(A) No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with, cut an opening into, alter, or disturb any sewer lateral to or from any sewer which is a part of the municipal sewage system without first obtaining a written permit from the Superintendent. The permit must be on-site during all sewer construction.
(B) There shall be two classes of building sewer permits; one for residential and commercial services and a second for establishments producing industrial waste. There also shall be a sewer connection or tap permit.
(C) An application for a permit shall be made on a form furnished by the Superintendent for that purpose and, when applicable, shall be accompanied by a street cut bond payable to the town for the amount equivalent to the estimated replacement value of the street, and conditioned upon the permittee replacing the street, alley, or public place in accordance with town construction standards. The approval by the Superintendent of the tap permit shall void the bond.
(D) Each permit application shall give the precise location of the property, the name of the owner, and the name of the person employed to do the work. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications, or other information considered pertinent by the Superintendent.
(E) These permits shall expire within 90 days of the date of their issuance. The Superintendent may issue a second 90-day permit without additional charge if application is made prior to the expiration of the first-permit and the application adequately explains why the construction of the building sewer was not made within the first 90-day period.
(F) The person employed to do the work shall not commence any work until after examining the permit issued by the town and providing notice to the Superintendent within a minimum of two (2) days prior to commencement of construction. Once started, construction should be completed as expeditiously as possible.
(G) Upon the issuance of the permit, the town may designate the position or location of the Y-branch in the street. After the work has been completed, the permittee shall file in the Superintendent’s office, on a form furnished for the purpose, a correct statement of the work completed under the permit and a sketch showing the location of the lateral sewer.
(H) Prior to the issuance of a permit required by this Section, the permittee shall pay an availability fee to the town in an amount as defined in the town’s Rate Ordinance (current version) per equivalent dwelling unit (“EDU”).
(Ord. 06-2017, passed 5-22-2017)