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 Superintendent.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any storm
cooling water or unpolluted industrial waters to any sanitary sewer.
Swimming pool drains shall not be connected to any sanitary sewer.
A. There shall be two classes of sewer 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 Superintendent.
The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications,
or other information considered pertinent, in the judgement of the
Superintendent. A fee and refundable deposit for the preparation of
as-built drawings, for residential, commercial, institutional and
industrial users, as established by the Town of Tuxedo Board, shall
accompany the application.
C. Connections to existing manholes shall be made as directed by the
Superintendent.
A. A separate and independent building lateral shall be provided for
every building requiring sanitary facilities. When, however, there
is a building behind a front building, the second building may use
the front building's building lateral, if there is no other way
to provide sanitary service to the back building and if approved by
Superintendent.
B. New street laterals and/or building laterals shall not go under buildings.
In like fashion, a building shall not be constructed over an existing
lateral; the lateral shall be relocated after the Superintendent has
approved plans showing the relocation. If relocation is not physically
possible then the lateral may be exposed and totally encapsulated
in not less than three inches of concrete if approved by the Superintendent.
C. All existing manholes in or under the basement shall be sealed air-tight
in a manner acceptable to the Superintendent. No new manholes shall
be constructed on the portion of the lateral under the building.
When building laterals are to serve multiple dwelling structures,
the building lateral shall be sized in accordance with the metered
water use and with sound professional engineering judgement.
Where a lateral sewer is to serve a complex of industrial, commercial,
institutional, or dwelling structures, special design of the building
lateral system shall be required. Such lateral sewer shall be connected
to the public sewer through a manhole. The Superintendent shall determine
if and where this connection to the public sewer is required. If required,
a new manhole shall be installed in the public sewer and the lateral
connection made and tested as directed by the Superintendent. Plans
and specifications shall be prepared and submitted for approval pursuant
to this chapter.
Dry sewers shall be designed and installed in accordance to
this chapter.
Existing building laterals may be used in connection with new
buildings only when they are found, on examination to the satisfaction
of the Superintendent, to meet all requirements of this chapter.
A. New 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
D3034, 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
D2412.
B. Any part of the building or street lateral that is located within
five feet horizontally of a water main or water service shall be constructed
in accordance with the NYS Plumbing Code. Cast iron soil pipe may
be required by the Superintendent where the building or street lateral
is likely to be damaged by tree roots. If installed on fill or unstable
ground, the building or street lateral shall be of cast iron soil
pipe, although other pipe material may be permitted if such pipe is
uniformly supported on a poured concrete cradle approved by the Superintendent.
The distance between consecutive joints, as measured along the centerline
of the installed pipe, shall not be less than 10 feet except under
abnormal circumstances, in which case this dimension may be reduced,
if approved by the Superintendent. The size and slope of building
and street laterals shall be subject to approval by the Superintendent,
but in no event shall the internal pipe diameter be less than four
inches, nor shall the pipe slope be less than 1/4 inch per foot.
A. At the point of connection of a street lateral to a main sewer, a
standard wye fitting and sufficient one-eighth 45° bend fittings
shall be used. The wye fittings shall be installed so that flow in
the lateral 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.
B. The inside diameter of the fittings shall be same diameter as the
street lateral inside diameter.
The street lateral, including the wye and one-eighth bend fittings,
shall be connected to the main sewer at the time of constructing the
main sewer for each proposed lot for either immediate or future development.
Laterals installed for future development shall be fitted with a standard
plug approved for such use by the Superintendent. 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-six-inch corrosion- and rot-resistant board. 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
or by global positioning system (GPS). Four copies of this drawing,
showing the as-built location of these connections, shall be furnished
to the Superintendent. When the permit application is submitted, a
refundable deposit shall be placed with the Town of Tuxedo to assure
receipt of these as-builts.
When any street lateral is to serve a school, hospital, or similar institution, or public housing, or is to serve a complex of industrial or commercial buildings, or which, in the opinion of the Superintendent, 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 Superintendent 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 Superintendent. If required, a new manhole shall be installed in the public sewer pursuant to §§
80-35 and
80-110, and the lateral connection made thereto at the developer's expense, as directed by the Superintendent.
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. In no event shall any building lateral be placed
below the basement floor, except with the expressed written approval
of the Superintendent.
