No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connection with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Superintendent.
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.
A. 
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 Superintendent. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the Superintendent. A fee for residential, commercial, institutional and industrial users, as established by the City Council, shall accompany the application.
C. 
Connections to existing manholes shall be made as directed by the Superintendent.
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. All such buildings will be under one ownership.
B. 
New building 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 Superintendent 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 Superintendent. No new manholes shall be constructed on the portion of the lateral under the building.
D. 
All building laterals which serve more than one residential or commercial building prior to effective date of this Part 2 will not be subject to separate and independent clause. Separation will occur if all owners are in agreement and at their expense.
When building laterals are to serve multiple 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 Superintendent 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 §§ 174-36 and 174-112, and the lateral connection made and tested as directed by the Superintendent. Plans and specifications shall be prepared and submitted for approval pursuant to this Part 2.
Dry sewers shall be designed and installed in accordance to this Part 2.
Existing building laterals may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination by the Superintendent, to meet all requirements of this Part 2.
Building and building lateral pipe materials shall be one of the following:
A. 
Tar-coated, service grade, cast-iron soil pipe conforming to ASTM Specification A-74, Cast Iron Pipe and Fittings. All dimensions, weight and markings of the pipe shall conform to the requirements of ANSI Designation A112.5.1, except spigot ends shall be "plain end," if gasket joints are used.
B. 
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 5% deflection shall be 46 psi when tested in accordance with ASTM Specification D-2412.
C. 
Any part of the building or building lateral shall not be located within four feet of a water main or water service.
A. 
At the point of connection of a building lateral to a public sewer, a standard Y-fitting and sufficient 1/8 (45°) bend fittings shall be used. The Y-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.
B. 
The inside diameter of the fittings shall be same diameter as the building lateral inside diameter.
The building lateral, including the Y- and 1/8 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 Superintendent. 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 with a minimum of three tie lines indicated. Four copies of this drawing, showing the as-built location of these connections, shall the furnished to the Superintendent. A refundable deposit shall be placed with the City 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 City until four copies of this record drawing have been so filed with the Superintendent, and the Superintendent has approved the submitted drawings.
When any building 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 Superintendent, will receive wastewater or industrial wastes of such volume or character that frequent maintenance of said building or building lateral is anticipated, then such building lateral shall be connected to the public sewer through a manhole. The Superintendent 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 Superintendent. If required, a new manhole shall be installed in the public sewer pursuant to §§ 174-37 and 174-112, and the lateral connection made thereto as directed by the Superintendent.
A. 
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 expressed written approval of the Superintendent.
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 90° 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 50 feet. The ends of all building or building 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 Superintendent.
All excavations required for the installation of a building lateral shall be open trench work unless otherwise approved by the Superintendent. Pipe laying and backfilling, regardless of pipe material used, shall be performed in general accordance with Paragraphs 3 through 10 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 no 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 Superintendent.
All joints and connections shall be made watertight.
Premolded gaskets may be used for hub and plain-end cast-iron pipe joints and joints with fittings, if approved by the Superintendent. The gasket shall be a neoprene compression-type unit which provides a positive seal in the assembled joint. The gasket shall be a premolded, 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 pipe-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.
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 § 174-57.
A. 
The connection of the building lateral shall be made at the public sewer.
B. 
The cost of constructing the building lateral from the existing public sewer to the building line shall be at the property owner's expense; all subsequent costs and expense incidental to the installation and connection of the building lateral shall also be borne by the owner.
C. 
The property owner shall indemnify the City 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 public sewer will be dependent upon the type of sewer pipe material, and, in all cases, shall be approved by the Superintendent. Any subsequent repairs to new building laterals shall be at the property owner's expense and be made by the City or an approved contractor.
The City is not responsible for repair/replacement of cleanouts.
Any existing building lateral which, upon examination by the Superintendent, is determined to be in need of replacement will be replaced with a new building lateral. The replacement building lateral shall be constructed by an approved contractor. The cost of constructing the replacement building lateral shall be at the property owner's expense.
The building lateral shall be tested for infiltration/exfiltration by any full pipe method described in §§ 174-38 through 174-44 or by a suitable joint method with the prior written approval of the Superintendent.
The applicant for the building lateral permit shall notify the Superintendent when the building lateral is ready for inspection and connection is to be made to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the Superintendent.
Before the trenches are backfilled, the person performing such work shall notify the Superintendent when the laying of the building lateral is completed, and no backfilling of trenches shall begin until approval is obtained from the Superintendent.
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 Superintendent. When installation requires disturbance of paved public roads and shoulders, restoration shall involve road and shoulder restoration to City standards.
A. 
An exterior clean-out fitting shall be provided for each building lateral at a readily accessible location, preferably just outside 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.
B. 
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 City. The property owner shall indemnify the City from any loss or damage that may be directly or indirectly occasioned by the installation of the building laterals and connections and appurtenances.
A. 
Before commencing work, the above contractor shall file insurance certificates with the City Clerk for the following:
(1) 
(1)Workers' compensation and employers' liability insurance as required by the laws of the state covering the contractor.
(2) 
Bodily injury liability having limits of not less than $1,000,000 each occurrence and $1,000,000 aggregate (completed operations/products, personal injury).
(3) 
Property damage liability having limits of not less than $1,000,000 for all damages arising during the life of the contract and shall include, but not be limited to, the following designated hazards:
(a) 
Premises and operations.
(b) 
Independent contractors.
(c) 
Completed operations and products.
(d) 
Property damage.
(e) 
Explosions, collapse and underground.
(4) 
Comprehensive automobile liability (including non-owned and hired automobiles) having limits of not less than:
(a) 
Bodily injury; each person: $1,000,000; each occurrence: $1,000,000.
(b) 
Property damage, each occurrence: $1,000,000.
(5) 
All insurance policies must provide for 10 business days' notice to the City before cancellation and must cover all liabilities of the City and be in a form approved by the Superintendent. All policies, with the exception of Subsection A(1), shall name the City of Corning as additionally insured.
B. 
The minimum insurance limits stated above shall be subject to periodic review by the City Council and adjustments made, by resolution, as appropriate.