Milpitas Municipal Code Art. II General Provisions

These rules and regulations, providing for the construction and use of sanitary sewer, the issuance of permits and fixing of fees therefor, the establishment of sewer rental changes and collections thereof, the providing for reimbursement of excess costs by the City of Milpitas, are hereby adopted and all matters with respect thereto shall be performed as herein specified and not otherwise.

(Ord. 208 (part), 6/17/80)

This chapter is intended to provide certain minimum standards, provisions and requirements for design, methods of construction and use of materials in the sanitary sewerage facilities hereafter installed, altered or repaired, the issuance of permits, the fixing fees therefor, providing for service charges and collections, providing for reimbursement of excess costs, and a penalty for violations of the provisions hereof.

(Ord. 208 (part), 6/17/80)

City will not provide sewer service by means of any trunk sewer, main sewer or house lateral to which it does not have full and complete title at the time of rendering such service.

(Ord. 208 (part), 6/17/80)

Except as provided in Section 2.08 hereof, it shall be unlawful for any person to install or construct any sanitary sewer or main connections to any sanitary sewer in public street or easement in discharge area who is not a master plumber or contractor, licensed under the State Contractor's License Law (Section 7000-7145 of the Business and Professional Code of the State of California).

(Ord. 208 (part), 6/17/80)

Section 2.04 shall not apply to work done solely in private property, but such work is subject to inspection by the City representative for workmanship and possible entrance of foreign material.

(Ord. 208 (part), 6/17/80)

All such contractors and master plumbers must file a certificate of insurance with City showing adequate public liability and property damage insurance and worker's compensation insurance and must carry adequate bonds covering performance and labor and materials in amounts specified by the City to insure the protection of the City, its officers and employees.

(Ord. 208 (part), 6/17/80)

No excavation shall be made in any State highway, County road, City street or other public roadway in the City unless and until an encroachment permit be issued therefor. Application for said permit shall be made at the Office of the City Engineer and shall be accompanied by a cash deposit or, if specifically approved by the City Council, a bond in an amount and in the form approved by the City.

(Ord. 208 (part), 6/17/80)

All construction shall be in accordance with the Standard Specifications approved by the City and on file in the Office of the City Engineer.

(Ord. 208 (part), 6/17/80)

All trenches shall be left open and all connections in the Side Sewers must be left uncovered for inspection until after the inspection has been made and the pipe laying accepted. Upon approval after such inspection, trenches shall be backfilled without delay and the street restored to its original condition.

(Ord. 208 (part), 6/17/80)

Installer shall maintain such barriers, lights and signs as are necessary to give warning to the public at all times during construction and of any dangerous condition to be encountered in consequence thereof. He likewise shall protect the public, in the use of walkways, against any such condition in connection with the construction of Side Sewers.

(Ord. 208 (part), 6/17/80)

In all cases when any inspection is required, not less than twenty-four (24) hours notice shall be filed in the Office of the City Engineer stating the time when the work will be sufficiently advanced for inspection.

(Ord. 208 (part), 6/17/80)

All persons performing or permitted to perform work under this Chapter shall be held strictly responsible for any and all acts of agents or employees in connection with said work. Upon being notified in writing by the City of any defect arising therefrom in any sewer or of any violation of the provisions of this Chapter, the person or persons responsible for said work shall take immediate steps to correct such defect or violation.

(Ord. 208 (part), 6/17/80)

In case any sewer work was inspected and any portion thereof condemned before acceptance by the City, a written notice to that effect shall be given informing the owner of the premises, or the agent of such owner, to make repairs necessary to place the sewer in satisfactory condition.

(Ord. 208 (part), 6/17/80)

Applicant shall be solely liable for any defects in the performance of his work or any failure which may develop therein.

(Ord. 208 (part), 6/17/80)

No person shall discharge or cause to be discharged any storm water, surface water, ground water, roof runoff, subsurface drainage, cooling water or unpolluted industrial process waters to any sanitary sewer of the City.

(Ord. 208 (part), 6/17/80)