Ordinance 030U
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10/17/68
VILLAGE OF CHANHASSEN
CARVER AND HENNEPIN COUNTIES, MINNESOTA
ORDINANCE NO. 30
• AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE INSTALLATION, ALTERATION, EXTENSION AND
REPAIR OF PLUMBING SYSTEMS; REQUIRING PERMITS THEREFOR; LICENSING OF
PERSONS ENGAGED IN THE INSTALLATION THEREOF; PROVIDING FOR INSPECTION;
PRESCRIBING PENALTIES; AND ADOPTING BY REFERENCE THE MINNESOTA PLUMBING
CODE.
The Council of the Village of Chanhassen ordains:
Section 1. MINNESOTA PLUMBING CODE.
A certain document, three copies of which are on file in the office of the Village
Clerk of the Village of Chanhassen, each being marked "Official Copy, Village of
Chanhassen" and designated as Minnesota Plumbing Code, adopted by the Minnesota
State Board of Health on July 20, 1937, and as amended on May 9, 1939, January 14,
1947, and October 16, 1951, be and the same is hereby adopted as the Plumbing Code
of the Village of Chanhassen for regulating the installation, alteration, extension
and repair of plumbing systems; requiring permits therefor; licensing of persons en-
gaged in the installation thereof; providing for inspection; prescribing penalties; and
each and all of the regulations , provisions, conditions , terms and penalties of said
Minnesota Plumbing Code are hereby referred to, adopted and made a part hereof as
if fully set out in this ordinance except for the amendments, deletions and additions
thereof hereinafter set forth.
Section 2. CONSTRUCTION OF MINNESOTA PLUMBING CODE.
Wherever used in said Minnesota Plumbing Code or this ordinance, "City" or
"Village" shall mean the Village of Chanhassen, "Council" shall mean the Council
of the Village of Chanhassen, "Clerk" shall mean the Clerk of the Village of Chan-
hassen, "Prop._ administrative authority" shall mean t Village
Plumbing Inspector engaged by the Village and assigned the responsibility
• for the administration of this ordinance.
Section 3. ADDITIONS, AMENDMENTS AND DELETIONS.
3.01 Building Sewer and Drain. The building sewer or building
is
drain when underground shall not be placed closer than 20 feet to any
water supply well or buried water suction pipe.
3.02 New Construction. In all new construction provision shall
be made for future public sewer connection by providing for the
connection of the building drain with the building sewer, and no
permit shall be issued under Section 5 hereof unless the applicant
shall have first submitted satisfactory detailed plans and specifications
to the Village Clerk providing for such connection.
3.03 Village and Community Water Systems. Water service lines from
a village or community water system and water meters shall be installed
in the manner specified in Ordinance No. 6 of the Village of Chanhassen.
3.04 Village Sanitary Sewer System. All connections with the
Village sanitary sewer system, hereinafter referred to as the public
sewer, shall be made in accordance with the provisions of the Minnesota
Plumbing Code as herein adopted, Ordinances Nos. 5 and 5A of the
Village of Chanhassen, and the following provisions:
(a) The connection of the building sewer into the public
sewer shall be made at the "Y" branch if such branch
is available at a suitable location. If the public
sewer is twelve (12) inches in diameter or less, and
a properly located "Y" branch is not available, the
• owner, at his expense, shall install a "Y" branch in
• the public sewer at the location specified by the
Village Engineer. Where the public sewer is greater than
12 inches in diameter, and a properly located "Y"
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nch is not available, a neat hole may :ut
into the public sewer to receive the building
• sewer with entry in the downstream direction at
an angle of approximately forth -five (45) degrees
above horizontal.
• A forth -five (45) degree ell may be used to
make such connection, with the spigot end cut so as
not to extend past the inner surface of the public
sewer. The invert of the building sewer at the
point of connection shall be at the same or at a
higher elevation than the spring line of the public
sewer. A smooth neat joint shall be made, and the
connection made secure and watertight by engagement
in concrete. Special fillings may be used for the
connection only when approved by the Village Engineer.
(b) All connections to the public sewer shall be made where
building sewers have been installed. Connections with
the public sewer at any other location shall be approved
by the Village Engineer prior to commencement of
construction. In the event a previously installed
building sewer cannot be used, the property owner shall
pay the full cost of making the connection.
