A. Inspection procedures.
1. The inspection shall be conducted by a licensed contractor qualified to provide video inspections. The contractor must have both a city of Pinole business license and a State of California contractor's license. The Department of Public Works will maintain a list of contractors on file at City Hall.
2. All building sewer laterals shall be inspected by video.
3. The property owner shall submit a video recording of the building sewer lateral inspection to the Department of Public Works for review along with the designated Inspection fee. At the beginning of such video, the qualified contractor shall state the address of the property and take a photograph of the home that the property owner shall submit to the Department of Public Works with the video.
4. The property owner or an agent for the property owner shall notify the city of the time and date of the Inspection at least seven (7) calendar days prior to the inspection.
5. Prior to testing, the building sewer lateral shall be thoroughly cleaned.
6. An inspection shall be valid for a period of six (6) months from the date of the Inspection. If a property owner fails to obtain a certificate of compliance within six (6) months after obtaining an Inspection, the Department of Public Works may, in its discretion, require the property owner to obtain another inspection before issuing a certificate of compliance.
B. Inspection criteria. A property complies with the provisions of this section if the inspection verifies all of the following conditions as approved by the Director of Public Works:
1. The building sewer lateral is free of roots, grease deposits, and other solids which may impede or obstruct the transmission of sewage.
2. There are no improper or illegal connections to the building sewer lateral such as sump pumps, down spouts or area drainage facilities.
3. All joints in the building sewer lateral are tight and sound to prevent the exfiltration of sewage and the infiltration of groundwater, storm water and/or rain water.
4. The building sewer lateral is free of structural defects, cracks, breaks, or missing portions and the grade is reasonably uniform without major sags or offsets.
5. The building sewer lateral is equipped with at least one (1) clean-out located within five (5) feet of the building footprint and with a backflow prevention device as required by Section 13.20.030.
6. None of the other defective conditions referred to in Section 13.20.040 exist on the property.
(Ord. 2012-02 § 1 (part), 2012)