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line inside the dwelling or building, with glued fittings that do not contain unions, bypass valves or apparatus inside the dwelling or building that allow for altering the path of J. Independent Systems Required: 1. The drainage and plumbing system of each new building and of new work installed in an existing building shall be separate from and independent of that of any other building except where provided in this subsection and every building shall have an independent connection with a public sewer when such is available. (Ord. 219, 9-4-56; amd. 1995 Code) 2. A separate connection shall be required for each dwelling unit constructed on or after September 19, 1979, in R-1, R-2, R-4, R-5 and R-6 Districts as defined in Tide 10 of this Code. A separate connection shall not be required for apartment -type buildings as determined by the Public Works Director. (Ord. 855, 9-10-79; amd. 1995 Code) K. Exception to Independent Sewer System Requirement: Under the following limited circumstances, the requirement for an independent sewer system provided in subsection I of this Section need not be met: 1. Where one building stands to the rear of another building on an interior lot and no private sewer is available or can be constructed to the rear building through an adjoining alley, court, yard or driveway, the building drain from the front building may be extended to the rear building and the whole will be considered as one building drain. Where such a building drain is extended, a cleanout shall be provided immediately inside the rear wall of the front building. 2. A new structure on one parcel may be permitted to connect to an existing sewer line serving an adjacent parcel when the following conditions are met: a. The alternative construction of a new sewer service to serve the parcel would create a hardship due to the necessity of crossing a railroad or roadway by method other than open cut or as determined by the Public Works Director. b. The owners of the property will sign and record an instrument, in perpetuity, for joint use and maintenance of the shared service, which instrument specifically holds the City harmless and releases the City from any and all claims relating to the shared service. A copy of said instrument will be filed with the City for approval by the City Attorney. c. The Public Works Director determines that the shared sewer has adequate capacity for anticipated flows. d. A cleanout is provided at the junction point of the two (2) services. (Ord. 926, 5-22-83; amd. 1995 Code) L. Repair of Public Right of Way: No connection to the City sanitary sewer system shall be finally approved until all streets, pavements, curbs and boulevards or other public improvements have been restored to their former condition to the satisfaction of the Public Works Director. (219, 9-4-56; amd. 1995 Code) M. Costs and Maintenance: 1. Installation and Connection: All costs and expenses incidental to the installation and connection to the Municipal sewer system shall be home by the owner and the owner shall indemnify the City for any loss or damage that may, directly or indirectly, be occasioned by the installation of the sewer connection, including restoring streets and street surface.