(a) No person shall make any tap to any sewer, repair or remove any sewer connection, or make any excavation for that purpose without first obtaining from the Commissioner a separate sewer connection permit for each such tap or connection.
(b) When a sewer connection or a portion is in place, and the application for a sewer connection permit contemplates installation, extension or maintenance of that portion of the sewer connection which extends from one (1) foot beyond the existing or proposed curb line of the roadway toward the property to be drained by the sewer connection, the sewer builder may commence his or her work only after obtaining a sewer builder's license, a sewer connection permit, and the permit required by the Division of Streets under Section 3115.18.
(c) When the application for a sewer connection permit contemplates the installation of any portion of the connection which extends from the public sewer to one (1) foot beyond the existing or proposed curb line of the roadway, the sewer builder may commence his or her work only after obtaining a sewer builder's license, a sewer connection permit, and the street openings permit required by the Office of Capital Projects under Section 503.01.
(d) Each applicant for a sewer connection permit shall submit to the Commissioner the following:
(1) An application on the prescribed form containing:
A. A complete and intelligible sketch and specifications showing the existing or proposed sewer, sewer connection or plumbing and the location and character of the work, all in detail;
B. A schedule of all fixtures, taps, and branches for future sewer connections;
C. A statement, signed by the owner for whose benefit the sewer connection is to be made, that the owner and each succeeding owner shall, in consideration of the privilege granted, hold harmless the City for any and all loss, injury or damage that may in any way result from or be caused by the work contemplated by issuance of the permit; and
D. Any other information which the City may require in order to determine the acceptability of the probable discharge from the proposed sewer connection.
(2) A sewer connection fee in an amount determined by the Director and approved by the Board of Control.
(e) Sewer connection permits shall be issued only to licensed sewer builders; shall designate the street and number of the house and sublot on which the sewer connection is to be made; and shall include a description of the premises on which the sewer connection is to be made sufficient to clearly define the location. The sewer connection permit shall be valid for a period of thirty (30) days from the date of issuance, unless revoked prior to that date under division (j) of this section.
(f) All permits required by divisions (a), (b) and (c) of this section shall be kept at the site of the work at all times while the work is in progress.
(g) No sewer connection permit shall be issued for any sewer connection which could result in a downstream flow in excess of the capacity of the downstream facilities.
(h) Whenever a property owner proposes installation of a sewer connection which would drain more than one (1) lot, the sewer connection permit application shall give the correct dimensions and description of each of the several lots which are intended to be drained by the sewer connection. In such a case, no sewer connection permit shall be issued for any lot unless and until the property owner has paid to the City that proportion of the sewer improvement assessment which is attributable to all of the several lots.
(i) No person who has installed or performed any work on a sewer connection under division (b) of this section shall relay any sidewalk or portion of any sidewalk without first obtaining the permit required by the Office of Capital Projects under Section 505.04.
(j) If the Commissioner determines that a permittee has violated any of the provisions of this chapter or any rules, regulations or orders of the Division of Water Pollution Control, the Commissioner shall revoke that person's sewer connection permit under Section 541.97.
(Ord. No. 609-17. Passed 6-4-18, eff. 6-5-18)