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Public Works discusses ordinance to let city perform sewer-lateral repairs if homeowners pay materials
Summary
Public Works reviewed a proposed amendment to the utility ordinance allowing the city to perform sewer-lateral repairs if homeowners pay for materials (estimated about $1,600). The committee expressed concerns about scheduling, protection of recently paved roads and clarifying easement/contract terms; no vote was taken and the item will return next month.
Public Works discussed a proposed revision to the city’s utility ordinance on Sept. 3 that would let the city perform sewer-lateral repairs while the property owner pays for materials.
Staff described the proposal as a "middle-ground" option modeled on the city’s stormwater program: the homeowner would buy materials (staff estimated material-only cost around $1,600) and the city would…
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