(A) All persons owning any improved property within the borough accessible to the sanitary sewer system shall, at their own expense, make connection with the sanitary sewer system in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.
(B) All persons owning any property within the borough which is hereafter improved and which is accessible to the sanitary sewer system shall, at their own expense at the time of making such improvements, make connection with sanitary sewer system in accordance with the provisions of this subchapter.
(C) No person shall uncover, connect with, make any opening into, or use, alter or disturb, in any manner any lateral of the sewer system without first obtaining approval of the borough and a permit, in writing, from the City of York.
(D) Application for a permit required under division (C) above shall be made by the owner of the improved property to be served.
(E) No person shall make or cause to be made a connection of any improved property with a sewer until such person shall have fulfilled each of the following conditions:
(1) Such person shall have applied for and obtained approval and a permit as required by division (C) above; and
(2) Such person shall have complied with the City of York’s requirements regarding notice of the time when such connection will be made so that the city may inspect the work of connection and perform necessary testing.
(F) Except as otherwise provided in this section, each connection unit on each improved property shall be connected separately and independently with a sewer through a building sewer. Grouping more than one connection unit on one building sewer shall not be permitted, except under special circumstances and for good sanitary reasons or other good cause shown, and then only after special permission of the borough, in writing, shall have been secured.
(G) All costs and expenses of construction of a building sewer and all costs and expenses of connection of a building sewer to a lateral shall be borne by the owner of the improved property to be connected; and such owner shall indemnify and save harmless the borough from all loss or damages that may be occasioned, directly or indirectly, as a result of construction of a building sewer or of connection of a building sewer to a lateral.
(H) Materials for a building sewer, jointing materials and methods of installation shall be in accordance with requirements of the Plumbing Code.
(I) The permit required by division (C) above shall be displayed prominently upon the improved property to be connected to a sewer at all times during construction of the building sewer and connection of the building sewer to a lateral.
(J) A building sewer shall be connected to a sewer at the lateral. No person shall make a connection directly to or tamper with a sewer in any manner. The invert of a building sewer at the point of connection to a lateral shall be at the same or a higher elevation than the invert of the lateral. A smooth, neat joint shall be made and the connection of a building sewer to a lateral shall be made secure and water-tight. Special fittings for connection of a building sewer to a lateral may be used only after approval of the borough has been secured.
(K) The construction of building sewers and the connection thereof to a lateral shall be done in accordance with the provisions of the Plumbing Code.
(L) Whenever the borough has reason to believe any building sewer has become defective, such building sewer shall be subject to test and inspection. Defects found upon such test and inspection, if any, shall be corrected as required by the borough in writing, at the cost and expense of the owner of the improved property served through such building sewer. If any person shall fail for 60 days after written notice from the borough to remedy any unsatisfactory conditions with respect to a building sewer, the borough may refuse to permit such person to use the sewer system until such unsatisfactory condition shall have been remedied to the satisfaction of the borough.
(M) Every building sewer of any improved property shall be maintained in a sanitary and safe operating condition by the owner of such improved property.
(N) (1) Traps, catch basins, screens or other devices shall be installed on all building sewers serving uses such as automotive service garages, where vehicles are washed, cleaned, repaired or serviced; hotels, restaurants, boarding houses or other public eating places; places storing or using flammable or hazardous materials; or any other use discharging matter likely to obstruct any part of the sewer system or sewage treatment works, or injure same or cause a nuisance or disrupt treatment processes.
(2) These devices shall be of adequate size and so arranged that they can be properly inspected and will intercept all oils, gasoline, grease, sand, silt and other hazardous or objectionable materials and prevent them from entering the sewer system. They shall be maintained and cleaned periodically so that they function properly at all times.
(O) Every excavation for a building sewer shall be guarded adequately to protect all persons from damage and injury. Streets, sidewalks and other public property disturbed in the course of installation of a building sewer shall be restored at the cost and expense of the owner of the improved property being connected, in a manner satisfactory to the borough.
(2006 Code, § 18-202) (Ord. 83-1, passed 6-6-1983) Penalty, see § 51.99