A. 
Permit required for sewer connections. No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connection with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Inspector.
B. 
Inflow/infiltration prohibited. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater, cooling water or unpolluted industrial waters to any sanitary sewer. Swimming pool drains shall not be connected to any sanitary sewer.
C. 
Wastewater discharges allowed. Only the following types of waste are allowed to be discharged into the POTW:
(1) 
Domestic sewage; and
(2) 
Industrial discharges approved pursuant to § 803A and B.
A. 
There shall be two classes of lateral permits:
(1) 
For residential, commercial, and institutional service.
(2) 
For service to establishments producing industrial wastes.
B. 
In either case, a permit application shall be submitted to the Inspector. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications, or other information considered pertinent, in the judgment of the Inspector. A fee by resolution, for residential, commercial, institutional and industrial users, as established by the Town Board, shall accompany the application.
C. 
Connections to existing manholes shall be made as directed by the Inspector.
A. 
New building laterals.
(1) 
Unless otherwise approved by the Town Board, a separate and independent building lateral shall be provided for every building requiring sanitary facilities.
(2) 
New street laterals and/or building laterals shall not go under building basements or any enclosed structure. In like fashion, a building shall not be constructed over an existing lateral; the lateral shall be relocated after the Inspector has approved plans showing the relocation. If relocation is not physically possible then the lateral shall be:
(a) 
Exposed and totally encapsulated in not less than three inches of concrete; or
(b) 
Exposed and walled and the building rooms above positively ventilated outdoors.
(3) 
All existing manholes in or under the basement shall be sealed air-tight in a manner acceptable to the Inspector. No new manholes shall be constructed on the portion of the lateral under the building.
B. 
Dry sewers. Dry sewers shall be designed and installed in accordance with this chapter.
Existing building laterals may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are approved by the Inspector.
A. 
Building and street lateral pipe materials shall be one of the following:
(1) 
Tar-coated, service-grade, cast iron soil pipe conforming to ASTM Specification A-74, Cast Iron Pipe and Fittings. All dimensions, weight and markings of the pipe shall conform to the requirements of ANSI Designation A112.5.1, except spigot ends shall be "plain end," if gasket joints are used.
(2) 
Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe and fittings conforming to ASTM Specification D-3034-73, SDR-35 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Sewer Pipe and Fittings. All pipe shall be suitable for gravity sewer service. Provisions shall be made for contraction and expansion at each joint with a rubber ring. The bell shall consist of an integral wall section stiffened with two PVC retainer rings which securely lock the solid cross-section ring into position. Minimum "pipe stiffness" (F/Y) at 5% deflection shall be 46 PSI when tested in accordance with ASTM Specification D-2412.
B. 
Unless otherwise approved by the Town Board, any part of the building or street lateral that is located within five feet of a water main shall be constructed of cast iron soil pipe. If installed on fill or unstable ground, the building or street lateral shall be uniformly supported on a poured concrete cradle approved by the Inspector. Pipe should be centered over water mains with a minimum separation distance of 18 inches. The distance between consecutive joints, as measured along the center line of the installed pipe, shall not be less than 10 feet, except under abnormal circumstances, in which case this dimension may be diminished, if approved by the Inspector. The size and slope of building and street laterals shall be subject to approval by the Inspector; but in general, the internal pipe diameter be no less than four inches, nor shall the pipe slope be less than 1/4 inch per foot unless approved by the Inspector.
A. 
Street lateral to public sewer connection.
(1) 
At the point of connection of a street lateral to a main sewer, a standard wye fitting and sufficient 1/8 (45-degree) bend fittings shall be used. The wye fittings shall be installed so that flow in the "arm" shall transition smoothly into the flow in the public sewer. No lateral connection shall be made to the public sewer which permits the flow into the public sewer from the lateral to enter at right angles.
(2) 
The inside diameter of the fittings shall be the same diameter as the street lateral inside diameter.
B. 
Future connection locations; as-built drawings. The street lateral, including the wye and eighth-bend fittings, shall be connected to the main sewer, for each proposed lot, as necessary, upon approval of the proposed development. Laterals installed for future development shall be fitted with a standard plug approved for use by the Inspector. All sewer connections shall be via a properly installed saddle on the main sewer pipe. No portion of the lateral pipe shall protrude into the main sewer pipe. The location of all lateral connections shall be field marked with a two-inch by four-inch pressure-treated board and a two-foot-long, 1/2-inch-diameter steel reinforcing rod. The marker board shall extend from the depth of the lateral to a minimum of two feet above grade. The location of all lateral connections shall be indicated on a drawing, with a minimum of three tie lines indicated. Four copies of this drawing, showing the as-built location of these connections, shall be furnished to the Inspector. A refundable deposit shall be placed with the Town to assure receipt of these asbuilts. The deposit shall be placed when application is made; the amount of the deposit shall be $100 per sheet of plans showing locations of lateral connections. No lateral shall be accepted by the Town until four copies of this record drawing have been so filed with the Inspector and the Inspector has approved the submitted drawings. The Town reserves the right to require that the property owner and/or its contractor, as part of its final submission, provide the Town with sufficient data for the input of the sewer lateral location in a GIS system maintained by the Town.
