HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd. 1673ORDINANCE NO. 1673
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD,
CALIFORNIA ADDING CHAPTER 14 -15 SEWER LATERAL MAINTENANCE
WHEREAS, the City's wastewater collection system consist of about 80
miles of sewer pipe, 1,800 manholes, 30 inverted siphons and about 10,000
sewer lateral connections; and
WHEREAS, sewer lateral means a building sewer as defined in the latest
edition of the California Plumbing Code. It is the wastewater connection between
the building's wastewater facilities and a public sewer system; and
WHEREAS, the City maintains that sewer laterals between the buildings
and the connection to the public sewer are owned and maintained by the
property owner served by the lateral; and
WHEREAS, over time sewer laterals, due to aging of the pipes,
installation workmanship, earthquakes, ground settlements, etc.; crack and
settle, releasing raw sewage or moisture into the ground.
WHEREAS, raw sewage and moisture attract tree roots which enter the
sewer lateral pipes through the cracks and eventually clog the sewer line; and
WHEREAS, the City would like to establish a program to assist property
owners in cleaning sewer laterals.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD
DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. Chapter 14 -15 of the Lynwood Municipal Code is hereby
added:
LMC Section 14 -15
SEWER LATERAL MAINTENANCE
14 -15 Sewer Lateral Maintenance
14 -15.1 Definition
a. Subject to the foregoing provision, the following word shall mean:
Sewer lateral means a building sewer as defined in the latest edition of the
California Plumbing Code. It is the wastewater connection between the building's
wastewater facilities and a public sewer system. Sewer laterals between the
buildings and the connection to the public sewer are owned and maintained by
the property owner served by the lateral.
14 -15.3 Responsibility for Sewer Laterals
Sewer laterals between the buildings and the connection to the public sewer are
owned and maintained by the property owner served by the lateral.
14 -15.4 City Cleaning Services of Sewer Laterals
The City Council by Resolution shall adopt a written policy offering property
owners City services to clean sewer laterals, defining property owners eligible for
the cleaning, describing the type or manner of cleaning offered by the City,
assignment of responsibility to property owners for damages or breaks occurring
from the cleaning and /or other items Council may want to include in the cleaning
program. The City Council may discontinue, modify or expand the City cleaning
services of sewer laterals by resolution at any time.
SECTION 2. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage and adoption of
this Ordinance, and shall make a minute of the passage and adoption thereof in
the records of the proceedings of the City Council at which the same is passed
and adopted. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after
its final passage and adoption, and within fifteen (15) days after its final passage,
the City Clerk shall cause it to be published in a newspaper of general circulation.
SECTION 3. If any provision of this Ordinance is found to be
unconstitutional or otherwise invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
invalidity shall not affect remaining provisions of this Ordinance, which are
declared to be severable.
First read at a regular meeting of the City Council held on. the 15th day of July,
2014 and adopted and ordered published at a regular meeting of said Council on
the 5st day of August, 2014.
PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED this 5th day of August 2014.
Aide Castro, Mayor
ATTEST:
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APPROVED AS TO FORM: AP
David A. Garcia, City Attorney Sarah M
TO CONTENT:
ers, City Manager
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Emilio M. Murga,,Kybirector
Public Works /Ci Engineer
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of Lynwood, do hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the City Council of the City
of Lynwood at its regular meeting held on the 5t" day of August, 2014.
AYES: COUNCIL MEMBERS ALATORRE, SANTILLAN -BEAS,
SOLACHE, HERNANDEZ AND CASTRO
NOES: NONE
ABSENT: NONE
ABSTAIN: NONE
Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES )
I, the undersigned, City Clerk of the City of
Council of said City, do hereby certify that the
and correct copy of Ordinance No. 1673 in i
was adopted on the date and by the vote the
August, 2014.
Maria Quinonez, City Clerk
Lynwood, and Clerk of the City
above and foregoing is a full, true
,y office and that said Ordinance
rein stated. Dated this 5t" day of