A. No unauthorized person shall uncover, connect with, use, alter or disturb any public sewer without a written permit from the City.

B. Applications for a sewer connection shall be on City forms. The permit application must be accompanied by plans and specifications and any other information requested by the City.

C. The owner is responsible for all costs and expenses relating to the installation and connection of the building sewer. The owner shall indemnify the City from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly result from the installation of the building sewer.

D. A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for each lot or parcel.

E. Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only if the City determines that they meet all requirements of this chapter.

F. The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall conform to the requirements of the State Building and Plumbing Codes and City Standards and Specifications.

G. The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the City when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to a public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the City.

H. All excavations for building sewer installation shall comply with the City Standards and Specifications related to work zone protection.

I. Streets, sidewalks, and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in accordance with the City Standards and Specifications unless the City approves otherwise in writing.

J. The owner of property served by a building sewer shall be responsible for maintenance and repair of the building sewer to the point where the building sewer is connected to a City sewer main. This responsibility includes responsibility for any costs of maintenance or repair. In the event of any break, leak or other damage to a building sewer, the owner of the property served by the building sewer shall cause repairs to be made immediately to minimize any sewer spillage. [Ord. NS-2182, 2012; Ord. NS-2146, 2010]