(a) Prior to connection and prior to start of construction, all sanitary sewer systems shall have engineering plans and specifications prepared by a professional engineer and shall be approved by the Village Engineer and the Drain Commissioner, and a permit issued by MDEQ, if required.
(b) A connection permit shall be obtained by the owner or contractor from the Drain Commission. Said connection permit shall show the location of the work, the extent of the work, information regarding the contractor, the owner and the engineer, and any other pertinent information as shall be determined necessary by the Drain Commissioner.
(c) Individual building sewers which are directly connected into the Village sanitary sewer system shall conform to all applicable requirements of this chapter. A connection permit, for which a charge of fifty dollars ($50.00) will be made by the Drain Commissioner, shall be obtained before such connection is made. Prior to the issuance of such connection permit, the person obtaining such permit shall have obtained the written approval of the Village. Connection shall be made in a workmanlike manner and in accordance with methods and procedures established by the Drain Commissioner.
The party to whom such a permit is issued shall be responsible for notifying the Drain Commissioner forty-eight hours in advance of the date and time when such a connection is made so that proper inspection of the same can be made by the Drain Commissioner.
(d) Prior to the adjustment, reconstruction or any other altering of the Village sanitary sewer system, including manhole structures, the contractor or person responsible for the work shall first obtain a permit to do such work from the Drain Commissioner. Said permit fee shall be determined by the Drain Commissioner.
(e) Prior to construction and during the life of permits obtained in accordance with subsections (b), (c) and (d) hereof, all owners or contractors shall:
(1) Yearly furnish to the Drain Commissioner a satisfactory surety bond in the amount of five thousand dollars ($5,000) as security for the faithful performance of the work in accordance with the plans and specifications and departmental standards; and
(2) Yearly furnish to the Drain Commissioner a cash deposit in the amount of five hundred dollars ($500.00). Such deposit shall provide funds for emergency work and/or such other work as may be deemed necessary by the Drain Commissioner arising as a result of construction by the owner or contractor. Such deposit shall not be canceled by the owner or contractor without first having given ten days written notice to the Drain Commissioner. Cash deposits may be returned to the owner or contractor within ten days of receipt of written request therefor, except that no deposits will be returned until such time as all outstanding permits have received final inspection and approval. In the event that it becomes necessary for the Drain Commissioner to expend funds for work arising as a result of construction by the owner or the contractor, then the cost of such work shall be deducted from the aforementioned cash deposit.
The owner or contractor shall have the right and opportunity to correct any deficiencies promptly before any deposit funds will be spent by the Drain Commissioner. The owner or contractor shall, within thirty days of the mailing of written notice thereof, pay to the Drain Commissioner the entire amount of such cost. Failure to comply with these rules and regulations and the standards of the Drain Commissioner may result in the immediate forfeiture of the cash deposit.
(Ord. 135. Passed 5-10-00.)