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The limits of ownership for mains and building sewers that are located within the City’s right-of-way and municipal easements are defined below.

A. City-Owned Mains. The City shall have ownership of the sewer mains and appurtenances, provided that they have been accepted by the City Council.

B. Privately Owned Mains. Owners shall retain ownership for sewer mains and appurtenances that only serve their property. The owner’s sewer main shall include all its pipe and appurtenances up to the point of connection to a city-owned sewer main, including the wye, tee, or other connecting device to a city-owned sewer main, but does not include the manhole that is installed on a city-owned sewer main; and where a valve is installed to a tee on a city-owned force main, the City shall own the tee and valve, and the owner shall retain ownership of all pipe and appurtenances upstream of the city-owned valve.

C. Gravity Building Sewers. Property owners shall retain ownership for gravity building sewers, up to and including the wye, tee, or other connecting appurtenance on a city-owned sewer main.

D. Pressurized Building Sewers. Property owners shall retain ownership for pressurized building sewers up to and including the wye, tee, or other connecting device to a city-owned sewer main; except that, if a valve is installed to a tee on a city-owned sewer main, the City shall own the tee and valve and the owner shall retain ownership of all pipe and appurtenances upstream of the city-owned valve. (Ord. 2810, 5/10/16; Ord. 2642, 2/14/12)