Who pays for the sewer lateral in Atascadero, CA
Which part of the pipe is yours
Yours all the way to the main, including the fitting where it joins
Why, and what to doYours from the meter to your building
Why, and what to do
If something’s wrong
If a repair needs a permit or an inspection
- Who issues it:
- City of Atascadero - a building permit for the building sewer and an encroachment permit from the City for work in the right-of-way
- What it covers:
- constructing, altering or replacing any part of a building sewer, and any connection to a lateral or to the public main
Atascadero Municipal Code section 7-4.001 provides that "It is unlawful for any person other than the City to make any connection with any public or building sewer, or to construct or alter any public or building sewer, within the City without first obtaining appropriate permits from the City for such work." Section 7-4.003 exempts "removing stoppages or repairing leaks in a building sewer, except when it is necessary to replace any part of such sewer or if such work occurs in the public right-of-way or a sewer easement."
Buying or selling?
No rule on file here is specific to selling or buying; that does not mean none exists.
Planning work?
The remodelling rule in full, with its sourcesWho to call first about the sewer lateral
Atascadero: official site(opens in a new tab)The documents this answer is built on
Who is responsible for which part
Atascadero puts the whole building sewer on the owner, the length under the street and the connection to the main included. Section 7-2.001 defines the building sewer as "that portion of any sewer beginning two feet from any building and extending to and including its connection to a public sewer", and provides that "Building sewers are considered privately-owned and maintained by the owner of the property or project it serves."
- The property owner
- The building sewer from two feet outside the building to and including its connection to the public sewer - which takes in the lateral, defined as "that portion of a building sewer lying within a public right-of-way or easement". Section 7-7.003 provides that "Installation, maintenance, and replacement of the building sewer shall be the responsibility of the connecting property owner."
What else is worth knowing
Sources
Atascadero Municipal Code section 7-2.001, DefinitionsWhat the rules say
Most relevant if you have received a notice from the city or district
No rule on file here is specific to a notice from the city or district; that does not mean none exists.
Also in force here
- Who issues it:
- City of Atascadero - a building permit for the building sewer and an encroachment permit from the City for work in the right-of-way
- What it covers:
- constructing, altering or replacing any part of a building sewer, and any connection to a lateral or to the public main
Atascadero Municipal Code section 7-4.001 provides that "It is unlawful for any person other than the City to make any connection with any public or building sewer, or to construct or alter any public or building sewer, within the City without first obtaining appropriate permits from the City for such work." Section 7-4.003 exempts "removing stoppages or repairing leaks in a building sewer, except when it is necessary to replace any part of such sewer or if such work occurs in the public right-of-way or a sewer easement."
What to do: For a clog or a small leak on your lot, no sewer permit is required under this chapter. For a replacement, have the contractor obtain the building permit from the City first, and the encroachment permit too if the work reaches the right-of-way.
Atascadero Municipal Code section 7-4.001, Permit requiredWhy this matters
Clearing a blockage or fixing a leak on the lot needs no permit under this chapter, but replacing any part of the line does, and so does any work in the street. A replacement can need a permit for each connection it touches: section 7-4.006's building permit for a building sewer connected to a lateral, and section 7-4.007's encroachment permit for a connection to the public main in the right-of-way. A sewer connection inspection fee is payable before either is issued for connection work.
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
- Atascadero (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
2 of the 6 nearest cities draw the line somewhere else. Each authority publishes only its own rule.
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, fitting included; your water line stops being yours at the meter.
Who owns the water service line in AtascaderoNearby cities and further reading
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