Montclair Municipal Code Art. III Inspection of System Construction and Maintenance of System

The Director of Public Works may inspect, as often as he/she deems necessary, every main line sewer, building lateral, building sewer, wastewater pretreatment system, interceptor, and other appurtenances to the City sewer system to ascertain whether such facilities under construction are being installed in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.

(Ord. 99-791 Exh. A (part); prior code § 6-6.401)

Immediately after work is ready for inspection and at least 24 hours before an inspection is to be made, the permittee shall request such inspection by the City Engineer.

(Ord. 99-791 Exh. A (part); prior code § 6-6.402)

At the time of the inspection, the permittee shall have all work uncovered and convenient, giving the City Engineer the opportunity to make a thorough examination. The permittee shall apply air pressure tests as required by the document entitled "Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction."

(Ord. 99-791 Exh. A (part); prior code § 6-6.403)

If any pipes are enclosed or covered in any way which obstructs a thorough inspection of the sewer construction or installation and the City Engineer notifies the permittee to remove such obstruction(s), the City Engineer need not inspect the work until such obstruction(s) are removed.

(Ord. 99-791 Exh. A (part); prior code § 6-6.404)

The permittee shall furnish all labor, tools and materials necessary for all tests, and the permittee or his/her representative shall be present at the job site at the time the inspection is made.

(Ord. 99-791 Exh. A (part); prior code § 6-6.405)

In the event a building lateral, building sewer, interceptor, pretreatment system, or other appurtenance to the City sewer system is placed in use and fails to pass inspection, the permittee shall have a period of time as determined by the City Engineer in which to make the construction conform to the requirements of this chapter. Failure to do so shall constitute a violation of this chapter.

(Ord. 99-791 Exh. A (part); prior code § 6-6.406)

If the City Engineer notifies a permittee that any work is defective, either in its construction or material, the permittee shall reconstruct or remove such work, causing conformance to the provisions of this chapter within a period of time as determined by the City Engineer.

(Ord. 99-791 Exh. A (part); prior code § 6-6.407)

Building sewers, building laterals, wastewater pretreatment systems, gravity-separation interceptors, and related appurtenances shall be maintained by the owners thereof in a safe and sanitary condition; all devices or safeguards which are required by the provisions of this chapter for the operation of such facilities shall be maintained in good working order. The provisions of this chapter shall not be construed as permitting the removal or nonmaintenance of any devices or safeguards on existing facilities unless authorized in writing by the Director of Public Works.

(Ord. 99-791 Exh. A (part); prior code § 6-6.408)