Chapter 13.60
BUILDING WATER AND SEWER CONNECTIONS
Sections:
13.60.010 Nonauthorized connections and disturbances.
13.60.020 Building water and sewer permits.
13.60.030 Obtaining building water or sewer permits.
13.60.040 Side sewer contract.
13.60.050 Wyes, tees, stubs – Location – Inspection riser.
13.60.060 Owner – Building water or sewer facility costs.
13.60.070 Building sewer for each building – Exceptions.
13.60.080 Reuse of old building sewers.
13.60.090 Plumbing and building sewer – Specifications.
13.60.100 Building sewer – Size and slope.
13.60.110 Building sewer – Elevation and direction.
13.60.120 Information from the Utility.
13.60.130 Water or sewer – Excavation and pipe laying.
13.60.140 Building sewer – Connection to public sewer.
13.60.150 Building water and sewer – Inspection.
13.60.160 Excavation protection – Property restoration.
13.60.170 Unlawful connections to public water or sewer.
13.60.180 Conveyance of private water and sewer facilities.
13.60.190 Connection of outside property.
13.60.200 Water or sewer cost from property line to main.
13.60.220 Disconnection of building sewer.
13.60.010 Nonauthorized connections and disturbances.
No person other than a representative of the Utility shall uncover, make any connections with or openings into, use, alter or disturb any public water or sewer line or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a written permit from the manager. [Ord. 76 § 12.01, 12-6-2004 (Res. 2004-467)].
13.60.020 Building water and sewer permits.
There shall be three classes of building water and sewer permits: (1) residential service; (2) commercial service; and (3) industrial service. In each case, the owner or his agent shall make application on a special form furnished by the Utility. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the manager, including in case of a new building a plan or diagram of plumbing and drainage facilities. A permit and inspection fee shall be paid to the Utility at the time the application is filed. [Ord. 76 § 12.02, 12-6-2004 (Res. 2004-467)].
13.60.030 Obtaining building water or sewer permits.
Building water and sewer permits shall be obtained in the following manner:
(1) Building water and sewer permits shall be issued only upon proper application at the office of the Utility Authority.
(2) A permit which includes building sewer work in a public area may be issued only to a licensed side sewer contractor.
(3) A permit which includes building sewer work on private property only may be issued to the owner of the property or to a licensed side sewer contractor.
(4) No licensed side sewer contractor shall lay any pipe pursuant to any other person’s permit nor shall any unauthorized person lay any pipe under a licensed side sewer contractor’s permit.
(5) The applicant for a building water or sewer permit shall supply the manager with the following information: owner’s name; address to be served; owner’s mailing address; name and address to which bills shall be mailed; licensed side sewer contractor’s name; legal description of property to be served; all outside dimensions of building to be served; location of buildings on property to be served; purpose of building; and full course of the proposed water or sewer line.
(6) A permit shall be obtained and the fees therefor paid before any building water or sewer line work is started.
(7) No permit will be issued for a water or sewer line connection before the main water or sewer work is accepted.
(8) The permit card must be posted on the job and must be readily accessible to the inspector for the Utility.
(9) A licensed side sewer contractor or water line contractor or property owner shall meet with the inspector on the job whenever so directed.
(10) No building water or sewer permit shall be transferable. [Ord. 76 § 12.03, 12-6-2004 (Res. 2004-467)].
13.60.040 Side sewer contract.
The side sewer contract between owners and licensed side sewer contractors shall be subject to the following requirements:
(1) The contract between the owner and the licensed side sewer contractor shall provide that the side sewer contractor shall connect all outlets from plumbing fixtures existing at the time the work is done unless specifically noted otherwise on the approved permit application.
(2) The contractor shall, when requested by the owner, furnish the owner with a release of lien or claims of both labor and material or with an affidavit stating same have been paid before payment is accepted for the side sewer work. [Ord. 76 § 12.04, 12-6-2004 (Res. 2004-467)].
13.60.050 Wyes, tees, stubs – Location – Inspection riser.
Wyes, tees and stubs shall be located in the following manner:
(1) Connection will be made at the point designated by the manager.
(2) If a side sewer or water line tee or stub is not found at the measurement given by the manager, the contractor shall prospect two feet in all directions from the measurement given and, if not found, then notify the manager. An inspection tee with a riser to not less than one foot from the surface of the ground shall be placed on every building water or sewer line at or near the connection to a public water or sewer line, the location to be approved by the manager. The tee shall be capped with a cast iron cover. If the inspection tee is located on private property, the Utility shall have the right to enter onto that private property and excavate to the inspection tee at any time where there is reasonable doubt on the legal use of the building water or sewer line, but the Utility shall restore the surface after such excavation. [Ord. 76 § 12.05, 12-6-2004 (Res. 2004-467)].
