(a) In the event any person or company cleaning a private building sewer lateral service is not able to clear the obstruction to the main sewer, they may elect to have the City excavate the existing sewer connection (i.e. lateral) under the pavement between the main sewer conduit and within the public right-of-way to examine for breakage. If the sewer connection is broken, the City shall bear all costs necessary to repair the damage, backfill the aforementioned excavation limits and repair the pavement. The City has the right to refuse to excavate the service in question, if it has been determined by the Superintendent of Sewer and/or the Director of Utilities to be deemed unsafe for City effort.
(b) If upon excavation, the sewer connection is found to be intact, the person or company requesting the excavation shall pay the total cost of excavation (Labor & Materials), inspection, backfill, and repair of the street. Such costs shall be detennined by the Director of Utilities under referral of the Sewer Collections System Superintendent.
(c) If it is undetermined at the time of excavation that the lateral is broken or intact, the City shall replace the lateral connection to the main sewer and any deposits being received from persons or company shall be kept by the City, with any additional costs exceeding the deposit to be paid for by the City.
(d) Prior to any requested excavation, the person or company shall place a one thousand dollar ($1000.00) deposit with the Utilities Department. Such money shall be refunded in full should the sewer connection be found broken. Should the connection be shown to be intact, only that amount of money in excess of the City's expenses for excavation, inspection, backfill, and street repair shall be refunded: if any additional funds in excess of the deposit are required to complete the inspection, backfill and street repair, the Director of Utilities shall bill the person or company requesting the inspection for the additional money. Payment for services must be received by the Utilities Department within sixty ( 60) days of mailing of the bill to the person or company. Failure to pay within sixty (60) days will result in penalties and water service being terminated at the address associated with the work.
(Ord. 174-22. Passed 10-3-22.)