Ordinance 3735 - Laserfiche WebLink

shall not be cut adrift nor abandoned without capping at the property line or as directed by the Inspector of Sewers and Plumbing. All sewer ditches must be open full length from the main sewer to the connection with the house or premises to be connected before calling for inspection, and must be left uncovered until in- spected, provided if the enforcement of the above rule interferes with traffic on the street, such sewer or lateral shall be installed in such manner as the Inspector of Sewers & Plumbing shall determine. All cement used in laying sewers must be mixed in proportion of not less than 2 of fine sand and 1 of good cement and all joints must be properly cemented. All persons laying sewers must clean all of the cement out of the sewers with a swab. Whenever a combined sewer is available, all downspouts shall be connected to that sewer in a manner approved by the City Engineer or his duly authorized representa- tives. Not more than one building shall be connected to a side sewer, except by permission of the City Engineer. In all cases where there are houses on separate lots, they must be connected separately to the main sewer, whether such lots are owned by the same person or by different persons. If two houses are situated on the same lot, one connection to the main sewer may be permitted if approved by the City Engineer. Any one single family residence shall be connected with not less than 4" diameter pipe from the property line to the building or premises to be connected and any multiple dwelling, industrial or commercial building or group of two single family residences shall be connected from the property line to the building or premises with not less than 6" diameter pipe. All vaults or privies shall be disinfected and filled with fresh earth and all septic tanks, cesspools and similar installations shall be disinfected and filled with fresh earth at the time of the 11