Chapter 8.40
SEWER SERVICE PERMITS AND FEES
Sections:
8.40.010 Permit—Required.
8.40.020 Permit—Application.
8.40.030 Compliance with permit required.
8.40.040 Compliance agreement.
8.40.050 Inspection—Required.
8.40.060 Inspection—Readiness notice.
8.40.070 Condemned work.
8.40.080 Owner’s liability for costs.
8.40.090 District’s liability.
8.40.100 Outside sewers—Permit—Required.
8.40.110 Outside sewers—Permit—Discretionary grant.
8.40.120 Special outside agreements.
8.40.130 Street excavation permit.
8.40.140 Time limit on permits.
8.40.010 Permit—Required.
No unauthorized person shall uncover, repair, make any connection with or opening into, use, alter or disturb any public sewer or appurtenances or perform any work on any lateral, building sewer, or side sewer without first obtaining a written permit from the district. (Ord. 126 § 1 (part), 2009)
8.40.020 Permit—Application.
Applicant shall give the necessary information on forms provided by the district and shall pay the prescribed current fee for each size of connection. (Ord. 126 § 1 (part), 2009)
8.40.030 Compliance with permit required.
After approval of the application, evidenced by the issuance of a permit, no change shall be made in the location of the sewer, the grade, materials or other details from those described in the permit or as shown on the plans and specifications for which the permit was issued, except with written permission from the district, the public works department or other authorized representatives. (Ord. 126 § 1 (part), 2009)
8.40.040 Compliance agreement.
The applicant’s signature on an application for any permit shall constitute an agreement to comply with all of the provisions, terms and requirements of this title and other ordinances, rules and regulations of the district, and with the plans and specifications he has filed with his application, if any, together with such corrections or modifications as may be made or permitted by the district, if any. Such agreement may only be altered with consent of the district upon the written request for the alteration from the applicant. (Ord. 126 § 1 (part), 2009)
8.40.050 Inspection—Required.
All sewer construction work, building sewers, plumbing and drainage systems shall be inspected by the inspector acting for the district to ensure compliance with all requirements of the district. No sewer shall be covered at any point until it has been inspected and passed for acceptance. No sewer shall be connected to the district’s public sewer until the work covered by the permit has been completed, inspected and approved by the inspector. If the test proves satisfactory and the sewer has been cleaned of all debris accumulated from construction operations, the inspector shall issue a certificate of satisfactory completion. (Ord. 126 § 1 (part), 2009)
8.40.060 Inspection—Readiness notice.
It shall be the duty of the person doing the work pursuant to a permit to notify the district that the work is ready for inspection. Such notification shall be given not less than forty-eight hours before the work is to be inspected. It shall be the duty of the person doing the work to make sure that the work will stand the test required by the district before giving the above notification. (Ord. 126 § 1 (part), 2009)
8.40.070 Condemned work.
When any work has been inspected and the work condemned and no certification of satisfactory completion given, a written notice to that effect shall be given instructing the owner of the premises, or the agent of such owner, to repair the sewer or other work in accordance with the ordinances, rules and regulations of the district. (Ord. 126 § 1 (part), 2009)
8.40.080 Owner’s liability for costs.
Both the owner and the person making the connection shall be liable to the district for all fees, costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of any sewer or other work for which a permit is issued. The owner shall indemnify the district from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the work. (Ord. 126 § 1 (part), 2009)
8.40.090 District’s liability.
As more fully described in the master insurance and indemnity requirements schedule maintained by the city of Foster City, the district and its officers, agents and employees shall not be responsible for any injury or death to any person or damage to any property arising during or growing out of the performance of any work by any applicant. The applicant shall be solely responsible for and shall save the district and its officers, agents and employees harmless from any and all costs, expenses, fees and interest incurred in connection with this provision. The applicant shall be solely liable for any defects in the performance of his work or any failure which may develop therein. The applicant shall provide insurance in types and amounts consistent with the requirements set forth in the master insurance and indemnity requirements schedule maintained by the city of Foster City. (Ord. 137 § 1, 2020: Ord. 126 § 1 (part), 2009)
8.40.100 Outside sewers—Permit—Required.
No lot or parcel of land located outside the district shall be connected to any public sewer in or under the jurisdiction of the district unless a permit therefor is obtained. The applicant shall first enter into a contract in writing whereby he shall bind himself, his heirs, successors and assigns to abide by all ordinances, rules and regulations in regard to the manner in which such sewer shall be used, the manner of connecting therewith, and the plumbing and drainage in connection therewith, and also shall agree to pay all fees required for securing the permit and a monthly fee in the amount set by the district for the privilege of using such sewer. (Ord. 126 § 1 (part), 2009)
8.40.110 Outside sewers—Permit—Discretionary grant.
The granting of such permission for an outside sewer in any event shall be entirely within the discretion of the board. (Ord. 126 § 1 (part), 2009)
8.40.120 Special outside agreements.
Where special conditions exist relating to an outside sewer, they shall be the subject of a special contract between the applicant and the district. (Ord. 126 § 1 (part), 2009)
8.40.130 Street excavation permit.
A separate permit must be secured from the county, or any other person having jurisdiction of the streets, by the owners or contractors intending to excavate in a public street for the purpose of installing sewers or making sewer connections. (Ord. 126 § 1 (part), 2009)
8.40.140 Time limit on permits.
If work under a permit has not been commenced within six months from the date of issuance or if, after commencement, in the opinion of the water and sewer utility service division the work has been substantially discontinued for a period of one year, the permit shall thereupon become void and no further work shall be done until a new permit has been secured. Such new permit will require that a new fee be paid prior to its issuance. (Ord. 126 § 1 (part), 2009)