(a) Control of Sewer System. The sewer system of the Village, as constructed, or as hereafter added to or changed, shall be under the charge and control of the Village Administrator under whose supervision the sewer system shall be used by property owners. No person shall enter into, open, or interfere with or use or do any repair or maintenance work with respect to the sewer system except under the inspection and direction of the Superintendent, and after a written permit has been issued on payment of a fee established by Council from time to time.
(b) Connection Fees. The Council shall adopt ordinances, rules and regulations to govern the construction and maintenance of the sewer system and shall therein fix the amount of fees that shall be chargeable to persons or property owners who may wish to enter or use the sewer system, which fee shall be sufficient in amount to pay for the cost of installation of such entry or entries listed in the latest sewer tap fees and sewer capacity fees ordinances.
The owner or his agent shall make application to the Public Utilities Clerk for services. All plans and specifications shall be submitted to the Zoning Inspector and must follow the outline listed in the Subdivision Regulations for review by the Administrator and the Village Engineer and approved by Council.
(c) Permit Limitations. Permits granted under this chapter shall be for a specific wastewater, and such permits shall be granted only after the submission and approval of plans as set forth hereinafter. Subsequent wastewaters of different quantity, quality, or characteristics shall be covered by separate permits.
(d) Protection of Sanitary and Building Sewers During Construction. No person constructing a sanitary sewer, building, or house connection shall leave the same open, unsealed or incomplete in such fashion as to permit storm, surface or subsurface water to enter such sewers.
(e) Cost of Building Sewer. All costs and expenses incidental to the installation and connection of the Building Sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the Village from any cost or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the Building Sewer.
(f) Building Sewer Limitations. Every building which is the source of the heretofore described acceptable wastewater shall be provided with a separate and independent Building Sewer.
(g) Combined Sewers. The construction of or extension to combined sewers is hereby prohibited unless approved by OEPA.
(h) Private Sanitary Sewers. Private (as opposed to "Public") sanitary sewers shall continue to be owned by the owners now owning the same until such time as the owner and Council mutually agree to a transfer of ownership to the Village. Such sewers shall be controlled by the Village but shall be operated and maintained by their owners, unless the Village agrees in writing to provide this service in which case a proper easement shall be dedicated to the Village.
(i) Permit Refusal. The Village may refuse to issue a Permit for a new connection to the sanitary sewer system unless there is available capacity in all down stream facilities, including treatment plant capacity for BOD5.
(Ord. 10-96. Passed 3-25-96.)