Lake County Municipal Code Art. IV Building Sewers, Lateral Sewers and Connections

In accordance with Article VII of this Ordinance no person shall construct, repair or alter a side sewer or make a connection with any main sewer without first obtaining a written permit from the District and paying all fees and connection charges as required therein.

(Ord. No. 871, 2-2-76; Ord. No. 1019, § 3, 5-30-78)

Construction of public sewers, and building sewers shall be in accordance with the applicable requirements of the "Standards and Specifications of the County of Lake" for sanitary sewers.

(Ord. No. 1019, § 4, 5-30-78)

In case of conflict between this Ordinance and the "Standards and Specifications of the County of Lake," this Ordinance shall take precedence and shall be used in lieu of such conflicting portions.

(Ord. No. 871, 2-2-76)

[Building sewers] shall not be connected to any public sewer unless such building sewers meet the requirements of this Ordinance.

(Ord. No. 871, 2-2-76)

Pipe for side sewers shall have an internal diameter equal to or greater than that of the building drain to which it connects and in any case the minimum diameter shall be 4 inches. When more than one building sewer is allowed to be connected to a single side sewer, the side sewer from the point of intersection of one or more building sewers to the public sewer shall be not less than 6 inch diameter.

(Ord. No. 871, 2-2-76)

A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building; except where one building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard, or driveway, the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one building sewer, but the District does not and will not assume any obligation or responsibility for damage caused by or resulting from any such single connection aforementioned.

(Ord. No. 871, 2-2-76)

In all buildings in which any building sewer is too low to permit gravity flow to the public sewer, sanitary sewage carried by such building sewer shall be lifted by artificial means, approved by the Administrator, and discharged to the public sewer at the expense of the Owner.

(Ord. No. 871, 2-2-76)

The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall be made at the lateral or tee, if such lateral or tee is available at a suitable location. Where no properly located tee or lateral is available, a neat hole may be cut into the main sewer to receive the lateral sewer. A tee saddle shall be used for the connection and in no case shall the pipe protrude inside the main sewer. The invert of the lateral sewer at a minimum of three (3) feet from the point of connection shall be at a higher elevation than the crown of the main sewer. The connection to the main sewer shall be made in accordance with the "Standards and Specifications of the County of Lake" and in the presence of the District Inspector and under his supervision and direction. Any damage to the main sewer shall be repaired at the cost of the applicant to the satisfaction of the District Inspector.

(Ord. No. 871, 2-2-76; Ord. No. 1019, § 5, 5-30-78)

Where a sewer serves plumbing fixtures that are located less than one (1) foot above the rim elevation of the upstream manhole or rod hole in the reach of main sewer into which the side sewer connects, it shall be protected from backflow of sewage by installing a backflow prevention device of an approved type and in the manner prescribed by the Administrator. Any such backflow device shall be installed by the applicant for sewer service at the sole cost and expense of the applicant. The maintenance of the backflow device shall be the sole obligation of the permittee or his successor in interest. The District shall be under no obligation to ascertain that the backflow device continues in operating condition.

(Ord. No. 871, 2-2-76)

Side sewers installed without a cleanout located at the point where the building sewer connects to the lateral sewer shall be maintained by the Owner of the property served thereby.

(Ord. No. 871, 2-2-76; Ord. No. 1019, § 6, 5-30-78)

(A) Where a proposed sewer serves plumbing drainage fixtures with drain openings that will be open to the atmosphere and will be located in an area subject to flooding, the sewer service and utility sewer main shall be protected from inflow or flooding by installing a disconnect cleanout device of an approved type and in the manner prescribed by the Administrator. "Area subject to flooding" for purposes of this section shall mean any area that is known to the Administrator to be vulnerable to flooding or has a history of flooding. The cost of installation of any such disconnect cleanout device shall be borne by the owner of the property served, and shall be installed at the direction of the Administrator in a location within the District's easement or public right-of-way. The installed disconnect cleanout device shall become property of the District. Thereafter, the normal maintenance and operation of the disconnect cleanout device shall be the sole obligation of the District.

(B) If in the opinion of the Administrator the nature and quality of the sewage from a proposed use has the potential to have an adverse or harmful effect on sewers, maintenance personnel, wastewater treatment plant personnel or equipment, treatment plant effluent quality, public or private property, or may otherwise endanger the public, the local environment or create a public nuisance, the Administrator shall require the installation of a disconnect cleanout device of an approved type and in the manner prescribed by the Administrator. The cost of installation of any such disconnect cleanout device shall be borne by the owner of the property served, and shall be installed at the direction of the Administrator in a location within the District's easement or public right-of-way. The installed disconnect cleanout device shall become property of the District. Thereafter, the normal maintenance and operation of the disconnect cleanout device shall be the sole obligation of the District.

(Ord. No. 2446, § 1, 10-27-98)

A. Purpose. The Board of Directors of the Lake County Sanitation District will consider a property owner's application for the transfer of sewer entitlement(s) where such a transfer is not inconsistent with the efficient and effective provisions of services to LACOSAN customers if the requirements of this section are met.

B. Application for Transfer. The owners of parcels within LACOSAN who wish to transfer a sewer entitlement or entitlements from one parcel to another must comply with the following:

1. A written request must be submitted to the office of Lake County Special Districts Administration for consideration by the Board of Directors of LACOSAN.

2. The written request must contain the following information:

a. The name of the property owner and the street addresses of the parcels subject to the request for transfer;

b. Evidence that the property from which transfer would be made is not subject to bonded indebtedness;

c. An explanation for the transfer request.

C. Conditions of Transfer—Required Findings. The Board of Directors, in its sole discretion, may approve a request for the transfer of sewer entitlements if all of the following findings are made:

1. The transfer of entitlements is limited to the area served by LACOSAN and between parcels that discharge to the same wastewater treatment facility.

2. The number of entitlements assigned to each parcel will be consistent with the number of single-family dwelling equivalent units the parcel is currently being billed for, or has a billing history for on the bi-monthly sewer bill from Lake County Special Districts.

a. In the case of unimproved parcels that are not receiving a bi-monthly sewer bill, the number of entitlements will be determined by the original assessment spread. For purposes of this ordinance, "assessment spread" means the maximum number of single-family dwelling equivalent unit entitlements assigned per parcel at the time of sewer district formation.

3. Neither parcel shall be subject to bonded indebtedness related to any sewer service assessment district.

4. LACOSAN shall retain the right to control the transfer of all connection entitlements.

D. The decision of the Board of Directors shall be final.

(Ord. No. 2931, § 1, 10-19-2010)