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Council adopts private sewer lateral disclosure for real-estate transfers; Realtorsassociation supported form
Summary
Placerville adopted a standardized private sewer lateral compliance disclosure to be used in real-estate transfers; the El Dorado County Association of Realtors helped refine the form and council added an "other" checkbox to accommodate exceptional transactions.
Placerville City Council adopted a resolution establishing a standardized private sewer lateral compliance (PSLC) disclosure to be used during real-estate transfers, and approved a short standardized form after brief staff and Realtor input.
Interim staff described the disclosure as formalizing a process the city already encourages: when a property transfers, the buyer should receive a certificate of lateral compliance or be made aware of the requirement so repairs or tests can be negotiated during escrow. City staff said the proposed disclosure was developed with input from the El Dorado County Association of Realtors and their Government Affairs Committee.
Kimberly Beal, government affairs director for the El Dorado County Association of Realtors, told the council her association supports a standardized disclosure and will publish it for members and the public. "By adopting the requirement for the real estate transfer disclosure statement, our association will educate our members and make sure they understand the importance of complying with the regulation," Beal said.
Councilmembers discussed adding an "other" checkbox and short explanation line under item 3 on the form to capture unusual situations (for example pump/lift systems, negotiated escrow arrangements or trustee/estate sales). City staff and the building official said the change was acceptable and would help realtors and title officers record exceptions while preserving the ordinance objective: ensuring lateral issues are identified and resolved in conjunction with transfers.
The council adopted the resolution with the addition after a motion and roll-call vote: Carter — aye; Nel — aye; Yarbrough — aye; Vice Mayor Gottberg — aye; Mayor Clerici — aye. Staff said the disclosure will be posted on the city website and the city will collect comments on the ADA transition plan concurrently; staff also confirmed a public comment period for the disclosure work.
The measure is intended to increase compliance and reduce instances where a buyer assumes property title without knowledge of required lateral repairs.