3.05 Existing Plumbing Installations. Existing plumbing installations
which do not meet the standards established by this code may be repaired
or altered only upon written authorization of the Village Plumbing
Inspector provided such repair or alteration does not endanger the
• public health.
Section 4. LICENSE, BOND and FEE.
4.01 License and Bond. No person, firm or corporation shall engage
in or work at the business of a master plumber or journeyman plumber
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in the Villalef Chanhassen unless licensed to do so the
Minnesota State Board of Health; and no person, firm or corporation
shall engage in the business of installation, alteration, extension,
or repair of plumbing systems within the Village without first
obtaining a license from the Village to carry on such occupation,
• and filing with the Clerk a surety bond in the amount of $2,000.00
in favor of the Village and the public suffering damages by reason
of the breach of the conditions of said bond, said bond to be in
the form prescribed by the Village and conditioned upon the faithful
performance of contracts and compliance with this ordinance by the
licensee. Such license shall be renewable annually on or before
January 1 of each year and may be revoked or refused by the Council
for cause. Any installation, alteration, extension, or repair of
a plumbing system by a licensee in violation of the provisions of
this ordinance or a refusal on the part of a licensee to correct
• such defective work performed by such licensee shall be cause for
revocation of or refusal to renew a license. No licensee shall allow
any other person, firm or corporation to use such license for the
performance of plumbing work within the Village.
4.02 Fee. The annual license fee shall be $25.00. Application
for such license shall be made annually on a form furnished by the
Village.
4.03 Hearing. Before any license issued under the provisions of this
section may be revoked or its renewal refused, the licensee shall be
given a hearing to show cause why such license should not be revoked
or refused. Notice of the time, place and purpose of such hearing
• shall be in writing delivered in person to the licensee, or mailed
. to said licensee by certified mail at the address of the licensee as
set forth on licensee's application.
Section 5. PERMITS, FEES and APPLICATIONS.
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5.01 E—(
s and Fees. No person, firm or corpo -)n shall
install, alter, repair, or extend any plumbing system in the Village
without first obtaining a permit therefor from the Village. At the
time of application for said permit, the applicant shall pay a fee
therefor as follows:
• Minimum plumbing permit fee $15.00
For each plumbing fixture or fixture
opening in excess of 8 $ 1.00
Private community water service connection $10.00
Sanitary sewer service connection $10.00
5.02 Connection with Water and Sewer Systems. A plumbing permit
is required for the installation and connection of each water service
line or pipe with the water main of all water systems serving more than
one family, and for all sewer connections with the Village Sanitary
Sewer System. An excavation permit as provided by Ordinance No. 27
of the Village of Chanhassen shall be required if any part of the
excavation for water service or sewer service is within a Village
street.
5.03 Applications. Application for a permit shall be made in
writing upon forms furnished by the Village and shall be signed by
the applicant. Each application for a permit shall have thereon
the street address or legal description of the property on which
the proposed installation, alteration, repair, or extension is to
take place; and each application for a permit shall be accompanied
by complete plans and specifications for the plumbing installation,
repair, alteration, or extension together with substantiating data
attesting to the compliance with the minimum standards of this
ordinance. The application shall state the name of the person, firm
• or corporation who is to install the system, and shall provide such
further information as may be required by the Plumbing Inspector.
5.04 Plans and Specifications. Plans and specifications for
installation, alteration, repair and extension of plumbing systems
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'for all buil s, except single family or 2 -family d0ngs and
buildings with less than 2000 square feet, shall be prepared and
signed by an engineer or architect registered by the State of
Minnesota.
5.05 Minor Repairs. No permit shall be required in case of
• repair not affecting sanitation, such as mending leaks in faucets,
valves of water supply pipes, mending broken fixtures, tanks, boilers,
releasing frozen pipes, or rodding and flushing of house sewers or
drains.
5.06 Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation commencing the
installation, alteration, repair or extension of any plumbing system
or doing any act for which a permit is required without first having
obtained such permit, shall pay, in addition to the fees prescribed
herein, an additional fee of 100% of the applicable permit fee; and
the payment of such additional fee shall not relieve such person, firm
or corporation from other penalties prescribed in this Code.
