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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)
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 and Field Staff review plans and calculate 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, owner may purchase and install the service
connection and meter to District specifications, or District will collect a
meter deposit in addition to connection charges.
Deposit amount to be determined based on size of meter necessary for
connection.
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.
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7)
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.
8)
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.)
9)
T-TSA "Sewer Connection Application Receipt" is filled out.
White original to Applicant; T-TSA gets yellow copy and SVPSD keeps pink
copy.
10)
SVPSD mails T-TSA check to T-TSA, 13720 Joerger Drive, Truckee, CA 96161,
attention Marcia Beals.
11)
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 alarm locations.
d.
Sprinkler system. (Buildings
with floor area greater than 3600 square feet and/or with a fire flow of less
than 500 g.p.m. are required to have a sprinkler system.) As
of 10-30-07 All new residential construction will require a sprinkler system.
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.
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Application
for Sewer and/or Water Service Permit 
Residential Equivalent Fixture Unit
Values 
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