[WSBARP] Sewer Repair

[Mark K. Funke]

Ron - My understanding is that in the City of Seattle the property owner is responsible up to the point where the side-sewer connects to the main even when the side-sewer line is under city property. The property adjacent to my office building had a situation where the cost of ripping up the street and fixing the side-sewer was $90K+ (major arterial; had to have flaggers and re-route Metro buses. A real mess). Property owner paid 100%… I think I heard that they tried submitting a claim to the City of Seattle but were not successful. - Mark

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Mark K. Funke, Attorney
P.206-632-1535
mark at funkelaw.com
www.funkelaw.com 
Licensed in Oregon & Washington












> On Dec 14, 2016, at 9:55 AM, Ron Housh <ron at housh.org> wrote:
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> Side sewer line servicing private property “breaks”.  I am told the “break” is below city owned property.
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> Who pays for repair:  City of Seattle or property owner?
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> I seem to recall being told years ago that if a line breaks below the street the City pays; if the line breaks from the edge of the street to the home the owner pays.  
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> Thanks for any feedback.  Ron
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> I AM TYPICALLY IN THE SEATTLE OFFICE ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY AND IN THE MOUNT VERNON OFFICE ON MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY 
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> Ronald G. Housh, P.S.
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