A.
The following specifications apply to residential, commercial
and industrial sanitary sewer and potable water connections within the Town
of Milton. Special connections will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
B.
All installation of sanitary sewer and potable water
connections shall be subject to the control and approval of the Code Enforcement
Officer.
[Amended 3-19-1997 by L.L. No. 5-1997]
D.
Authority for Milton Highway Department control is derived
from this chapter. This chapter regulates the use of all public and private
sewers and water distribution and supply systems.
A.
The owner of any house, building or property used for
human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes, situated within
the Town of Milton and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way in which
there is now, or may be in the future, located a public sanitary sewer and/or
a central water supply, may be required to install, at his (or her) expense,
suitable mains or plumbing facilities therein and to connect such facilities
directly to the nearest facility, in accordance with these specifications.
B.
Under normal circumstances, such connection shall be
made within 120 days after the date of official notice to do so, provided
that the public sewer is within 100 feet of the property line. However, additional
time may be allowed, in writing, by the Town of Milton in specific cases if
the one-hundred-twenty-day period proves insufficient.[1]
A.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any
stormwater, surface water, roof runoff, groundwater, subsurface drainage,
uncontaminated cooling water or unpolluted industrial process water into any
sanitary sewer. Basement drains and sump pumps shall not be connected to any
sanitary sewer. The installation and operation of any garbage grinder rated
at 3/4 horsepower or greater shall be subject to review and approval of the
Town of Milton.
B.
Waters or wastes containing certain contaminants hazardous
or injurious to the sewers or the sewage treatment facilities are also excluded.
A.
No person shall uncover, make connections to or openings
into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or water line, or appurtenances
thereof, without first obtaining a written permit from the Town of Milton.
There are three classes of building sewer permits: residential, commercial
and industrial. The fees shall be as set from time to time by resolution of
the Town Board and shall be on file in the Town offices.
[Amended 3-19-1997 by L.L. No. 5-1997]
B.
Before making a sewer or water connection, the property
owner (or his agent) shall apply for the appropriate permit on a form furnished
by the Town of Milton and shall provide all information required. The combined
permit and inspection fee shall be paid to the Town of Milton at the time
the permit is issued. Permits are issued at the Town Hall, Geyser Road Office,
Monday through Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
C.
All expenses incidental to the connection of a building
to a sewer or water system shall be paid by the property owner. The owner
(or his agent) shall indemnify the Town for any loss or damage that may result
from his sewer connection work.
A.
Any person working for fee (contractor) to make connections
to the sewer or water system must register with the Town of Milton.
B.
All registered contractors must have on file with the
Town of Milton an owner's and contractor's protective liability insurance
policy, in the name of the Town of Milton and/or the Saratoga County Sewer
District, in the following amounts:
