(A) No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with, or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public or private portion of the UWTS or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the city or county as may be applicable.
(B) All sewer connections shall conform to applicable requirements of the State Building and Plumbing Code and all applicable rules and regulations of the city or county. All connections shall be made gas-tight and water-tight, and verified by proper testing to prevent the infusion of infiltration/inflow. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials shall be approved prior to installation. The connection and inspection shall be made under the supervision of the city building official or his or her designee.
(C) New connections to the UWTS system shall be prohibited unless the city determines that sufficient capacity is available in all downstream facilities. Any person proposing a new connection to the system shall be responsible for the cost of any engineering studies or other use of city consultants necessary to determine whether there is sufficient capacity in the collection and treatment system, and for the cost of any improvements or modifications to the system necessitated by the new connection. All costs and expense incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the user. New users connecting to the system shall pay to the city a sewer connection fee to be determined by the City Council at the time the connection is made.
(D) Each user shall install and maintain a water meter of a type approved by the city.
(Ord. 134, passed - -2012)