Chapter 13.16
BUILDING SEWERS AND CONNECTIONS
Sections:
13.16.010 Proper connection of all premises.
13.16.030 Conformance with building and plumbing codes.
13.16.040 Location of building drains.
13.16.050 Connection of sources of surface waters prohibited.
13.16.060 Notification of city engineer for inspection and connection.
13.16.070 Excavation for installation.
13.16.080 Disorders on private premises – Prompt repairs.
13.16.010 Proper connection of all premises.
A. Every owner of any structure or premises used for human occupancy, employment, recreation, or other purposes requiring sanitary facilities shall construct or cause to be constructed all necessary sanitary facilities and a proper and sufficient sewer for connection to the public sewer in accordance with applicable city requirements unless specifically exempted therefrom in writing by the director of public works.
B. A separate and independent side sewer shall be provided for each and every building or structure or any premises or property, except as authorized by the director of public works. A private sewer may be permitted in cases of engineering necessity, to prevent or correct a health or safety hazard, or for other good cause, all as determined by the director of public works. (Ord. 3036 § 7, 2000).
13.16.020 Use of old sewers.
Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test by the city engineer, to meet all requirements of this title. (Ord. 2057 Ch. 4 § 2, 1981).
13.16.030 Conformance with building and plumbing codes.
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 the trench, shall all conform to the requirements of the building and plumbing code or other applicable rules and regulations of the city. (Ord. 2057 Ch. 4 § 3, 1981).
13.16.040 Location of building drains.
Whenever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building drain can be lifted by an approved means and discharged to the building sewer. (Ord. 2057 Ch. 4 § 4, 1981).
13.16.050 Connection of sources of surface waters prohibited.
No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, exterior foundation drains, areaway drains, or other sources of surface runoff or ground water to a building sewer or building drain which in turn is connected directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer. (Ord. 2057 Ch. 4 § 5, 1981).
13.16.060 Notification of city engineer for inspection and connection.
The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the city engineer when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the city engineer or his representative. (Ord. 2057 Ch. 4 § 6, 1981).
13.16.070 Excavation for installation.
All excavations for building sewer installation 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. One-half of the street shall be kept clear for the passage of vehicles. (Ord. 2057 Ch. 4 § 7, 1981).
13.16.080 Disorders on private premises – Prompt repairs.
A. When any sewer, pipe, drain, or on-site sewage disposal system located on private premises becomes obstructed, broken, out-of-order, or otherwise inoperative, the director of public works shall determine if the public health or safety is, or is likely to be, endangered thereby. In making such determination, the director of public works may take into consideration the opinions of the local health officer, or the opinion of the Washington State Department of Public Health.
B. Upon determining that the public health or safety is, or is likely to be, endangered, the public works director may proceed to abate the conditions resulting in the danger, or likely danger, to public health in accordance with the provisions set forth in the Uniform Code for the Abatement of Dangerous Buildings, as adopted by MVMC 15.04.020 (D). (Ord. 3036 § 8, 2000).