[Ord. No. 563 §1, 1-12-1999; Ord. No. 576 §§1 — 3, 8-25-1999]
A.
There
is hereby levied and imposed on all residential property having six
(6) or less dwelling units an annual fee of twenty-eight dollars ($28.00)
to provide funds to pay the cost of certain repairs of defective lateral
sewer service lines of those dwelling units.
B.
The
funds collected pursuant to this Section shall be deposited in a special
account to be used solely for the purpose of paying for all or a portion
of the costs reasonably associated with and necessary to administer
and carry out the defective lateral sewer service line repairs. All
interest generated on deposited funds shall be accrued to the special
account established for the repair of lateral sewer service lines.
C.
The
Collector of Revenue of the City may add such fee to the general tax
levy bills of property owners within the City. All revenues received
on such combined bill which are for the purpose of providing for,
ensuring or guaranteeing the repair of lateral sewer lines shall be
separated from all other revenues so collected and credited to the
appropriate fund or account of the City as specified above.
A.
The City of Pasadena Hills has levied and imposed on all residential
property having six (6) or less dwelling units an annual fee of twenty-eight
dollars ($28.00) to provide for funds to pay the cost of certain repairs
of defective lateral sewer service lines of those dwelling units.
The funds collected are deposited in a special account to be used
solely for the purpose of paying for all or a portion of the costs
reasonably associated with and necessary to administer and carry out
the defective lateral sewer service line repairs. These guidelines
are for the purpose of specifying the circumstances (including specific
costs and repairs) under which the City will disburse funds from the
account to pay for lateral line repairs within the City.
1.
SEWER LATERAL LINE
Definitions. As used in this section, the following
terms shall have the meanings indicated:
The sewage system line which extends from the building foundation
or exterior wall to the private or Metropolitan St. Louis Sewer District
(MSD) main sewer line. A sewer lateral line may be located in the
front, side, or rear year. A sewer lateral line does not include any
line located under any part of a building or within the exterior walls
of a building.
2.
3.
Included and excluded work.
a.
Included. The following work is eligible for
reimbursement under the program:
(1)
Excavation and replacement of the failed section
of the lateral.
(2)
Backfill and restoration of the backfill consisting
of grading into a mound to allow for settlement, and seeding and straw.
(3)
Removal and hauling away of construction and pavement
materials that were in the way of excavation.
(4)
Patching, including saw cutting and patching only,
and not including whole slab replacement, of private driveways or
sidewalks that had to be cut and removed in order to repair the lateral.
(5)
Repair or replacement of any public sidewalks or
street pavement damaged or removed as a result of the sewer lateral
failure or replacement.
b.
Excluded. The following work is not eligible
for reimbursement under the program:
(1)
Dye and camera tests.
(2)
Cabling to clear a blockage or to document lateral
failure.
(3)
Replacement or loss of trees or shrubs.
(4)
Repair due to subsequent settlement of the backfilled
lateral trench.
(5)
Damage to adjoining private property or utilities.
(6)
Repair of damage to lateral lines from acts of
God such as, but not limited to, earthquakes, tornadoes, floods or
other natural disasters.
4.
Procedure for reimbursement.
a.
The property owner must arrange for MSD to perform a dye or
camera test to determine that it is the lateral, not the main, which
is in need of repair.
b.
The property owner must also arrange for a plumbing company
or a sewer cleaning company, licensed by St. Louis County, to cable
the lateral to clear any blockage.
c.
The property owner must arrange for a contractor to perform
the necessary work to the lateral line.
d.
Pursuant to the City ordinance and regulations, the property
owner and the contractor shall be responsible for obtaining all necessary
permits, including excavation or right-of-way permits if a public
street or sidewalk is involved in the repair, prior to the commencement
of any work.
e.
The property owner must provide the City with proof of ownership
of the property, proof of payment for the lateral line repair work,
including an itemized receipt and/or bid, the results of the camera
and/or dye test(s), and the results of the cabling.
f.
The City will reimburse the property owner a maximum of one
thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500.00) at the time of the request
after the City has determined that the defect is in the lateral and
that cabling will not correct the blockage. The City will reimburse
up to a maximum of an additional two thousand dollars ($2,000.00)
upon completion of all work associated with the sewer lateral repair
(including backfilling, grading, repair of any improved surface or
other facilities which were damaged or disrupted during the work,
etc.), submission of all required documents and submission of proof
of payment in full to all contractors.
5.
Limitation on reimbursement.
a.
The reimbursements allowed under these guidelines are limited
to payment from funds derived from the annual fee of twenty-eight
dollars ($28.00) imposed upon certain residential property within
the City.
b.
No reimbursements shall be made in the event that there are
not sufficient funds in the City's sewer lateral fee account.
[1]
Editor’s Note: Section 1 of this ordinance provided
that it would be effective 3-1-2009 and apply to all sewer lateral
line repairs commencing after that date and that the previous policy
and guidelines would apply to all repairs commenced prior to 3-1-2009.
Section 2 of this ordinance provided that all other sewer lateral
line repair program policies and guidelines would be repealed effective
3-1-2009, except as applying to those repairs commenced prior to 3-1-2009.
