No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or openings into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereto and no person, firm, or corporation shall make any connection to any part of the sewer system without first making application and securing a written permit from the City. All sewer connections shall be made to existing connection points or those installed on the public sewer by the City at the cost of person making the connection/permit application.
(Ord. 601 Art. V § 1, 1991; Ord. 997 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)
The customer shall at their own risk and expense furnish, install and keep in good and safe condition all equipment that may be required for receiving and utilizing the sanitary sewer service. The utility shall not be responsible for any loss or damage caused by the improper installation of such sewer service or the negligence, want of proper care or wrongful act of the customer or any of their tenants or agents, in installing, maintaining, using or operating or interfering with such equipment.
The customer shall be liable for any damage to equipment or property owned by the utility which is caused by an act of the customer, their tenants or agent. Such damage shall include any damage to the sewer main, or appurtenances, that may result from hot water or steam from a boiler on the customer's premises. The utility shall be reimbursed by the customer for any such damage promptly on presentation of a bill.
(Ord. 997 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)
1. 
Should any user believe that he has been incorrectly assigned a number of EUUs, that user may apply for review of their use of the sewer system. If it has been determined by the City that a user's wastewater contribution is incorrectly assigned, the City shall reassign a more appropriate value to that user and shall notify that user of such reassignment.
2. 
Appeal of the rate established by the City shall be made by the City Administrator or the City Administrator's authorized representative.
(Ord. 997 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)
There shall be two classes of building sewer permits:
1. 
For residential and commercial service; and
2. 
For service to establishments producing industrial wastes.
In either case, the owner or their agent shall make application to the City Recorder. The permit application shall be supplemented by plans, specifications, or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the Public Works Director. Permit and inspection fees for a residential, commercial or industrial building sewer permit shall be paid to the City at the time of filing the application.
(Ord. 601 Art. V § 2, 1991; Ord. 935 § 1, 2015; Ord. 997 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)
All costs and expense incidental to the installation and connection of the 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 building sewer.
(Ord. 601 Art. V § 3, 1991; Ord. 997 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building; except, where one building stands at the rear of another or an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard, or driveway, the building sewer from the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one building sewer.
(Ord. 601 Art. V § 4, 1991; Ord. 997 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)
Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings or new building sewers only when they are found upon examination and testing by the Public Works Director to meet all requirements of this chapter.
(Ord. 601 Art. V § 5, 1991; Ord. 935 § 1, 2015; Ord. 997 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)
The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction of a building sewer, and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing and backfilling the trench, shall all conform to the requirements of the Oregon Plumbing Specialty Code and City of Harrisburg Standard Specifications or other applicable rules and regulations of the City.
(Ord. 601 Art. V § 6, 1991; Ord. 997 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)
The building sewer pipe shall be connected to a cleanout and cast-iron building drain near the building foundation. A special flexible, watertight adaptor shall be used in the connection to the building drain and the City sewer pipe at the sewer main or property line. All building sewer pipes shall be connected to an approved existing sewer main tee or a lateral extension provided by the City. At no time shall the owner or their representative make a direct connection to the public sanitary sewer main.
(Ord. 601 Art. V § 7, 1991; Ord. 997 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)
The first fitting at the connection with the public sewer and the building sewer at the property line or edge of the sewer easement shall be an approved testing tee provided by the property owner. The tee riser branch shall extend vertically from the building sewer to finished ground surface and shall be sealed with an approved watertight cap or plug. This riser shall be used for inserting a test plug for water-testing the building sewer and as an auxiliary cleanout. Backfilling around the riser shall be done in such manner so as not to damage the pipe.
(Ord. 601 Art. V § 8, 1991; Ord. 997 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)
The size and slope of the building sewer shall be subject to the approval of the City, but in no event shall the diameter be less than four inches. The slope of such four-inch pipe shall be one-quarter inch per foot or not be less than one-eighth inch per foot with the approval by the City Public Works Director.
(Ord. 601 Art. V § 9, 1991; Ord. 935 § 1, 2015; Ord. 997 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)
All excavation required for the installation of a building sewer shall be open trench work unless otherwise approved by the City Public Works Director. The building sewer shall be laid at uniform grade and in a straight alignment insofar as is possible. Changes in direction shall be made only with curved pipe no greater than 45-degree long radius bend. No 45-degree or 90-degree short radius elbow shall be used. A cleanout shall be placed outside the building where the building drain connects to the building sewer and at intervals not to exceed 100 feet in straight runs and for each aggregate change in direction exceeding 135 degrees. All pipe shall be laid on a four-inch granular base of three-quarter-inch-minus rock, pea gravel, fill sand, or combination thereof and the trench backfilled to at least six inches over the pipe with said material. No backfilling of the trench shall be done until approved by the City Public Works Director.
