No 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 Commissioner.
There shall be three classes of building lateral permits: (1)
for residential, (2) for commercial service, and (3) for service to
establishments producing industrial wastes. In any case, the owner
or his or her agent shall make application on a special form furnished
by this district. The permit application shall be supplemented by
any plans, specifications, or other information considered pertinent
in the judgment of the Commissioner. The permit and inspection fees
shall be as established by the Town Board and be filed with the Town
Clerk.
A separate and independent building lateral shall be provided
for every building, except where one building stands at the rear of
another on an interior lot and no sewer is available or can be constructed
to the rear building through an adjoining alley, courtyard or driveway.
In these cases, the building lateral from the front building may be
extended to the rear building if sufficient in size to accept sewage
from both properties and the whole considered as one building lateral.
In such cases, approval shall be obtained from the Commissioner prior
to installation of the building lateral. In situations where the buildings
have multiple owners, appropriate legal agreements and easements shall
be in place to prevent future conflicts related to maintenance and
repair.
Old building laterals may be used in connection with new buildings
only when they are certified by a qualified individual to the satisfaction
of the Commissioner to meet all requirements of this chapter.
The building lateral shall be constructed and installed in conformance
with the specifications and requirements as established by the Commissioner.
The size and slope of the building lateral shall be subject
to the approval of the Commissioner.
Whenever possible the building lateral shall be brought to the
building at an elevation below the basement floor. Any openings, such
as clean out hand holes in traps, in-house drains, cellar drains,
etc., shall be not lower than the level of the finished basement floor.
No building lateral shall be laid parallel to and within three feet
of any bearing wall which might thereby be weakened. The depth shall
be sufficient to afford protection from frost. The building lateral
shall be laid at uniform grade and in straight alignment insofar as
possible. Changes in direction shall be made only with properly curved
pipe and fittings.
In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit
gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such
drain shall be lifted by approved and mechanical means and discharged
to the building lateral.
All excavations required for the installation of a building
lateral shall be open-trench work unless otherwise approved by the
Commissioner. Pipe laying and backfill shall be performed in accordance
with specifications of this district as established by the Commissioner
and in full accordance with the local building code. No backfill shall
be placed until the work has been inspected and approved by the Commissioner.
All joints and connections shall be made gastight and watertight.
The connection of the building lateral into an existing public
sewer shall be made at the property line. If a building lateral connection
has not previously been provided, the building lateral will be constructed
from the existing public sewer to the property line by the owner,
after obtaining the necessary permit. The cost of constructing the
building lateral from the public sewer to the property line will be
at the owner's expense. All subsequent costs and expense incidental
to the installation, connection and maintenance of the building lateral
shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify this district
from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned
by the installation and maintenance of the building lateral. The method
of connection of the building lateral will be dependent upon the type
of sewer material used and in all cases shall be approved by the Commissioner.
A. The applicant for the building lateral permit shall notify the Commissioner
when the building lateral is ready for inspection and connection to
the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision
of the Commissioner.
B. When trenches are opened for the laying of building lateral pipes,
such trenches shall be inspected by the Commissioner before the trenches
are backfilled, and the contractor performing such work shall notify
the Commissioner when the laying of building lateral is completed.
The backfilling of a trench before inspection is made or approval
given will subject the contractor to a penalty of not to exceed $250
for each offense, and the trench shall be reopened for inspection
at the expense of the contractor. In case of a violation of any of
the rules and regulations of this district by a contractor, or other
persons in his or her employ, the contractor may be denied future
permits to complete work in the Town.
All excavations for building lateral installation shall be adequately
protected with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from
hazard. An indemnity bond will be required to be posted before a permit
will be granted to excavate. All excavations must be properly refilled,
tamped at intervals and the original type of surface be replaced.
Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in
the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory
to the Commissioner or other authority having jurisdiction.
In the case of the demolition of a building within the district
which has a building lateral, the owner is responsible for obtaining
a permit before commencing demolition work and for properly capping
the building lateral at the property line to prevent entry of dirt,
debris or any foreign substances into the public sewer. This shall
be accomplished under the supervision of the Commissioner.