If any part of a sewer lateral fails any inspection, it shall be repaired or replaced as necessary and brought into compliance with this code and all other applicable local and state standards and codes. Timing of work shall be as follows:
(A) Regardless of the triggering event, whenever a lower lateral is determined to need repair or replacement, at the property owner's option they may furnish to the city a fee in lieu of repairs as detailed below.
(B) Whenever any real property located within the city is to be sold, transferred or vested in any other person or entity and that property contains any building constructed more than 25 years prior to the date of sale, the property owner shall have the upper and lower sewer lateral inspected for infiltration and inflow, unless an exception under this subchapter applies.
(1) If a sewer lateral fails any infiltration and inflow inspection, it shall be repaired or replaced as necessary and brought into compliance with city standards and codes prior to any transfer of the entire real property estate or the fee interest in that real property on which the building that is serviced by the sewer lateral is located, excepting that a fee in lieu may be paid as detailed below.
(2) Upper laterals must be replaced prior to sale.
(C) If alterations or additions to the structures on the property are the triggering event, lateral inspection shall be performed and the owner shall cause any required repairs to be made prior to the triggering permit receiving final inspection.
(D) Repair or replacement required by any other triggering event shall be completed within one year following issuance of the notice to repair or as required by the City Engineer.
(Ord. 893-C.S., passed 12-17-19; Am. Ord. 939-C.S., passed 12-6-22)