[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Hamburg 5-9-1966. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As hereinafter mentioned, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
DISTRICT
Shall mean any Town of Hamburg Sanitary Sewer District for which the Hamburg Town Board acts as Commissioners.
ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT
Shall mean the Town Engineer of the Town of Hamburg or his representative.
HOUSE LATERAL
Shall mean the sewer pipe extending from the individual house or other building to the "sewer," including any portion that may be installed crossing under the street.
SEWER
Shall mean the main or street server usually extending along the street, and serving all properties along the street.
All new connections of house laterals (or other connections) to sanitary sewers shall be made in accordance with these rules and regulations and any other applicable provisions of the Code of the Town of Hamburg. In the case of differences between requirements the higher requirement, as determined by the Engineering Department, shall govern. These rules and regulations shall supersede any previous rules and regulations for specific sewer districts.
No individual, firm or corporation shall lay, alter or repair any house lateral or connection to any sewer belonging to the district, or do any other work connected with the district sewers without making application for and obtaining a permit from the Town of Hamburg. Application shall be made at the Engineering Department, Hamburg Town Hall, pursuant to law.
All new house laterals or other connections to sewers shall be made under the supervision of, and shall be inspected by the Engineering Department.
A. 
Materials.
(1) 
Pipe for house laterals shall be one of the following from a point five feet outside the building to the sewer:
(a) 
Six-inch tile sewer pipe, A.S.T.M. Designation C 13, with premium type factory-made polyvinyl joints, A.S.T.M. C-425-64T, approved by the Engineering Department.
(b) 
Four-inch extra-heavy cast-iron soil pipe, A.S.T.M. A74-42, with lead or leadite joints, or approved compression type "O-Ring" joints.
(c) 
Four-inch asbestos-cement building sewer pipe, Class 1500.
(2) 
If any portion of the lateral crosses any existing or future public or private road or street, that portion shall be one of the following:
(a) 
Six-inch extra-strength tile sewer pipe, A.S.T.M. Designation C 200, with premium type factory-made polyvinyl joints, A.S.T.M. - C425-64T, approved by the Engineering Department.
(b) 
Six-inch extra-heavy cast-iron soil pipe, A.S.T.M. A74-42, with lead or leadite joints, or approved compression type "O-Ring" joints.
(c) 
Six-inch asbestos cement pipe, Class 2400.
B. 
Construction.
(1) 
Manner of installation.
[Amended 9-23-1968 by L.L. No. 22-1968]
(a) 
The plumbing in the building shall be installed in such a manner that the main building drain will pass through the basement wall above the basement floor at such a point as to give the lateral a proper grade and proper cover. No basement floor drains shall be connected in any way.
(b) 
If plumbing fixtures are installed in the basement or at any point below the first floor or the finished grade at the building, whichever is higher, a separate waste line shall be installed for each fixture and a manual gate valve shall be installed in each line, which gate valve shall be kept closed except when the fixture is in use. Plumbing fixtures installed below the house lateral shall be equipped with proper pumps with the necessary check valves, as directed by the Engineering Department.
(c) 
In certain areas subject to flooding and/or sewer backup, as designated by the Engineering Department, or where requested or required by other regulating agencies, no plumbing fixtures other than laundry tubs below the first floor or the finished grade at the building, whichever is higher, shall be connected to the house lateral by gravity. If laundry tubs are connected by gravity, a manual gate valve shall be installed in the waste line from the tubs, which gate valve shall be kept closed except when the tubs are in use. Also, no fixtures, below the first floor or the finished grade at the building, whichever is higher, shall be connected to the house lateral by gravity in any multiple dwelling [two or more families] having living quarters below finished grade at the building regardless of the location of the building; in such cases these fixtures shall be equipped with proper pumps with the necessary check valves, as directed by the Engineering Department.
[Amended 8-9-1971 by L.L. No. 15-1971]
(d) 
In cases of unusual construction where the above requirements are impractical, these requirements may be modified at the discretion of the Town Engineer.
(2) 
Laterals shall be installed carefully to grade with tight joints. Laterals shall be installed with a slope of at least 1/4 inch per foot unless special permission is obtained from the Engineering Department.
