Chapter 13.36 - CONNECTIONS, CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIRS

Sections:

13.36.010 - Cleaning of sewers—License and bond required.#

Article I. - Cleaning of Sewers#

13.36.010 - Cleaning of sewers—License and bond required.#

A.

No person not licensed as a plumber or licensed and bonded sewer contractor pursuant to the requirements of this division shall engage in the business of removing stoppage from a building drain or building sewer, without first obtaining a license or permit from the POTW and filing a corporate surety bond with the POTW in an amount to be specified by the POTW, such that the principal and surety shall hold POTW harmless from any and all injuries to persons or damage to property, and particularly to the sewer mains, caused by or through the cleaning or removal of any stoppage in any drain or sewer, and further conditioned that the principal will faithfully observe all ordinances, rules and regulations of said POTW pertaining to plumbing and sewers.

B.

The fee for the license or permit required in this division shall be set by the POTW's governing board.

(Ord. 164 § 2 (§ 2.16), 1985)

Article II. - POTW Sewer Construction#

13.36.020 - Design and construction.#

The size, slope alignment, materials of construction of a POTW 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 set forth in the "Code of Waste Disposal Regulations" adopted pursuant to state law, and other specific requirements as set forth by the POTW. The WPCF Manual of Practice No. 9, "Design and Construction of Sanitary and Storm Sewers" (as revised), prepared by A Joint Committee of Water Pollution Control Federation and the American Society of Civil Engineers, is adopted as the general guideline for the planning, design and construction of all POTW sewers unless modified by construction standards adopted by the POTW.

(Ord. 164 § 2 (§ 10.1), 1985)

13.36.030 - Construction.#

The actual construction of the POTW sewer shall be conducted by a bonded sewer contractor licensed in the state of Utah. Prior to construction the contractor must be approved by the POTW.

(Ord. 164 § 2 (§ 10.2), 1985)

13.36.040 - Excavation safeguards for public.#

All excavations for POTW sewer installation shall be adequately guarded by contractor 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 by the contractor in a manner satisfactory to the POTW.

(Ord. 164 § 2 (§ 10.3), 1985)

13.36.050 - Maintenance expense.#

All POTW sewers, except building sewers, shall be maintained by the POTW.

(Ord. 164 § 2 (§ 10.4), 1985)

13.36.060 - Inspection and approval.#

All phases of the POTW sewer construction shall be inspected and approved by the POTW. Failure to obtain the necessary inspections and approvals will result in the work being redone. All work shall be completed in accordance with the construction, testing and acceptance standards of the POTW.

(Ord. 164 § 2 (§ 10.5), 1985)

Article III. - Building Sewers, Connections and Repairs#

13.36.070 - Separate connections required.#

Each separate building or premises shall have a separate connection to the main line sewer, except when deemed impracticable and so found by the POTW manager. Each owner will bear and pay for the maintenance and repair of this building or lateral sewer. Notwithstanding the above, where a dwelling is in the rear of another building and on the same building lot and owned by the same party, the POTW manager may issue a sewer permit for a multiple connection.

(Ord. 164 § 2 (§ 3.1), 1985)

13.36.080 - Old building sewers.#

Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test by the POTW, to meet all requirements of this division; otherwise, old building sewers shall be plugged at the user's expense upon discontinuance of service. The plug in the old building sewer must be approved and an inspection fee will be charged by the POTW.

(Ord. 164 § 2 (§ 3.2), 1985)

13.36.090 - Design and construction.#

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 of the trench shall all conform to the requirements of the building and plumbing code or other applicable laws, rules and regulations of federal, state and local entities, and POTW construction standards.

(Ord. 164 § 2 (§ 3.3), 1985)

13.36.100 - Building sewer elevation.#

In all buildings where the elevation is too low to permit gravity flow to the POTW sewer, sanitary sewage discharge from such building shall be lifted by a POTW approved means and discharged to the sewer and operated and maintained by the user.

(Ord. 164 § 2 (§ 3.4), 1985)

13.36.110 - Installation expenses.#

All costs and expenses incidental to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the applicant. The applicant shall retain or employ a licensed and bonded sewer contractor or plumber to make connection to and install a sewer.

