In all cases where private drains or sewers shall be obstructed or injured or shall
cause the obstruction or injury to any city public sewer so as to produce, in the
opinion of the health department or water and sewerage department, a nuisance, or
in the event that the repairs are necessitated to any private drain or sewer or any
city public sewer due to any of the causes outlined in section 56-3-8(e) or for any other causes whatsoever, such as the collapse of any private drain
or sewer because of age, deterioration, improper maintenance or construction, it shall
be the duty of the water and sewerage department to give notice to owners or parties
in interest and any occupant of suitable age and discretion of properties connected
with and serviced by such drains or sewers to repair the same. If the private drains
or sewers are not forthwith repaired, it shall be the duty of the city to cause the
necessary repairs to be made. The city shall make the repairs to the city public or
lateral sewers or public property damaged incidentally thereto, and shall be reimbursed
for such repairs in the manner provided. Such expenses incurred for repairs shall
be charged to owners or parties in interest of the properties connected with and serviced
by such private drains and sewers in a ratable proportion, and, if not paid, the same
shall be assessed against the premises connected with such drain or sewer as a special
assessment, and levied and collected in the same manner as provided in the Charter
in the case of special assessments.
(Ord. No. 340-H, § 1(56-1-9), 8-29-79)
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