No one shall uncover, connect with or open into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a permit from the Code Enforcement Officer.
No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any stormwater, cooling water or unpolluted industrial waters to any sanitary sewer. Swimming pool drains shall not be connected to any sanitary sewer.
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There shall be two classes of sewer lateral permits:
(1) 
For residential, commercial, and institutional service.
(2) 
For service to establishments producing industrial wastes.
B. 
In either case, a permit application shall be submitted to the Code Enforcement Officer. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications, or other information considered pertinent, in the judgment of the Code Enforcement Officer, except for commercial/institutional/industrial facilities which must meet NYSDEC and NYSDOH standards. A fee established by § 94-109 shall accompany the application.
A. 
A separate and independent building lateral shall be provided for every building requiring sanitary facilities. When, however, there is a building behind a front building, the second building may use the front building's building lateral if there is no other way to provide sanitary service to the back building.
B. 
New street laterals and/or building laterals shall not go under building basements. In like fashion, a building shall not be constructed over an existing lateral; the lateral shall be relocated after the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator has approved plans showing the relocation. If relocation is not physically possible, then the lateral shall be:
(1) 
Exposed and totally encapsulated in not less than three inches of concrete; or
(2) 
Exposed and walled and the building rooms above positively ventilated outdoors.
C. 
All existing manholes in or under the basement shall be sealed airtight in a manner acceptable to the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator. No new manholes shall be constructed on the portion of the lateral under the building.
When building laterals are to serve multiple dwelling structures, the building lateral shall be sized in accordance with the metered water use and with sound professional engineering judgment.
Where a lateral sewer is to serve a complex of industrial, commercial, institutional, or dwelling structures, special design of the building lateral system shall be required. Such lateral sewer shall be connected to the public sewer through a manhole. The DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator shall determine if and where this connection to the public sewer is required. If required, a new manhole shall be installed in the public sewer pursuant to §§ 94-33 and 94-90 and the lateral connection made and tested as directed by the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator. Plans and specifications shall be prepared and submitted for approval pursuant to this chapter.
Dry sewers shall be designed and installed in accordance with this chapter.
Existing building laterals may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination by the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator, to meet all requirements of this chapter.
Building and street lateral pipe materials shall be the following:
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Polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipe and fittings conforming to ASTM Specification D-3034-73, SDR-35 Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC) Sewer Pipe and Fittings. All pipe shall be suitable for gravity sewer service. Provisions shall be made for contraction and expansion at each joint with a rubber ring. The bell shall consist of an integral wall section stiffened with two PVC retainer rings which securely lock the solid cross-section ring into position. Minimum pipe stiffness (F/Y) at five-percent deflection shall be 46 psi when tested in accordance with ASTM Specification D-2412.
B. 
Any part of the building or street lateral that is located within five feet of a water main or water service shall be constructed of cast-iron soil pipe. Cast-iron soil pipe may be required by the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator where the building or street lateral is likely to be damaged by tree roots. If installed on fill or unstable ground, the building or street lateral shall be of ductile iron pipe, although other pipe material may be permitted if such pipe is uniformly supported on a poured concrete cradle approved by the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator. The distance between consecutive joints, as measured along the center line of the installed pipe, shall not be less than 10 feet, except under abnormal circumstances, in which case this dimension may be diminished, if approved by the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator. The size and slope of building and street laterals shall be subject to approval by the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator, but in no event shall the internal pipe diameter be less than four inches, nor shall the pipe slope be less than 1/4 inch per foot.
At the point of connection of a street lateral to a main sewer, a standard wye fitting and sufficient one-eighth (45º) bend fittings shall be used. The wye fittings shall be installed so that flow in the arm shall transition smoothly into the flow in the public sewer. No lateral connection shall be made to the public sewer, which permits the flow into the public sewer from the lateral to enter at right angles.
