Yolo County Municipal Code Art. 2 Public Sewers: Construction

(a) Required. In accordance with the provisions of Article 5 of this chapter, no person shall construct, extend, or connect to any public sewer or house connection sewer under the jurisdiction of the District without first obtaining a written permit from the Engineer, paying all fees and connection charges, and furnishing bonds as required in this chapter.

(b) Exception. The provisions of this section requiring permits shall not be construed to apply to contractors constructing sewers and appurtenances under contracts awarded and entered into by the County through the Department of Public Works. (§ 401, Ord. 497; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

Any sewer line which connects to a public sewer, other than a building sewer and house connection sewer, shall be classified as a public sewer line and shall be subject to the submittal of plans, profiles, and specifications as required. The application for a permit for public sewer construction shall be accompanied by complete plans, profiles, and specifications complying with all applicable laws, rules, and regulations of the District and the County. Such plans, profiles, and specifications shall be prepared by a registered civil engineer and show all details of the proposed work based on an accurate survey of ground. The application, together with the plans, profiles, and specifications, shall be examined by the Engineering Division which shall, within thirty (30) days, approve them as filed or require them to be modified as is deemed necessary for proper installation. After examination by the Engineering Division, the application, plans, profiles, and specifications shall be submitted to the Director of Public Works for his review and comments. When the Director of Public Works is satisfied that the proposed work is proper and the plans, profiles, and specifications are sufficient and correct, he shall sign each original tracing and shall order the issuance of a permit predicated upon the payment of all connection charges and fees and furnishing bonds as required by the Engineer. The permit shall prescribe such terms and conditions as the Director of Public Works finds necessary in the public interest. (§ 402, Ord. 497; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

Any person constructing a sewer within a street shall comply with all State, County, and City laws, rules, and regulations pertaining to the cutting of pavement, the opening, barricading, lighting, and protecting of trenches, and the 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 Director of Public Works. (§ 407, Ord. 497; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

Only properly licensed contractors shall be authorized to perform the work of public sewer construction within the District. All terms and conditions of the permit issued by the District to the applicant shall be binding on the contractor. (§ 405, Ord. 497; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

The provisions of Sections 6-5.201 and 6-5.202 of this article shall be fully complied with before any final subdivision map which includes property within any District shall be approved by the County. The final subdivision map shall provide for the dedication for public use of streets, easements, or rights-of-way in which public sewer lines are to be constructed. If a final subdivision map of a tract is recorded and the work of constructing sewers to serve the tract is not completed within the time limit allowed on the permit, the Director of Public Works may extend the time limit or may complete the work and take appropriate steps to enforce the provisions of the bond furnished by the subdivider. (§ 403, Ord. 497; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

In the event an easement is required for the extension of the public sewer or the making of connections, the applicant shall procure and have accepted by the Engineering Division and the County the proper easement or grant of right-of-way sufficient in length to allow the laying and maintenance of such extension or connection. (§ 404, Ord. 497; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

Grade and line stakes shall be set by a registered civil engineer or land surveyor 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. (§ 406, Ord. 497; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

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 likewise protect the public in the use of the sidewalk against any such conditions in connection with the construction of the sewer. (§ 408, Ord. 497; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

Streets, sidewalks, parkways, and other property disturbed in the course of the sewer construction work shall be reinstalled in a manner satisfactory to the District and the County or any other person having jurisdiction thereover. (§ 408, Ord. 497; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

The minimum standards for the design and construction of sewers within the District shall be in accordance with the Improvement Standards and Specifications of the County adopted by the Board, copies of which are on file in the office of the Department of Public Works. The Engineer may permit modifications or may require higher standards where unusual conditions are encountered.

"As-built" tracings, showing the actual location of all mains, structures, Y's, and laterals, shall be filed as a permanent record with the Engineer before final acceptance of the work. (§ 409, Ord. 497; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

Before the acceptance of any sewer line by the Engineer, and prior to the admission of any sewage into the system, the sewer line shall be tested and completed in full compliance with all the requirements of the Improvement Standards and Specifications of the County and to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works. (§ 410, Ord. 497; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)