(a) Upon request of a property owner of the City when a building sewer between the building drain and the public sewer has become clogged and provided a cleanout or other accessible entry is reasonably available, the Department of Public Service is authorized to flush such sewer with water or remove the blockage in order to open the same.
(b) This service includes the flushing of sewers and the use of the City sewer equipment only, and does not include or require City employees to excavate, make repairs or do other work for the property owner which may be necessary in order to perform the service.
(c) The work shall be done by City employees provided the property owner agrees to pay a service fee of one hundred dollars ($100.00) if the work is done during regular City business hours and two hundred dollars ($200.00) if the work is done at any time other than regular City business hours.
(d) The homestead service fee for flushing clogged sewers shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) if the work is done during regular City business hours and one hundred dollars ($100.00) if the work is done at any time other than regular City business hours. This lower rate shall be available to those low/moderate income elderly and disabled homeowners who receive the homestead rate for sewage treatment services.
(e) The fee for televising sewers shall be the sum of one hundred dollars ($100.00).
(Ord. 65-2017. Passed 6-5-17.)