(A) Application for sanitary sewer service must be filed prior to construction of the service line, and the connection fee should accompany this application. (Application forms are available at the City Hall.) Construction must not begin until authorized by the Superintendent.
(B) The property owner shall construct the service line from the building to within two feet of the property line according to the requirements of § 54.16.
(C) When the service line is complete (except for backfilling the trench and connecting to the city sewer), the applicant for sewer service shall request an inspection of the installation. Request for inspections shall be made to the City Hall 24 hours in advance of the inspection. Backfilling and connection to the city sewer shall not be performed until inspection by the city according to the plumbing ordinance.
(D) Backfilling of the service line trench must be accomplished within 24 hours of inspection and approval. No debris will be permitted in the torch.
(E) The city shall construct a tap on the main sewer line, or shall utilize existing taps where available. The city shall construct a service line from the tap to the property line and shall connect this line with the recently inspected service line constructed by the property owner.
(F) All connections shall be made by use of an adapter of a type compatible with materials being joined. The connections shall be water-tight. No cement grout materials are permitted.
(G) When the city requires the property owner to correct an infiltration/inflow problem on an existing service line, the inspection and backfill requirements of this section shall apply. Construction shall meet material and water-tight requirements of this section and of § 54.16. The city also reserves the right to inspect the repair by smoke testing at any time.
(Ord. passed 8-20-1985)