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The size, slope, alignment, and materials for 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 city. In the absence of code provisions or in amplification thereof, the materials 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 this state shall apply.
(1969 Code, § 27-53) (Ord. 1989-7, passed 3-13-1989) Penalty, see § 52.999
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 the building drain shall be lifted by means which are approved in accordance with § 52.055, and discharged to the building sewer.
(1969 Code, § 27-54) (Ord. 1989-7, passed 3-13-1989) Penalty, see § 52.999
No person(s) shall make connection of roof downspouts, exterior foundation drains, areaway drains, or other sources of surface runoff or ground water to a building sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer.
(1969 Code, § 27-55) (Ord. 1989-7, passed 3-13-1989) Penalty, see § 52.999
(A) 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 city, or the procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the American Manual of Practice No. 9, the Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Main Construction in this state. All connections of this type shall be made gastight and watertight. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by the City Administrator before installation.
(B) Whenever possible, if new construction results in a building sewer being hooked into a public combined sewer, the new construction shall minimize any and all inflow contributions to the combined sewer system, and these connections shall discharge only interior household plumbing waste.
(C) All new construction of buildings which results in a building sewer being connected to the public combined sewer shall have separate piping for all sanitary and storm discharges, and they shall not leave the premises in a combined status.
(1969 Code, § 27-56) (Ord. 1989-7, passed 3-13-1989; Am. Ord. 1997-31, passed 9-8-1997) Penalty, see § 52.999
The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the City Administrator when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the City Administrator or his or her representative.
(1969 Code, § 27-57) (Ord. 1989-7, passed 3-13-1989) Penalty, see § 52.999
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 city.
(1969 Code, § 27-58) (Ord. 1989-7, passed 3-13-1989) Penalty, see § 52.999
(A) The city shall maintain the structural integrity and repair the sewer mains and taps to within 1 foot of the property boundary. Users shall be responsible for all normal building sewer maintenance.
(1969 Code, § 27-21)
(B) All normal maintenance on sewer service pipes from the main city sewer to the building served shall be made by and at the expense of the owners of the premises served, regardless of on whose property the service pipe is located.
(C) The city may, in case of emergency, repair any service pipe, and if that is done, the cost of the repair work shall be repaid to the city by the owner of the premises served.
(1969 Code, § 27-59) (Ord. 1984-1, passed 1-23-1984; Am. Ord. 1990-7, passed 5-30-1990; Am. Ord. 2004-58, passed 10-25-2004) Penalty, see § 52.999
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