Who pays for the sewer lateral in Big Bear Lake, CA
Which part of the pipe is yours
Yours all the way to the main under the road
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 Big Bear Lake sanitation department - a written permit to connect to the public sewer
- What it covers:
- making a connection to any public sewer
Big Bear Lake Municipal Code section 13.08.310 provides that "No person shall make a connection to any public sewer without first obtaining a written permit therefor from the department and paying all fees connected therewith."
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
Big Bear Lake: official site(opens in a new tab)The documents this answer is built on
Who is responsible for which part
In Big Bear Lake the whole building sewer, lateral and cleanout included, is the user's to maintain, repair and replace. Section 13.08.410 of the City's code provides that "The user shall bear the burden and all expenses related to maintenance and repair or replacement of the building sewer."
- The property owner
- The building sewer - "that portion of the sewer from the building sewer drain to the public sewer, including the sewer lateral and the cleanout."
What else is worth knowing
Sources
Big Bear Lake Municipal Code section 13.08.410, Building sewer maintenanceWhat the rules say
Most relevant if you are remodelling or adding a unit
- Who issues it:
- City of Big Bear Lake sanitation department - a written permit to connect to the public sewer
- What it covers:
- making a connection to any public sewer
Big Bear Lake Municipal Code section 13.08.310 provides that "No person shall make a connection to any public sewer without first obtaining a written permit therefor from the department and paying all fees connected therewith."
What to do: Before connecting a building sewer to the public sewer, get a written permit from the City's sanitation department.
Big Bear Lake Municipal Code section 13.08.310Why this matters
The connection must be made by an insured contractor, the owner, or the owner's authorized agent, to the sanitation department's requirements, and work in a street needs a separate excavation or encroachment permit.
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
- Big Bear Lake (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.
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 Big Bear LakeNearby cities and further reading
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