§ 58-59. Building sewers and connections.

(a)

No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the superintendent.

(b)

All disposals by any person into the sewer system is unlawful except those discharges in compliance with federal standards promulgated pursuant to the federal act and more stringent state and local standards, if any.

(c)

There shall be three classes of building permits:

(1)

For residential service.

(2)

For commercial service.

(3)

For service to establishments producing industrial wastes.

In either case, the owner or his agent shall make application on a special form furnished by the village. The permit application shall be supplemented by plans, specifications, or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the superintendent. An industry, as a condition of permit authorization, must also provide information describing its wastewater characteristics and type of activity. A hook-on and permit fee shall be paid to the village clerk at the time the application is filed.

(d)

A single inspection and permit fee will be assessed for all users at the time the application is filed, in an amount specified by the village board of trustees.

(e)

A building sewer permit will only be issued and a sewer connection shall only be allowed if it can be demonstrated by the village that the downstream sewerage facilities, including sewers, pump stations, and wastewater treatment facilities, have sufficient reserve capacity to adequately and efficiently handle the additional anticipated waste load.

(f)

All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer and sewerage facilities, up to and including the service sewer or service lateral, shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify and hold harmless the village from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer and sewerage facilities.

(g)

A separate and independent building sewer and, where required, sewerage facility shall be provided for every building, except that where one building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, courtyard, or driveway, the building sewer from the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one building sewer.

(h)

Sewer specifications.

(1)

The size and slope of the building sewer shall be subject to the approval of the superintendent, but in no event shall the diameter be less than four inches. The slope of the four-inch pipe shall not be less than one foot per 100 feet, unless otherwise specifically authorized by the superintendent. For larger sizes of pipes, the minimum slope shall be according to all state and local regulations.

(2)

The building sewer shall be extra heavy cast iron soil pipe conforming to American Society for Testing and Materials ("ASTM") Specification A-74 or equal, extra strength vitrified clay sewer pipe conforming to ASTM Specification C-700 or equal, SDR-35 polyvinyl chloride (PVC) sewer pipe conforming to ASTM Specification D-2729, D-3033, D-3034, or equal, or other suitable material approved by the superintendent.

(3)

Any part of the building sewer that is located within ten feet of a water service pipe shall be laid in a separate trench and at such an elevation that the top of the sewer is at least 18 inches below the bottom of the water service pipe. If it is impossible to obtain a horizontal separation of at least ten feet, or a vertical separation of at least 18 inches, as stipulated in this subsection, the sewer shall be constructed of mechanical or slip-on rubber gasket joint water main quality pipe and shall be pressure tested to ensure water tightness.

(i)

The building sewer shall be laid at uniform grade and in straight alignment insofar as possible. Where a straight alignment is not possible, pipe may be laid on a uniform horizontal or vertical curvature achieved by deflecting pipe joints within the limits recommended by the manufacturer of the pipe used. The maximum deflection of any one fitting shall not exceed 45 degrees. The maximum deflection of any combination of two adjacent fittings shall not exceed 45 degrees unless straight pipe of not less than 2½ feet in length be installed between the adjacent fittings, or unless one of the fittings be a wye branch with a cleanout provided on the straight leg.

(j)

No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, exterior foundation drains, areaway drains, or other sources of surface runoff or groundwater to a building sewer or building drain that is connected directly or indirectly to a sewer or public sanitary sewerage facility.

(k)

Excavations; joints.

(1)

All excavations required for the installation of a building and sewerage facility shall be open trench work unless otherwise approved by the superintendent. Pipe laying and backfill shall be performed in accordance with the appropriate specifications of the American Society for Testing and Materials or the Standard Specifications for Water and Sewer Main Construction in Illinois, except that no backfill can be placed until the work has been inspected. All joints and connections shall be made gastight and watertight.

(2)

All cast iron soil pipe joints shall be firmly packed with oakum or hemp and filled with molten lead, according to Federal Specification QQ-L-156, or most current Federal Specification, not less than one inch deep. Lead shall be run in one pouring and caulked tight. No paint, varnish, or other coatings shall be permitted on the jointing material until after the joint has been tested and approved. Rubber gaskets for cast iron soil pipe joints conforming to ASTM Specification C-564 may be used in lieu of leaded joints. All joints in vitrified clay pipe shall be with rubber gaskets conforming to ASTM Specification C-425.

(3)

Joints for PVC pipe shall be push-on rubber gasket joints conforming to ASTM Specification D-1869. Other jointing material methods may be used only by approval of the superintendent.

(4)

Connection between piping of different material shall be made with a suitable adapter or fitting specifically manufactured for this purpose and approved by the superintendent. The connection of the building sewer into the public gravity sewer shall be made at the tee connection, if the connection is available at a suitable location. If the public sewer has no properly located tee connection, the superintendent shall install a tee connection in the public sewer at a suitable location. Manholes shall be constructed at any junction of an eight inch or larger diameter line into a public sewer. No building sewer connection shall be made into a manhole. Building sewers shall be tested for leakage prior to acceptance by the city by smoke testing, exfiltration testing, low pressure air testing, or other suitable method of testing approved by the superintendent.

(5)

Any deviation from the prescribed procedures and materials contained herein must be approved by the superintendent before installation.

(l)

The applicant for the building sewer or building sewer and sewerage permit shall notify the superintendent when the installation is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer and prior to backfilling of the work. Connection to the public sewer shall be made under the supervision of the superintendent or his representative.

(m)

Users of the sanitary sewer system shall have a leak-tight building sewer. The superintendent may perform smoke testing, exfiltration testing, low pressure air testing, or other suitable methods of leakage testing on existing building sewers. If a building sewer fails the leakage test, the superintendent shall notify the property owner. Within 60 days after being notified, the property owner shall repair the building sewer at no cost to the village.

(n)

All excavations for building sewer and sewerage installation and repair shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways, utilities, and other property disturbed in the course of work shall be restored in a manner equal to or better than existed prior to the work being done.

(Ord. No. 85-5, § 13.08.140, 7-1-1985)