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City staff to propose inspection-upon-sale ordinance and offset reforms for failing sewer laterals
Summary
City staff told developers they will ask the City Council to consider an ordinance in April that would require inspection upon sale and mandatory replacement of laterals in constrained areas within 12 months, expand rebate eligibility and refine offset credit calculations.
City staff presented detailed updates on the municipal sewer-lateral program and previewed an ordinance they plan to bring to the City Council in April that would require inspection upon sale and mandate replacement of private sewer laterals in poor or failed condition in capacity-constrained areas.
Chris, a city staff presenter, said the proposal is intended to address the contribution of failing private laterals to overall wastewater flow and capacity constraints. "We will be proposing, and this could change before April, but, we're talking about those properties, again, focusing on capacity constrained areas as a start," Chris said, adding that properties with laterals identified as "poor or failed condition would be required to be replaced" and would have "12 months" to complete the work and remain eligible for rebate programs.
Staff also described…
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