Section 134-21 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR ALL USERS


A.  Separate connections required; exceptions: Buildings shall be provided with separate sanitary sewer connections at the property line.  The connection of more than one (1) building to the same sewer lateral will not be allowed except by special permission prior to installation and at the sole discretion of the Town.

 

(Ord. No. 22-05 Amended 9-26-05-Effective Upon Passage)

 

B.  Tap to sewer main; determination of size and sewer lateral:

 

1. The Town shall make the tap to the sewer main in the street and run the sewer service line from the sewer main in the street as near as practicable to the street right- of-way abutting the property to be served, in accordance with the provisions of Section 134-22.3.

 

(Ord. No. 22-05 Amended (1) 9-26-05-Effective Upon Passage)

 

2. The Town shall determine the size of the sewer lateral which is needed for the service required.

 

C.  Inspection of connection and service lines:  After a permit to make connection with the Town's sewer system has been granted, each such connection and the pipes running therefrom to the house or building shall be inspected and approved by a designated official of the Town before the pipes are covered and before the service can be used.

 

D.  Covering of uninspected connections and service lines: Any person covering a sewer connection or sewer service line that has not been inspected and approved as provided in this Article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. The guilty party shall be required to uncover such connection or pipes so proper inspection can be made.

 

E.  Plugging of ends of pipe not immediately connected: The ends of all sewer pipes not to be immediately connected with are to be securely stopped by a watertight plug.

 

F.  Tampering with system:  It shall be unlawful for any person to open or tamper with any manhole, pipe, fence, building or any property to the Town's sewer system or to deface, damage or destroy any property of the Town used in connection with the Town's sewer system.

 

G.  Determination of size, materials, location and elevation: In all projects for the extension of sewers, the Town Council shall be the sole judge as to the size of such sewers, laterals, manholes, valves, etc., and as to the materials used in the construction of the same and shall determine the location and elevation of all such sewers and laterals.

 

H.  Extensions to be property of Town: All extensions of sewers, pipes, valves, manholes, laterals, etc., provided they are installed in conformance with the appropriate regulations and Town specifications, and all appurtenances thereto shall become and remain the property of the town and shall become a part of its general sewer system and, as such, subject to all rules and regulations as may be, from time to time, adopted by the Town Council.

 

(Ord. No. 4-92 Amended Entire Section 4-27-92-Effective Upon Passage)

(Ord. No. 22-05 Amended (H) 9-26-05-Effective Upon Passage)