Who pays for the sewer lateral in Plymouth, 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
- Who issues it:
- City of Plymouth - a written permit for sewer work
- What it covers:
- any work on a lateral or building sewer, and uncovering, connecting to or disturbing a public sewer
Plymouth Municipal Code section 13.08.010 provides that "No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connection with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenances or perform any work on any lateral or building sewer without first obtaining a written permit from the City."
Buying or selling?
No rule on file here is specific to selling or buying; that does not mean none exists.
Planning work?
The remodelling rule in full, with its sourcesWho to call first about the sewer lateral
Plymouth: official site(opens in a new tab)The documents this answer is built on
Who is responsible for which part
In Plymouth the side sewer, the whole pipe from the building to the main sewer, belongs to the property owner and is the owner's to maintain. Section 13.05.100 of the City's code provides that "Side sewers shall be owned and maintained by the owner of the property served thereby."
- The property owner
- The side sewer, which section 13.01.010 defines as "the sewer line beginning at the foundation wall of any building and terminating at the main sewer and includes the building sewer and lateral sewer together." The lateral sewer is the part in the street, "connecting a building sewer to the main sewer".
What else is worth knowing
Sources
Plymouth Municipal Code section 13.05.100What the rules say
Most relevant if you are repairing or replacing the pipe
- Who issues it:
- City of Plymouth - a written permit for sewer work
- What it covers:
- any work on a lateral or building sewer, and uncovering, connecting to or disturbing a public sewer
Plymouth Municipal Code section 13.08.010 provides that "No unauthorized person shall uncover, make any connection with or opening into, use, alter, or disturb any public sewer or appurtenances or perform any work on any lateral or building sewer without first obtaining a written permit from the City."
What to do: Before any work on a lateral or building sewer, apply to the City of Plymouth for a written permit, and ask whether the City will do the lateral work on a deposit or you should hire a licensed contractor.
Plymouth Municipal Code section 13.08.010, Permit required. Ord. 82-12 § 53Why this matters
The owner owns and maintains the whole side sewer, from the building to the main sewer, so work on any part of it is the owner's to arrange, under a written City permit. For repair or maintenance of the lateral sewer in the street, section 13.08.050 gives the owner a choice: deposit the City's estimate and let the City do the work, or hire a licensed contractor to do it to City specifications and pay inspection fees.
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
- Plymouth (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 3 nearest cities draws the line somewhere else. Each authority publishes only its own rule.
Nearby cities and further reading
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