(A) Conditions requiring. Whenever any of the following conditions exist, then a sewer backflow preventer shall be installed:
(1) New construction where the sewer is proposed to be connected to the municipal sewer system;
(2) When substantial (greater than 50% value) remodeling occurs; or
(3) When an existing sewer service line is replaced.
(B) Requirements. It shall be protected from backflow of sewage by installation of a backflow prevention device of an approved type and in the manner prescribed by the Public Works Department. Any such backflow device shall be installed by the applicant for sewer service at the sole cost and expense of the applicant. The maintenance of the backflow device shall be the sole obligation of the permit holder or his or her successor(s) in interest. The city shall be under no obligation to ascertain the operating condition of the backflow device in manner prescribed by the Public Works Department.
(C) Exception. Backflow preventers are not required where a sewer serves plumbing fixtures that are located more than two feet above the base flood elevation (BFE) of the nearest FEMA flood source and two feet above the rim elevation of nearest upstream manhole in the reach in the sewer main into which the service connects.
(Prior Code, § H-3-10) (Ord. 809, passed - -; Ord. 939, passed - -) Penalty, see § 54.99