Section 6. ADMINISTRATION.
The Council may delegate responsibility for the administration
of this ordinance to a qualified plumbing inspector.
Section 7. INSPECTIONS and TESTS.
7.01 Renotification. The fee for renotification and reinspection
as provided in Subsection (c) of Section 157 of Article XIV of the
Minnesota Plumbing Code is hereby established to be $10.00.
Section 8. VIOLATIONS.
In addition to the penalties for violations of this ordinance as
set forth in Sections 4 and 5 hereof, any person, firm or corporation
• violating or failing to comply with any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by a fine of not to exceed $100.00 or by imprisonment
for not to exceed 90 days for each offense. Each day that a violation
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is permitted to exist shall constitute a separate offense.
Section 9. TITLE.
This ordinance including all portions hereof hereby adopted by
incorporation and reference is hereby entitled and shall be cited
as "The Chanhassen Plumbing Code."
Section 10. EFFECTIVE DATE.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after
its passage and publication.
Passed by the Council this .2 / day of October, 1968.
MAYOR
ATTEST:
Cle -Administrator
Published in Minnetonka Sun on the day of
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0 C 7— , 1968.
SUNNEWSPA'PERS
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION
Excelsior-Deephaven
MINNETONKA SUN;
350 Second Street Excelsior, Minnesota
State of Minnesota permit shall have thereon the
Count of Hennepin } SS.
street address or legal description
County p of',the property on which the pro•
Imo__ �J posed ,installation, 'alteration • re
(Official Publication) In the event tar previously in, pair'' or, extension is to take place;
VILLAGE OF CHANHASSEN stalledt`bu#lding sewer cannot and each application for a permit
CARVER AND HENNEPIN be used; the property owner shall be accompanied by complete
COUNTIES, MINNESOTA shall pay:the hill+;cost o8 nlak• plans and specifications for the
ORDINANCE NO. -30 ing 'the connectfon.�i,' plumbing installation, repair, al.
AN ORDINANCE KEGULATING 3:054 Existing Plum6iag Instal- teration, or exten's'ion together with
W. JOHN BERTRAM, being duly sworn, on oath says he is and during all times here stated THE INSTALLATION, ALTERA• lation, 1 Existing, plumbing ,instal, Substantiating- data attesting to the '
has been the vice president and printer of the newspaper known as The Excelsior -South Shore TION; EXTENSION AND REPAIR lations' which do not; meet "'the compliance with the minimum
OF PLUMBING SYSTEMS• standards established, b standards of this ordinance,' T h e
Sun and has full knowledge of the facts herein stated as follows: (1) Said newspaper Y,�ifs code
B SYSTEMS-
T'HEkE- may be repaired or' altered only application shall state the name of
is printed in the English language in newspaper format and in column and sheet form FOR; LICENSING OF: PERSONS upon written authorizatiom of4the the,, person, firm or corporal#on.
equivalent in printed space to at least 900 square' inc}tes. (2) Said newspaper is a weekly and ENGAGED IN THE INSTALLA• Ufilage.l?lumbmg Inspectgr_provid- wha, is to install the system; and
Is distributed at least once each week. (3) Said newspaper has 50% of its news columns devoted
TION THEREOF; PROVIDING ed such repair or;,viii ation `does shall, provide such further informa-
p FOR INSPECTION;-PRESCRJS- not ..endanger thea ppublic heath. tion as may be 'required' by the
to news of local interest to the community which it purports to serve and does not wholly ING PENALTIES; AND ADDPT• Section 4. `LICExiSE BOND and Plumbing Inspector,'
duplicate any other publication and is not made up entirely of patents, plate matter and ING BY REFERENCE THE MIN- FEE 5.04 • Plans and Specifications.
advertisements. (4) Said newspaper is circulated in and near the municipality which it purports NESOTA PLUMBING CODE., 4:01 License andal3and No per- flans and' specifications for instal. Council. of the Village of son, firm or'ccorpo I d i shall` en• lation, alteration; repair and ex-
to serve, has at least 500 copies regularly delivered to paying subscribers, has an average of Chanhassen ordains: gage in or: work Vat ;the•. business tension of plumbing systems for
at least 75% of its total circulation currently paid or no more than three months in arrears Section 1. MINNESOTA of a. master ,pluxtiber% or ,journey• all buildings, except single family
and has entry as second-class matter in its local post -office. (5) Said newspaper purports to PLUMBING'CODE.` man `plumber in the.`Village of or.
