A. Qualified Plumbing Necessary: It shall be unlawful for any person to connect any drain or sewer pipe with the city sewer system unless the person is a duly licensed plumber or unless, in the absence of a duly licensed plumber, any proposed connection to, alteration of, or change of connection to the sewer system shall be first submitted to the sewer superintendent for review and approval. After such approval, the installation or work done shall be subject to inspection by the superintendent or his agent. (1989 Code § 14-221)
B. Permits For Installations:
1. Required: It shall be unlawful for any person to directly or indirectly engage in the laying, repairing, altering or connecting of any drain or sewer pipe connected with or part of the city sewer system without first having received a permit from the office of the city recorder or the sewer superintendent. (1989 Code § 14-222)
2. When Permits Shall Not Be Issued: Permits to connect to the city sewer system shall not be issued unless the plumbing in the house or building to be connected is in accordance with the provisions of the building and plumbing codes of the city. (1989 Code § 14-223)
3. Revocation Of Permit: All construction permits for sewer connections or installations shall be issued to the plumber who is to do the work or to the owner of the property, subject to the supervision and inspection by the superintendent or his agents. The city recorder or superintendent may at any time revoke a permit because of defective work or because of undue delay in completing the permitted work. (1989 Code § 14-224)
C. Pipes To Be Kept In Good Repair: All users of the sewer services shall keep their service pipes, connections and other apparatus in good repair and protected from frost at their own expense. No person, except under the direction of the sewer superintendent, shall be allowed to dig into the street for the purpose of removing or repairing any sewer service pipe or main. (1989 Code § 14-225)
D. Quality Of Service Pipe: All service and other pipes used in conjunction with the sewer services of the city shall be of such material, quality and specifications as the governing body may from time to time by resolution provide and shall be installed at such distances belowground as may be specified by regulations relating to the sewer department. All work, alterations or extensions affecting sewer pipes shall be subject to the acceptance of the sewer superintendent, and no connections with sewer mains shall be made without first obtaining a permit therefor from the city recorder. (1989 Code § 14-226)
E. Department To Have Free Access: The sewer superintendent and his agents shall at all ordinary hours have free access to places supplied with sewer services from the city system for the purpose of examining the apparatus, ascertaining the sewer service being used and the manner of its use. (1989 Code § 14-227)
F. Trial Sewer Survey: In order to determine the feasibility of connecting a basement or proposed basement to the sanitary sewer, the owner or plumber may make application for a trial sewer survey, the cost of which shall be as established from time to time by resolution of the governing body. The result of a trial sewer survey shall not constitute a permit to connect to the sewer and is merely for information purposes. (1989 Code § 14-228)
G. Sewer Manholes: It shall be unlawful for any person to open any sewer manhole without permission from the superintendent. (1989 Code § 14-234)
H. Destruction: It shall be unlawful for any person to destroy, deface, injure or interfere with the operation of any part or appurtenance of the sewer system. (1989 Code § 14-235)
I. Power To Adopt Regulations: The governing body shall have the power to and retains the right to adopt regulations controlling the manner and circumstances under which the sewer system may be used, in addition to the regulatory provisions set forth expressly in this chapter. (1989 Code § 14-232)