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Who pays for the sewer lateral in Guadalupe, 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

  • Before work on the pipe · Inspection

    Guadalupe Municipal Code section 13.12.030 provides that "Inspection of all sewerage construction shall be made on behalf of the City in the manner described in the most recently effective edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, or other authority governing such construction approved by the City Council."

The repair rule in full, with its sources

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 Guadalupe about the sewer lateral.

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

Who is responsible for which part

Guadalupe puts the building sewer lateral on the owner, from the building to the public main. Section 13.12.050 provides that "Any person owning or controlling any premises connected to the public sewer shall keep all building sewer laterals and fixtures in good working order and repair at all times, at his or her own expense."

The property owner
The building sewer lateral, which section 13.12.020 defines as "the sewer from a building to the public sewer main".

What else is worth knowing

The code's sewer main is "a portion of the public sewer lying in a public easement or street, and does not mean a building sewer lateral", so the owner's lateral runs to the main without a break at the property line. These sections govern property on the City's sewer.

Sources

Guadalupe Municipal Code section 13.12.050, Private sewer connections

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What the rules say

Most relevant if you are repairing or replacing the pipe

  • Before work on the pipeInspection

    Guadalupe Municipal Code section 13.12.030 provides that "Inspection of all sewerage construction shall be made on behalf of the City in the manner described in the most recently effective edition of the Uniform Plumbing Code, or other authority governing such construction approved by the City Council."

    What to do: Before replacing the lateral, ask the City what plans and inspection the work needs.

    Why this matters

    The owner keeps the building sewer lateral in repair all the way to the main, so replacing it is the owner's work, and the City inspects the construction. Plans must meet the City's design requirements.

    Current wording dates from · Checked

    Guadalupe Municipal Code section 13.12.030, Design and construction

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
Guadalupe (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

5 of the 7 nearest cities draw the line somewhere else. Each authority publishes only its own rule.

  • Guadalupe(this page)
    the main
  • Santa Mariaabout 8 mi
    the main, including the connection fitting on the main
  • Arroyo Grandeabout 11 mi
    the main, including the connection fitting on the main
  • Grover Beachabout 11 mi
    the main, including the connection fitting on the main (conditions apply; see that page)
  • Pismo Beachabout 14 mi
    the main
  • Buelltonabout 32 mi
    the main, including the connection fitting on the main
  • Goletaabout 54 mi
    the main
  • Santa Barbaraabout 62 mi
    the main, including the connection fitting on 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; your water line stops being yours at the meter.

Who owns the water service line in Guadalupe

Nearby cities and further reading

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