[R.O. 2007 § 710.090; Ord. No. 2603 § 2, 12-12-1996; Ord. No. 7655, 6-23-2022; Ord. No. 8197, 9-25-2025]
A.
Applications for new or extended sewer mains by any person shall be made in writing to the City Administrator and such applications shall be accompanied by three (3) copies of the plan and three (3) copies of the estimated construction costs as prepared by the applicant's engineer for the tract of land to which or in which such new or extended sewer main is requested, showing streets, alleys, easements, property lines and the proposed location of sewer lines, and all proposed connections thereto. All applications for sewer taps or connections to sewer mains and extension shall be in writing and accompanied by a drawing showing the location of the main or extension and the location of the proposed connection to the main or extension. The City shall charge the applicant a fee for sewer connections or tap-ons as authorized and approved by the Board from time to time and as presently provided in Chapter 700, Section 700.040. The City reserves the right to refuse service where deemed impractical or incompatible with the system.
B.
All sewer mains and extensions thereof constructed or installed under the provisions of this Section shall be the property of the City, and the City may at any time allow connections of other sewer mains to any main or extension. In the event the City requires the oversizing of any sewer mains, the City will negotiate the refund or compensation to the applicant for expenses in construction of the oversized portion of the sewer mains.
C.
The applicant's or the developer's engineer shall submit to the City for its review and approval three (3) copies of the sewer plan showing the size of sewer main, proposed pipe material, connections, manholes, and location of the same. Information shall also be provided on the sewer profile including pipe invert elevations at each manhole and connection points to existing manholes. The City reserves the right to determine the size of pipe based upon the City's long-range sewer use plan.
D.
If new lateral sewer pipes are installed and connected to a sewer main within the public right-of-way, or if lateral sewer pipes are fully replaced by excavation within the public right-of-way, the sewer line owner shall be required to place tracer wire or other utility location technology and an access point within a protective enclosure over water lines and cleanouts for gravity sewer laterals. For sewer laterals operating under pressure or vacuum, the sewer line owner shall be required to place an access point within a protective enclosure and shall not be required to place a cleanout. All protective enclosures and cleanouts shall be extended to grade and installed so that it is easily accessible. For sewer laterals operating under pressure or vacuum, tracer wire, or other utility location technology, shall be placed within the protective enclosure to provide approximate location of the sewer line in these areas that are located within a public right-of-way. This Section shall apply to all installations of sewer laterals without regard to their status as underground facilities as set forth in Section 319.015, RSMo., as amended.