(A) All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of a building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner or the person installing the building sewer for the owner shall indemnify the town from any loss or damage that results directly or indirectly from the installation.
(B) Sanitary sewage facilities built to serve residents or future residents of the town, or any facilities designed to convey wastewater into the town’s system, shall be designed, constructed, and tested in compliance with current town construction standards.
(C) All new or repaired laterals shall be subject to permitting by the town. All sanitary sewage facilities and appropriate easements shall be dedicated to the town upon completion and certification by the Town Engineer that all requirements have been met.
(D) All sanitary sewage facilities shall be designed by a registered professional engineer. Plans and specifications shall be submitted to the Town Engineer (two sets) for approval prior to construction.
(E) Prior to construction of any sanitary sewage facilities, the applicant shall obtain a bond by an approved surety, or other proof of financial responsibility, as prescribed in this section, that is in an amount determined by the town to be sufficient to complete the sanitary sewage facilities in compliance with town specifications. Other proof of financial responsibility may take the following forms:
(1) An agreement in which cash would be advanced to the town by the applicant in an amount the Council determines is necessary to complete all facilities. As work is completed on a percentage basis as determined by the Town Engineer, the Town Clerk-Treasurer would release an equal percentage of the retained cash until 5% of the total is remaining. Upon final completion and acceptance of all facilities and the submittal of a maintenance bond as required, the applicant would receive the balance of the cash advance.
(2) An arrangement in which the town would have undeniable access to funds in an escrow account, or other type of account, held by a bank or other lending institution, until all of the sanitary sewage facilities have been completed, accepted, and a maintenance bond provided as required.
(F) The applicant shall provide a three year maintenance bond as required by the Council covering the constructed sanitary sewage facilities.
(G) A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building except where one building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, courtyard, or driveway. In these cases, the building or house lateral sewer from the front building or house may be extended to the rear building or house and the whole considered as one building or house lateral sewer. Nothing in this Subsection shall be construed to apply to lateral sewer connections between different facilities of an industrial user located on contiguous properties.
(H) Old building sewers can be used in connection with new building sewers only when they are inspected by the Superintendent and found, in writing, to meet all the requirements of this chapter.
(I) All building sewer excavations shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways, and other public property disturbed during an excavation shall be restored by the owner in a manner satisfactory to the town. Appropriate construction safety measures shall be the responsibility of the owner and/or contractor.
(J) Proper traffic controls shall be maintained in accordance with the Manual on Traffic Control Devices to guard the public against accidents during the building, maintenance, or repair of sanitary sewers. All IOSHA safety rules shall be adhered to during construction or repair of sanitary sewers.
(K) No buildings shall be constructed over sewer lines.
(Ord. 06-2017, passed 5-22-2017)