No authorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenances or perform any work on any sewer or drainage system without first obtaining a written permit from the city.
(Prior code § 15.55.001; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)
Any person entitled to apply for and receive a permit shall make such application on forms provided by the city for that purpose. He shall give a description of the character of the work proposed to be done and the location, ownership, occupancy and use of the premises in connection therewith. The city may require plans, specifications or drawings and such other information as may be deemed necessary. If the city determines that the plans, specifications, drawings, descriptions or information furnished by the applicant are in compliance with this code, it shall issue the permit applied for upon payment of the required fees as hereinafter fixed.
(Prior code § 15.55.002; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)
After approval of the application, evidenced by the issuance of a permit, no change shall be made in the location of the sewer, the grade, materials or other details from those described in the permit or as shown on the plans and specifications for which the permit was issued except with written permission from the city, the building inspector or other authorized representatives.
(Prior code § 15.55.003; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)
The applicant's signature on an application for any permit shall constitute an agreement to comply with all of the provisions, terms, and requirements of this code, and with the plans and specifications he or she has filed with his or her application, if any, together with such corrections or modifications as may be made or permitted by the city, if any. Such agreement shall be binding upon the applicant and may be altered only by the city upon the written request for the alteration from the applicant.
(Prior code § 15.55.004; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)
In addition to all other charges established by this code there shall be collected, prior to connection to the sanitary sewage system of the city, special connection charges for any real property that can be served by existing sewer house service or lateral or sanitary sewerage facilities of the city constructed by and at the expense of the city for which the real property did not pay its proportionate cost of installation. The special connection charge shall be collected in a sum to be computed by the city as the real property's share of the cost of the installation. The sum to be fixed by the city shall be fixed on the basis of the actual cost of the installation of said facilities, including all expenses incidental thereto and all engineering, legal inspection, administration and other charges, and estimating the number of acres in the area to be served by said installation in order that a pro rata share of the cost be fixed for each acre or portion thereof, within the area.
(Prior code § 15.55.006; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)
The public works director shall determine, in his or her judgment, the applicable special connection fee to be charged for a particular connection. The ruling of the public works director shall be final unless appealed in writing to the city council within five days of notification of the fee to be charged.
(Prior code § 15.55.007; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)
A permit fee as established by resolution of the city council shall be paid by the applicant to reimburse the city for the cost of construction inspection and the issuance of the permit.
(Prior code § 15.55.008; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)
Prior to the issuance of a permit for public sewer construction the applicant shall furnish to the city a faithful performance bond or cash in the amount of the total estimated cost of the work, or other approved surety at the option of the city council, the bond to be secured by a surety or sureties satisfactory to the city. The cash deposit or faithful performance bond shall be conditioned upon the performance of the terms and conditions of the permit and shall guarantee the correction of faulty workmanship and the replacement of defective materials for a period of one year after the date of acceptance of the work. Cost of plans and engineering shall be the responsibility of the property owner. This section does not apply to contractors who have provided the undertaking required by Section 14.16.070.
(Prior code § 15.55.009; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)
All sewer construction work shall be inspected and approved by the public works director or designee to insure compliance with all requirements of the city. No sewer shall be covered at any point until it has been inspected and passed for acceptance. No sewer shall be connected to any public sewer until the work covered by the permit has been completed, inspected and approved by the city.
(Prior code § 15.55.010; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)
It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized by permit to notify the city in writing that said work is ready for inspection. Such notification shall be given not less than 24 hours before the work is to be inspected. It shall be the duty of the person doing the work to make sure that the work will withstand the tests required by the city before giving the above notification.
(Prior code § 15.55.011; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)
When any work has been inspected and the work condemned and no certification of satisfactory completion given, a written notice to that effect shall be given instructing the owner of the premises, or the agent of such owner, to repair the sewer or other work authorized by the permit in accordance with this code.
(Prior code § 15.55.012; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)
All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of any sewer or other work for which a permit has been issued shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the city from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the work.
(Prior code § 15.55.013; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)
Permission shall not be granted to connect to the sewer system any lot or parcel of land outside the city unless a permit therefor is obtained. The applicant shall first enter into a contract in writing whereby he or she shall bind him or herself, his or her heirs, successors and assigns to abide by this code in regard to the manner in which such sewer shall be used, the manner of connecting therewith and drainage in connection therewith and also shall agree to pay in advance all fees required for securing the permit and a monthly or annual fee in the amount set by the city for the privilege of using such sewer. The granting of such permission in any event shall be discretionary.
(Prior code § 15.55.014; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)
Where special conditions exist relating to an outside sewer, they shall be the subject of a special contract between the applicant and the city.
(Prior code § 15.55.015; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)
A separate permit must be secured from the city, state, county or any other entity having jurisdiction thereof by owners or contractors intending to excavate in a public street for the purpose of installing sewers or making sewer connections.
(Prior code § 15.55.016; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)
As a condition precedent to the issuance of any permit under this title, the applicant shall agree to hold the city harmless against all liability and defend the city against all claims, actions, and litigation, arising out of any work performed by applicant or by applicant's duly authorized representatives with respect to any permit issued under this title.
(Prior code § 15.55.017; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)
If work under a permit is not commenced within 60 days from the date of its issuance or if after partial completion the work is discontinued for a period of 90 days, the permit shall thereupon become void and no further work shall be done until a new permit shall have been secured. A new fee shall be paid upon the issuance of the new permit.
(Prior code § 15.55.018; Ord. 93-7 § 1, 1993)