C. 
Special manhole requirements. When any street lateral is to serve a school, hospital, public housing or similar institution, which, in the opinion of the Inspector, will receive wastewater or industrial wastes of such volume or character that frequent maintenance of said building or street lateral is anticipated, then such street lateral shall be connected to the public sewer through a manhole. The Inspector, shall determine if and where this type of connection to the public sewer is required. Connections to existing manholes shall be made as directed by the Inspector. If required, a new manhole shall be installed in the public sewer, and the lateral connection made thereto as directed by the Inspector.
A. 
Building laterals laid parallel to a bearing wall shall not be installed closer than three feet to such wall. The building lateral shall enter the basement through the basement wall no less than 12 inches above the basement floor unless otherwise approved by the Inspector. In no event shall any building lateral be placed below the basement floor, or lower than 12 inches above the basement floor, except with the expressed written approval of the Inspector.
B. 
The building lateral shall be laid at uniform grade and in straight alignment insofar as possible. Changes in direction shall be made only with properly curved pipe and fittings. At the option of the homeowner, and with the approval of the Inspector, cleanout may be terminated just below grade, but the contractor and homeowner must provide three measured as-built ties on a sketch to the Inspector. Changes of direction of 90° or greater shall be made with multiple bends no greater than 45° and a wye fitting and cleanout which extends to grade, terminating in a cast iron valve box. In building laterals, said cleanouts shall be provided such that the maximum distance between cleanouts is 75 feet. The ends of all building or street laterals, which are not connected to the interior plumbing of the building, for any reason, shall be sealed against infiltration by a suitable stopper, plug, or by other approved means.
In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, wastewater carried by such drain shall be lifted by mechanical means and discharged to the building lateral, on approval of the Inspector. Any such sewage lifting or low-pressure house/building lateral shall not be connected directly to a gravity main sewer but shall be made to a manhole, unless the low-pressure lateral connection to the street lateral receives no other gravity sewer connections. The Inspector shall have the authority to waive or to modify these requirements, where he/she has determined such waiver or modification to be appropriate.
All excavations required for the installation of a building or street lateral shall be open trench work unless otherwise approved by the Inspector. Pipe laying and backfilling, regardless of pipe material used, shall be performed in general accordance with ASTM Specification D-2321-83, except that no backfill shall be placed until the work has been inspected. The depth of cover over the pipe shall be sufficient to afford protection from frost, but in no case shall such depth be less than two feet. Where it is physically impossible to provide cover of two feet, the pipe shall be insulated with rigid installation board as approved by the Inspector.
A. 
Watertight joints. All joints and connections shall be made watertight.
B. 
Ductile iron mechanical joints. Mechanical joints made of ductile iron pipe, or an equivalent type of material, shall be used where separation distance to a water main or water service is at issue, or where existing soil conditions warrant. The joint shall be assembled following the manufacturer's recommendations using acceptable lubricant and any special pipe coupling tools designed for that purpose. The plain spigot end or cut end shall be inserted full depth into the coupling with the gasket pushed into the collar joint between pipe and coupling and the retainer gland securing the gasket in place. The lubricant shall be a bland, flax-base nontoxic material, and shall not chemically affect the gasket material.
C. 
Cast iron push joints. Premolded gaskets may be used for hub and plain-end cast iron pipe joints and joints with fittings, if approved by the Inspector. The gasket shall be a neoprene compression-type unit which provides a positive seal in the assembled joint. The gasket shall be a premolded, one-piece unit, designed for joining the cast iron hub and plain-end soil pipe and fittings. The assembled joint shall be sealed by compression of the gasket between the exterior surface of the spigot and the interior surface of the hub. The joint shall be assembled following the manufacturer's recommendations using acceptable lubricant and special pipe-coupling tools designed for that purpose. The plain spigot end shall be forced into the hub end of the pipe for the full depth of the hub itself. Lubricant shall be a bland, flax-based, nontoxic material, and shall not chemically attack the gasket material.
D. 
PVC push joints. Joints for PVC sewer pipe shall follow the manufacturer's recommendations, using properly designed couplings and rubber gaskets pursuant to the published information relating thereto, and conforming to the applicable ASTM specification identified in § 505.
A. 
Building lateral/street lateral connection.
