A. Permit Required: No person, not an authorized employee of the city, shall make any connection with, uncover, alter or disturb a city sewer, or open any manhole, intercepting chamber or any appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit to do so from the superintendent, and no person shall make any connection or opening into the sewer, the flow of which is directly or indirectly discharged into any city sewer, without first obtaining a written permit to do so from the superintendent. (1996 Code § 30-134)
B. Application For Permit; Plans And Specifications: Issuance of sewer extension permits shall be initiated by an application for construction permit. Said application shall be made on the forms provided by the Illinois environmental protect agency (IEPA), shall be fully completed by the applicable persons or parties, and shall be accompanied by a set of plans, specifications and other information as may be required by the city. Plans and specifications shall be prepared by a registered professional engineer, and approval thereof must be obtained from the city and IEPA. (1996 Code § 30-135)
C. Bond Required: The applicant for the permit shall furnish a corporate surety bond in an amount one and one-half (11/2) times the cost of the contemplated work for which the permit is to be issued. (1996 Code § 30-138)
D. Issuance Or Denial Of Permit; Resubmission; Annexation Required:
1. Issuance Or Denial; Resubmission:
a. If the application is in proper form, and the sewer extension indicated therein appears to be in accordance with this chapter and all state and federal requirements, the city shall issue the permit for construction of the sewer. If otherwise, the application for permit shall be denied by the city.
b. If the application is denied by the city, the reason or reasons therefor shall be stated in writing, mailed or personally delivered to the applicant. The applicant shall have the right to amend such application in conformity with the reasons given for denial, and resubmit it to the city for further consideration.
2. Annexation:
a. Provided, however, that in the event an application is filed for city sewer service for a parcel of property outside the city limits, the said property must be annexed into the city before the application may be approved and city sewer service furnished. In the event the subject property is not adjacent to the city or is prevented from annexation by intervening property not owned by the applicant, applicant shall execute a preannexation agreement that obligates applicant to annex subject property to the city at such time as the property is capable of annexation. The annexation or execution of the preannexation agreement must be approved by the city council before the application may be approved and city sewer service furnished. Said preannexation agreement is to be filed in the office of the county recorder of deeds so as to put on notice all persons having an interest herein that this agreement is intended to and does in fact run with the land and is thereby binding upon each of the undersigned, their heirs, agents, assigns, transferees, grantees, and successors.
b. Any costs or fees, including legal fees and filing fees, for the applicant to annex or to prepare a preannexation agreement are to be the cost of the applicant. (1996 Code § 30-136)
E. Expiration Of Permit: All permits issued under this section shall have an expiration date of two (2) years after the date of issuance. Any sewers not constructed prior to the date of expiration shall have a new application submitted and a new permit issued prior to their construction. (1996 Code § 30-137)
F. Construction Specifications: All sewer extensions shall be constructed of the following materials:
1. Sewer pipe with diameters eight inches (8") and larger shall be one of the following:
a. Extra strength vitrified clay pipe conforming to ASTM C700 with joints conforming to ASTM C42.
b. ABS composite pipe conforming to ASTM D2680 with solvent weld joints or O-ring rubber gasket joints as referenced in ASTM D-2680. (1996 Code § 30-139)
c. PVC sewer pipe SDR-35 conforming to ASTM D3033 or D3034 with joint conforming to ASTM D3212. (1996 Code § 30-139; amd. 2010 Code)
2. Laterals and fittings from the sewer to the property line shall be six inch (6") diameter, and:
a. Of comparable material to the sewer main for VCP and PVC pipe; or
b. For ABS pipe, use ABS solid wall pipe SDR-23.5 conforming to ASTM D2751. (1996 Code § 30-139)
G. Supervision Of Construction; Record Plans: Construction of the sewers shall be inspected under competent supervision supplied by a registered professional engineer, and upon completion of construction, accurate detailed plans as constructed (record drawings) shall be certified and submitted by the professional engineer to the city before any applications for building sewer permits are filed, all at the expense of the owner. These plans shall show all elevations as installed as well as accurate measurements showing the locations of service connections. The engineer shall also submit a certified statement showing the source, place and volume of foreign waters. (1996 Code § 30-140)
H. Required Tests:
1. All sewers shall be subjected to:
a. A lamp test which shall provide that from one manhole to another, at least one-half (1/2) of the pipe and area shall be visible.
b. Infiltration or exfiltration test with acceptable allowance of two hundred (200) gallons per day per inch diameter per mile.
c. Under special circumstances, when approved by the city, air pressure testing with allowance to be specified by the city.
2. Test results shall be certified to the city. When any sewer line fails to pass the infiltration test, the exfiltration test, or an air pressure test, the sewer line shall be televised in the presence of the city's representatives to determine points of faulty construction. The owner shall repair all defects, and the method of repair shall be subject to the approval of the city. (1996 Code § 30-141)
I. Manholes: Manholes shall be installed at all changes in grade and/or direction and at distances not greater than four hundred feet (400') apart. All manhole covers shall be watertight and self-sealing, incorporating an O-ring gasket. All covers shall have concealed pick holes. Where manhole covers may be subjected to frequent and extreme submergence, additional watertightness shall be ensured by using bolt down covers. (1996 Code § 30-142)
J. Compliance With Plumbing Code: The city has adopted the Illinois plumbing code (see section 10-5-1 of this code), and all connections, installations and extensions pursuant to this section and section 9-4-5 of this chapter shall be in accordance with the requirements of the Illinois plumbing code; provided, however, that any provision of this chapter which establishes a higher standard for the promotion and protection of the health and safety of the people shall prevail. (1996 Code § 30-143)