Calaveras County Municipal Code Ch. 13.08 Inspection of Water, Sewage, Gas and Flood Drainage Systems

This chapter is for the purpose of adopting regulations for and requiring inspections of all water, sewer, gas and flood drainage systems to assure adequate installation.

(Ord. 1045 § 47(a), 1978: Ord. 382 § 1.1, 1967).

The regulations contained in this chapter shall apply to any water, sewer, gas or flood drainage system which may serve two or more parcels.

(Ord. 1045 § 47(c), 1978: Ord. 382 § 4.1, 1967).

The county department of plans and inspections is designated the agency for the enforcement of this chapter. The director of the department of plans and inspections and such inspectors as he may designate shall enforce the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 382 § 2, 1967).

Until such time as specific installations specifications are adopted, all water, sewer, gas and flood drainage systems shall be installed in compliance with the improvement plans as submitted by a civil engineer licensed in the state and in compliance with the requirements of the county health department, county road department and the department of plans and inspections.

(Ord. 382 § 2.2, 1967).

If the area is to be served by a special district, then the general requirements of that district shall be strictly adhered to and incorporated into the improvement plans.

(Ord. 382 § 2.4, 1967).

A. Anyone developing a water, sewer, gas or drainage system shall provide the department of plans and inspections with five complete sets of plans and installation details thirty days prior to construction. Upon approval, one set of approved plans and specifications will be returned to the developer.

B. The developer shall obtain all permits and licenses where required for the system, together with all rights-of-way and necessary easements prior to commencement of construction.

(Ord. 1045 § 47(d), 1978: Ord. 382 § 4.2, 1967).

All systems shall be contained within the easements as designated on the approved improvement plans.

(Ord. 382 § 4.3, 1967).

A. During the construction of a system, an inspection shall be made by a representative of the enforcing agency. The developer shall notify the enforcing agency at least forty-eight hours prior to the required inspection.

B. An inspection and approval is required on each phase of the work prior to commencing the next phase of work. Upon completion of the work, a test of the systems is required. It is also required, upon completion of the water system, that the water system be disinfected and water samples taken and certified approved, all to the satisfaction of the county health department, prior to placement of the water system into service.

C. All work shall be done in a workmanlike manner and shall be in accordance with current design practices and the material manufacturer's installation recommendations and to the details of installation as shown on the approved plans.

(Ord. 382 § 4.4, 1967).

Inspection fees shall be as set forth by resolution of the board of supervisors.

(Ord. 382 § 3.1, 1967).

The following named owners of proposed installations are required to secure a permit if the provisions of this chapter apply, but they are exempt from the requirements for payment of any fee for the permit for any such installations: the federal, state or county governments, a municipality or other publicly created district or agency or jurisdiction.

(Ord. 382 § 6, 1967).

The requirements of this chapter shall not apply if written notification is given to the enforcing agency from a publicly created district, or a public utility company, stating that the district or company will assure adequate design and inspection of the installation.

(Ord. 382 § 6.2, 1967).

Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable by a fine of not to exceed five hundred dollars, or by imprisonment in the county jail for not to exceed six months, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Each separate day or portion thereof during which any violation of this code occurs or continues shall be deemed to constitute a separate offense and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punishable as provided in this section.

(Ord. 382 § 5, 1967).