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Who pays for the sewer lateral in Paso Robles, 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 Paso Robles about the sewer lateral.

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

Who is responsible for which part

Paso Robles puts the whole private lateral on the owner, all the way to the City's sewer. Section 14.08.030(F) provides that "All privately owned building laterals and private sewage disposal systems and appurtenances from all points of the property to the city sewer, shall be maintained by the property owner in a safe and proper operating condition".

The property owner
The building lateral from the building to the City sewer - "from all points of the property to the city sewer" - including the length under the street, kept in a safe and proper operating condition.

What else is worth knowing

Nothing conditions the split, and the City can check. Under section 14.08.030(F)(2), "The director may require a property owner to submit to the city a video of the private lateral and appurtenances", and where the lateral "has become unsanitary or a threat to health or property, the city shall order in writing that plumbing be removed or placed in a safe and sanitary condition", with a time limit to comply. These sections govern property on the City's sewer; not every address inside the city limits is on it, so check the name on your sewer bill first.

Sources

Paso Robles Municipal Code section 14.08.030, General regulations

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What the rules say

Most relevant if you have received a notice from the city or district

  • Any timeWork required

    Paso Robles can require you to film your lateral and order it fixed. Section 14.08.030(F)(2) provides that "The director may require a property owner to submit to the city a video of the private lateral and appurtenances", and that where the lateral "has become unsanitary or a threat to health or property, the city shall order in writing that plumbing be removed or placed in a safe and sanitary condition."

    What to do: If the City asks for a video, have a plumber run a camera through the whole lateral to the main and keep the recording. If the City then orders a repair, note the deadline in the order and ask the City which permits the work needs before the contractor starts.

    Why this matters

    The request can come without anything having gone wrong that you knew about, and once it is made the time is set by the City: "Any such order shall fix a reasonable time limit for compliance", and "No person shall use or maintain defective plumbing after receiving such notice." Because the owner's lateral runs to the City sewer, the repair the video finds may be under the street - the most expensive part of the line.

    In force since · Checked

    Paso Robles Municipal Code section 14.08.030, General regulations

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
Paso Robles (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 6 nearest cities draw the line somewhere else. Each authority publishes only its own rule.

  • Paso Robles(this page)
    the main
  • Atascaderoabout 11 mi
    the main, including the connection fitting on the main
  • Morro Bayabout 22 mi
    the main, including the connection fitting on the main
  • San Luis Obispoabout 26 mi
    the main, including the connection fitting on the main
  • Pismo Beachabout 34 mi
    the main
  • Arroyo Grandeabout 36 mi
    the main, including the connection fitting on the main
  • Grover Beachabout 36 mi
    the main, including the connection fitting on the main (conditions apply; see that page)

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

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