A. Responsibility. The utility has responsibility for maintenance of the public sewer system unless otherwise provided by agreement, local ordinance or state law. Owners of private sewer systems are solely responsible for maintenance and operation of such private systems.

B. Contract Maintenance. The utility may agree to provide maintenance service to maintain private sewage pump stations that serve more than one residence, by contract and at the owner’s expense, in order to meet the city’s obligation to the Washington State Department of Ecology for maintenance responsibility.

C. Side Sewer Cleaning. All side sewer cleaning contractors and/or plumbers, side sewer contractors and owners, prior to cleaning existing side sewers (as distinguished from plumbing and septic tank facilities), shall notify the utility of such operations and comply with utility requirements. Debris cleaned from a side sewer shall be removed and shall not be caused to enter the sewer main. If debris causes a downstream blockage, the owner or his agent shall be liable for any resulting damages. (Ord. 5964 § 1, 2010.)