Chapter 14.32 — SEWER CONSTRUCTION BY DEVELOPERS

Sewers and sewage treatment or disposal facilities constructed in the city on private property and not a part of a public sewerage system shall be constructed in accordance with the requirements of the plumbing code of the city.

(Code 1972, § 14.32.010; Ord. No. 352, § 601, 1970)

No public sewer or sewer appurtenance shall be constructed in the city, except in accordance with plans approved by the city manager. No sewer or system of sewers and appurtenances outside the city shall be connected to a sewerage system of the city unless built in accordance with plans approved by the city manager, or until the city manager ascertains that the system is built according to good engineering practice and that it will not occasion abnormal operating and maintenance costs.

(Code 1972, § 14.32.020; Ord. No. 352, § 602, 1970)

A person proposing to construct sewerage facilities within or outside the city, which facilities are to be deeded to the city, shall prepare plans and specifications according to good engineering practice and within the guidelines set forth elsewhere in chapters 14.12 through 14.40. The city manager may set

standards for sizes of sheets, scales, required information, etc. The city manager shall approve the plans if they conform to the requirements of chapters 14.12 through 14.40, to other design criteria of the city as set by the city manager, and to good engineering practice. If they do not conform, he shall return the plans with explanations, after which the applicant may correct them and return them to the city.

(Code 1972, § 14.32.030; Ord. No. 352, § 603, 1970)

Approval by the city manager of plans for sewers to be built by a private builder shall not be construed as relieving the builder from the responsibility for constructing a structurally and functionally adequate facility within the requirements of all authorities exercising jurisdiction. Among the regulations that must be observed are ordinances and regulations of the county, particularly regarding separation between water supply and sewerage facilities, and regulations of the county road department and the state highway department regarding work in the roads under their respective jurisdictions.

(Code 1972, § 14.32.040; Ord. No. 352, § 604A, 1970)

The sewer design requirements of the county are applicable in unincorporated areas; provided, however, that for sewers to be connected to a sewerage system of the city, the specific requirements set forth in chapter 14.36 shall supersede the county requirements in all respects in which the city requirements are stricter than those of the county.

(Code 1972, § 14.32.050; Ord. No. 352, § 604B, 1970)

(a)

An applicant for approval of plans for construction of sewerage facilities shall pay the city for checking of plans and specifications. The basic fee shall be calculated on the basis of an estimate, made by the city manager, of the dollar value of the construction. In making this estimate, the city manager shall use reasonable unit costs and estimating schedules, and no adjustment shall be made if the actual construction cost differs from the value estimated by the city manager. The basic fee shall be determined as follows:

Estimated Basic Fee Construction Value (ECV)

Less than $30,000.00 0.5% of ECV

$30,000.00 to $150.00 plus 0.25% of ECV over $30,000.00 $70,000.00

Above $70,000.00 $250.00 plus 0.1% of ECV over $70,000.00

(b)

Promptly upon receipt of plans, the city manager shall determine the basic fee and shall notify applicant, and no action shall be taken on the plans until receipt of the fee. An applicant may, if he wishes, make a deposit in advance sufficient to cover the fee. Any excess of such deposit above the amount of the fee will be returned to applicant after approval of plans or after discontinuance of the application. If applicant makes substantial changes, other than corrections requested by the city manager, in plans that have been returned by the city manager, or if he makes more than one resubmittal of corrected plans, additional payments shall be required. For each resubmittal with substantial changes initiated by applicant and requiring extra work in plan checking, and for each resubmittal after the first resubmittal, an additional fee equal to one-half the basic fee shall be required.

(Code 1972, § 14.32.060; Ord. No. 352, § 605, 1970)

A developer who constructs sewers to be connected to an existing sewerage system of the city shall pay the sewage disposal facility charge for not less than 25 percent of the lots to which sewers are available before the connection to the city system is made, and shall pay the charge for each additional lot before it is either sold or occupied.

(Code 1972, § 14.32.070; Ord. No. 352, § 606, 1970)

(a)

The approved plans and specifications for construction of sewers by a private party shall state that the city will appoint an inspector to observe the work, who shall have authority to reject materials and equipment not conforming to plans and specifications, to stop the work if it is not proceeding according to plans and specifications, to determine when the work is completed, and to exercise such other powers that normally accompany these functions.

(b)

For the aforesaid inspection services, either within or outside the city, the builder shall pay the city a sum equal to 2½ percent of the cost of construction. If construction is done by independent contractor under a separate contract covering the supplying of materials and services for a complete job for the specific work inspected by the city, the cost of construction shall be the amount paid to the contractor under the terms of the contract. Otherwise, the cost of construction shall be considered to be the estimated sum that would be paid to a contractor for construction under such a contract.

(Code 1972, § 14.32.080; Ord. No. 352, § 607, 1970)

Before new sewers or a new facility is placed in use, as-built drawings shall be submitted to the city, reflecting all known changes from the original plans; provided, however, that the city manager may

authorize use of the system under terms that adequately assure the city of as-built information within 30 days.

(Code 1972, § 14.32.090; Ord. No. 352, § 608, 1970)