(A) (1) There shall be two classes of building sewer permits required:
(a) For residential; and
(b) For service to commercial and industrial establishments.
(2) In either case, the owner(s), or his or her agent, shall make application on a special form furnished by the city.
(3) Applicants for service to commercial and industrial establishments shall be required to furnish information about all waste producing activities, wastewater characteristics and constituents. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the Pretreatment Coordinator. Details regarding commercial and industrial permits include, but are not limited to, those required by this chapter. Permit and inspection fees shall be paid to the city at the time the application is filed.
(B) Users shall promptly notify the city in advance of any introduction of wastewater constituents or any substantial change in the volume or character of the wastewater constituents being introduced into the POTW. The Pretreatment Coordinator may deny or place conditions on the new introduction or change in discharge based on the information submitted in the notification or additional information as may be requested.
(C) No person(s) shall uncover, plug or make any connection with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining permission from the WWTP Superintendent.
(D) A permit and inspection fee for residential, commercial and industrial buildings shall be assessed by the city at the time the application is filed.
(E) No building permit shall be issued by the city until all building sewer lines and connections have met all requirements of this chapter and the Superintendent has been provided with as-built plans and specifications. The city shall not accept any sewer lines and/or connections that fail smoke or other leak testing. The property owner and/or installer of any building sewers shall be responsible for repairing all leaks. A two-year warranty will be required on all sewer installation, repair and/or maintenance. This warranty must be submitted to the WWTP Superintendent in writing within 15 days of completion of the work.
(Ord. 013-137, passed 6-24-2013) Penalty, see § 52.999