A. Permit Required; Fees:
1. It shall be unlawful to uncover, make any connections with, or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any sanitary or storm sewer without having first obtained a permit therefor. Applications for such permits shall be made to and approved by the Village Clerk, and shall be accompanied by a statement as to the purpose of the connection, the premises to be served, the specifications of the pipe to be connected, the specifications of the drain from the house to the sewer line, other information as requested and a permit fee based upon the following schedule:
Size Of Water Pipe | Size Of Sewer Pipe | Fee |
3/4" - 1" | 4" - 6" | $ 250.00 |
11/4" - 3" | 4" - 6" | 500.00 |
4" - 6" | 4" - 6" | 700.00 |
7" - 8" | 7" - 8" | 1,000.00 |
9" - 13" | 7" - 8" | 1,500.00 |
14" - 16" | 7" - 8" | 2,000.00 |
2. In addition to the fee as set forth in the above referenced schedule, there shall be an additional hookup fee of five hundred dollars ($500.00) for any new construction hookups to the sewerage system extension along Mud Creek Road east of Nancy Street to Leaf River Road, as well as any new construction hookups tributary into the new northeast lift station including any future lateral extensions thereto, said sewerage extension project and lift station construction project being more fully described in ordinance 7-2-99 available for inspection in the Office of the Village Clerk.
B. Capacity Of Downstream Sewerage Facilities: A building sewer permit will only be issued and a sewer connection shall only be allowed if it can be demonstrated that the downstream sewerage facilities, including sewers, pump stations and wastewater treatment facilities, have sufficient reserve capacity to adequately and efficiently handle the additional anticipated waste load.
C. Cost Borne By Owner: All costs and expense incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner of the property to be served or the applicant for the service. The owner or applicant shall indemnify the Village from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
D. Individual Building Sewer Required: A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building; except that where one (1) building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard, or driveway, the building sewer from the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one (1) building sewer.
E. Use Of Old Building Sewers: Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test by the Village or the person designated by it, to meet all requirements of this chapter.
F. Building Sewer Specifications: The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction of a building sewer, and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing and backfilling the trench, shall all conform to the requirements of the Building and Plumbing Code or other applicable rules and regulations of the Village. In the absence of Code provisions or in amplification thereof, the material and procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the American Society of Testing Materials, "Water Pollution Control Federation Manual of Practice No. 9", and "Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Main Construction in Illinois" shall apply.
G. Basement And Floor Drains: 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 sewage carried by such building drain shall be lifted by a means which is approved in accordance with subsection F of this section, and discharged to the building sewer. Floor drains shall have intercepting mud or grease traps adequate to prevent the flow of mud or grease into the sanitary sewer system.
H. Surface Water Or Groundwater Drain Connections Prohibited:
1. The maintenance and connection of roof downspouts, exterior foundation drains, areaway drains, or other sources of surface runoff or groundwater to a building sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer is prohibited.
2. Existing roof drains, footing tile, or other illegal connections to the public sanitary sewers shall be disconnected from said sewer within one (1) year after written notice from the Village to do such work. The expense of such work shall be paid by the property owner. The Village, or the person designated by it shall determine if the disconnection has been made in a satisfactory fashion. (1979 Code § 7-5-4)
3. Existing roof drains discharging at the foundation wall shall be extended by a suitable means, as approved by the Committee on Water and Sanitary Sewers, to a point at least six feet (6') away from the foundation wall. This work shall be done and paid for by the owner. All such roof drains must be extended away from the footing wall within six (6) months from the effective date hereof. All new homes must provide the extended roof drains as a part of the construction phase.
I. Rainwater Drains: It shall be unlawful to construct or permit the maintenance of any stormwater drains which discharge water onto any sidewalk in the Village; and it shall be unlawful to construct or permit the maintenance of any such drain which discharges into any public street or alley at a height greater than eighteen inches (18") from the ground or pavement.
J. Connection To Public Sewer: The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall conform to the requirements of the Building and Plumbing Code or other applicable rules and regulations of the Village, or the procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the American Society of Testing Materials, "Water Pollution Control Federation Manual of Practice No. 9", and "Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Main Construction in Illinois". All such connections shall be made gastight and watertight. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by the Chairman of the Committee on Water and Sanitary Sewers before installation. (1979 Code § 7-5-4; amd. 2017 Code)
K. Inspection Required: The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the Village Clerk when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The sewer lateral from the property line to the Village sewer main shall remain uncovered for inspection and the connection shall be made under the supervision of the Village, or the person designated by it.
L. Construction Of Sewer Laterals In Streets To Be Improved: In the event that any street in the Village is proposed to be paved or otherwise improved, then the owner of each lot abutting on such street shall upon notification by the Village, at his expense, install a sanitary sewer lateral from the Village sanitary sewer main to his property line, unless such lateral has previously been constructed. If such lateral is not constructed within the time specified in such notice, then the Village may install such lateral, and the cost of such construction shall be collected and constitute a lien on such property enforceable in the manner set forth in subsections 8-2-8I and J of this chapter.
M. Repair Of Sewer Laterals: Sanitary sewer laterals shall be maintained and kept in repair to the point of and including the connection with the Village sanitary sewer mains, by the owners and occupants of the respective properties served by such laterals, at their expense.
N. Emergency Repairs: The Village may, in case of emergency, repair or order the repair of any sewer lateral or sewer pipe from the Village sewer main to the premises served thereby, and if it does so, the cost of such repair work shall be repaid to the Village by the owner of the premises served, which cost shall be treated and collected in the same manner and with the same remedies as for collection of charges for wastewater services as provided in subsections 8-2-8I and J of this chapter.
O. Repairs By Sewer Department: Any maintenance or repair work performed by the Sewer Department of the Village or any other persons or firm designated by it, on any sanitary sewer lateral, shall be paid for by the owner or the occupant (both of whom shall be liable for the cost thereof) of the property served by such lateral in such amount as the Village may deem reasonable.
P. Excavations: Excavations for installation of sewer laterals or repair thereof shall be made in compliance with the provisions of section 7-1-4 of this Code relating to excavations in streets and any other ordinance relating to such excavations.
Q. Safety Precautions Required: 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 Village at no expense to the Village.
R. Abandoned Sewer Service Pipes:
1. No sewer service pipes shall be abandoned until notice of intent to abandon a sewer service pipe has been given in writing to the Village. Sewer service pipes which are to be abandoned shall be disconnected and capped within twenty four (24) hours after such pipe has been permanently disconnected from the plumbing system of any building. The work shall be done under the supervision of the Village and shall conform to all specifications provided in this Code. All costs for such work shall be paid by the property owner including, but not limited to, returning the surface above said pipe to its original condition.
2. The owner of any building damaged by fire, decay or other cause to the extent the building is demolished either voluntarily or pursuant to notice issued by the Village Board of Trustees, shall be required, upon written notice from the Village Board of Trustees, to disconnect and cap the sewer service pipes consistent with the requirement set forth above. (1979 Code § 7-5-4)