§ 15-408 SAME; SEPARATE CONNECTIONS; EXCEPTIONS.

   A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building; with the following exceptions.

   (a)   Where one building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court yard or driveway, the front building sewer may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one building sewer.

   (b)   Where two buildings are located on adjacent lots in the I-P: Industrial Park District, as defined by the zoning ordinance of the City of Wamego, Kansas, both buildings may connect to the same sewer lateral, providing that:

      (1)   The owners of said tracts have signed an agreement, running with the property, providing for installation and maintenance of the shared sewer lateral, and individual building laterals which encroach upon the adjacent lot;

      (2)   A manhole is provided at the point of connection of the building laterals to the shared lateral, and at the point of connection of the shared lateral to the public sewer main;

      (3)   The shared lateral has a minimum six-inch diameter; and

      (4)   The City Building Official/and or City Engineer has determined that estimated flow will not exceed the capacity of the shared lateral or public sewer main.

(Ord. 1152, passed 2-2-1993)

§ 15-409 OLD SEWERS; USE.

   Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test by the inspector to meet all requirements of this article.

(Ord. 786, passed 2-1-1977)

§ 15-410 CONSTRUCTION CODES.

   (a)   The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction of a building sewer, and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing and backfilling the trench, shall all conform to the requirements of the building and plumbing code or other applicable rules and regulations of the city.

   (b)   In the absence of code provisions or in amplification thereof, the materials and procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the ASTM and WPCF Manual of Practice No. 9 shall apply.

(Ord. 786, passed 2-1-1977)

§ 15-411 CONNECTIONS; HOW MADE.

   Each connection shall be made at the “Y” designated for that property. The only exception shall be where the designated “Y” is not located within three feet of the point of measurement furnished by the city. Any connection not made at the designated “Y” in the main sewer shall be made under the direct supervision of the Superintendent of Distribution.

§ 15-412 GRAVITY FLOW; EXCEPTIONS.

   Whenever possible, the building sewer 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 flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building drain shall be lifted by an approved means and discharged to the building sewer.

(Ord. 786, passed 2-1-1977)

§ 15-413 PUBLIC SEWER NOT AVAILABLE; PRIVATE SYSTEM.

   Where a public sanitary or combined sewer is not available, the building sewer shall be connected to a private wastewater disposal system complying with the provisions of this article.

(Ord. 786, passed 2-1-1977)

§ 15-414 SAME; PERMIT; APPLICATION; FEE.

   (a)   Before commencement of construction of a private wastewater disposal system the owner(s) shall first obtain a written permit from the City Manager. The application for such permit shall be made on a form furnished by the city, which the applicant shall supplement by any plans, specifications and other information as are deemed necessary by the governing body.

   (b)   A tapping permit and inspection fee of $25 shall be paid to the city at the time the application is filed.

(Ord. 786, passed 2-1-1977)

§ 15-415 SAME; INSPECTION.

   A permit for a private wastewater disposal system shall not become effective until the installation is completed to the satisfaction of the inspector. The inspector shall be allowed to inspect the work at any stage of construction, and, in any event, the applicant for the permit shall notify the city when the work is ready for the final inspection, and before any underground portions are covered. The inspection shall be made within 24 hours of the receipt of notice by the city.

(Ord. 786, passed 2-1-1977)

§ 15-416 SAME; REQUIREMENTS.

   The type, capacities, locations and layout of a private wastewater disposal system shall comply with all requirements and recommendations of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment and the Pottawatomie County Health Department. No permit shall be issued for any private wastewater disposal system employing subsurface soil absorption facilities where the area of the lot is less than that required by the current standards of the Pottawatomie County Health Department. No septic tank or cesspool shall be permitted to discharge to any natural outlet.

(Ord. 786, passed 2-1-1977)