HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso 1967-4377 (2)RESOLUTION NO. 4377
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA
ESTABLISHING SEWER LATERAL MAINTENANCE POLICY
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby
resolve as follows
WHEREAS, the City Council has heretofore amended Section
23.16,c~~ubsection (j) of the Chula Vista City Code, which amendment,
among other things, will eliminate the property line cleanout for
r laterals, substituting instead a cleanout within three (3) feet
of the building, and
WHEREAS, said change necessitates a change in the present.
ewer lateral maintenance policy established by the City Council by
resolution No. 2844 adopted the 12th day of June, 1962, to eliminate
the need for City crews to ender upon private property, .and
WHEREAS, the responsibility for the maintenance of sewer
aterals should be assumed by property owners just as the maintenance
f sewer mains is assumed by the City.
NOW, THEREFORE,. BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the
ty of Chula Vista that the following sewer lateral maintenance
licy be, and it is hereby adopted, to provide for the responsibility
~or sewer lateral maintenance.
1. The maintenance of the sewer lateral from the main line
is the responsibility.of the property owner.
2. If the existing sewer lateral serving the property is
F not adequate because of size, depth, location or any other
factor, the entire cost of any corrective work shall be
borne by the property owner.
3. If stoppage occurs that cannot
sewer cleaning service or licensed
power driven equipment with root c~
firm may contact the Department of
Division, for assistance providing
mains on the job.
be cleared by a licensed
plumber using adequate
utters, the licensed
Public .Works, Street
the equipment used re-
4. The City will not assume any liability for bills or
any other expense incurred by the property owner in relieving
'' or in determining the cause of the stoppage.
5. The City will render such assistance to the licensed
firm as deemed necessary by the Director of Public Works.
The City will not charge the property owner for their
assistance, except if it is established that the stoppage
was caused by materials deposited into the sewer from the
property it serves; in which case-the City will charge for
the assistance rendered.
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6. If sewer laterals
struction of projects
will bear the cost of
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVE:
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,by the City Council on the 12th
"is hereby rescinded.
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esente~l by
must be relocated due to the con-
sponsored by the City, the City
this relocation.
D that Resolution No. 2844, adopted
day of June, 1966 be, and the same
F. ¢'o le, Director of Public Works
pproved as to form by
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ADOPTED AND APPROVED by .the CITY COUNCIL of the CITY OF CHULA VISTA
TFORNIA, this 18th day of April , 19 67 . , by the following vote,
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S: Councilmen McAllister, Sparling, Sylvester, Anderson, McCorquodale
ES: Councilmen _____ None
SENT: Councilmen None
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Mayor of he City o C la Vista
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NTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss . .
OF CHULA VISTA )
~~~~~ I, KENNETH P. CAMPBELL, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California,
HEREBY CERTIFY that the above and foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of
~~~~ and that the same has not been amended
revealed.
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