Where a public sanitary sewer is not available under the provisions of Section 3.56.050, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the requirements of the State Plumbing Code and rules and regulations of the Department of Environmental Quality.
(Ord. 371 §4.2, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
The type, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with the requirements of the Department of Environmental Quality.
(Ord. 371 §4.3, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
At such time as a public sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, as provided in Section 3.56.050, a direct connection shall be made to the public sewer in compliance with this chapter, and any septic tanks, cesspools, and similar private sewage disposal facilities shall be abandoned and filled with suitable material unless the Superintendent shall otherwise permit. When public sewer service is obtained, the connection or connections to the premises being served shall be made ahead of the private disposal system and the latter removed or filled in and abandoned. No connections shall be made to the effluent side of existing septic tanks or cesspools.
(Ord. 371 §4.4, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
Public or private sewers of six-inch diameter or larger shall require a City permit prior to construction. Such permit shall be requested from the City by completing a required application form and submitting at least three sets of construction plans and specifications. The permit shall be issued by the City or the reason for denial thereof provided to the applicant within 30 days of filing. Such permit shall be in addition to any permits or approvals required by any statute, ordinance or regulation of the State or Federal government, or of any unit of local government having jurisdiction, and to any rules, regulations or ordinances of the City.
(Ord. 371 §4.6, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
City standard procedures for drawings or specifications for sewer works shall be followed for such design or construction. Standards may be obtained from the City Hall office upon request.
(Ord. 371 §4.7, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997; Ord. 446 §13, 1998)
The City will provide an inspector or inspectors on all new sanitary sewer construction within the City to insure compliance with the conditions of this chapter and the specifications under which they are to be constructed. Inspection will not, however, cause the City to be responsible for those duties and responsibilities which belong to the construction contractor and which include, but are not limited to, full responsibility for the techniques and sequences of construction and the safety precaution, incidental thereto, and for performing the construction work in accordance with this chapter, construction standards, and the requirements of the Department of Environmental Quality.
(Ord. 371 §4.8, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
The City will notify the persons responsible for the construction when, in the opinion of the City, the construction work does not comply with this chapter. Upon receipt of notification from the City that any sewer construction work is not being performed in compliance with this chapter and the construction standards therefor, the person shall immediately take such action as may be necessary to insure compliance.
(Ord. 371 §4.9, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
Each person shall inform the City a minimum of five but not more than 10 days in advance of the start of any sewer construction.
(Ord. 371 §4.10, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
The construction of the sewers shall be under the supervision of an engineer currently registered in the State of Oregon or his/her representative. At the completion of the construction, the engineer shall certify in writing to the City that such construction complies with this chapter, construction standards, and the plans and specifications therefor.
(Ord. 371 §4.11, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)