Sewer lateral maintenance ordinance change
Summary
Current code makes homeowners responsible for sewer laterals even under the street — including unclogging them. Staff proposed shifting right-of-way maintenance to the city to support the inflow-and-infiltration program, with a possible cost-recovery fee to be examined.
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Last discussed Feb 18, 2026.
Impact analysis
City would need 17-18 new staff plus equipment for the in-house lateral program; a cost-recovery fee is under study.
Homeowners no longer have to hire plumbers to dig up city streets to fix laterals.
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