Who pays for the sewer lateral in Novato Sanitary District, CA
Which part of the pipe is yours
Yours all the way to the main, including the fitting where it joins
Why, and what to do
If something’s wrong
If a repair needs a permit or an inspection
- Who issues it:
- Novato Sanitary District
- What it covers:
- installing, altering or repairing any public sewer, lateral sewer, building sewer or other sewerage facility within the District
Novato Sanitary District's code, section 210, provides that "No public sewer, lateral sewer, building sewer or other sewerage facility shall be installed, altered or repaired within the District until a permit for the work has been obtained from the District".
Who to call first about the sewer lateral
Novato Sanitary District: official site(opens in a new tab)The documents this answer is built on
Who is responsible for which part
In Novato the side sewer, from the building to the main, is the owner's. Novato Sanitary District's code provides that "Side sewers shall be maintained by the owner of the property served thereby." The District's lateral guidance adds that the lateral runs "to and including the connection to the public sewer main in the street" and is "the private property of the property owner".
- The property owner
- The side sewer - "the sewer line beginning at a point two (2) feet outside the foundation wall of any building and terminating at the main sewer and includes the building sewer and lateral sewer together" - including the connection to the main.
What else is worth knowing
Sources
Novato Sanitary District, Ordinance No. 70 and amendments (updated August 2022)What the rules say
Most relevant if you have received a notice from the city or district
No rule on file here is specific to a notice from the city or district; that does not mean none exists.
Also in force here
- Who issues it:
- Novato Sanitary District
- What it covers:
- installing, altering or repairing any public sewer, lateral sewer, building sewer or other sewerage facility within the District
Novato Sanitary District's code, section 210, provides that "No public sewer, lateral sewer, building sewer or other sewerage facility shall be installed, altered or repaired within the District until a permit for the work has been obtained from the District".
What to do: Before a lateral is installed, altered or repaired, get a permit from Novato Sanitary District.
Novato Sanitary District Ordinance No. 70 and amendments, section 210Why this matters
Repairs need the permit too, not only new work. The District inspects the work, and no sewer may be connected until it is inspected and approved.
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Who governs and serves this area
- Jurisdiction
- Novato Sanitary District (special district)
Where else this answer applies
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How this compares to neighbouring districts
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