All sanitary sewer system facilities and infrastructure shall be designed according to the latest edition of the City of Palmdale Engineering Design Guidelines, Chapter VII, Sanitary Sewer Plans, as adopted and incorporated by reference as if fully set forth below.
(Ord. 1376 § 4 (Exh. A), 2009)
Prior to approval and permitting of a Palmdale private contract, the developer shall submit a letter of participation identifying all parcels and lots agreeing to be serviced by the private contract and any new public sewers as follows:
(A) 
A letter of participation, prepared on a form provided by the City, shall be submitted before approval of public sewer plans describing all properties which have participated in the cost of the project.
(B) 
All such properties listed will be exempt from the connection charge only, specified in this chapter.
(C) 
The letter of participation shall not be revised after the sewers have been accepted for public use by the Council.
(D) 
Exception. The letter of participation shall not be revised after a reimbursement agreement authorized under Chapter 16.165 PMC has been approved by the Council.
(Ord. 1376 § 4 (Exh. A), 2009)
(A) 
An offer of dedication of mainline sewers to the City shall be included in the agreement to construct sewers for a new subdivision which accompanies the faithful performance security guaranteeing the construction required as a condition for the recordation of the tract map or parcel map.
(B) 
Before plans for the construction of any other public mainline sewer are approved by the City, the person causing such plans to be prepared shall present an offer of dedication, signed and acknowledged, on forms provided by the City.
(C) 
When the construction of the mainline sewer has been completed pursuant to all City requirements and accepted by the Council, the sewer becomes a public sewer.
(D) 
No sewer shall be accepted for dedication by the City unless such sewer has been constructed in conformity with all requirements of this title.
(Ord. 1376 § 4 (Exh. A), 2009)
If a literal compliance with any engineering requirement of this chapter is impossible or impractical because of peculiar conditions in no way the fault of the person requesting an exception, and the purposes of this chapter may be accomplished and public safety secured by an alternate construction or procedure, and the City so finds that such alternate complies with sound engineering practice, the City may grant an exception permitting such alternate construction or procedure.
(Ord. 1376 § 4 (Exh. A), 2009)
Any plans submitted for approval under the provisions of this chapter shall be prepared by or under the direction of and shall be signed by a registered civil engineer of the state of California or by a professional engineer registered in the discipline required for the type of infrastructure proposed.
(Ord. 1376 § 4 (Exh. A), 2009)
(A) 
Before a sewer permit required by this chapter may be issued, plans for the proposed construction shall be submitted to and approved by the City, unless the City determines that plans are not necessary.
(B) 
Failure to make required plan corrections and other changes necessary for plan approval and to re-submit such corrected plans within one year after the checked plans are returned by the Public Works Department shall constitute abandonment of the work.
(C) 
Approval of a sewer plan shall expire two years from the date of the approval, unless construction of the facilities has commenced.
(D) 
Resubmission of abandoned and expired plans shall be subject to all new fees as if it was a new project.
(Ord. 1376 § 4 (Exh. A), 2009)
All material used in any work done under provisions of this chapter shall be new, first-class material and shall conform to and the manner of construction shall meet all the requirements prescribed by this chapter, by the Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, and by the Special Provisions for the Construction of Sanitary Sewers (supplement to the Standard Specifications) and Standard Plans on file in the office of the City.
(Ord. 1376 § 4 (Exh. A), 2009)
(A) 
A person desiring to construct a sewer in an easement under the provisions of this Chapter shall present to the City a request for processing, sufficient information to enable the preparation of a written description, together with all applicable fees.
(B) 
The location and dimensions of sanitary sewer easements shall be sufficient to provide present and future sewer service to abutting areas and adequate access for maintenance as determined by the City.
(C) 
Until the required easements have been properly executed and recorded:
(1) 
No plans shall be approved by the City for sewer facilities to be constructed by any person across the property of others; and
(2) 
No sewer facilities shall be accepted for public use, nor placed in use by any person.
(Ord. 1376 § 4 (Exh. A), 2009; Ord. 1614 § 4 (Exh. I), 2023)