24.06.095 Construction requirements.
A. General. When constructing or modifying drainage facilities, compliance is required with this code, the engineering standards, the approved permit, plans and specifications, the terms of any utility developer extension agreement, the recommendations of the manufacturer of the materials or equipment used and any applicable local, state or federal requirements.
B. Safety Requirements. Utility staff will perform inspections only if shoring and other site conditions conform with WISHA safety standards and other safety requirements, as applicable.
C. Failure to Complete Work or Meet Requirements.
1. The utility may complete construction of a drainage facility started by a property owner, or take steps to restore the site (such as backfilling trenches and restoring the public way) if the complete or incomplete work done does not meet utility requirements; provided the property owner fails to rectify the problem following notification by the utility, and the work, in the opinion of the utility, constitutes a hazard to public safety, health or the drainage system.
2. Utility costs incurred pursuant to subsection (C)(1) of this section shall be calculated pursuant to BCC 24.06.110(B) and charged to the property owner in charge of such work. The property owner or contractor shall pay the utility immediately after written notification is delivered to the responsible person or is posted at the location of the work. Such costs shall constitute a civil debt owed to the utility jointly and severally by such persons who have been given notice as herein provided. The debt shall be collectable in the same manner as any other civil debt owing the utility. In addition, if an assurance device was collected for the project, the city may collect the debt from the assurance device; and
3. If, in the opinion of the director, the work being performed is not in accordance with this code or the engineering standards and the responsible person is unwilling to change or correct the deficiencies, the director may issue a correction notice or stop work order until the deficiencies are corrected as authorized by Chapter 1.18 BCC.
D. Authorized Drainage Construction. Only the following persons are authorized to install drainage facilities:
1. Contractors licensed in accordance with BCC 24.06.60; and
2. Property owners working on their own property.
E. Posting of Drainage Connection Permit. If a drainage connection permit is required for the work, the permit shall be readily available at the job site to city inspectors.
F. Location of Connection. Connection to the drainage system shall be made at a point approved by the utility.
G. As-Builts. An as-built plan of the site’s drainage facilities shall be completed according to the requirements in the engineering standards prior to the utility’s acceptance of the improvements, issuance of a certificate of occupancy or final sign-off of any permit by city inspectors. (Ord. 5905 § 1, 2009.)