98-84 New Chapt 913 Streets - water into sewer system

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b) Any person desiring sewer service from the municipal sewer system for premises not theretofore connected with the system shall apply to the Building Department for a plumbing permit. The plumbing permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifi- cations, or other information considered pertinent in the judge- ment of the Building Commissioner. c) Ail costs and expenses incidental to the installation and connec- tion of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the municipality from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer. d) A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building; except under exceptional circumstances the Build- ing Commissioner may waive the provisions of this section. e) Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test to meet all requirements of City codes and ordinances. f) The alignment and materials of construction of 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 re- quirements of the Building and plumbing code or other applicable rules and regulations of the City of Lakewood. g) The size and slope of the building sewer shall be subject to the approval of the City Engineer but in no event shall the diameter be less than four-inches (4"). The slope of such fsur-inch pipe shall not be less than one-fourth-inch (1/4") per foot. It shall be required that the service stub or wye connection and the build- ing drain shall be uncovered and the differential elevation be determined before construction is begun. Where practicable, the building connection shall be laid on a uniform grade between those two points. h) Whenever possible the building sewer shall be brought to the build- ing at an elevation below the basement floor. No building sewer shall be laid parallel to and within three-feet (3') of any bear- ing wall, which might thereby be weakened. The depth shall be sufficient to afford protection from frost. The building sewer shall be laid at uniform grade and in straight alignment insofar as possible. Changes in direction shall be made only with properly curbed pipe and fittings. i) In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the municipal sewer, wastewater carried by such drain shall be lifted by approved artificial means and discharged to the building sewer. j) No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, exterior founda- tion drains, areaway drains, or other sources of surface runoff or groundwater to a building sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer. k) Ail building sewer connections must be made to the wye or riser provided for that purpose. If wye or riser is not avail- able, connection shall be made suitable to the City Engineer. 1) The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the Building Commissioner when the building sewer is ready for in- spection and connection to the municipal sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the Director of Public Works or his representative. m) Ail 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 sat%sfactory to the municipality by the person making the installa-