(A) (1) No person(s) shall make any alterations to the public sewer or any appurtenances thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the city. No private building drain shall extend beyond the limits of the building or property for which the permit has been given.
(2) Any new connection to the sanitary sewer system shall be prohibited unless sufficient capacity is available in all downstream facilities including, but not limited to, capacity for flow, BOD5 and TSS as determined by the authorized representative.
(3) Application for permit for public sewer service shall be made on printed forms, shall state the legal description and street and official house number of the premises and the nature of the improvement to be performed. The application for the written permit to connect to public sewer or alter connected service pipes shall be made jointly by the master plumber who will make the installation and by the owner of such premises or his or her authorized agent or by the occupant or person in possession of the premises. The permit shall issue to the owner and his or her master plumber applicant, and each applicant by such application shall subscribe to and be obligated to be bound by the city’s applicable ordinances and rules and regulations.
(4) The applicant must pay all required permit fees and any other charges, which shall be set forth by resolution of the City Council.
(5) No person, except a master plumber duly licensed in the state or duly authorized employee of the city, is permitted to do any work on service pipes connected with public sewer.
(B) (1) A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for each building. Old building sewers may be used to service new buildings only when they are found to meet all requirements of this subchapter.
(2) Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, wastewater shall be lifted by an approved means and discharged to the building sewer.
(C) The construction and connection of the building sewer to the public sewer shall conform to the requirements of the State Building and Plumbing Code, applicable rules and regulations of the city and the materials and procedural specifications set forth in the American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) and the Water Pollution Control Federation (WPFC) Manual of Practice No.9. All such connections shall be made gas- and water-tight and verified by proper testing to prevent infiltration/ inflow.
(D) No unpolluted water sources shall be connected to the sanitary sewer.
(E) (1) No person, except authorized persons employed by the city or master plumber permittee bearing specific authority by written permit required herein, shall connect to public sewer.
(2) A master plumber permittee requesting a connection shall give notice at least eight business hours in advance of need. The master plumber permittee requesting must help uncover the main and locate the tap if requested by the city. The connection shall be made under the supervision of a designated representative.
(3) A bond shall be filed with the city by the master plumber permittee requesting the connection in the sum of $10,000 conditioned upon the full, complete and satisfactory completion of each connection undertaken by the master plumber permittee in the city. If the master plumber permittee is to do his or her own installation/excavation work, the said $10,000 bond shall also bond such installation/excavation work as required herein
(4) Prior to the issuance of the permit to connect to public sewer and/or for sewer service, insurance coverage shall be obtained by the person requesting such permit protecting against damage to property or injury to death to person, which policy or policies shall indemnify and hold harmless the city and all of its officers and personnel against any claims, demands, damages, actions or causes of action arising out of or by reason of the doing of the work or activities related to or incident to the permits required herein and from any costs, disbursements or expenses of defending the same. The property damage insurance coverage shall be in the amount of $200,000 or more, and the public liability insurance for injury or death to person shall be in the amount of $1,000,000 aggregate for injury to each person. Proof of such insurance shall be filed with the city prior to the commencement of construction work and such policy shall provide that the city shall receive written notice at least ten days before any termination or modification of such insurance.
(5) Should the insurance coverage hereinbefore provided be inadequate in amount, then such person shall indemnify and hold harmless the city and all of its officers and personnel in like manner.
(6) If the master plumber permittee is to do his or her own installation/excavation work, the said insurance shall also insure such installation/excavation work required herein.
(F) (1) An appropriate installation/excavation license is required to install a service connection. Any person desiring a license shall apply in writing to the City Council, providing satisfactory evidence of the applicant’s qualifications. If approved by the City Council, the license shall be issued by a designated representative upon the filing of a bond and insurance as hereinafter provided.
(2) At the time of granting such installation/excavation license, a bond must be filed with the city by the person receiving the license, unless such installation/excavation licensee is excused therefor under this subchapter, and said bond shall be in the sum of $10,000 conditioned upon the full, complete and satisfactory completion of every installation/excavation undertaken in connection with the installation for which the licensee undertakes.
(3) Prior to the issuance of the installation/excavation license, insurance coverage shall be obtained by the person requesting such permit, unless such installation/excavation licensee is excused therefor under this subchapter, protecting against damage to property or injury to death to person, which policy or policies shall indemnify and hold harmless the city and all of its officers and personnel against any claims, demands, damages, actions or causes of action arising out of or by reason of the doing of the work or activities related to or incident to the license required herein and from any costs, disbursements or expenses of defending the same. The property damage insurance coverage shall be in the amount of $200,000 or more, and the public liability insurance for injury or death to person shall be in the amount of $1,000,000 aggregate for injury to each person. Proof of such insurance shall be filed with the city prior to the commencement of construction work and such policy shall provide that the city shall receive written notice at least ten days before any termination or modification of such insurance.
(4) Should the insurance coverage hereinbefore provided be inadequate in amount, then such person shall indemnify and hold harmless the city and all of its officers and personnel in like manner.
(5) The cost of a license for installation/excavation shall be set forth by resolution of the City Council. All licenses shall expire on December 31 of the license year unless the license is suspended or revoked by the City Council for any reasonable cause.
(6) The City Council may suspend or revoke any license issued under this section for any of the following causes:
(a) Giving false information in connection with the application for a license;
(b) Incompetence of the licensee;
(c) Willful violation of any provisions of this section or any rule or regulation pertaining to the making of service connections; and/or
(d) Failure to adequately protect and indemnify the city and the user.
(G) The city shall maintain and repair or replace all sewer service connection lines within public rights-of-way or easements when rendered unserviceable through ordinary use. However, when replacement, repair or adjustment of any sewer service connection is rendered necessary by the act, neglect or carelessness of the owner or occupant of any premises, any expense caused by the city thereby shall be charged against and collected from the owner or occupant of the premises. Water and sewer service may be discontinued until the cause is corrected and the charge is collected.
(H) All sewer service connection lines within public rights-of way or easements shall remain the property of the city. All other sewer service connection line shall be the responsibility of the property owner.
(Ord. 2000-2, passed - -2000; Ord. 2000-8, passed - -2000) Penalty, see § 51.99