(a) The City of Lorain is responsible for any sanitary sewer lateral connection under the pavement and one foot (1') back of the existing curb where the sanitary sewer main lies underneath roadway/pavement.
(b) For sanitary sewer lateral connections that exist within alleyways or in easements where the connection to the sanitary main is where no pavement exists, the property owner is responsible for the sanitary sewer lateral up to the existing connection at the sanitary sewer mam.
(c) In the event that a property owners' sanitary sewer lateral traverses underneath the pavement to the opposite side of the street to a sanitary main that lies within the public right-of-way to what is commonly referred to as a "tree lawn". The property owner with the long connection to the main is only responsible for their portion up to the pavement before it traverses underneath said pavement. The property owner on the short connection is responsible for their sanitary sewer lateral up to its connection to the sanitary main.
(d) The City is not responsible for the removal of deposits within the sanitary sewer lateral including but not limited to calcium buildup, roots, etc. and the property owner will be responsible for clearing such a blockage between the building and the sanitary sewer main. For clarification on sewer blockages, Section 913.032, can be referenced.
(Ord. 73-23. Passed 4-3-23.)