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 fittings. Changes of direction of 45° or greater shall
be made with a cleanout which extends to grade, terminating approximately
six inches above surrounding grade. 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 means approved by the Superintendent.
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 Superintendent.
All excavations required for the installation of a building
or street lateral shall be open trench work unless otherwise approved
by the Superintendent. Pipe laying and backfilling, regardless of
pipe material used, shall be performed in general accordance with
ASTM Specification C12, 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 four feet. Where it is physically impossible
to provide cover of four feet, the depth may be reduced to a minimum
of two feet and the pipe shall be insulated, as approved by the Superintendent.
All joints and connections shall be made watertight.
Pre-molded gaskets may be used for hub and plain end cast-iron
pipe joints and joints with fittings, if approved by the Superintendent.
The gasket shall be a neoprene compression-type unit which provides
a positive seal in the assembled joint. The gasket shall be pre-molded,
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 nontoxic, water-soluble materials, ANSI/NSF 61
approved, suitable for use in hot or cold weather, and shall not chemically
attack the gasket material.
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 §
80-55.
A. The connection of the building lateral to an existing street lateral shall be made at the property line. Except as provided under §
80-30, if a street lateral has not previously been provided, the street lateral will be constructed from the existing public sewer to the property line, at the owner's expense. The street lateral shall be installed with a properly sealed and covered cleanout located at the property line.
B. The cost of constructing the street lateral from the existing public
sewer to the property line 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 owner.
C. The property owner shall indemnify the Town of Tuxedo from any loss
or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation
of the building lateral.
D. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to maintain,
repair, or replace the building lateral, as needed.
E. 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 Superintendent. After installation
of the street lateral has been approved by the Superintendent, the
owner shall dedicate the lateral to the Town and provide clear title
to same, and upon acceptance by the Town Board the new street lateral
shall become the property of the Town of Tuxedo. Any subsequent repairs
to the new street laterals shall be made by the Town of Tuxedo at
the Town of Tuxedo's expense.
If, in the judgement of the Superintendent, it is determined
that a building lateral without a property line cleanout needs repair
or replacement, the Town of Tuxedo may install a cleanout at the property
line, at the property owner's expense, such that the street lateral
can be maintained independently of the building lateral.
Any existing street lateral which, upon examination by the Superintendent,
is determined to be in need of replacement will be replaced with a
new street lateral with a property line cleanout by the property owner.
Once the replacement street lateral and cleanout have been constructed
and approved by the Superintendent, the new street lateral shall become
the property of the Town of Tuxedo. Any repairs to new street laterals
shall be made by the Town of Tuxedo at the Town of Tuxedo's expense.
The street lateral, building lateral, or the combined lateral
shall be tested for infiltration/exfiltration by:
A. Any full pipe method described in Article
V; or
B. A suitable joint method, with the prior written approval of the Superintendent.
A. The permit applicant shall notify the Superintendent when the building
lateral is ready for inspection and connection is to be made to the
street lateral. The connection shall be made to the satisfaction of
the Superintendent.
B. The permit applicant shall notify the Superintendent when the street
lateral is ready for inspection and connection is to be made to the
main sewer. The connection shall be observed by the Superintendent.
When trenches are excavated for the laying of building lateral
pipes or for laying of street lateral pipes, such trenches may be
inspected by the Superintendent. Before the trenches are backfilled,
the person performing such work shall notify the Superintendent when
the laying of the building lateral is completed, and no backfilling
of trenches shall begin until authorized by the Superintendent.
It is the owner's obligation that 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 Superintendent.
When installation requires disturbance of paved public roads and shoulders,
restoration shall involve backfilling to road grade and pavement restoration
in accordance with the standards of the Town of Tuxedo, Orange County
or New York State, at the owner's expense.
A. An interior cleanout fitting shall be provided for each building
lateral at a readily accessible location, preferably just inside the
basement wall. The fitting shall contain a 45° branch with removable
plug or test tee and so positioned that sewer cleaning equipment can
be inserted therein to clean the building lateral.
B. The cleanout diameter shall be no less than the building lateral
diameter.
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 of Tuxedo. The property owner shall
indemnify the Town of Tuxedo from any loss or damage that may be directly
or indirectly occasioned by the installation of the building and street
laterals, and connections and appurtenances.