Prior to commencing any work on a building storm drain or public stormwater system, all applicable permits from the City of Albany and other agencies must be secured and all associated permit fees paid in full. The permits necessary may include, but are not limited to, an EPSC permit, a plumbing permit, a permit to construct public facilities, and an encroachment permit. The permit shall set forth at what point the connection is to be made, the location, size of facility, type of construction, and other details as the Director or his/her designee may reasonably require.
(Ord. 5498 § 1, 2001; Ord. 5727 § 1, 2010)
Drawings for all public stormwater systems shall be approved by the Director or his/her designee prior to construction. Unless otherwise approved by the Director, such drawings shall conform to applicable stormwater system master plans as well as City of Albany Standard Construction Specifications. Such approval shall be required in addition to any other approval required by State law.
(Ord. 5498 § 1, 2001; Ord. 5727 § 1, 2010)
All public stormwater systems, whether publicly or privately constructed, shall conform to City of Albany Standard Construction Specifications and the City of Albany Design Standards with regard to legal and design requirements, materials, and workmanship. Failure to meet tests for performance and workmanship shall be grounds for refusal of acceptance by the City. Permits to connect to stormwater systems that have not been accepted will not be issued until the system has been approved and accepted.
(Ord. 5498 § 1, 2001; Ord. 5727 § 1, 2010)
Reasonable notice and access shall be given to allow inspection of all work in connection with the construction or reconstruction of any public stormwater facilities. Use of the stormwater facilities will not be allowed until the building storm sewer and the public improvement receives final approval.
(Ord. 5498 § 1, 2001; Ord. 5727 § 1, 2010)
Piped storm drain connections shall be made only to the single wye branch designated for use by the connecting property. If no wye is available, connection shall be made by tapping the stormwater main line in accordance with City Standard Construction Specifications and only after securing all necessary permits and paying all required permit fees.
(Ord. 5498 § 1, 2001; Ord. 5727 § 1, 2010)
The following rules shall apply to all stormwater system extensions:
(1) 
The minimum size of stormwater mains or other stormwater system components to be installed shall be in conformance with the most recent version of the City of Albany Design Standards where a larger size is not needed to provide an adequate system, conform with the size of the existing system, meet future needs, or conform to the size specified by the City of Albany’s Stormwater System Facility Plan.
(2) 
All stormwater system facilities serving more than one property shall be public, installed in public rights-of-way or public utility easements. The normal routing for stormwater system extensions shall be in a dedicated right-of-way.
(3) 
All stormwater system extensions shall extend to the extreme property line of the development or lot. If the property has excess frontage on the right-of-way and only partial development is to occur, then some consideration may be given to shortening the initial extension, provided sufficient assurance is given to ensure the completion of the extension at the time other development occurs. Where systems are being extended into the interior of a property or development, the systems shall be extended through to the boundaries of the property at all such points as shall be needed to provide current or future service to adjacent properties.
(Ord. 5498 § 1, 2001; Ord. 5727 § 1, 2010)
Tapping of building storm drains directly into manholes is prohibited except where shown in construction drawings that have been approved by the Director or his/her designee.
(Ord. 5498 § 1, 2001; Ord. 5727 § 1, 2010)