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Del Norte County Municipal Code § 15.24

Del Norte County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Del Norte County

Cite as: Del Norte County Municipal Code § 15.24 · Text as of 2026-10-02

15.24.10 Design And Construction Standards

  1. Minimum standards for the design and construction of sewers within the district shall be in accordance with district planning goals. District design standards heretofore or hereafter adopted by district engineer, with the consent of the board, may permit modifications or may require higher standards where unusual conditions are encountered. Reimbursement to developers for oversizing costs will be

based upon real difference in costs due to oversizing or trench depth. Final cost to the district will be established by the manager. Modifications may include larger pipe diameters and increased depth of pipe.

  1. Three complete sets of "as-built" drawings showing the actual location of all mains, structures, wyes and laterals shall be filed with the district before final acceptance of the work.

(Ord. 77-42 § 507, 1977)

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15.24.20 Compliance With Local Requirements

Any person constructing a sewer within a street shall comply with all state and county laws, ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining to the cutting of pavement opening, barricading, lighting and protecting of trenches, and backfilling and repaving thereof, and shall obtain all permits and pay all fees required by the department having jurisdiction prior to the issuance of a permit by the district.

(Ord. 77-42 § 506, 1977)

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15.24.30 Subdivision Requirements

The requirements of Section 16.16.170 of Ordinance No. 77-41 of Del Norte County, enacted November 28, 1977, shall be fully complied with.

(Ord. 77-42 § 503, 1977)

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15.24.40 Plans Profiles And Specifications Required

The application for a permit for public sewer construction shall be accompanied by three complete sets of plans, profiles and specifications, complying with all applicable ordinances, rules and regulations of the district, prepared and signed by a registered civil engineer showing all details of the proposed work based on an accurate survey of the ground. The application, together with the plans, profiles and specifications, shall be examined by the manager, who shall within twenty days approve them as filed or require them to be modified as he deems necessary for proper installation. When the manager is satisfied that the proposed work is proper and the plans, profiles and specifications are sufficient and correct and are in conformance with district planning goals, he shall order the issuance of a permit predicated upon the payment of all connection charges, fees and furnishing bonds as required by the district. The permit shall prescribe such terms and conditions as the manager finds necessary in the public interest.

(Ord. 77-42 § 502, 1977)

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15.24.50 Permit Required; Exception

In accordance with Chapter 15.12, no person shall construct, extend or connect to any public sewer without first obtaining a written permit from the district and paying all fees and connection charges and furnishing bonds as required therein. The provision of this section requiring permits shall not be construed to apply to contractors constructing sewers and appurtenances under contracts awarded and entered into by the district.

(Ord. 77-42 § 501, 1977)

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15.24.60 Easements Or Rights-Of-Way

In the event that an easement is required for the extension of the public sewer or the making of connections, the applicant shall procure and have accepted by the board a proper easement or grant of right-of-way having a minimum width of fifteen feet sufficient in law to allow the laying and maintenance of such extension or connection.

(Ord. 77-42 § 504, 1977)

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15.24.70 Persons Authorized To Perform Work

Only properly licensed contractors and district forces shall be authorized to perform the work of public sewer construction within the district. All terms and conditions of the permit issued by the district to the applicant shall be binding on the contractor.

(Ord. 77-42 § 505, 1977)

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15.24.80 Completion Of Sewer Required

Before any acceptance of any sewer line by the district and prior to the admission of any sewage into the system, the sewer line shall be tested and shall be complete in full compliance with all requirements of the district design standards and to the satisfaction of the district engineer.

(Ord. 77-42 § 508, 1977)

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