925.12 PERMIT APPLICATION; DEPOSIT FOR PAVEMENT DISTURBANCE.

   (a)   Applications for permits shall be filed in writing with the Chief Building Inspector on a form furnished for that purpose and shall be signed by the applicant. The application shall give the correct site of the work and describe in detail the work to be performed, with other information required by the Inspector. The Inspector may require that applications be accompanied by drawings and specifications which shall be in detail sufficient to enable the Department to determine that the proposed work will be in conformity with the provisions of this chapter. Drawings and specifications shall become part of the application.

   (b)   If the work will require opening through, undermining or removal of any pavement or surface in any public street or other public ground, no permit shall be issued unless there is on deposit an appropriate sum to guarantee the cost of repairing and relaying the pavement or surface, as may be provided for by ordinance. No portion of this deposit shall be refunded until the Inspector has issued a certificate of approval.

(Ord. 90-5835. Passed 8-14-90.)

925.13 ISSUANCE OF PERMIT.

   The Inspector, upon determining that the proposed work complies with this chapter, and upon receipt of the appropriate fee, shall issue the permit.

(Ord. 90-5835. Passed 8-14-90.)

925.14 PERMIT FEES.

   The fee for a sewer tapping permit to tap into the sanitary sewer system shall be two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for each proposed connection serving a user within the corporate limits and five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each proposed connection serving a user outside the corporate limits of the City. The fee for sewer tapping permits to tap into the storm sewer system shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) for each proposed connection. In addition to these fees there is also a twenty-five dollar ($25.00) inspection fee.

(Ord.95-6118. Passed 1-24-95.)

925.15 WORK NOTIFICATION REQUIRED OF PERMITTEE.

   The holder of a sewer tapping permit shall notify the Director of Water/Sewer at least two days prior to starting work on a building sewer or building sanitary sewer, weekends and holidays excluded. The permit holder shall notify the Director of Water/Sewer at least two days prior to making the actual connection to the City's sanitary or storm sewer system and the connection shall be made during the regular working hours of personnel of the Water/Sewer Department.

(Ord. 90-5835. Passed 8-14-90.)

925. 16 REQUIREMENTS OF WORK.

   All sewer tapping work shall meet the following requirements:

   (a)   All work shall be done in accordance with generally accepted procedure;

   (b)   All materials and workmanship shall be such as to ensure that building sewers and building storm sewers will drain properly and will not settle unduly and will support required loads without danger of crushing, and to ensure that excessive exfiltration and infiltration will be avoided;

   (c)   No building sewer shall be connected to a City storm sewer and no building storm sewer shall be connected to a City sanitary sewer;

   (d)   Extreme care shall be exercised to avoid damaging the sanitary or storm sewer, both during excavation and as the tap is being made. If the sewer is broken or damaged, it shall be repaired or replaced at the expense of the person holding the sewer tapping permit, to the satisfaction of the Director of Water/Sewer Operations;

   (e)   Care shall be exercised to avoid the entrance of sewer wall fragments, dirt, rock, mud or any other Foreign substances into the sanitary or storm sewer during sewer tapping work. Any such substances which enters the sewer shall be completely removed by the permit holder.

      (Ord. 90-5835. Passed 8-14-90.)

925.17 COMPLIANCE WITH PERMITS.

   All work performed under a permit issued by the Chief Building Inspector shall conform with the approved application and plans, and approved amendments thereto.

(Ord. 90-5835. Passed 8-14-90.)

925.18 INSPECTIONS.

   (a)   Approval Required. No building sewer or building sanitary sewer shall be covered or placed in service until it has been approved by the Director of Water/Sewer and a signature indicating the approval has been issued.

   (b)   Final Inspection; Certificate of Approval. All work covered by this chapter shall be submitted for final inspection and approval. If the sewer tapping work is found to be complete and in conformity with all provisions of this chapter and if all street pavements or surfaces removed as part of the work have been acceptably repaired, a certificate of approval shall be issued by the Chief Building Inspector.

   (c)   Incompleteness or Nonconformity; Corrections; Stop Work Order. When inspection shows work submitted for inspection is incomplete or not in conformity with requirements of this chapter, the permit holder shall make the necessary corrections or additions within seventy-two hours and resubmit the work for inspection. Failure to correct rejected work shall be cause for issuance of a stop work order on the entire project or for suspension or revocation of permit.

   (d)   Inspection Fee. The fee for inspection as provided for in this section shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00).

(Ord. 90-5835. Passed 8-14-90.)

925.19 MAINTENANCE AND USE.

   No person shall maintain, occupy or use any building, lot or premises, or part thereof, where there has been an installation, alteration or repair made in violation of any provision of this chapter.

(Ord. 90-5835. Passed 8-14-90.)

SEWER CONSTRUCTION AND DISCHARGE

925.20 COMPLIANCE REQUIRED.

   The construction of all sanitary sewers within the City or connected with the sanitary sewer system of the City shall comply with the requirements hereinafter set forth.

(Ord. 90-5835. Passed 8-14-90.)