City of Pinole sewer lateral ordinance

City of Pinole sewer lateral ordinance

City of Pinole adopted a Sanitary Sewer Lateral Ordinance Pinole on November 20, 2012, §13.20. The purpose of City of Pinole’s ordinance (Sanitary Sewer Lateral Ordinance ) is to:

a. Provide for operation and maintenance of the City’s sewer system in a reliable and serviceable condition;

b. Eliminate or minimize sanitary sewer overflows by eliminating or minimizing stoppages and reducing sources of inflow and infiltration into the City’s sewer system;

c. Comply with applicable legal requirements pertaining to the City’s sewer system;

d. Protect the public health and safety by establishing and providing a mechanism for enforcing performance standards for private sewer laterals that connect or are connected to a Public Sewer main; and

e. Comply with the goal of the City’s Sewer System Management Plan which was adopted at the request of the State Water Resource Control Board, and to maintain all parts of the sewer system and reduce and prevent sanitary sewer overflows.

It is the responsibility of the property owner for the inspection and, if necessary, repairs to the sanitary sewer lateral. The inspection is to be conducted by a state licensed contractor hired by the responsible party.

During the sale of a property it is not uncommon for the buyer and seller to negotiate who will assume the responsibility for any required repairs.  If the buyer assumes responsibility for the repairs, they must be completed within 90 days of close of escrow.

How to obtain a City of Pinole sewer lateral certification

To obtain a Sewer Lateral Certificate of Compliance the property owner must do one of the following:

Option 1. Must apply and submit a Sewer Lateral Video Application and sewer lateral video. Submitted sewer lateral video must be in accordance of §13.20.070 Inspection Procedures and Criteria and the sewer lateral video must contain the following:

• Date stamp and time on video footage.

• Video footage from the property clean out to the city main and back.

• Video footage of the property cleanout and backflow/overflow prevention device.

• Linear footage of sewer lateral.

Note: If the sewer lateral review results in the issuance of a deficiency notice noting the defective conditions issued by the City, it is the property owner responsibility to make repairs as required per 13.20.080(A) Mitigation Of Failed Test Or Inspection. A permit will be required for the repair of the private sewer lateral with the exception of the installation of a backflow/overflow prevention device.

Option 2. Apply for a Private Sewer Lateral Permit and complete the replacement of the full sewer lateral. Must pass all testing requirements and post video inspection.

When all conditions are met to the satisfaction of the city, the building sewer lateral shall be certified as complying with the provisions of the Pinole Municipal Code. The city shall thereupon issue a certificate of compliance to the property owner, noting that the building sewer lateral serving the property is properly equipped, structurally sound and meets the requirements of the city. Once a certificate of compliance is issued, the private sewer lateral for which the certificate of compliance is issued shall not require testing for a period of ten (10) years from the date of issuance of the certificate of compliance unless the city has reason to believe the building sewer lateral is in a defective condition. The certificate of compliance shall not imply a warranty or guarantee of any kind.