(A) No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the utility office.
(B) There shall be two classes of building sewer permits: One for residential service, and another for commercial industrial service. In either case, the owner or his agent shall make application on a special form furnished by the town. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the Inspector. A permit and inspection fee (as set out in Ordinance 11-17-92-2) for a residential building sewer permit and a commercial or industrial building sewer permit for a fee (as set out in Ordinance 11-17-92-2) shall be paid to the utility office at the time application is filed.
(C) All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the town from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
(D) A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building; except 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.
(E) Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test by the Inspector, to meet all requirements of this subchapter.
(F) The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction of a building sewer and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, joint testing and backfilling the trench, shall all conform to the requirements of the building and plumbing code or other applicable rules and regulations of the town. In the absence of code provisions or in application thereof, the materials and procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the A.S.T.M. and Water Pollution Control Federation Manual of Practice No. 9 shall apply. The size and slope of all building sewers shall be subject to the approval of the Wastewater Superintendent or his designated representative, but in no event shall be less than six inches. The slope of such six-inch pipe shall not be less than 1/8 inch per foot.
(G) Whenever possible, the building 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 sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building drain shall be lifted by means approved by the Town Board and discharged to the building sewer at no cost to the town. In order to eliminate the potential for damage by seasonal peak flows, no gravity sewer shall be connected by gravity to a public sewer unless all fixtures connected to the lateral are at least one foot higher than the nearest sanitary sewer manhole casting.
(H) No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, basement drains, sump pumps, exterior foundation drains, areaway drains or other sources of surface run-off ground water to a building sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer.
(I) Grease, oil and sand interceptors or traps shall be provided when, in the opinion of the Town Board, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes containing grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes, sand or other harmful ingredients, except that such interceptors or traps will not be required for private living quarters or dwelling units. All interceptors or traps shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Board and shall be located so as to be readily accessible for cleaning and inspection. They shall be constructed of impervious materials capable of withstanding abrupt and extreme changes in temperatures and shall be of substantial construction, be gas tight, watertight and equipped with easily removable covers. Where installed, all grease, oil and sand interceptors or traps shall be maintained by the owner, at his expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times. Specifications for grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be in accordance with Sections 711, 712 and 713 of the Indiana Plumbing Rules, 1981 Edition, (660 IAC 9) originally published as (4 IR 2398) which identifies, amends and incorporates therein the Uniform Plumbing Code, latest Edition. Copies of the aforementioned Code and rules, regulations and codes adopted herein by reference are on file as required by law in the office of the Wastewater Superintendent.
(J) The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall conform to the requirements of the building and plumbing code and other applicable rules and regulations of the town, and the procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the A.S.T.M. and the W.P.C.F. Manual of Practice No. 9. All such connections shall be made gas tight and watertight. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by the Superintendent before installation.
(K) The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the Inspector when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the Inspector or his representative. The applicant shall notify the Inspector prior to working, installation and connection to the public sewer and the town may require reexcavation if notice is not received within 24 hours.
(L) All excavations for building sewer installation must 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 Street Commissioner. All applicants shall comply with all state statutes.
(M) Sewage service shall not be provided to any customer outside the corporate limits of the town unless under special contract, subject to approval by the Town Board after consideration of all factors addressed by this subchapter.
(Ord. 9-6-94-1, passed 9-20-94) Penalty, see § 51.99