(A) The property owner(s) from which any sewer lateral runs to a City sewer main is the owner of the entire sewer lateral, regardless of where such sewer lateral may be located, whether on private property or on City owned property. (Ord. 16/87, 12-21-1987)
(B) The property owner(s) from which any sewer lateral runs to a City sewer main is responsible to repair and maintain at his sole cost the entire length of the sewer lateral without regard to the fact that any break in such lateral may have occurred on City owned property, unless otherwise agreed to in writing between the City and said owner(s) and upon payment of the application fee and monthly fee pursuant to title 13, "Schedule Of Fees", of this Code. (Ord. 16/2017, 6-5-2017)
(C) The City grants an easement to the owner(s) of any property from which any sewer lateral runs to a City sewer main over such City owned property as is reasonably necessary in order to repair and maintain any such sewer lateral running from his property to the City sewer main, subject to the prior approval of any such contemplated repair work by the City's Director of Public Works and Utilities.
(D) This section shall be deemed retroactive to the date of installation of any sewer since the Corporate Authorities deem this section to be a mere restatement of the City's prior and existing policy of having the property owner(s) in question pay for all such repair and maintenance work required for any sewer lateral. The City's water and sewerage charges are not intended and have never been intended to cover the cost of repairing any sewer laterals. (Ord. 16/87, 12-21-1987)