Loyalton Municipal Code Ch. 6.24 Sanitation

(A) Short Title This chapter may be cited as “City of Loyalton Sewer Regulations Chapter.”

(B) Enabling Statutes This chapter is adopted pursuant to Article 4, Chapter 6, Part 8, Division 5 of the Health and Safety Code and further pursuant to Section 11 of Article XI of the Constitution of the State of California.

(C) Application This Chapter shall apply only to sewer facilities constructed with the proceeds of Municipal Improvement Bonds of 1957 and additions, extensions and improvements thereto.

6.20.060 (Continued) – 6.24.010

(D) Enterprise Entity will furnish a system, plant, works and undertaking use for and useful in the collection, treatment and disposal of sanitary sewage, and industrial waste for entity, including all parts of the enterprise, all appurtenances thereto, and lands, easements, rights in land, contract rights, and franchises.

(E) Separability If any section, sub-section, sentence, clause, or phrase of this chapter or the application thereof to any person or circumstances are for any reason held to be unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections of this chapter or the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances. The legislative body hereby declares that it would have passed this chapter or any section, sub-section, sentence, clause or phrase hereof irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, sub-sections, sentences, clauses, or phrases be declared to be unconstitutional.

(A) Additional Definitions For the purpose of this chapter, additional terms shall have the meaning indicated in Chapter 1 of that certain plumbing code, entitled “Western Plumbing Officials Uniform Plumbing Code,” 1955 Edition, as adopted at the 25th Annual Conference in October 1954, compiled by Western Plumbing Officials Association, copies of which are on file with the City Clerk.

(B) Applicant “Applicant” shall mean the person making application for a permit for a sewer or plumbing installation and shall be the owner of the premises to be served by the sewer for which a permit is requested or his authorized agent.

(C) Building “Building” shall mean any structure used for human habitation or a place of business, recreation or other purpose containing sanitary facilities.

(D) Building Sewer “Building Sewer” shall mean that portion of any section beginning at the plumbing or drainage outlet of any building or industrial facility and running to the property line.

(E) Clerk “Clerk” shall mean the Clerk of the entity.

(F) Combined Sewer “Combined Sewer” shall mean a sewer receiving both surface runoff and sewage.

(G) Contractor “Contractor” shall mean an individual, firm, corporation, partnership or association dully licensed by the State of California to perform the type of work to be done under the permit.

(H) County “County” shall mean the County of Sierra, California.

(I) Engineer “Engineer” shall mean the engineer appointed by and acting for the legislative body and shall be a registered Civil Engineer. 6.24.010 (Continued) – 6.24.020

(J) Entity “Entity” shall mean the City of Loyalton, California.

(K) Fixture “Fixture” shall mean any sink, tub, shower, water closet or other facility connected by drain to the sewer.

(L) Garbage “Garbage” shall mean solid wastes from the preparation, cooking, and dispensing of food and from the handling storage and sale of produce.

(M) Lateral Sewer “Lateral sewer” shall mean the portion of a sewer lying within a public street connecting a building sewer to the main sewer.

(N) Legislative Body “Legislative body” shall mean the City Council of the Entity.

(O) Living Unit “Living Unit” shall mean any residence, apartment, habitation, or other structure to be occupied by a single person or family requiring sewage disposal service.

(P) Main Sewer “Main sewer” shall mean a public sewer designed to accommodate more than on lateral sewer.

(Q) Office Manager “Office Manager” shall mean the person appointed by the legislative body to perform the duties of office manager.

(R) Outlet “Outlet” shall mean any part of a plumbing system to which a fixture is attached.

(S) Outside Sewer “Outside Sewer” shall mean a sanitary sewer beyond the limits of Entity not subject to the control or jurisdiction of Entity. (T) Permit “Permit” shall mean any written authorization required pursuant to this or any other regulation of Entity for the installation of any sewage works.

(U) Person “Person” shall mean any human being, individual, firm, company, partnership, association and private or public or municipal corporation, the United States of America, the State of California, a district and any political subdivision, governmental agency and mandatory thereof.

