A. Building wastewater pipelines. The building wastewater pipelines are those black or grey water pipes installed within the walls of a building or structure that connect to the building drain. Building wastewater pipelines may include interior sump systems, grease traps or other appurtenances.

B. Building Drain. The building drain is that part of the lowest wastewater piping which receives the discharge from drain pipes inside the walls of a building or structure and conveys it to the private lateral (generally connecting within two feet of the building wall).

C. Private sewer disposal system. The pipelines and points of connection of a building drain to a grease interceptor, and individual sewage disposal system (septic system), holding tank or other private point of disposal unaffiliated with the public sewer comprises a private sewer disposal system.

D. Private lateral(s). Shall mean that part of the generally horizontal piping of a drainage system which extends from the end of the building drain and which receives the wastewater discharge from the structure and conveys it to a public sewer or other on-site individual sewage disposal system (septic system). The private lateral begins at the building drain and extends to the property line connection with the public sewer. Private laterals may include privately owned pipelines, sump systems, interceptors or other appurtenances within private street or private property common areas that are not dedicated to or owned by the city. Private laterals may also begin at the building drain and extend to a private sewer disposal system.

E. Public sewer. A public sewer is the sewer collection system owned by the city lying within limits of public streets, roads, easements, reserves, easements or other public rights-of-way. That portion of the private lateral that may lie within any public street or right-of-way is a public sewer owned by the city. Public sewer facilities owned and maintained by the city, including facilities designed and constructed by the city and facilities that have been dedicated and accepted by the city. Private Sewer Facilities constructed for dedication to the city do not become public sewers until they have been accepted by the city.

F. Design and construction of building drains and private laterals connecting to the public sewer. No person shall connect a drain line, wastewater pipeline, building drain, private lateral or private sewer disposal system to any public sewer without the submission of required plans, reviewed and accepted by the city whether by permit, license or otherwise, including the payment of applicable fees and connection charges; and unless the location and method of construction have been approved by the Public Works Supervisor or city. (Ord. 13-03, 2013)