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Who pays for the sewer lateral in Shelton, WA

Which part of the pipe is yours

your buildingproperty linesidewalkstreetmain
The thick length is yours.

If something’s wrong

If a repair needs a permit or an inspection

  • Before work on the pipe · Permit

    Who issues it:
    City of Shelton
    What it covers:
    connecting, repairing, altering or capping a building sewer to a public sewer

    Shelton Municipal Code section 14.08.070(A) provides that "It is unlawful for any person to connect, cause to be connected, repair, alter, or cap a building or structure sewer to any public sewer without first obtaining a permit from the city for such activity."

The repair rule in full, with its sources

Buying or selling?

No rule on file here is specific to selling or buying; that does not mean none exists.

Who to call first about the sewer lateral

BelowGrid has no first-call guidance on file from Shelton about the sewer lateral.

Shelton: official site(opens in a new tab)The documents this answer is built on

Who is responsible for which part

In Shelton the property owner maintains the building sewer (side sewer) from the structure to and including its connection to the public sewer. Section 14.12.150 of the Shelton Municipal Code provides that "The maintenance of the building sewer from the structure to and including the connection to the public sewer shall be the sole responsibility of the property owner."

The property owner
The building sewer from the structure to and including the connection to the public sewer. Section 14.04.040 defines the building or side sewer as running from two feet outside the foundation wall "to the public sewer, and including the connection to the public sewer."

What else is worth knowing

The dividing point is the connection to the public sewer, which is the owner's. A City permit is required before connecting, repairing, altering or capping a building sewer (section 14.08.070). These sections govern property on the City's sewer; check the name on your sewer bill if you are not sure the City serves you.

Sources

Shelton Municipal Code section 14.12.150

Also quoted:

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What 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

  • Before work on the pipePermit
    Who issues it:
    City of Shelton
    What it covers:
    connecting, repairing, altering or capping a building sewer to a public sewer

    Shelton Municipal Code section 14.08.070(A) provides that "It is unlawful for any person to connect, cause to be connected, repair, alter, or cap a building or structure sewer to any public sewer without first obtaining a permit from the city for such activity."

    What to do: Before connecting, repairing, altering or capping a building sewer, get a permit from the City of Shelton.

    Why this matters

    The owner maintains the building sewer to and including its connection to the public sewer, so a repair is the owner's work, and it needs the City's permit first.

    Checked

    Shelton Municipal Code section 14.08.070, Permit required (Ord. 1583-0103, 2003

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
Shelton (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

The nearest city draws the line somewhere else. Each authority publishes only its own rule.

  • Shelton(this page)
    the main
  • Olympiaabout 16 mi
    the property line (conditions apply; see that page)

Distances are approximate, in a straight line between the places’ centres.

Nearby cities and further reading

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