(a) No unauthorized person shall uncover, make connections to, or an opening into, use, alter, repair, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereto without having first obtained a permit from the Village issued under the authority of this chapter. A sewer service connection to the public sewer may be built only by a person, firm or corporation authorized by the Village to do such work.
(b) An application on a form furnished by the Village, for a permit for a tap and inspection, shall be made to the Village Administrator. The Village Administrator or his/her designee is authorized to grant such permit once all the applicable fees are paid and all requirements of this Section are met to the Village's satisfaction.
(1) For all structures, other than multi-family dwellings, the following Connection Fee and Inspection Fee shall be paid based upon the domestic supply water meter size as follows:
SEWER CONNECTION FEE AND INSPECTION FEE | |||||
Diameter of Water Meter (inches) | City of Columbus Tap Fee | Village of Shawnee Hills Connection Fee | Inspection Fee | Total Cost | |
0.75 | $ 3,044.00 | $ 2,500.00 | $150.00 | $ 5,694.00 | |
1.00 | $ 5,074.00 | $ 4,000.00 | $150.00 | $ 9,224.00 | |
1.50 | $ 10,147.00 | $9,500.00 | $150.00 | $ 19,797.00 | |
2.00 | $ 16,236.00 | $ 16,000.00 | $150.00 | $ 32,386.00 | |
3.00 | $ 32,472.00 | $ 33,500.00 | $150.00 | $ 66,122.00 | |
4.00 | $ 50,737.00 | $ 52,000.00 | $150.00 | $ 102,877.00 | |
6.00 | $101,475.00 | $118,000.00 | $150.00 | $219,625.00 | |
8.00 | $162,360.00 | $208,000.00 | $150.00 | $370,510.00 | |
(2) For all multi-family dwellings, the following Connection Fee and Inspection Fee shall be paid based upon the diameter of the domestic water supply meter and the Equivalent Dwelling Units (EDU) per building, as follows:
City of Columbus Tap Fee (which shall be based upon the size of the master meter for the multi-family development) + Village of Shawnee Hills Connection Fee ($2,500.00 x EDU) + Inspection Fee
Note: for the purpose of this calculation, the following will be used:
1-Bedroom = 0.63 EDU
2-Bedroom = 0.75 EDU
3-Bedroom = 0.88 EDU
4-Bedroom = 1.00 EDU
(3) The following charge per linear foot of parcel frontage also shall be paid for all buildings/structures:
A. A Village of Shawnee Hills $45.00/linear foot of frontage charge (VOSH Lineal Foot Frontage Fee). The number of feet to be paid shall be determined by one of the following applicable methods:
(i) Lots or parcels of ground having the same width at the front and rear and the same depth on each shall be charged for on the basis of the actual frontage.
(ii) Lots or parcels of ground which are irregular shape shall be charged for on the basis of the width of the property as measured on a line twenty (20) feet from the front lot line and parallel to the center line of the street upon which property is to face, except that for lots or parcels of ground having curved frontage the width to be charged for shall be measured on a line parallel to and twenty (20) feet distant from a line tangent to the curved frontage at a point midway between the sides of the lots or parcels of ground.
The width of front-footage to be paid for shall be determined by the use of an engineer's scale applied to the record drawings of the sewers sought to be tapped, on file with the Village, and the widths so determined by the Village Engineer shall be final.
For Example: A house constructed on the default 6-lot configuration would pay:
(35' x 3 lots) =105' x $45/ft = $4,725.00
(3) In the event a meter is subsequently enlarged, the difference between the Connection Fee for the two (2) meter sizes shall be paid before the Village will issue a permit for the new larger/smaller meter. No refunds of fees will be made.
(4) Moneys received from the fees shall be deposited into the Enterprise Improvement Fund and used for the payment of the costs to operate and maintain the sewer system and to make capital improvements to the sewer system.
There is no Connection Fee or Inspection Fee for fire suppression.
(c) All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of a sanitary sewer to the Village lines shall be paid solely by the property owner. The owner shall indemnify and hold harmless the Village from any loss or damage that may be directly or indirectly caused by the installation of such sewer connection.
(d) The Inspection Fee includes the cost of an inspection up to two (2) hours by the Village or its duly authorized representative. Should more than two (2) hours of inspection be required because of failure of the owner, his contractor, or authorized representative to install, repair, alter, or perform other work necessary to install the connection and service line in accordance with these regulations, an additional fee as established by the Village shall be charged for the time required to comply with these regulations. Such additional fees shall be paid prior to the final approval of the service line for which the permit was issued.
(e) In the event the Village determines any property has been connected to the sewage system without a permit, the Village may disconnect such property until a permit is applied for and issued. In the event a property is disconnected and subsequently reconnected under this section, the owner shall be subject to the Village's disconnection and/or reconnection charges. Such charges shall be added to the customer's sewer service bill.
(f) A separate and independent building Connection Fee, Inspection Fee, and VOSH Lineal Foot Frontage Fee shall be paid for every building/structure.
(g) Old or existing sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found on examination and tested by an authorized representative of the Village to meet the requirements of this chapter. This inspection will be at the owner's expense not to exceed the out-of-pocket cost of the Village. If there is an increase in water capacity, then the owner will pay the increased Connection Fee.
