14.12.220 Maintenance responsibility for lateral sewer

The responsibility for the structural maintenance of lateral sewers shall be the responsibility of the city of American Canyon subject to the following exceptions:

(A) The owner of the property served by the lateral sewer shall be responsible for all other failures of the lateral sewer including, but not limited to, plugs and clogs of the pipeline.

(B) The property owner lateral sewer must have a clean-out approved by the city of American Canyon public works department with the main sewer's right-of-way or easement.

The city council may adopt by resolution a fee schedule for construction of clean-outs by property owners within city rights-of-way or easements and may adopt a policy for maintenance of lateral sewers.