Santa Maria Municipal Code Art. 3 Construction and Maintenance of Sewers

All side sewers, lateral sewers and house sewers shall be constructed by a contractor licensed by the State to do the work under contract by a private individual and under permit by the City. All local sewers, trunk sewers and interceptor sewers shall be constructed by the City or a contractor licensed by the State to do the work under contract by the City.

(Prior Code § 20-50(B); Ord. 83-1054 § 1, eff. 6/16/83)

All sewers shall be constructed in accordance with the Standard Specifications for City of Santa Maria Sewer Pipelines in the City, on file in the office of the Director of Public Works

(Prior Code § 20-50(B); Ord. 83-1054 § 1, eff. 6/16/83; Ord. 2005-01, eff. 3/3/05)

In any building to which any portion of the side sewer or plumbing system is too low to permit gravity flow to a community sewer, the wastewater shall be lifted by artificial means, approved by the Director of Utilities, and discharged to the community sewer at the expense of the owner. Where the discharge is by means of a force main, the Director of Utilities may require the owner to secure an easement for the construction from the owner's property line to a manhole designated by the Director. The owner shall construct and maintain this force main at no expense to the City and in accordance with all terms of the easement.

(Prior Code § 20-50(B); Ord. 83-1054 § 1, eff. 6/16/83; Ord. 2005-01, eff. 3/3/05)

Side sewers, including lateral sewers and wyes, shall be constructed and maintained by the owner of the property served at no expense to the City.

(Prior Code § 20-50(B); Ord. 83-1054 § 1, eff. 6/16/83)