No unauthorized person(s) shall uncover, make any connections
with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance
thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Department.
B.
In either
case, the owner or his agent shall make application on a special form
furnished by the Village. The permit application shall be supplemented
by any plans, specifications, or other information considered pertinent
in the judgment of the Department.
C.
A permit
and inspection fee for a residential and building sewer permit, and
a fee for a commercial or industrial building sewer permit, shall
be paid to the Village at the time the application is filed, each
amount to be as set from time to time by resolution of the Board of
Trustees.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
All costs and expenses incidental to the installation and connection
of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner(s). The owner(s)
shall indemnify the Village from any loss or damage that may directly
or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided
for every building, except 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 front building may be extended to the rear building
and the whole considered as one building sewer, but the Village does
not and will not assume any obligation or responsibility for damage
caused by or resulting from any such single connection aforementioned.
Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings
only when they are found, on examination and test by the Department,
to meet all the requirements of this chapter.
A.
The building
sewer from the street side of the sidewalk to the public sewer in
the street shall be extra-strength cast- or ductile iron soil pipe
meeting the requirements of ASTM A-74, latest revision, or Department-approved
equal. Department-approved couplings shall be used. The size of this
portion of the sewer shall be the same as that portion connecting
to the building and as specified below. A six-inch cleanout with a
cast or ductile iron riser and cap shall be placed between the sidewalk
and the sewer in the street.
B.
Building
sewer requirements.
(1)
The
building sewer shall be one of the following:
(a)
The same material as specified above and at least four inches in
diameter.
(b)
Four-inch asbestos-cement building sewer Class 2400. Maximum section
length to be not more than 13 feet. Asbestos-cement pipe must meet
the requirements of ASTM C428, latest revision. Department-approved
couplings to be used.
(c)
Four-inch plastic pipe utilizing virgin resin and meeting the requirements
of ASTM D3033 or D3034, latest revision. Joints for plastic pipe shall
meet the requirements of ASTM 3212, latest revision.
(d)
Six-inch diameter pipe shall be used for any structure having more
than four units or an estimated average daily wastewater flow greater
than 1,000 gallons per day.
(2)
Variations
in these requirements may be made in special circumstances if approved
by the Department in writing.
(3)
ASTM
tests on all sewer pipes must be performed in the United States. Any
variance from the sewer sizes described above must be approved by
the Department.
C.
The slope
of the sewers described shall be 1/4 inches per foot unless special
permission is obtained from the Department, but in no case is a slope
of less than 1/8 inches per foot acceptable.
D.
The building
sewer shall have a minimum horizontal separation of 10 feet from the
water service or any potable waterline shall be above the sewer and
shall have a minimum vertical separation from the top of the sewer
to the bottom of the waterline of 1 1/2 feet from the water distribution
main or service connection. In cases where this criteria cannot be
accomplished and where a crossover is required, construction plans
shall be submitted to the Department for approval.
E.
The building
sewer shall be brought to the building at a depth sufficient to afford
protection from frost. It shall be laid at a uniform grade in straight
alignment insofar as possible. Changes in direction shall be made
only with properly curved pipe and fittings.
(1)
A
minimum six-inch pipe is to be used in all road crossings. Road crossings
shall have a minimum cover of six feet and be carefully tamped and
backfilled with select material in accordance with requirements of
the appropriate highway authorities and as approved by the Department.
If such cover cannot be obtained, pipe shall be encased with six inches
of concrete.
(2)
A
six-inch cleanout with a cast or ductile iron riser and cap is to
be installed in the vicinity of the right-of-way line when a road
crossing is installed.
(3)
All
approved building sewer pipe is to be bedded with a four-inch minimum
compacted cushion of No. 1 or No. 1A broken stone under the pipe and
up to the spring line (vertical midpoint of pipe) and covered at least
six inches over top with fine dirt and gravel by hand. Pipe shall
be bedded carefully on the compacted material so that it does not
ride on bells or joints. Backfill shall be free from large stones.
No slag material is to be allowed for house connections.
F.
No footing
drains, roof drains, or other drains carrying ground- or surface water
shall be connected to the building or sanitary sewer. A sump pump
will be provided wherever required to carry ground- and surface water
to a natural outlet or storm sewer. Where any work is performed in
a street or highway right-of-way, the owner or his agent shall first
obtain a permit from the proper state, county, town or Village highway
authorities. Notice or request for inspection or final approval by
highway authorities will be the responsibility of the owner or his
agent. Utility companies are to be notified if work may affect their
facilities.
G.
All building
sewers, at the discretion of the Department, shall be air tested and/or
smoke tested for leakage after installation. The test shall be conducted
on all joints that would be exposed to infiltration of groundwater,
surface water or other extraneous sources of unpolluted waters. The
test shall be conducted from the point as close to the connection
to the public sewer as possible, to the building plumbing system,
and shall be carried out prior to backfilling the building sewer.
Testing may also be carried out after backfilling if in the discretion
of the Department it is deemed necessary. The tests shall be conducted
by the Department at the owner's expense.
H.
No backfill
shall be placed until the work has been inspected to the satisfaction
of the Department. In the event of unstable soil conditions, special
construction methods may be required but shall be approved by the
Department.
I.
Each building
sewer must be provided with a cleanout at the house wall end, at bends
greater than 45°, at road crossings and at least for every 100
feet of length; the openings must be a minimum of three inches above
the cellar floor or ground surface outside the building. Double hand
traps are required when the trap is in the wall or inside the building.
No trap or vent shall be placed less than five feet from any window,
door or ventilation intake.
J.
Connection
of the building sewer into the public sanitary sewer shall be by:
(1)
Cast
or ductile iron, Y-branch and/or riser installed at the time of construction
of the sanitary sewer. All Y-branches or risers shall comply with
appropriate pipe specifications referenced elsewhere in this chapter.
Joints shall be compatible with the above-referenced specifications
for the type of pipe used and shall be approved by the Department.
All damaged branches shall be replaced. All connections shall be watertight.
Concrete encasement of branches, or mortar joints, shall be required
when not deemed watertight. Risers shall be braced against trench
walls or supported otherwise.
(2)
Saddle-type
connections to the public sanitary sewers (called "main sewer") carried
out by the Department shall be made in a smooth, machine-drilled,
round hole. The fitting used shall be made to insure that it will
not protrude into the main sewer. The fitting shall fit the contour
of the inside of the main sewer and be designed for the size of pipe
into which construction is being made. One-eighth-inch clearance shall
be provided between the fitting and the hole and between the shoulder
of the fitting and face of the main pipe. These spaces shall be completely
filled with waterproof joint material capable of withstanding any
stress or strain likely to be encountered in normal sanitary sewer
construction or maintenance. The fitting shall be manufactured of
an aluminum alloy or other approved material and shall be capable
of receiving all types of pipe approved for house service connections.
It shall be held in place until adhesive is set.
K.
All excavations
for building or sanitary 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 Department. Ditches and culvert pipes for storm- and surface
water or other utilities disturbed during installation of sewers shall
be replaced to their original condition. All driveways and parking
areas shall be backfilled with select fill. All of the above work
shall be done at the owner's expense.
L.
Upon connection
to the public sewer, any septic tank, cesspool, and similar private
wastewater disposal facility shall be abandoned, emptied and filled
with a suitable material approved by the Department.
M.
The building
sewer from the building to the sewer shall be maintained by the owner.
The public sewer shall be maintained by the Village.
