(a) Sewer Contractor License. Only persons, firms, companies or corporations of proven ability, and approved by the Village of Stryker, shall be permitted to construct Building Sewers and Connections. The Contractor shall provide to the Village proof of compliance with the Workers’ Compensation laws and Social Security laws. Certificates of insurance policies shall be provided in the types and amounts acceptable to the Village.
(b) Permit Required. No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenances thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the Village.
(c) Noncompliance. If any Sewer Contractor shall neglect or refuse to comply with the rules and regulations herein set forth, within twenty-four (24) hours after receiving written notice from the Village, the Superintendent will proceed with the work and the cost involved will be charged to the Sewer Contractor or his Surety. In cases where it is necessary for the Village to proceed with the work, no further permits will be granted to the Sewer Contractor until he has satisfactorily complied with the orders of the Village or completely reimbursed the Village for any cost involved. The Sewer Contractor shall be required for a period of one (1) year after the completion of the work, to make all necessary repairs.
(d) Construction Procedure. Any sewer contractor before laying pipe or making the connection to any wye, tee, riser or crossover shall uncover both appurtenances to same to ascertain the condition. No sewer pipe shall be laid before the Superintendent is on the job. The Sewer Contractor shall determine the slope of the building sewer from the elevations of the existing sewer connection and the connection at the building with the minimum slope being in accordance with Section 921.03
. Should there not be enough fall available to provide minimum slope, the Superintendent shall be advised immediately. Sewer pipe laying shall start at the connection to the main sewer. The Sewer Contractor shall connect the sewer to the building drain which extends at least three (3) feet beyond the outside wall of the building. At this point the sewer contractor shall install a joint adaptor, to adapt the building drain to the building sewer.
(e) Applicant to Notify When Work Ready for Inspection and Connection. The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the Superintendent twenty-four (24) hours before an inspection and connection to the public sewer is to be made. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the Superintendent or his representative. The Superintendent or any person authorized by him, must be permitted at all times to inspect all work material and fixtures.
(f) Barricades and Warning Lights; Restoration. All excavations for a building sewer installation shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways, sewers and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the Village. All excavations in roadway areas shall be backfilled with well compacted special backfill (ODOT 310) at 98% compaction using a Standard Proctor.
(g) Installation. The requirements for bedding, haunching, initial backfilling shall be in accordance with the following:
(1) Bedding: A minimum layer of 6-inch bedding consisting of ODOT #8 granular bedding material shall be provided upon a stable undisturbed subgrade. If an unstable subgrade is encountered, the Village's Engineer or his duly authorized representative shall determine the method of building the required subgrade support.
(2) Haunching: After the pipe has been placed on the approved bedding material, ODOT #8 granular material shall be placed around the sides of the pipe from the undisturbed trench wall to the pipe. Under no circumstances shall the maximum allowable trench width for the type, size and depth of pipe be exceeded. Unless otherwise approved or ordered, the maximum allowable trench widths measured at the top of the pipe shall be 27-inches for 6 and 8 inch diameter pipe, 30 inches for 10 inch diameter pipe and 33 inches for 12 inch diameter pipe.
(3) Initial Backfill: No backfill shall be placed until after inspection is completed by the Superintendent or his duly authorized representative. After the haunching of the pipe has been completed, the pipe shall be covered with ODOT #8 granular material to a plane, just above the top of the pipe.
(4) Backfill: Upon completion of the initial backfill, the best excavated material shall be used for backfilling the trench. Trash, boulders, frozen soil, etc. shall not be used as backfill material. If the pipe is laid under a pavement or berm area, the pipe shall be backfilled with approved Special Backfill (ODOT 310) material at 98% compaction using a Standard Proctor, a minimum of 3-feet beyond the edge of the berm or edge of pavement in absence of a berm. (Ord. 2008-4. Passed 7-14-08.)
(h) Repairs. Permission shall be required for all repair work performed by the sewer contractor except cases where excavation is not necessary. In the case of stoppages it shall be the responsibility of the sewer contractor to uncover the wye, tee or riser, if the property is on the same side as the main sewer. When the property is on the opposite side, the end of the Village crossover shall be uncovered to determine where the trouble lies. If the stoppage is found to be either in the main line or in the Village crossover (crossover terminates at the right of way), the sewer contractor shall notify the Village immediately, whose responsibility it shall be to repair same. If the stoppage is located anywhere else in the line, it shall be the responsibility of the owner to repair same at his own cost and expense.
(Ord. 2009-2. Passed 4-13-09.)
(Ord. 2009-2. Passed 4-13-09.)
(i) Abandoned Laterals. Sanitary sewers in buildings to be demolished shall be permanently sealed, in a manner acceptable to the Superintendent, before demolition is started.
(j) Service Extension Outside the Village. The owners of the premises outside the Village who desire sewer service shall pay the cost of materials and labor for the extension of such services outside the Village limits. Such cost shall be paid for by the owners of parcels served and benefitted. All sewer service extensions shall be subject to the applicable conditions set forth in this chapter. The owners of the premises outside the Village who desire sewer service shall comply with such regulations for such services and shall pay such rates and charges incidental to such services as may be established from time to time by the Village of Stryker, Ohio.
(k) Submission of Plans. Upon completion of construction, drawings shall be corrected by the Sewer Contractor to represent the recorded elevations, grades and sizes. One (1) reproducible print shall be supplied to the Village of Stryker.
(Ord. 2008-4. Passed 7-14-08.)