To insure compliance with the other articles
of these rules and regulations and to facilitate the supervision of
the construction, operation, and repair of sewers and drains and the
keeping of records thereof, no person other than those described in
this article shall construct, repair, alter or remove any sewer, building
sewer or drain connected to, or discharging directly or indirectly
to, or into any public sewer or drain of said Town or intended to
discharge thus at some future time, regardless of whether said work
is located in a public street or in public or private land.
[Amended 9-5-1978]
No person, other than those working for, and
under the direction of the Authority, shall make any excavation for
or construct, install, lay, repair, alter, or remove any sewer, drain,
sewer connection, or appurtenance thereof, within the Town, which
sewer, drain, etc. is in any way connected to or discharges directly,
or indirectly to or into any public sewer or drain of said Town, or
is intended at some future time to be so connected or so discharged,
until said person shall have applied for and secured from the Superintendent
a permit for doing such work, except that a permit for the aforementioned
work or any work which relates to a connection or otherwise to a sewer
main or interceptor or manhole must be secured from the Authority
at either a regular or special meeting prior to any construction thereto;
and there must be for said construction full and complete inspection
by an inspector of the Sewer Authority from start to finish and further,
there must be written approval obtained from each applicable public
utility prior to the commencement of said construction. Applications
must be submitted for each separate connection and a permit is required
for construction of each and every connection or other construction
permit hereunder.
[Amended 9-5-1978]
Permits will only be issued to plumbers licensed
to do business in the State of Rhode Island and to drain layers licensed
by the Authority to lay drains in the Town, except that a permit may
be issued to a homeowner for work on his own home if the Superintendent
determines such person is capable of performing the work in compliance
with these rules and regulations. No permit shall be issued, except
in cases of emergency, to dig up or make any excavation in a public
way until the applicant files in writing with the Authority proof
of notification to all existing public utilities. The issuance of
a sewer service line permit shall be contingent upon the plumber or
drainlayer indemnifying the Town against any loss or damage that may
be caused, directly or indirectly by the installation of the sewer
service line and its proper functioning. No permit shall issue to
any plumber or drainlayer for work hereunder unless such plumber or
drainlayer has filed with the Authority and the Town treasurer, a
certificate of insurance in the minimum amount as follows:
A.
Public liability: $100,000/$300,000; Property damage:
$50,000/$100,000 (including underground hazard coverage), and such
insurance shall be maintained during those times that work is being
performed pursuant to this ordinance. Plumbers and drainlayers shall
post a bond payable to the Town treasurer in the amount of $5,000
or in such greater amount as the Authority may specify if, in the
opinion of the Authority, $5,000 is less than the amount of work to
be performed, to guarantee satisfactory completion of work. The Town
assumes no liability on the issuance of permits.
The following may, as indicated, construct,
repair, alter or remove sewers and drains, subject to supervision
and approval by the Superintendent:
A.
Regular forces of, or a contractor employed by the
Town operating under orders of the Superintendent and in the performance
of work for said Town.
B.
Regular forces of any public utility corporation authorized
by state law to construct, maintain, and operate pipes or ducts within
public highways within said Town while engaged in work incidental
to the regular structures of said utility company on condition that
the utility company notify the Superintendent of any changes or repairs
to be made.
C.
Any person who shall have been duly licensed by the
Authority to perform work of the type in question during the period
provided in such license and when operating under and subject to the
conditions of a permit for the particular job and issued therefor
by the Superintendent.
The limitations as to persons who may construct,
alter, or repair sewers, drains, and building sewers shall not restrict
the usual work of plumbers or others when operating in accordance
with the plumbing and building codes of the Town or state, provided
no drainlayer or other person shall make any connection to a public
sewer or drain of said Town without a permit therefor, even if said
sewer or drain is located under or immediately adjacent to any building
or similar structure, and provided all drains and fixtures within
said building or structure and all use made of them shall conform
to the requirements of these rules and regulations as to what may
and may not be permitted to be discharged into public sewers and drains.
Each contractor shall be responsible for the
faithful performance of all work performed under the license or permits
issued to it or him and for the conduct of all work and all materials
furnished on work by his or its employees or agents. No work shall
be sublet by a contractor under any permit issued under such license
in any manner to divest said contractor of full control and responsibility
for all parts of said work. Only competent persons shall be employed
on work performed under such license and only suitable material conforming
to the standards established by the Superintendent shall be furnished
or used on such work.
Should the Superintendent find that any contractor
has failed to conform to the requirements of these rules and regulations
or the rules and regulations of any permit issued thereunder, or that
such contractor has not been faithful in the performance of work or
furnishing of materials under his license, or that the work being
performed constitutes a safety hazard to the public, the Superintendent
may revoke or suspend such contractor's license or permit, or both,
and cause such contractor's bond to be cashed.
Every application for a permit shall be made
in writing on forms to be provided by the Superintendent for that
purpose and shall be signed by the licensed contractor or other qualified
person or party, or an authorized agent thereof. The application shall
state the location and ownership of the property to be served by the
sewer or drain in question, the post office address of said property
owner, a brief description of the work to be done, and shall contain
an agreement that the permittee will do the work in accordance with
the local laws, ordinances, regulations, and permits of the Town as
those local laws, etc. may apply to the particular location of work,
and will save the Town and others harmless from damages, loss, damage
claims, etc., all in such form and detail as may be directed by the
Superintendent in the form provided. The Superintendent, in his discretion,
may require as a prerequisite to the issuance of any permit, that
he be furnished:
A.
Evidence that any and all necessary permits, etc.,
to open public streets, public or private grounds or property have
been or will be issued;
B.
Evidence that the agent of the applicant is properly
authorized to sign the application in question;
C.
Evidence that devices are being installed, or provisions
made to prevent the entry into public sewers or drains of any substances
forbidden by entry by this ordinance;
D.
Plans or a description or both, of the system and
devices to be installed, in such detail that the Superintendent can
determine that said system and devices satisfy the requirements of
these rules and regulations, said plans and description to be considered
part of the application and installation in accordance therewith shall
be a condition of the permit; and
E.
Any other information or proof pertinent to the particular
job in question.
Each permit to construct, alter, or repair any
sewer, sewer service line or drain under this section shall be issued
only after an application as hereinbefore provided has been made.
The applicant may be required by the Superintendent to state the limit
of time within which the work must be performed and at the expiration
of which the privileges for construction under the permit shall terminate
unless extended by the Superintendent. Permits shall not be transferable
or assignable by the permittee.
All completed applications for permits and a
record of work performed under every permit issued thereupon shall
be kept as permanent records of the Authority.