(Ord. 601 Art. V § 10, 1991; Ord. 935 § 1, 2015; Ord. 997 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)
The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the City when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. After final approval and testing of the building sewer by the City, the owner shall make the final connection to the building drain unless otherwise authorized by the City. A 30-minute internal, hydrostatic test will be required on all building sewers before connection is made to the building drain. All water, plugs and other facilities for making the test shall be furnished by the applicant or property owner's representative. The minimum head over the top of the building sewer pipe shall be three feet at its highest point and shall have a nil allowable leakage.
(Ord. 601 Art. V § 11, 1991; Ord. 997 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)
Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building drain shall be lifted by an approved means and discharged to the building sewer at the property owner's expense.
(Ord. 601 Art. V § 12, 1991; Ord. 997 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)
No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, exterior foundation drains, areaway drains or other sources of surface runoff or ground water to a building sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer.
(Ord. 601 Art. V § 13, 1991; Ord. 997 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)
The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the Public Works Director when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the Public Works Director or their representative.
(Ord. 601 Art. V § 14, 1991; Ord. 935 § 1, 2015; Ord. 997 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)
1. 
Nonpayment of Bills. A customer's sewer service may be discontinued if the utility bill is not paid in accordance with the procedures as listed in HMC § 13.05.093.
2. 
Unsafe Apparatus.
a. 
The utility may refuse to furnish sewer service and may discontinue service to any premises where the sewer service lines are dangerous, unsafe, or are being used in violation of laws, ordinances or legal regulations.
b. 
The utility does not assume liability for inspecting the sewer apparatus on the customer's property. The utility does reserve the right of inspection, however, if there is reason to believe that unsafe or illegal apparatus is in use.
3. 
Service Detrimental to Others. The utility may refuse to provide sewer service and may discontinue service to any premises where excessive demands by one customer may result in inadequate service to others.
4. 
Fraud and Abuse. The utility shall have the right to refuse or to discontinue sewer service to any premises to protect itself against fraud or abuse.
5. 
Noncompliance. The utility may, unless otherwise provided, discontinue sewer service to a customer for noncompliance with any portion of this chapter, if the customer fails to comply within five days after receiving written notice of the utility's intention to discontinue service. If such noncompliance affects matters of health, safety, or other conditions that warrant such action, the utility may discontinue sewer service immediately.
6. 
Customer's Request for Service Discontinuance.
a. 
A customer may have their sewer service discontinued by notifying the utility reasonably well in advance of the desired date of discontinuance. The customer will be required to pay all sewer charges until the date of such discontinuance.
b. 
If a customer fails to notify the utility, the customer will be required to pay for sewer service from the date the utility has learned that the customer has vacated the premises, until the utility has discontinued service.
7. 
Restoration – Reconnection Charge. For requests of restoration and/or reconnection of sewer service, the City shall charge a fee as set in the applicable portion of the resolution establishing fees and rates.
(Ord. 997 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)
All excavations for 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 City.
(Ord. 601 Art. V § 15, 1991; Ord. 997 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)
All contractors who work on any part of the City infrastructure shall be designated by the Public Works Director as a City certified contractor.
1. 
Contractors shall submit the following information to the Public Works Director to be considered for approval as a City certified contractor;
a. 
The contractor, or contractor's supervisor on the project, must have 12 months' experience working on municipal projects with the same materials as those required by City standards. A reference letter from a municipality where work has been performed shall be submitted.
b. 
The contractor shall have and submit an OSHA approved written safety policy or provide industry standard documentation of a satisfactory safety record.
c. 
The contractor shall have and submit a current Oregon General Contractors License.
d. 
The contractor shall have and submit current insurance bonds and or liability to cover the project amount.
e. 
All contractor employees must be covered by workman's compensation.
f. 
An approved contractor will remain a City certified contractor providing work is performed for the City within a five-year period. The City can revoke the privilege of City certified contractor at any time, for any reason. The contractor may then reapply for the designation.
g. 
A newly approved City certified contractor shall be required to sign additional forms before any work on the City infrastructure can be performed.
(Ord. 997 § 1 (Exh. A), 2023)