Williams Municipal Code Art. 4 Construction and Maintenance of Sewers

A. The applicant's signature on an application for a sewer connection permit shall constitute an agreement to comply with such permit and all of the provisions, terms and requirements of this chapter and other ordinances, rules and regulations of the city, and with the plans and specifications approved by the city, if any, together with such corrections or modifications as may be made or permitted by the city, if any. Such agreement shall be binding upon the applicant and may be altered only by the city upon the written request for the alteration from the applicant.

B. After issuance of a sewer connection permit, no change shall be made in the location of the sewer, the grade, materials, or other details from those described in the permit or as shown on the plans and specifications for which the permit was issued except with written permission from the city engineer.

C. Except as otherwise provided in a main line extension agreement, if work under a sewer connection permit is not commenced within six months from the date of issuance of the permit, or if after partial completion, the work is discontinued for a period of six months, the permit shall thereupon become void and no further work shall be done until a new permit shall have been secured. New engineering and inspection fees and any increase in connection charges shall be paid upon the issuance of the new permit.

(Ord. No. 270-25, § 1(Exh. A), 5-21-2025)

Except when waived by the city engineer for small projects, the application for a sewer connection permit shall be accompanied by complete plans and specifications, complying with all applicable ordinances, rules and regulations of the city, prepared by a registered civil engineer in the State of California showing all details of the proposed work based on an accurate survey of the grounds. The application, together with the plan and specifications shall be examined by the city engineer who shall approve them as filed or require them to be modified as he deems necessary for proper installation. After approval by the city engineer, a permit shall be issued upon the payment of all connection charges, fees and furnishing bonds as required by the city. The permit shall prescribed such terms and conditions as the city engineer finds necessary in the public interest.

Minimum standards for the design and construction of sewers shall be in accordance with the standard specifications. The city engineer may permit modifications or may require higher standards where unusual conditions are encountered.

(Ord. No. 270-25, § 1(Exh. A), 5-21-2025)

Prior to the issuance of a permit for public sewer construction involving the extension and/or construction of a sewer main line, the applicant shall enter into a main line extension agreement in a form acceptable to the city. The provisions of a sewer main line extension agreement may be incorporated as part of a subdivision improvement agreement. The sewer main line extension agreement may include, but not necessarily be limited to, provisions concerning the design, engineering, and construction of sewer system improvements at the sole cost and expense of the applicant; review and approval of plans and specifications by the city; dedication and transfer of land and rights-of-way from the applicant to the city; performance and maintenance guarantees from the applicant; city inspection, testing and acceptance of the sewer system improvements; and other terms and conditions the city finds necessary or appropriate in the public interest.

(Ord. No. 270-25, § 1(Exh. A), 5-21-2025)

The requirements of this chapter shall be fully complied with before any final subdivision map shall be approved by the city council, or they shall be incorporated into the subdivision improvement agreement entered into as a condition of recording this final map. The final subdivision map shall provide for the dedication of public utility easements or rights-of-way in which public sewer lines are to be constructed.

(Ord. No. 270-25, § 1(Exh. A), 5-21-2025)

Whenever it is necessary to excavate from property line to sewers in public streets or rights-of-way of the city, such excavation shall be made by the person making application and all work shall be installed by an appropriately licensed contractor.

(Ord. No. 270-25, § 1(Exh. A), 5-21-2025)

Any person constructing a sewer within a street shall comply with all federal, state, county or city laws, ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining to the work, and shall obtain all permits and pay all fees required by all entities having jurisdiction prior to the issuance of a permit by the city.

(Ord. No. 270-25, § 1(Exh. A), 5-21-2025)

In the event an easement is required for the extension of the public sewer, the applicant shall pay all costs and expenses necessary to acquire for the city a proper easement or grant of right-of-way sufficient to allow the laying, maintenance, and replacement of such extension or connection. Said width shall be determined by the city engineer.

(Ord. No. 270-25, § 1(Exh. A), 5-21-2025)

Grade and line stakes shall be set by a registered civil engineer prior to the start of work on any public sewer construction. The contractor shall be responsible for accurately transferring grades to grade bars and sewer invert.

(Ord. No. 270-25, § 1(Exh. A), 5-21-2025)

Only properly licensed contractors shall be authorized to perform the work of public sewer construction. All terms and conditions of the permit issued by the city to the applicant shall be binding on the contractor.

(Ord. No. 270-25, § 1(Exh. A), 5-21-2025)

The applicant shall maintain such barriers, lights and signs as are necessary to give warning to the public at all times that a sewer is under construction and of each dangerous condition to be encountered as a result thereof. He shall also likewise protect the public in the use of the sidewalk against any such conditions in connection with the construction of the sewer, streets, sidewalks, parkways, and other property damaged in the course of the work shall be reconstructed in a manner satisfactory to the city.

(Ord. No. 270-25, § 1(Exh. A), 5-21-2025)

Before any acceptance of any sewer by the city and prior to the admission of any wastewater into the sewer system, the sewer shall be tested and shall be complete in full compliance with all requirements of the standard specifications and to the satisfaction of the city engineer.

(Ord. No. 270-25, § 1(Exh. A), 5-21-2025)

All sewer main and lateral construction work shall be inspected by the city engineer to ensure compliance with all requirements of the city prior to the admission of any wastewater into the sewer system. No sewer shall be covered at any point until it has been inspected and passed for acceptance.

(Ord. No. 270-25, § 1(Exh. A), 5-21-2025)

All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of any sewer or other work for which a permit has been issued shall be borne by the applicant. The applicant shall indemnify, hold harmless, and protect the city and its officers, agents and employees from any liability, claim, damage, cost or expense (including attorney fees) arising out of or in connection with the performance of any work by the applicant.

(Ord. No. 270-25, § 1(Exh. A), 5-21-2025)

The city council may, by resolution, adopt such regulations as it shall deem necessary or appropriate setting forth construction requirements for sewers, materials for sewers, technical standards and specifications, materials prohibited to be discharged, and such other regulations necessary or appropriate for the safe and efficient operation of the sewer system or to implement the purposes of this chapter.

(Ord. No. 270-25, § 1(Exh. A), 5-21-2025)