(1) 
The connection of the building lateral to an existing street lateral shall be made at the property line. Except as provided under § 402, if a street lateral has not previously been provided, the street lateral will be constructed from the existing public sewer to the property line, by a plumber or pipe layer, at the property owner's expense. The street lateral shall be installed with a properly sealed and covered clean-out to grade located at the property line. The clean-out shall terminate in a metal box imbedded in concrete.
(2) 
Unless otherwise authorized by the Town Board, the cost of constructing the street lateral from the existing public sewer to the property line or easement shall be at the property owner's expense; all subsequent costs and expense incidental to the installation and connection of the building lateral shall also be borne by the property owner. The property owner shall pay for the cost of constructing the lateral from the sewer system up to and including the house connection. Within the easement, only the Town will make connections and/or disturbances affecting sewer mains at the property owner's expense plus 10% to cover administrative costs.
(3) 
The property owner shall indemnify the Town from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building lateral.
(4) 
Except those laterals maintained by the Town pursuant to an enforceable contract, it shall be the responsibility of the property owner, as owner of the lateral, to maintain, repair, or replace any building lateral, as needed.
(5) 
The method of connection of the building lateral to the street lateral will be dependent upon the type of sewer pipe material, and, in all cases, shall be approved by the Inspector. After installation of the street lateral has been approved by the Inspector, the new street lateral shall become the property of the Town. Any subsequent repairs to the new street laterals shall be made by the Town at the Town's expense.
B. 
Cleanout repair/replacement. If, in the judgment of the Inspector, it is determined that a building lateral, without a property line (or easement line) clean-out, needs repair or replacement, the Town may install a clean-out at the property easement line, at the property owner's expense, such that the street lateral can be maintained independently of the building lateral.
C. 
Street lateral replacement; ownership. Any existing street lateral that is connected to the POTW which, upon examination by the Inspector, is determined to be in need of replacement will be replaced with a new street lateral with a property line clean-out. The replacement street lateral shall be constructed by a plumber, where applicable. The cost of constructing the replacement street lateral and clean-out shall be at the property owner's expense. Once the replacement street lateral and clean-out have been constructed and approved by the Inspector, the new street lateral shall become the property of the Town. Any repairs to new street laterals shall be made by the Town at the Town's expense.
Laterals shall be tested for infiltration/exfiltration by:
A. 
Any full pipe method described in Appendix A, Section 4;[1] or
[1]
Editor's Note: Appendix A is included as an attachment to this chapter.
B. 
A suitable method, with the prior written approval of the Inspector.
A. 
Connection inspection. The applicant for the building lateral permit shall notify the Inspector when the building lateral is ready for inspection and connection is to be made to the street lateral. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the Inspector.
B. 
Trench inspections. When trenches are excavated for the laying of building lateral pipes or for laying of street lateral pipes, such trenches shall be inspected by the Inspector. Before the trenches are backfilled, the person performing such work shall notify the Inspector when the laying of the building lateral is completed, and no backfilling of trenches shall begin until approval is obtained from the Inspector.
All excavations for constructing building laterals shall be adequately protected 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 Inspector. When installation requires disturbance of paved public roads and shoulders, temporary restoration shall include compacted backfilling to road grade. Shortly thereafter, the application shall perform permanent restoration of pavement, base, subbase and shoulders and/or curbs in accordance with the standards of the road owner, pursuant to permits obtained by the applicant from the road owner.
A. 
An interior clean-out fitting shall be provided for each building lateral at a readily accessible location, preferably just inside the basement wall. At the discretion of the Inspector, an additional clean-out may be required in lieu of or in addition to the interior clean-out at a location in the vicinity of the outside connection of the building lateral.
B. 
The cleanout diameter shall be no less than the building lateral diameter.
A. 
All costs associated with the provisions of this article shall be borne by the property owner unless specifically stated or agreed to be a cost borne by the Town. The property owner shall indemnify the Town from any loss or damage that may be directly or indirectly occasioned by the installation of the building lateral and initial construction of street laterals, and connections and appurtenances.
B. 
The Town may charge the property owner its cost for professional engineering services and assistance should it be deemed necessary to retain said services in connection with the review of plans or the inspection of construction.
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to cap the service connection of any structure either demolished or destroyed by fire or "act of God" unless the landowner can verify that he/she has plans to construct another structure with plumbing within six months of the demolition. Such capping must be completed within 60 days of the demolition of any structure. The capping should be done as close to the sewer main as possible, preferably within 20 feet. Notice of intent to cap a service connection shall be provided by the property owner (or its representative) to the Inspector at least five business days prior to its commencement and shall be subject to inspection by the Inspector. Costs for capping shall be borne by the property owner unless specified otherwise in any other agreement(s). Failure to comply with this requirement shall constitute a violation of this chapter and shall be subject to appropriate enforcement actions.