(a) Sanitary sewer service lines, storm sewer service lines, water service lines, and gas service lines shall all be disconnected at the main line. This is required to prevent future leaks and to reduce the possibility of damage to the utility during subsequent street excavations. Sanitary sewer laterals shall be capped or plugged where the connection to the sewer is a fabricated wye or tee. When the connection is a tap into the main sewer, a band shall be installed around the pipe to provide a water tight seal. The ends of a pipe abandoned in place shall be capped or plugged water tight. Storm sewer laterals shall be removed and capped or banded in the same manner as the sanitary laterals. Water service lines shall have the corporation stop removed from the main line and it shall be replaced with a threaded plug. When it is found that the trench in which said service lines have been laid has resulted in settlement of the area above the trench, the area affected by this settlement shall be excavated and a full depth repair of the affected area including pavement, sidewalk and curb replacement, as may be necessary, shall be performed.
(Ord. 2002-106. Passed 11-6-02.)
(b) The owner of the premises being moved or wrecked shall have the option of causing the above mentioned sanitary sewer or water service line disconnected work to be performed by a contractor of his/her choice or to make a payment in lieu of disconnection to the City at the time the demolition or moving permit is obtained. The payment in lieu of disconnection shall be an amount required to have the City hire an outside contractor to do the work, plus a ten percent (10%) addition for administration fees for the City employees to cover their time and efforts to get the work completed.
(1) The City of Kent Service Director shall set disconnect costs. The cost schedule shall take into account the depth of the lines; whether or not the lines are underneath pavement (including the type of pavement and length of lines under the pavement); the cost of replacing pavement; the relationship of the utility lines to be disconnected to other utility lines; and such other factors as are relevant to disconnecting the lines and putting the affected area back into the condition it was in prior to the disconnection taking place, payable in cash or by a certified cashier's check, and shall be paid through the Deputy Service Director/Superintendent of Engineering's office. This payment will be used to offset the City's cost in contracting the completion of this work.
A. When the payment in lieu of disconnection option is selected, the sewer service liens shall have a 45-degree elbow installed on the property end of the line as near as possible to the back of curb or back of sidewalk. Immediately after the 45-degree elbow, sufficient pipe shall be installed to bring this extension of the sewer line to one foot above grade. At this point, a cleanout with a water tight plug shall be installed so that the location of the sewer service line is accessible and readily identifiable. Those portions of the pipe and clean out above grade shall be adequately protected during backfilling and site restoration operations to guard against breakage. The water service line, when this option is selected, shall be shut off at the curb box and the house side end of the line shall be crimped or capped in a manner which provides a water tight plug. The stub end of the service line shall be the location of the shut-off box and shall be clearly identified that it may readily be located in the future.
(2) Where, in the opinion of the Deputy Service Director/Superintendent of Engineering, the sanitary sewer and waterline laterals are found to be in a condition equal to that required of new construction. He or she may allow them to remain providing there is reasonable cause to believe they will be used to serve a new structure. (Ord. 2012-132. Passed 12-19-12.)