La Mesa Municipal Code Ch. 17.08 Lateral Construction and Installation Charges

All laterals from all existing sewer mains shall be laid by the city of La Mesa, its agents or employees to the property line of any such person as may lawfully require a connection with any public sewer. It shall be unlawful for any person other than the city of La Mesa, its agents or employees, to connect any pipe, drain or sewer with, or open or penetrate any public sewer owned by the city of La Mesa, or to injure, break, remove or open any portion of any manhole, flush tank, inspection pipe, or any other part of, or appurtenance to, any such public sewer. Nothing herein contained shall be construed as prohibiting activities performed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 18.16 of this code.

(Ord. 979; January 13, 1959)

In addition to the fees for a sewer connection permit established in Chapter 27.04 of this code, the owner or applicant for such connection shall pay to said city for construction and laying of laterals fees as established by city council resolution.

The fees are for installation under normal conditions. Under abnormal conditions, such as difficult or unusual excavations, additional appropriate charges may be negotiated at the discretion of the city manager.

Any additional charges for unusual circumstances in a sewer lateral installation shall be remitted to the city immediately. Final acceptance of the building being served will not be made until these charges are received by the city.

In case a connection is made to a sewer where it crosses private property, the plumber shall install the pipe to the main sewer and shall uncover the main sewer so that a connection can be properly made and the department of public works shall make such connection.

In case a connection can be made to a normal, shallow sewer main or to a special deep sewer main, the property owner may connect to the special deep sewer main by paying the connection charges to be negotiated by the city manager.

In all cases in which a lateral has been installed to serve a particular lot or parcel of land and the street is subsequently paved, that lateral must be used unless an exception is made by the department of public works.

(Ord. 2316; July 1, 1983: Ord. 2459 § 28; August 11, 1987)

The city engineer may inspect any lateral or collecting sewer system that discharges wastewater directly or indirectly to the public sewer. If the city engineer determines that the improper use, maintenance or construction of a lateral or collecting sewer causes or contributes to the discharge of septic wastewater, excessive groundwater, debris or any other objectionable substance to the public sewer, the city engineer may give notice of the unsatisfactory condition to any discharger contributing to such condition and shall direct that condition be corrected. In the event of a failure to comply with the city engineer's directive, the city may disconnect such lateral discharging into the public sewer.

(Ord. No. 2009-2795, § 1; April 14, 2009)