(V) Plumbing System “Plumbing System” shall mean all plumbing fixtures and traps or soil, waste, special waste and vent pipes, and all sanitary sewer pipes within a building and extending to the building sewer connection three (3) feet outside the building wall.

(W) Public Sewer 6.24.020 (Continued)

“Public Sewer” shall mean a sewer lying within a street and which is controlled by or under the jurisdiction of Entity.

(X) Sanitary Sewer “Sanitary Sewer” shall mean a sewer which carries sewage and to which storm, surface and ground waters are not intentionally admitted.

(Y) Sewage “Sewage” shall mean a combination of water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions and industrial establishments.

(Aa) Sewage Treatment Plant “Sewage treatment plant” shall mean any arrangement of devices and structures use for treating sewage.

(Bb) Sewage Works “Sewage Works” shall mean all facilities for collecting, pumping, treating and disposing of sewage.

(Cc) Sewer Superintendent “Sewer Superintendent” shall mean the person appointed by the Legislative body to superintend the sewage works and perform the work of inspector.

(Dd) Sewer “Sewer” shall mean a pipe or conduit for carrying sewage.

(Ee) Side Sewer “Side sewer” shall mean the sewer line beginning three (3) feet outside the foundation wall of any building and terminating at the main sewer and includes the building sewer lateral sewer together.

(Ff) Single Family Unit “Single Family Unit” is defined to mean and refer to the place of residence for a single family. Property improved for multi-family purposes shall constitute the number of units that the facilities thereon provide in number of single family units. When such improvements are for other than residential purposes, the number of units shall be determined by dividing the total number of persons regularly using or occupying said premises by four. When said property is unsubdivided, it shall be deemed to have four lots to an ace, unless the legislative body, in its discretion, specially fixes some other number of lots therefor. (Gg) Storm Sewer or Storm Drain “Storm sewer or storm drain” shall mean a sewer which carries storm and surface or ground waters and drainage, but excludes sewage and polluted industrial wastes.

(Hh) Street “Street” shall mean any public highway, road, street, avenue, alley, way, public place, public easement or right of way.

(A) Rules and Regulations

The following rules and regulations respecting sewer construction and disposal of sewage and drainage of buildings and connection to the sewage works of Entity are hereby adopted, and all work in respect thereto shall be performed as herein required and not otherwise. 6.24.020 (Continued) – 6.24.030

(B) Purpose

This chapter is intended to provide rules and regulations for the use and construction of sanitary sewer facilities hereafter installed, altered or repaired within the Entity. This chapter shall not apply retroactively and, in the event of an alteration or repair hereafter made, it shall apply only to new materials and methods used therein.

(C) Violation – Unlawful

Following the effective date of this chapter it shall be unlawful for any person to connect to, construct or install or provide, maintain or use any other means of sewage disposal from any building in said Entity except by connection to a public sewer in the manner as in this chapter provided, except as herein otherwise provided.

(D) Protection from Damage

No unauthorized person shall maliciously, willfully, or negligently break, damage, destroy, uncover, deface or tamper with any structure, appurtenance or equipment which is part of Entity sewage works. Any person violating this provision shall be subject to the penalties provided by law.

(E) Power of Inspector

The officer, inspectors, managers and any duly authorized employees of Entity shall carry evidence establishing his position as an authorized representative of Entity and upon exhibiting the proper credentials and identification shall be permitted to enter in and upon any and all buildings, industrial facilities and properties a for the purpose of inspection, re-inspection, observation, measurement, sampling, testing or otherwise performing such duties as may be necessary in the enforcement of the provisions of the chapters, rules and regulations of Entity.

(F) Violation

Any person found to be violating any provision of this or any other chapter, rule or regulation of Entity, except 3542 hereof, shall be served by the Inspector or other authorized person with written notice stating the nature of the violation and providing a reasonable time limit for the satisfactory correction thereof. Said time limit shall be not less than two nor more than seven working days. The offender shall, within the period of time stated in such notice, permanently cease all violations. All persons shall be held strictly responsible for any and all acts of agents or employees done under the provisions of this or any other chapter, rule, regulation or Entity. Upon being notified by the Inspector of any defect arising in any sewer or of any violation of this chapter, the person or persons having charge of said work shall immediately correct the same.

