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Home My WebLink About2000-03-15 00-135 ORDINANCEItem Ho.Jh^-sas Date: Marc: 15, 2M Item/Subger.T amending the Carle ofthe CIN of Bangor, Chaptm 252r Sewers and Dramor, 4252-2 ReaponsiMe Department: punk Services For the part several maMhs, the Sewer Committee M1m ban meaning to CAys policy in regard to the repla yneedpo replembellrea. This review connecting ahome requestdas Gin. In tomerwho recently needed to replace to private sewer line coowmng do Mme m me sewer main. In t(a Instance, to mala was locatedthe oma sidle of the owner from to residence regarding what Is owned! a id ment. The customer subsequently expressed that the City sham Tn the cost of this replacement due o Its knm Earring Its discussions, the Committee revlewM a mince d aaemathves (noodling potential direct City parbdpatlon in replacement costs and the establishment of a low interest ban program ro asi customers similar m the rehabilitation loans offered by Community Development A mengrandum from Jim Ring ounming varous alternatives is atacretl. Eventually, the Committee recommended reaffirmation of the City's current pdiry under which the property owner is neonates nates forte cast of maintaining and repldcing private service conneion. This option was crosen bemuse of the potential costs aesociatal with City partdpaton, Issues which would be raised as to who would make the tleRnninaMn that tw line needM replacement and a Mat point it would be replaced, and a recognition mat to City lad Ift e, If ai conbd over be nature and quality tithe orkJinal installation. Since the current City polity is:dt armed! Geary and directly In the ONs Sewn Ordinance, the CnmmiVce has recommended tet me Ordinance be amended to avoid any future confusion an the part of user users as to the OKs polo. The attaoMd Ordinance would adapltes amendment. DepaNrent Head Manager's Certiorari Given be ellen[ of Committee discussion d this Ren, it comes forward at this time for not missing only and will be In oder for Council discussion at as neat meeting. Staff recommends your approval. City Manager Aseochated Information: ordinance, memorandum Finance Director Legal Approval: Cin Sandhi Introduced for passage X Fhmtgeading page_o( Re6emal to Finance Absigued to Cbimlil6Y Femb6ic tlacch 15, 2000 INN CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) Ordinance, Amending the Code of the City of Bangor, Chapter 252, Sewers and Drains, 4 252-7. BeXor WW by Me 64' ofiiengor, as&)eons J 252-7. Installation and connection to public sewer, utaintevence of private lines. A. All costs and expenses incident to the installation and connection of the building sewer shall be borne by the owner. The owner shall indemnify the city from any loss or damage that may directly or indirectly be occasioned by the installation of the building sewer. B. A separate and independent building sewer shall be provided for every building, except where one building stands at the rear of another on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard or driveway, in which case the building sewer from the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole considered as one building sewer. C. Old building severe may be used in connection with new buildings only when they are found, on examination and test by the city, to meet all requirements of this chapter. D. The size, slope, alignment and materials of construction of a building sewer and the methods to be used in excavating, placing of the pipe, jointing, testing and bac Willing of the trench shall all conform to the requirements of the Building and Plumbing Codes or other applicable rules and regulations of the city or state. In the absence of code provisions and in amplification thereof, the materials and procedures c set forth in appropriate specifications of the ASTM and E F Manual of Practice No. 9 shall apply. V. w6henever possible, the building sewer shall be brought to the building at an elevation below the basement floor. In all buildings in which any building drain is too low to permit gravity Dow to the public sewer, wastewater carried by any such building drain shall be. lifted by a means approved by the city and discharged to the building sewer. W-135 F. No person shall make connection of roof downspouts, exterior foundation drains, areaway drains or other sources of surface runoff or groundwater to a building sewer or building drain which in tum is connected directly or indirectly to a public sanitary sewer. G. The applicant for the building sewer permit shall notify the city when the building sewer is ready for inspection and connection to the public sewer. The connection shall be made under the supervision of the City Engineer or the Superintendent. H. All excavations for building sewer installation shall