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Who pays for the sewer lateral in Portola, 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

  • Before work on the pipe · Inspection

    Portola Municipal Code section 13.16.025 provides that "It is unlawful for any person to construct any new sewer, or addition to any old sewer, without first reporting such proposed construction or addition to the city", and that "In no case shall the sewer be covered at any point, within or without the building lines, until the same has been inspected and accepted by the city."

The repair rule in full, with its sources

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 Portola about the sewer lateral.

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

Who is responsible for which part

Portola puts the sewer service connection on the owner from the main. Section 13.08.045 provides that "The service connection from the sewer main shall be installed and maintained by the property owner."

The property owner
The sewer service connection, from the main.

What else is worth knowing

Nothing divides the pipe at the property line. New sewers and additions are reported to the City and inspected, and "In no case shall the sewer be covered at any point, within or without the building lines, until the same has been inspected and accepted by the city." These sections govern property on the City's sewer.

Sources

Portola Municipal Code section 13.08.045, Service connections. Ord. 267

Also quoted:

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What the rules say

Most relevant if you are remodelling or adding a unit

No rule on file here is specific to remodelling or adding a unit; that does not mean none exists.

Also in force here

  • Before work on the pipeInspection

    Portola Municipal Code section 13.16.025 provides that "It is unlawful for any person to construct any new sewer, or addition to any old sewer, without first reporting such proposed construction or addition to the city", and that "In no case shall the sewer be covered at any point, within or without the building lines, until the same has been inspected and accepted by the city."

    What to do: Report the work to the City before starting, report when it is ready for inspection, and keep the trench open until the City has accepted it.

    Why this matters

    The owner installs and maintains the service connection from the main, so the work is the owner's, and the City must see it before it is buried.

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    Portola Municipal Code section 13.16.025, Inspection

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
Portola (municipality)
Sewer service
No map of sewer providers is held here. BelowGrid cannot say which sewer provider serves an individual address.

The closest places BelowGrid has checked

2 of the 4 nearest cities draw the line somewhere else. Each authority publishes only its own rule.

  • Portola(this page)
    the main
  • Nevada Cityabout 49 mi
    the main
  • Grass Valleyabout 52 mi
    the main
  • Colfaxabout 57 mi
    the main, including the connection fitting on the main
  • Orovilleabout 62 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.

Compare the rules city by city

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 Portola

Nearby cities and further reading

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