§ 19-387. Persons authorized to work on sewers and drains

(a) The following may as indicated construct, repair, alter, or remove sewers and drains, subject to supervision and approval by the superintendent:

(1) Regular forces of or a contractor employed by the town operating under orders of the superintendent and in the performance of work for the town.

(2) Regular forces of any public utility corporation authorized by state law to construct, maintain and operate pipes or ducts within public highways within the town while engaged in work incidental to the regular structures of the utility company, on condition that the utility company notify the superintendent of any changes or repairs to be made.

(3) Any person who shall have been duly licensed by the commission of the town to perform work of the type in question during the period provided in such license and when operating under and subject to the conditions of a permit for the particular job and issued therefor by the superintendent.

(b) The limitations as to persons who may construct, alter or repair sewers, drains and building sewers shall not restrict the usual work of plumbers or others when operating in accordance with the plumbing and building codes of the town or state, provided no plumber or other person shall make any connection to a public sewer or drain of the town without a permit therefor, even if the sewer or drain is located under or immediately adjacent to any building or similar structure, and provided all drains and fixtures within said building or structure and all use made of them shall conform to the requirements of this article as to what may and may not be permitted to be discharged into public sewers and drains.

(c) Each contractor shall be responsible for the faithful performance of all work performed under the permits issued to it or him/her and for the conduct of all work and all materials furnished on work by his/her or its employees or agents. No work shall be sublet by a contractor under any permit issued under such license in any manner to divest said contractor of full control and responsibility for all parts of said work. Only competent persons shall be employed on work performed under such license and only suitable material conforming to the standards established by the town shall be furnished or used on such work.

(d) Should the superintendent find that any contractor has failed to conform to the requirements of this article or the rules and regulations of any permit issued thereunder or that such contractor has not been faithful in the performance of work or furnishing of materials under his permit or that the work being performed constitutes a safety hazard to the public, the superintendent may revoke or suspend such contractor's permit and cause such contractor's bond to be cashed.

(Rev. Ords. 1989, § 19-97)