BUILDING SEWERS, CONNECTIONS AND REPAIRS

Salt Lake City Code tit. 17, div. II, ch. 17.48

in effect

Salt Lake City Code § 17.48.010 DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS

17.48.010: DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION SPECIFICATIONS: The size, slope, alignment, materials of construction of a building sewer, and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing and backfilling the trench shall all conform to the requirements of the building and plumbing code or other applicable laws, rules and regulations of federal, state, and local entities, and POTW construction standards. All building sewers larger than six inches (6") in diameter shall be approved in writing by the director. (Ord. 36-93 § 6, 1993: prior code § 37-3-3)

Salt Lake City Code § 17.48.020 SEWER SPECIFICATIONS

17.48.020: SEWER SPECIFICATIONS: A. The size of a building sewer shall be four inches (4") or six inches (6") in diameter. The minimum slope shall be: 4 inch tile | 2 percent 4 inch ductile iron or PVC | 1.67 percent 6 inch concrete or tile | 1 percent 6 inch iron or PVC | 0.89 percent 8 inch concrete or tile | 0.40 percent 8 inch iron or PVC | 0.40 percent B. Acceptable materials are: 1. Vitrified clay (tile); 2. Concrete over four inches (4") in diameter; 3. Minimum SDR 35 PVC; 4. Cast iron; and 5. Ductile iron. C. Pipe alignment of the building sewer shall be as approved by the POTW. Deviation of this section may only be considered upon written request from the owner and plumber. Approval of any such request shall be in writing by the director. (Ord. 36-93 § 6, 1993: prior code § 37-3-11)

Salt Lake City Code § 17.48.030 SEPARATE CONNECTION FOR EACH PREMISES

17.48.030: SEPARATE CONNECTION FOR EACH PREMISES: Each separate building or premises shall have a separate connection to the main sewer line, except when deemed impracticable and so found in writing by the director. Each owner will bear and pay for the maintenance and repair of such owner's building or lateral sewer. Notwithstanding the above, where a dwelling is the rear of another building and on the same building lot and owned by the same party, the director may issue a sewer permit for a multiple connection. (Ord. 36-93 § 6, 1993: prior code § 7-3-1)

Salt Lake City Code § 17.48.040 REUSE OF OLD BUILDING SEWERS

17.48.040: REUSE OF OLD BUILDING SEWERS: Old building sewers may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test by the POTW, to meet all requirements herein, otherwise, old building sewers shall be plugged at the user's expense upon discontinuance of service. Services to be disconnected permanently shall be plugged at the wye or property line as determined by the POTW. The plug in the old building sewer must be approved and an inspection fee will be charged by the POTW. (Ord. 36-93 § 6, 1993: prior code § 37-3-2)

Salt Lake City Code § 17.48.050 CONNECTION TO POTW SEWER; REQUIREMENTS

17.48.050: CONNECTION TO POTW SEWER; REQUIREMENTS: No person shall make any connections to, or in any manner perform any work upon any of the mains, connections or appliances pertaining to the sewer facilities of Salt Lake City until such person shall have secured a license, been registered, and where applicable, filed a performance bond guaranteeing the installation of underground sewer facilities within the city service area. The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the director when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the POTW sewer. The connection shall be made by or under the supervision of the director or his/her representative. The connection of the building sewer to the POTW sewer shall conform to the requirements of the building and plumbing codes, or other applicable laws, rules and regulations of federal, state and local entities. All such connections shall be made watertight. A bonded licensed plumber shall install service laterals from the main to the property line at the center of the lot or such other location as is approved by the city. (Ord. 36-93 § 6, 1993: Ord. 8-90 § 4, 1990: prior code § 37-3-6)

Salt Lake City Code § 17.48.060 BUILDING SEWER ELEVATION; LOW AREAS

17.48.060: BUILDING SEWER ELEVATION; LOW AREAS: In all buildings where the elevation is too low to permit gravity flow to the POTW sewer, sanitary sewage discharge from such building shall be lifted by a POTW approved means and discharged to the sewer and operated and maintained by the user. (Ord. 36-93 § 6, 1993: prior code § 37-3-4)

Salt Lake City Code § 17.48.070 SEPARATION FROM OTHER UTILITIES

17.48.070: SEPARATION FROM OTHER UTILITIES: All utility lines or conduits shall be separated from the building sewer as required by state law. In addition, separation of culinary water line and sanitary sewer line shall be a minimum of three feet (3') of undisturbed ground from outside pipe diameter to outside pipe diameter. A sanitary sewer crossing above a culinary water line shall be of a material approved by the director and extend a minimum of ten feet (10') on either side of the water line without a joint. (Ord. 36-93 § 6, 1993: prior code § 37-3-8)

Salt Lake City Code § 17.48.080 PIPE TO BE FREE OF DEFECTS

17.48.080: PIPE TO BE FREE OF DEFECTS: All pipe shall be sound, free from holes or cracks, without traps, valves or other obstructions which might prevent or retard the free passage of air and sewage. (Ord. 36-93 § 6, 1993: prior code § 37-3-12)

