Earlier editions: 2026-09
Chapter 82 — UTILITIES›Article III — SEWER SERVICE
Sanger Municipal Code § 82-131 Encroachment permit
Sanger Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Sanger
Cite as: Sanger Municipal Code § 82-131 · Text as of 2026-10-04
Sec. 82-126. - Enforcement.¶
Unless otherwise specifically provided in this article, the director of public works shall have the duty and responsibility to enforce the terms of this article.
(Code 1960, § 17.6)
Sec. 82-127. - Septic tanks, etc., prohibited adjacent to sewers.¶
No person shall maintain, use or permit to be used, or allow to exist, any privy, privy vault, cesspool, septic tank or any receptacle for disposing of sewage or sewage matter within the city upon any premises adjoining or accessible to a public sewer.
(Code 1960, § 17.1)
Sec. 82-128. - Connection, etc., permit required.¶
It shall be unlawful for any person to make or cause to be made any excavation in public property, or install or cause to be installed any sewer therein, or make or cause to be made any connection to a public sewer without first having made application to, and having obtained the proper permit therefor from the city. Connections for discharge of industrial wastes shall be issued pursuant to regulations and subject to charges as established from time to time by resolution of the city council.
(Code 1960, § 17.4)
Sec. 82-129. - Tap fee.¶
There shall be a sewer tap charge payable to the city prior to the actual tap being made as adopted by resolution of the city council.
(Code 1960, § 17.5)
Sec. 82-130. - Inspection.¶
The city shall have a maximum of eight working days after the filing of the application for the sewer connection and service to inspect the premises and the plumbing installed in connection therewith to ascertain if the plumbing is in proper condition and in compliance with all of the plumbing ordinances and requirements of the city before the permit shall be granted.
(Code 1960, § 17.5)
Sec. 82-131. - Encroachment permit.¶
An encroachment permit pursuant to section 58-52 is required prior to commencement of work within a dedicated public right-of-way.
(Code 1960, § 17.5)
Sec. 82-132. - Opening manholes restricted.¶
It shall be unlawful for any person, other than a city employee in the line of duty, to open or enter any manhole in any public sewer for any purpose whatsoever.
(Code 1960, § 17.10)
Sec. 82-133. - Extension of sewer lines to subdivisions within city.¶
The city will extend a sewer line to a subdivision or plot which lies within the city on the following terms and conditions:
(1) The applicant will be required to deposit with the city clerk the total estimated reasonable cost of extending a sewer line into the subdivision or plot and upon the completion of the extension of the sewer line shall deposit with the city clerk any additional sum of money necessary to cover the actual cost of the extension.
(2) If the actual cost of the extension shall be less than the amount previously deposited, the excess sum deposited shall be refunded to the applicant upon the completion of the sewer line extension to the subdivision or plot.
(3) The size, type and condition of the materials and location of the sewer line shall be specified by the city and the actual construction shall be done by the city or contractor acceptable to it.
(4) In no case shall the required estimate for deposit be based upon a line extension in excess of ten inches in diameter.
(Code 1960, § 17.7)
Secs. 82-134—82-145. - Reserved.¶
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