Chapter 13.28
SEWER CONNECTIONS AND CONSTRUCTION
Sections:
13.28.010 Building sewer – Permit required.
13.28.020 Building sewer – Design and construction requirements.
13.28.030 Building sewer – Separate connections required.
13.28.040 Building sewer – Use of old sewers.
13.28.050 Building sewer – Cleanouts.
13.28.060 Building sewer – Too low to permit gravity flow.
13.28.070 Building sewer – Connection to public sewer.
13.28.080 Building sewer – Maintenance.
13.28.090 Building sewer – Testing.
13.28.100 Public sewer – Permit required.
13.28.110 Public sewer – Plans, profiles and specifications filing.
13.28.120 Public sewer – Subdivisions.
13.28.130 Public sewer – Easement required.
13.28.140 Public sewer – Persons authorized to perform work.
13.28.150 Public sewer – Compliance with street work standards.
13.28.160 Public sewer – Design and construction standards.
13.28.170 Public sewer – Completion required.
13.28.180 Backflow prevention device.
13.28.010 Building sewer – Permit required.
In accordance with Chapter 13.40 FMC, no person shall construct a building sewer, lateral sewer or make a connection with any public sewer without first obtaining a written permit from the city and paying all fees and connection charges as required therein. (Ord. 76-360 § 401).
13.28.020 Building sewer – Design and construction requirements.
Design and construction of building sewers and lateral sewers shall be in accordance with the requirements of the city and in accordance with standard city specifications. (Ord. 76-360 § 402).
13.28.030 Building sewer – Separate connections required.
No two adjacent buildings fronting on the same street shall be permitted to join in the use of the same side sewer. Every building or industrial facility must be separately connected with a public sewer if such public sewer exists in the street upon which the property abuts or in an easement which will serve the property. However, two or more buildings located on property belonging to the same owner may be served with the same side sewer provided the property cannot be subdivided into smaller legal-sized lots. (Ord. 76-360 § 403).
13.28.040 Building sewer – Use of old sewers.
Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, upon examination and test by the city inspector, to meet all requirements of city. (Ord. 76-360 § 404).
13.28.050 Building sewer – Cleanouts.
Cleanouts in building sewers shall be provided in accordance with the rules, regulations, and ordinances of the city. All cleanouts shall be maintained watertight. (Ord. 76-360 § 405).
13.28.060 Building sewer – Too low to permit gravity flow.
In all buildings hereafter constructed in which any building sewer is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building sewer shall be lifted by artificial means, approved by the public works director, and discharged to the public sewer at the expense of the owner. (Ord. 76-360 § 406).
13.28.070 Building sewer – Connection to public sewer.
The connection of the building sewer into the lateral sewer shall be made in strict accordance with standard city specifications and at the applicant’s expense. The connection to the lateral sewer shall be made in the presence of the city inspector and under his supervision and direction. Any damage to the lateral sewer shall be repaired at the cost of the applicant to the satisfaction of the district inspector. (Ord. 76-360 § 407).
13.28.080 Building sewer – Maintenance.
Building sewers shall be maintained by the owner of the property served thereby. (Ord. 76-360 § 408).
13.28.090 Building sewer – Testing.
All building sewers and lateral sewers shall be tested in strict accordance with standard city specifications. (Ord. 76-360 § 409).
13.28.100 Public sewer – Permit required.
In accordance with Chapter 13.20 FMC, no person shall construct, extend, or connect to any public sewer without first obtaining a written permit from the city and paying all fees and connection charges and furnishing bonds as required therein. The provision of this section requiring permits shall not be construed to apply to contractors constructing sewers and appurtenances under contracts awarded and entered into by the city. (Ord. 76-360 § 501).
