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Who pays for the sewer lateral in Biggs, CA

Which part of the pipe is yours

your buildingproperty linesidewalkstreetmain
The thick length is yours.

If something’s wrong

Who to call first about the sewer lateral

City of Biggs (530) 868-5493

When to call: a sewer problem

What happens: the City checks its portion of the sewer line at no charge

Hours, after-hours and sources
Biggs: official site(opens in a new tab)

If a repair needs a permit or an inspection

No rule on file here is specific to a repair; that does not mean none exists.

No rule on file here is specific to selling, buying, remodelling or adding a unit; that does not mean none exists.

Who is responsible for which part

Who to call first

City of Biggs

When to call: a sewer problem

(530) 868-5493

24-hour Emergency Line: 530-682-0770

What happens: the City checks its portion of the sewer line at no charge

Source

Biggs splits the lateral at the property line. Section 10.05.224 of the City's code provides that the owner "shall maintain such laterals, similar pipes and appurtenances from the premises which such facilities serve to the property line of the property", and that "The city shall maintain such facilities from said property line to the city's sewer main."

Biggs
The lateral and any similar pipes and appurtenances from the property line to the City's sewer main.
The property owner
The lateral, similar pipes and appurtenances from the building to the property line. Installing the whole lateral is the owner's cost: section 10.05.222 provides that laterals and their appurtenances "connecting any property to the city's sewer mains shall be installed in conformity with applicable law by and at the sole expense of the owner of the property which such facilities serve."

What else is worth knowing

The line is the property line. The owner pays to install the lateral all the way to the main, but maintenance changes hands at the property line. If the owner does not maintain the owner's part after 10 days' written notice, or less in an emergency, section 10.05.226 lets the City do the work and charge the owner the actual cost. The City's sewer page says "We will check the City portion of the sewer line for problems at no charge to you." These sections govern property on the City's sewer.

Sources

Biggs Municipal Code section 10.05.224, Sewer laterals

Also quoted:

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What the rules say

Most relevant if you are repairing or replacing the pipe

No rule on file here is specific to repairing or replacing the pipe; that does not mean none exists.

Also in force here

  • Any timeWork required

    Biggs Municipal Code section 10.05.226 provides that if an owner "fails to maintain the sewer lateral(s) and/or other pipe(s) connecting the property to the sewer main" as the code requires, then "after 10 days' written notice (or less, in the case of an emergency), the city, in its discretion, may undertake to perform such maintenance work and will charge the owner the actual cost of such work."

    What to do: If the City sends written notice that your lateral needs maintenance, arrange the work before the notice period ends, or expect the City to do it and bill you. For a sewer problem, the City's sewer page asks you to call the City first.

    Why this matters

    The owner maintains the lateral from the building to the property line, and the City from the property line to the main. The charge for work the City does on the owner's part is added to the service bill or billed directly, and if it is not paid on time it may become a lien on the property, collected with the property taxes.

    Current wording dates from · Checked

    Biggs Municipal Code section 10.05.226, Sewer laterals

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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
Biggs (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

All 5 of the nearest cities draw the line somewhere else. Each authority publishes only its own rule.

  • Biggs(this page)
    the property line
  • Gridleyabout 3 mi
    the main
  • Orovilleabout 10 mi
    the main, including the connection fitting on the main (conditions apply; see that page)
  • Yuba Cityabout 20 mi
    the main, including the connection fitting on the main
  • Marysvilleabout 19 mi
    the main, including the connection fitting on the main
  • Chicoabout 25 mi
    the main, including the connection fitting on the main

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

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