(A) Responsibility for connection. Any person constructing or remodeling any building within the town, which is located within 100 feet of the town’s sanitary sewer system, must connect to the sewer system if wastewater is to be generated in the structure. If municipal water is to be used in the structure, it shall be the responsibility of the town to tap the town water line and make arrangements for any necessary easement.
(B) Property owner responsible for maintenance; bond. The building, maintenance, or repair of any sewer or water line under town property shall be the responsibility of the property owner. Prior to excavating in any town street, the property owner shall post a bond in the sum of $150 to guarantee the proper replacement of the street.
(C) Permit required. A permit shall be secured from the town by the owner of any property before connecting to or tapping into a municipal sewer or water line. Each application shall give the precise location of the property, the name of the owner and the name of the person employed to do the work. When the permit has been granted, the town shall designate the position or location of the Y-branch for tap to the sanitary sewer and shall designate the type of tap required.
(D) Conformance with state codes. The size, shape, alignment, and materials to be used in any water or sewer line tap and the method to be used in excavating, placement of pipe jointing, testing, and back-filling shall conform to the requirements of the state building and plumbing codes. All taps to the sanitary sewer system shall be completed with the use of a saddle tap unless the connection is made in a manhole.
(E) Notification for inspection and connection. The owner or person doing the work is ready for inspection and connection. All connections shall be made under the supervision of the Town Inspector or his or her representative. No water line or sewer line or connection shall be covered or buried until after the inspection is completed.
(1995 Code, § 51.003) (Ord. 2-1986, passed 2-20-1986)
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