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)
