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TOY 9 - Sewer Connection Bylaw
Town of Yarmouth
SEWER CONNECTION BYLAW
Effective: March 23rd, 2001 - Amended: August 14th, 2017
TOY 9
1.0
In this Bylaw, unless the context otherwise requires;
a. the "Town" means "Town of Yarmouth" or the area contained within its municipal
boundaries as the context requires, and all private and municipal sewers that discharge
into the Town's sewerage system;
b. "Engineer" means Engineer for the Town of Yarmouth and includes the Superintendent
of Public Works.
c. "Person" shall mean any individual, firm, company, association, society, corporation or
both.
2.0
No person shall connect any private sewer or building sewer to a municipal sewer system
without first having permission from the Town Engineer.
3.0
A sewer connection permit may be obtained from the Town Engineer upon:
a. payment of a permit fee in the amount of $500; and
b. submission of the application, in writing, in duplicate on such form as may be specified
by the Engineer from time to time and signed by the property owner and/or agent of
the property owner;
c. provision of an indemnity in favour of, and in a form satisfactory to the Engineer for the
defense and indemnification of any claims arising out of or in relation to installation.
d. All costs associated with the installation, connection, maintenance or repair of a private
sewer or building sewer connection to the municipal sewer system, whether in the
street, highway or easement, including the cost of any necessary permits, are the sole
responsibility of the owner.
e. In the event that a municipal pressure sewer becomes available, fronting on an existing
single family residential property, a building sewer may be connected to the municipal
sewer system using a private lift station and pressure sewer. The cost for supplying the
lift station only shall be the responsibility of the Town. All costs associated with
installing the lift station and pressure main including the costs of any permits, operating
and maintenance costs shall be the responsibility of the home owner.
f. Notwithstanding clause 3.0 (d), the Town shall assume responsibility for replacing the
asphalt and concrete street infrastructure following the replacement or repair of the
sewer within the street right-of-way.
g. In the event that there is any substandard work in the replacement or repair of the
sewer which results in the Town needing to remedy the substandard work within the
twelve (12) months following the date the street disturbance permit is issued, the cost
TOY 9 - Sewer Connection Bylaw
to remedy the substandard work shall be the responsibility of the owner, and shall be a
first lien on the property of the owner.
4.0
Sewer connections shall comply with the Nova Scotia Road Builders Association Standard
Specifications for Municipal Services, as amended from time to time and the Town of Yarmouth
standards.
5.0
A sewer connection shall not be covered until it has been inspected and approved by the Town
Engineer or his designate.
6.0
All new sanitary connections shall be equipped with a normally open "Mainline" backwater
valve, CSA Standard CAN/CSA - B181.1 - M90.
7.0
Backwater valve shall be properly located and installed by a licensed plumber in accordance
with manufacturer's installation instructions.
8.0
Rainwater downspouts are not permitted to be connected to the sanitary sewer lateral.
Downspouts shall discharge to pervious areas on the lot surface utilizing downspout extensions
to direct water away from the foundation.
9.0
Sump pumps are not permitted to be connected to the sanitary sewer lateral.
TOY 9 - Sewer Connection Bylaw
Clerk's Annotation for Official Bylaw Book
Date of Adoption: March 23rd, 2001
Date of Notice to Council Members of Intent to Consider: February 23rd, 2001
Date of Passage: March 23rd, 2001
Date of Approval of Amended Bylaw: October 24th, 2006 (Add Section 3.(d))
Date of Approval of Amended Bylaw: August 14th, 2017 (Add Section 3.(e)(f))
I certify that this 'Sewer Connection Bylaw' was adopted by Council as indicated above.
Town Clerk: Date:
The Sewer Connection Bylaw of July 14th, 2011 is repealed.
Amended
Date of First Reading
September 21st, 2006
Date of Ad of Notice of Intent to Consider
October 3rd, 2006
Date of Second Reading
October 12th, 2006
Final Approval
October 24th, 2006
Amended
Date of First Reading
July 13th, 2017
Date of Ad of Notice of Intent to Consider
July 24th, 2017
Date of Second Reading
August 10th, 2017
Final Approval
August 14th, 2017