(A) Building sewer regulations.
(1) A separate and independent building sewer (lead) shall be provided for every building in which sanitary sewage originates, or connected to an existing sewer as may be allowed by the County Health Department.
(2) All costs and expenses incidental to the installation of the building sewer and the connection of to the public sewer shall be borne by the property owner.
(3) All building sewers (leads) shall meet or exceed all requirements of this chapter.
(4) All building sewers installed shall consist of pipes and fittings of the following types and sizes:
(a) Pipe must be of sufficient diameter to carry the estimated volume of discharge. Minimum pipe size permitted is four-inch ID on private property and six-inch ID within the public right-of-way;
(b) Pipe must be one of the following materials and cannot be mixed in the connection lines to include the fittings:
1. Cast iron with rubber-type gaskets;
2. Cast iron NH pipe with neoprene stainless couplings;
3. Ductile iron with rubber-type gaskets slip joint or mechanical joint;
4. Vitrified clay tile with ASTM C425 joints;
5. Reinforced concrete with ASTM C443 joints; or
6. PVC or ABS plastic, Schedule 40 or better.
(c) No tees, double tees, crosses, or double hub pipes shall be permitted; and
(d) All changes in grades shall be made with appropriate one-eighth bends.
(5) Cleanouts shall be installed every 90 feet of straight run and at each 90-degree direction change (two 45-degree connections). All cleanouts shall be plugged, and shall be accessible at any time.
(6) All lines shall be laid at a minimum slope of one-eighth inch per foot grade and a maximum slope of one-half inch per foot grade for four-inch lines and a minimum one-eighth inch per foot grade and a maximum one-half inch per foot grade for six-inch lines.
(7) The method to be used in excavating, placing of pipe, jointing, testing, and backfilling the trench shall conform to the requirements of the Plumbing Code Rules (Part 7) issued by the State Department of Labor, Construction Code Commission.
(8) No building sewer shall be laid within three feet of any bearing wall and the depth shall be sufficient to afford protection from frost.
(9) In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by the drain shall be lifted by a pumping system and discharged to the building sewer.
(10) All excavations for building sewer installation and connection shall be pursuant to appropriate permits and shall be adequately guarded by barricades and lighting so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, alleys, parkways, and other public property disturbed in the course of the installation and connection work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the village.
(11) All building sewers servicing a building containing more than two residential units shall, in addition to the other requirements, be air tested and approved by the village.
(B) Connection regulations.
(1) No person shall uncover, make any connections to or openings into, alter, or disturb any public sewer, building sewer, or appurtenance thereto without first obtaining a written connection permit from the village.
(2) The fee, if any, for the connection permit shall be an amount established by ordinance or resolution of the Village Council.
(3) The owner or contractor applying for a connection permit will receive three copies of the permit, one copy each for the contractor, the property owner, with the third copy to be returned to the village with a sketch of the installation on the back showing all dimensions, directions, and other important information concerning the installation. The latter copy will remain the property of the village.
(4) No connection to the system will be permitted unless there is capacity available in all downstream sewers, lift stations, force mains, and the sewage treatment plant, including capacity for treatment of B.O.D. and suspended solids.
(5) All connections to the system will be made by a licensed contractor or plumber. A property owner may make his or her own installation and connection so long as he or she has secured a connection permit.
(6) All licensed contractors and plumbers making connections to the system shall first register with the village and file a bond with the village in the amount of $10,000, and in addition shall provide the village with a copy of their plumbers' or contractors' license from the state and a copy of their liability insurance prior to performing any connections to the system. The bond shall indemnify the village against all losses or damages caused the village by reason of the contractors' or plumbers' breach of this chapter or any related rule or regulation. The Village Council may, upon notice of a violation by a licensee, revoke registration. The revocation shall become final unless the license revocation is reversed by the Village Council.
(7) No person shall connect roof downspouts, foundation drains, area way drains, swimming pool drains, or any sources of surface or ground water to a building sewer which in turn is connected to the sewage system.
(8) It being the intention of the village to adopt a policy of open trench inspection of building sewers, no building sewer shall be covered until after it has been inspected and approved by authorized personnel of the village or its designee.
(9) Any construction of sanitary sewer within the public right-of-way which is required after completion and acceptance of the public system shall be charged to the property owner requesting connection. The charge shall be the actual cost of the construction plus 10% for administrative expense. Payment shall be made as follows:
(a) Not less than 50% of the estimated cost shall be deposited with the village prior to commencement of construction; and
(b) The balance, if any, of the costs and administrative fee shall be paid upon completion of construction.
(Ord. 114, passed 11-7-1988) Penalty, see § 51.99