DIVISION 2. - BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
Part of the Code of Ordinances of East Providence, RI.
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Sec. 17-101. - Permit required.#
No person shall uncover, make any connection with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenances thereof, unless a proper permit therefor shall have been duly issued by the director of public works as provided in this division. Any person proposing a new discharge into the system or a substantial change in the volume or character of pollutants that are being introduced into the system shall notify the director at least 45 days prior to the proposed change or connection.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 17-101)
Sec. 17-102. - Classification of permits.#
There are two classes of building sewer permits: (1)
Class A permits which shall authorize the connection of residential buildings to the public sewer; and
(2)
Class B permits which shall authorize the connection of all establishments producing commercial and industrial wastes to the public sewer.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 17-102)
Sec. 17-103. - Application; fee.#
(a)
Application for a building sewer permit shall be made by a licensed plumber or drainlayer, his agent or representative. Application shall be made on an application form provided by the director of public works. Each application shall be supplemented with the plans and specifications for the sewer connection and such other information relating to the building and the wastes to be discharged, as may be considered pertinent by the director. A permit and inspection fee shall be paid to the city at the time the application is filed.
(b)
The schedule of sewer connection fees based upon water meter size shall be established as follows:
Meter size Connection fee
⅝″ $ 1,500.00
¾″ 3,800.00
1″ 4,800.00
1½″ 7,600.00
2″ 10,133.00
For meter size larger than one inch, the connection fee shall be based upon the proposed water use established by a study performed and sealed by a state registered professional engineer and approved by the director of public works. Such fee shall be at the rate of $1,500.00 for each 500 gallons per day, or portion thereof, of proposed use but not less than $4,800.00.
For multi-family housing, or multi-family combined with commercial use, whether apartments or condominiums, or hotel type use, the fee shall be either the fee determined by the schedule above or the product of the number of housing units times $1,500.00 per unit, whichever shall be larger.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 17-103; Ch. 431, § I, 9-18-07)
Sec. 17-104. - Liability for costs, expenses and damages.#
All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of a building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The issuance of a building sewer permit shall be contingent upon the plumber or drainlayer indemnifying the city against any loss or damage that may be caused, directly or indirectly, by the installation of the building sewer and its proper function.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 17-104)
Sec. 17-105. - Separate building sewers required; exception.#
A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building, except that when two or more buildings are so situated that a separate and independent building sewer for each building would involve practical difficulties and impose unnecessary hardships, the director of public works may authorize the connection of such buildings to the public sewer through a single building sewer, subject to such terms and conditions as to easement, design and construction as the director may require.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 17-105)
Sec. 17-106. - Excavations.#
(a)
All excavations required for the installation of a building sewer shall be open trench work, unless otherwise approved by the director. Pipe laying and backfill shall be performed in accordance with ASTM specification (C12-19), except that no backfill shall be placed until work has been inspected by competent authority.
(b)
All excavations for building sewer installations shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the city, and in accordance with any other ordinance, rule or regulation pertaining thereto.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 17-106)
Sec. 17-107. - Size and slope.#
(a)
The size and slope of the building sewer shall be subject to the approval of the director of public works, but in no event shall the diameter be less than four inches; and the slope of the six-inch pipe shall be not less than one-quarter inch per foot. Pipe larger than the minimum size specified in this article shall be used when and as the size of the structure, numbers and kinds of fixtures to be drained, and other conditions may make it necessary to provide proper drainage.
(b)
The installation of a clean-out at the property line is required on all new lateral installations. Construction of a clean-out must meet city specifications.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 17-107)
Sec. 17-108. - Elevation and grade; proximity to bearing wall; depth; changes in direction.#
Whenever possible the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. No building sewer shall be laid parallel to, or within three feet of any bearing wall, which might thereby be weakened. The depth shall be sufficient to afford protection from frost. The building sewer shall be laid at a uniform grade and in straight alignment insofar as possible. Changes in direction shall be made only with properly curved pipe and fittings.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 17-108)
Sec. 17-109. - Lift equipment.#
In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such sewer shall be lifted by approved means and discharged to the building sewer at the owner's expense. The operation and maintenance of the lift equipment shall be the responsibility of the owner.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 17-109)
Sec. 17-110. - Specifications for materials.#
The building sewer shall be constructed of extra-strength vitrified clay, high-impact asbestos cement, PVC SDR 35 or equal, or cast-iron soil pipe. Joints shall be gasketed or leaded. Cement joints shall not be permitted.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 17-110)
Sec. 17-111. - Location of connection.#
The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall be made at the curb fitting, if provided, or the "Y" branch, if such branch is available at a suitable location. Where no "Y" branch is available, a cut-in or tap shall be made by the sewer division. Such connection shall be made at the location specified by the director of public works.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 17-111)
Sec. 17-112. - Notice of readiness for inspection.#
(a)
The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the director of public works when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The director shall be notified not less than 48 hours in advance of the time any connection is to be made to any public sewer or drain of the city, or to any existing drain, pipe or similar structure connected thereto and discharging therein, or intended to be so connected and to so discharge, and such connection shall be made only in the presence of the director and according to his instructions.
(b)
The director shall be afforded all reasonable opportunity to oversee the construction of all parts of any sewer connected directly or indirectly, or intended to be so connected, to any public sewer or drain of the city, and to obtain and record the location and other pertinent facts with respect to such drain or sewer. This same requirement shall apply to repairs or alterations to sewers, drains or pipes discharging thereto.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 17-112)
Sec. 17-113. - Covering prior to inspection prohibited.#
No building sewer or connection to a public sewer shall be covered until it has been inspected by the director of public works and found to conform to the requirements of established standards in all respects and to be satisfactory as to the quality of the workmanship and materials.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 17-113)
Sec. 17-114. - Records of director.#
The director of public works shall keep a record of all connections made to public sewers under this article and all repairs and alterations made to sewers, building sewers connected to, or discharging into public sewers of the city or intended to so discharge. All persons concerned shall assist the director in securing data needed for such records.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 17-114)
Sec. 17-115. - Sealing of abandoned sewers.#
When any building or other structure previously served by a connection to any public sewer or drain is demolished, destroyed, abandoned or altered so that any drain or portion of an abandoned plumbing system which is directly or indirectly connected to any public sewer or drain is no longer used and is no longer connected to the drainage system of the building or structure, then the open end of such drain which discharges, directly or indirectly, into a public sewer or drain shall be promptly closed and sealed off so that no water or waste not otherwise permitted to enter the public sewer or drain shall be so discharged thereinto. The director of public works shall be notified of such abandonment or discontinuance and all sealing of building sewers shall be done by the sewer division personnel, to the satisfaction of the director.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 17-115)
Sec. 17-116. - Applicability of building and plumbing codes.#
The requirements of local building and plumbing codes shall be observed with respect to fixtures inside or immediately adjacent to buildings and within areas of jurisdiction of such several codes, subject only to the general requirements of this article. Pipe more than six feet outside the outer walls of any building or similar structure shall conform to the requirements of this article as to permits, materials and workmanship.
(Rev. Ords. 1987, § 17-116)