(A) Generally. The Village Council shall make all determinations regarding the interpretation of this chapter, shall develop policies to ensure enforcement, and establish fees, charges, and penalties.
(B) Permits, review, and inspections.
(1) Permits. Permit applications shall be available from the Village Office and must be submitted to the Village Clerk for approval before construction can begin. The Village Clerk shall pass the permit to the DPW within 3 days for review and approval of plan.
(2) Permit approval. All plans for the installation of storm sewer lines shall be reviewed and approved by the Inspector before construction begins and must be in compliance with state and/or federal permit requirements.
(3) Time limit. The permit shall be valid for 180 days.
(4) Call for inspection.
(a) The person(s) responsible for installation of storm sewer lines other than village employees shall call for the first inspection before any trench is covered and shall call for a final inspection after construction is completed.
(b) The village requires notice 24 hours in advance of the inspection.
(C) Enforcement.
(1) Inspection. Inspection of all storm sewer construction shall be the responsibility of the DPW. The Inspector shall be assigned by the Supervisor of the Department with the approval of Village Council.
(2) Enforcement authority. The Inspector shall have the authority to enforce the provisions of this chapter and shall be permitted to enter upon all properties for the purpose of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, and testing, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter. Inspectors shall have the right to request the accompaniment of a Village Law Enforcement Officer.
(D) Fees and charges.
(1) Terms. All fees shall be paid in full at the time the permit is submitted to the Village Clerk.
(2) Tap-in fee. The fee for connecting to the Storm Sewer System shall be determined by Village Council train time to time.
(a) Fees shall vary according to size and include the following:
1. Connection to the storm sewer main;
2. Review and approval of the permit application;
3. Materials to make the tap-in;
4. Labor to make the tap-in;
5. Inspection of the storm sewer connection and site restoration; and
6. Sufficient sewer pipe to extend from the sewer main to the property line.
(b) No fee is required for emergency or nonemergency replacement or repair of any existing tap-in of a same size.
(Am. Ord. 193, passed 11-4-1991)
(3) Sidewalk rep1acement and roadway resurfacing. If sidewalk replacement and/or roadway resurfacing is required, the permit holder must pay in addition to the tap-in fee, the current per square foot charge incurred by the village, multiplied by the total square feet of sidewalk installed or resurfacing required. A reasonable estimate of these costs shall be made by the Department of Public Works and included in the charges assessed at the time of issuing the permit.
(Am. Ord. 193, passed 11-4-1991)
(4) Applicant responsibilities.
(a) The applicant shall be responsible for the cost of all material and construction not listed under tap-in fee.
(b) This responsibility includes but is not limited to the installation of any storm sewer line from edge of the village right-of-way to the premises; and any excavation, site restoration, seeding, mulching, resurfacing of the roadway, sidewalk replacement, and other outlays related to the sewer connection within the village right-of-way.
(c) Charges will vary according to connection size and restoration requirements.
(d) All contracted labor must be performed in accordance with applicable safety regulations.
(e) Arrangements can be made with the Department of Public Works in cooperation with Village Clerk for assistance in fulfilling these responsibilities.
(Am. Ord. 193, passed 11-4-1991)
(5) Nonpayment of expenses. If the payment amount for additional expenses incurred by the village remains not paid for a period longer than 90 days, the amount shall become a lien against the property benefitted by storm sewer service. The Village Clerk shall certify to the Village Tax Assessor the fact of such a lien. The expense shall be entered by the Assessor to the next tax roll as a charge against the premises and shall be collected. The lien thereof shall be enforced in the same manner.
(E) Bonding. Storm sewer installation which requires street or sidewalk cuts made by anyone other than village employees or authorized contractors shall require a bond be paid to the Village of Manchester in an amount established by the Village Council.
(F) Record keeping.
(1) (a) The Supervisor of the DPW shall maintain an accurate map of the storm sewer system.
(b) All additions or modifications shall be recorded on the map upon completion of a project including size, type, location, and other site specific information useful for future reference.
(2) The Village Clerk shall maintain permanent records of permit applications, notices of violation, and individual case files as required.
(Ord. 190, passed 8-5-1991)