(G) Public Nuisance

Continued habitation of any building or continued operation of any industrial facility in violation of the provisions of this or any other chapter, rule or regulation of Entity is hereby declared to be a public nuisance. Entity may cause proceedings to be brought for the abatement of the occupancy of the building or industrial facility during the period of such violation.

(H) Disconnection

As an alternative method of enforcing the provisions of this or any other chapter, rule or regulation of Entity, the Inspectors shall have the power to disconnect the user or subdivision sewer system from the sewer mains of Entity. Upon disconnection the Inspector shall estimate the cost of disconnection from and reconnection before such user is reconnected to the system. The Inspector shall refund any part of the deposit remaining after payment of all costs of disconnection and reconnection.

6.24.030 (Continued)

(I) Abatement

During the period of such disconnection, habitation of such premises by human beings shall constitute a public nuisance, whereupon Entity shall cause proceedings to be brought for the abatement of the occupancy of said premises by human beings during the period of disconnection. In such event, and as a condition of reconnection, there is to be paid to Entity a reasonable attorney’s fee and cost of suit arising in said action.

(J) Liability for Violation

Any person violating any of the provisions of the chapters, rules, or regulations or Entity shall become liable to Entity for any expense, loss, or damage occasioned by Entity by reason of such violation.

(K) Relief On Application

When any person by reason of special circumstances, is of the opinion that any provision of this chapter is unjust or inequitable as applied to his premises, he may make written application to the Legislative Body stating the special circumstances, citing the provision complained of, and requesting suspension or modification of that provision as applied to his premises.

If such application be approved, the Legislative Body may, by resolution, suspend or modify the provision complained of, as applied to such premises, to be effective as of the date of the application and continuing during the period of the special circumstances.

(L) Relief On Own Motion

The Legislative Body may, on its own motion, find that by reason of special circumstances any provision of this regulation and chapter should be suspended or modified as applied to a particular premises and may, by resolution, order such suspension or modification for such premises during the period of such special circumstances or any part thereof.

(M) Permits and Fees

No public sewer, side sewer or other sewerage facility connected to or to be connected to the sewage works of Entity shall be installed, altered or repaired within the Entity until a permit for the work has been obtained from Entity and all fees paid in accordance with the requirements of Subchapter 8.12.100 of this chapter.

(A) Disposal of Wastes

It shall be unlawful for any person to place, deposit, or permit to be deposited upon public or private property within Entity, or in any areas under the jurisdiction of said Entity, any human or animal excrement, garbage or other objectionable waste.

(B) Treatment of Wastes Required

It shall be unlawful to discharge to any stream or watercourse any sewage, industrial wastes, or other polluted waters, except where suitable treatment has been provided in accordance with provisions of this chapter.

(C) Unlawful Disposal

Except as herein provided, it shall be unlawful to construct or maintain any privy, privy vault, septic tank, cesspool, seepage pit or other facility intended or used for disposal of sewage.

6.24.030 (Continued) – 6.24.040

(D) Occupancy Prohibited

No building, industrial facility or other structure shall be occupied until the owner of the premises has complied with all rules and regulations of Entity.

(E) Sewer Required

The owner of any residential building or structure occupied by humans, situated within Entity and abutting any street in which there is or shall have then been located a public sewer of Entity, is hereby required at his expense to connect said building directly with the public sewer of Entity, in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, within thirty (30) days after date of official notice to do so, provided that said public sewer is within two hundred (200) feet of the nearest point of the building.

Commercial, industrial and public building or institutions shall be required to connect to Entity Sewer System upon notice as herein provided.

(A) Permit Required

No person shall construct a building sewer, lateral sewer or make a connection with any public sewer without first obtaining a written permit from Entity and paying all fees and connection charges as required in the Sewer Chapter of Entity.

(B) Construction Requirements

Construction of building sewers and lateral sewers shall be in accordance with the requirements hereof.

(C) Minimum Size & Slope

The minimum size of a building shall be four inch (4”) diameter. The minimum slope of a building sewer shall be one and one-half feet per 100 feet. (1.5% slope) Not more than one hundred fifty (150) fixture units shall be connected to a 4 inch diameter building or side sewer.

