(A) The Utility shall determine the placement of any building drain and connection to a Stormwater Utility storm sewer. All properties and property owners (customers) shall submit a written plan to the Board and obtain written approval from the Superintendent prior to installation of any storm sewer connection. Plans shall include full details of the proposed location and installation.
(B) The customer is responsible for the proper installation of a building’s stormwater drain and for the costs of installation, maintenance and repair of the building drain between their premises and the storm sewer connection point. If the Utility completes the installation, the customer shall pay the Utility for the cost of any labor and materials incurred for the connection installed by the Utility.
(C) Building drain piping shall be grey cast or ductile cast iron, type “K” copper or approved plastic materials. No building drain shall be less than four-inch nominal diameter, and all pipes shall be installed with a minimum of four feet of ground cover. The Superintendent shall provide a list of all materials that are approved for installation to the property owner, owner’s agent, contractor, or developer as required.
(D) New piping between a property and a Utility storm sewer shall be run in a straight or direct line when practicable, without bends, at a slope to insure draining and at a depth of not less than four feet. Pipes with joints shall be dug and properly backfilled, not driven. Pipes shall not be placed in trenches with potable water service lines. Pipes may be placed in the same trench with sanitary sewers or other piping in accordance with state, local, and applicable standards, codes, regulations, and ordinances.
(Ord. 1625, passed 6-6-16)