Who pays for the sewer lateral in Sierra Madre, CA
Which part of the pipe is yours
Yours all the way to the main under the road
Why, and what to doNobody has put this in writing
What is known
If something’s wrong
If a repair needs a permit or an inspection
- Who issues it:
- City of Sierra Madre - a sewer construction permit from the director, with the work inspected
- What it covers:
- constructing or altering a house connection sewer, main-line sewer or public sewer
Sierra Madre Municipal Code section 13.12.070 provides that no one shall "construct or cause to be constructed, alter or cause to be altered any public sewer, main-line sewer, house connection sewer or other similar appurtenance in the city without first obtaining a sewer construction permit from the director."
Who to call first about the sewer lateral
Sierra Madre: official site(opens in a new tab)The documents this answer is built on
Who is responsible for which part
Sierra Madre puts the whole house connection on the owner, out to the main. Section 13.12.230 provides that "All house sewer connections, soil pipes and appurtenances thereto between the main-line sewer and the building or structure being served, now existing or hereafter constructed, shall be maintained by the owner of the property served in a safe and sanitary condition".
- The property owner
- The house connection sewer between the building and the main-line sewer, which section 13.12.020 defines as the piping "beginning twenty-four inches from the exterior wall of the building or structure and extending to its connection with the main-line sewer".
What else is worth knowing
Sources
Sierra Madre Municipal Code section 13.12.230, Maintenance of house connection sewerWhat 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
- Who issues it:
- City of Sierra Madre - a sewer construction permit from the director, with the work inspected
- What it covers:
- constructing or altering a house connection sewer, main-line sewer or public sewer
Sierra Madre Municipal Code section 13.12.070 provides that no one shall "construct or cause to be constructed, alter or cause to be altered any public sewer, main-line sewer, house connection sewer or other similar appurtenance in the city without first obtaining a sewer construction permit from the director."
What to do: Before rebuilding or altering the house connection sewer, have the contractor get the director's sewer construction permit and arrange the inspection.
Sierra Madre Municipal Code section 13.12.070, Permit requiredWhy this matters
The owner maintains the house connection all the way to the main, so rebuilding or altering it is the owner's work and needs the permit. "All work required by this chapter shall be subject to inspection by and shall meet the approval of the director."
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
- Sierra Madre (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 8 nearest cities draws 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. One of the two authorities does not say where its side ends, so the two answers cannot be compared here.
Who owns the water service line in Sierra MadreNearby cities and further reading
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