The street lateral, including the wye and one-eighth bend fittings, shall be connected to the main sewer at the time of constructing the main sewer for each proposed lot for either immediate or future development. Laterals installed for future development shall be fitted with a standard plug approved for use by the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator. All sewer connections shall be via a properly installed saddle on the main sewer pipe. No portion of the lateral pipe shall protrude into the main sewer pipe. The location of all lateral connections shall be field marked with a two-inch by six-inch corrosion- and rot-resistant board. The marker board shall extend from the depth of the lateral to a minimum of two feet above grade. The location of all lateral connections shall be indicated on a drawing prepared by a New York State licensed professional engineer or land surveyor and four copies of this drawing, showing the as-built location of these connections, shall be furnished to the Code Enforcement Officer. A refundable deposit shall be placed with the Village of Rouses Point to assure receipt of these as-builts. The deposit shall be placed when application is made; the amount of the deposit shall be $100 per sheet of plans showing locations of lateral connections. No sanitary sewer shall be accepted by the Village of Rouses Point until four copies of this record drawing have been so filed with the Code Enforcement Officer and the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator has approved the submitted drawings.
When any street lateral is to serve a school, hospital, or similar institution, or public housing, or is to serve a complex of industrial or commercial buildings, or which, in the opinion of the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator, will receive wastewater or industrial wastes of such volume or character that frequent maintenance of said building or street lateral is anticipated, then such street lateral shall be connected to the public sewer through a manhole. The DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator shall determine if and where this type of connection to the public sewer is required. Connections to existing manholes shall be made as directed by the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator. If required, a new manhole shall be installed in the public sewer pursuant to §§ 94-33 and 94-90 and the lateral connection made thereto as directed by the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator.
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Building laterals laid parallel to a bearing wall shall not be installed closer than three feet to such wall. The building lateral shall enter the basement through the basement wall no less than 12 inches above the basement floor. In no event shall any building lateral be placed below the basement floor, except with the express written approval of the Public Works DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator.
B. 
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. Changes of direction of 90º or greater shall be made with a cleanout which extends to grade, terminating in a terminal box set in concrete. In building laterals, said cleanouts shall be provided such that the maximum distance between cleanouts is 75 feet. The ends of all building or street laterals which are not connected to the interior plumbing of the building for any reason shall be sealed against infiltration by a suitable stopper, plug or by other approved means.
In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, wastewater carried by such drain shall be lifted by mechanical means and discharged to the building lateral, on approval of the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator.
All excavations required for the installation of a building or street lateral shall be open trench work unless otherwise approved by the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator. Pipe laying and backfilling, regardless of pipe material used, shall be performed in general accordance with Paragraphs 3 through 6 of ASTM Specification C-12, except that trench width, measured at the top of the installed pipe, shall not exceed the outside pipe diameter plus 14 inches and, except that no backfill shall be placed until the work has been inspected. The depth of cover over the pipe shall be sufficient to afford protection from frost, but not in any case shall such depth be less than four feet. Where it is physically impossible to provide cover of four feet, the depth may be reduced to a minimum of two feet and the pipe shall be insulated as approved by the Public Works DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator.
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Watertight joints. All joints and connections shall be made watertight.
B. 
Cast-iron push joints. Pre-molded gaskets may be used for hub and plain end cast-iron pipe joints and joints with fittings, if approved by the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator. The gasket shall be a neoprene compression-type unit that provides a positive seal in the assembled joint. The gasket shall be a pre-molded, one-piece unit, designed for joining the cast-iron hub and plain end soil pipe and fittings. The assembled joint shall be sealed by compression of the gasket between the exterior surface of the spigot and the interior surface of the hub. The joint shall be assembled following the manufacturer's recommendations using acceptable lubricant and special pip-coupling tools designed for that purpose. The plain spigot end shall be forced into the hub end of the pipe for the full depth of the hub itself. Lubricant shall be a bland, flax-base, nontoxic material and shall not chemically attack the gasket material.
C. 
PVC push joints. Joints for PVC sewer pipe shall follow the manufacturer's recommendations, using properly designed couplings and rubber gaskets pursuant to the published information relating thereto, and conforming to the applicable ASTM specification identified in § 94-46.
