(a) All plumbers and contractors shall have a valid sewer tapper's license, issued by the Department of Service, before beginning any construction of any water or sewer service connection in the Municipality or its water or sewer districts, as provided in Ohio R.C. 715.27.
(b) Before a sewer tapper's license will be issued, the plumber or contractor shall post with the Department a surety bond or certified check in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000), which may be used to reimburse the Department in the event of damage or loss to the Municipality during construction or installation. Bonds will be valid from the date of issue until January 31 of the following year and will be returned by February 15 of the year following their issue.
Homeowners making their own installations must submit a five thousand dollar ($5,000) surety bond before a connection permit can be issued.
(c) Applications for sewer tappers' licenses are available at the office of the Department during normal business hours. Each license shall be valid from the date of issue until January 15 of the following year. Processing time shall be two work days following application.
(d) No plumber or contractor shall perform water or sewer connections without first posting a surety bond and obtaining a sewer tapper's license.
(e) The posting of such bond and the holding of such license does not hold the plumber or contractor harmless for damage or loss incurred by the private property owner. The surety bond posted as a requirement for a sewer tapper's license may be used to reimburse losses to the public portion of the water or sewer system or appurtenances thereof. The issuing of such license is not an endorsement nor recommendation of any plumber or contractor on the part of the Municipality.
(Ord. 9-87. Passed 3-9-87; Ord. 11-98. Passed 4-28-98.)