(A) General. The construction of new public sewers and private sewers to be connected to the city sewerage system, and extensions of existing sewers within the city boundaries shall fully conform to these rules and regulations, construction standards, and the requirements of the appropriate state agency. In the event of conflict, the highest applicable standard shall govern.
(B) Type of sewerage system. New public sewers, private sewers, and extensions of existing sewers shall be designed as separate sanitary sewers or storm sewers. Construction of combined sewers will not be permitted.
(C) Flow allowances. The design criteria for new public sewers, private sewers, and extensions of existing sewers shall be such that the total daily flow other than sewage shall be 1,000 gallons per acre per day.
(D) Inspection.
(1) The city will provide a full-time inspector or inspectors on all new sanitary sewer construction within the city and for those sewers connected to the city sewerage system to ensure compliance with these rules and regulations and the specifications under which they are to constructed. The inspector(s) will make diligent efforts to guard the city against defects and deficiencies in the work of the contractor(s) and to help determine if the provisions of theses rules and regulations and the construction standards are being fulfilled. Inspection will not, however, cause the city to be responsible for those duties and responsibilities which belong to the construction contractor and which include, but are not limited to, full responsibility for the techniques and sequences of construction and the safety precautions, incidental thereto, and for performing the construction work in accordance with these rules and regulations and the construction standards.
(2) The city will notify the local government agencies or persons responsible for the construction when, in the opinion of the city, the construction work does not comply with these rules and regulations. Upon receipt of notification from the city that any sewer construction work is not being performed in compliance with these rules and regulations and to the construction standards therefor, the local government agency or person shall immediately take such action as may be necessary to ensure compliance. Each local government agency or person shall inform the city a minimum of ten but not more than 20 days in advance of the start of any sewer construction.
(3) The city shall be reimbursed for the cost of providing inspection services by the local government agency or person installing new sanitary sewers. The cost for inspection services shall be on a per diem basis determined by the secretary at the time the permit (§ 52.006 of this subchapter) is issued to perform the work.
(4) The construction of the sewers shall be under the supervision of an engineer currently registered in the state or his or her representative. At the completion of the construction, the engineer shall certify in writing to the city that such construction complies with these rules and regulations and plans and specifications therefor.
(E) Construction standards. Construction of local government agency or private sanitary sewers to be connected to the city sewerage system shall conform to these rules and regulations and to the standards for sanitary sewer construction in the city (construction standards), together with all amendments thereof or hereafter adopted. Copies of the construction standards are available at the office of the secretary.
(Ord. 46, passed 4-8-1975)