The crew inspected the combined sewers and catch basins and found no unpleasant odors. However, they deodorized both the combined sewer and all the catch basins in the area. If the foul odor is indoors please hire a licensed plumber to assess and resolve the issue. Please see the ordinance below for more information on the property owner's responsibility regarding sewer and water service lines.
§ 296-1.12. - Maintenance of water/sewer service pipe/sewer main connection—Responsibility of property Owner.
[Added July 15, 2020 by Ord. No. 20-054 ]
The Owner of each property into which running water is introduced via the City's water main and into which said property discharges its sanitary and/or stormwater (wastewater) into the City's storm or sanitary or combined sewer main, shall be responsible for the maintenance of the service pipes which run under the Street and Sidewalk and which connects his or her premises to the water and sewer mains. Accordingly, each property Owner is responsible for replacement of that portion of the Street and/or Sidewalk which is disturbed by the replacement of said service pipes. Service connection failures at the point of the service connection to any water sanitary/storm/combined sewer main, shall be the sole responsibility of the connected property Owner to repair the connection(s) and restore the Street, Sidewalk and Curbs that are disturbed.
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The crew inspected the combined sewers and catch basins and found no unpleasant odors. However, they deodorized both the combined sewer and all the catch basins in the area. If the foul odor is indoors please hire a licensed plumber to assess and resolve the issue. Please see the ordinance below for more information on the property owner's responsibility regarding sewer and water service lines.
§ 296-1.12. - Maintenance of water/sewer service pipe/sewer main connection—Responsibility of property Owner.
[Added July 15, 2020 by Ord. No. 20-054 ]
The Owner of each property into which running water is introduced via the City's water main and into which said property discharges its sanitary and/or stormwater (wastewater) into the City's storm or sanitary or combined sewer main, shall be responsible for the maintenance of the service pipes which run under the Street and Sidewalk and which connects his or her premises to the water and sewer mains. Accordingly, each property Owner is responsible for replacement of that portion of the Street and/or Sidewalk which is disturbed by the replacement of said service pipes. Service connection failures at the point of the service connection to any water sanitary/storm/combined sewer main, shall be the sole responsibility of the connected property Owner to repair the connection(s) and restore the Street, Sidewalk and Curbs that are disturbed.