(A) Separate for each building; exceptions. A separate and independent service line shall be provided for every building. However, where one building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot which cannot be subdivided, and no service line is available nor can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard or driveway, the service line of the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one service. Multi-family or commercial or industrial complexes having more than one building on a single platted lot may have the individual buildings connected to a single common service line, unless and until such lot is re-subdivided or the buildings otherwise become separately owned in which case independent connections shall be made. Waiver of this requirement for a separate and independent service line, may be granted by the Town Manager upon re-subdivision or creation of separate ownership of individual buildings on a single lot with existing multi-family or commercial, but not industrial complexes. Such a waiver shall be granted upon showing that the service lines owned in common will be maintained by an entity of the owners of the separate buildings. By regulation, the Town Manager may provide for additional requirements to assure proper maintenance and repair of the common service lines and, if necessary, monitoring of effluent quality or quantity. The town does not assume any obligation nor acquire any liability for damage to the connecting property or any portion thereof caused by or resulting from any such connection to the wastewater system as aforementioned.
(Prior Code, § 137.5.7)
(B) Construction to conform to rules and regulations. The size, slope, alignment and materials of constructing of a service line and the methods to be used in excavating, placing the pipe, jointing, testing and backfilling the trench shall all conform to the requirements of the Building and Plumbing Codes and the town’s specifications and other applicable rules and regulations of the town.
(Prior Code, § 137.5.8)
(C) Use of gravity flow. Whenever possible, the service line shall be brought from 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 collection line, wastewater carried by such building drain shall be lifted by means approved by the Superintendent and discharged to the wastewater system.
(Prior Code, § 137.5.9)
(D) Maintenance of.
(1) The owner of any premises connected to the town’s wastewater treatment system shall be responsible for the maintenance of the service line and appurtenances thereto, from and including the connection to the collection line to the premises served. The owner shall keep such line in good condition and shall replace, at his or her expense, any portions thereof which, in the opinion of the Superintendent, have become so damaged or disintegrated as to be unfit for further use. The owner must secure all required permits for construction purposes and shall be responsible for returning the public right-of-way and the street to acceptable town/county standards.
(2) In the event that more than one premises are connected to a single service line, the owners of the respective premises shall be jointly and severally responsible for the maintenance and repair requirements imposed by this section.
(3) Prior to repair or alteration of the service line, a permit must be obtained from the town. This inspection shall assure that codes, ordinances and rules applying to the wastewater system are met. The town shall not be subjected to any liability for any deficiency or defect in the repair or alteration of such premises which is not discovered by inspection, nor shall the owner of such premises be absolved from liability for such deficiency or defect and any resulting damage or from responsibility to correct such deficiency or defect.
(Prior Code, § 137.5.10)
(Ord. 171, passed 7-7-1958; Ord. 339, passed - -; Ord. 480, passed 3-6-2003; Ord. 577, passed 11-6-2014) Penalty, see § 53.999