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Who pays for the sewer lateral in Beverly Hills, CA

Which part of the pipe is yours

  • Sewer lateral

    Yours all the way to the main, including the fitting where it joins

    Why, and what to do
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:
    City of Beverly Hills Director of Public Works - a permit to connect to, tap or maintain a connection to a public sewer
    What it covers:
    connecting to, tapping or reworking a connection to the public sewer, including replacing a private sewer lateral

    Beverly Hills Municipal Code section 6-1-309 provides that "No person shall connect to or tap a public sewer of the city or maintain a connection or tap to such sewer without obtaining a permit from Director of Public Works." Where a new tap is needed, "All tapping of public sewers shall be made (1) by a contractor or plumber holding a valid license issued by the Contractors State License Board of the State of California (2) in the presence of and to the satisfaction of an inspector".

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 Beverly Hills about the sewer lateral.

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

Who is responsible for which part

Beverly Hills says outright that the length under the street is yours. Section 6-1-303 defines the private sewer lateral as the piping "located between the property line and the public sewer main", and provides that "Although it is located in the public right-of-way, the private sewer lateral, including its point of connection with the public sewer main, is private property owned and maintained by the property owner."

The property owner
Everything from the building to the main, the connection itself included: the building sewer on the lot and the private sewer lateral under the street. Section 6-1-307 provides that "Private drainage systems shall be maintained by the owner of the private property in good operating condition", and that maintenance includes "periodic inspection of all components of the drainage system" and repair, cleaning and root removal as needed.

What else is worth knowing

Nothing conditions the split. The part people most often assume is the City's - the pipe under the street and its joint with the main - is expressly the owner's, owned as well as maintained. One lateral may serve one lot only: section 6-1-307 provides that "No more than one lot shall be connected to any one private sewer lateral, except as permitted in writing by the Director of Public Works". These sections govern property on the City's sewer; check the name on your sewer bill if you are not sure the City serves you.

Sources

Beverly Hills Municipal Code section 6-1-303, Definitions

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What the rules say

Most relevant if you are repairing or replacing the pipe

  • Before work on the pipePermit
    Who issues it:
    City of Beverly Hills Director of Public Works - a permit to connect to, tap or maintain a connection to a public sewer
    What it covers:
    connecting to, tapping or reworking a connection to the public sewer, including replacing a private sewer lateral

    Beverly Hills Municipal Code section 6-1-309 provides that "No person shall connect to or tap a public sewer of the city or maintain a connection or tap to such sewer without obtaining a permit from Director of Public Works." Where a new tap is needed, "All tapping of public sewers shall be made (1) by a contractor or plumber holding a valid license issued by the Contractors State License Board of the State of California (2) in the presence of and to the satisfaction of an inspector".

    What to do: Before replacing your lateral or reworking its connection to the main, have a licensed contractor apply to the Department of Public Works for the sewer permit, and book the inspector for any tap.

    Why this matters

    The owner keeps the lateral and its joint with the main, so replacing the lateral - or any repair that reaches the connection - is work on the City's sewer as well as your own pipe, and needs the Director of Public Works' permit first. A new tap has to be made by a licensed contractor with a City inspector present, which sets the schedule.

    Checked

    Beverly Hills Municipal Code section 6-1-309, Sewer connection regulations for residential, commercial, and industrial properties

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
Beverly Hills (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

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

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