Who pays for the sewer lateral in Porterville, CA
Which part of the pipe is yours
Yours all the way to the main under the road
Why, and what to doYours from the meter to your building
Why, and what to do
If something’s wrong
If a repair needs a permit or an inspection
- Who issues it:
- City of Porterville - a permit to construct a sewer in a street, alley or easement, or to connect onto the City sewer system
- What it covers:
- constructing a sewer in the street and connecting onto the City sewer, including replacing a house connection
Porterville City Code section 25-34 makes it unlawful "to construct a sewer in a city street, alley or easement, or connect onto the sewer system of the city without first receiving a permit to do so". Section 25-35 adds that the owner installs the house connection "at his own expense and under the supervision and inspection of 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
Porterville: official site(opens in a new tab)The documents this answer is built on
Who is responsible for which part
Porterville puts the house connection on the owner for its whole length. Section 25-43 provides that "The city will maintain all lines belonging to the city, but the property owners shall maintain all others including the house connection for its full distance from the main or lateral to the house or premises."
- The property owner
- The house connection from the house to the City's main or common sewer, the length under the street included. Section 25-33 defines connections as "A privately owned and maintained pipe conveying sewage from a single building or premises into a lateral or other common sewer".
What else is worth knowing
Sources
Porterville City Code section 25-43, Ownership and maintenance of linesWhat the rules say
Most relevant if you are repairing or replacing the pipe
- Who issues it:
- City of Porterville - a permit to construct a sewer in a street, alley or easement, or to connect onto the City sewer system
- What it covers:
- constructing a sewer in the street and connecting onto the City sewer, including replacing a house connection
Porterville City Code section 25-34 makes it unlawful "to construct a sewer in a city street, alley or easement, or connect onto the sewer system of the city without first receiving a permit to do so". Section 25-35 adds that the owner installs the house connection "at his own expense and under the supervision and inspection of the city."
What to do: Before replacing your house connection or reworking it in the street, apply to the City for the sewer permit and arrange the inspection before the trench is backfilled.
Porterville City Code section 25-34Why this matters
The owner keeps the house connection all the way to the City's sewer, so replacing it - or a repair that reconnects under the street - is work that needs the City's permit and is done under City inspection. The cost of that work, including the street length, is the owner's.
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
- Porterville (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
3 of the 5 nearest cities draw the line somewhere else. Each authority publishes only its own rule.
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; your water line stops being yours at the meter.
Who owns the water service line in PortervilleNearby cities and further reading
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