(a) No sanitary sewer lateral shall be constructed closer than eighteen inches to a water service.
(b) No sanitary sewer or water taps are to be made by anyone other than the City, unless specifically authorized by the City Manager. However, the property owner shall be responsible for all connections from the main to the curb.
(c) During construction all sanitary sewer lines, including new lines, shall be kept tightly sealed at the inlet to prevent surface water from entering the line during the construction period and shall remain so sealed until the building is under roof and the line is connected to the dwelling. No surface water shall be permitted to enter the sanitary sewer system at any time. Surface water, rain water from roofs, drainage from building foundations or cellars, cistern overflow, water from condensers, waste water from water motors, air conditioners, elevators and any other clean and unobjectionable waste water shall in no case be discharged into a sanitary sewer. All installations shall be inspected and approved by an inspector designated by the City Manager and shall be tested in accordance with the standards and specifications adopted by the City Manager, before covering up any such work and prior to turning on the service or allowing any affluent to enter the sewer mains.
(d) No sanitary sewer installation or water installation, whether on public or private property shall be covered without first being inspected and approved by the City Manager.
(e) A charge as provided for by a separate ordinance will be made for a sewer permit within the corporate limits of the City unless other special agreements have been made with the City Manager prior to requesting a tapping permit. Said fee shall be paid at the time of making application.
(f) All fees must be paid at the time of applying for a sanitary sewer or water permit. (Ord. 212. Passed 7-10-61.)