No permit for a basement drain shall be granted until the owner of the building or his agent has executed and signed a written agreement upon a form furnished by the City, releasing the City from any damage that may result from the basement being flooded by the stoppage of sewers, which agreement shall be filed with the City Plumbing Inspector. All basement sewer connections for which such permits have been obtained shall be provided with a check valve, and the plumbing waste pipes therein shall be so connected that the use of fixtures on or about the first floor of such building shall not be interfered with by the shutting off of such valve. Nothing in this section shall be construed as affecting properties with basement sewer connections which were installed prior to December 28, 1982, and for which the permit and agreement described herein were not required.
(Ord. 12-2000. Passed 6-20-00.)