931.031 RESPONSIBILITY FOR MAINTENANCE AND REPAIR OF SANITARY SEWER LATERAL SERVICE LINES.

   (a)    Property owners shall be responsible for installing a sanitary sewer lateral service line from the premises to the public sanitary sewer. Property owners are thereafter responsible to operate, maintain, repair or replace said sanitary sewer lateral service line from the premises to the City right-of-way or easement occupied by the public sanitary sewer.

   (b)    The City will, as determined in the City's sole discretion, thereafter repair or replace the portion of the sanitary sewer lateral service line that lies within the City right-of-way or easement, except in cases where prohibited wastewater discharges have been allowed to enter the same and which contribute to obstruction of flow within the sanitary sewer lateral service line or make repair or replacement of the sanitary sewer lateral service line necessary.

      (1)    Property owners shall be responsible for operation and maintenance of the entire sanitary sewer lateral service line from the premises to the public sanitary sewer. Said operation and maintenance shall include but is not limited to inspection, cleaning, removing obstructions and root removal.

      (2)    If the City determines that repair or replacement of a sanitary sewer lateral service line is required due to damage caused by the property owner or property owner's representative, the property owner shall be responsible for all costs associated with repair or replacement of the sanitary sewer lateral service line in the public right-of-way or sewer easement.

         (Ord. 2016-12-104. Passed 12-14-16.)

   (c)   The City may, under circumstances as contained in the rules and regulations promulgated and approved by the City Manager or his/her designee, participate in the cost of installation of a sanitary sewer lateral basement check valve on a customer’s premises.

(Ord. 2016-10-95. Passed 10-26-16.)