Who pays for the sewer lateral in Corcoran, CA
Which part of the pipe is yours
Yours all the way to the main under the road
Why, and what to do
If something’s wrong
If a repair needs a permit or an inspection
- Who issues it:
- City of Corcoran - an encroachment permit under chapter 7-5, applied for with the Building Inspector, and street cut approval
- What it covers:
- any encroachment or excavation in a public way, including repairs and connections to existing sewers that need excavation in the street
Corcoran City Code section 8-2-8, headed Connection and Repair Permits, requires prior approval for a street cut before the City gives permission to connect, and provides that "Repairs and connections to existing sewers requiring excavation in the street shall be bonded". The City's encroachment chapter makes it unlawful to make "any encroachment, excavation or improvement in or along any public way in the City without first obtaining a permit to do so from the City", and requires a bond or a cash deposit with it.
Who to call first about the sewer lateral
Corcoran: official site(opens in a new tab)The documents this answer is built on
Who is responsible for which part
In Corcoran the property owner maintains the whole lateral, to the City's main in the street. Section 8-2-19 of the City's code provides that "The property owner is responsible for maintenance of the complete lateral connection to the street sewer main, including the portion of said lateral placed in the public right of way or easement", and that "The City will maintain all sewer mains, pump stations, and treatment facilities."
- The property owner
- The complete lateral, from the building to the street sewer main, including the length under the public right-of-way or in an easement. Section 8-2-18 provides that "Laterals on private property belong to the property owner", and a lateral serving an individual property does not become City property even where it runs under the street.
What else is worth knowing
Sources
Corcoran City Code section 8-2-19, Maintenance. Ord. 395 N.S., 6 June 1983What the rules say
Most relevant if you have a backup or blockage
No rule on file here is specific to a backup or blockage; that does not mean none exists.
Also in force here
- Who issues it:
- City of Corcoran - an encroachment permit under chapter 7-5, applied for with the Building Inspector, and street cut approval
- What it covers:
- any encroachment or excavation in a public way, including repairs and connections to existing sewers that need excavation in the street
Corcoran City Code section 8-2-8, headed Connection and Repair Permits, requires prior approval for a street cut before the City gives permission to connect, and provides that "Repairs and connections to existing sewers requiring excavation in the street shall be bonded". The City's encroachment chapter makes it unlawful to make "any encroachment, excavation or improvement in or along any public way in the City without first obtaining a permit to do so from the City", and requires a bond or a cash deposit with it.
What to do: If a lateral repair or connection will need digging in the street, apply to the Building Inspector for the encroachment permit before the work is booked, ask what bond or cash deposit will be set, and tell the Building Inspector when the work is about to start.
Corcoran City Code section 8-2-8, Connection and repair permitsWhy this matters
The owner maintains the lateral all the way to the main, including the part under the street, so a lateral repair that opens the street needs the City's encroachment permit and its security. Section 7-5-6 provides that "The amount of such bond or deposit shall be such reasonable sum as the Building Inspector or City Engineer shall determine to be the probable expense to the City of completion of the work if the signator fails to fully perform the work and repair of any probable damage". The bond or deposit can be released on application one year after the work is completed, and for work of $1,000 or less the Director of Public Works may accept a written agreement without security instead. The permit also carries a fee of $15 plus 2% of the value of the work, and the Building Inspector has to be told immediately before any part of the work starts. The City's online code is current only to 2009.
What this page cannot tell you
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Who governs and serves this area
- Jurisdiction
- Corcoran (municipality)
- Sewer service
- No map of sewer providers is held here. BelowGrid cannot say which sewer provider serves an individual address.
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