8-3-17: SPECIFICATIONS FOR SIDE SEWERS AND PRIVATE SEWERS:
   A.    Side Sewers:
      1.    Specifications for the construction of side sewers shall be enforced by the city. The city engineer is hereby empowered to prepare and to put into effect "Regulations Governing Side Sewer Construction" in the city, herein referred to as "regulations". Copies of the regulations may be obtained in the office of the clerk or city engineer.
      2.    The regulations shall contain specifications relative to materials, construction, procedure, inspection, backfilling and responsibilities in side and private sewer installations.
      3.    Specific installations not fully covered by the regulations shall be ruled upon by the city engineer at the time of occurrence. The regulations, revisions thereto and additions thereof shall be issued by the city engineer.
   B.    Private Sewers:
      1.    Specifications for construction of private sewers shall be by the city engineer. Specifications for private sewers shall be those for side sewers, except as modified or deemed necessary by the city engineer.
      2.    Private sewers shall be constructed only as permitted specifically by the council. Each branch of a private sewer serving a single residence, building or property shall be considered a side sewer and shall require a side sewer permit. Only the part carrying the sewage of two (2) or more side sewers shall be considered a private sewer.
      3.    A tapping permit shall be required for all private sewers. (Ord. 701, 5-9-2005)