(A) Sewer connection required. Any person having charge of any structure which is near any street in which the common sewer is or may be laid, shall within 15 days after written notice, connect his or her dwelling or house with a common sewer main as named by the Maintenance Superintendent, if said structure shall accommodate humans.
(B) Materials used in sewer and connections. The main sanitary sewer soil pipe and its branches shall be of PVC or, upon approval by the Maintenance Superintendent, pipe having equivalent quality.
(C) Minimum grade. All sewers outside of buildings must be laid in the ground of sufficient solidity for a proper foundation and in a trench with a uniform grade of not less than one-eighth inch to the foot and one-fourth inch if practicable.
(D) Separate connections. The main drain of each house or building shall be independently connected to the sanitary sewer.
(E) Existing connections. Existing building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and tested by the Maintenance Superintendent, to meet all requirements of the sewer regulations.
(F) Connections not allowed. No connection from any cesspool or privy vault shall be made with any sanitary sewer or drainpipe.
(G) Construction over sewer lines. No person shall construct or erect any building or structure upon lateral or trunk town sewer lines or water mains unless he or she shall have written permission of the Board of Trustees. The Maintenance Superintendent shall specify what provisions shall be made in the construction thereof to protect the sewer line or water line, or both, and to provide for the purpose of maintenance and repairs.
(H) Inspection. No sewer trench shall be filled or sewer pipe covered, until the sewer service has first been inspected by the Maintenance Superintendent or his or her assistant. Persons making sewer connections shall give at least 48 hours’ notice to the Maintenance Superintendent of the time when such sewer service shall be ready for inspection. The Maintenance Superintendent shall inspect the sewer within a reasonable time and if such sewer service is not properly laid or connected, the Maintenance Superintendent shall order the same taken out and re-laid. When such sewer service is completed, approved, and permission granted, the owner or person in charge shall be allowed to use the same.
(I) Filling. The filling of earth around and on top of all connecting pipes with lateral or main sewers shall be done in a manner to obtain the greatest compaction possible. The earth shall be laid and tamped in regular layers not exceeding nine inches in depth up to the road surface or thoroughly soaked with water, and the street or alley shall be left in as good a condition, whether paved or unpaved, as it was prior to the laying of such pipe connection.
(J) Owner responsibility for pipes and fixtures. The town service line includes the sewer main and will be maintained by the town. The customer service line includes the sewer connection at the main, the sewer pipe, and all fixtures extending from the main to the premises served. All owners must, at their own expense, keep the customer service line in good working order and properly protected from frost and other hazards. The initial connection to the main and future repairs on the customer’s service line will be at the owner’s expense.
(K) Dimensions of house and building drain. All house and building drains connected to the sanitary sewer service shall be at least four inches in diameter.
(L) Drains in public garages and wash racks. Every public garage or other public place having a wash rack used for washing vehicles shall install a standard garage drain approved by the Maintenance Superintendent. Such drain shall be so constructed and operated as to prevent mud, sand, and other debris from being washed into the town sewer system, and shall be kept in proper working order. The provisions of this section shall apply only if the sewage is discharged into the town sewer system.
(M) Cesspool drainage into streets and gutters prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to allow any cesspool or septic tank to drain into any of the streets and gutters of the town.
(N) Prohibited connections with public sanitary sewer. No person, corporation, or other public or private entity shall make or cause to be made any connection of roof downspouts, foundation drains, area drains, or any other source of surface water or groundwater, either directly or indirectly, to the town sanitary sewer system, for any purpose.
(O) Cross-connections. No faucet connection, valve, or like appliance so constructed as to form a cross-connection, directly or indirectly, between a safe drinking water supply and an unsafe or questionable water supply, shall be permitted. No licensed plumber or any other person shall make any cross-connection to the water system, supply from a well, cistern or any other source whatsoever, nor from the town water system to any drain pipe, sewer pipe or septic tank.
(P) Sealing intermittently used sewer lines.
(1) It shall be the duty of any landowner, who shall have located on his or her premises sewer service lines that are subject to periods of non-use, to provide for the temporary sealing of the service line when not in actual use for the disposal of sewage for any period of time. The method used to temporarily seal any unused sewer lines shall be designed and adequate to prevent any liquids or solid matter from entering the sewer lines. This section specifically applies to mobile home parks, campgrounds, and any other location where access to the town sewer system is available other than through the plumbing system of a permanent structure.
(2) This section shall also be applicable to any landowner upon whose property the improvements have been removed, demolished, or destroyed by any cause and upon which the landowner intends to rebuild the improvements.
(3) The landowner shall immediately notify the town when the temporary sealing or capping is completed and the Maintenance Superintendent shall inspect the sewer inlets to assure compliance with this section and the approved method of temporary sealing or capping of the sewer inlet. In the event a landowner increases the number of sewer service inlets, the landowner shall apply for a new permit for the additional inlets. In the event one or more of the sewer inlets are damaged and require repair to comply with this section, the landowner shall immediately repair the same and notify the Finance Officer. Upon notification, the Maintenance Superintendent shall inspect the repairs to assure the repairs are in compliance with this chapter.
(Q) Sealing abandoned sewer lines. It shall be the duty of any landowner who shall abandon any sewer service line to cause the sewer service line to be securely and permanently capped and sealed, or to remove the sewer service line to the trunk sewer. Removal, demolition or other destruction of the residences or other improvements upon the real property shall be prima facie evidence that the sewer service line has been abandoned. This section shall not apply to mobile home parks and camping grounds unless the mobile home park or campground is, in fact, no longer operating as a business concern. All capping and sealing shall be approved by the town.
(R) Septic tanks and cesspools. The construction of cesspools and installation of septic tanks are prohibited within the town.
(2008 Code, § 3.3.5) (Ord. 26, passed 11-16-2014) Penalty, see § 52.99