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Who pays for the sewer lateral in Farmersville, CA

Which part of the pipe is yours

your buildingproperty linesidewalkstreetmain
The thick length is yours.

If something’s wrong

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 to call first about the sewer lateral

BelowGrid has no first-call guidance on file from Farmersville about the sewer lateral.

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

Who is responsible for which part

Farmersville makes the whole lateral the owner's, the wye connection to the main included. Section 13.08.010 provides that "The sewer lateral begins two feet outside a building and includes all sewer cleanouts and the wye connection. Sewer laterals are not part of the sanitary sewer system and the maintenance, repair and/or replacement of the lateral is solely the responsibility of the property owner."

The property owner
The sewer lateral - "a pipe used to transport wastewater from a building sewer to the city's sanitary sewer main" - with its cleanouts and the wye connection. Section 13.08.150 adds that the owner "shall repair, replace and maintain their sewer lateral or sewer connection when required".

What else is worth knowing

Nothing divides the pipe at the property line: the lateral is outside the City's sewer system all the way to the main. After a backup or blockage that causes an overflow, the lateral must be inspected or tested. These sections govern property on the City's sewer.

Sources

Farmersville Municipal Code section 13.08.010, Definitions

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What is required

  • Any timeInspection

    Farmersville Municipal Code section 13.08.150 requires the owner to have the lateral inspected or tested upon "The occurrence of a sewer lateral backup or blockage which results in a sanitary sewer overflow", or upon "A licensed plumbers' determination that the lateral may be damaged."

    What to do: After a backup that overflows, or if a plumber says the lateral may be damaged, arrange an inspection or test of the lateral; if it has to be replaced, hire a contractor and ask the City what approvals the work needs.

    Why this matters

    The owner "shall repair, replace and maintain their sewer lateral or sewer connection when required; and shall be liable for any damages which may result from the failure to do so." No inspection is needed if the lateral was replaced by a licensed contractor holding a City business license, or was inspected in the past six months and showed no damage and no backup or blockage. If the lateral must be replaced or relocated, "the property owner shall have a contractor perform the installation, replacement or relocation of the sewer lateral", and a new or replaced lateral needs cleanouts.

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    Farmersville Municipal Code section 13.08.150, Sewer lateral and sewer connection

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

  • Farmersville(this page)
    the main, including the connection fitting on the main
  • Visaliaabout 7 mi
    the main, including the connection fitting on the main
  • Tulareabout 10 mi
    the main
  • Woodlakeabout 10 mi
    the property line
  • Portervilleabout 19 mi
    the main
  • Dinubaabout 20 mi
    the main

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

Compare the rules city by city

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 Farmersville

Nearby cities and further reading

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