Town of Bethlehem, NY Article V Sewer Extensions

§ 91-34 Design specifications; approval required.

A. All extensions to the sanitary sewer system owned and maintained by this district shall be properly designed in accordance with the Recommended Standards for Sewage Works, as adopted by the Great Lakes-Upper Mississippi River Board of the State Sanitary Engineers and in strict conformance with all requirements of the New York State Department of Health.

B. Plans and specifications for sewer extensions shall be submitted to, and approval obtained from, the Commissioner and the Albany County Department of Health before construction may proceed. The design of sewers must anticipate and allow for flows from all possible future extensions and developments within the immediate drainage area.

§ 91-35 Conditions for construction by district.

Sewer extensions, including individual building laterals to the property line, may be constructed by the district under public contract if, in the opinion of the Town Board, the number of properties to be served by such extension warrants its cost. Under this arrangement the property owner shall pay for and install the building lateral from the property line to his or her residence or place of business in accordance with the requirements of Article IV. Property owners may propose sewer extensions within this district by drafting a written petition, signed by a majority of the benefiting property owners, and filing it with the Town Board.

§ 91-36 Construction by property owner.

If the Town Board does not elect to construct a sewer extension under public contract, the property owner, builder or developer may construct the necessary sewer extension if this extension is approved by the Town Board in accordance with the requirements of § 91-34. The property owner, builder or developer must pay for the entire installation, including all expenses incidental thereto. Each building lateral installed must be installed and inspected as previously required and the inspection fees shall be paid. Design of sewers shall be as specified in § 91-37. The installation of the sewer extension must be subject to inspection by the Commissioner and the expenses for this inspection shall be paid for by the owner, builder or developer. The Commissioner's decisions shall be final in matters of quality and methods of construction. The sewer, as constructed, must pass the exfiltration test required in § 91-37 before any building lateral is connected thereto. The entire cost of the sewer extension thus made shall be absorbed by the developers or benefiting property owners.

§ 91-37 Design standards.

Sewer design shall be in accordance with the standards and specifications as established by the Commissioner in the Requirements for Sanitary Sewer Connections.