13.04.090 Building Sewers and Connections.
A. No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connections with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance thereof without first obtaining a permit from the Director.
B. The owner of the sewer or his or her agent shall make application for the permit to the Director. The permit application shall be supplemented by any plans, specifications, or other information considered pertinent in the judgment of the Director. A permit and inspection fee shall be paid to the city at the time the application is filed.
C. All costs and expenses incidental to the installation of the sewer connection shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the city of McMinnville from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly by occasioned by the installation.
D. A separate sewer connection shall be provided for every building (or portion of the building in separate ownership) and/or ownership.
E. Existing building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, upon examination and test, to meet all requirements of Chapters 13.04 through 13.12 MMC. Replacement of unsatisfactory building sewers shall be the responsibility of the owner and all costs associated with replacement shall be borne by the owner.
F. The sewer connection pipe shall be of a material listed in the Oregon State Plumbing Specialty Code. Joints shall be tight and waterproof. Special protection may be required by the Director where the sewer is exposed to damage by tree roots, shallow cover, or footings.
G. The size and slope of the sewer connection shall be subject to the approval of the Director, but in no event shall the diameter be less than that allowed by the Oregon State Plumbing Specialty Code and the slope less than 1/8 inch per foot from the sewer line to the building line.
H. The sewer connection shall be laid at a uniform grade and in the straight alignment insofar as possible and not closer than five feet from any bearing wall, which might thereby be weakened. Closer alignment may be considered with changes in pipe material, backfill, and trench protection consideration. Changes in direction shall be made only with properly curved pipe and/or fittings as required in the plumbing codes of the state of Oregon.
I. All excavations for sewer connections shall be open trench unless approved by the Director, and no backfill shall be placed until the work has been inspected and approved.
J. Sewer joints shall be made with the proper materials as specified by the particular manufacturer.
K. The building sewer connection shall be made at the end of the sewer lateral. If the designated sewer lateral does not exist, that owner shall, at his or her expense, have installed a new sewer lateral which shall not extend past the inner surface of the public sewer main. Said sewer lateral shall not be less than four inches in diameter nor any pipe run under the street right-of-way shall be less than four inches in diameter. A smooth, neat joint shall be made and the connection made secure and watertight.
L. The applicant for the sewer connection permit shall notify the Director when the sewer is ready for inspection. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the Director.
M. All excavations for 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 Director.
N. The applicant shall maintain in force at its own expense each insurance located below:
1. General Liability insurance, on an occurrence basis, with a combined single limit of not less than $500,000. It shall include coverage for premises operations, explosion, and collapse hazard, underground hazard, products, completed operations, and independent contractors.
2. Automobile Liability insurance with a combined single limit, or equivalent, of not less than $500,000 for each accident for bodily injury and property damage, including coverage for owned, hired or non-owned vehicles.
The Director may, depending on the specific work to be performed, require more or less insurance coverage than outlined above.
As evidence of insurance coverage required by this section, the applicant shall furnish acceptable insurance certificates to the Director. The certificates shall provide that “the city, and its agents, officers, and employees” are additional insureds. The certificate will include a 30-day cancellation clause.
Insuring companies or entities are subject to city acceptance. If requested, complete copies of insurance policies shall be provided to the Director. The applicant shall be financially responsible for all pertinent deductibles, self-insured retentions, and/or self-insurance. (Ord. 4987, 2015).