Fillmore Municipal Code Ch. 12.09 Public Sewer Construction

In accordance with Chapter 12.10 of this title no person shall construct, extend or connect to any public sewer without first obtaining a written permit from the city and paying all fees and connection charges and furnishing bonds as required therein. The provisions of this section shall not apply to contractors constructing sewers and appurtenances under contracts awarded and entered into by the city.

(Ord. 625 § 1 (part), 1989)

The application for a permit for public sewer construction shall be accompanied by complete plans, profiles, and specifications complying with all applicable ordinances, rules and regulations of the city, prepared by a registered civil engineer showing all details of the proposed work based on an accurate survey of the ground. The applications, plans, profiles, and specifications, shall be examined by the city engineer, who shall, within ten days, approve them as filed or require them to be modified as he deems necessary. The city engineer shall then submit the applications, plans, profiles, and specifications to the council at its next regular meeting for its consideration. When the council is satisfied that the proposed work is proper and the plans, profiles, and specifications are sufficient and correct, it shall order the issuance of a permit on condition of payment of all connection charges, fees, and furnishing bonds as required by the city. The permit shall prescribe such terms and conditions as the city finds necessary in the public interest.

(Ord. 625 § 1 (part), 1989)

The requirements of Sections 12.09.010 and 12.09.020 shall be fully complied with before any final subdivision map shall be approved by the council. The final subdivision map shall provide for the dedication for public use of all streets, easements, or rights-of-way in which public sewer lines are to be constructed. If a final subdivision map is recorded and the work of constructing sewers to serve the tract is not completed within the time limit allowed in the permit, the council may extend the time limit or order that the city shall complete the work and take appropriate steps to enforce the provisions of the bond furnished by the subdivider.

(Ord. 625 § 1 (part), 1989)

In the event that an easement is required for the extension of the public sewer or the making of a connection, the applicant shall procure for the city's acceptance an easement or grant of right of way sufficient in law to allow laying and maintenance of such extension or connection.

(Ord. 625 § 1 (part), 1989)

Only licensed contractors shall be authorized to perform the work of public sewer construction with the city. All terms and conditions of the permit issued by the city to the application shall be binding on the contractor. The requirements of this section shall apply to side sewers installed concurrently with public sewer construction.

(Ord. 625 § 1 (part), 1989)

Grade and line stakes shall be set by a registered civil engineer or a licensed surveyor before commencement of any public sewer construction. The contractor shall be responsible for accurately transferring grades to grade bars and sewer invert.

(Ord. 625 § 1 (part), 1989)

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

(Ord. 625 § 1 (part), 1989)

The applicant shall maintain such barriers, lights, and signs as are necessary to give warning to the public at all times that a sewer is under construction and of each dangerous condition to be encountered as a result thereof, and shall likewise protect the public in the use of the sidewalk against any such conditions in connection with the construction of the sewer. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other property disturbed in the course of the work shall be reinstalled in a manner satisfactory to the city.

(Ord. 625 § 1 (part), 1989)

Minimum standards for the design of sewers within the city shall be in accordance with the specifications for sewer construction heretofore or hereafter adopted by the city, copies of which are on file at the City Hall. The city engineer may permit modifications or may require higher standards where unusual conditions are encountered. "As-built" drawings showing the actual location of all mains, structures, wyes, laterals, and cleanouts shall be filed with the city before final acceptance of the work.

(Ord. 625 § 1 (part), 1989)

Before acceptance of any sewer line by the city and before the admission of any sewage into the system, the sewer line shall be tested and shall be completed in full compliance with all requirements of the specifications for sewer construction and to the satisfaction of the city engineer.

(Ord. 625 § 1 (part), 1989)