s •family, dwellings and build -
A certain document, three co Chanhassen unless licensed ,to o g with less than 2000 square
erve the in the County of Hennepin and it has its known ies of which' are ori file in the so by the 1VIinnesdta;; tate Board feet; shall be prepared and signed
ffice of issue in the City-e€-ilta3czzta in said county, established and open during its regular 'business office of the Village Clerk of the of Health; "&.66. per iri .firm or by an engineer or architect regis,
hours for the gathering of news, sale of advertisements and sale of subscriptions and main- Village. of Chanhassen, each being 'corporation shall engage .iii the. tered b'v the State of Minnesota:
g marked Official Co business of installation; alteration, 5.05 Minor Repairs, No ;pprmit
Psi Village, of shall be' required rained by the managing officer or persons in its employ and subject to his direction and con- j Chanhassen" :and designated as extension, or ..repair' :of plumbing. ' q lied in ,case' or re; '
trol during all such regular business hours and devoted exclusively during such regular Minnesota Plumbing Code, adopted systems within tilPage without pair, not affecting sanitation, such.
Pt as mendin leaks in faucets, valves
,by the Minnesota State Board o4 ,:first obtainin'gt a v cense. from 'ane of water su
business hours to the business of the newspaper and business related thereto. (6) Said news- Health on July 20, 1937, and `as Village to carry op such, ,occupa= pplY Pfpes, mending
paper files a copy of each issue immediately with the State Historical Society. (7) Said news- amended on May 9; 1939, Januar tion, and filing with ,,the Clerk a broken fixtures, tanks, boilers.. re-
paper has complied with all the foregoing conditions for at least two years preceding the day a ,surety, bond An the-,amotint'., of And
frozen pipes, or rodding
14, 1947, and October .16, 1951,;:be
or dates of publication mentioned below. (8) Said newspaper has filed with the Secretary of and the same is hereby ado ted $2,000,60 in favor of the•Vil a e and UP 'n of house sewers dr
as the Plumbing Code' of the Vil• the•; public sufferittpt, damges { by. drains.
State of Minnesota prior to January 1, 1966 and each January 1 thereafter an affidavit in the Sage of Chanhassen for regulating reason of the;; brew =;of • the, • con• or5'Oou Penalty. Any person, firm
form prescribed by the Secretary of State and signed by the publisher. of said newspaper and the installation; alteration, eaten- ditions of said }�ottdisald•.bond•to rporation 'commencing; the
sworn to before a notary public stating that the newspaper is a legal newspaper.
sign , a Id repair of plumbing Sys- be in>the fori f*prescribed by .the, installation, alteration, repair or
tems;. requiring permits' therefor; Village and conditi�nectiYpp0 `-the o sion of any plumbing system
• r licensing of persons, engaged in the faithful performan tracts,
or
doing any act for which a per.
VILLk " OE EXCELSIOR & DELPHAVEN installation the eof; providin for and compliance i �liis or I. t is required without first hav
inspection g penalties nance b i ing obtained: such permit, s h a l l
prescribing, o n a the' lice see Su h h• pay,. in addition to the fees,
111ct J E O t L' �iC 81510 Y' and each and all of- the, regale• cense hall be.'reneyvatile an't�ually scribed herein, an additional te-
tions, p•r o v i s i o n s, 'c0nditio s, °n: or befoxe iJanuaiyr 1 ,Of each of 100% of the ',applicable fee
q ORDINANCE.
terms and penalties of said Min- year and may be revoked or re fee . and the" Permit
He further states on oath that the printed ...... V RDINANC E. • NO., •r • • 3Q• • • • . • • . • • • • • • nesota Plumbing Code are :here- fused' by the• Cguncil for ,'cause. Aayment of such ad-
hereto attached as a part hereof was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed
.by referred -to, adopted and made Any installation alteiat#on, ezten- ditional fee shall not relieve sdch
a, part hereof ras if fully set out Sion, or repair' -of a,plumbin
,Sys. person, firm or corporation -from
g Y other penalties, prescribed'in 'this
in, this ordinance except for the tem by a hcerisee 4n :violation ;of Code.
