(A) In the event that any building which has a building drain connected by a building sewer to the public sewer is destroyed, demolished, moved from the premises upon which the building was previously located, or the building sewer is disconnected, either temporarily or permanently, from the building drain, the owner of the building shall cause the building sewer to be capped, sealed, or otherwise abandoned in accord with rules and regulations established by the Utilities Superintendent and approved by the City Council.
(B) The owner of any building who is required by division (A) above to cap, seal, or otherwise abandon, either temporarily or permanently, any building sewer, shall obtain a permit from the City Clerk/Treasurer prior to commencement of the work. Applications for such permits shall be made to the City Clerk/Treasurer on forms provided by the City Clerk and the permit may be withheld until the deposit, bond or other guarantee of the timely performance of the work, as required by the applicable rules and regulations, is provided.
(C) The Utility Superintendent shall establish rules and regulations governing the capping, sealing, or otherwise abandoning of building sewers as provided in divisions (A) and (B) above. The rules and regulations shall become effective upon approval of the same by the City Council. The City Clerk/Treasurer shall maintain a copy of the rules and regulations on file in the city office and make the same available for public inspection during regular business hours.
(Prior Code, § 53.29) (Ord. 1996-7.1, passed 9-9-1996)