lateral shall be connected to a sewer at the place designated by the Township and where the lateral is provided.
2. 
The invert of a lateral at the point of connection shall be at the same or higher elevation than the invert of the sewer. A smooth, neat joint shall be made of a lateral and the connection to a sewer shall be made secure and watertight.