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§ 53.059 CONNECTION; ELEVATION.
   Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewer carried by the building drain shall be lifted by an approved means and discharged to the building sewer.
(Ord. 408, passed 12-26-1989)
§ 53.060 PROHIBITED CONNECTIONS.
   No person(s) shall make connection of roof downspouts, foundation drains, areaway drains or other sources of surface runoff or ground water to a building sewer or indirectly to the wastewater disposal system.
(Ord. 408, passed 12-26-1989) Penalty, see § 53.999
§ 53.061 CONNECTION; CONFORMANCE.
   The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall conform to the requirements of the State Building and Plumbing Code or other applicable rules and regulations of the city, or the procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the ASTM and WPCF Manual of Practice No. 9. All connections shall be made gastight and watertight, and verified by proper testing to prevent the inclusion of infiltration/inflow. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by the city prior to installation.
(Ord. 408, passed 12-26-1989)
§ 53.062 INSPECTION.
   The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the city when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection and inspection shall be made under the supervision of the Superintendent or authorized representative thereof.
(Ord. 408, passed 12-26-1989)
§ 53.063 EXCAVATIONS.
   All excavations for building sewer installation shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the city.
(Ord. 408, passed 12-26-1989)
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