A. Permit Required: No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter, open any manhole, damage or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the superintendent.
B. Classification Of Permits; Contract For Sewer Service; Fee:
1. There shall be two (2) classes of building sewer permits: a) for residential and commercial service; and b) for service to establishments producing industrial wastes. In either case, the contractor who is currently licensed by the state to do this type of work and who also holds a valid city license, shall make application for the owner or his agent on a special form furnished by the city. The permit application shall include the "contract for sewer service", duly signed by the owner or his authorized agent, and shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the superintendent. A permit and inspection fee shall be paid to the city at the time the application is filed. If any work is commenced that requires a permit, prior to obtaining the permit therefor, the permit fee will be doubled at the time the permit is obtained and all work done shall be uncovered, tested and made to comply with the provisions of this chapter. If the public sewer has been tapped and/or the connection made thereto prior to obtaining the required permit and without proper inspection by the superintendent, the city license of the contractor doing the work shall be revoked and not renewable with the city for a period of one year.
2. The permit shall be on the premises, readily available, during the whole time that the work is in progress and must be exhibited, on request, to the superintendent or his authorized agent.
C. Costs Borne By Owner; Nonliability Of City: All costs and expenses incidental to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner and his contractor shall indemnify the city from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
D. Separate Sewers Required; Exception: A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building; except where one building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard or driveway, the building sewer from the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one building sewer, but the city does not and will not assume any obligation or responsibility for damage caused by or resulting from any such single connection aforementioned.
E. Old Building Sewers: Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test by the superintendent, to meet all requirements of this chapter.
F. Construction Standards; Backflow:
1. The size, slope, alignment and materials of construction of all sanitary sewers, including building sewers, and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing and backfilling the trench, shall all conform to the requirements of the Utah plumbing code and/or the applicable rules and regulations contained in the construction standards of the city. All of the work related to this item shall be done by and/or under the direct supervision of the contractor obtaining the permit.
2. Any person making application for a sewer connection shall, at his own expense, before any connection is made with the sewer system, install a back trap on his sewer pipe for the purpose of preventing a backflow into the building and fixtures. The city shall not be liable for any damage caused to the premises or property of any person by backflow from any sewer connection.
G. Elevation Of Plumbing Fixtures: No permit shall be issued for, nor shall any connection be made with the public sanitary sewer where plumbing fixtures in the building or premises are located lower than the elevation of the public sanitary sewer in which the connection is to be made, without written approval of the city council.
H. Surface Runoff And Ground Water: No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, foundation drains, areaway drains or other sources of surface runoff or ground water to a building sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer unless such connection is approved by the superintendent for purposes of disposal of polluted surface drainage.
I. Code Compliance: The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall conform to the requirements of the building and plumbing code or other applicable rules and regulations of the city. All such connections shall be made gastight and watertight and verified by proper testing. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by the superintendent before installation. All sewer connections shall be put into line on grades designated by the superintendent, who shall prepare a plat of each connection and file such plat in his office.
J. Inspections:
1. The inspection of sewer connections between the main sewer and five feet (5') outside of the building line shall be under the direction of the superintendent of sewers. The entire length of the sewer, including the connection at the main sewer, shall be fully exposed.
2. No backfilling shall be done until the inspection is made and the work is accepted in writing. If any portion of the work is not done in accordance with this chapter and the instructions of the superintendent, it shall be rectified promptly or the city license of the contractor will be revoked.
3. In the event that the superintendent finds the connections not complete, or if the changes make necessary another inspection, a payment shall be made to the city for each additional visit, as specified in the resolution establishing permit fees and other costs.
4. The applicant for the sewer permit shall notify the superintendent at least twenty four (24) hours prior to the time when the building sewer is to be ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection and testing shall be made under the supervision of the superintendent.
K. Contractor Responsibility:
1. The contractor obtaining the permit will be responsible for initiating, maintaining and supervising all safety precautions and programs in connection with the work. He will take all necessary precautions for the safety of, and will provide the necessary protection to prevent damage, injury or loss to all employees on the work and other persons who may be affected thereby, all the work and all materials or equipment to be incorporated therein, whether in storage on or off the site, and other property at the site or adjacent thereto, including trees, shrubs, lawns, walks, pavements, roadways, structures and utilities. All streets, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, grassed areas, parkways, utilities, private property other than the owner's, and all of the public property disturbed or damaged in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the city. The contractor will comply with all applicable laws, ordinances, rules, regulations and orders of any public body having jurisdiction. He will erect and maintain, as required by the conditions and progress of the work, all necessary safeguards for safety and protection. He will notify owners of adjacent utilities when prosecution of the work may affect them. The contractor will remedy all damage, injury or loss to any property caused, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, by the contractor, any subcontractor or anyone directly or indirectly employed by any of them, or anyone whose acts cause any of them to be liable.
2. The contractor will supervise and direct the work. He will be solely responsible for the means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures of construction.
L. Plumbing Requirements: Permits to connect to the public sanitary sewer shall not be issued unless the plumbing on the premises is in accordance with the requirements of the Utah plumbing code.
M. Unauthorized Use Of Plumber/Contractor Name: No licensed plumber or contractor shall allow his name to be used by any person, directly or indirectly, either for the purpose of obtaining a permit or to do any work under his license. Licensed plumbers or contractors who violate this provision will have their city license revoked for a period of one year, or they must pay a fee of two hundred ninety nine dollars ($299.00) for reinstatement of their city license. (Ord. 82-1, 2-22-1982)