[Amended 8-1-1984 by L.L No. 12-1984; 9-16-1987 by L.L. No. 4-1987; 1-15-2003 by L.L. No. 1-2003]
Before connecting to the sanitary sewer system, a property owner must obtain a permit given by the Town Board and issued by the Town Engineer upon payment of the sewer permit fee established and set forth in Chapter
118 (Zoning) of the Code, Article
XV (Miscellaneous Provisions), §
118-93 (Fees), Subsection
D (Miscellaneous), Subsection (9), Sewer permits. All permits must include a sketch showing the location of the building and sewer connection. Permits may be obtained at the office of the Town Engineer during regular working hours, located in the Sanger Public Works Garage, 220 Campion Road, New Hartford, New York. Permits may be revoked by the Town Board at any time if the rules and specifications are not adhered to or otherwise violated.
No connection will be permitted for draining
roof water, surface water from roads, driveways, lawns or cellar drains,
including sump pumps or other ponded water, into the sanitary sewers
within the Sanitary Sewer District. Under no conditions will a permit
be issued for such a connection. Surface water and cellar drains may
be connected to the storm sewer, if one exists, or it may be discharged
into the open highway ditch.
[Amended 4-19-2006 by L.L. No. 1-2006]
Each parcel of land upon which a building exists
must have its own independent connection with the road sanitary sewer.
No multiple connections involving two or more property owners will
be permitted without the recommendation of the Sewer Superintendent
and concurrence by the Town Board.
[Amended 4-19-2006 by L.L. No. 1-2006]
A. Normal maintenance of the sewer lateral from the house
to the sanitary sewer main shall be the responsibility of the property
owner. Normal maintenance shall include, but not be limited to, investigation
of the lateral for the location and/or cause of complete or partial
blockages; the removal of grease, tree roots, and the build up of
other material not readily dissolvable in water; and the repair or
replacement of the lateral as required to maintain a smooth and unobstructed
flow of sewerage from the structure which it serves to the sewer main.
B. The Town shall:
(1) Repair or replace only that portion of the sewer lateral
within the pavement limits should excavation within the pavement limits
be required to remedy a lateral deficiency; and
(2) Provide pavement restoration, as required.
C. The Town shall not be responsible for any costs incurred
by the property owner related to investigation of the lateral for
blockages, the removal from the lateral of foreign material, and/or
the repair/replacement of the lateral outside the pavement limits.
All work shall be done under the supervision
and in accordance with the directions of the Inspector designated
by the Town Board.
All work must be performed by either an experienced
plumber or experienced and qualified pipelaying contractor.
All connections with sanitary sewers shall be
made in accordance with the following specifications:
A. Connections shall be made at openings provided in
the sewer. The location of the openings may be obtained at the office
of the Town Engineer. Where no opening exists, permission must be
obtained from the Town Inspector to cut into the sewer. If required,
a wye must be inserted as directed by the Inspector. If a wye is not
used, a sewer branch connector must be used. This connector must be
equal in quality to one manufactured by the Pioneer Foundry and Mfg.
Co. and can be obtained from local building supply dealers. All work
must be done in accordance with the Inspector's instructions. Any
breaking of the sewer pipe caused by such cutting, which shall be
done by means of a rotary cutter, must be replaced at the expense
of the installer. No connection into the sewer shall project beyond
the face of the inside wall of the sewer. All cut-ins shall be encased
in one to two to four concrete.
[Amended 9-16-1987 by L.L. No. 4-1987]
B. Before connecting to any sanitary sewer laterals,
the installer shall make sure that they are free and clear of sand,
mud, rocks and roots from the point of connection to the main sewer.
C. All pipes shall be laid with the ends abutting with
bell ends uphill and on a true line and grade. Minimum grades shall
be at least 1/4 inch per foot. All pipes shall be clear of dirt
or other foreign materials as the work progresses.
D. Whenever it is necessary to leave the work, the end
of the pipe shall be securely closed with a tightly fitting cover
or plug. Any earth or other materials entering the main sewer through
the open end of any laterals or pipe shall be removed at the installer's
expense. No tunneling will be permitted except where permission has
been obtained from the Inspector, in which case his directions must
be carefully followed.
E. All trenches must be properly protected by sufficient
sheeting and bracing. Where pipes pass under walls of buildings, a
relieving arch shall be constructed to prevent settlement of the masonry
over the pipe. Where trenches cross roadways or sidewalks, substantial
bridges shall be constructed across the trench to accommodate traffic.
The installer shall erect and maintain barricades, signs, red lights
and other safeguards necessary to effectively prevent injuries to
persons.