amendments, 'deletions and add • the,provision�5;oft this ordinance or Section 6. ADMINISTRATION.
t tions thereof hereinafter set forth. a refusal on the part of a licensee The Council, may delegate re•
and published therein in the English language, once each week, for...... 1.. successive weeks; Section 2. CONSTRUCTION OF to correct suvl%,defective work per- Y g
—MINNESOTA ,' formed by such licensee shall` be sponsibility for the administration
CODE. PLUMBING cause fox revocation okc or. refusal of this ordinance to a qualified
Wherever used in said Minnesota to' renew a hcense. ,lvlo licensee plumbing inspector,.
Plumbing Code or this. ordinance; shall allow a they a soh firm 7• ,INSP
Section
4. x •TESTS ECTION
=or "Village" shall `mean or cotporation ta'pse each license 7.01 Rnnotffication. The fee for
that it was first so published on .TilU r S... the .....4 . y O C 1, lie Village of Chanhassen 'Coun• work withinI1e Village'.., piubing renotification' and reinspection as
... da of .... ...... 19.. ... t ll
for the perfo man'c o
til" she mean the Council of provided in Subsection (c) of Sec -
the Village of Chanhassen, Clerk'' tion 157 of - Article XIV of. the
shall mean the Clerk of the Vil• 4.02, Fee 7ihe aimual license fee Minnesota Plumbing Code is here•
lage of Chanhassen 'Proper ad. shall ,lie $25 b,0 Aplilication for by established to be $10.0().
ministrative authority" shall mean such license shall be.snade„anii4al• Section S. VIOLATIONS..
and was thereafter printed and published on every ... ...T.Clla.2's............ to and including the Village Plumbing Inspector en. i on`,a form, futt7ished by the In :addition;to the penalties for
gaged by the Village and assigned Village. violations, of this ordinance as set
g 4,03 Hearing:"Before any liceiie
the responsibility, ante a adminis= forth in. Sections 4 and 5 hereof,
tration of this ordinance. issued under the provisions of this any person, firm or corporation
Section 3. ADDITIONS A3•IEND- section may be -,revoked: or its re Violating or.:failin to coin ly with
newel rrefused, the licensee shall g COMP
IV 24 .. day of Oct 19 68 b1ENTS AND DELETIONS• be given a•heari any `of the pr,'ovisions of this or•
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the .... . and that the following is a printed copy 3.01 Building Sewer and Drain, be pg. tc'show cause dmance shall be <,guflty of a mi
of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, and is hereby acknowledged as being The building sewer ';or building y such license ;should, not _.Ouse
demeanor .and u nn r
the size and kind oft g revoked or - refused Notice of the p conviction
type used in the composition and publication of said notice, to wit: drain when underground shall, not thereof shall be park#shed by a
abedefghijklmnopgrstuvwxyz be placed closer than 20 feet td, time; :place and purpose of such. fine of. not to exceed $100.00' or
g j pq y y e supply hearing shall be in .writing lie
a cdef hi klmno rstuvwX z an wat r su 1 well or buried- liverd in by •ImprisoInment for not to exceed
water suction pipe. person to ,the hcensree '90- days for each .offense. Each
3.02 New Construction: In ah °r mailed tp said licensee by cer day -that a -violation is
new construction tified mail at the adgress of the permitted
provision s h a 11 ii to exist shall constitute a sepa•
be made, for future licensee as set• forth h' licensee''s
connection b, public sewer application rte offense.
