24.04.115 System ownership.
A. Utility Ownership of Sewer Facilities.
1. The utility owns all sewer facilities in public right-of-way and in easements dedicated to the public and accepted by the utility, except to the extent that private ownership is otherwise indicated as a matter of record. Such facilities typically include mains, pump stations and side sewer stubs (that portion of the side sewer between the public sewer main and the edge of right-of-way or easement line).
2. The utility may acquire existing private sewer facilities, provided:
a. Utility ownership of the facility would provide a public benefit;
b. Necessary and appropriate property rights are offered by the property owner at no cost to the utility;
c. The facility substantially meets current standards, as determined by the utility, or is brought up to current standards by the owner;
d. The utility has adequate resources to maintain the facility; and
e. The facility is transferred to the utility by bill of sale at no cost to the utility.
B. Private Ownership of Side Sewers. Side sewers located on private property are exclusively owned by the underlying property owner(s), unless otherwise assigned or dedicated by easement to and accepted by the city, except to the extent that public ownership is otherwise indicated as a matter of record. Property owners shall be responsible for the development, maintenance, and repairs of private side sewers and their appurtenances, including but not limited to check valves, cleanouts, and pumps. (Ord. 5964 § 1, 2010.)