(a) All building sewers shall be inspected and approved by the Authority after installation but before covering with backfill. The person to whom the permit has been issued shall call the Authority, requesting the inspection, at least twenty-four hours before the inspection is desired.
(b) The construction shall include all facilities needed to connect to the sewerage system. The materials and/or equipment used during the construction shall conform to the applicable ASTM specifications, as directed by the Authority.
(c) The building sewer shall be constructed of a size not less than four inches, internal diameter, and shall be of first-grade quality vitrified clay pipe, ABS pipe, PVC or cast-iron pipe, using proper bends or curves for all changes in alignment or grade.
(1) All joints and connections shall be made gastight and watertight.
(2) The Authority may require the sewer tapper to demonstrate the tightness of the joints by such tests as are deemed necessary and may require additional jointing material or concrete collars at any or all joints.
(d) The building sewer shall have a minimum fall of one-fourth of an inch per linear foot of sewer from the building to the public sewer.
(1) The Authority may, by special permission in each case, authorize the building sewer to be constructed with a fall of as little as one-eighth of an inch per linear foot if it is determined that such procedure is necessary.
(2) The junction between the building sewer and the house plumbing shall be made watertight.
(e) The interior of each length of pipe shall be made perfectly clean and free from offsets, fins and projections before the next length is connected thereto. All building sewers shall be graded by line and pole, the line being first leveled from the building to the public sewer and then lowered at the downstream end to obtain the required fall.
(f) A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for each residence or building, except where one building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and separate building sewers cannot be made available to each building.
(1) In such a case, one building sewer may be extended to serve both buildings.
(2) A permit shall be obtained for each building connected to the building sewer.
(g) Foundation drains shall not be connected, either directly or indirectly, to the building sewer or public sewer. If any drains are installed, carrying surface or subsurface water, they shall be constructed to carry said water to the street or other natural watercourses.
(h) Surface water which collects in basement or foundation excavations shall not be discharged at any time into the building sewer. If the building sewer is completed before the house plumbing can be connected thereto, the builder or sewer tapper shall keep the end of the building sewer tightly closed at all times with a plumber's plug or other watertight plug in order to prevent said surface or ground water from entering the building sewer.
(i) Old or existing building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings or alterations only when it can be demonstrated that they conform in all respects to the requirements contained herein for new building sewers.
(j) Building sewers shall not be constructed closer than three feet to any exterior wall, cellar, basement or cistern, nor shall they have less than two feet of earth or stone cover.
(k) Where the building sewer will cross unstable soil or be close to a tree where roots may enter the joints, extra heavy cast iron pipe may be required. Cast iron pipe shall be required when the building sewer is within ten feet of a water service line, well, spring, cistern, or other source of water supply.
(l) All excavation for sewers shall be by open cut from the surface.
(1) The sides of the trench shall be substantially vertical, using such sheeting and bracing as may be necessary to accomplish this result.
(2) The bottom of the excavation shall be shaped to fit the lower half of the sewer so that the pipe will have uniform bearing from end to end.
(3) In the event the trench is excavated below the required grade of the pipe, the excess space shall be filled with pea gravel or stone not over three-quarters of an inch in diameter.
(4) The width of the trench at the top of the pipe shall not exceed two feet plus the outside diameter of the pipe, nor shall the width at that point be less than one foot plus the outside diameter of the pipe.
(m) Water, gas, electric, cable television, telephone and other utility services shall not be laid in the same trench as the building sewer.
(n) The person to whom a permit is issued shall be responsible for obtaining any required permits to open cut any street, road or alley from the appropriate political body, official or person having authority or jurisdiction over such work.
(o) The building sewer shall be backfilled to an elevation at least six inches over the top of the pipe by tamping in six layers.
(1) Soil containing stones larger than three inches, in the greatest dimension, shall not be used for backfill.
(2) The balance of the backfill may be deposited in any manner which will not damage the pipe or disturb the alignment or grade of the sewer, except that the balance of the backfilling shall be done in such a manner and with such material as may be required by the permit.
(p) For new connections into the sanitary sewers, the connection methods must be approved by the Authority prior to initiating construction of the building sewer. In addition, a shut-off valve will be installed by the applicant, where feasible.
(q) The permit holder will be required to repair or restore any drains or service lines damaged or disturbed during the construction of the building sewer.
(r) Following construction of a building sewer, the property owner shall own, maintain, repair or replace the building sewer from the building foundation to the publicly owned sewer, as necessary.
(s) If the Authority receives a service call to investigate a sewage backup on a property and performs services to clean a building sewer for which the owner of such property is responsible, the Authority may charge the owner for labor, material and equipment costs incurred. Such charges may be placed on the owner's sewer service bill.
(t) Any applicant whose property does not abut an existing sanitary sewer shall, at his or her own expense, construct trunk or lateral sewers as required to connect to the Authority's sewerage system.
(1) Upon completion of the sewer facility to the satisfaction of the Authority, the facilities within dedicated rights of way shall become the property of the Authority.
(2) Such facilities shall be subject to all rules and regulations hereunder.
(u) In any area where no sanitary sewer facilities of any kind exist, an applicant or person may contract with the Authority for the construction of such facilities.
(v) The applicant shall be responsible for construction of all extended sewer lines and appurtenances necessary to connect to the Authority's sewerage system, whether those lines and appurtenances are within the jurisdiction of the Authority or another governing body.
(1) The applicant shall bear all costs of such construction, including meters, easements, engineering, shut-off valve, and other associated costs.
(2) The materials and/or equipment used during construction shall conform to the applicable ASTM specifications as directed by the Authority.
(3) All sewers and equipment shall be inspected and approved by the Authority after installation, but before covering with backfill.
(Ord. 95-16. Passed 9-18-95; Ord. 13-07. Passed 2-19-13; Ord. 2022-18. Passed 5-16-22.)