13.60.060 Owner – Building water or sewer facility costs.
All costs and expense incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer and water facilities shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the Utility from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building water and sewer facilities. [Ord. 76 § 12.06, 12-6-2004 (Res. 2004-467)].
13.60.070 Building sewer for each building – Exceptions.
A single building sewer shall be provided for every building unless the connection of more than one building to a single building sewer is approved by the manager prior to the construction of such building sewer. No more than one multiple dwelling, industrial or commercial building shall be connected to a building sewer, unless otherwise approved by the manager.
If the building sewer is to exist on more than one building site, approved documents assuring that all properties involved shall have perpetual use of the side sewer, and having provisions for maintenance and access for repair purposes, shall be signed by the recorded owners. This document shall be acknowledged and recorded with the Snohomish County Auditor. [Ord. 76 § 12.07, 12-6-2004 (Res. 2004-467)].
13.60.080 Reuse of old building sewers.
Old building sewers, including septic tank lines, may be used only when they are found, on examination and test by the manager, to meet all requirements of this title. The owner or his agent shall demonstrate to the manager that no connection to such building sewer or septic tank line exists which conveys any material prohibited by Chapters 13.30 and 13.65 TTC. [Ord. 76 § 12.08, 12-6-2004 (Res. 2004-467)].
13.60.090 Plumbing and building sewer – Specifications.
All building waste plumbing shall be constructed in conformance with the International Conference of Building Officials Uniform Plumbing Code. Building sewers (side sewers) shall be constructed of approved materials and shall conform to applicable provisions of the Washington Chapter of the American Public Works Association standard specifications. All pressure side sewers shall be constructed of suitable air- and water-tight joint and conduit as approved by the Utility. [Ord. 76 § 12.09, 12-6-2004 (Res. 2004-467)].
13.60.100 Building sewer – Size and slope.
The size and slope of the building sewer shall be subject to the approval of the manager, but in no event shall the diameter be less than four inches for single connections and six inches for multiple connections. The slope of such building sewer shall be not less than three-sixteenths inch per foot for four-inch pipe or one-eighth inch per foot for six-inch pipe unless the depth of the public sewer requires a lesser slope and such lesser slope is approved by the manager. [Ord. 76 § 12.10, 12-6-2004 (Res. 2004-467)].
13.60.110 Building sewer – Elevation and direction.
Whenever possible the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. No building sewer shall be laid under any building or within two and one-half feet of any foundation wall, unless the building sewer is constructed of cast iron pipe. The minimum depth of trench shall be two feet. 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 curved pipe and fittings, as approved by the manager. Fittings shall be provided at such fittings. Wherever any building drain is constructed too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sewage carried by such drain shall be lifted by approved artificial means and discharged to the public sewer at the owner’s expense. [Ord. 76 § 12.11, 12-6-2004 (Res. 2004-467)].
13.60.120 Information from the Utility.
The owner of any building shall be responsible for obtaining from the manager the location and elevation of the water or sewer tee or stub at the point of connection and, in the case of new construction, for planning the building and plumbing to provide adequate slope for the building sewer. The applicant shall be responsible for determining the available grade between building drain and sewer tee or stub. [Ord. 76 § 12.12, 12-6-2004 (Res. 2004-467)].
13.60.130 Water or sewer – Excavation and pipe laying.
All excavations required for the installation of building water or sewer facilities shall be open trench work unless otherwise approved by the manager. Pipe laying and backfill shall be performed in accordance with the following specifications:
Pipe shall be carefully bedded, either by forming the trench bottom to support the bottom one-quarter of the pipe or by overexcavating and bedding with granular material, thoroughly tamped or trod under and alongside the pipe.
No large rocks shall be left in the trench bottom which may damage the pipe and no large rocks shall be placed in the backfill.
Pipes shall be laid with spigot ends downstream and all changes of direction shall be made by suitable fittings. Trenches shall be free of water during the laying of pipe.
No backfill shall be placed over the pipe until the work has been inspected and approved by the Utility.
Backfill shall be placed by hand and be thoroughly tamped or trod to six inches above the top of the pipe, until installation has been approved by the Utility.
Only the owner or a licensed side sewer contractor may excavate in the vicinity of a public sewer or stubs.
No downspouts, outside drains, floor drains and footing drains shall be connected to a building sewer.
Special bedding and construction methods shall be required where deemed necessary by the manager to protect public or private property. [Ord. 76 § 12.13, 12-6-2004 (Res. 2004-467)].
