§ 51.072 EXCAVATIONS IN STREETS.

   (A)   Excavations in streets and alleys for the purpose of constructing, repairing, altering or tapping sewers shall be made in a manner that will impede travel as little as possible. The City Engineer or Public Works Director may determine and limit the time such excavations remain open. Traffic control features, including warning lights, shall be maintained at all unfinished work from dark to daylight in accordance with the current Manual of Uniform Traffic Control Devices.

   (B)   After work has been completed, the streets or alleys shall be repaired to the satisfaction of the city. Within one year of the excavation, the City Engineer or Director of Public Works may require the excavation to be refilled if settling has occurred.

(Prior Code, § 51.072) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.073 SEWER TRENCHES.

   Sewer trenches more than six feet deep and all other trenches, when required by the Director of Public Works, shall be properly braced in accordance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act and the State of Nebraska Department of Labor.

(Prior Code, § 51.073) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.074 EXPOSURE OF SEWER PIPE TO FROST.

   No person shall dig up or uncover any public sewer so as to expose it to frost, except under the direction of the Director of Public Works.

(Prior Code, § 51.074) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.075 MATERIALS AND CONSTRUCTION PROCEDURES.

   All connections with the public sewers must be made with the kind and size of materials approved by the city. When a connection is made to a public sewer, a sanitary sewer wye shall be used and the connection shall be made under the supervision of the Director. A maximum of only one connection may be made on each length of public sewer pipe. Additional connections may be made or alternate fittings may be used only after the Director grants written authorization. Said authorization shall be noted on the permit required pursuant to § 51.061 of this code.

(Prior Code, § 51.075) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.076 DISCONNECTION OF LATERALS AND DRAINS.

   No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, interior and exterior foundation drains, areaway drains or other sources of surface runoff or groundwater to a building sewer or building drain which is connected directly to a public sanitary sewer. The Director shall have the right to disconnect any lateral or drain from the public sewers, which is found to be used contrary to the provisions of this subchapter.

(Prior Code, § 51.076) (Ord. 2535, passed 12-5-1977; Ord. 03-39, passed 11-17-2003) Penalty, see § 51.999

§ 51.077 REVOCATION OF PLUMBER’S LICENSE.

   The City Council may at any time revoke the license of any plumber found guilty of violating this subchapter or refusing to cooperate with the city in performing the plumber’s duties.

(Prior Code, § 51.077)

§ 51.078 VIOLATIONS OF THIS SUBCHAPTER.

   Any owner, engineer, architect, agent, plumber, contractor or other persons failing, neglecting, omitting, resisting or refusing to comply with any of the rules or regulations of this subchapter shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.

Penalty, see § 51.999

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