(Ord. 164 § 2 (§ 3.5), 1985)

13.36.120 - Connection requirement.#

The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the POTW manager when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the POTW sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the said POTW manager or his representative. The connection of the building sewer to the POTW sewer shall conform to the requirements of the building and plumbing code or other applicable laws, rules and regulations of federal, state and local entities. All such connections shall be made tight.

(Ord. 164 § 2 (§ 3.6), 1985)

13.36.130 - Excavation safeguards for the public.#

All excavations for building sewer installation shall be adequately guarded by the owner or his representative 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 by the owner or his representative in a manner satisfactory to the POTW and the street owner.

(Ord. 164 § 2 (§ 3.7), 1985)

13.36.140 - Separation from other utilities.#

All utility lines or conduits shall be separated from the building sewer as required by state law.

(Ord. 164 § 2 (§ 3.8), 1985)

13.36.150 - Maintenance expense.#

All building sewers, including the connection to the POTW sewer, shall be maintained by the property owner.

(Ord. 164 § 2 (§ 3.9), 1985)

13.36.160 - Connection of pipes of unlike materials.#

Any connection of pipes of unlike materials shall comply with the current edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code and the POTW construction standards.

(Editorially amended during 10/96 supplement; Ord. 164 § 2 (§ 3.10), 1985)

13.36.170 - Sewer specifications.#

The size of building sewers, type of pipe allowed, bed and grade of pipe changes in direction of pipe shall conform to the current edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code and POTW construction standards.

(Editorially amended during 10/96 supplement; Ord. 164 § 2 (§ 3.11), 1985)

13.36.180 - Pipe to be free of defects.#

All pipe shall be sound, free from holes or cracks, without traps, valves or other obstruction which might prevent or retard the free passage of air and sewage.

(Ord. 164 § 2 (§ 3.12), 1985)

13.36.190 - Cleanouts.#

A cleanout "wye" must be located immediately inside the property line. In all cases, the cleanout pipe from the "wye" to the surface of the finished grade must be iron or other material approved by the POTW manager, and on a slope of forty-five (45) degrees. The cover must be a brass cleanout plug, with a one-inch-high solid wrench head. Additional cleanouts shall be placed a minimum of fifty (50) feet apart along any four-inch building sewer, and every one hundred (100) feet along any six-inch building sewer, and at all other changes in direction greater than forty-five (45) degree bend. Cross supports for cleanouts shall be eighteen (18) inches below the cleanout tops. No waste or soil shall enter cleanout pipes. A test tee shall be required at or near the property line.

(Ord. 164 § 2 (§ 3.13), 1985)

13.36.200 - Trench safety.#

Safety for all trench excavation and restoration shall be the sole responsibility of the person making the excavation.

(Ord. 164 § 2 (§ 3.14), 1985)

13.36.210 - Test for leaks.#

All building sewers shall be tested for leaks in the manner prescribed by POTW and in the presence of its inspector. Every joint shall be water tight before acceptance by the inspector.

(Ord. 164 § 2 (§ 3.15), 1985)

13.36.220 - Specification for joint at point of connection to POTW sewer.#

The connection of the "wye" adjoining to the "wye" on the main sewer shall be entirely surrounded with a collar of a design specified in the POTW construction standards. Connection work shall be done only in the presence of the POTW inspector. The trench shall not be backfilled until the building sewer line has been connected, tested and approved by the POTW inspector.

(Editorially amended during 10/96 supplement; Ord. 164 § 2 (§ 3.16), 1985)

13.36.230 - Earth cover required.#

No sewer line shall have less than two feet of sand cover at finished grade.

(Editorially amended during 10/96 supplement; Ord. 164 § 2 (§ 3.17), 1985)

13.36.240 - Fee for opening sewer if junction pipe not available.#

Where there is no junction pipe in the POTW sewer at the point where connection is desired to be made, the opening of the said sewer and the installation of the junction pipe shall be made by the POTW or its designee, if deemed necessary by the POTW, upon payment of a fee to cover the cost of the work.

(Ord. 164 § 2 (§ 3.18), 1985)

13.36.250 - Fee for replacing damaged junction pipe.#

In case the junction pipe to the POTW sewer is broken off or damaged, it must be replaced. The installing of a new junction pipe will be made by the POTW or its designee upon payment of a fee to cover the cost of the work.

(Ord. 164 § 2 (§ 3.19), 1985)