No person, firm or corporation shall uncover,
make any connections with or opening into, alter or disturb any public
sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit
from the Superintendent of Streets.
The property owner or his agent shall make application
on a special form furnished by the Village. The permit application
shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information
considered pertinent in the judgment of the Superintendent of Streets.
A permit and inspection fee, in accordance with a fee schedule adopted
by resolution of the Board of Trustees, shall be paid to the Village
Treasurer at the time the application is filed. This shall cover up
to and including three inspections. If more than three inspections
are required, then an additional fee per inspection, in accordance
with a fee schedule established by resolution of the Board of Trustees,
shall be charged to the applicant. No certificate of occupancy or
other approval shall be given to the applicant until such fees are
paid to the Village. If there is any conflict between this section
and any other local law, this section shall govern. If a street opening
permit is required, it shall be performed in accordance with the applicable
Village local law.
A separate and independent building sewer shall
be provided for every building, except where such requirement is waived
in writing by the Village Engineer and the Board of Trustees.
Old building sewers may be used in connection
with new buildings only when the Plumbing Inspector determines that
they meet all requirements of this chapter.
The building sewer shall be cast-iron soil pipe
with leaded joints, ASTM Specification No. A74-42 or equal; A-C pipe,
ASTM Specification No. C428-73T or equal; or other suitable material
approved by the Plumbing Inspector or in accordance with the Building
Code, and joints shall be tight and waterproof. Any part of the building
sewer that is located within 10 feet of a water service pipe shall
be constructed of cast-iron soil pipe with leaded joints. Cast-iron
pipe with leaded joints may be required by the Plumbing Inspector
where the building sewer is exposed to damage by tree roots. The building
sewer shall be of cast-iron soil pipe, except that nonmetallic material
may be accepted if laid on a suitable concrete bed or cradle as approved
by the Building Inspector and Plumbing Inspector.
The size and slope of the building sewer shall
be subject to the approval of the Plumbing Inspector and shall be
in accordance with Chapter 5 of the New York State Building Code applicable
to plumbing. No pipe of less than four inches or greater than five
inches shall be used without approval of the Village Engineer. No
slope of less than 1/4 inch per foot shall be used unless approved
by the Village Engineer.
No building sewer shall be laid parallel to
or within three feet of any bearing wall which might thereby be weakened.
The depth shall be sufficient to afford protection from frost. The
building sewer shall be laid at uniform slope and in straight alignment
insofar as possible. Changes in direction and/or slope shall be made
only with properly curved pipe, fittings and cleanouts. Cleanouts
shall be installed where directed by the Plumbing Inspector.
A.
In all buildings in which any building sewer is too
low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried
by such pipe shall be lifted by approved artificial means and discharged
to the building sewer.
B.
Three copies of complete plans for such artificial
means shall be submitted to the Plumbing Inspector and Village Engineer
for approval. Any such buildings using artificial sewer means shall
be protected from overflow due to backwater from the public sewer
system. Backwater valves in accordance with the Building Code shall
be installed.
C.
In all buildings in which any building sewer is too
low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried
by such pipe shall be lifted by a sump pump, and such sump pump shall
be from a collection tank properly vented. This pump shall be a submersible
heavy-duty nonclog type with a nonclog enclosed pump impeller. The
pump shall be capable of passing two-and-one-half-inch spheres. A
suction tripod shall be provided of sufficient height to provide proper
suction entrance for the liquids and solids to be pumped. The pump
casing, impeller and tripod shall be of cast iron. The motor shall
be a submersible, oil filled, totally enclosed, ball-bearing type
with adequate thrust capacity for the pump. It shall be equipped with
a stainless steel shaft and an expansion diaphragm. Conduits and fittings
shall be attached to the motors with watertight connections per Electrical
Code requirements. Said pump and its installation shall be approved
by the Plumbing Inspector. In the event of an overflow, all provisions
for temporary discharge shall be approved by the Plumbing Inspector.
A standby pump may be required as determined by the Plumbing Inspector.
The Plumbing Inspector may adopt other and additional regulations
not inconsistent with the requirements set forth herein.
A.
All excavations required for the installation of a
building sewer shall be open trench work unless otherwise approved
by the Plumbing Inspector and the Village Engineer Pipelaying and
backfill shall be performed in accordance with ASTM Specification
No. C12-19, except that no backfill shall be placed until the work
has been inspected by the Village Plumbing Inspector.
All joints and connections shall be made gastight
and water tight. Cast-iron joints shall be firmly packed with oakum
on hemp and filled with molten lead, federal specifications (QQL-156),
no less than one inch deep. Lead shall be run in one pouring and caulked
tight. No paint, varnish or other coatings shall be permitted on the
jointing material until after the joint has been tested and approved.
Other jointing materials and methods may be used only by approval
of the Plumbing Inspector. Cleanouts or manholes shall be provided
wherever the pipe changes direction or slopes. These may be omitted
as per requirement of the Plumbing Inspector.
The connection of the building sewer into the
public sewer shall be made at the Y-branch at the property owner's
expense 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 of the building sewer will provide
fittings, pipe and the installation at his own expense. The fitting
must be of a type approved by the Plumbing Inspector. Where the public
sewer is greater than 12 inches in diameter and a properly located
Y-branch is not available at the direction of the Plumbing Inspector,
a five-inch opening may be cut into the public sewer to receive the
building sewer with entry in the downstream direction, at an angle
of about 45º. A 45º ell (L) may be used to make such connection
with the spigot and 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 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. The owner of
the property shall supply all fittings, pipe and installation at his
own expense. Special fittings may be used for the connection only
when approved by the Plumbing Inspector. No connection may be made
to force mains or mains operating under pressure of a pump without
approval of both the Plumbing Inspector and the Village Engineer.
The applicant for the building sewer permit
shall notify the Plumbing Inspector when the building sewer is ready
for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection
shall be made under the supervision of the Plumbing Inspector. The
location of said connection shall be recorded in the permanent files
of the Village Sewer Department. No statement in this section shall
be construed to interfere with any additional requirements of applicable
Village local laws.
All excavations for building sewer installation
shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect
the public from hazards. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public
property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in
a manner satisfactory to the Village. No statement in this section
shall be construed to interfere with any additional requirements that
may be imposed by any other applicable Village local law.
