(A) The city shall have no responsibility for the installation, maintenance and repair of private storm water facilities or private drain systems.
(B) No newly-constructed drain shall cross the property of another private owner unless such private owner has granted an easement for such private drain and which easement is duly recorded in the office of the County Recorder.
(C) All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of the private drain or private drainage system shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the city for any loss or damage directly or indirectly occasioned by the construction or installation of the private drain, including backwater damages from the public drainage system.
(D) The connection or outlet of a private drain into the public drainage system shall conform to city specifications and standards for sanitary sewers and storm drainage works. Any deviation of the prescribed procedure or material must be approved by the Department before installation.
(E) No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connection with or open into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first contacting the office of the City Engineer.
(F) All excavations for construction or installation of private drainage facilities shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in accordance with the specifications and standards for sanitary sewers and storm drainage works of the city.
(G) All private construction and installation of storm water drainage works shall include proper restoration and provisions for erosion and sediment control in accordance with the specifications and standards for sanitary sewers and storm drainage works of the city and all other drainage requirements.
(H) No property owner shall change the storm water runoff pattern of the property of such owner in such a way that neighboring properties or city property is adversely affected. Consideration and provisions must be made for drainage to and from neighboring properties in connection with land alterations.
(I) No owner, manager, developer or occupant of any real property shall tap, drain or outlet, either directly or indirectly, into any public sewer until a sewer tap permit has been obtained from the city and until the owner has satisfied the obligation to pay all assessments, reimbursements and pro-rata share of sewer extension costs laid against that property for public sewers which serve it. A sewer tap permit given in error shall not operate to nullify any such obligation that has been duly recorded nor stop the city from charging and collecting such costs at any subsequent time.
(J) Sewer tap permits shall be obtained from the Sanitary District office and shall be issued to contractors, who shall pay to the District a fee for each sewer tap permit. Not later than 24 hours before making each sewer tap and building of the sewer installation, the tap contractor or property owner shall notify the District of such connection so that an inspection may be made by the District prior to backfilling the said sewer installation.
(K) In cases of requests for connections to newly constructed mains, prior to acceptance by the Board of Storm Water Management a prime contractor’s release must be executed and granted through the District. Upon satisfaction of all other requirements, a permit for connection may be issued.
(L) No person shall make use of a sewer tap or backfill or otherwise conceal a sewer installation unless and until the same has been inspected and approved by the District. In addition to all other remedies, the District may cause installation of the sewer tap to be excavated and exposed, may terminate the connection, and may require the owner, developer, manager or occupant to pay or reimburse the District for its costs and expenses in such excavation, exposure, termination, reconnection and restoration. Such costs and expenses shall be considered as charges for storm water system services and may be collected in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(Prior Code, § 59.12)