(a) All private sewer laterals shall be constructed, owned, operated and maintained by the owner of the property served at the property owner's cost. A permit for the installation of a private sewer lateral shall be obtained by the property owner as provided by Section 927.02.
(b) Private sewer laterals shall be constructed in conformance with the current standards and specifications of the Department of Sanitary Sewer Services as specified in the Standard Detailed Drawings and Procedures or as specified in detailed construction drawings approved by the Director. All sewer lateral pipe and other construction materials shall be of the quality and kind acceptable to the Director of Sanitary Sewer Services.
(c) A separate and independent private sewer lateral shall be provided for every building.
(d) Old sewer laterals may not be used in connection with new buildings unless approved by the Director. Abandoned or unused sewer laterals shall be capped at a location approved by the Director.
(e) Whenever possible, the private sewer lateral shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building shall be lifted by an approved means and discharged to the public sewer lateral.
(f) All construction or installation of private sewer laterals, including the capping of sewer laterals, shall be inspected by the Department. An owner or registered sewer layer shall provide the Director with at least twenty-four (24) hours notice of the intent to construct or install a private sewer lateral. The notification shall state the name of the registered sewer layer who will perform the work, the sewer permit number and the time and place of the work.
(g) The Director shall assign an inspector to the work as soon as is practicable, to assure quality, workmanship, and conformance with the current standards and specifications. Work shall not commence until the inspector is present or has authorized construction before the arrival of the inspector. The inspector shall approve or disapprove the installation of the private sewer lateral and the connection to the public sewer lateral. In the event the work is disapproved, the owner shall not discharge flows to the sanitary sewer until such time as all problems have been resolved and the work has been approved by the inspector.
(h) All excavations for private sewer laterals shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the County.
(Res. 92-824. Approved 12-29-92; Ord. 2015-555. Adopted 12-14-15.)