(A) No person shall make an excavation or opening in or under a street right-of-way, nor shall any person uncover, make any connection with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof, without first obtaining a written permit from the designated official of the village. The owner or his or her agent shall make application for the permit on a form furnished by the village. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information required by this subchapter or considered pertinent in the judgment of the village. No permit shall be granted until the applicant posts a cash deposit or surety bond as provided in the fee schedule, files evidence of a liability insurance policy as provided by the village fee schedule and pays the connection fee and all other fees required by the fee schedule or by resolution of the Village Council at the time the connection is to be made. A sewer tap permit issued by the Livingston County Health Department shall also be required to be obtained by the applicant prior to commencing any work under the permit. If a street opening is required to make the lead connection, an additional attachment to the permit application must be completed detailing the justification and need for the opening before a permit will be issued by the village. A permit application must be made, the applicable fees paid and approval obtained from the village at least 72 hours before commencement of work for which the permit application is made. In addition to the foregoing, the issuance of a permit as provided in this division shall be subject to the following terms and conditions regarding street excavation and cuts found in § 92.31.
(B) Sewer tap permits will expire within six months of purchase and fees will be returned with no interest if construction has not begun on the exact parcel for which the tap permit was purchased. A new application will be required for each property or for a replacement tap permit should a property owner allow a permit to expire.
(C) The applicant for a building sewer permit shall notify the Director when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. Twenty-four hour minimum notice is required. No building sewer shall be covered until after it has been inspected and approved by the Village Engineer or qualified Village Agent and the Livingston County Health Department.
(D) All cost and expense incident to the installation, maintenance and connection of the building sewer to the public sewer shall be borne by the owner. It shall be the duty of each property owner to maintain, clean and repair the building sewers servicing the owner's property and any private sewer lines to the public sewer at the owner's expense as necessary to keep the lines free and clear of obstructions and in good working order.
(E) All liabilities incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the property owner. The property owner shall indemnify and save harmless the village from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
(F) For all buildings connected to the Sewage Disposal System, a separate and independent dry well or similar device that shall adequately handle backwash shall be provided for every water conditioning device; and the water conditioning device shall be connected to the dry well or similar device in such a manner as to prevent the discharge of backwash into the Sewage Disposal System. All new residential, commercial or industrial buildings connected to the Sewage Disposal System shall also be required to install a separate and independent dry well or similar device that shall be designed and constructed to adequately handle backwash to prevent the discharge of backwash into the Sewage Disposal System even if a water conditioning device is not initially installed. This shall also apply to all residential, commercial, or industrial properties that have been destroyed or demolished and subsequently are being, or have been, rebuilt, remodeled, or otherwise restored. All dry well or similar devices will be installed in accordance with Village Technical Standards. A physical inspection and approval of the dry well or similar device and its related plumbing shall be made by the Village Engineer or qualified Village Agent for all newly constructed, remodeled, rebuilt or otherwise restored buildings to be connected to the Sewage Disposal System before water and sewer service is provided by the village. It shall be the duty of each property owner who owns a building covered by this division to install, maintain, replace or clean the dry well or similar device at his or her own expense.
(G) It shall be the duty of the village to maintain, clean and repair as necessary and at its expense the public sewer. The village shall not be responsible for cleaning or maintenance of building sewers or private sewer lines.
(H) Any property owner who shall violate the provisions of this subchapter shall be liable to the village for civil damage incurred in correcting the defect. In addition, any violation of the provisions of this subchapter, unless the violation constitutes a crime under the laws of the state, is a municipal civil infraction subject to a fine of not more than $500 plus court costs and costs of prosecution. If any property owner fails to maintain a private sewer line as required by this subchapter, in addition to the other penalties prescribed, the sewer may be declared a public nuisance by the village and the defect may be corrected by the village. Any costs so incurred shall be assessed against the property and become a lien on the property if not timely paid.
(I) A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building; provided, however, that when one building stands at the rear of another or an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, yard or driveway, the building sewer from the front building may be extended to the rear building in accordance with Village Technical Standards. In the event that this lot is split, the owner of the lot containing the building without a sewer must construct a building sewer in accordance with this section and the Village Technical Standards. Alternatively, the owner may install a separate tap and water meter and present a copy of a recorded easement for the continued use of the building sewer for the front building to the Village Engineer or qualified Village Agent.
(J) Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are inspected by video equipment at the expense of the owner and found on examination and test by the qualified Village Agent, to meet all requirements of this subchapter.
(K) The building sewer shall be constructed of materials meeting the requirements of the Village Technical Standards. The village reserves the right to specify and require the encasement of any sewer pipe with concrete, or the installation of the sewer pipe in concrete cradle if foundation and construction are such as to warrant the protection in the opinion of the Director.
(L) The size and slope of the building sewer shall be in accordance with the Village Technical Standards.
(M) Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building in accordance with the Village Technical Standards.
(N) In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by the drain shall be lifted in accordance with the Village Technical Standards and discharged to the building sewer.
(O) All joints and connections shall be made gastight and watertight in accordance with the Village Technical Standards. All joints shall be approved by the Village Engineer or qualified Village Agent.
(P) No sewer connection will be permitted unless there is capacity available in all downstream sewers, lift stations, force mains and the POTW, including capacity for treatment of BOD and suspended solids. The study of the downstream capacity shall be performed by the applicant's engineer in accordance with the Village Technical Standards. Study of downstream capacity shall be reviewed and approved by the Village Engineer or qualified Village Agent.
(Q) All newly constructed building sewers shall have a properly sized clean-out in accordance with the Village Technical Standards.
(R) All sewers shall be constructed in accordance with the Village Technical Standards and the IBC. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by the Village Engineer or qualified Village Agent before installation.
(S) Other permits and inspections may be required by other governmental authorities or agencies. The applicant is solely responsible for obtaining all other necessary permits and inspections and for paying all costs associated therewith.
(T) All excavations for building sewer installations shall be done in accordance with the Village Technical Standards. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in accordance with the Village Technical Standards and approved by the Village Engineer or qualified Village Agent.
(U) All holes or trenches dug in the public streets or roads shall be backfilled in accordance with the Village Technical Standards and § 92.33(A)(2).
(Ord. 68, passed 10-24-2005; Ord. 155, passed 1-11-2021; Ord. 158, passed 10-25-2021) Penalty, see § 52.99