(A) Responsibility. The town shall provide, install, and own the grinder pump stations. The town shall be responsible for all maintenance on the grinder pump station.
(B) Shared connections. The shared connections described in divisions (B)(1), (B)(2) and (B)(3) below are subject to the provisions of § 51.51, and shall receive, prior to issuance of an improvement location permit, a conceptual plan approval/denial by the town’s Street/Utility Superintendent or authorized representative based upon the plan described in division (B)(4) below.
(1) New grinder pump station installations with a shared connection.
(2) Additional connections to existing shared or unshared grinder pump stations.
(3) A building or house which is reconstructed, or remodeled to create additional square footage which had previously been served by a shared grinder pump station.
(4) A conceptual plan shall generally contain the following information as applicable to the project: boundaries of the proposed project; anticipated point of connection to the existing grinder pump station or public sewer system; proposed easements shown and labeled for sewer utilities; intended use; site layout; proposed sewer and other utility routes; the estimated flow to be generated based upon 327 IAC 3-6-11.
(C) Location. The location of the grinder pump station shall be determined by the Town Council. A grinder pump station which is located within an easement shall be located within 30 feet of the edge of pavement of the adjacent street, and shall be visible with an unobstructed view from the nearest street. In the discretion of the Town Council, a grinder pump station may also be located within a street right-of-way. Connection of the grinder pump station shall include check valves and curb stop valves in the discharge line.
(D) Relocation.
(1) If relocation of the grinder pump station is requested by the property owner and approved by the Town Council, all costs associated with relocating the grinder pump station shall be borne by the property owner. Relocation of the grinder pump station shall be considered a new connection and subject to the requirements for new connections.
(2) If relocation of the grinder pump station is made at the request of the town, all costs associated with moving/relocating the grinder pump station shall be borne by the town.
(3) The relocation of a grinder pump station referenced in divisions (D)(1) and (D)(2) herein shall be completed by the town or a contractor hired by the town.
(E) Electrical service.
(1) The property owner shall be responsible for installation of electrical service with an external shut off to the grinder pump station location for new, relocated and/or backup generator installations. In all cases the property owner will utilize a town-approved electrician and the town will be responsible for the final connection of electrical power from the external shut off to the grinder panel.
(2) The town will be responsible for the electrical power to the grinder pump station on existing grinder pump stations with direct electric utility power only. For existing direct electric utility power grinder stations, the electric utility may require installation of a meter base and disconnect when electrical service is disconnected for relocation, or servicing of existing grinder pump stations. In such cases, the property owner is responsible for the reconnection fee identified in Appendix B: Wastewater Fee Schedule.
(F) Private pumping stations. If the property owner requires a private pump station to lift wastewater to the town-owned grinder pump station, the private pump shall meet the following requirements:
(1) The private pump shall be owned and maintained by the property owner.
(2) The private pump shall be capable of handling wastewater solids or should be a grinder pump.
(3) The private pump shall not exceed 14 gallons per minute (gpm).
(G) Easements.
(1) For those grinder pump stations and sewer laterals which are installed within an easement, the easement shall be established by parallel lines measured at right angles five feet from either side of the lateral sewer line, and five feet in each direction around the grinder pump station. The form of the easement shall be provided by the town, and the easement shall be duly recorded at the owner's expense. A copy of the recorded easement shall be provided to the town as part of the application process.
(2) If a property owner within the town plans to build across the property line of adjoining lots, and a grinder pump station or lateral sewer is located within a subdivision association easement, prior to construction the property owner shall convey to the town a new easement satisfactory to the town to protect the wastewater system and allow access, which new easement shall be executed and recorded prior to issuance of a building permit. The new easement and legal description will be at the expense of the property owner on forms acceptable to the town. No structure will be permitted to be built over or within five feet of a lateral sewer or grinder pump station.
(H) Grinder pump station accessibility. Property owners shall not plant trees, flowers, shrubs or other plantings within five feet of the grinder pump station, or place any obstruction thereon. There shall be no plantings on the side of the grinder pump station facing the nearest road. The purpose of this requirement is to provide accessibility for servicing and to promote visibility of the visual alarm from the roadway. Any plantings that encroach within five feet of the grinder pump station or obstruction placed thereon are subject to removal or trimming by the town at the owner's expense.
(I) Final grade. The final grade of the land within the easement shall slope away from the grinder pump station.
(Ord. 2017-03; passed 9-11-17; Am. Ord. 2017-05, passed 11-13-17; Am. Ord. 2021-01, passed 4-19-21)