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Who pays for the sewer lateral in Apple Valley, CA

Which part of the pipe is yours

your buildingproperty linesidewalkstreetmain
The thick length is yours.

If something’s wrong

If a repair needs a permit or an inspection

  • Before work on the pipe · Permit

    Who issues it:
    Town of Apple Valley - advance authorization to construct sewers or connect to the Town sewer system, and a connection permit for laterals
    What it covers:
    constructing or installing a sewer lateral and connecting it to the Town sewer

    Apple Valley Municipal Code section 10.01.100 provides that "Authorization to construct or install sewers or make connection to the Town sewer system must be obtained from the Town in advance", and section 10.01.110 that "Building sewer laterals shall not be connected to Town sewers until permits for connection have been issued by the Town."

The repair rule in full, with its sources

Buying or selling?

No rule on file here is specific to selling or buying; that does not mean none exists.

Who to call first about the sewer lateral

BelowGrid has no first-call guidance on file from Apple Valley about the sewer lateral.

Apple Valley: official site(opens in a new tab)The documents this answer is built on

Who is responsible for which part

Apple Valley puts the whole lateral on the owner in one sentence. Section 10.01.050 provides that "The owner of any property connecting to the local sewer collection system shall be required to maintain the sewer lateral from their building or structure to the sewer main at their own expense", and that "The Town's responsibility shall be limited to maintenance of main sewers and manholes."

The property owner
The sewer lateral from the building to the sewer main, at the owner's own expense - the length under the street included. The same section adds that "The Town does not maintain privately owned sewer laterals."

What else is worth knowing

Nothing conditions the split. Newer laterals have a cleanout at the property line - section 10.01.110 requires "A clean-out shall be installed on each lateral at the property line to accommodate testing and future cleaning operations" - which is where a blockage is usually reached from, but the cleanout does not move the line of responsibility: the owner's duty runs to the main either way. Some properties in the Town use an onsite septic system rather than the sewer - section 10.01.060 governs those, and they are the owner's to maintain too - so check that your property is connected, and the name on your sewer bill, before relying on this.

Sources

Apple Valley Municipal Code section 10.01.050, Maintenance of sewer laterals

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What the rules say

Most relevant if you are remodelling or adding a unit

  • Before work on the pipePermit
    Who issues it:
    Town of Apple Valley - advance authorization to construct sewers or connect to the Town sewer system, and a connection permit for laterals
    What it covers:
    constructing or installing a sewer lateral and connecting it to the Town sewer

    Apple Valley Municipal Code section 10.01.100 provides that "Authorization to construct or install sewers or make connection to the Town sewer system must be obtained from the Town in advance", and section 10.01.110 that "Building sewer laterals shall not be connected to Town sewers until permits for connection have been issued by the Town."

    What to do: Before replacing your lateral or reconnecting it, apply at the Town's office for the authorization and connection permit, and budget for restoring any street, sidewalk or parkway the trench crosses.

    Why this matters

    The owner maintains the lateral all the way to the main, so replacing it - or any repair that has to reconnect at the main - is work on the Town's sewer that needs the Town's authorization first. Streets and parkways opened for the work must be restored "at the sole expense of the person responsible for such installation", under section 10.01.110.

    In force since · Checked

    Apple Valley Municipal Code section 10.01.100, Sewer connection

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What this page cannot tell you

  • No assistance or grant programme has been reviewed for this jurisdiction yet.
  • No sewer service territory has been mapped for this area, so BelowGrid cannot say who serves an individual address.

Who governs and serves this area

Jurisdiction
Apple Valley (municipality)
Sewer service
No map of sewer providers is held here. BelowGrid cannot say which sewer provider serves an individual address.

How this compares to neighbouring cities

4 of the 8 nearest cities draw the line somewhere else. Each authority publishes only its own rule.

  • Apple Valley(this page)
    the main
  • Victorvilleabout 8 mi
    the property line
  • Barstowabout 25 mi
    the main
  • San Bernardinoabout 28 mi
    the main
  • Big Bear Lakeabout 27 mi
    the main
  • Rialtoabout 31 mi
    the main, including the connection fitting on the main
  • Fontanaabout 33 mi
    the property line
  • Redlandsabout 33 mi
    the main
  • Coltonabout 34 mi
    the main, including the connection fitting on the main

Distances are approximate, in a straight line between the places’ centres.

Compare the rules city by city

Your other pipe: the water service line

The drinking water line coming into your property is a separate pipe, run by a separate authority, and who is responsible for it is decided separately. Your sewer lateral is yours to the main; your water line stops being yours at the meter.

Who owns the water service line in Apple Valley

Nearby cities and further reading

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