be adequately guarded with barricades and lights so as to protect the public from hazard. Streets, sidewalks, parkways and other work shall be restored in a maturer satisfactory to the city. I All coshis sind emenses incident to the 1 to o re it r "Placement of a Priwite sewer fine, razardlesa; of whether *aid Priwite line is located an the mirticestimperty or In the City's rislitt-of-ivay, shall be the le res"nisifliffity of the owner served by mid yrihe fine. Additionall the shall bidemnify the City from any beg or damage that may directly or indimedy be occasioned by the nimiatenamise. repaix,b t of the building No wiser shaLL commence matnteaance, repair, or replacement aedvitivis without first obtainine a verstit finsm the Engineering Office Pmrsuant to a 254.6. m CITY COMCS March 15. 2000 Pirst Beading IN CITY 00 B wren n. 2000 cation for Passage Made and Seconded Charles Carton, Pine Street resident. objected to home- rs being bald responsible for costs associated With certain repairs to private sneer lines Vote: 9 yes Councilors voting yea: Aube. Baldaeci, Blanchette. Crowley. Parnham, Palmer. Rehman, Tremble S vardonis Posted m IDdq Amending tbe Code of the City of Bangor. Chapter 252. Severs and Drains 9252-] 00-135 �1'`/ MEMORANDUM March 3, 2000 TO: Sewer Committee FR: lames D. Ring SUBJECT: Sewer Service Maintenance Policy At the February 9 Sewer Committee meetiag, the Committee indicated an interest in further discussing policy regarding maintenance of private sewer service lines. Staff has previously provided information about ourent City policy and that of many comparable communities, which generally places all responsibility for private sewer line maintenance with the property owner. As we further consider this issue, a basic polity decision needs to be made as to whether or not the City should assist or participate in the expense of maintaining or replacing private sewer service lines. If the decision is to maintain current policy, keeping all maintenance responsibility with the property owner, then the Sewer Ordinance should be amended to clarify this. John Ramer has prepared such an amendment. If there is a desire for the City to assist in maintaining service lines, the following needs m be considered: • Assistancetobeinthefonnofaloanoractualpa cipationinexpmse? Whatportion of the service line would be eligible? Under what circumstances would City participation be considered (type of work, etc.)? Lean Assistance A low burred[ loan program could be established within the sewer fund to provide financial assistance in economic hardship situations. Eligibility criteria could he similar to the Community Development Home Rehabilitation Program, as was outlined in my 2/09/00 memo to the committee. Direct City Participation If the City is to become directly involved in sharing some of the expense associated with murmuring private sewer services, staff recommends that it only apply to unusual or "greater than normal length" situations. Staff also feels that participation should be limited to situations where complete line replacement is necessary, rather than for spot repairs, etc., and only for private residential dwellings (2 units or less?). We have developed a couple of possible alternatives for your consideration: Y,L 1. COST PER FOOT CREDIT Under this option, the City would credit the property owner $50 per linear foot for that portion of the service line which extends more than 10 fret beyond the cee<erlme of the street pavement, and exceeds 45 feet of service line replacement Applying these coterie world identify those situations, which are beyond the normal service line installation scenario. We would propose that assistance determined under Us option would be credited against the homeowner's sewer bill(s). 2. STREET OPENMG PERMIT FEE LIMIT Under this option, we would not charge any additional street opening permit unit costs ($50 per square yard) for the portion of service line extending 10 feet beyond the centerline of the roadway pavement. As in Option 1), we would recornmend that service line replacement be at least 45 feet in order to be eligible for this benefit. This particular option would be any to administer, as it would be determined when the street-operdng permit is issued, which results in an up -front benefit to the homeowner prior to the annual work being done. It also splits the financial responsibility for "long aide' portions of service lines between the homeowner and the City. In a typical "long side" siNation where a service extends across the entire street width, the savings to the property owner would be $300 to $400. I will outline these options in greater detail at the 3/8/00 sewer wmuottee meeting. If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact me. JDR PC: E. Barrett J. Hamer B. Moore