Who pays for the sewer lateral in Villa Park, 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 Villa Park
- What it covers:
- installing sewer laterals and mains or any work in connection with them, except work under a subdivision improvement agreement
Villa Park Code of Ordinances section 18-3 provides that "No person shall undertake the installation of sewer laterals and mains or any work in connection therewith unless a permit is obtained in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter".
Who to call first about the sewer lateral
Villa Park: official site(opens in a new tab)The documents this answer is built on
Who is responsible for which part
In Villa Park the whole lateral, from the building to the main, is the owner's to maintain. Section 18-6 of the City's code provides that "A lateral sewer from its connection to a building on the property to its point of connection with the main sewer shall remain the responsibility of the property owner or user with regard to maintenance, repair and upkeep."
- The property owner
- The lateral sewer - "a connecting line between the main sewer and any property lying adjacent to or abutting said main sewer" - including the part under the street, for maintenance, repair and upkeep.
What else is worth knowing
Sources
Villa Park Code of Ordinances section 18-6, Lateral sewer. Ord. #2024-631What 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
- Who issues it:
- City of Villa Park
- What it covers:
- installing sewer laterals and mains or any work in connection with them, except work under a subdivision improvement agreement
Villa Park Code of Ordinances section 18-3 provides that "No person shall undertake the installation of sewer laterals and mains or any work in connection therewith unless a permit is obtained in accordance with the provisions of this Chapter".
What to do: Before a lateral is installed or worked on, get a permit from the City of Villa Park.
Villa Park Code of Ordinances chapter XVIII, section 18-3Why this matters
Work pursuant to a subdivision improvement agreement is the one stated exception.
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
- Villa Park (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
4 of the 8 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 Villa ParkNearby cities and further reading
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