Any maintenance or repair work performed by the Public Works Department of the city, or an authorized agent thereof, on any sanitary sewer lateral located within the private lot, shall be paid for by the owner or the occupant (both of whom shall be liable for the cost thereof) of the property served by such lateral at the currently going hourly rate established by the city. The city may establish rates for equipment and manpower as they deem appropriate, and which may reflect the Illinois Dept. of Transportation equipment rate schedules and the actual hourly cost for staff used. All costs associated with said maintenance or repair work, including actual charges for private contractors, shall be treated and collected in the same manner and with the same remedies as for collection of charges for sewer services. However, the city shall bear the expense associated with the repair or replacement of such private sanitary sewer lateral within the right-of-way, as established herein or by city policy, and as directed and approved by the appropriate city staff. The city shall not bear the expense associated with cleaning or other maintenance of such sanitary sewer lateral within the right- of-way unless the need for such maintenance is due to structural deficiencies requiring excavation to repair and replace.
(‘71 Code, § 8-6-4(L)) (Ord. 2566, passed 4-28-86; Am. Ord. 3231, passed 11-22-99; Am. Ord. 3245, passed 3-27-00; Am. Ord. 3293, passed 2-13-01; Am. Ord. 4031, passed 10-26-20)