[Adopted 1-19-1993 (Art. III, Ch. III, Section A, of the 1993 Code)]
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit to be deposited in any unsanitary manner on public or private property within the City of Crystal Lake, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said City, any human or animal excrement, garbage or other objectionable waste.
B. 
It shall be unlawful to discharge into any natural outlet or watercourse within the City of Crystal Lake, or in any area under the jurisdiction of said City, any sewage or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with subsequent provisions of this article.
C. 
Except as hereinafter provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, or other facility intended or used for the disposal of sewage.
D. 
The owner of all houses, buildings used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes, situated within the City and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way, in which there is now located or may in the future be located a public sanitary sewer of the City, is hereby required at his/her expense to install suitable toilet facilities therein, and to connect such facilities directly with the proper public sewer in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 241 of the City Code, within 90 days after the date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within 400 feet (121.9 meters) of the property line. It shall be unlawful to use any house or building for occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes, other than storage, unless such structure is equipped with proper toilet facilities connected with the public sanitary sewer system, as required in this article.
[Amended 2-19-2013 by Ord. No. 6898-A]
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Editor's Note: Former § 3.122, Definitions, which immediately preceded this section, was deleted 2-20-2007 by Ord. No. 6161.
A. 
Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available under the provisions of § 515-11 above, the building sewer shall be connected to a private sewage disposal system complying with the provisions of this article.
B. 
Before commencement of construction of a private sewage disposal system the owner shall first obtain a written permit signed by the Building Commissioner or his/her designated representative. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the City, which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications, and other information as are deemed necessary by the Building Commissioner or his/her designated representative. A permit and inspection fee as required by Chapter 241, Fees (permit fee schedule), of the City of Crystal Lake shall be paid to the City at the time the application is filed.
C. 
A permit for a private sewage disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer. The City Engineer shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the City Engineer when the work is ready for final inspection and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within 72 hours of the receipt of notice by the City Engineer.
D. 
The type, capacities, location and layout of a private sewage disposal system shall comply with all requirements of the Illinois Department of Public Health Private Sewage Disposal Code, 225 ILCS 225/1 et seq.
E. 
The owner shall operate and maintain the private sewage disposal facilities in a sanitary manner at all times, at no expense to the City.
F. 
No statement contained in this article shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that may be imposed by the Health Officer. The owner is required to follow all City procedures regarding installation of private sewage disposal systems in effect at time of application.
G. 
When a public sanitary sewer becomes available to a property served by a private sewage disposal system, the building sewer shall be connected to said public sewer within 90 days, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and Chapter 241 of the City Code, and the private sewage disposal system shall be abandoned, cleaned of sludge and filled with clean bank-run gravel or dirt.
[Amended 2-19-2013 by Ord. No. 6898-A]
A. 
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 Community Development Department. Any person, firm or corporation who or which utilizes an unauthorized connection or unauthorized use shall be fined for each offense as set forth in Chapter 248, Fines.
[Amended 6-3-2014 by Ord. No. 7036; 5-17-2016 by Ord. No. 7223]
B. 
There shall be four classes of building sewer permits: residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial. In any case, the owner or agent shall make application on a form furnished by the City. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the City Engineer and/or the Building Inspector. Permit and inspection fees are outlined in Chapter 241, Fees, (permit fee schedule) and shall be paid to the Director of Finance at the time the application is filed. A building sewer permit will only be issued and a sewer connection shall only be allowed if it can be demonstrated that the downstream sewerage facilities, including sewers, pump stations and wastewater treatment facilities, have sufficient reserve capacity to adequately and efficiently handle the additional anticipated waste load.
C. 
Allocation of costs.
[Amended 5-17-2016 by Ord. No. 7223]
(1) 
All costs and expenses incident to the installation, connection, disconnection, repair, or maintenance of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the City from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation, connection, disconnection, repair and maintenance of the building sewer.
(2) 
All costs and expenses incident to the installation, connection, disconnection, repair, or maintenance of the building water service shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the City from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation, connection, disconnection, repair, and maintenance of the building water service.
D. 
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building; except where one building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard, or driveway, the building sewer from the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one building sewer, on examination and test by the City Engineer and/or Building Inspector to meet all requirements of this article.
E. 
Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found on examination and test by the Community Development Department to meet all requirements of this article.
[Amended 6-3-2014 by Ord. No. 7036]
F. 
The building sewer shall be either of the following:
[Amended 12-1-1998 by Ord. No. 5103]
(1) 
PVC plastic sewer pipe: PVC plastic sewer pipe and fittings of sizes four-inch through fifteen-inch shall conform to the latest revised specification requirements of ASTM D3034 for Type PSM polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sewer pipe and fittings of minimum wall thickness SDR 35, and the joints shall be either the solvent-weld-type conforming to the latest revised specification requirements of ASTM D2564 and ASTM D2855, or elastomeric gasket-type conforming to the latest revised specification requirements of ASTM D1869 and ASTM D3212. A thicker walled pipe such as SDR 26 may be specified by the Engineer depending on design and/or field conditions. PVC plastic sewer pipe and fittings of sizes eighteen-inch through thirty-six-inch shall conform to the latest revised specification requirements of ASTM F679 for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) large-diameter plastic gravity sewer pipe and fittings of minimum wall thickness T-l, or ASTM F794 for Series 46 polyvinyl chloride (PVC) large-diameter ribbed gravity sewer pipe and fittings, with integral bell gasketed joints and elastomeric gaskets to form a watertight seal conforming to the latest revised specification requirements of ASTM F477 or ASTM D3212. Pipe and fittings shall be the products of one approved manufacturer only, and there shall not be any mixing of pipe and fittings of different manufacturers. The handling and installation of pipe, assembly or joints, and manhole connections shall be in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations.
