A. Permit Required: No person, company, corporation, institution, or other municipality shall let a contract or contracts for, or commence the construction of any sanitary sewerage system, extensions, or sewage facilities, either in whole or in part, or place or permit to be placed or discharge or permit to flow into the existing city sanitary system any sewage, unless the person, company, corporation, institution or other municipality has first obtained a written permit to construct signed by the city community development director and issued by the ODEQ.
B. Application For Plumbing Permit: The application for authorization to connect to the city sewer facilities shall be made by written request to the city community development department and shall be supplemented by complete plans, specifications, engineering reports, and other such information as is deemed necessary by the city community development department and the ODEQ.
C. State Requirements:
1. Two (2) or more copies of the plans, specifications, engineering report, permit application, and other pertinent information shall be forwarded by the city to the ODEQ for review, approval, and the issuance of a permit for construction as required by state law.
2. Plans and specifications forwarded to the ODEQ shall be accompanied by an application for permit to construct (ODEQ form no. 534), properly executed and signed by the responsible city official where the city plans to accept the new sewerage facilities upon completion of construction. In the event the city does not plan to accept responsibility for the facilities after construction has been completed, the application for permit to construct must be signed by the party or parties who will be responsible for the upkeep and maintenance of the proposed sewerage facilities.
D. Inspections And Approval: A plumbing permit to connect any new sanitary sewerage system, extensions or sewerage facilities to existing sewerage facilities shall not be issued until the new installation is completed to the satisfaction of the director of community development and city engineer, and is in accordance with the requirements of the ODEQ. The director of community development or city engineer shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction and, in any event, the applicant for the permit to construct shall notify the director of community development or city engineer when the work is ready for final inspection and before any underground portions are covered. (2002 Code § 13.12.040; amd. 2013 Code)