13.28.110 Public sewer – Plans, profiles and specifications filing.
The application for a permit for public sewer construction shall be accompanied by three complete sets of plans, profiles and specifications, complying with all applicable ordinances, rules and regulations of the city, prepared by a registered civil engineer showing all details of the proposed work based on an accurate survey of the ground. The application, together with the plans, profiles and specifications shall be examined by the director of public works who shall within 20 days approve them as filed or require them to be modified as he deems necessary for proper installation. When the director of public works is satisfied that the proposed work is proper and the plans, profiles, and specifications are sufficient and correct, he shall order the issuance of a permit predicated upon the payment of all connection charges, fees, and furnishing bonds as required by the city. The permit shall prescribe such terms and conditions as the director of public works finds necessary in the public interest. (Ord. 76-360 § 502).
13.28.120 Public sewer – Subdivisions.
The requirements of FMC 13.28.100 and 13.28.110 shall be fully complied with before any final subdivision map shall be approved by the council. The final subdivision map shall provide for the dedication for public use of streets, easements, or rights-of-way in which public sewer lines are to be constructed. If a final subdivision map of a tract is recorded and the work of constructing sewers to serve the tract is not completed within the time limit allowed in the permit, the city council may extend the time limit or may complete the work and take appropriate steps to enforce the provisions of the bond furnished by the subdivider. (Ord. 76-360 § 503).
13.28.130 Public sewer – Easement required.
In the event that an easement is required for the extension of the public sewer or the making of connections, the applicant shall procure and have accepted by the council a proper easement or grant of right-of-way having a minimum width of 10 feet sufficient in law to allow the laying and maintenance of such extension or connection. (Ord. 76-360 § 504).
13.28.140 Public sewer – Persons authorized to perform work.
Only properly licensed contractors and city forces shall be authorized to perform the work of public sewer construction within the city. All terms and conditions of the permit issued by the city to the applicant shall be binding on the contractor. (Ord. 76-360 § 505).
13.28.150 Public sewer – Compliance with street work standards.
Any person constructing a sewer within a street shall comply with all state, county, or city laws, ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining to the cutting of pavement; opening, barricading, lighting, and protecting of trenches; backfilling, and repaving and shall obtain all permits and pay all fees required by the department having jurisdiction prior to the issuance of a permit by the city. (Ord. 76-360 § 506).
13.28.160 Public sewer – Design and construction standards.
A. Minimum standards for the design and construction of sewers within the city shall be in accordance with the city of Fortuna standard improvement specifications heretofore or hereafter adopted by the city engineer, with the consent of the city council. The council may permit modifications or may require higher standards where unusual conditions are encountered.
B. Three complete sets of “as-built” drawings showing the actual location of all mains, structures, wyes, and laterals shall be filed with the city before final acceptance of the work. (Ord. 76-360 § 507).
13.28.170 Public sewer – Completion required.
Before any acceptance of any sewer line by the city and prior to the admission of any sewage into the system, the sewer line shall be tested and shall be complete and in full compliance with all requirements of the standard improvement specifications and to the satisfaction of the city engineer. (Ord. 76-360 § 508).
13.28.180 Backflow prevention device.
All new building laterals including lateral replacements shall be equipped with a cleanout riser. All new building laterals shall be also fitted with a backflow prevention device of type and materials as approved by the city. In addition, existing buildings in which the elevation of the lowest floor is less than 12 inches above the rim elevation of the nearest upstream manhole or junction structure in the reach of a city main sewer into which a building sewer, through a lateral, connects shall be prevented from backflow of sewage by installing a backflow prevention device of a type and in the manner prescribed by the city. Any such backflow prevention device shall be installed by the owner of the property on which the building is constructed, and shall be located on the building sewer between the building and the property line, preferably at the location of the cleanout. The backflow prevention device, if below grade, shall be enclosed in a suitable concrete utility box with removable cover and shall be readily accessible for inspection and maintenance. The installation of any such backflow prevention device shall be at the sole cost and expense of the property owner. The maintenance of the backflow prevention device shall be the sole obligation of the owner or the owner’s successor in interest. The city shall be under no obligation to ascertain that the backflow prevention device continues in operating condition. (Ord. 2019-735 § 2 (Exh. 1)).