Windsor Municipal Code Art. 2 Sewer Construction

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

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)

When any excavation for a sewer connection will be located in the streets of the District, the applicant for such permit shall apply to the Public Works Department for an encroachment permit, and pay such fees as established from time to time.

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)

The Board of Directors shall adopt, by resolution, such regulations from time to time as it shall deem fit setting forth construction requirements for sewers, materials for sewers, charges for connection, sewer use charges, materials prohibited to be discharged, regulation of wastewater system, discharge and construction permits and the like.

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)

The Board of Directors shall fix the rates to be charged for sewer service by the District by resolution, and in so doing, shall distinguish the different classes of service made available and fix rates appropriate to each class of service. Rates shall be fixed and revised from time to time with the objective that the POTW shall be operated on a sound economic basis as a revenue-producing enterprise.

Charges for industrial users may also be based on applicable waste loading discharges to the sewer determined with the applicable provisions of this title or provisions adopted in implementation of this title.

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)

In accordance with Section 12-3-615 of this Code, the charges fixed by the District for any premises shall be collected with the charges and rates for water services furnished by the District to such premises. The sewer charges fixed by the District shall be billed upon the same bill as is prepared for charges for water services and shall be due and payable at the same time that such charges for water services are due and payable. The total amount due shall be paid as a unit and all of the provisions of this chapter pertaining to the collection of charges for water services shall apply to the collection of any such total amounts.

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)

In the event that any person shall fail to pay any charge provided by the District when the same becomes due, the District may, in addition to any other remedies it has, cut off any of such services and facilities referred to in this article, and shall not resume the same until all delinquent charges together with any charges necessitated by resumption of such services and facilities have been fully paid.

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)

Each charge or rental levied pursuant to this article on property within the District shall be a lien upon the corresponding lot, land or premises served by a connection to the POTW.

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)

No person shall construct a building sewer, lateral sewer or make a connection with any public sewer without first obtaining a permit and paying all fees and connection charges required under this Code.

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)

No person shall uncover, use, alter, disturb, construct, extend or connect to any public sewer without first obtaining a written permit from the District and paying all fees and connection charges and furnishing security and evidence of insurance as may be required in accordance with this Code. The provision of this section requiring permit shall not apply to contractors constructing sewers under contracts with the District.

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)

The application for a public sewer construction permit shall be accompanied by complete plans, profiles and specifications, complying with all applicable ordinances and regulations of the District, 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 ground. The application, together with the plan, profiles and specifications, shall be examined by the District Engineer who shall approve them as filed or require them to be modified as he or she deems necessary for proper installation. After approval by the District, a permit shall be issued upon the payment of all connection charges, fees and furnishing bonds as required by the District, or as otherwise provided in an agreement executed by the District. The permit shall prescribe such terms and conditions as the District finds necessary in the public interest.

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010; Ord. No. 2014-72, § 1, 11-19-2014)

Prior to the issuance of a permit for public sewer construction, the applicant shall enter into a main extension agreement as provided by resolution of the Board.

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)

The requirements of these regulations shall be fully complied with before any final subdivision map shall be approved by the County. The final subdivision map shall provide for the dedication of easements or rights-of-way in which public sewer lines are to be constructed, unless such easements have been granted by easement prior to approval of such map.

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)

After approval of the application, evidenced by the issuance of a 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 District Engineer.

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)

If work under a permit be not commenced within one (1) year from the date of issuance or, if after partial completion, the work be discontinued for a period of one (1) year, the permit shall thereupon become void and no further work shall be done until a new permit shall have been secured. New connection, engineering and inspection fees shall be paid upon the issuance of the new permit.

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)

The applicant's signature on an application for any permit shall constitute an agreement to comply with such permit and all of the provisions, terms and requirements of this and other ordinances, rules and regulations of the District and with the plans and specifications he/she had filed with his/her applications, if any, together with such corrections or modifications as may be made or permitted by the District, if any. Such agreement shall be binding upon the applicant and may be altered only by the District upon the written request for the alteration from the applicant.

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)

Minimum standards for the design and construction of sewers shall be in accordance with the design standards of the District, as adopted by resolution of the Board. The District Engineer may require modification or higher standards where unusual conditions are encountered.

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)

Any person constructing a sewer within a street shall comply with all State, County, Town or District laws, ordinances, rules and regulations pertaining to the cutting of pavement opening, barricading, lighting and protecting of trenches, backfilling and repaving thereof and shall obtain all permits and pay all fees required by the department having jurisdiction prior to the issuance of a permit by the District.

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)

In the event an easement is required for the extension of the public sewer, the applicant shall procure and have accepted by the Board a proper easement or grant of right-of-way of sufficient width to allow the laying, maintenance and replacement of such extension or connection. The width shall be determined by the District Engineer.

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)

Grade and line stakes shall be set by a Registered Civil Engineer in the State of California 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. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)

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 District to the applicant shall be binding on the contractor. The requirements of this section shall apply to lateral sewers installed concurrently with public sewer construction.

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)

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/she 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, bikeways, and other property damaged in the course of the work shall be reconstructed in a manner satisfactory to the District.

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)

"As-built" drawings showing the actual location of all mains, structures, "Tees" and laterals shall be filed with the District before final acceptance of the work.

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)

Before any acceptance of any sewer line by the District and prior to the admission of any wastewater into the system, the sewer line shall be tested and shall be complete in full compliance with all requirements of the District Standards and to the satisfaction of the District Engineer.

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)

All lateral and main sewer construction work shall be inspected by the District to insure compliance with all requirements of the District. No lateral sewer shall be covered at any point until it has been inspected and passed for acceptance. No sewer shall be connected to the public wastewater collection system until the work covered by the permit has been completed, inspected and approved by the District.

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)

It shall be the duty of the person doing the work authorized by permit to notify the District that the work is ready for inspection. Such notification shall be given not less than twenty-four (24) hours before the work is to be inspected. It shall be the duty of the person doing the work to make sure that the work will stand the tests required by the District before giving the above notification.

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)

When any work has been inspected and the work condemned and no certification of satisfactory completion given, a written notice to that effect shall be given instructing the owner of the premises, or the agent of such owner, to repair or replace the sewer or other work authorized by the permit, in accordance with the ordinance, rules and regulations of the District.

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)

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 owner. The owner shall indemnify the District from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the work.

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)

The District and its officers, agents and employees shall not be answerable for any liability or injury or death to any person or damage to any property arising during or growing out of the performance of any work by any such applicant. The applicant shall be answerable for, and shall save the District and its officers, agents and employees harmless from any liability imposed by law upon the District or its officers, agents or employees, fees and interest incurred in defending same or in seeking to enforce this provision. Applicant shall be solely liable for any defects in the performance of his/her work or any failure which may develop therein.

(Ord. No. 2010-263, Exh. A, 7-7-2010)