(A) Prior to performing any work building, repairing, extending or connecting a private utility to a public utility, the person employed to do the work shall post a bond and obtain a permit as set forth in Chapter 50.
(B) All connections with the public sewer shall be made with cast iron, vitrified stoneware, P.V.C. or A.B.S. plastic pipe and shall comply with plumbing standards, provided by district ordinance or laws or regulations of the state. All joints and connections shall be gas and water tight. The size, slope and depth of the building sewer shall be subject to the approval of the district, but in no event shall the internal diameter of the sewer be less than four inches, with a minimum slope of one-eighth inch to the foot, unless a variance is granted by the District Manager. The connections of the building sewer with the public sewer shall be made at the “Y” branch designated for the property if suitable; and other locations for the connection shall be only as directed by the district.
(C) The district shall have authority to suspend the right of any plumber to make connection to district property for noncompliance with these rules and regulations. Such suspension shall take effect immediately and shall remain in effect until the alleged violation and suspension can be reviewed by the district.
(D) Sewer pipes must not be laid in the same trench with water or gas pipes, but an entire separate trench must be provided for their accommodation.
(E) The district shall review and approve the plans and specifications of all extensions of the public sewer. The plans and specifications of the extensions shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer licensed in the state to prepare the plans and specifications. The district will require manholes, wye connections and other appurtenances in accordance with the aforementioned standards and the regulations of the state. Maximum spacing between manholes shall be 450 feet. All plans and specifications shall be approved by the state and evidence of the same submitted to the district prior to the issuance of the required permit.
(Prior Code, § 7-193) (Ord. 94-1, passed 4-11-1994)