(a)
Connection to Sewer Main. The sewer lateral from the building structure to the sewer
main must be constructed in accordance with the California Plumbing Code. Where the
sewer lateral joins or connects to the sewer main, the connection shall be made with
the use of a wye fitting. New sewer lateral connections to an existing sewer main
may be made with the use of alternate wye connections.
(b)
Owner Responsibility. The owner of a property shall be responsible for ownership and
maintenance of the entire sewer lateral from the building structure to the public
sewer line (sewer main) connection. The district is not responsible for damage caused
by line breaks or leaks occurring to the property owner's sewer lateral. The property
owner shall be responsible for construction of sewer laterals and connections to the
sewer main in the event no existing wye or sewer lateral stub out is available.
(c)
Installation of Backflow Prevention Device, Responsibility for Operation and Maintenance.
(1)
All new sewer laterals and all sewer lateral replacements shall be equipped with a
cleanout riser fitted with a backflow prevention device of type and materials meeting
California Plumbing Code requirements.
(2)
Any sewer lateral serving an existing building structure having plumbing fixtures
with drain outlets at an elevation below the elevation of the rim of the manhole or
cleanout on the sewer main upstream of the sewer lateral connection, shall be equipped
with a cleanout riser-fitted with a backflow prevention device of type and materials
meeting California Plumbing Code requirements.
(3)
The responsibility for the ownership, operation, and maintenance of the backflow prevention
device and its appurtenant fittings shall be that of the property owner. Damage caused
to property for the failure to comply with the requirements of the California Plumbing
Code or the ordinance codified in this section shall be the responsibility of the
property owner.
(d)
When required, traps or interceptors, or any other pretreatment control devices, shall
be installed on the sewer lateral on private property.
