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Who pays for the sewer lateral in Kerman, 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 Kerman about the sewer lateral.

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

Who is responsible for which part

Kerman puts the whole lateral on the owner, the connection to the main included. Section 13.04.100 provides that "Sewer service to individual properties is provided from the sewer main only. The responsibility for the sewer lateral and its connection to the main from the city sewer main to the dwelling or structure remains the responsibility of the property owner."

The property owner
The sewer lateral from the City's sewer main to the dwelling or structure, and its connection to the main.

What else is worth knowing

Water and other City utilities are brought to the property line; sewer is the exception, served "from the sewer main only", so no part of the lateral under the street is the City's. These sections govern property on the City's sewer.

Sources

Kerman Municipal Code section 13.04.100, Service requirement

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What is required

  • Any timeWork required

    Kerman Municipal Code section 13.04.100(A) provides that once utility service is available within two hundred feet of an existing residence or occupied structure in the city, "and within two years of receiving written notice of the director of public works that said service is available, the owner or person responsible for the residence or structure shall cause the residence or structure to be connected to and use the services available".

    What to do: If you have received the director of public works' notice, note the two-year date, and ask the City for the connection fees and permits before pricing the work.

    Why this matters

    A property still on a septic system or a private well is not left alone once the City's lines come near: after the director's written notice the owner has two years to connect, and pays "all costs, fees and charges related thereto, including but not limited to, costs of installation and connection, inspection" and the permits for connection. The lateral that results is the owner's to maintain, connection to the main included.

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    Kerman Municipal Code section 13.04.100, Service requirement

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
Kerman (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.

  • Kerman(this page)
    the main, including the connection fitting on the main
  • Fresnoabout 15 mi
    the main
  • Maderaabout 17 mi
    the main
  • Clovisabout 22 mi
    the main, including the connection fitting on the main
  • Parlierabout 30 mi
    the main
  • Reedleyabout 35 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 Kerman

Nearby cities and further reading

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