No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the City.
(Ord. 371 §5.1, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
There shall be two classes of side sewer/building sewer permits: (1) for residential and commercial service; and (2) for service to establishments producing industrial wastes. In either case, the owner or his/her agent shall make application on a special form furnished by the City. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications, or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the Superintendent. Permit and inspection fees shall be paid to the City in advance, in accordance with the schedule as set forth elsewhere in this chapter, at the time the application is filed.
(Ord. 371 §5.2, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
No person, firm or corporation shall make any sewer connection to any part of the sanitary sewer system of the City without first making an application and securing a permit therefor. Applications for sewer connection permits must be made on printed forms to be furnished by the City, signed by the owner, lessee or agent, and each applicant must agree to conform to the rules and regulations for connection to the City sewerage system, and shall give the location of the property, street number of the building or buildings to be connected, name of the owner of the property to be connected, name of the person, firm or corporation engaged to make the connection, and such other information or plans as may be required by the City including real property description.
(Ord. 371 §5.3, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
Reasonable notice shall be given to the City to inspect all sewer connections before their completion and while said connections are still uncovered. All work must be done in accordance with specifications prescribed by the City and subject to the approval of the City.
(Ord. 371 §5.4, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
Side sewers/building sewers shall be so constructed as to conform with provisions of the Oregon State Plumbing Code, and the physical connection to sewer mains, trunk sewers or lateral sewers shall be made only by a licensed plumber of the State of Oregon or an individual certified by the City as competent to make sewer hookups.
(Ord. 371 §5.5, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
All costs and expense incident to the installation and connection of the side sewer/building sewer 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 installation of the side sewer/building sewer.
(Ord. 371 §5.6, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
A separate and independent side sewer/building sewer shall be provided for every building or EDU, except as directed by the Superintendent.
(Ord. 371 §5.7, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
Old side sewers/building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test by the Superintendent, to meet all requirements of this chapter.
(Ord. 371 §5.8, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
The side sewer/building shall be cast iron, ductile iron, Class 160 PVC, or extra strength concrete. All shall have "O" ring rubber gasket joints. Joints shall be tight and waterproof. Any part of the side sewer/building sewer that is located within 10 feet of a water service pipe shall be constructed of cast iron pipe. Cast iron pipe may be required by the Superintendent where the side sewer/building sewer is exposed to damage by tree roots. If installed in filled or unstable ground, the side sewer/building sewer shall be of cast or ductile iron pipe, except that nonmetallic material may be accepted if laid on a suitable bed of gravel or crushed rock as approved by the Superintendent.
(Ord. 371 §5.9, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
The size and slope of the side sewer/building sewer shall be subject to the approval of the Superintendent, but in no event shall the diameter be less than four inches. The slope of such four-inch pipe shall be not less than one-quarter-inch per foot, unless a flatter grade is absolutely necessary and approved by the Superintendent.
(Ord. 371 §5.10, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
Whenever possible, the side sewer/building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. The depth shall be sufficient to afford protection from frost. The side sewer/building sewer shall be laid at uniform grade and in straight alignment in so far as possible. Changes in direction shall be made only with properly curved pipe and fittings.
(Ord. 371 §5.11, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
In all buildings in which any side sewer/building sewer is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such sewer shall be lifted by approved artificial means and discharged to the side sewer/building sewer. Facilities necessary to accomplish this objective shall be installed, maintained and operated by the owner of the building.
(Ord. 371 §5.12, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall be made at the property line where the side sewer terminates. A cleanout, brought to ground surface, is required at the end of the side sewer.
(Ord. 371 §5.13, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
The applicant for the side sewer/building sewer permit shall notify the Superintendent when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made only under the supervision of the Superintendent or his/her representative.
(Ord. 371 §5.14, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)
All excavations for side sewer/building sewer installation shall be adequately guarded 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 authority having jurisdiction and the Superintendent.
(Ord. 371 §5.15, 1986; Ord. 427 §1, 1997)