(A) No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a permit from the Public Works Superintendent.
(B) The owner of the sewer or his or her agent shall make application for the permit to the Public Works Superintendent. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications, or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the Public Works Superintendent. A permit and inspection fee shall be paid to the City at the time the application is filed.
(C) All costs and expenses incidental to the installation of the sewer connection shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the City from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly by occasioned by the installation.
(D) A separate sewer connection shall be provided for every building (or portion of the building in separate ownership) and/or ownership.
(E) Existing building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, upon examination and test, to meet all requirements of this chapter. Replacement of unsatisfactory building sewers shall be the responsibility of the owner and all costs associated with replacement shall be borne by the owner.
(F) All building sewer design and construction shall be in accordance with the most recently adopted Design Standards and Construction Standards in addition to the most recent publication of the state’s Plumbing Specialty Code being OAR 918-750-0010 et seq.