(A) The customer shall maintain in good condition, and shall be responsible, regardless of the cause, for all required repairs to the building sewer line and all other sewer pipe(s) and appurtenances, including the "Y" cleanout and its connections and the sewer lateral including that portion of the lateral that lies within the public right-of-way. Customer shall comply with all requirements under this code prior to excavating anywhere within the pubic right-of-way for the purpose of maintaining and/or repairing the customer's private sewer line.
(B) If the customer's private sewer line is equipped with a "Y" cleanout that is visible and accessible to department personnel, and the department is notified of a blocked or faulty sewer line serving the customer's premises, department personnel may, but shall not be required to: (1) inspect the portion of customer's private sewer line between the sewer point of service and the city sewer main, and (2) unblock and/or repair this portion of customer's private sewer line, if it is blocked or in disrepair. The department's action or failure to act pursuant to this subsection (B) shall not reduce or otherwise affect in any way the customer's obligations and responsibility under subsection (A) of this section.
(C) The customer shall indemnify, defend and hold harmless city, its officers and employees from and against any and all claims, actions, costs (including attorney fees), damages or other liability arising from the condition, operation, maintenance or repair of any sewer line, pipe or appurtenance that the customer is required to maintain and repair hereunder, except for liabilities resulting solely from the department's negligent repair of the customer's private sewer line.
(D) Whenever a sewer lateral is replaced at a different location, deemed unnecessary or otherwise abandoned, the lateral shall be capped at the wye using a method approved by the City Engineer prior to final approval.
(‘63 Code, § 5-5.1604) (Ord. 571-C.S., passed 6-2-94; Am. Ord. 737-C.S., passed 2-3-09; Am. Ord. 775-C.S., passed 12-20-11; Am. Ord. 892-C.S., passed 12-17-19; Am. Ord. 939-C.S., passed 12-6-22)