Village of Oxford, NY Article VI Building and Street Laterals

§ 230-29 Permit and other requirements.

A. Public sewer connections. 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 Wastewater Treatment Operator.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.

B. Floodplain and wetland hookup restriction. Sewer hookups or other connections to the wastewater treatment facilities will not be allowed or permitted so as to allow the discharge of wastewater from any building, facility or other construction on any parcel of land partially or wholly within any wetland or the one-hundred-year floodplain, which land parcel, as of December 2, 1986, was undeveloped (i.e., upon which no building, facility or other construction has been erected or placed) or had the potential for additional development, unless approved in writing by the EPA Regional Administrator. This restriction shall not apply (except where encroaching on wetlands) to waterfront recreational facilities which, by their nature, must be on waterfront locations.

C. Inflow/infiltration prohibited. No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater, surface water, groundwater, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, cooling water or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer.

§ 230-30 Sewer lateral permits.

A. There shall be two classes of sewer lateral permits:

(1) For residential, commercial and institutional service.

(2) For service to establishments producing industrial wastes.

B. In either case, a permit application shall be submitted to the Wastewater Treatment Operator. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent, in the judgment of the Wastewater Treatment Operator. A fee, established by § 230-75, shall accompany the application.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.

§ 230-31 General buildings lateral requirements.

A. New building laterals. A separate and independent building lateral shall be provided for every building requiring sanitary facilities. When, however, there is a building behind a front building, the second building may use the front building's building lateral if there is no other way to provide sanitary service to the back building.

B. Laterals serving several buildings. Where building laterals are to serve multiple dwelling structures, the building lateral shall be sized in accordance with the metered water use and with sound professional engineering judgment.

C. Laterals serving complexes. Where a lateral sewer is to serve a complex of industrial, commercial, institutional or dwelling structures, special design of the building lateral system shall be required. Plans and specifications shall be prepared and submitted for approval pursuant to this chapter.

§ 230-32 Using existing building laterals.

Existing building laterals may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination by the Wastewater Treatment Operator, to meet all requirements of this chapter.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.

§ 230-33 Lateral pipe materials.

A. Building and street lateral pipe materials shall be one of the following:

(1) Tar-coated, service grade, cast-iron soil pipe conforming to ASTM Specification A-74, Cast-Iron Soil Pipe and Fitting. All dimensions, weights and markings of the pipe shall conform to the requirements of ANSI, Designation A112.5.1, except spigot ends shall be plain end if gasket joints are used.

(2) Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe and fittings conforming to ASTM Specification D-3034-73, SDR-35 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Sewer Pipe and Fittings. All pipe shall be suitable for gravity sewer service. Provisions shall be made for contraction and expansion at each joint with a rubber ring. The bell shall consist of an integral wall section stiffened with two PVC retainer rings which securely lock the solid cross-section ring into position. Minimum pipe stiffness (F/Y) at five-percent deflection shall be 46 PSI when tested in accordance with ASTM Specification D-2412.

B. Any part of the building or street lateral that is located within five feet of a water main or water service shall be constructed of cast-iron soil pipe. Cast-iron soil pipe may be required by the Wastewater Treatment Operator where the building or street lateral is likely to be damaged by tree roots. If installed on fill or unstable ground, the building or street lateral shall be of cast-iron soil pipe, although other pipe material may be permitted if such pipe is uniformly supported on a poured concrete cradle approved by the Wastewater Treatment Operator. The distance between consecutive joints, as measured along the center line of the installed pipe, shall not exceed 10 feet, except under abnormal circumstances, in which case this dimension may be diminished, if approved by the Wastewater Treatment Operator. The size and slope of building or street laterals shall be subject to approval by the Wastewater Treatment Operator, but in no event shall the internal pipe diameter be less than four inches, nor shall the slope be less than one-fourth-inch inch per foot.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.

§ 230-34 Street lateral connections.

A. Street lateral to public sewer connection. At the point of connection of a street lateral to a main sewer, a standard wye fitting and sufficient one-eighth (forty-five-degree) bend shall be used. The wye fitting shall be installed so that flow in the arm shall transition smoothly into the flow in the public sewer. No lateral connection shall be made to the public sewer which permits the flow into the public sewer from the lateral to enter at right angles.