(a) 
Gasket-type waterstop collars consisting of a neoprene collar and a stainless steel band or other approved manhole waterstop shall be installed wherever the pipe passes through the manhole walls to provide a watertight joint to prohibit infiltration into the sewer system.
(b) 
Installation of PVC pipe:
[1] 
PVC pipe shall be installed in accordance with the latest revised specification requirements of ASTM D2321 using either compacted Class I or Class II granular embedment materials for bedding, haunching and initial backfill of 12 inches over the top of pipe to provide the necessary support for the pipe so that the maximum deflection does not exceed 5% of the pipe's original internal diameter.
[2] 
The contractor shall provide the necessary tools and equipment and perform the work necessary to test the deflection in the initial 1,200 feet of installed sewer and not less than 10% of the remainder of the sewer project at random locations selected by the engineers no sooner than 30 days after backfilling has been completed. In the event that deflection exceeds the maximum limit of 5%, the contractor shall test all other new flexible pipe for deflection. Deflection shall be tested by use of either a mandrel or rigid ball having a diameter equal to 95% of the inside diameter of the pipe, and the test shall be performed without using mechanical pulling devices. Wherever the deflection limitation is exceeded, the contractor shall uncover the pipe, carefully replace compacted embedment and backfill material, and retest for deflection.
(2) 
Cast-iron soil pipe: Service weight cast-iron soil pipe and fittings conforming CISPI Specification HS-67 with compression-type rubber gasket joints conforming to ASTM Specification C564, or other suitable materials approved by the City Engineer.
G. 
The building sewer shall not be less than six-inch diameter size VCP pipes installed at a minimum invert slope of 0.125 (1/8) inch per foot, or not less than four-inch diameter size cast-iron pipe in length of not less than 10 feet installed at a minimum invert slope of 0.25 (1/4) inch per foot. Building sewers shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements of the City Engineer as to trench excavation and backfilling, installation of pipe and fittings and testing.
H. 
The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall be made at the Y-branch, if such branch is available at a suitable location. If the public sewer is 12 inches in diameter or less, and no properly located Y-branch is available, the owner shall, at his/her expense, install a Y-branch in the public sewer at the location specified and installation approved by the City Engineer. Where the public sewer is greater than 12 inches in diameter, and no properly located Y-branch is available, a neat hole may be cut into the public sewer to receive the building sewer, with entry in the downstream direction at an angle of about 45°. An ell of 45° may be used to make such connection, with the spigot end cut so as not to extend past the inner surface of the public sewer. The invert of the building sewer at the point of connection shall be at the same or a higher elevation than the invert of the public sewer. A smooth, neat joint shall be made and the connection made secure and watertight by encasement in concrete.
I. 
The contractor shall bed the lower quadrant of the sewer pipe on a layer of gravel or crushed stone. Gravel or crushed stone shall meet ASTM No. 67 specifications and shall have a minimum thickness of four inches under the pipe barrel and two inches under bells. It shall be carefully placed and compacted around the pipe to provide uniform support to the bottom quadrant.
J. 
After the sewer pipe is laid, inspected and approved, the contractor shall immediately refill the trench except that the backfill around the sides and over the top of the pipe shall be carefully compacted in six-inch layers to a depth of 12 inches above the top of the pipe. This section must be free of stones or any other objects that would damage the clay pipe. If the trench excavation has been made deeper than necessary, bedding material, as specified above, shall be used to fill the trench to the required grade.
K. 
No connections to the municipal sewage works shall be made except by plumbers and sewer contractors licensed by, and bonded to, the City of Crystal Lake.
L. 
All excavations for building sewer installation shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Street, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the City within 30 days.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original § 3.126, Use of the Public Sewers, which immediately followed this subsection, was deleted 2-20-2007 by Ord. No. 6161.
M. 
Abandonment of sanitary sewer lines.
[Added 5-17-2016 by Ord. No. 7223]
(1) 
All existing portions of the sanitary sewer system serving a building or property that will not be reused as part of building demolition or remodeling must be properly disconnected and abandoned by the property owner from the point where such system connects to the sewer main.
(2) 
The sanitary sewer service lateral shall be capped at the public right-of-way. An abandonment fee will be charged for grouting the service line at the sanitary main, which shall be based on the City's annual grouting program cost.
(3) 
Upon abandonment of a sewer line, as required by this subsection, the owner of the property serviced by such line shall be required to restore all property disturbed by such abandonment, including compacted backfill, restoration of grounds, sidewalk, pavement, or other features to match surrounding conditions.
No unauthorized person shall break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface, or tamper with any structure, appurtenance, or equipment which is a part of the sewage works.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Original §§ 3.128, Powers and Authority of Inspectors, and 3.129, Penalties, which immediately followed this section, were deleted 2-20-2007 by Ord. No. 6161.