Lake County Municipal Code Art. V Public Sewer Construction

In accordance with Article VII of this Ordinance, no person shall construct, extend or connect to any public sewer without first obtaining a written permit and paying all fees and connection charges as required therein. The provisions 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. No. 871, 2-2-76; Ord. No. 1019, § 7, 5-30-78)

The application for a permit for public sewer construction shall be accompanied by complete plans, profiles and specifications, except that such plans, profiles and specifications for minor construction such as lateral sewer connections may, at the discretion of the Administrator, not be required, complying with all applicable ordinances, rules and regulations of District, prepared 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 District Engineer who shall approve them as filed or require them to be modified as deemed necessary for proper installation. When the District Engineer is satisfied that the proposed work is proper and the plans, profiles and specifications are sufficient and correct, except as otherwise provided herein, the Administrator 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 Administrator finds necessary in the public interest.

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

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 sufficient in law to allow the laying and maintenance of such extension or connection.

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

Only properly licensed contractors 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. The requirements of this section shall apply to side sewers installed concurrently with public sewer construction.

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

Grade and line stakes shall be set by Licensed Surveyor or Registered Civil Engineer prior to the start of work on any public sewer construction. The contractor shall be responsible for accurately transferring grades to grade bars and sewer invert.

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

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. He shall also 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 District and the County or any other person having jurisdiction thereover.

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

Minimum standards for the design and construction of sewers within the District shall be in accordance with the "Standards and Specifications of the County of Lake", heretofore or hereafter adopted by the District, copies of which are on file in the District office. The District may permit modifications or may require higher standards where unusual conditions are encountered.

"As-built" drawings showing the actual location of all mains, structures, T's laterals and cleanouts shall be filed with the Districts before final acceptance of the work.

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

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 "Standards and Specifications of the County of Lake" and to the satisfaction of the District Engineer. If the work of constructing public sewerage facilities is not completed within the time limit specified in the permit, the District Board may extend said time limit or may complete the work and take appropriate steps to enforce the provisions of the improvement security furnished by the permittee pursuant to Section 509 of this Ordinance.

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

Prior to issuance of a permit for public sewer construction, the applicant shall furnish to the District a faithful performance and payment bond, cash, or other improvement security acceptable to the District Board, in the amount of the total estimated cost of the work. Such faithful performance bond, cash deposit, or other improvement security shall be conditioned upon the performance of the terms and conditions of the permit and, unless more stringent requirements are otherwise specified by the District Board, shall guarantee the correction of faulty workmanship and replacement of defective materials for a period of one year from and after the date of acceptance of the work by the District Board.

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

Except as hereinafter provided in Sections 511 through 513, the extension of the public sewerage facilities to serve any parcel or tract of land shall be done by and at the expense of the owner, although the District reserves the right to perform the work and bill the owner for the cost thereof, to perform the work itself, or to perform the work pursuant to special assessment proceedings. The size of all sewer mains and other sewerage facilities shall be as required by the District.

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

Whenever a public sewer is required to be extended more than 200 feet from the existing public sewerage facilities of the District to the nearest corner or point on the property line of the installer and the District finds that said sewer will potentially serve property other than that of the installer, the installer may be entitled to an off-site sewer reimbursement credit in the amount determined by the District Board based upon the estimated number of sewer connections which may, in the future, be made by other property owners to the sewer paid for by the installer beyond the limits of his property. Any person proposing to construct an off-site sewer, as herein defined, shall submit a written request for a reimbursement agreement to the Administrator not less than two weeks prior to the date of the Board meeting at which Board action is desired. If the Administrator finds that the sewer to be constructed may reasonably be expected to benefit properties owned by persons other than the installer, he may cause a reimbursement agreement to be prepared and submitted to the Board for approval, which agreement shall provide for partial reimbursement for off-site sewer construction through payment to the installer of the amount paid to the District pursuant to Section 705(B) of this Ordinance by others making sewer connections to the off-site sewer beyond the limits of the installer's property. The total amount of said partial reimbursement shall not exceed the installer's entitlement to off-site sewer reimbursement credit as determined above.

(Ord. No. 871, 2-2-76; Ord. No. 2475, § 1, 7-20-99)

Where special conditions exist in the opinion of the District, relating to any reimbursement agreement pursuant to the provisions of this article, the Board may, either in addition to or in lieu of any of the provisions of this article, authorize a special reimbursement contract between the District and the person or persons constructing public sewerage facilities. Said Special Reimbursement Agreement shall be made and entered into prior to the issuance of a permit for the work by the District.

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

The District may, in its discretion, pay that portion of the costs of extending its trunk sewer system or constructing sewage pumping or treatment facilities equal to the difference in cost between the size of facility required by installer's development and the size of facility that the District requires under its long range master plan when all of the following conditions are present:

(A) The facility to be constructed replaces presently inadequate facility.

(B) The facility to be constructed is part of a planned capital improvement program of the District, and

(C) The District Board has determined that it is within the District's financial ability to finance its share of the improvement.

(Ord. No. 871, 2-2-70)