�?'."`�"'� Y providing for the S 1pOn 5- . tsQaNibS, ;TSS; g EES and Section 9. TITLE.
f connection of the building drain Section 5 PERM TS This,ordinance including all
with the building sewer, and n° tions hereof hereby adopted a�yp n.
permit shall be issued under Secy (. -Per co'rporatfon and reference is here
tion 5 hereof unless the applicant son, firm or 'corpordtion shall in' by entitled and shall be cited as
shall have first submitted saris- •stall, alter,, repair, oi, ettend, any „The `Chanhassen Plumbing Code.
rye R factory detailed plumbing system in •the ,Village
Subscribed and sworn to before me this /. day of .. ... 19 CMCJ cificationh to the lla end spe without first obtaining a periYt a Section 10. EFFECTIVE BATE.
g Clerk' therefor from the Village. At the This ordinance shall take effect
providing for such connection, and r be' in force from,. and after'
3.03' Village and Community- time' time' of- applicatiptt ,fon; 'said >per•` its passage and publication.
ter Systems. Water seivfce- lines mit, the applicant shall pay'�a fee Passed by the Council this 21st'
(Notarial Seal) from a village' or community wa- therefor as follows
ter 'system and water-Metintyshailj Minimum plumbing day of October. 1968.
be installed in the manner s e; Permit fee,; to yi $15.00 (s) EUGENE COULKER
cified in Ordinance No. 6 of he. For each lilumbing :f ATTEST: Mayor''
Village of Chanhassen. lure or fitixtuie opetiing �s) ADOLPIi TESSNESS,
3 04 Village Sanitary Sewer S s- in excess , of $ 1,00
y Y Private coni" um t�+axer Clerk -Administrator
Barbara Samuelson, Notary Public, Ramsey County, Minn. tem. All connections with .the Vil• y + .; Published in Minne nka Sun
?age sanitary sew r,system, here: service. connection $`10,00 on the 24th day of October, 1968.!
irafter . referred to as the public Sanitary sewer: service
sewer, shall be 'made in. accord.' connection $1000,:(Oct; 24, 1968)—E
ante with the 5.02 ConnectfoA witp lyater and 4 -- -- -
Minnesota Plumbing Code as of.. Sewer Systems. •A pit }bing,peirnit
My Commission Expires November 8, 1971 in adopted, Ordinances Nos. �. and is required for the lttatAll, tion .1nd
5A of the Villagprof ha hassen. lineconnection
br"lp get of he µ a-erervic
and the. followingof all water systemms a ,Vm
(a) .The connection of the build than one famil a g more
ing sewer into the public sew. Y, .and for_all sewer;:
er. shall: be made it the Y.. connections with the 'Vfll'age San-
branch if such branch.is avail• tory Setter System An excavation
able ^at a suitable locau n. If permit as provided t3y' Ordinance
o Ivo 27 of the Vi 1 e
11 the public sewer is twelve flg^y sen she'll liag °f 'Chanhas- l
inches in diameter or less atid.pof the ext �atigii f6 ti atery sere
a properly located Y' 'branchc.;ice or setxer aerice is ,,wit
a
is not, available the O. c er. at �iltagg street1.
his expense. • shall ' install a,:
3 03 4p licatioii +'
'Y” branch in the public seat a k pPl3cation,"for
er at the location specified bti perm}t; shall be r e �n writing..
,the Village Engineer. ; ��here; e
upon forms furni'she bt:, the Vil-.'
,• the g Iage and sh Abed by .the
public seer is•s- greater 'ap cafiE E Lye tion, for ;
than 12 inches in diameter, "and
'._`a prgperly,localed,Y brand, -- �-
is not available, a neat 'hole
may be Cut:fnto hepublie
sewerbuilding;'to reoeir a the ;
sewer teeth entry in the dol n.
stream direction at an angle`
0at ly rty-f i v e
rizon
(43 degrees abov hotal..
use to a e 'such
_. bins teas nottto eY endtnast
A fart fiv e l t° ( de ree ell
e inner surface of the public
Sewer:-, e inyeri of the build•,
ing sewer at, the• point of con-
necti'on shall' be at the same
or at a higher elevation than
the spring line of the Public'
sewer. A smooth neat joint
shall,be made, and the con;
nection made secure and w•a-
tertight,by engagement in con..
trete. Special fillings may,,, be
used for the. connection only.
when approved by the Village
Engineer.
(b) All connections .to the public
sewer shall be made where'
building sewers have ,been in-
stalled. Connections with the
public secv'er at ant- .other "lo-
cation shall be approved by'.'
the Village Engineer prior to.
commencement of construction
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