A. 
The connection of the building lateral to an existing street lateral shall be made at the property line. Except as provided under § 94-28, if a street lateral has not previously been provided, the street lateral will be constructed from the existing public sewer to the property line by a drain layer approved by the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator at the owner's expense. The street lateral shall be installed with a properly sealed and covered cleanout to grade located at the property line. The cleanout shall terminate in a metal box embedded in concrete.
B. 
The cost of constructing the street lateral from the existing public sewer to the property line shall be at the property owner's expense; all subsequent costs and expenses incidental to the installation and connection of the building lateral shall also be borne by the owner.
C. 
The property owner shall indemnify the Village of Rouses Point from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building lateral.
D. 
It shall be the responsibility of the property owner to maintain, repair, or replace the building lateral, as needed.
E. 
The method of connection of the building lateral to the street lateral will be dependent upon the type of sewer pipe material and, in all cases, shall be approved by the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator. After installation has been approved by the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator, the new street lateral shall become the property of the Village of Rouses Point. Any subsequent repairs to the new street laterals shall be made by the Village of Rouses Point at the Village's expense.
If, in the judgment of the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator, it is determined that a building lateral without a property line cleanout needs repair or replacement, the Village of Rouses Point may install a cleanout at the property line, at the property owner's expense, such that the street lateral can be maintained independently of the building lateral. The Village retains the right to apply any outstanding balance from this expense to the property taxes.
A. 
Any existing street lateral which, upon examination by the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator, is determined to be in need of replacement will be replaced with a new street lateral with a property line cleanout. A licensed plumber shall construct the replacement street lateral.
B. 
The cost of constructing the replacement street lateral and cleanout shall be at the property owner's expense. The Village retains the right to apply any outstanding balance from this expense to the property taxes.
C. 
Once the replacement street lateral and cleanout have been constructed and approved by the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator, the new street lateral shall become the property of the Village of Rouses Point. The Village of Rouses Point at the Village's expense shall make any repairs to new street laterals.
The street lateral, building lateral, or the combined lateral shall be tested for infiltration/exfiltration by:
A. 
Any full pipe method described in § 94-34; or
B. 
By a suitable joint method, with the prior written approval of the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator.
A. 
Connection inspection.
(1) 
The applicant for the building lateral permit shall notify the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator when the building lateral is ready for inspection and connection is to be made to the street lateral. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator.
(2) 
The applicant for the street lateral permit shall notify the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator when the street lateral is ready for inspection and connection is to be made to the main sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator.
B. 
Trench inspections. When trenches are excavated for the laying of building lateral pipes or for laying of street lateral pipes, such trenches shall be inspected by the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator. Before the trenches are backfilled, the person performing such work shall notify the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator when the laying of the building lateral is completed, and no backfilling of trenches shall begin until approval is obtained from the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator.
All excavations for constructing building laterals shall be adequately protected with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways, and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the DPW Superintendent and/or WWTP Chief Operator. When installation requires disturbance of paved public roads and shoulders, restoration shall involve backfilling to road grade. Shortly thereafter the Village of Rouses Point Department of Public Works (DPW) shall complete road and shoulder restoration to the Village of Rouses Point standards. The cost for such final road and shoulder restoration by the DPW shall be included with the fees paid with the application for the permit required in § 94-40.
An interior clean-out fitting shall be provided for each building lateral at a readily accessible location, preferably just inside the basement wall. The fitting shall contain a forty-five-degree branch with removable plug or test tee and be so positioned that sewer-cleaning equipment can be inserted therein to clean the building lateral. The cleanout diameter shall be no less than the building lateral diameter.
All costs associated with the provisions of this article shall be borne by the property owner unless specifically stated or agreed to be a cost borne by the Village of Rouses Point. The property owner shall indemnify the Village of Rouses Point from any loss or damage that may be directly or indirectly occasioned by the installation of the building and street laterals and connections and appurtenances.