A. The city sewer department shall subsequent to approved installation, own, maintain and operate side sewer connections within the boundaries of the public right-of-way. The city sewer department shall not be responsible for maintenance and operation of side sewers outside the public right-of-way.

B. In the event a side sewer becomes blocked or stopped, it shall be the responsibility of the customer whose premises are attached to the side sewer at the customer’s expense to investigate, by a roto-rooter type equipment or other approved method, whether the blockage or stoppage is on the customer’s premises or within the public right-of-way. In the event that the customer has cause to believe the stoppage is within the public right-of-way, the customer shall notify the city sewer department which shall investigate and determine the location after the customer has made the initial effort to investigate and remove the side sewer obstruction by the approved methods. The determination of the public works director, or the public works director’s designee, shall be final and conclusive. If it is determined that the stoppage is within the responsibility of the city, by the city sewer department, and the stoppage is due to a broken side service line within the city right-of-way, the bill for services of the last roto-rooter type contractor shall be paid or reimbursed by the city sewer fund for all work related to investigation and work on the public right of-way, as herein provided, at no cost to the customer. Payment of said bill or said reimbursement in accordance with the aforesaid procedure shall be pursuant to the duty established by this chapter and the city sewer code and a damage claim may be waived.

C. Side sewers shall not be installed nor extended in streets or alleys by customers unless specifically approved by the sewer department prior to such installation and a permit is obtained by the customer from the city engineer’s office.

D. Side sewer connections to the sewer main will be made at the owner’s expense, under the inspection or supervision of the sewer department. (Ord. 855-82 § 1, 1982; Ord. 296-74 § 1, 1974.)