Ordinance 3546 - Laserfiche WebLink

Sewer pipes in public areas shall be not less than 6" in diameter and shall be laid on a slope of not less than 1/8" per foot. Sewer pipes in private areas shall be not less than 4" in diameter and shall be laid on a slope of not less than 1/4" per foot. All sewer ditches must be open full length from the main sewer to the connection with the house or premises to be con- nected before calling for inspection, and must be left uncovered until inspected, 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 down spouts shall be connected to that sewer in a manner approved by the City Engineer or his duly authorized representatives. 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 discontinuance of the use thereof. Before any side sewer may be located on any building site, other than that owned by the owner of the side sewer, the owner of the side sewer shall secure from the owner of said building site a written easement, duly acknowledged, covering and granting the right to occupy such property for such purpose and such written easement shall by the owner of the sewer be recorded in the office of the County Auditor before the City Engineer shall issue a permit authorizing the laying of the side sewer in any building site other than the one served by it. The owner shall exhibit to the City Engineer the recording number of the easement when required to do so. Where physical conditions render compliance with the foregoing provisions impracticable, the City Engineer may issue a special permit for installation of the side sewer requiring compliance with said provisions insofar as is reasonably possible and such permit shall be issued only upon the condition that the permittee shall record with the County Auditor an instrument acceptable to the City Engineer agreeing to save harmless and indemnify the City of Everett from any damage or injury resulting from such installation. Cleanouts shall be placed in every house sewer at the junction with the soil pipe at the building, at the junction with the main line sewer and at intervals of not to exceed one hundred (100' ) feet in straight runs. Every change in alignment or grade -8-