(A) Permit required. Issuance of public sanitary sewer extension permits shall be initiated by an application for construction permit. The application shall be made on forms provided by the village and the IEPA, shall be fully completed by the applicable persons or parties, and shall be accompanied by a set of plans, specifications and any other information as may be required by the Village Engineer.
(B) Plans and specifications. Plans and specifications for all public sanitary sewers to be constructed within and adjacent to the boundaries of the village shall be prepared by an Illinois Professional Engineer and approval thereof must be obtained from the village and the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency prior to construction.
(C) Permit approval or denial. If the application is in proper form, and the sanitary sewer extension indicated therein appears to be in accordance with this chapter and all village, state and federal requirements, the Village Administrator shall issue the permit for construction of the sewer. If otherwise, the application for permit shall be denied by the Village Administrator.
(D) Permit fee. There shall be a fee, as set from time to time by the Village Board of Trustees, charged for sanitary sewer extension application permits.
(E) Appeal of permit denial. If the application is denied by the Village Administrator, he or she shall state the reason or reasons therefor in writing, mailed or personally delivered to the applicant. The applicant shall have the right to either amend the application in conformity with the reasons given for denial, or to have the application and denial reviewed by the Board of Trustees, provided he or she shall give written notice of his or her request for the review within ten days after receipt of denial. The Board of Trustees shall review the permit application, the written denial and any other evidence or matters as the applicant and Village Administrator and Village Engineer shall present at its next regular meeting following receipt of request for its review, and the decision of the Board of Trustees rendered publicly at the meeting shall be final.
(F) Engineer certifications.
(1) Prior to the application for, and issuance of, permits for sanitary sewer connections by the village as regulated in this chapter, the person to whom a public sanitary sewer extension permit was issued shall have his or her engineer, at his or her own expense, submit certification that the extension was constructed in accordance with the plans and specifications; the results of the testing provisions of this chapter, including a certified statement showing the source, place and volume of foreign waters; complete accurate “as-built” plans showing all elevations as installed, as well as accurate measurements showing the locations of service connections, recorded copies of all operation and maintenance easements or a recorded subdivision plat showing all easements for public sanitary sewers not built in the public street right-of-way, and any other approvals as may be required by the village.
(2) The engineer certifying the IEPA permit application shall inspect the construction, supervise the testing and certify the project to the satisfaction of the village. During the time period in which the sanitary sewer extension is under construction, the engineer shall submit weekly progress reports to the village. The progress report shall describe construction activities for the reporting period; i.e., sewer sections installed, construction problems encountered, field orders issued, change orders requested and the like. Any assignment of these responsibilities to another engineer shall have prior approval of the Village Administrator.
(G) Negotiations for easements. Whenever the village or any person shall acquire by purchase, condemnation or otherwise any real and personal property, right-of-way easement or privilege for the purpose of constructing and maintaining a sanitary sewer, no part of the consideration therefor, or any other agreement in respect to the acquisition shall be made, either directly or indirectly, as would permit connection by the seller or grantee of the rights, or any other person, to connect to the sewer or sewer system without having complied fully with all of the terms and provisions of this chapter in regard to installation, connection and use of sewers, whether publicly or privately owned.
(H) General construction requirements. All extensions of the public sanitary sewer shall be constructed in accordance with the Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Main Construction in Illinois, the rules and regulations of the IEPA and the requirements contained in this chapter and other applicable village regulations including the Village IDM. Any deviations will be allowed only by written permission of the Village Engineer.
(I) Unpolluted water excluded. No person shall at any time make connection of any source of storm runoff, ground water or other sources of uncontaminated water directly or indirectly to a sanitary sewer extension, existing public or private sanitary sewer, or other facility or structure tributary to the wastewater collection and treatment facilities of the village.
(J) Construction methods. Construction methods pertaining to the installation, excavation, bedding and backfilling of sanitary sewer extensions shall be in accordance with the Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Main Construction in Illinois, the village IDM, and shall conform to the manufacturer’s recommendations for the type of material used.
(K) Pipe and joint materials. All sanitary sewer extensions constructed within the jurisdiction of the village shall be constructed of the materials and conforming to the specifications indicated or the latest designation thereof in the village’s IDM.
(L) Service laterals. Service laterals of a minimum size of six inches diameter shall be extended from the public sanitary sewer to individual properties. Laterals shall be extended from a wye and shall be between seven and nine feet deep at the property line. For deeper public sanitary sewers, risers may be extended from a tee and shall be a maximum of 45 degrees laid on undisturbed soil outside the main trench excavation. Risers in excess of three feet shall be encased in granular cradle or concrete.
(Ord. 18-04-01, passed 4-24-2018) Penalty, see § 53.999