B. Future connection locations; as-built drawings. The street lateral, including the wye and eighth-bend fittings, shall be connected to the main sewer at the time of its constructing the main sewer, for each proposed lot for either immediate or future development. Laterals installed for future development shall be fitted with a standard plug approved for use by the Plumbing Board. All sewer connections shall be via a properly installed saddle on the main sewer pipe. No portion of the lateral pipe shall protrude into the main sewer pipe. The location of all lateral connections shall be field marked with a two-inch by six-inch corrosion and rot-resistant board. The marker board shall extend from the depth of the lateral to a minimum of two feet above grade. The location of all lateral connections shall be indicated on a drawing, and four copies of this drawing, showing the as-built location of these connections, shall be furnished to the Wastewater Treatment Operator. A refundable deposit shall be placed with the Village of Oxford to assure receipt of these as-builts. The deposit shall be placed when application is made; the amount of the deposit shall be $100 per sheet of plans showing locations of lateral connections. No sanitary sewer shall be accepted by the Village of Oxford until four copies of this record drawing have been so filed with the Wastewater Treatment Operator.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.

C. Special manhole requirements. When any street lateral is to serve a school, hospital or similar institution or public housing or is to serve a complex of industrial or commercial buildings, or which, in the opinion of the Wastewater Treatment Operator, will receive wastewater or industrial wastes of such volume or character that frequent maintenance of said building or street lateral is anticipated, then such street lateral shall be connected to the public sewer through a manhole. The Wastewater Treatment Operator shall determine if and where this type of connection to the public sewer is required. Connections to existing manholes shall be made as directed by the Wastewater Treatment Operator. If required, a new manhole shall be installed in the public sewer pursuant to § 230-24D or 230-54, and the lateral connection made thereto as directed by the Wastewater Treatment Operator.[2]

[2] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.

§ 230-35 Laterals at and near buildings.

Whenever possible, the building lateral shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. Building laterals laid parallel to a bearing wall shall not be installed closer than three feet to such wall. The building lateral shall be laid at uniform grade and in straight alignment insofar as possible. Changes in direction shall made only with properly curved pipe and fittings. Changes of direction of 90° or greater shall be made with a cleanout which extends to grade, terminating in a terminal box set in concrete. The ends of all building or street laterals which are not connected to the interior plumbing of the building, for any reason, shall be sealed against infiltration by a suitable stopper, plug or other approved means.

§ 230-36 Sewage lifting. [1]

In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, wastewater carried by such drain shall be lifted by mechanical means and discharged to the building lateral, on approval by the Wastewater Treatment Operator.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.

§ 230-37 Lateral pipe installation. [1]

All excavations required for the installation of a building or street lateral shall be open trench work unless otherwise approved by the Wastewater Treatment Operator. Pipelaying and backfill, regardless of pipe material used, shall be performed in general accordance with Paragraphs 3 through 6 of ASTM Specification C-12, except that trench width, measured at the top of the installed pipe, shall not exceed the outside pipe diameter plus 12 inches and except that no backfill shall be placed until the work has been inspected. The depth of cover over the pipe shall be sufficient to afford protection from frost, but in no case shall such depth be less than four feet.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.

§ 230-38 Joints.

A. Watertight joints. All joints and connections shall be made watertight.

B. Cast-iron-pipe poured joints. Poured joints for cast-iron pipe shall be firmly packed with oakum or hemp, and the annulus filled with an approved compound not less than one inch deep. Said compound shall be run in with a single pouring and caulked tight if appropriate for the compound used. No paint, varnish or other coatings shall be permitted on the jointing material until after the joint has been tested and approved. The transition joint between cast iron pipe and other pipe materials shall be made with special adaptors and jointing materials approved by the Wastewater Treatment Operator. If such joints are hot-poured, the material shall not soften sufficiently to destroy the effectiveness of the joint when subjected to a temperature of 160° F., nor be soluble in any of the wastes carried by the lateral.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.

