Yolo County Municipal Code Art. 5 Permits, Fees, Deposits, and Insurance

(a) Required. No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connection with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenance or perform any work on any house connection without first obtaining a written permit from the Engineer.

(b) Exception. No permit shall be required for routine clean-out work on house connection sewers where no opening is required. (§ 601, Ord. 497; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

Any person lawfully entitled to apply for and receive a permit shall make such application on forms provided by the Engineer for such purpose.

The applicant shall give a description of the character of the work proposed to be done and the location, ownership, occupancy, and use of the premises in connection therewith. The Engineer may require plans, specifications, or drawings and such other information as he may deem necessary. (§ 602, Ord. 497; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

The applicant's signature on an application for any permit shall constitute an agreement to comply with all of the provisions, terms, and requirements of this chapter and other applicable laws, with the rules and regulations of the District, and with the plans and specifications he has filed with his application, 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 written request for the alteration from the applicant. (§ 604, Ord. 497; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

If the Engineer determines that the plans, specifications, drawings, descriptions, and information furnished by the applicant is in compliance with the provisions of this chapter and the rules and regulations of the District, the Engineer shall issue the permit applied for upon the payment of the fees set forth in this article. (§ 602, Ord. 497; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

After the approval of the application, evidenced by the issuance of a permit, no change shall be made in the location of the sewer or 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 the written permission of the District, the Engineer, or other authorized representative. (§ 603, Ord. 497; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

At all times while the work under any permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter is in progress, the original of such permit shall be kept at the place of work and shall, on demand, be exhibited to the Engineer. (§ 601, Ord. 497; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

No person, other than the permittee, shall perform any work under a permit issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. (§ 602, Ord. 497; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

(a) House connection permits and inspections. A fee in the amount of Ten and no/100ths ($10.00) Dollars shall be paid to the District for issuing a permit and inspecting each house connection sewer installation.

(b) Alteration of existing sewer installations. A fee in the amount of Ten and no/100ths ($10.00) Dollars shall be paid to the District for issuing a permit for any work adding to, altering, or extending an existing public sewer installation. In addition, a plan-checking and construction inspection fee in the amount of two (2¢) cents per lineal foot per inch of pipe diameter shall be paid.

(c) Hookup charges for partially assessed and unassessed areas. The owners of lands within the boundaries of a District, which lands have been partially assessed or not assessed at all, shall comply with the provisions of subsections (a) and (b) of this section and, in addition, shall pay to the District a hookup charge which shall be determined on the basis of area and upon fees established by resolution for each District within the County.

(d) Outside users. Outside users shall comply with the provisions of this section and of this chapter but shall be considered on an individual basis by the Department of Public Works. (§§ 605, 606, and 608, Ord. 497; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

All fees and charges collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter shall be deposited with the Treasurer-Tax Collector to the credit of the District within which the work is done. (§ 607, Ord. 497; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

(a) Cash deposits. Before any permit is issued pursuant to the provisions of this chapter, a cash deposit or surety bond shall be on file with the County. The cash deposit shall be in a sum of not less than Five Hundred and no/100ths ($500.00) Dollars, or 100 percent of the estimated cost of the work, whichever is greater. Such deposit shall remain with the County for not less than six (6) months from the date of the last permit issued to the depositor thereof. Such deposit shall be held to insure the faithful performance of the work, and the County is hereby empowered to deduct from such cash deposit all sums due for any and all damages occurring to the County by reason of faulty or defective work of the permittee.

(b) Bonds. At the option of the permittee, a good and sufficient bond in any amount equal to the amount of such cash deposit may be executed by the applicant to the satisfaction of the Director of Public Works, payable to the County by a reliable surety company. Such bond shall be conditioned upon the faithful and proper performance of the work upon the same terms as the terms required by such cash deposit in lieu of which such bond is executed. The County is hereby empowered to enforce collections under the bond for all sums due for charges pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and for any and all damages occurring to the County by reason of faulty or defective work by the permittee.

(c) Exception. The requirements of this section may be waived by the Engineer for house connection sewer permits where the lateral exists and no opening in the street surface is necessary. (§§ 609, and 611, Ord. 497; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)

(a) Required. A permit, as provided for in this chapter, shall not be issued until the applicant has filed with the Engineer, in duplicate, a policy or certificate of protective liability insurance in which the County has been named or co-insured with the permittee. The policy of insurance shall insure the County and its departments, officers, and employees, while acting within the scope of their duties, against all claims arising out of, or in connection with, the operations of the permittee or any contractor or subcontractor of the permittee pursuant to the permit.

(b) Amounts. The policy of insurance shall provide coverage in the following amounts:

(1) For bodily injury, One Hundred Thousand and no/100ths ($100,000.00) Dollars for each person;

(2) For each accident, Three Hundred Thousand and no/100ths ($300,000.00) Dollars; and

(3) For property damage, Fifty Thousand and no/100ths ($50,000.00) Dollars for each accident.

(c) Coverage. Such policy of insurance shall provide coverage at least as broad as that provided in the Standard Form approved by the National Bureau of Casualty Underwriters, together with such endorsements as are required to cover the risks involved.

(d) Exception. The requirements of this section may be waived by the Engineer for house connection sewer permits where the lateral exists and no opening in the street surface is necessary. (§§ 610 and 611, Ord. 497; as amended by § 2, Ord. 1470, eff. July 14, 2016)