No 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 director of public
works, or his authorized representative.
(Prior code § 7751; Ord. 912 § 2, 1971; Ord. 1518 § 2, 1995)
The holder of a building sewer permit shall notify the building
official when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection
to the public sewer.
(Prior code § 7751.1; Ord. 912 § 2, 1971)
The connection to the public sewer shall be made under the supervision
of the director of public works, or his authorized representative.
(Prior code § 7751.2; Ord. 912 § 2, 1971; Ord. 1518 § 2, 1995)
The permittee and the owner shall indemnify the city and hold
it harmless from any loss or damage that may be directly or indirectly
occasioned by the installation of the building sewer and from any
liability in connection therewith.
(Prior code § 7752; Ord. 912 § 2, 1971)
No permittee or other person shall make any connection of a
building sewer to a public sewer except in compliance with the following
regulations.
(Prior code § 7753; Ord. 912 § 2, 1971)
The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall
be made at the "Y" branch, if such branch is available at a suitable
location.
(Prior code § 7753.1; Ord. 912 § 2, 1971)
Where no "Y" is available at a suitable location, the sewer
connection may be made with either a standard "Y" saddle constructed
with lugs to prevent protrusion through the public sewer or a standard
replacement "Y" joint with the proper mechanical joint connectors.
(Prior code § 7753.2; Ord. 912 § 2, 1971)
The invert of the building sewer at the point of connection
shall be above the springline of the public sewer.
(Prior code § 7753.3; Ord. 912 § 2, 1971)
The building sewer connection shall enter the public sewer at
an angle of about forty-five degrees to the direction of flow of sewage
in the public sewer.
(Prior code § 7753.4; Ord. 912 § 2, 1971)
Where the saddle connection is made using a standard saddle
with protruding lugs, the hole in the public sewer shall be made no
larger than necessary to accept the saddle connector. The joint area
shall be wrapped with no fewer than six strands of No. 10 galvanized
wire encircling both the public sewer and protruding saddle lugs.
The joint area will then be encased with Class "B" concrete four inches
thick and eighteen inches in length entirely around the pipe at the
location of the saddle.
(Prior code § 7753.5; Ord. 912 § 2, 1971)
Special fittings may be used for the connection only when approved
by the director of public works or his authorized representative.
(Prior code § 7753.6; Ord. 912 § 2, 1971; Ord. 1518 § 2, 1995)
