Big Bear Lake Municipal Code Art. IV Public Sewer Construction Requirements

No person shall construct or extend a public sewer without first obtaining written approval from the department and paying all fees connected therewith. This provision does not apply to the construction of sewers and appurtenances under contracts entered into with the department and on its account. Design and construction of a public sewer system or any portion thereof shall be in accordance with the design criteria and technical specifications of the department.

(Ord. 82-57 § 1(1.9.01), 1982)

A faithful performance bond or a cash deposit, when required by Section 13.08.150 or by other applicable law, shall be furnished by the owner to the department. The bond or deposit shall be for not less than one hundred ten percent of the construction estimates as approved by the department engineer and the department manager and shall guarantee the completion of construction of those sewerage facilities proposed. The bond or deposit shall be accompanied by and shall secure the performance of an agreement to the same effect between the owner and the department. The bond and agreement shall bear the same date.

(Ord. 82-57 § 1(1.9.02), 1982)

A performance bond or cash deposit will be required when any of the following conditions exist:

A. The owner or developer has requested a letter to be sent to the State Real Estate Commission for issuance of final real estate report;

B. Future improvements to the sewer system will be dependent on portions of the system for which the construction permit application has been made;

C. Completion of the proposed facilities is necessary to comply with or to avoid the violation of a law, regulation or order of a governmental agency of competent jurisdiction.

(Ord. 82-57 § 1(1.9.02.1), 1982)

The bond and the agreement shall be in a form approved by the city council.

(Ord. 82-57 § 1 (1.9.02.2), 1982)

The department and its officers, agents, independent contractors, consultants and employees shall not be answerable for any liability or injury or death to any person, or damage to any property arising during or growing out of the performance of any work or construction by any applicant, contractor or owner. The applicant shall hold the department and its officers, agents, independent contractors, consultants and employees harmless from any liability imposed by law upon department or its officers, agent, independent contractors, consultants or employees, including all costs, expenses, fees and interest incurred in defending same, or in seeking to enforce this provision. Applicant shall be solely liable for any defects in the performance of his work, or any failure or damage which may develop therein.

(Ord. 82-57 § 1(1.9.03), 1982)

An applicant or developer wishing to determine if sewer service is available and feasible for a subdivision within the city, shall furnish to the sanitation department tentative maps showing lot sizes, street layout and elevations based upon USGS datum, proposed points of connection to the city's sewers, proposed pump stations and flow data based upon the design criteria of the department. Upon receipt of the appropriate fee as prescribed by the department rules and regulations, the department engineer and manager will review the map and the sanitation department will inform the applicant or developer by letter if sewer service is available and feasible and under what conditions, such as oversizing, buy in cost or modification of department facilities.

(Ord. 82-57 § 1(1.9.04), 1982)

Public sewer extensions to serve one or more parcels of land may be made by and at the expense of the owner or owners of the land. The owner or his engineer shall follow the same procedure for public sewer extensions as are outlined in Section 13.08.200.

(Ord. 82-57 § 1(1.9.05), 1982)

When an owner makes an application for sewer service to a lot, parcel, tract or subdivision to which public sewers are already available, he shall pay to the department his proportionate share of the cost of the public sewer, to the extent that such payment has not already been made. Proportionate share shall be computed by the department from the actual cost to the department or other person making the original public sewer extension on the basis of front footage benefit accruing to the newly served property.

(Ord. 82-57 § 1(1.9.06), 1982)

The developer or applicant shall bear the cost of any oversizing of the main sewer lines for his property which may be deemed necessary by the district to serve present or future developments.

(Ord. 82-57 § 1(1.9.07), 1982)

When public sewer extensions are made and paid for by a developer or applicant and such sewer extension may be of benefit to another person in the future, the developer or applicant may enter into a refund agreement with the department. The refund agreement shall provide for refund payment for public sewer connection charges collected by the department from the new developer or applicant. The refund shall be computed on the basis of actual cost to the person making the original public sewer extension per front foot benefited or equivalent assessment as determined by the department. All refund agreements shall become null and void ten years from the date first written.

(Ord. 82-57 § 1(1.9.08), 1982)

The applicant, his engineer or other person proposing the construction of a public sewer within the district, will prepare plans and specifications for construction of the sewer in accordance with the department's design criteria and technical specifications. Four sets of plans and specifications, a subdivision map indicating sewer easements and water system plans, where applicable, shall be submitted to the sanitation department for approval. This submittal will not relieve the applicant or other person constructing public sewer facilities from compliance with all other requirements imposed by federal, state, county or local agencies.

(Ord. 82-57 § 1(1.9.09), 1982)

The sanitation department will send two copies of the plans and specifications to the department engineer and one copy to the department manager. After consultation with the department manager, the department engineer will review the sewer plans for compliance with the department's requirements. The sanitation department will approve such plans provided the following conditions have been met:

A. The department engineer has signed the plans certifying that they comply with department rules and regulations and/or standards for design criteria or both if applicable, and are in conformance with master sewerage plans for the area;

B. The department manager has signed the plans certifying that he has reviewed the plans and agrees that the department can maintain the proposed system;

C. The applicant has paid the appropriate plan checking fee prescribed by the department rules and regulations.

(Ord. 82-57 § 1(1.9.10), 1982)

The applicant will construct facilities in accordance with the approved plans and specifications and construction methods as set forth by the department rules and regulations. After approval of construction plans and specifications, a five working-day notice to the department engineer is required prior to the start of construction. All construction shall be performed by a contractor.

(Ord. 82-57 § 1(1.9.11), 1982)

All construction work shall be inspected by an inspector to insure compliance with all requirements of the department. No construction shall be covered at any point until it has been inspected and accepted by the department engineer. The costs of such inspection shall be prepaid to the sanitation department by the applicant in the form of inspection fees, the amount of which shall be prescribed by the rules and regulations of the department.

(Ord. 82-57 § 1(1.9.12), 1982)

Before the department will accept sewer and/or appurtenances into its maintained sewer system, the applicant shall provide to the department, at the applicant's expense, the following documents:

A. Recorded notice of completion and evidence that the sewer work has been paid for and completed;

B. One set of reproducible as-built plans (mylar or linen), plus five sets of prints which show exact locations, depths and descriptions of all facilities;

C. Original recorded easement documents for public sewers not in public property, public right-of-way or not dedicated to appropriate public use by a recorded subdivision or tract map;

D. Original grant deed transferring to the department title to those facilities which are to become part of the public sewer;

E. Department engineer's signature on the as-builts certifying that facilities were installed according to plans and specifications.

F. Two operation and maintenance manuals for each pump station and unit of mechanical equipment.

(Ord. 82-57 § 1(1.9.13), 1982)

Where it is necessary to cross private property to achieve construction, or to provide access for future sewers servicing adjacent or upstream tributary land, the following procedure shall be used in the preparation, review and processing of the easements and easement documents:

A. Applicant shall prepare and obtain the execution of such documents conveying easements as may be needed for the construction and location of all public sewers which do not lie within public roads, are not shown on recorded tracts, land divisions or are on private property. Required easements shall be delineated on the plans and the recorded data shall be shown on the as-built plans. The applicant shall submit duly executed documents to the sanitation department for acceptance and recording. All department sewer easements shall be at least ten feet in width unless otherwise approved by the department.

B. The department engineer and department manager shall review easement documents with descriptions as part of the plan review.

C. No structures or improvements will be allowed upon an easement dedicated to the department. The department or city will not be responsible for any damage to any such unauthorized structures or improvements.

(Ord. 82-57 § 1(1.9.14), 1982)