A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section and as provided in Section 13.20.060 (Common Interest Developments), all building sewer laterals for those new or existing buildings including but not limited to those serving residential, multiple residential, commercial and industrial properties that are connected to the public sewer, shall be cleaned and inspected as required in this chapter and at the property owner's expense when any of the following events occur:
1. The application for a certificate of occupancy for a new building.
2. The installation of additional plumbing facilities that produce a major increase (in the sole judgment of the city) in sewage flow from the house, building, property or other structure served.
3. A change of use of the house, building, property or other structure served from residential to business, commercial, or other non-residential use; or from non-residential, non-restaurant, non-commercial, non-industrial to restaurant, commercial or industrial uses.
4. Upon repair or replacement of any portion of a building sewer lateral.
5. Upon determination by the city that the cleaning, testing, repair or replacement is required for the protection of the public health, safety and welfare.
6. Prior to the close of escrow upon a sale or other transfer of the house, building, property or other structure served or, if there is no escrow, prior to recording a deed or other document transferring title to the house, building, property or other structure served. A transfer of ownership between family members or into a revocable or irrevocable living trust does not require testing if reassessment of property value is not required by the Contra Costa County Tax Assessor.
7. In a probate or other testamentary proceeding or in the event of a transfer pursuant to the terms of a joint tenancy termination, tenants in common termination, or other similar instrument, within one hundred eighty (180) days after the sale, transfer or conveyance of the house, building, property or other structure served.
B. The following are exceptions to the sewer lateral cleaning and inspection requirements provided in subsection A of this section:
1. Those buildings that were built within ten (10) years or less of the enactment of this chapter; or
2. Buildings that have a building sewer lateral that was replaced within ten (10) years of the triggering event provided in subsection A of this section.
(Ord. 2012-02 § 1 (part), 2012)