Who pays for the sewer lateral in Bryan, 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
No rule on file here is specific to a repair; that does not mean none exists.
Buying or selling?
No rule on file here is specific to selling or buying; that does not mean none exists.
Planning work?
- Who issues it:
- City of Bryan - city plumbing permit
- What it covers:
- disconnecting and capping the private sewer service line before a building is demolished
Bryan Code of Ordinances section 122-158(b) provides that "Prior to disconnecting the private sewer service line, the owner or agent shall obtain a city plumbing permit."
Who to call first about the sewer lateral
Bryan: official site(opens in a new tab)The documents this answer is built on
Who is responsible for which part
In Bryan the property owner maintains the private sewer service line from the building to the public main. Section 122-149 of the Bryan Code of Ordinances defines the private service line as the privately-owned pipe "starting at the user's building's outer wall or foundation and ending at the public main", and section 122-150(c) provides that the "owner of a private service line shall operate, repair and maintain his line".
- The property owner
- The private service line from the outer wall or foundation of the building to the public main, under sections 122-149 and 122-150(c), including clearing obstructions and keeping clean-out caps in place and in good repair.
What else is worth knowing
Sources
Bryan Code of Ordinances section 122-150What the rules say
Most relevant if you have received a notice from the city or district
No rule on file here is specific to a notice from the city or district; that does not mean none exists.
Also in force here
- Who issues it:
- City of Bryan - city plumbing permit
- What it covers:
- disconnecting and capping the private sewer service line before a building is demolished
Bryan Code of Ordinances section 122-158(b) provides that "Prior to disconnecting the private sewer service line, the owner or agent shall obtain a city plumbing permit."
What to do: Before demolishing a building, have the owner or agent get a City of Bryan plumbing permit to disconnect and cap the private sewer service line, and leave the excavation open until the City has inspected the cap.
Bryan Code of Ordinances section 122-158Why this matters
Demolishing a building in Bryan requires the private sewer service line to be disconnected and capped, and that disconnection needs a City plumbing permit first. The cap goes within one foot of the property line, a City representative inspects it before the trench is backfilled, and the line's location must be marked. The section is about demolition; it does not say whether repairing a lateral needs a permit.
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
- Bryan (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
Both of the 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 BryanNearby cities and further reading
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