In accordance with Article VII of this chapter, no person shall construct, extend or connect to any public sewer without first obtaining a written permit from the city and paying all fees and connection charges and furnishing bonds as required in Article VII. The provision of this article requiring permits shall not be construed to apply to contractors constructing sewers and appurtenances under contracts awarded and entered into by the city.
(District code Ch. 5 Art. II § 31.01)
Standards for the design and construction of sewers within the city shall be in accordance with the city standard specifications adopted by the city council. Copies are on file at the offices of the city clerk and the engineering division. The engineer-consultant and city manager, with the consent of the city council, may permit modification or may require higher standards where unusual conditions are encountered.
(District code Ch. 5 Art. II § 31.02; Ord. 95-1 § 1)
The application for a permit for public sewer construction shall be accompanied by three complete sets of plans, profiles and specifications, complying with all applicable ordinances, rules and regulations of the city, prepared by a civil engineer registered in the state, showing all details of the proposed work based on an accurate survey of the ground. The application, together with the plans, profiles and specifications shall be examined by the engineer-consultant and city manager who shall require them to be modified as deemed necessary for proper installation. After the above review, the application, plans, profiles and specifications shall be submitted to the city council at its next regular meeting for its consideration. When the city council is satisfied that the proposed work is proper and the plans, profiles and specifications are sufficient and correct, it shall order the issuance of a permit predicated upon the payment of all connection charges, fees and furnishing bonds and deposits as required by the city. The permit shall prescribe such terms and conditions as the city council finds necessary in the public interest.
(District code Ch. 5 Art. II §)
The requirements of Sections 13.08.150 and 13.08.155 shall be fully complied with before any final subdivision map shall be approved by the city council. The final subdivision map shall provide for the dedication for public use of streets, easements or rights-of-way in which public sewer lines are to be constructed. If a final subdivision map of a tract is recorded and the work of constructing sewers to serve the tract is not completed within the time limit allowed in the permit, the city council may extend the time limit or may complete the work and take appropriate steps to enforce the provisions of the bond furnished by the subdivider.
(District code Ch. 5 Art. II §)
In the event that an easement is required for the extension of the public sewer or the making of connections, the applicant shall procure and have accepted by the city council a proper easement or grant of right-of-way having a minimum width of ten feet sufficient in law to allow the laying and maintenance of such extension or connection.
(District code Ch. 5 Art. II §)
Only properly licensed contractors shall be authorized to perform the work of public sewer construction within the city. All terms and conditions of the permit issued by the city to the applicant shall be binding on the contractor. The requirements of this article shall apply to side sewers installed concurrently with public sewer construction.
(District code Ch. 5 Art. II § 31.06)
Any person constructing a sewer within a street shall comply with all state, city laws, ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining to the curing of pavement, opening, barricading, lighting and protecting of trenches, backfilling and repaving thereof and shall obtain all permits and pay all fees required prior to the issuance of a permit by the city.
(District code Ch. 5 Art. II § 31.07)
As a condition of final acceptance by the city, three sets of as-built drawings on cronaflex showing the actual locations of all mains, structures, wyes, laterals and other changes to the construction drawings shall be filed with the city.
(District code Ch. 5 Art. II § 31.08)
Before acceptance of any sewerage works by the city and prior to the admission of any sewage into the system, the sewerage works shall be tested and shall be completed in full compliance with all requirements of the city standard specifications and to the satisfaction of the city manager and the engineer-consultant.
(District code Ch. 5 Art. II § 31.09)
A reimbursement agreement providing for collection and disbursement of fees for connection to a privately financed mains sewer line shall be as provided in Sections 13.08.200 through 13.08.240.
(District code Ch. 5 Art. II § 31.10)
Whenever the construction of main sewer line within the city at private expense (other than through assessment district proceedings) is completed after July 1, 1973 and the city council on advice of the city manager and engineer-consultant finds that the main sewer line when so contracted potentially will serve properties of persons other than those paying the costs of construction thereof, partial reimbursement of construction cost will be determined as provided in this article.
(District code Ch. 5 Art. II § 31.10(a))
Any person, firm or corporation proposing to construct a main sewer line shall make application to the city manager for a certificate of entitlement to reimbursement. If the city manager finds that the main sewer line to be constructed may reasonably be expected to benefit properties owned by persons other than those proposing to construct it and that the final construction costs as shown by itemized statements submitted are reasonable, he or she shall recommend to the city council that a certificate of entitlement to reimbursement be granted to applicant. If the city council concurs in the recommendation of the city manager, it shall, by resolution, declare the applicant entitled to partial reimbursement for construction costs. In the event of disagreement with the findings or recommendations of the city manager and engineer-consultant, applicant may appeal directly to the city council for final determination.
