(A) Every building lateral shall have a cleanout, sewer relief valve and backwater preventer. A cleanout with sewer relief valve and a backwater preventer shall be installed in the building lateral between the building and the public sewer, and shall be installed on the owner’s property and at a location in the building lateral where the sewage will flow to the public sewer by gravity.
(B) Building lateral cleanouts shall be installed at intervals not to exceed 100 feet of straight runs.
(C) Every change in alignment or grade in excess of 90 degrees in a building lateral shall be served by a cleanout. All required building lateral cleanouts shall be extended to grade. When building laterals are located under buildings, the cleanout requirements of the Uniform Plumbing Code shall apply.
(D) Each cleanout shall be installed so that it opens in a direction opposite to the flow of the waste or at right angles thereto, and except in the case of “wye” branch and end-of-line cleanouts, vertically above the flow of the pipe.
(E) Cleanouts shall be made accessible by yard boxes with removable covers when located in walkways or driveways. The cover may be cast iron or concrete with the ability to vent and the cover shall have permanent lettering cast into its surface as follows: “CO” or “CLEANOUT” or “SEWER” The entire assembly shall have adequate strength to resist applied loads.
(Ord. 2024-02, passed 9-26-2024) Penalty, see § 36.999