Who pays for the sewer lateral in Placerville, CA
Which part of the pipe is yours
Yours all the way to the main under the road
Why, and what to do
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.
Buying or selling?
Placerville requires a Certification of Lateral Compliance before a sale. Section 7-17-6 requires owners to obtain one "Before completing a title transfer through sale associated with a parcel containing any structure not already having a valid COLC."
Planning work?
No rule on file here is specific to remodelling or adding a unit; that does not mean none exists.
Who to call first about the sewer lateral
Placerville: official site(opens in a new tab)The documents this answer is built on
Who is responsible for which part
In Placerville the private sewer lateral is the property owner's from the building to its connection with the City's sewer line, including the length under the street. Section 7-4-19 of the City's code provides: "The city shall not be responsible for any construction, repair or maintenance for any sewer line other than the city's sewer mains." Chapter 7-17 requires each owner, at the owner's expense, to "inspect, maintain in good working order, repair, and replace, as necessary, the PSL".
- The property owner
- The whole private sewer lateral, which section 7-17-4 defines as the pipes that carry wastewater "from the structure(s) served to the point of connection at the public sewer line located in the City right-of-way or easement". Section 7-4-19(D) adds: "The sewer lateral and cleanout shall be maintained by the property owner." Where maintenance needs excavation in a City right-of-way, section 7-17-5 requires the owner to "apply for and receive an encroachment permit from the City".
What else is worth knowing
Sources
Placerville City Code section 7-4-19, Responsibility of the property ownerWhat the rules say
Most relevant if you have a backup or blockage
No rule on file here is specific to a backup or blockage; that does not mean none exists.
Also in force here
Placerville requires a Certification of Lateral Compliance before a sale. Section 7-17-6 requires owners to obtain one "Before completing a title transfer through sale associated with a parcel containing any structure not already having a valid COLC."
What to do: If you are selling a Placerville property, check whether it has a valid certificate or a lateral permit finaled within twenty years; if not, have a licensed contractor video the lateral from the building cleanout to the main early, and ask the City for an extension if repairs cannot be done before escrow closes.
Placerville City Code section 7-17-6, Certification of Lateral Compliance (COLC) requiredWhy this matters
To get the certificate the lateral is video-inspected and, if it does not meet the California Plumbing Code, a residential owner "shall repair or replace the PSL in its entirety from the structure to the main". A certificate is valid for up to twenty years. No certificate is needed where the owner already holds a valid one, or where a lateral was installed under a permit finaled less than twenty years ago. If repairs cannot be finished before the close of escrow, the Director may grant an extension of up to 180 days. The same certificate is also required when a property is subdivided, when two or more plumbing fixtures are added, for work costing 25 percent or more of the structure's value, and when the lateral is repaired.
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
- Placerville (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
1 of the 2 nearest cities draws the line somewhere else. Each authority publishes only its own rule.
Nearby cities and further reading
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