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(a) Permits to open, alter, install or disturb any public or building sewer or appurtenance thereof will be issued only to a person, firm or corporation engaged in the business as a sewer installer and who is registered with the city.
(b) The applicant shall deposit with the city the amount required in § 1424.11 for road openings to ensure that all restoration, repair and/or replacement of facilities and/or disturbed areas will be completed to the satisfaction of the City Engineer.
(c) Upon completion of the work and certification by the City Engineer that all work and restoration has been completed and damages to the property properly repaired and/or remedied, the deposit shall be returned to the permit holder less the inspection fee required in § 1424.11.
(d) If the permit holder fails to fully comply with the conditions of this section within a period of 45 days from the commencement of work, dependent upon the season and/or weather conditions, then the City Engineer may make arrangements to have the unfinished portions completed and deduct the cost thereof from the deposit.
(Ord. 2005-152, passed 6-20-2005)
The person to whom a building sewer permit is issued will be held responsible for the proper installation of the building sewer in accordance with the terms of this chapter and constructed in accordance with standards and specifications prescribed and on file in the office of the City Engineer shall indemnify and save harmless the city from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer.
(Ord. 1962-69, passed 6-4-1962)
(a) The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the City Engineer at least 24 hours in advance of commencement of work. He or she shall request inspections from the City Engineer or his or her representative for the following items:
(1) All building sewer pipe laid in trench;
(2) All connections to existing building sewers;
(3) All repairs, corrections and/or additions to existing building sewers; and
(4) Test tee and riser inspections as specified in § 1042.24.
(b) No backfilling of any of the above items shall be done until the work under such items has been duly inspected and approved by the City Engineer and/or his or her representative. Such tests as are necessary to ensure that there are no storm drains connected to the sanitary sewer, or sanitary sewage drains connected to the storm sewer, may be required by the City Engineer and/or his or her representative.
(Ord. 1979-33, passed 5-7-1979)
Where a sanitary sewer is available in the street on which premises abut, the owner of such premises shall be required to provide a separate and independent building sewer connecting to every occupied residence or building on such premises, except that where one residence or building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear residence or building through an adjoining alley, court, yard or driveway, the building sewer from the front residence or building may be extended to the rear residence or building, and except that where the City Engineer finds it desirable to allow adjoining property owners to join in a common sewer, they may do so, provided a proper easement for use and maintenance of the sewer is stated on the application. No foundation drains shall be tied into the sanitary sewer.
(Ord. 1970-140, passed 9-8-1970)
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