(h) The building sewer shall be constructed of a pipe not less than six (6) inches, internal diameter, and shall be as per the City of Columbus Construction and Materials Specifications Section 901, current edition, and also meeting the ASTM specifications using proper bends or curves for all changes in alignment or grade. All joints and connections shall be gasketed per ASTM specifications and shall be made gas-tight and water-tight. The Village or its duly authorized representative may require the sewer installer to demonstrate the tightness of the joints by such tests as deemed necessary and require additional jointing material or concrete collars at any or all joints.
(i) The building sewer shall have a minimum fall of one-fourth inch per linear foot of sewer from the building to the public sewer. The Village may, by special permission in each case authorize the building sewer to be constructed with a fall as little as one-eighth inch per linear foot if they determine such procedure to be necessary. The interior of each length of pipe shall be made perfectly clean from offsets, fins, and projections before the next length is connected thereto. The grade for building sewers shall be established by electronic equipment.
(j) Whenever possible, the sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. No building sewer shall be laid within five (5) feet of any bearing wall, which might thereby be weakened. The depth shall be sufficient to afford protection from frost. The sewer shall be laid at uniform grade in straight alignment insofar as possible. Changes in direction shall be made only with properly curved pipe and fittings. Under no conditions shall a 90 degree bend pipe fitting be installed into any public or private sanitary sewer line.
(k) In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried to such drain shall be lifted by approved artificial means and discharged to the building sewer.
(l) All excavations required for the installation of a building sewer shall be open trench work unless otherwise approved by the Village or its duly authorized representative. Where the base of the trench is uneven or stony, sand and/or gravel shall be used for bedding. No backfill shall be placed until the work has been inspected by an authorized representative of the Village.
(m) All joints and connections shall be made gas-tight and water-tight. All sewer joints shall be as specified under subsection (h) hereof. "Mission" or "Fernco" type flexible couplings may be acceptable in joining dissimilar materials, subject to approval by the Village.
(n) In the case of existing buildings the Village shall bring the service connection from the public sewer to a point within five (5) feet of the private property line. For both existing structures and new construction, only contractors authorized by the Village may connect to the sanitary sewer system using approved materials after a permit is issued. No permit will be issued until an approved Certificate of Zoning Compliance is granted. The wyes and/or service connections shall be located at the convenience of the Village. The Village shall consider the requests of the property owners, but shall be the final authority as to location.
(o) An applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the Village or its duly authorized representative at least two (2) business days in advance of when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall not be made until approved by a duly authorized representative of the Village and under their supervision.
(p) All excavations for building sewer installations shall be adequately guarded with barricades, steel plates and lights to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways, and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored to its prior condition or better in a manner satisfactory to the Village.
(q) All permits for sewer connections, whether made at the initial installation or subsequent to the operation of the system, shall be made on forms furnished by the Village; and shall be prepared in triplicate, one copy going to the property owner at the time of making the application and two copies being retained by the Village.
All sewers shall be inspected and approved by the Village or its authorized representative after installation but before covering with backfill. The inspections shall be requested at least two (2) business days before the inspection is desired. Upon inspection, and after the inspector has satisfied himself that the installation has been made according to the requirements of this chapter, and that all possible sources of storm water have been eliminated from the sewer, he shall make a sketch of the installation on the form retained by the Village at the time the permit was issued and if such installation complies with the provisions of this chapter, shall sign the same, giving one copy to the property owner, and one copy shall be retained for the permanent files of the Village for its record. Only after the inspector has signed the permit may the service line be connected to the sewer and the trench filled.
(r) All vents shall be constructed so as to prevent foreign objects from being introduced into the sanitary sewers. Tees will not be permitted in any part of the sewer service connection. In order to protect the Village's sewer system, the plumbing for all buildings to be connected to the system shall be installed in accordance with the minimum requirements of the Health Department, and any applicable standards established by the State of Ohio. This requirement is primarily intended to apply to new building construction; however, the inspector or Board or Administrator may require corrective work on the plumbing systems of any existing buildings where serious violations of accepted good practices in plumbing are observed. Such corrective action shall be completed prior to connection of the building sewer from the affected structure to the Village sewer system.
(s) A means for rodding or examination of the building sewer, such as clean outs, shall be provided within five (5) feet of the point of entry to the building or in the judgement of the Village other access is available, the same may be acceptable.
(t) No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, exterior foundation drains, areaway drains, or other sources of surface runoff or groundwater to a building sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a public sewer system.
(u) Building sewers shall not be constructed closer than five (5) feet to any exterior wall, cellar, basement, or cistern nor shall they have less than three (3) feet of earth or stone cover.
(v) Where the building sewer will cross unstable soil or close to a tree where roots may enter the joints, extra cast iron pipe may be required. PVC pipe meeting AWWA C-900 standard or cast iron pipe shall be required when the building sewer is within ten feet of a water service line, well, spring, cistern or other sources of water supply.
(w) The permit holder shall repair or restore all drains, tile or service lines damaged or disturbed by him/her during the construction of the building sewer to the satisfaction of the Village.
(x) Following construction of the sewer, the property owner shall own, maintain, repair or replace the sewer from the building/structure foundation to the publicly owned sewer.
(y) If the Village receives a service call for a property to investigate a sewage backup and performs services to clean a sewer line, which the property owner is responsible, the Village shall charge the owner for labor, material and equipment costs incurred. Such charges may be placed on the owner's sewer service bill.
(z) Building sewers and connections shall meet the requirements of this ordinance and Exhibit I attached herewith. The materials and/or equipment used during construction shall conform to the applicable ASTM specifications as directed by the Village.
(Ord. 05-2023. Passed 2-27-23.)