(3) 
The trench shall be excavated so as to meet the sewer at the Y-branch. The material excavated from the trench shall be so placed as to not obstruct the street and so as to cause the least inconvenience to the public. Proper barriers and lights shall be placed around the work.
(4) 
In laying pipe, the trench shall be excavated to a depth at least four inches below the grade of the lateral. The trench shall be brought up to grade with four inches minimum compacted cushion of bank-run gravel or other similar material under the pipe. Said compacted material shall be well graduated, contain no stones over 3/4 inch and shall be satisfactory to the Engineering Department. Pipe shall be bedded carefully on the compacted material so that it does not ride on bells or joints. Backfill shall be by hand, free from stones, to a point 12 inches above top of pipe.
(5) 
The ends of all house laterals not immediately connected with house plumbing shall be securely closed with a watertight stopper.
(6) 
If any portion of the lateral crosses any existing or future public or private road, it shall have a minimum cover of four feet. If such cover cannot be obtained, pipe shall be encased with six inches of concrete. Backfill above pipe shall be in accordance with requirements of the appropriate highway authorities.
(7) 
The Engineering Department will designate the position of the Y-branch in the street (or existing lateral under the street) as shown by the records on file, but the district will not be responsible for any errors in such locations.
(8) 
The cover of the Y-branch (or existing lateral) shall be carefully removed so as to not injure the pipe or allow pieces of the cover to get into the sewer. The first length of pipe attached to the Y-branch shall be curved and set so as to give a good fall into the sewer.
(9) 
Where Y-branches are not available, connection shall be by means of a factory made saddle, approved by the Engineering Department. The saddle and all necessary fittings and materials shall be furnished by the owner and the owner shall perform all excavation, backfill and other associated work. The actual installation of the saddle, including cutting into the sewer line, shall be performed by the Engineering Department. The owner or his representative shall give all assistance requested.
(10) 
No septic tank shall be connected to any house lateral.
(11) 
Regardless of whether or not any portion of the house lateral was installed by the district, the owner shall maintain, at his own expense, the entire house lateral from the house to the main sewer in the street, including any portion which may be located in or under the street.
Where any work is performed in street or highway rights-of-way, the owner or his agent shall first obtain a permit from the proper State, County or Town Highway authorities.
A. 
It shall be unlawful to discharge to any natural outlet within the district any sanitary sewage, industrial wastes, or other polluted waters, except where interception or treatment has been provided in accordance with provisions of these rules.
B. 
The owner of all houses, buildings or properties used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purpose, situated within the district and accessible to a public sanitary sewer of the district, is hereby required at his expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein, and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of these rules, within 90 days after date of official notice to do so. Where such public sewer is not available, a private system satisfactory to the Erie County Health Department may be allowed by the Town Engineering Department.
A. 
The sewers herein described and referred to are "sanitary sewers" and are to be used for that purpose only. No underfloor drains, sump pumps, roof downspouts or other such facilities shall be connected thereto. No other surface water of any kind or cooling water or unpolluted industrial process waters shall be drained into the sanitary sewers.
B. 
Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes to any public sewer:
(1) 
Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150° F.
(2) 
Any water or waste which may contain more than 100 parts per million, by weight, of fat, oil or grease.
(3) 
Any gasoline, benzine, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas.
(4) 
Any garbage that has not been properly shredded.
(5) 
Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw, shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, manure, or any other solid or viscous substance capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works.
(6) 
Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5 or higher than 9.0, or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment, and personnel of the sewage works.
(7) 
Any waters or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any sewage-treatment process, constitute a hazard to humans or animals, or create any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage-treatment plant.
(8) 
Any waters or wastes containing suspended solids of such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle such materials at the sewage-treatment plant.
(9) 
Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating a public nuisance.
C. 
Grease, oil, and sand interceptors.
(1) 
Grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Engineering Department, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes, sand and other harmful ingredients. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Engineering Department, and shall be located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.
