§ 23-06 Standards and Requirements for the Submission and Approval of Private Sewer or Private Drain Plans.
RCNY § 23-06
(a)Private sewer or private drain plans; when required.
(1)Private sewers. Owners proposing to construct a private sewer in compliance with the city drainage plan shall submit a private sewer plan to the department for review and approval.
(2)Private drains. Owners proposing to construct a private drain shall submit a private drain plan only after the department has reviewed and approved the owner's drainage proposal. Such private drain plans shall be prepared in accordance with the approved drainage proposal.
(b)General requirements for the submission of private sewer or private drain plans. All private sewer or private drain plans shall be prepared by or under the supervision of a professional engineer or registered architect and shall be accompanied by the following information and documentation: (1) a copy of the approved drainage proposal or city drainage plan for the proposed development; (2) a survey prepared or updated by a New York State licensed professional land surveyor within one year of the date of submission of the private sewer or private drain plans to the department showing the proposed development and the route(s) of the proposed private sewers or private drains; (3) a letter from the office of the Borough President of the county in which the proposed development is located verifying the legal status of all streets involved in the proposed development; (4) boring logs prepared in compliance with Appendix A-8; (5) an approved builder's pavement plan; (6) a copy of the latest Tax map of the proposed development as certified by the city surveyor; (7) a copy of the portion of the adopted Final map and, if applicable, pending alteration map showing all streets shown on the private sewer or private drain plans; (8) utility company reply letters received no more than ninety days prior to the date of submission of the private sewer or private drain plan; (9) an engineer's cost estimate prepared in accordance with Appendix A-7; (10) a bill of materials describing all items to be utilized in the construction of the proposed private sewers or private drains; (11) as-built drawings for the existing outlet for the proposed private sewers or private drains. If as-built drawings are not available, then a sewer route survey showing the sewer or drain size, type, material, and invert/rim elevations at the manholes shall be submitted; (12) design calculations for all proposed structures which do not conform to department's most recent sewer design standards; (13) copies of all permits or approvals required by federal, state, and other local laws and regulations; (14) proof of compliance with all legal documentation required by 15 RCNY § 23-03(c) all insurance and security requirements of 15 RCNY § 23-04; (15) a sworn affidavit executed by the owner of the proposed development stating that he or she has submitted all the required legal documents and affidavits required for final approval of the proposed private sewer or private drain and attesting to the truth and validity of such legal documents and affidavits; (16) paper prints prepared in accordance with Appendix A-3; and (17) the department's review fee for private sewer or private drains in accordance with 15 RCNY § 23-08; (c) Standard for approval of private sewer or private drain plans. The department shall approve a private sewer or private drain plans only after that the department has determined that such plans are complete and have been designed and will be constructed in full compliance with all standards, requirements, and provisions of this rule and the department's most recent design criteria.
(d)Duration of approval. The department's approval of a private sewer or private drain plan shall be valid for a period of one year from the date of the approval of the plan. The department may, upon written request made by an applicant prior to the expiration date of an approved private sewer or private drain plan, extend, without charge, the approval for a one-time sixty day period. After expiration, the owner shall submit a new private sewer or private drain plan for review. All pertinent documents and permits shall be updated and a revision and approval signature box shall be added to the new private sewer or private drain plan.
