Porterville Municipal Code Div. 2 Laterals and Trunks

The city will assist in the design and supervision of lateral construction. The city may construct laterals, and the cost of such construction shall be recovered from an assessment district formed to purchase such laterals or from the minimum lateral connection charge as provided in section 25-41 of this article.

In the event that a private individual constructs laterals, and such laterals are later included within the boundaries of an assessment district formed to finance a sewer collector system, the cost of such lateral construction will be returned to such individual by the district; provided, that the costs returned shall not exceed the actual costs to the individual nor the district costs for a similar quantity of work, whichever is smaller. In the absence of such district financing, the city may enter into an agreement with such individual under the terms of which the city will reimburse him for that portion of the cost of the lines over and above the cost applicable to his premises; provided, that the source of funds for such reimbursement shall be the lateral connection charges collected from other users of the lines; and provided further, that such agreements shall terminate within ten (10) years from date thereof. (Ord. 680 § 3)

The city may construct trunk sewers into all areas within the city and areas subsequently annexed into the city which are not yet served by sewers as rapidly as funds are available and budgeted therefor by the city council.

In the event that a private individual constructs trunk lines in advance of the time the city is able to do so, the city may enter into an agreement with such individual under the terms of which the city will reimburse him for that portion of the cost of the lines over and above the cost applicable to his premises; provided, however, that the source of funds for such reimbursement shall be the trunk sewer connection charges collected from other users of the lines and provided that such an agreement shall terminate within ten (10) years from the date thereof, and; provided further, that the cost returned shall not exceed the actual cost to the individual nor the then current costs for similar quantities of work performed by the city, whichever is smaller. (Ord. 680 § 3)

The charges enumerated in this section shall be paid to the city prior to the issuance of the sewer connection permit and connection to the line.

A. Line Taps: When a wye branch is not available to connect into, the person requesting connection shall pay a fee as fixed by resolution of the city council.

B. Laterals: If a house connection is made directly into a main or into a lateral which has not been constructed or financed through an assessment district, or by the party desiring to make the connection, there shall be paid a connection charge as fixed by resolution of the city council. Such lateral construction charges shall be in addition to any other charge enumerated in this article.

C. Reserved.

D. Wastewater Treatment Plant Fees: Before any connection can be made into any sewer, there shall be paid a wastewater treatment plan construction charge as fixed by resolution of the city council to reimburse the city for construction of expansion of wastewater treatment plant facilities.

E. Additional Requirements: The city council may add, by resolution, rules and requirements implementing the resolutions adopting fees referred to in this section. (Ord. 680 § 4; Ord. 1046 § A, 9-18-1973; Ord. 1206 § 1, 7-1-1980; Ord. 1439, 8-21-1990)

There is hereby established and set up a sewer extension revolving fund, and all money collected from main line connection charges and lateral connection charges shall be placed in such sewer extension revolving fund and disbursed therefrom to reimburse the city for construction and replacement of trunk sewers, lateral sewers and to reimburse others who have advanced the cost of constructing lines as provided in this article. (Ord. 680 § 5)

Lines on private property belong to the property owner, unless a line is or becomes a part of a community system serving more than one piece of property; however, before such a multiple use may be permitted, the lines and an acceptable utility easement along such lines must be approved by and granted to the city.

All lines on public streets, alleys, roads and easements, shall be the property of the city when connected to the city lines and when the job is completed and approved by the city engineer and accepted by the city council.

The city will maintain all lines belonging to the city, but the property owners shall maintain all others including the house connection for its full distance from the main or lateral to the house or premises. (Ord. 680 § 6)