The owner of every building connected with and drained by the sanitary sewer system of the city shall be liable to the city for, and the city shall have the right to collect from the owner, all expenses incurred by the city in opening, cleaning out and repairing any sewer line of the city that may become clogged or obstructed as a result of the violation of the provisions of this chapter by the owner or occupant of the building.
(1998 Code, § 122-40)