A. Repairs: Whenever any service connection becomes clogged, obstructed, broken or out of order, or detrimental to the use of the public sewer, or unfit for the purpose of draining, the owner or person having charge of the service connection shall repair or cause such work to be done as the superintendent may direct. Each day after three (3) days that a person neglects or fails to so act shall constitute a separate violation of this subsection, and the superintendent may then cause the work to be done, and recover from the owner or agent the expense thereof, together with ten percent (10%) damages, by an action in the name of the city.
B. Responsibility For Maintenance Of Line: It shall be the duty and responsibility of every owner or occupant of property upon which a building sewer is placed to maintain the sewer line on his/her property. This maintenance shall include the responsibility of repairing any broken tile in said line and the responsibility for any cleanout or maintenance caused by obstructions in said line. All repair and restoration costs (including the street) shall be paid for by the owner. In addition, the owner or occupant will be responsible for cleanout or maintenance due to obstructions caused by said owner or occupant in the line from the main to the property line. In the event that the owner or occupant causes any city main to become plugged, he/she shall be responsible for reimbursing the city for costs incurred in clearing the obstruction. (Ord. 2004-11)