(a) Approval. All designs shall be approved by the City prior to construction.
(b) Connection to Public Sewer. The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall be made at a location determined by the City.
(c) Depth, Grade, Alignment and Change of Direction. All excavations required for the installation of a building sewer shall be open trench work unless otherwise requested by the City. Whenever possible the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. No building sewer shall be laid parallel to or within three feet of any bearing wall which might thereby be weakened. The depth shall be sufficient to afford protection from frost. The building sewer shall be laid at uniform grade and in straight alignment insofar as possible. Changes in direction shall be made only with proper fittings.
(d) EPA Standard Applies. Sewers shall be designed in accordance with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency Design Guidelines.
(e) Independent Sewers Required; Exception. A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building. However, where one building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard or driveway, the building sewer from the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one building sewer. Two adjacent buildings may use a common building sewer within the limits of the public right-of-way, however, a separate permit shall be required for each building No other utilities will be permitted in the same trench as the building sewer.
(f) Laterals. The size and slope of the building sewer lateral shall be subject to the approval of the City, but in no event shall the diameter be less than six inches. The slope of such six inch pipe may be not less than one-eighth of an inch.
(g) Lifting Sewage by Artificial Means. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such drain shall be lifted by approved artificial means and discharged to the building sewer. The initial cost of the lifting system plus all operation, maintenance and replacement costs shall be the expense of the property owner.
(h) Type of Pipe Required. The building sewer shall meet current specifications of the City regarding type, installation and repairs.
(i) Construction. Construction techniques, contractor bonding, permit requirements and inspection shall comply with current City standards and requirements.
(Ord. 66-1987. Passed 12-7-87.)