Article IV — Connections

A.

No person shall make, or cause to be made, a connection to the water system or sewer system without first obtaining a written permit from the public works director. All materials and workmanship involved in making connections shall comply with the "Land Division Standards and Improvement Standards" adopted by the city council, and shall be subject to the inspection and approval of the public works director or his authorized representative.

B.

The connection of the building sewer to the public sewer shall be made at the termination of the sewer lateral, if such lateral is available. If an existing sewer lateral is unavailable, and a public sewer main is available, a sewer lateral will be constructed by the city from the sewer main to the right-of-way line. The building sewer may then be connected to the sewer lateral providing that all fees and connection charges are paid as required by this chapter. All such connections shall be made gastight and watertight and shall be tested if required by the building official, for leakage. The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the building official when the building sewer is ready for connection to the public sewer. The connection and testing shall be done by the applicant and it shall be inspected and approved by the building official or his authorized representative.

C.

The requirement to connect to the public sewer system shall be in accordance with the California Plumbing Code.

(Ord. 2005-05 (part): prior code § 9400)

(Ord. No. 2010-01, § 3(Exh. A), 3-15-2010)

Editor's note— Section 3(Exh. A) of Ord. No. 2010-01, adopted March 15, 2010, changed the title of §

The city council shall adopt, by resolution, a schedule of fees to be charged for all future connections to the city water and sewer systems. Such schedule of rates shall be periodically reviewed by the council, and revised by resolution, as the council shall deem necessary. No person shall make, or cause to be made, any connection to the water or sewer system until all applicable fees have been paid to the city treasurer.

(Ord. 2005-05 (part): Ord. 94-01 § 1: prior code § 9401)

(Ord. No. 2014-08, § 1)

Editor's note— Section 2 of Ord. No. 2014-08, adopted Nov. 3, 2014, repealed former § 13.04.160 which pertained to water system connection fee schedule, and derived from prior code § 9401(A); Ord. 94-01, § 2; Ord. 2005-05; and Ord. No. 2010-01, § 3(Exh. A).

Editor's note— Section 2 of Ord. No. 2014-08, adopted Nov. 3, 2014, repealed former § 13.04.170 which pertained to sewer system connection fee schedule, and derived from prior code § 9401(B); Ord. 94-01, § 3; Ord. 2005-05.

A.

When application is made for service to a large, undeveloped tract of land, the owner shall be required to pay connection charges for only the developed portion of the property, provided that all of the following conditions prevail:

That the connected portion shall totally contain the structure or facility to be served, including setbacks required by applicable zoning law;

The connected portion shall be of the minimum size permitted for a parcel under the city land division standards;

The unconnected portion shall be of adequate size to create one or more parcels under the requirements of the land division standards.

B.

Separate application and payment of applicable charges shall be required for connection of additional portions of such tracts.

(Ord. 2005-05 (part): prior code § 9402)