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Title 13 — PUBLIC SERVICES

Chapter 13.08 — BUILDING SEWERS

Oakland Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Oakland

13.08.010 - Purpose.

13.08.020 - Definitions.

13.08.030 - Application.

13.08.040 - Building sewers and building sewer connections—Permit required, to whom…

13.08.050 - Form and conditions of the permit.

13.08.060 - Notice of commencement of work.

13.08.070 - Emergency work.

13.08.080 - Authority of the Director of Public Works.

13.08.090 - Revocation of permit.

13.08.100 - Emergency abatement, dangerous condition.

13.08.110 - Reimbursement to city—Responsibility determined after repairs made.

13.08.120 - Responsibility of property owner.

13.08.130 - Use of public sanitary sewers.

13.08.140 - Prohibited use of public sanitary sewers and any private sanitary sewer or…

13.08.150 - Prohibited uses generally—Wastewater.

13.08.160 - Additional prohibited uses—Waters and wastes.

13.08.170 - Additional prohibited uses—Excessive volume.

13.08.180 - Additional prohibited uses—Radioactive wastes.

13.08.190 - Special agreements.

13.08.200 - The right to limit discharge.

13.08.210 - Sampling structures.

13.08.220 - Right of entry—Suspected dangerous and insanitary condition.

13.08.230 - Right of entry—Inflow/infiltration correction program.

13.08.240 - Dangerous and insanitary sewer conditions—Order to abate—Sewers not subject…

13.08.250 - Dangerous and insanitary sewer conditions—Order to abate—Sewers subject to

13.08.260 - Dangerous and insanitary sewer condition—Notice of hearing, hearing, and appeal.

13.08.270 - Notice and hearing of dangerous and insanitary sewer condition—Confirmation…

13.08.280 - Expense of mandatory abatement against property.

13.08.290 - Notice of lien—Mandatory agreement.

13.08.300 - Expense of voluntary abatement.

13.08.310 - Notice of lien—Voluntary abatement.

13.08.320 - Failure to make payments.

13.08.330 - Notice of lien—Emergency work.

13.08.340 - Connection to public sanitary sewer required.

13.08.350 - Repair of lower lateral required—Right of the city to construct private…

13.08.360 - Two-way cleanout required—Point of discharge in public right-of-way.

13.08.370 - Test-wye required—Point of discharge in easement.

13.08.380 - Two-way cleanout test-wye not required.

13.08.390 - Two-way cleanout required—Reduction in size of building sewer.

13.08.400 - Two-way cleanout required—Replacement of existing building sewers or portion(s) thereof.

13.08.410 - Two-way cleanout required—Rehabilitation of existing building sewers or portion(s) thereof.

13.08.420 - Connections to public or common private sewers to be made in presence of…

13.08.430 - Manholes required.

13.08.440 - Common private sanitary sewer.

13.08.450 - Each building to have its own sanitary sewer—Exception.

13.08.460 - Temporary building sewer connection—Revocation.

13.08.470 - Permission to use existing building sewers—Uncovering for inspection purposes.

13.08.480 - Damaging existing building sewer—Authority of Director of Public Works.

13.08.490 - Abandonment of existing building sewers and sewage disposal facilities—Exception.

13.08.500 - Inspection and testing—Building sewer permits.

13.08.510 - Inspection and testing—Inflow/ infiltration correction program—Building…

13.08.520 - Requirement for standard cleanout fitting, exterior riser, and sewage…

13.08.522 - Installation and maintenance of sewage overflow devices.

13.08.530 - Standards of quality of materials and methods of construction.

13.08.540 - Emergency work by city—Notice—Liability for cost of work.

13.08.550 - Pressurized building sewer or common pressurized common sanitary sewer.

13.08.560 - Rehabilitation of damaged or defective building sewer by sliplining—Exceptions.

13.08.570 - Rehabilitation of damaged or defective building sewer by…

13.08.580 - Violations—A continuing infraction.

13.08.590 - Enforcement of East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) Ordinance No.

13.08.600 - Building sewer inspection, replacement, compliance with EBMUD Regional PSL…

13.08.610 - Responsibility and standards for maintenance of upper and lower building sewer laterals.

13.08.620 - Adoption of the EBMUD Regional PSL Ordinance by reference.

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