Residential Permits

PROCEDURES FOR ISSUANCE OF RESIDENTIAL  SEWER AND/OR WATER PERMITS

               NEW CONSTRUCTION AND ADDITIONS/REMODELS  

NON-HOTEL ONLY

1) Owner/Contractor to furnish one set of plans for our records:

  a.    Site Plan (showing plot plan and location of sewer/water lines)

  b.    Electrical Plan  

  c.    Floor Plan (with plumbing) 

Plans should show all fixtures to be connected to the sewer and water system.  (Do not need Building Department approved set.) Please allow three days for the Public Service District (including the Fire Department) to calculate Connections Fees.

2) Owner/Contractor to complete "Application for Sewer and/or Water Service Permits - Residential."

3) Office, Field Staff & Fire Department review plans and calculates Equivalent Fixture Unit (EFU) count.  Maintenance & Operations Supervisor checks easements, verifying location of sewer/water lines, cleanouts, et cetera.

4) Squaw Valley Mutual Water Company is contacted if property is located in their service area.

5) Connection Fees collected based on EFU count.  Check to be made payable to SVPSD.  Copy of completed Application given to applicant.

6) For new water connections, the District will collect a meter deposit with the connection.  Deposit amount will be  determined based on size of meter.

               5/8" Meter                             - $270.00 Deposit Required

               3/4" Meter                             - $290.00 Deposit Required

               1" Meter                                - $355.00 Deposit Required

If the actual cost is greater than the deposit, the difference shall be collected by the District prior to providing water service.

Owner has option to purchase and install the service connection and meter to meet District specifications.

7)  All new construction on empty lots requires that a 3/4" irrigation meter be installed.  This may be upgraded to a 1" meter if warranted.

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8)  ALL SHOWER HEADS ARE TO BE A MAXIMUM OF 2.5 GALLONS PER MINUTE.

9) In order to protect the public water supply and in compliance with Title 17 of the California Administrative Code, the District has enacted a backflow prevention program.  The District requires the installation and testing (by a certified backflow device tester) of an approved backflow prevention device, if the project includes any of the following:

               a. Hydronic heat                       e. Alternate water supply (well)

               b. Hot tub or pool                     f. Fire suppression system

               c. Solar panels                          g. Any other device which may

               d. Lawn irrigation system             result in a cross connection

Additionally, the Uniform Plumbing Code, Section 1003, Item (i) requires air vacuum breakers on all hose bibbs.

10) For NEW CONSTRUCTION a T-TSA Connection Fee is collected.  (T-TSA handles treatment and disposal of sewage; SVPSD Fee is for collection and maintenance of transmission lines).  Applicant to make separate check payable to T-TSA.

T-TSA Connection Fee - $5,000 per residential living unit.

(No T-TSA Connection Fee for adding additional plumbing fixtures to existing single family residential living unit.)

11) T-TSA "Sewer Connection Application Receipt" is filled out.  White original to Applicant; T-TSA gets yellow copy and SVPSD keeps pink copy.

12) SVPSD mails T-TSA check to T-TSA, 13720 Joerger Drive, Truckee, CA 96161, attention Marcia Beals.

13) SVPSD Inspector to receive copy of District Application.

FINAL INSPECTION APPOINTMENT MUST BE MADE 24 HOURS    IN ADVANCE   

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IN ADDITION, PRIOR TO APPROVING THE ISSUANCE OF A SEWER AND/OR WATER PERMIT, THE SQUAW VALLEY FIRE DEPARTMENT REQUIRES THE FOLLOWING:

1.  Owner/Contractor floor plans to show:

a.          All window locations and sizes.

b.          All door locations and sizes.

c.          All smoke and carbon monoxide detector locations. Carbon     monoxide detectors are required by local ordinance.

d.          Sprinkler system.  (Required on all new construction and some additions).   If full sprinkler plans are not available, plan should show riser location and the name of the fire sprinkler company preparing the drawings.

2.  Owner/Contractor plot plan to show:

a.  Location of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) tank, distance  to structure, edge of pavement or other identifying mark.

b.  Tank capacity in U.S. gallons.

c.   Location of the LPG regulator at the building.

d.   Property boundaries.

e.   An outline of all existing or proposed buildings on the lot and  a depiction of the ridge line of any building to be supplied with LPG from the tank.

3. House number must be on house per current Uniform Building Code, Section 502, and Placer County Code 23.  Numbers are to be a minimum of 6" in height with a 1" stroke and a contrasting color to the background on which they are applied.

4. Fire Protection Fees ($500 per bedroom being constructed) to be paid to and collected by the SVPSD at the same time as sewer/water Connection Fees.

5. FINAL INSPECTION BY S. V. FIRE DEPARTMENT WILL BE REQUIRED.            

    _{Note:  For a printable version of these procedures please click here.  PROCEDURES.}

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Application for Sewer and/or Water Service Permit 

Residential Equivalent Fixture Unit Values