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957.07 CONSTRUCTION.
   (a)   General. All additions or connections to the system shall be constructed in accordance with material and construction specifications of the City of Reynoldsburg.
   (b)   Line and Grade. All water mains and connections shall be installed to a straight line. All water mains shall be constructed to a grade which shall follow in general the grade of the street in which the line is constructed. In general the water mains shall be parallel to and four and one-half feet below curb grade of the street. Grade shall be accurately maintained during installation by the use of grade stakes and by string line if necessary.
   (c)   Trench. Trench for all water mains and connections shall be carefully excavated and shall be properly sheeted if necessary to prevent caving. The width of trench shall not exceed the outside diameter of the barrel of the pipe plus twelve inches.
   (d)   Foundation. All pipe installed, whether as main or service pipe, shall have firm bedding under the pipe. Wherever rock or unsatisfactory conditions are found, the trench shall be over-excavated and proper bedding placed under the pipe.
   (e)   Backfill. Trenches may be backfilled with material excavated from the trench provided that no rocks or boulders larger than six inches in largest dimension are placed in the zone three feet above the pipe and then only if the earth backfill above the pipe is thoroughly tamped in six-inch layers loose measure. No other special backfill procedures will be required except where water mains or service pipes are located in streets or alley rights of way.
   (f)   Streets and Alleys. Wherever water mains or service pipes are located under pavements, existing or proposed, in streets or alleys, trenches shall be backfilled with approved granular material from a point six inches over the top of the pipe to a point six inches below the proposed or existing subgrade of pavement. Granular material generally shall be either No. 46D or "grits". Substitutions may be made subject to the approval of the Engineer.
   (g)   Connection to Mains. All connections to water mains for service pipes shall be made by the Superintendent or his agent or by a tapper who is authorized by the Public Service Director to perform such operations. All such taps shall be inspected by the Superintendent and approved by him before backfilling. Taps shall be made under normal line pressure and carefully checked to insure that no leakage occurs around the corporation stop.
   (h)   Testing. After mains are constructed, they shall be tested in accordance with the provisions of the current construction specifications of the City of Reynoldsburg.
957.08 PROHIBITIONS.
   (a)   Other Municipalities. Wherever the water system serves land which shall subsequently be incorporated into or annexed by a municipal corporation other than the City of Reynoldsburg, water service to the mains within such other corporation shall be discontinued after reasonable notice by the Public Service Director.
   (b)   Cross Connections. Wherever the system supplies water to premises which also have a private water system, no cross connection shall be maintained between the system and the private water supply. Any such premises shall be subjected to periodic inspection by the Service Director to ascertain whether or not such cross connections are or have been maintained and whether or not such cross connection could reasonably be expected to exist.
   (c)   System Fixtures. No person other than the Superintendent, his authorized agent or agents shall operate, manipulate or tamper with any fixture of the system. Violation of this regulation shall subject any person to loss of service.
(Ord. 101-89. Passed 9-11-89.)
957.09 ADDRESS FOR BILLING.
   Bills shall be rendered to the owner of the property or to the address given by the owner. The owner shall be responsible for promptly notifying the Water Billing Office of a change of address, and no consideration shall be given for failure to do so or for loss of the bill in the postal service.
(Ord. 101-89. Passed 9-11-89.)
957.10 NEW CONSTRUCTION SERVICE PROCEDURE.
   (a)   All persons constructing new dwellings or commercial buildings adjacent to the water system shall follow the procedures set forth hereinafter and failure to do so shall subject such persons to payment of estimated water bill and/or loss of service.(A.O.)
   (b)   After installation of the service pipe, water may be used by the contractor for construction and cleanup. From the date the permit is paid, they shall receive a quarterly bill for 9,000 gallons until the meter is installed. Water may not be used for watering the lawn until after the meter has been installed. It shall be the owner's responsibility to notify the Water Billing Office of a change of ownership. The effective date of a change of ownership with regard to billing shall be the date on which the Water Billing Office is notified.
(Ord. 101-89. Passed 9-11-89.)
SEWER SYSTEM REGULATIONS
957.11 DEFINITIONS.
   (a)   "Sanitary (domestic) sewage" means liquid or water-carried wastes from dwellings, business buildings, institutions and the like, which may not contain ground water, surface water or storm water.
   (b)   "Industrial waste" means the liquid wastes from industrial processes as distinct from domestic or sanitary sewage.
   (c)   "Sewer" means a pipe or conduit, generally closed, but not normally flowing full, for carrying sewage and other waste liquids.
   (d)   "House connection" means a closed pipe or conduit carrying sewage from a building to the sewer.
   (e)   "Foundation drain" means a pipe or closed conduit installed around the foundation of a building or structure for the purpose of draining ground water away from the foundation.
   (f)   "Sanitary sewerage system" is a comprehensive term which includes facilities for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing of sewage.
   (g)   "Bookkeeping Clerk" means the person or agent duly appointed to conduct the business office of the sanitary sewerage system.
   (h)   "Superintendent" means the person or agent of the sanitary sewerage system duly appointed to operate, maintain, inspect and repair the system.
   (i)   "Engineer" means the registered professional engineer licensed to practice in the State of Ohio duly appointed by Council.
   (j)   "Person" means any individual, firm, company, corporation or group.
   (k)   "Public Service Director" means the Director of Public Service of the City.
   (l)   "Owner" means the legal owner of any property, premises, lot, tract, acreage, etc. which is served by or adjacent to any part of the sanitary sewerage system of the City.
957.12 TAPPER'S LICENSE.
   Any person desiring to engage in the business of installing house connections to any part of the sanitary sewerage system shall make application to the Director of Public Service for a builder's license. The application form for the license shall be furnished by the Director and shall be executed by the applicant and submitted together with evidence of prior experience, a performance bond on an approved company in the amount of not less than two thousand dollars ($2,000), a certificate of bodily injury of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for each occurrence, aggregate of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) and a minimum amount of property damage of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) for each occurrence, aggregate of fifty thousand dollars ($50,000) and an application fee of twenty-five dollars ($25.00). The license shall be issued annually terminating December 31 of each year and shall not be transferable. The tapper shall carry such license and shall exhibit the same to any authorized agent of the Director on demand. Poor workmanship or violation of any of the regulations set forth hereinafter shall be sufficient cause for revocation of the license. No house connections shall be installed by any person without a tapper's license. The application fee shall not be refundable should the license be voided for any reason.
(Ord. 41-78. Passed 3-27-78.)
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