C. Cast-iron push joints. Premolded gasket may be used for hub and plain end cast-iron pipe joints and joints with fittings, if approved by the Wastewater Treatment Operator. The gasket shall be a neoprene compression-type unit which provides a positive seal in the assembled joint. The gasket shall be a premolded one-piece unit, designed for jointing the cast-iron hub and plain end soil pipe and fittings. The assembled joint shall be sealed by compression of the gasket between the exterior surface of the spigot and the interior surface of the hub. The joint shall be assembled following the manufacturer's recommendations using acceptable lubricant and special pipe-coupling tools designed for that purpose. The plain spigot end shall be forced into the hub end of the pipe for the full depth of the hub itself. The lubricant shall be a bland, flax-based, non-toxic material and shall not chemically attack the gasket material.[2]

[2] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.

D. Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) push joints. Joints for PVC sewer pipe shall follow the manufacturer's recommendations, using properly designed couplings and rubber gaskets pursuant to the published information relating thereto and conforming to the applicable ASTM specification identified in § 230-33.

§ 230-39 Connection and maintenance. [1]

A. Building lateral to street lateral connection. The connection of the building lateral into an existing street lateral shall be made at the property line. Except as provided under § 230-23A and B, if a street lateral has not previously been provided, the street lateral will be constructed from the existing public sewer to the property line by a licensed plumber at the owner's expense. The street lateral shall be installed with a properly sealed and covered cleanout to grade located at the property line. The cleanout shall terminate in a metal box imbedded in concrete. The cost of constructing the street lateral from the existing public sewer to the property line shall be at the owner's expense; all subsequent costs and expense incidental to the installation and connection of the building lateral shall also be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the Village of Oxford from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building lateral. It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to maintain, repair or replace the building lateral, as needed. The method of connection of the building lateral to the street lateral will be dependent upon the type of sewer material, and, in all cases, shall be approved by the Wastewater Treatment Operator. After the installation of the street lateral has been approved by the Wastewater Treatment Operator, the new street lateral shall become the property of the Village of Oxford. Any repairs to new street laterals shall be made by Village of Oxford at the Village of Oxford's expense.

B. Cleanout repair/replacement. If in the judgment of the Wastewater Treatment Operator it is determined that a building lateral without a property line cleanout needs repair or replacement, the Village of Oxford may install a cleanout at the property line, at the owner's expense, such that the street sewer lateral can be maintained independent of the building lateral.

C. Street lateral replacement; ownership. Any existing street lateral which, upon examination by the Wastewater Treatment Operator, is determined to be in need of replacement will be replaced with a new street lateral with a property line cleanout. The replacement street lateral shall be constructed by a licensed plumber. The cost of constructing the replacement street lateral and cleanout will be at the owner's expense. Once the replacement street lateral and cleanout have been constructed and approved by the Superintendent, the new street lateral shall become the property of Village of Oxford. Any repairs to new street laterals shall be made by Village of Oxford at the Village of Oxford's expense.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.

§ 230-40 Inspections. [1]

A. Connection inspection. The applicant for the building lateral permit shall notify the Wastewater Treatment Operator when the building lateral is ready for inspection and connection to the street lateral is to be made. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the Wastewater Treatment Operator.

B. Trench inspections. When trenches are excavated for the laying of building lateral pipes or for laying street lateral pipes, such trenches shall be inspected by the Wastewater Treatment Operator. Before the trenches are filled, the person performing such work shall notify the Wastewater Treatment Operator when the laying of building lateral is completed, and no filling of trenches shall begin until approval is obtained from the Wastewater Treatment Operator.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.

§ 230-41 Public safety provisions required; restoration of disturbed areas. [1]

All excavations for constructing building laterals shall be adequately protected 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 Wastewater Treatment Operator. When installation requires the disturbance of paved public roads and shoulders, restoration shall involve backfilling to road grade. Shortly thereafter the Village of Oxford Department of Public Works (DPW) shall complete road and shoulder restoration to Village of Oxford standards. The cost for such final road and shoulder restoration by the DPW shall be included with the fees paid with the application for the permit required in § 230-30.

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code; see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I.

§ 230-42 Interior clean-out.

An interior cleanout fitting shall be provided for each building lateral at a readily accessible location, preferably just inside the basement wall. The fitting shall contain a forty-five-degree branch with removable plug or test tee and shall be so positioned that sewer cleaning equipment can be inserted therein to clean the building lateral.

§ 230-43 Costs to be borne by owner.

All costs associated with the provisions of this Article shall be borne by the property owner. The property owner shall indemnify the Village of Oxford from any loss or damage that may be directly or indirectly occasioned by the installation of the building and street laterals and connections and appurtenances.