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Who pays for the sewer lateral in Lemon Grove, 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 · Permit

    Who issues it:
    City of Lemon Grove - a wastewater discharge permit for connecting a building sewer to a sewer service lateral, and City construction of connections to the trunk line sewer
    What it covers:
    connecting a building sewer to the sewer service lateral on private property; the connection to the main is made by the City, at the rates and lateral fees it charges

    Lemon Grove Municipal Code section 13.16.030 makes it unlawful "for any person other than a plumber or homeowner licensed by the city to make a connection between any sewer service lateral and any building sewer upon or within private property in the city", and requires that before making one "he or she shall obtain a wastewater discharge permit authorizing the connection to be made."

The repair rule in full, with its sources

Buying or selling?

No rule on file here is specific to selling or buying; that does not mean none exists.

Who to call first about the sewer lateral

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

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

Who is responsible for which part

Lemon Grove puts the sewer lateral on the owner, including its connection to the main. Section 13.16.010 provides that "The installation, maintenance and operation of a lateral shall be the responsibility of the property owner including the lateral connection to the public collector main."

The property owner
The building sewer and the sewer service lateral - "a pipe or other conduit that transports sewage from a source to a collector main, said main being located in a public right-of way" - including the connection to that main.

What else is worth knowing

The connection itself is built by the City: only a City officer, employee or agent may connect to a trunk line sewer, and the City makes those connections and constructs sewer service laterals at the rates and lateral fees it charges. Upkeep afterwards is the owner's. These sections govern property on the City's sewer; check the name on your sewer bill if you are not sure the City serves you.

Sources

Lemon Grove Municipal Code section 13.16.010, Definitions

Also quoted:

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What is required

  • Before work on the pipePermit
    Who issues it:
    City of Lemon Grove - a wastewater discharge permit for connecting a building sewer to a sewer service lateral, and City construction of connections to the trunk line sewer
    What it covers:
    connecting a building sewer to the sewer service lateral on private property; the connection to the main is made by the City, at the rates and lateral fees it charges

    Lemon Grove Municipal Code section 13.16.030 makes it unlawful "for any person other than a plumber or homeowner licensed by the city to make a connection between any sewer service lateral and any building sewer upon or within private property in the city", and requires that before making one "he or she shall obtain a wastewater discharge permit authorizing the connection to be made."

    What to do: Before replacing the building sewer, have a licensed plumber obtain the wastewater discharge permit. If the lateral in the street or its tap on the main also needs replacing, apply to the City to do that work.

    Why this matters

    The owner keeps the lateral and its connection to the main, so replacing a building sewer and tying it back in to the lateral is the owner's work, done under this permit by a licensed plumber or licensed homeowner. The connection at the main is different: only the City may connect to a trunk line sewer, so a new or rebuilt connection to the main is made by the City, at the rates and lateral fees the City charges.

    Checked

    Lemon Grove Municipal Code section 13.16.030, Wastewater discharge permit required

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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
Lemon Grove (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

6 of the 8 nearest cities draw the line somewhere else. Each authority publishes only its own rule.

  • Lemon Grove(this page)
    the main, including the connection fitting on the main
  • San Diegoabout 8 mi
    the main, including the connection fitting on the main
  • El Cajonabout 6 mi
    the main
  • National Cityabout 6 mi
    the main
  • Chula Vistaabout 7 mi
    the main
  • Coronadoabout 9 mi
    the main, including the connection fitting on the main (conditions apply; see that page)
  • Imperial Beachabout 12 mi
    the main
  • Del Marabout 21 mi
    the main
  • Encinitasabout 25 mi
    the main (conditions apply; see that page)

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 Lemon Grove

Nearby cities and further reading

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