(a) Sewer connections to City sewer mains shall be installed only by the City or by a City-approved contractor and then, except as provided elsewhere in this Code, only upon payment of the fee as provided by the rules and rates schedules adopted pursuant to this Code.

(b) No person shall install a new or make a change in an existing sewer extension or sewer connection without first obtaining and paying for a written permit from the City. The sewer (and water) permit is valid for only twelve (12) months from the date of issue. If the water and/or sewer line is not installed within this twelve (12) months, a new permit, at no additional cost, will be required. The City will attempt to notify the owner when the permit expires. The owner can later reapply for a permit. If the owner can prove they already paid the City for a permit in this same location, the owner will not be charged for the new permit.

(c) No person shall install a sewer connection without a check valve if the lowest outlet in the building or residence is below the elevation of the top of the manhole closest to such service connection,

(d) No sewer main connection or extension shall be made or backfilled until it is inspected and approved by the City. The contractor shall notify the City at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of the time requested for inspection. The twenty-four (24) hour advance notice does not include weekends or holidays. A fee for a sewer permit, established under Public Utility Regulations and Rates, shall be charged to cover the costs incurred by the City in such inspection.

(e) Property owners are responsible to contact the City billing department when alterations to a building would change their billing account.