(District code Ch. 5 Art. II § 31.10(b))
Partial reimbursement for main sewer line construction cost shall be made through payment to the applicant of funds as are paid to the city as required in accordance with the provisions of this chapter until such time as the reimbursable portion of the cost of the line is fully reimbursed or ten years shall have elapsed from the date of approval of the certificate of entitlement to reimbursement by the city council.
(District code Ch. 5 Art. II § 31.10(c))
Wherever the term "construction cost" is used in this section it will be limited to: excavation; pipe material, appurtenances and installation of same; ballast, bedding, backfill, paving materials and installation of same; sewer inspection fees and field surveying necessary for pipe installation. It will not include office engineering or overhead costs, field stake out, easement costs or any other items not listed in this section.
(District code Ch. 5 Art. II § 31.10(d))
Where the certificate of entitlement to reimbursement relates to a main sewer line not over twelve inches in diameter, upon which other properties front, the partial reimbursement of costs shall be made from reimbursement fees paid to the city by the properties fronting thereon based on the construction cost spread over the total from fees of the property benefited, as determined by the city manager and engineer-consultant and as set forth in the frontage certificate of entitlement to reimbursement. The city will maintain a frontage reimbursement record in which the frontage reimbursement fees collected and disbursed will be accounted for by sewer project designation and applicant.
(District code Ch. 5 Art. II § 31.10(e))
A. 
Where the certificate of entitlement to reimbursement relates to a main sewer line fifteen inches in diameter or larger, partial reimbursement of the costs shall be made from area reimbursement fees paid to the city by all properties benefited. Under this type of certificate, the estimated construction cost, as determined by the city council of a hypothetical main sewer line twelve inches in diameter will be deducted from the total construction cost and this deduction will be reimbursed under Section 13.08.220, provided a front-age certificate of entitlement to reimbursement is issued.
B. 
Reimbursement of the remaining portion of the construction shall be made for area reimbursement fees computed in accordance with the following formula:
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Where C equals estimated total construction cost and city expenses of administration for the entire main sewer line system fifteen inches in diameter or larger serving all benefited properties;
Where G equals estimated total average design flow in gallons per day from all benefitted properties;
Where D equals two hundred fifty (estimated design flow in gallons per day from a single-family dwelling unit). This factor will be modified for other than single-family dwelling unit property developments by the proportionate relationship which these other uses bear to a dwelling unit;
And F equals area reimbursement fee to be collected from owners to benefitted properties.
(District code Ch. Art. II § 31.10(f))
A. 
The city will maintain an area reimbursement record in which the area certificate of entitlement to reimbursement will be entered upon approval by the city council, as a credit to the applicant or applicants entitled thereto. Area reimbursement fees collected and disbursed will be accounted for by sewer project designation and applicant. On January 2nd of each year after the effective date of the ordinance from which this chapter is derived, a review of each area reimbursement record will be made to determine the pro rata share which each applicant is entitled to, which has not been reimbursed. The pro rata share of entitlement to reimbursement will be adjusted by allowing a four percent increase in the share, which will be applied for each ensuing year on the amounts which have not been reimbursed; provided, the area certificate of entitlement to reimbursement is issued prior to July 1st immediately prior to the review. This amount of reimbursement will not be altered, only the pro rata shares. Reimbursement will then be made based on the adjusted pro rata shares.
B. 
Area reimbursement fees, collectible from applicants who have a credit in the same area reimbursement record, will be applied direct to their account to reduce their credit to the extent that such credit exists. In every case, city administrative fees must be paid before any reimbursement is applied to applicant's account.
(District code Ch. 5 Art. II § 31.10(g))
The city reserves the right in granting a certificate of entitlement to reimbursement to require that a payee be named to act for and on behalf of all persons, firms or corporations interested in reimbursement where the applicant is other than an individual.
(District code Ch. 5 Art. II § 31.10(h))
Where special conditions exist, in the opinion of the city, relating to any agreement pursuant to Sections 13.08.195 through 13.08.235, they shall be the subject of a special contract between the city and the person making the public sewer main extension.
(District code Ch. 5 Art. II § 31.11)