13.60.140 Building sewer – Connection to public sewer.
The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall be made at the stub, if such stub is available at a suitable location. If no properly located stub is available, a tapping saddle may be used; provided, that the design of the tap shall be approved by the manager prior to installation; and further provided, that the tap shall not be covered over until installation is approved by the manager. [Ord. 76 § 12.14, 12-6-2004 (Res. 2004-467)].
13.60.150 Building water and sewer – Inspection.
The applicant, or his authorized agent, for the building permit shall notify the manager when the building water or sewer facilities are ready for inspection. The applicant shall provide sufficient advance notice for each inspection as determined by the manager.
All building water or sewer facilities shall be tested by the time-pressure drop method as prescribed by the manager. The test shall be performed by the applicant or his representative and the manager or his representative shall inspect and observe the testing.
Proof that downspouts are not connected to building sewer may be established by watering roof gutters and observing flow through an inspection tee or by some other test acceptable to the manager. [Ord. 76 § 12.15, 12-6-2004 (Res. 2004-467)].
13.60.160 Excavation protection – Property restoration.
All excavations for building water and sewer installations shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to the Utility and/or the Snohomish County Engineer, when applicable. [Ord. 76 § 12.16, 12-6-2004 (Res. 2004-467)].
13.60.170 Unlawful connections to public water or sewer.
Any person who makes or causes to be made any connection to a public water or sewer line of the Utility without receiving a permit therefor, or executing the standard participation contract provided by the Utility before such connection, shall be subject to a $200.00 fine and penalties which shall include liability for any expense, loss, damage, cost of inspection or cost of correction incurred by the district by reason of such violation, including any expenses incurred by the Utility in collecting these costs from such person. [Ord. 76 § 12.17, 12-6-2004 (Res. 2004-467)].
13.60.180 Conveyance of private water and sewer facilities.
A private water or sewer facility constructed in a public right-of-way or in an easement conveyed to the Utility may be conveyed to the Utility subject to acceptance by the Utility. If the Utility accepts that conveyance, the water or sewer facility thereafter shall be a public water or sewer facility under the jurisdiction of the Utility. Prior to accepting the conveyance, the Utility may require that the grantor of the private water or sewer facility satisfy certain construction and other reasonable standards, including, but not limited to, the payment of a connection charge and inspection fee and the execution of a standard participation contract. [Ord. 76 § 12.18, 12-6-2004 (Res. 2004-467)].
13.60.190 Connection of outside property.
The owners of property inside or outside the boundaries of a sewer district of the Utility, if the Board consents, may connect to the public sewer of the Utility and obtain sewage disposal service by entering into a standard participation contract, provided for by Chapter 13.35 TTC. [Ord. 76 § 12.19, 12-6-2004 (Res. 2004-467)].
13.60.200 Water or sewer cost from property line to main.
The cost of constructing that portion of the building water or sewer facilities between the public water or sewer line and the property line of public right-of-way or easement shall be borne by the property owner in addition to the connection charge as established by this title. The water or sewer facilities within the public right-of-way shall be conveyed to the Utility and the Utility shall be responsible for their operation and maintenance. [Ord. 76 § 12.20, 12-6-2004 (Res. 2004-467)].
13.60.210 Monthly service charge on single-unit dwelling that has not been connected to sanitary sewer.
The Utility Authority may allow a single-family dwelling owner to pay the monthly service charge without connecting to the sanitary sewer, if after proper notices to connect have been executed, and undue financial problems exist, or in the opinion of the Authority, it is not feasible to connect to the sanitary sewer, and no harm to the public health and welfare exists. The owner shall present the problem to the Utility, at which time the Utility shall take the problem under advisement, investigate the situation and make a decision. If a decision to allow payment of a monthly service charge without connecting to the sanitary sewer is rendered, the Tulalip Board of Directors can reverse such a decision anytime it deems necessary in the interest of the Utility and/or public health and welfare. [Ord. 76 § 12.21, 12-6-2004 (Res. 2004-467)].
13.60.220 Disconnection of building sewer.
No structure may be disconnected from a building sewer, and no building sewer may be disconnected from a public sewer, for any reason without prior written notification to, and approval of, the Utility (acting through its manager). No approval shall be given unless the disconnection is lawful under this title and other applicable laws, and satisfactory protection is given by the owner or his contractor to the public sewers and sewer works of the Utility, including, but not limited to, the satisfactory capping of the building sewer or public sewer. Sewer service charges for any structure disconnected or to be disconnected shall continue until such disconnection is approved by the Utility and the building and public sewer capped and otherwise protected to the satisfaction of the manager. [Ord. 76 § 12.22, 12-6-2004 (Res. 2004-467)].