§ 710.070. Installation of Building Sewer., Chapter 710. Sewers, Utilities, Code of Ordinances, Owensville

Payment Of Costs. All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer and the building sewer lateral to a City service main shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the City for any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer. The costs of construction shall include any connection fees or inspection fees charged by City as well as the cost to repair any City street.

Separate Building Sewer Required For Every Building. A separate and independent building sewer and building sewer lateral shall be provided for every building. This requirement shall be prospective only and shall pertain to any new construction after the effective date hereof.

Use Of Old Building Sewers. Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only after being tested and approved by the Superintendent to meet all requirements of this Article.

Specifications For Building Sewer. 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. 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.

Elevation. Whenever possible, the building sewer lateral 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.

Drainage Of Surface Runoff Or Ground Water To Sanitary Sewer Is Prohibited. No person shall connect roof down spouts, interior and exterior foundation drains, areaway drains or other sources of surface runoff or ground water to a building sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer.

Specifications For Connection. The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall conform to the requirements of the Building and Plumbing Code or other applicable rules and regulations of the City or the procedures set forth in appropriate specifications of the ASTM and WPCF Manual of Practice No. 9. All such connections shall be made gas-tight and water-tight. Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials must be approved by the Superintendent before installation. In addition to the general requirements recorded in such Codes, all new lines shall provide a clean out located as close to the property line or curb line as possible.

Inspection — Supervision Of Connection. The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the Superintendent when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the Superintendent or his/her representative.