All private or house drains laid in the Village must be constructed in accordance with the following rules and regulations.
(A) Slope. The least inclination that shall be allowed for water closets, kitchen and all other drains, not over 6 inches in diameter, liable to receive solid substances, is one-half inch in 2 feet and for cellar and all other drains to receive water, one-quarter inch in 2 feet. The ends of all pipes not to be immediately connected with the water closets, sinks, downspouts or catch basins must be securely guarded against the introduction of sand and earth by brick or cement or other watertight or imperishable materials.
(B) Catch basins. All pipes that must be left open in drains, cellars, areas, yards or gardens must be connected with suitable catch basins, which catch basins shall be constructed of brick or cement pipe, and be circular in section, and not less than 3 feet in internal diameter and at least 3 feet 10 inches in depth and shall be 2 feet 6 inches in the clear from the bottom of the outlet pipe to the bottom of the basin and trapped. The bottom of the trap shall be 6 inches below the bottom of the outlet pipe. The brick work shall not be less than 4 inches in thickness, set upon a bottom of one layer of brick, and the brick shall be laid flat, and shall not show more than 4 inches space on the inner surface of the basin, and shall be laid in a workmanlike manner, and shall be thoroughly imbedded in hydraulic cement mortar so as to make the basin watertight.
(C) Location of catch basins. No catch basin of any private or house drain shall be built in a public street, but shall be placed inside of the line of the lots or parcels of ground sought to be drained.
(D) Privy vaults. No privy vaults shall be connected with any public sewer or drains, except through an intervening catch basin, and the discharge pipe of the vault shall be high enough to prevent anything but the liquid contents of the vault from passing into the sewer or drain.
(1997 Code, § 8.26) (Ord. 68-13, passed 10-24-1968)