(D) Separate Sewers

No two adjacent buildings fronting on the same street shall be permitted to join in the use of the same side sewer. Every building or industrial facility must be separately connected with a public sewer if such public sewer exists in the street upon which the property abuts or in an easement which will serve said property. However, one or more buildings located on a lot or parcel of land belonging to the same owner may be served with the same side sewer during the period of said ownership. Upon the subsequent subdivision of said lot and sale of a portion thereof, the portion not directly connected with such public sewer shall be separately connected with a public sewer, and it shall be unlawful for the owner thereof to continue to use or maintain such indirect connection.

(E) Old Building Sewers

Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, upon examination and test by the Inspector, to meet all requirements of Entity.

(F) Cleanout

Cleanouts in building sewers shall be provided where the building sewer joins the lateral sewer and in accordance with the rules, regulations and ordinances of Entity. All cleanouts shall be maintained watertight.

6.24.040 (Continued) – 6.24.050

(G) Sewer to Low

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

(H) Connection to Public Sewer

The connection of the building sewer into the public sewer shall be made at the lateral or “Y” branch, if such lateral or “Y” branch is available to the suitable location. Where no properly located “Y” branch is available, a neat hole may be cut into the public sewer to receive the lateral sewer, with entry in the downstream direction at an angle of about forty-five degrees (45). A Wye saddle shall be used for the connection and in no case shall the pipe protrude inside the main sewer. The invert of the building or lateral sewer at the point of connection shall be at a higher elevation than the invert of the public sewer. A smooth neat joint shall be made, and the connection made secure and watertight by encasement in concrete. The connection in the public sewer shall be made in the presence of the Inspector and under his supervision and direction. Any damage to the public sewer shall be required at the cost of the applicant to the satisfaction of the Inspector.

(I) Protection of Excavation

All excavations for a lateral sewer installation shall be adequately guarded with barricades or lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways, and other property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored in a manner satisfactory to Entity and the County or other person having jurisdiction thereover.

(J) Maintenance of Lateral Sewer

Lateral sewers shall be maintained by Entity, subject to compliance with 3581.

(K) Testing

All building sewers and lateral sewers shall be tested in the presence of the Inspector by filling the line with water and inspecting for excessive leakage. Fittings, plugs, water and labor for testing shall be furnished by the person constructing the sewer. All lines showing excessive leakage shall be repaired or replaced at the expense of the person doing the work and shall be done at the direction and to the satisfaction of the Inspector.

(A) Permit Required

No person shall construct, extend or connect to any public sewer without first obtaining a written permit from Entity and paying all fees and connection charges and furnishing bonds as required.
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 Entity except as provided in the Sewer Charge Chapter of Entity.

(B) Subdivisions

The requirements of any ordinance of Entity enacting rules and regulations covering subdivisions, insofar as they relate to public sewer construction, and incorporated herein and become a part thereof and shall be complied with by any person constructing, extending or connecting to any public sewer.

6.24.050 (Continued) – 6.24.060

(A) Drainage Into Sanitary Sewers Prohibited

No leaders from roofs and no surface drains for rainwater shall be connected to any sanitary sewer. No surface or storm water, seepage, cooling water or unpolluted industrial process waters shall be permitted to enter any sanitary sewer by any device or method whatsoever.

(B) Use of Storm Sewers Required

Storm water and all other unpolluted drainage shall be discharged to such sewers as are specifically designated as combined sewers or storm sewers, or to a natural outlet approved by the Engineer. Industrial cooling water or unpolluted process waters may be discharged, upon approval of the Engineer to a storm sewer, combined sewer or natural outlet.

