All homes must be connected to the city's central sanitary sewer
system. The following minimum standards apply to sanitary sewer extensions
within the city:
(1) Main
Lines.
a. Minimum
diameter: Six inches.
b. Minimum
depth: Four feet, zero inches.
c. Material.
1. Pipe:
Vitrified clay or PVC SDR 35.
2. Class:
Extra strength. Air test required.
3. Joints:
Premolded urethane, polyester, or neoprene.
(2) Manholes.
a. Size:
Four feet, zero inches inside diameter.
b. Spacing:
300 feet maximum.
c. Material:
Concrete; brick, or fiberglass (except in pavement).
d. Wall
thickness: Six inches.
(3) Services.
a. Pipe
diameter: Four inches.
b. Material:
Same as main lines.
c. Fittings
required: Wye, bend, and plug.
d. Stack
required: Where sewer depth exceeds six feet, zero inches.
e. Marking:
"As built" plans required showing locations.
(4) Backfill.
Same as for water systems.
(5) Location.
In easement behind house, five feet off of easement line. May
be located in the street for unusual situations.
(Ordinance 83-150-3, § 6(E),
adopted 7/26/1983)
