Sanitary
Sewer Service Line Replacement or Lining & Overhead
Plumbing in Basements
On
February
20, 2003
, the
City Council approved an ordinance establishing new
requirements pertaining to single family residences and
duplexes. These
regulations were adopted by the City Council in response
to the flooding that occurred in the community in Fall
2001. A
summary of the new requirements is provided below.
Sanitary
Sewer Service Line Replacement or Lining
Certification
from a licensed professional engineer or a licensed
plumber must be submitted along with any application for
demolition, significant expansion, or reconstruction of
existing homes to document the condition of the existing
sanitary sewer service line. The certification should include any supporting
documentation including videos of televised lines.
If the line is found to be in unsatisfactory
condition, the service line must be replaced in
conjunction with the construction project. Final inspections or certificates of occupancy cannot be granted until the
replacement is complete. If appropriate, the
Community
Development Department
may authorize lining of the sanitary sewer service line in
lieu of replacement.
Overhead
Plumbing in Basements
Overhead
plumbing is required for all new construction. Any fixtures below grade, including floor drains,
must discharge into an ejector pit and be pumped in the
elevated sanitary main drain or stack.
Overhead plumbing is also required as part any
project where structural alterations to an existing house
are equal to or more than 25% of the value of the
structure prior to the project.
In situations where it is demonstrated that due to
topography or utility locations overhead sewers will not
serve to meet the intent of reducing the incidence of
basement flooding, the requirement may be waived and the
property owner required to sign an acknowledgement of the
risks of gravity drainage.
If you have questions about these requirements or
need additional information, please contact the
Community Development Department
at
847-615-4292
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