(A) Authority. This chapter is adopted under the authority granted by G.S. Ch. 160A.
(B) Control and supervision. The sanitary sewer system of the town shall be under the general control and supervision of the Board of Commissioners and the system shall be regulated and operated as the Board of Commissioners shall from time to time ordain and direct. The Board of Commissioners shall appoint a qualified person to supervise the operation and regulation of the system, under the direction of the Board of Commissioners and the person appointed shall be known as Superintendent of Sewerage, or the Board of Commissioners may assign the duties of supervising the sewer system to an employee of the town in addition to his or her other duties.
(C) Permit for connection required. No person, firm or corporation shall make any connection to the sanitary sewer system unless and until a permit therefor has been issued by the town. Permits shall be issued for connections only after the Superintendent has determined the type of connection required, the type of waste to be placed in the system and if required by the town an approved plumbing system within the dwelling, building or structure desiring the connection.
(D) Work on connections. All connections to the sanitary sewer system shall be made by authorized employees of the town in accordance with specification for the connections that may be adopted by the town from time to time. If authorized by the Board of Commissioners, connections may be made by plumbers licensed to perform plumbing work in the state, and by personnel duly approved and certified by the Board of Commissioners to perform the work. Any sewer connections made by authorized personnel shall be inspected by the Superintendent after the work has been completed and prior to the time the connection is covered.
(Ord. passed 8-15-1984)