F. Pipes and fittings.
(1) Connections to the sewer must be made with cement
asbestos pipe meeting ASTM Specifications C-644, Type II, mandrel-made
and autoclave-cured, minimum class 2400 or service weight cast-iron
soil pipe, except where the pipe passes through the wall of a building
it shall be extra-heavy cast-iron soil pipe, and the pipe shall extend
at least three feet beyond the outside of the wall. The minimum diameter
of the pipe shall be four inches. Where cast-iron pipe is used, the
joints shall be made with either oakum and molten lead, caulked and
smoothly faced or commercially manufactured preformed joints.
(2) In addition to those requirements set forth above, the substitution and use of polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sewer pipes and fittings, Type PSM, meeting and/or exceeding all requirements of ASTM Specification D3034, latest edition, shall be allowed. Pipe standard must be minimum SDR-35. Joints shall be ring-tite joints conforming to ASTM D-1869 and to the manufacturer's installation instructions. Where PVC pipe is used, at joints or connections with other types of pipe, the joint shall be encased in Class B concrete. In addition thereto, when PVC-type pipe is used, the pipe shall be covered with hand-placed and compacted sand or other suitable material at least six inches above the pipe, in addition to the provisions of Subsection
G below.
[Added 8-6-1980 by L.L. No. 1-1980]
G. The pipe shall be laid on a well-compacted bed of
sand or other suitable material at least six inches below the pipe
unless specified by the Inspector. All loose ground must be removed
from the trench. The bed material must also encase the pipe at least 1/2
of its diameter after it is laid. Only approved gasket-type joints,
fittings and adapters shall be used.
H. All fittings in sanitary sewers shall be recessed
drainage fittings with smooth continuous linear surfaces to the flow
or drainage and shall conform in all respects to their respective
grades of pipe. Changes in direction of flow shall be made by the
proper use of fittings which may be forty-five-degree wyes, short
sweeps, sixths, eights or sixteenths bends, or an approved combination
thereof. The use of quarter bends is not permitted.
I. Cleanouts.
(1) Adequate cleanouts shall be installed not over 75
feet apart so that at all times the curved route of flow can be rodded
or cleaned mechanically. The risers on all cleanouts shall be four-inch
cast iron with a four-inch screw-type opening accessible for cleaning
and flushing. At the time of filing for a permit, a sketch must be
submitted showing the building and the proposed connection to the
sewer with dimensions and sizes of all pipes and fittings.
(2) On each lateral connection made in all the sewer districts
in the Town of New Hartford, a cleanout shall be installed at the
property line which consists of a Y-45 Riser end cap. The pipe will
be totally exposed so a photograph may be taken. No connections shall
be allowed which in any way provide for the flow of surface drainage
water into the Town of New Hartford sewer system. All contractors
must contact the Town of New Hartford Sewer Department after obtaining
a permit and before commencing any site work for the sewer connection
for specific instructions.
[Added 8-1-1984 by L.L. No. 12-1984]
J. Traps may be used. Where a trap is installed it shall
be located within the property line and, whenever practical within
the building, on the building drainpipe within two feet of the exterior
wall where the sewer leaves the building. It shall be located on the
sewer side of all connections and shall be equipped with a cleanout
on the sewer side of the trap.
K. No cellar drains, sump pumps or roof drains shall
be connected to the sanitary sewer.
L. The fill over and around the pipe up to a depth of
one foot over the top of the pipe must be carefully selected material,
free from clay or large stones. It shall be deposited in well-compacted
layers not exceeding 12 inches in depth. No trench shall be backfilled
until the work has been inspected and approved by the Town Inspector.
M. Where the trench passes beneath a roadway pavement,
the refilling and repaving shall follow the directions of the Town,
county or state highway officials. Outside the limits of the pavement,
the surface of the trenches, after being backfilled and compacted,
shall be finished off in a smooth and workmanlike manner. All settlements
occurring after the trenches have been backfilled must be filled by
the installer or owner. Should he fail to do so, the refilling will
be done by the proper highway department and the cost of the work
charged to the owner.
[Amended 8-20-1980 by L.L. No. 2-1980]
Any person committing an offense against any
provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be guilty
of a violation pursuant to the Penal Law of the State of New York,
punishable by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment for a term
not exceeding 15 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. The
continuation of an offense against the provisions of this article
shall constitute, for each day the offense is continued, a separate
and distinct offense hereunder.
The provisions, rules, regulations and specifications
contained in this article shall apply to all existing sanitary sewer
systems and sanitary sewers located within the Town, whether in existence
at the time of the passage of this article or created and constructed
thereafter.