Patterson Municipal Code Art. IV Building And Lateral Sewers—connections

In accordance with Article VII of this chapter, no person shall construct a building sewer, lateral sewer to make a connection with any public sewer without first obtaining a written permit from the city and paying all fees and connection charges as required therein.

(Ord. 250 § 501, 1974)

Design and proposed construction by any person of building sewers and lateral sewers shall be in accordance with the requirements of the city and in accordance with city standard specifications.

(Ord. 250 § 502, 1974)

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 the property. However, one or more buildings located on property belonging to the same owner may be served with the same side sewer during the period of the ownership. Upon the subsequent subdivision and sale of a portion of the lot, the portion not directly connected to such public sewer shall be separately connected to a public sewer, and it is unlawful for the owner thereof to continue to use or maintain such indirect connection.

(Ord. 250 § 503, 1974)

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

(Ord. 250 § 504, 1974)

Cleanouts in building sewers shall be provided in accordance with the county plumbing code and the city standard specifications. All cleanouts shall be maintained watertight.

(Ord. 250 § 505, 1974)

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

(Ord. 250 § 506, 1974)

The connection of the lateral sewer into the public sewer shall be made in accordance to the city standard specifications and at the applicant's expense. The connection to the public sewer shall be made in the presence of personnel designated by the city manager and under his supervision and direction. Any damage to the public sewer shall be repaired in conformance with city standards specifications at the cost of the applicant. The applicant shall commence payment of monthly sewer service charges at the time that the sewer lateral is stubbed out to the property line.

(Ord. 250 § 507, 1974; Ord. 679 § 1(270), 2006)

Building sewers shall be maintained by the owner of property served hereby. Lateral sewer will be maintained by the city. All properties will be required to have a four inches sewer cleanout or the same size as the lateral sewer installed to city standards at property line and accessible for maintenance crews. If a cleanout is not available at property line, the city shall not be responsible for maintenance of the sewer lateral until such time as a cleanout meeting city standards is installed at property line at the request of the property owner.

(Ord. 250 § 508, 1974; Ord. 365 § 1, 1984; Ord. 679 § 1(508), 2006)

All building sewers and lateral sewers shall be tested in accordance with the city standard specifications at the expense of the applicant.

(Ord. 250 § 509, 1974)