(2) 
Grease and oil interceptors shall be constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperature. They shall be of substantial construction, watertight and equipped with easily removable covers which when bolted in place shall be gastight and watertight.
(3) 
Where installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be maintained by the owner, at his expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times.
D. 
Engineering Department review of certain discharges; pretreatment.
(1) 
The admission into the public sewers of any waters or wastes having a five-day biochemical oxygen demand greater than 300 parts per million by weight; containing more than 350 parts per million by weight of suspended solids; containing any quantity of substances having the characteristics described in § 205-7B; having an average daily flow greater than 2% of the average daily sewage flow of the district, shall be subject to the review and approval of the Engineering Department.
(2) 
Where necessary in the opinion of the Engineering Department the owner shall provide, at his expense, such preliminary treatment as may be necessary to:
(a) 
Reduce the biochemical oxygen demand to 300 parts per million and the suspended solids to 350 parts per million by weight.
(b) 
Reduce objectionable characteristics or constituents to within allowable limits.
(c) 
Control the quantities and rates of discharge of such waters or wastes.
(3) 
Plans, specifications, and any other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted for the approval of the Engineering Department and of the Erie County Health Department, and no construction of such facilities shall be commenced until said approvals are obtained in writing.
E. 
Where preliminary treatment facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation, by the owner at his expense.
F. 
When required by the Engineering Department, the owner of any property served by a house lateral carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable control manhole in the house lateral to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of the wastes. Such manhole, when required, shall be accessibly and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by the Engineering Department. The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his expense, and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times.
G. 
All measurements, tests, and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in § 205-7B and D shall be determined in accordance with "Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Sewage," and shall be determined at the control manhole provided for in § 205-7F, or upon suitable sample taken at said control manhole. In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which the house lateral is connected.
H. 
No statement contained in this article shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between the district and any industrial concern whereby an industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by the district for treatment.
No person, firm or corporation shall injure, break, remove or uncover any pipe, manhole or other portion of the public sewer system. The district shall have the right to disconnect any house lateral or other connection where materials which may injure or obstruct the sewer have been or may be discharged into the sewer. Authorized employees of the Town of Hamburg shall be permitted to enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing, in accordance with the provisions of the local law.
A. 
Any person violating the provisions of § 205-8 shall be subject to immediate arrest under charge of disorderly conduct.
B. 
Any person found to be violating any provisions of this chapter except § 205-8 shall be served by the Town Board with a written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations.
C. 
If any person shall continue any violation beyond the time limit provided, the Town Board shall cause a hearing to be held. The violator shall be served a notice of hearing at least 20 days prior to the day specified for the hearing. The notice shall state the time and place designated for the holding of the hearing and a specification of the violations charged. At the time of holding the hearing, the violator may present such evidence as he deems applicable, and shall have the complete opportunity to be heard. If, after the hearing, the Town Board shall determine that a violation is in existence and continuing, the violator shall be guilty of an offense and shall be charged a premium assessment of $50 for each violation. Each day in which such violation shall continue thereafter, the premium assessment shall continue at the rate of $50 for each day. In no event, however, shall the premium assessment exceed the sum of $1,000 in any year. Should the violation continue, the premium assessment will be levied each successive year to the maximum of $1,000 annually.
D. 
If the Town Board deems it necessary it may use such premium assessments to make the corrections necessary to correct the violation and thereupon discontinue premium assessments.
E. 
Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit the right of the Town Board to enforce, or avail themselves of the benefits of, any and all other applicable laws and ordinances.
F. 
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall become liable to the district for any expense, loss or damage occasioned the district by reason of such violation.
G. 
Unpaid sewer charges including premium assessments shall become a lien upon the real property upon which or in connection with which sewer services were provided as and from the first day fixed for payment of such charges. Interest shall be due and payable as in the same manner as other town taxes.
H. 
The invalidity of any section, clause, sentence or provision of this chapter shall not affect the validity of any other part of this chapter which can be given effect without such invalid part or parts.
The Town Board of Hamburg, acting as Commissioners for Town of Hamburg Sanitary Sewer Districts, may make such changes or revisions and adopt such further rules and regulations as it may deem advisable.