(C) Types of Wastes Prohibited

Except as hereinafter provided, no person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any of the following described waters or wastes to any public sewer: a. Any liquid or vapor having a temperature higher than 150˚F. b. Any water or waste which may contain more than 100 parts per million, by weight, of fat, oil or grease. c. Any gasoline, benzine, naphtha, fuel oil, or other flammable or explosive liquid, solid or gas. d. Any garbage that has not been shredded to such a degree that all particles will be carried freely under the flow conditions normally prevailing to public sewers, with no particle greater than one-half inch in any dimension. e. Any ashes, cinders, sand, mud, straw shavings, metal, glass, rags, feathers, tar, plastics, wood, paunch manure, or any other solid or viscous substance capable of causing obstruction to the flow in sewers or other interference with the proper operation of the sewage works. f. Any waters or wastes having a pH lower than 5.5 or higher than 9.0 or having any other corrosive property capable of causing damage or hazard to structures, equipment and personnel of the sewage works. g. Any waters or wastes containing a toxic or poisonous substance in sufficient quantity to injure or interfere with any sewage treatment process, constituting a hazard to humans or animals, or creating any hazard in the receiving waters of the sewage treatment plant. h. Any waters or wastes containing suspended solids of such character and quantity that unusual attention or expense is required to handle such materials at the sewage treatment plant. i. Any noxious or malodorous gas or substance capable of creating a public nuisance. j. Any septic tank sludge.

(D) Interceptors Required

Grease, oil and sand interceptors shall be provided when in the opinion of the Engineer, they are necessary for the proper handling of liquid wastes, containing grease in excessive amounts, or any flammable wastes, sand, and other harmful ingredients; except that such interceptors shall not be required for buildings used for residential purposes. All interceptors shall be of a type and capacity approved by the Engineer, and shall be so located as to be readily and easily accessible for cleaning and inspection.

(E) Maintenance of Interceptors

All grease, oil, and sand interceptors shall be maintained by the owner, at his expense, in continuously efficient operation at all times.

6.24.070

(F) Preliminary Treatment of Wastes

The admission into the public sewers of any waters or wastes having (a) a 5-day Biochemical Oxygen demanded greater than 300 parts per million by weight, or (b) containing more than 350 parts per million by weight of suspended solids, or (c) containing any quantity of substance having the characteristics described in 9591, or (d) having an average daily flow greater than two percent of the average daily sewage flow of Entity, shall be subject to the review and approval of the Engineer. Where necessary in the opinion of the Engineer, the owner shall provide, at his expense, such preliminary treatment as may be necessary to (a) reduce the Biochemical Oxygen demand to 300 parts per million and the suspended solids to 350 parts per million by weight, or (b) reduce objectionable characteristics or constituents to within the maximum limits provided for in 9591, or (c) control the quantities and rates of discharge of such waters or wastes.

Plans, specifications, and any other pertinent information relating to proposed preliminary treatment facilities shall be submitted for the approval of the Engineer and of the Water Pollution Control Board of the State of California and no construction of such facilities shall be commenced until said approvals are obtained in writing.

(G) Maintenance of Pretreatment Facilities

Where preliminary treatment facilities are provided for any waters or wastes, they shall be maintained continuously in satisfactory and effective operation by the owner at his expense.

(H) Control Manholes

When required by the Engineer the owner of any property served by the side sewer carrying industrial wastes shall install a suitable control manhole in the side sewer to facilitate observation, sampling and measurement of wastes. Such manhole, when required, shall be accessibly and safely located, and shall be constructed in accordance with plans approved by engineer. The manhole shall be installed by the owner at his expense, and shall be maintained by him so as to be safe and accessible at all times.

(I) Measurements and Tests

All measurements, tests and analyses of the characteristics of waters and wastes to which reference is made in 3591 and 3594 shall be determined in accordance with standard methods and shall be determined at the control manhole provided for in 3596, or upon suitable samples taken at said control manhole. In the event that no special manhole has been required, the control manhole shall be considered to be the nearest downstream manhole in the public sewer to the point at which, the side sewer is connected.

(J) Special Agreements

No statement contained in this subchapter shall be construed as preventing any special agreement or arrangement between Entity and any industrial waste of unusual strength or character may be accepted by Entity for treatment, subject to payment therefor by the industrial concern and subject to such terms and conditions as might be required by Entity.

(K) Swimming Pool

It shall be unlawful for any person to discharge the contents of a swimming pool into a sanitary sewer except in the manner specified herein. The size of pipe carrying discharge water shall not be larger than two inches and shall not be under a head to exceed twenty (20) feet. If the water is discharged by pumping, the rate of slow shall not exceed one hundred (100) gallons per minute. Each swimming pool discharging to a sanitary sewer shall be equipped with an approved separator to preclude any possibility of a backflow of sewage into the swimming pool or piping system.

