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The size, slopes, alignment, materials of construction of a building sanitary sewer and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing and backfilling of the trench shall all conform to the requirements of the State of Minnesota Building and Plumbing Code or other applicable rules and regulations of the city. In the absence of code provisions or in the amplification thereof, the materials and procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the ASTM and WPCF Manual of Practice No. 9 shall apply.
(Ord. 297, passed 3-1-2022)
Whenever possible, the building sanitary sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sanitary sewer, sanitary sewage carried by the building drain shall be lifted by an approved means and discharged to the building sanitary sewer.
(Ord. 297, passed 3-1-2022)
The connection of the sanitary sewer service connection into the public sanitary sewer shall conform to the requirements of the State of Minnesota Building and Plumbing Code or other applicable rules and regulations. All such connections shall be made gastight and watertight and verified by proper testing to prevent the inclusion of infiltration/inflow. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by the city prior to installation.
(Ord. 297, passed 3-1-2022)
The applicant for the sanitary sewer service connection permit shall notify the city when the connection is ready for inspection and connection to the public sanitary sewer. The connection and inspection shall be made under the supervision of the Director or authorized representative thereof.
(Ord. 297, passed 3-1-2022)
All excavations for sanitary sewer service connection installation shall be adequately guarded 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 city.
(Ord. 297, passed 3-1-2022)
No person shall make a sanitary sewer service connection with any public sanitary sewer unless they have completed pipe laying training as prescribed by the Commissioner of Labor and Industry and provide documentation of such training or are a bonded, licensed plumber as required by M.S. § 326B.46 as may be amended from time to time.
(Ord. 297, passed 3-1-2022)
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