Application to construct extensions or additions to any sanitary sewers shall be made to the Superintendent on forms prescribed by the Village and shall be approved by the Village before submission to DEC. Two sets of detailed construction plans showing the proposed construction shall be submitted to the Village for preliminary review. Following preliminary review and approval, the applicant shall submit three sets of applications to construct a sanitary sewer along with eight sets of detailed construction plans and specifications showing the proposed construction. Five sets of application and approved plans and specifications shall be forwarded with a letter of approval to DEC. Evidence of DEC approval as well as other required local, state and/or federal approvals is required prior to final acceptance.
Inspection during construction will be made by the Superintendent or authorized Village representatives. No sanitary sewers are to be covered until such inspection has been made. The Superintendent will send a letter to the applicant certifying that inspection, testing and acceptance have been completed. Inspection and acceptance by the Superintendent does not relieve the owner of the responsibility to keep the sewer operating in accordance with this chapter. A complete set of as-built construction plans showing the final construction, wye or tee locations and other information shall be submitted prior to final acceptance. The cost of any outside services, such as consultant or legal, for the Village review (§ 122-37) and the cost of all services consultant, legal or Village forces for inspection will be the responsibility of the extension applicant.
Extensions or additions to the sanitary sewer system shall be designed and constructed in accordance with the latest revisions of the New York State Standards for Waste Treatment Works, the Water Pollution Control Federation Manual of Practice No. 9, Design and Construction of Sanitary and Storm Sewers, Erie County Health Department Regulations and the American Society of Testing Material Specifications for Sanitary Sewer Construction.
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No connection of sanitary sewer extensions shall be permitted to the public sanitary sewer until completion of procedures and payment of Village costs as required by this article.
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Existing private sanitary sewers may be connected to the public sanitary sewer only when they are found upon examination and test by the Superintendent to meet all standards set by this chapter. Any testing costs will be the responsibility of the sewer extension applicant.
Any person installing a sanitary sewer extension to the public sanitary sewer shall post a maintenance bond to be approved by the Superintendent for 25% of the full value of the sewer construction cost with the Village, guaranteeing the sewer for a period of two years from the time of acceptance by the Superintendent. During this period, any defects in the sewer or appurtenances must be corrected at the applicant's expense.
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Whenever pipelaying is not in progress, the end of the pipe shall be securely closed with a tight-fitting cover or plug. Any earth or other material entering the main sewer due to operations of the plumber, contractor or building owner shall be removed at his expense. All trenches must be protected by sufficient sheeting and bracing.
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Within highway right-of-way, backfilling and restoration of surface shall be in accordance with requirements of the highway agency having supervision and Article III of this chapter.
Extensions of the Village Sanitary Sewer System outside of the Village boundaries shall comply with this chapter as well as all appropriate Village, state and federal laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.