(a) Sewer Connection Permits. Sewer connection permits for each connection to the POTW shall be taken out in the name of the owner, agent or person in whose interest the work is to be done as provided in subsection (c) hereof, before any work is commenced. In no case shall such work be commenced or prosecuted unless such permit is on the grounds and in the possession of the person doing the work. Each permit shall designate the street and number of the house and sublot and shall include such a definite description of the premises as to clearly define the location and elevation of the connection and shall include the name of the contractor who will install or repair the sewer.
Industrial Users applying for a permit shall furnish information concerning the character of wastes and the layout and design of Wastewater disposal facilities located on the property of the applicant as required by Section 915.19.
No new connection to the POTW shall be made until an application with the plan for the connection is filed with and approved by the Director, and accompanied with a permit fee of twenty five dollars ($25.00) for each dwelling unit and a fee of seventy five dollars ($75.00) for each commercial or industrial unit, plus all appropriate tap in fees, assessments, etc.
All openings made within the street lines for the purpose of laying any Sanitary Sewer lateral or other drain shall be done in open trench and a street excavation permit shall be obtained for such work. The property owner opening the street shall be responsible to repair the street to the satisfaction of the Director.
(b) Direct Discharge Permits. All persons shall obtain a permit to Discharge any waters or Wastewaters to any Watercourse in the City. Under no circumstances does a permit from the Ohio EPA excuse any person from obtaining a permit from the City.
To obtain a permit to discharge industrial waters or Wastewaters to any Watercourse of the State, the following conditions shall be met:
(1) Proof of permit from the Ohio EPA to discharge into waters of the State, or a statement from Ohio EPA that such permit is not required; and
(2) Information as described in subsection (a) hereof, if requested by the Director.
(c) Inspection and Costs. Prior to the completion of the connection to a sewer, the contractor shall notify the Deputy Service Director/Superintendent of Engineering for the purpose of arranging an inspection. The connection shall not be made unless inspection of the work site is made by the Deputy Service Director/Superintendent of Engineering or his/her designee and permission is granted for connection. All excavations shall remain open and barricaded until inspected.
Whenever practicable, a separate and independent building Sanitary Sewer lateral shall be provided for each building. Multi family buildings should provide separate Sanitary Sewer laterals for each dwelling unit. For the purpose of this section multi family shall be defined as duplexes, triplexes, townhouses and similar structures. The Deputy Service Director/Superintendent of Engineering shall make such determination as to need for separate Sanitary Sewer lateral.
Existing building Sanitary Sewer laterals may not be used to connect new buildings to a sewer unless approved and inspected by the Director and the owner of said building demonstrates that the existing building Sanitary Sewer meets all requirements of this chapter.
The connection and construction of all Sanitary Sewer laterals shall be made in conformance with subsection (d) hereof.
Such information as the City possesses relative to the location of wye branches, depth of Sanitary Sewer and so forth shall be kept in the office of the Deputy Service Director/Superintendent of Engineering and shall be furnished upon request. All reasonable care shall be taken to insure the correctness of such information but neither the Director, Deputy Service Director/Superintendent of Engineering nor the City shall be held liable for errors or mistakes arising therefrom.
All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of the building Sanitary Sewer lateral shall be borne by the property owner. The property owner and all occupants shall indemnify the City for any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building Sanitary Sewer lateral and connection there to the City’s Sanitary Sewer.
As specified in Section 915.07
(b) (11), no connections of pipes carrying unpolluted water such as groundwater, storm water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage or uncontaminated cooling or industrial process water shall be made to the Sanitary Sewer.
(d) Materials. Specifications. Bonding and Guarantees. The construction and connection of all Sanitary Sewers, building sewers (laterals), sewer joints, special connections and manholes shall be composed of such materials and be installed in accordance with such specifications and procedures as the Director shall prescribe by regulation, which also shall include provisions for minimum bonding requirements and construction and maintenance guarantees for such construction and connections. (Ord. 2012-90. Passed 8-15-12.)