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PART 4 CONNECTION AND INSTALLATION
SECTION:
12.5.401: Connection Required
12.5.402: Connection Or Disconnection; Permits
12.5.403: Unauthorized Connections/Entry Prohibited
12.5.404: Connection To System; Inspection By City
12.5.405: Collection Lines; Manner Of Extension
12.5.406: Wastewater Lines; Compliance With Subdivision Requirements
12.5.407: Service Lines; Separate For Each Building; Exceptions
12.5.408: Service Line; Construction To Conform To Rules And Regulations
12.5.409: Service Line; Use Of Gravity Flow
12.5.410: Service Line; Maintenance Of
12.5.411: Existing Lines; Conditions For Use
12.5.412: Construction; Requirements For Commencement And Completion
12.5.413: Disconnection
The owner of any house, building or property used for human occupancy, employment, recreation or other purposes, situated within the City and abutting on any street, alley or right-of-way in which there is now located or may in the future be located a collection line of the City, is hereby required at the owner's expense to install suitable wastewater facilities therein, and to connect the facilities directly with the proper collection line in accord with the provisions of this article within ninety (90) days after official notice to do so, provided that the collection line is within four hundred feet (400') (122 m) of the property line. Under unusual circumstances such as unique topographical characteristics, the Chief Executive Officer, with El Paso County Department of Health and Environment approval, may waive the connection requirement herein stipulated. (Ord. 98-173; Ord. 99-162; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 18-42)
Utilities shall issue a permit for each connection or disconnection made to or from the wastewater treatment system. The permit will be required for all new connections, existing connections where additional fixtures are to be installed, and for disconnections. Permits for connection or disconnection shall be issued only to master plumbers. Discharge permits for significant industrial users shall be required as provided in part 11 of this article in addition to the connection permit. (Ord. 98-173; Ord. 99-162; Ord. 01-42)
It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to uncover, enter, insert equipment, make any connections with or openings into, use, alter or disturb any collection line or appurtenance thereof, without first obtaining written permission from the Chief Executive Officer and the connections shall be made in compliance with Building and Plumbing Codes, Utilities collection system standards and other applicable rules and regulations of the City. (Ord. 98-173; Ord. 99-162; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 18-42)
The master plumber or applicant for the wastewater service connection permit shall notify the Chief Executive Officer when the service line is ready for inspection and connection to the collection line. The connection and testing required by Utilities shall be made under the supervision of the Chief Executive Officer. The City and Utilities shall not be subjected to any liability for any deficiency or defect which is not discovered by inspection nor shall the owner or developer of the premises be absolved from liability for the deficiency or defect and any resulting damage or from responsibility to correct the deficiency or defect. (Ord. 98-173; Ord. 99-162; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 18-42)
Collection lines to collect and intercept wastewater from and throughout areas or additions shall be extended by the owner and/or developer of premises to be served by the lines from the existing collection line to the farthest point or points upgrade of the premises. If the Chief Executive Officer determines that extension of collection lines to the farthest point or points upgrade is not necessary for efficient expansion of the wastewater treatment system, the Chief Executive Officer may waive the requirement of the extension. In any event, collection lines shall be extended by the owner and/or developer of premises to be served by the lines from the existing collection line to a point which permits the shortest possible service line between the collection line and the property line of the premises served thereby. Thereafter the collection lines shall be extended to adjoining premises in compliance with Utilities collection system standards and other applicable Utilities rules and regulations. Extensions shall not be made unless the applicant requesting the service shall provide for the cost of the extension to the point of service and the extension is approved by the Chief Executive Officer. (Ord. 98-173; Ord. 99-162; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 18-42)
No wastewater lines shall be laid or placed in any proposed addition or subdivision to the City until the proposed addition is platted and approved as provided in 7.4.3 of this Code, except the Chief Executive Officer may approve the installation of facilities after final approval of the final plat, but prior to the recording of the plat, upon the request of the owner subject to an agreement as prescribed by the Chief Executive Officer. (Ord. 98-173; Ord. 99-162; Ord. 01-42; Ord. 18-42; Ord. 23-17)
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