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</head><body><p>Typically, a city will not own side sewers, and will not accept liability for them (although there are a few cities that do accept liability.) In Seattle, see section 21.16.190 of the municipal code.<br></p><div class="chunk-title-wrapper" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: table-cell; vertical-align: middle; font-size: 16px; line-height: 26px;"><div class="chunk-title" style="box-sizing: border-box; display: inline-block;">21.16.190 - Ownership of side sewers.</div></div><div class="chunk-content" style="box-sizing: border-box;"><p class="p0" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0.2em 0em 1em; letter-spacing: 0.1px; text-indent: 2em;">Side sewers, whether located in a public or private place, shall be owned, installed, operated, and maintained by the owner or occupant of the property or premises served. This includes the pipe system up to, but not including, the tee, wye, or connection to the public main.</p><p class="historynote0" style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px 0px 13px; letter-spacing: 0.1px;">(Ord. 123494, § 21, 2010; Ord. 114298 § 19, 1988: Ord. 97016 § 18, 1968.)</p></div><blockquote type="cite"><!-- [if gte mso 9]><xml>
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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif] -->On December 14, 2016 at 9:55 AM Ron Housh <ron@housh.org> wrote:<br><br><div class="ox-c59c79e483-WordSection1"><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">Side sewer line servicing private property “breaks”. I am told the “break” is below city owned property.</span></p><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">Who pays for repair: City of Seattle or property owner?</span></p><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">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. </span></p><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">Thanks for any feedback. Ron</span></p><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;"> </span></p><div><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: red;"> </span></strong></p><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: red;">I AM TYPICALLY IN THE SEATTLE OFFICE ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY AND IN THE MOUNT VERNON OFFICE ON MONDAY, WEDNESDAY AND FRIDAY </span></strong></p><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: green;"> </span></strong></p><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">Ronald G. Housh, P.S.</span></strong></p><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">Attorney at Law</span></strong></p><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;"> </span></strong></p><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">Seattle Office:</span></strong></p><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3000</span></strong></p><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">Seattle, WA 98101-2393</span></strong></p><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">Phone: 206-381-1341</span></strong></p><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">Fax: 206-464-0461</span></strong></p><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">Email: </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;"><a href="mailto:ron@housh.org"><span style="color: #1f497d;">ron@housh.org</span></a></span></strong><br></p><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;"> </span></strong></p><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">Mount Vernon Office:</span></strong></p><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">21411 Bluejay Place</span></strong></p><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">Mount Vernon, WA 98274</span></strong></p><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">Phone: 206-235-2459</span></strong></p><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;">Email: <a href="mailto:ron@housh.org"><span style="color: #1f497d;">ron@housh.org</span></a></span></strong><br></p><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><strong><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;"> </span></strong></p><div align="center"><table class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormalTable mce-item-table" style="border-collapse: collapse; width: 6.25in;" width="600" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0"><tbody><tr><td style="width: 243.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;" width="324" valign="top"><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 8.5pt; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS','sans-serif'; color: #5c5b5b;"> </span></p></td><td style="width: 207.0pt; padding: 0in 0in 0in 0in;" width="276"><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;"> </span></p></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.0pt; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: #1f497d;"> </span></p></div><p class="ox-c59c79e483-MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10.5pt; font-family: 'Calibri','sans-serif'; color: black;"> </span></p></div></blockquote><p><br> </p><blockquote type="cite">_______________________________________________<br>WSBARP mailing list<br>WSBARP@lists.wsbarppt.com<br>http://mailman.fsr.com/mailman/listinfo/wsbarp</blockquote></body></html>