6.24.070 (Continued)

(A) Permit Required

No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connection with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenances or perform any work on any lateral or building sewer without first obtaining a written permit from Entity.

(B) Application for Permit

Any person legally entitled to apply for and receive a permit shall make such application of forms provided by Entity for that purpose. He shall give a description of the character of the work proposed to be done and the location, ownership, occupancy and use of the premises in connection therewith. The Inspector may require plans, specifications or drawings and such other information as he may deem necessary.

If the Inspector determines that the plans, specifications, drawings, descriptions or information furnished by the applicant is in compliance with the ordinances, rules and regulations of Entity, he shall issue the permit applied for upon payment of the required fees as hereinafter fixed.

(C) Compliance With Permit

After approval of the application, evidenced by the issuance of a permit, no change shall be made in the location of the sewer, the grade, materials, or other details from those described in the permit or as shown on the plans and specifications for which the permit was issued except with written permission from Entity, the Inspector or other authorized representatives.

(D) Agreement

The applicant’s signature on an application for any permit shall constitute an agreement to comply with all of the provisions, terms and requirements of this and other chapters, rules and regulations of Entity, and with the plans and specifications he has filed with his application, if any, together with such corrections or modifications as may be made or permitted by Entity, if any. Such agreement shall be binding upon the applicant and may be altered only by Entity upon the written request for the alteration from the applicant.

(E) All Work To Be Inspected

All sewer construction work, building sewers, plumbing and drainage systems shall be inspected by an inspector acting for Entity to ensure compliance with all requirements of Entity. No sewer shall be covered at any point until it has been inspected and passed for acceptance. No sewer shall be connected to Entity’s public sewer until the work covered by the permit has been completed, inspected and approved by the Inspector. If the test proves satisfactory and the sewer had been cleaned of all debris accumulated from construction operations the Inspector shall issue a certificate of satisfactory completion.

(F) Notification

If shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized by permit to notify the office of Entity, in writing, that said work is ready for inspection. Such notification shall be given not less than twenty-four (24) hours before the work is to be inspected. It shall be the duty of the person doing the work to make sure that the work will stand the tests required by Entity before giving the above notification.

(G) Condemned Work

When any work has been inspected and the work condemned and no certification of satisfactory completion given, a written notice to that effect shall be given instructing the owner of the premises or the agent of such owner, to repair the sewer or other work authorized by the permit in accordance with the ordinances, rules and regulations of Entity. 6.24.080

(H) All Costs Paid By Owner

All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of any sewer or other work for which a permit has been issued shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify Entity from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the work.

(I) Outside Sewers

Permission shall not be granted to connect any lot or parcel of land outside Entity to ay public sewer in or under the jurisdiction of Entity unless a permit therefor is obtained. The applicant shall first enter into a contract in writing whereby he shall bind himself, his heirs, successors and assigns to abide by all ordinances, rules and regulations in regard to the manner in which such sewer shall be used, the manner of connecting therewith, the plumbing and drainage in connection therewith and also shall agree to pay all fees required for securing the permit and a monthly fee in the amount set by Entity for the privilege of using such sewer.

(J) Permit Optional

The granting of such permission for an outside sewer in any event shall be optional with the Legislative Body.

(K) Special Outside Agreements

Where special conditions exist relating to an outside sewer, they shall be the subject of a special contract between the applicant and Entity.

(L) Street Excavation Permit

A separate permit must be secured from Entity, the County or any other person having jurisdiction thereover by the owner or contractors intending to excavate in a public street for the purpose of installing sewers or making sewer connections.

(M) Liability

Entity and its officers, agents and employees shall not be answerable for any liability or injury or death to any person or damage to any property arising during or groin gut of the performance of any work by any such applicant. The applicant shall be answerable for, and shall save Entity and its officers, agents and employees harmless from any liability imposed by law upon Entity or its officers, agents or employees, including all costs, expenses, fees and interest incurred in defending same or in seeking to enforce this provision. Applicant shall be solely liable for any defects in the performance of his work or any failure which may develop therein.

