(a) To ensure compliance with this article and to facilitate the supervision of the construction,
operation and repair of sewers and drains and the keeping of records thereof, no person
other than those described in this section shall construct, repair, alter or remove
any sewer, building sewer or drain connected to or discharging directly or indirectly
to or into any public sewer or drain of the town or intended to discharge thus at
some future time, regardless of whether the work is located in a public street or
in public or private land.
(b) No person other than those working for and under the direction of the commission shall
make any excavation for or construct, install, lay, repair, alter or remove any sewer,
drain, etc., sewer connection or appurtenances thereof within the town, which sewer,
drain, etc., is in any way connected to or discharges directly or indirectly to or
into any public sewer or drain of the town or is intended at some future time to be
so connected or so discharged, until the person shall have applied for and secured
from the superintendent a permit for doing such work.
(c) Permits will only be issued to master plumbers licensed to do business in the state
and to drainlayers licensed by the state to lay drains, except that a permit may be
issued to a homeowner for work on his home if the superintendent determines such person
is capable of performing the work in compliance with this article. No permit shall
be issued except in cases of emergency to dig up or make any excavation in a public
way until the applicant files with the commission proof of notification to all existing
public utilities. The issuance of a building sewer permit shall be contingent upon
the plumber or drainlayer indemnifying the town against any loss or damage that may
be caused, directly or indirectly, by the installation of the building sewer and its
proper functioning.
(d) No permit shall be issued to any plumber or drainlayer for work hereunder unless such
plumber or drainlayer has filed with the commission and the town finance director
a certificate of insurance in the minimum amount for public liability of $100,000.00
to $300,000.00 and property damage of $50,000.00 to $100,000.00. Such insurance shall
be maintained during those times that work is being performed pursuant to this article.
Plumbers and drainlayers shall post a bond payable to the town finance director in
the amount of $5,000.00 to guarantee satisfactory completion of work. The town assumes
no liability on the issuance of permits.