Salt Lake City Code § 17.48.090 CONNECTION OF UNLIKE PIPE; STANDARDS

17.48.090: CONNECTION OF UNLIKE PIPE; STANDARDS: Any connection of pipes of unlike materials shall comply with the Utah plumbing code and the POTW construction standards. (Ord. 36-93 § 6, 1993: prior code § 37-3-10)

Salt Lake City Code § 17.48.100 JOINT WHICH CONNECTS TO POTW SEWER; SPECIFICATIONS

17.48.100: JOINT WHICH CONNECTS TO POTW SEWER; SPECIFICATIONS: The connection of the "wye" onto the main sewer shall be entirely surrounded with a collar of a design specified by the POTW construction standards. Connection work shall be done only by the POTW, or in the presence of the POTW inspector. The trench shall not be backfilled until the building sewer line has been connected, tested and approved by the POTW inspector. (Ord. 36-93 § 6, 1993: prior code § 37-3-16)

Salt Lake City Code § 17.48.110 CLEANOUT REQUIREMENTS

17.48.110: CLEANOUT REQUIREMENTS: A cleanout "wye" must be located immediately at the property line or as approved by the director. In all cases, the cleanout pipe from the "wye" to the surface of the finished grade must be iron or other material approved by the director, and on a slope of forty five degrees (45°). The cover must be a city director approved cleanout plug. Additional cleanouts shall be placed a minimum of fifty feet (50') apart along any four inch (4") building sewer, and every one hundred feet (100') along any six inch (6") building sewer, and at all other changes in direction. Cross supports for cleanouts shall be eighteen inches (18") below the cleanout tops. No waste or soil shall enter cleanout pipes. A test tee shall be required at or near the property line or wye as required by inspector. (Ord. 36-93 § 6, 1993: prior code § 37-3-13)

Salt Lake City Code § 17.48.120 INSTALLATION EXPENSES

17.48.120: INSTALLATION EXPENSES: All costs and expenses incidental to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the applicant. The applicant shall retain or employ a licensed and bonded sewer contractor or plumber to make connection to and install a sewer. (Ord. 36-93 § 6, 1993: prior code § 37-3-5)

Salt Lake City Code § 17.48.130 FEE; OPENING SEWER WHEN JUNCTION PIPE NOT AVAILABLE

17.48.130: FEE; OPENING SEWER WHEN JUNCTION PIPE NOT AVAILABLE: Where there is no junction pipe in the POTW sewer at the point where connection is desired to be made, the opening of the sewer and the installation of the junction pipe will be made by the POTW or its designee, if deemed necessary by the POTW, upon payment of the fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule to cover the cost of the work. (Ord. 24-11, 2011)

Salt Lake City Code § 17.48.140 FEE; REPLACING DAMAGED JUNCTION PIPE

17.48.140: FEE; REPLACING DAMAGED JUNCTION PIPE: In case the junction pipe to the POTW sewer is broken off or damaged, it must be replaced. The installing of a new junction pipe will be made by the POTW or its designee upon payment of the fee shown on the Salt Lake City consolidated fee schedule to cover the cost of the work. (Ord. 24-11, 2011)

Salt Lake City Code § 17.48.150 TESTING FOR LEAKS

17.48.150: TESTING FOR LEAKS: All building sewers shall be tested for leaks in the manner prescribed by POTW and in the presence of its inspector. Every joint shall be watertight before acceptance by the inspector. (Ord. 36-93 § 6, 1993: prior code § 37-3-15)

Salt Lake City Code § 17.48.160 TRENCH SAFETY AND SURFACE RESTORATION

17.48.160: TRENCH SAFETY AND SURFACE RESTORATION: Safety for all trench excavation and restoration shall be the sole responsibility of the person making the excavation. (Ord. 36-93 § 6, 1993: prior code § 37-3-14)

Salt Lake City Code § 17.48.170 EXCAVATION BARRICADES AND PUBLIC SAFETY

17.48.170: EXCAVATION BARRICADES AND PUBLIC SAFETY: All excavations for building sewer installation shall be adequately guarded by the owner or the owner's representative with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other public property disturbed in the course of the work shall be restored by the owner or the owner's representative in a manner satisfactory to the POTW and the street owner. (Ord. 36-93 § 6, 1993: prior code § 37-3-7)

Salt Lake City Code § 17.48.180 EARTH COVER REQUIRED

17.48.180: EARTH COVER REQUIRED: No lateral sewer line shall have less than two feet (2') of earth cover at finished grade and four feet (4') minimum over the mains, unless specifically authorized otherwise in writing by the director. (Ord. 36-93 § 6, 1993: prior code § 37-3-17)

Salt Lake City Code § 17.48.190 MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITY

17.48.190: MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITY: All building sewers, including the connection to the POTW sewer, shall be maintained by the property owner. (Ord. 36-93 § 6, 1993: prior code § 37-3-9)

Salt Lake City Code § 17.48.200 SURVEY AND INSPECTION

17.48.200: SURVEY AND INSPECTION: Each building sewer will have a survey and inspection before it is accepted by the city public utilities. No survey shall be made until the inside rough plumbing has been accepted by building and housing services unless written permission is granted by the director. Any adjustments to the building sewer after such permission is granted will be at the property owner's expense. (Ord. 36-93 § 6, 1993)

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