(N) Time Limits on Permits

If work under a permit be not commenced within six (6) months from the date of issuance or if after partial completion, the work be discontinued for a period of one (1) year, the permit shall thereupon become void and no further work shall be done until a new permit shall have been secured.
A new fee shall be paid upon issuance of said new permit.

(A) Application

A property owner or his agent may make application for a regular sewer service on the following application form or by letter giving the same information:

6.24.080 (Continued) – 6.24.090

CITY OF LOYALTON APPLICATION FOR SEWER SERVICE Name_________________________________ Location of Premises To be served_______________________________ Mailing Address_______________________________ Date Service Required__________________________________

Diameter of Lateral____________________________________

By signing this application, the applicant agrees to observe any City regulations now or hereafter adopted relating to the sewer service and to pay sewer bills promptly.

(Owner)___________________________________ (Agent) ___________________________________ (Title)_____________________________________

(B) Undertaking of Applicant

Such application will signify the customer’s willingness and intention to comply with this and other chapters or regulations relating to the regular sewer service and to make payment for sewer service required.

(C) Payment for Previous Service

An application will not be honored unless payment is full has been made for sewer service previously rendered to the applicant by Entity.

(A) Application

Any owner of one or more lots or parcels, or subdivider of a tract of land, desiring the extension of one or more mains to serve such property shall make a written application therefor to Entity, said application to contain the legal description of the property to be served and tract number thereof, and any additional information which may be required by Entity, and be accompanied by a map showing the location of the proposed connection.

(B) Investigation

Upon receipt of an application for a main extension, the Sewer Superintendent shall make an investigation and survey of the proposed extension and shall report his findings to the Legislative Body, including the estimated cost thereof.

(C) Ruling

The Legislative Body shall thereupon consider the application for main extension and the report thereon and after such consideration reject or approve it.

(D) Entity Lines

All sewer main extensions shall be in accordance with the City of Loyalton Sewer Regulations Chapter, and shall be and remain the property of Entity.

(E) Entity Extension

Entity will provide all main extensions authorized by it.

(F) Determination

If, in the opinion of the Legislative Doby, the cost of a sewer main extension is in excess of what it is prepared to advance, or it questions the economic advantage to Entity of making such advance, it shall determine the cost of such line.

(G) Advance Cost

When the Legislative Body so determines, the applicant shall advance to Entity the amount of such estimate, and the line shall be installed by Entity.

(H) Refund Agreement

In the event that the applicant is required to advance the cost of the line, any property owner who shall apply for a permit to connect to said main extension shall advance to Entity his proper pro rata of the cost thereof, to be determined by the Sewer Superintendent. The amount so advanced shall be paid by Entity to the original applicant.

6.24.090 (Continued) – 6.24.100

(A) Application

A person desiring to provide a sewer system within a tract of land which he proposes to subdivide shall make written application therefor.

(B) Id. – Contents

The application shall state the number of the tract, the name of the subdivision, and its location.
It shall be accompanied by a copy of the final map, and the plans, profiles and specifications for the street work to be done therein.

(C) Investigation

Upon receiving the application, the Sewer Superintendent shall make an investigation and survey of the proposed subdivision and shall report his findings to the Legislative Body, including a recommendation as to the facilities required and estimated cost of the proposed sewer system therefor.

(D) Subdivisions, Tracts or Housing Projects – Deposit

The subdivider shall advance to Entity 112% of the estimated cost of the labor and material necessary to install the sewer mains, manholes, “Y” branches and laterals and other facilities required.

(E) Specification & Instructions

The size, type and quality of materials and location of the lines shall be specified by the Sewer department and the actual construction will be done by the Sewer department or by a contractor acceptable to it, supervised and inspected by the Sewer Superintendent.

(F) Adjustment

Adjustments of any substantial difference between the estimated and actual quantity of facilities installed shall be made at or before the completion of the installation, and any excess shall be refunded to the subdivider and any shortage will be paid by him to Entity.

(G) Property of Entity

All facilities shall be the property of Entity and the total amount of credits and refunds shall not exceed the original deposit.