Who pays for the sewer lateral in Amarillo, TX
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 Amarillo - Department of Building Safety
- What it covers:
- any installation, alteration, repair or replacement to any water, sewer, drainage or other plumbing installation in a building or on a premises
Amarillo Code of Ordinances section 4-5-2(a) provides that "It shall be unlawful for any person to perform or cause to be performed any installation, alteration, repair or replacement to any water, sewer, gas, drainage, water treatment, water heating or other plumbing installation, fixture or equipment in a Building or on a Premises without first obtaining a proper permit to do so from the Department of Building Safety in accordance with Chapter 4-1, Fees, Permits, and Contractor Registrations."
Who to call first about the sewer lateral
Amarillo: official site(opens in a new tab)The documents this answer is built on
Who is responsible for which part
In Amarillo the property owner maintains the wastewater service connection and lateral from the City main. Section 18-3-71(d) of the Amarillo Code of Ordinances provides that "Maintenance of the Wastewater service connection and lateral extending from the City main shall be the responsibility of the property owner."
- The property owner
- The wastewater service connection and the lateral extending from the City main, under section 18-3-71(d). Section 18-3-71(a) says the service connection includes the portion known as the service lateral from the main to the property line, so the owner's part runs under the street to the main.
What else is worth knowing
Sources
Amarillo Code of Ordinances section 18-3-71What the rules say
Most relevant if you are selling or buying
No rule on file here is specific to selling or buying; that does not mean none exists.
Also in force here
- Who issues it:
- City of Amarillo - Department of Building Safety
- What it covers:
- any installation, alteration, repair or replacement to any water, sewer, drainage or other plumbing installation in a building or on a premises
Amarillo Code of Ordinances section 4-5-2(a) provides that "It shall be unlawful for any person to perform or cause to be performed any installation, alteration, repair or replacement to any water, sewer, gas, drainage, water treatment, water heating or other plumbing installation, fixture or equipment in a Building or on a Premises without first obtaining a proper permit to do so from the Department of Building Safety in accordance with Chapter 4-1, Fees, Permits, and Contractor Registrations."
What to do: Before sewer work on your property, have the permit from Amarillo's Department of Building Safety obtained first. The same chapter says only the City Utilities Division may make sewer taps on the main and lay sewer pipe in the public street or alley to the property line, so ask the City before arranging work there.
Amarillo Code of Ordinances section 4-5-2, Permits required (Ord. No. 5573, 1986Why this matters
Installing, altering, repairing or replacing sewer piping in a building or on a premises needs a permit from the Department of Building Safety before the work is done.
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
- Amarillo (municipality)
- Sewer service
- No map of sewer providers is held here. BelowGrid cannot say which sewer provider serves an individual address.
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 AmarilloNearby cities and further reading
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