(A) In new subdivisions where public sewer extensions are approved by the city and constructed at the subdivider’s expense, the subdivider shall install building connections with wyes and connect the building sewers to the building connection under the following provisions.
(1) Before any sewer construction is commenced, the subdivider must submit 2 sets of plans for the proposed sewer installation to the City Engineer for his or her approval, and 1 copy of the plans will be retained by the City Engineer.
(2) The construction of the public sewer, building connections, and connections of the building sewers to the building connection shall be under the personal supervision of a registered engineer holding registration in the state, who shall submit “as built plans” bearing the registered civil engineer’s state registration seal, number, certification, signature, and date of certification to the City Engineer.
(3) It shall be the duty of the registered civil engineer employed by the subdivider to require that all building connections, serving lots in the subdivision upon which no buildings are constructed, be effectively sealed until the time as buildings will be constructed on the lots left vacant. The sealed connections shall be inspected and approved by the authorized officer of the city before being backfilled and shall be designated on the “as built plans.” The effective seal shall consist of a vitrified clay stopper, inserted in the bell of the sewer extending to the property line in the alley or to the curb line in the street from the public sewer, the stopper shall be jointed according to city specifications. The stopper shall be permanently flanged by attaching 1 end of a length of copper wire to the stopper and the other end to a broken piece of clay pipe, which shall be placed under the soil surface directly over the end of sewer pipe.
(4) Plumbing permits also must be obtained by the subdivider or his or her agent from the properly authorized officer of the city before any sewer construction is commenced.
(5) When the “as built plans” are submitted to the city, the City Engineer will make a record of the building connections. The City Engineer shall notify the properly authorized officer of the connections to ascertain that all requirements of the city have been fulfilled.
(6) A deposit in cash, certified check, or bond in the amount of 10% of the estimated cost of the public sewer extension and building connections shall be paid by the subdivider or his or her agent to the City Clerk/Treasurer before commencing any construction, to ascertain that the provisions of §§ 53.060 et seq. are fulfilled. Upon acceptance of the “as built plans” by the City Engineer and a satisfactory written report by the authorized inspector, the deposit will be promptly refunded to the subdivider or his or her agent without interest. Should the subdivider or his or her agent fail to comply with the foregoing provisions, the deposit shall be forfeited by the subdivider or his or her agent.
(1981 Code, § 28-104)
(B) In all installations under division (A) above, the ends of all pipes not immediately connected with fixtures must be securely closed against the introduction of sand, earth, or water by approved watertight plugs in accordance with requirements of the State Plumbing Code.
(1981 Code, § 28-105)
(C) Upon completion of construction by the subdivider under division (A) above, the public sewer extensions shall become and be the property of the city.
(1981 Code, § 28-106) Penalty, see § 10.99