Who pays for the sewer lateral in Wheatland, 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 Wheatland - the city engineer's permit to repair a connection with the city sewer
- What it covers:
- repairing any connection of a building or premises with the city sewer
Wheatland Municipal Code section 13.12.080(A) provides that "No person shall repair or cause to be repaired any connection of any building or premises with the city sewer without first obtaining a permit to do so from the engineer".
Who to call first about the sewer lateral
Wheatland: official site(opens in a new tab)The documents this answer is built on
Who is responsible for which part
In Wheatland the side lateral from the building to the main is the customer's to maintain, and the City looks after the mains. Section 13.12.100 of the City's code provides that "The maintenance and upkeep of all side laterals from the customer's building to the main shall be the responsibility of the customer."
- The property owner
- All of the side lateral, from the customer's building to the main. Section 13.12.090(B) adds that house sewer lines, "including their connection to subtrunk sewers or sewer laterals, shall not be considered city property or become a part of the city sewer system, and their maintenance and repair shall not be the responsibility of the city."
What else is worth knowing
Sources
Wheatland Municipal Code section 13.12.100, Maintenance. Ord. 285 § 5, 1983What 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 Wheatland - the city engineer's permit to repair a connection with the city sewer
- What it covers:
- repairing any connection of a building or premises with the city sewer
Wheatland Municipal Code section 13.12.080(A) provides that "No person shall repair or cause to be repaired any connection of any building or premises with the city sewer without first obtaining a permit to do so from the engineer".
What to do: Before repairing a sewer connection, apply to the City of Wheatland's engineer for a repair permit, and ask for the cost estimate that has to be deposited before the permit is issued.
Wheatland Municipal Code section 13.12.080, Connection repairsWhy this matters
The customer maintains the side lateral all the way to the main, but the repair of a connection runs through the City. The engineer estimates the cost of materials and labour, including opening and repairing any street or alley, and the applicant deposits that amount before the permit is issued. The engineer then has the repair made, charges the cost against the deposit and refunds any excess. The pipe and fittings are supplied by the person who wants the repair.
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
- Wheatland (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
All 3 of the nearest cities draw the line somewhere else. Each authority publishes only its own rule.
Nearby cities and further reading
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