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S ANTA C RUZ C OUNTY S ANITARY S EWER L ATERAL P ROGRAM
WH WHO WEIGHE GHED D IN ON ON PROG OGRAM RAM CHAN HANGES? The updated program is based on feedback from: • Realtors • Plumbers • Property Owners • County Staff
WH WHO DOES ES TH THIS A AFF FFECT? T? Property Owners located in: • The Santa Cruz County Sanitation District • The Freedom County Sanitation District • The Davenport County Sanitation District • The County’s Community Service Areas (CSAs): • Place De Mer (CSA 2) • Sand Dollar Beach and Canon del Sol (CSA 5) • Boulder Creek (CSA 7) • Rolling Woods (CSA 10) • Trestle Beach (CSA 20)
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SAN ANITATI TION D DISTR TRICT M T MAP APS S – SANT NTA C A CRUZ UZ C CO. .Click for Map
SANITATI TION D DISTRI RICT M MAPS PS - DAVE VENPO PORT Click for Map
SANITATI TION D DISTRI RICT M MAP P - FR FREE EEDOM Click for Map
SANITATI TION D DISTRI RICT M MAPS PS - CSAs As Click for CSA 10 - Rolling Woods/ Woods Cove Map Click for CSA 2 Place de Mer Map Click for CSA 20 Trestle Beach Map Click for CSA 5 Sand Dollar Map Click for CSA 7 - Boulder Creek Map
WHAT AT? 1) WHAT IS A PRIVATE SEWER LATERAL? 2) WHAT IS A PRIVATE SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM? 3) WHAT ARE THE RESPONSIBILITES OF AN OWNER OF A PRIVATE SEWER LATERAL? 4) WHAT IS THE COUNTY’S (NEW & IMPROVED) SEWER LATERAL PROGRAM?
WHAT IS A A PRI PRIVATE S SEWER L LATE TERA RAL? L? A PRIVATE SEWER LATERAL EXTENDS FROM THE BUILDING TO THE PUBLIC SEWER MAIN.
WHAT IS A PRI RIVATE TE SEWER ER COLLECTI TION SYSTEM TEM? A PRIVATE SEWER SYSTEM SERVING FOUR OR MORE UNITS (LESS THAN FOUR UNITS IS A “SHARED SEWER LATERAL”)
WHAT AT IS A A SHARED S SEWER L LATERAL? L? A PRIVATE SEWER LATERAL SERVING MORE THAN ONE UNIT (UNLESS OTHERWISE DEFINED IN A WRITTEN AGREEMENT, EACH INDIVIDUAL HOMEOWNER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENTIRE LATERAL FROM THEIR UNIT TO THE PUBLIC SEWER MAIN)
WHAT AT AR ARE T THE R RESP SPONSIBI BILITIES S OF OF AN OWNER OF OF A PRIVATE SA SANITAR ARY S SEWERS? CHECK OUT OUR CODES
OVERALL COD ODE HIGHL HLIGHT GHTS ALL OWNERS OF PRIVATE SEWERS SHALL: Maintain the private sanitary sewer Ensure no excessive sags exist collection system and private sewer collecting grease and sediments Inspect private sewer lines to ensure lateral in a fully functioning condition and ensure the lines are free of: they are in good working order cracks/fractures Keep records of all sewer leaks maintenance and repairs and provide inflow them to the District upon request infiltration of extraneous water Cleanout/Backflow* device required root intrusion *backflow requirement based on building elevation open joints
WHAT AT IS A CL A CLEANOUT T AND BACKF KFLOW D DEVI VICE? E? SEWER LATERAL CLEANOUT ALLOWS ACCESS TO LATERAL SEWER CLEANOUT/ BACKFLOW PREVENTERS KEEP SEWAGE FROM FLOWING BACK INTO THE BUILDING
WHAT AT IS THE C HE COUN OUNTY’S SEWER L LATERA RAL PROGRA GRAM? VERIFICATION OF PROPER SANITARY SEWER FUNCTION THROUGH: VIDEO INSPECTION BY A LICENSED PLUMBER WITH COMPLETED LATERAL INSPECTION FORM COUNTY REVIEW OF PROVIDED VIDEO AND INSPECTION FORM REQUIRED REPAIRS BY A LICENSED PLUMBER COUNTY APPROVAL
WH WHY? 1)WHY DOES THE COUNTY NEED A LATERAL SEWER PROGRAM? 2)WHY DOES THE COUNTY CARE ABOUT PRIVATE SEWER LATERALS?
OUT OUT OF OF SIGHT, OUT OUT OF OF MIND
COMMON L LATERAL PR L PROBLE BLEMS IDENTIFIED BY VIDEO INSPECTION
WH WHY DO DOES T S THE HE C COUNTY TY C CARE A E ABOUT PRIVATE S SEWER L LATERALS? INFLOW AND INFILTRATION (AKA I&I)
PREVENT ENTING NG O OVERLOADE DED S SEWERS
PRE PREVENTI TING S SANITARY S Y SEWER R OVE VERF RFLOWS AKA SSOs
WH WHEN? 1)WHEN MUST OWNERS COMPLY WITH THE SEWER LATERAL PROGRAM? 2)WHEN ARE VIDEOS OF LATERALS REQUIRED?
WH WHEN MU MUST OWNERS RS CO COMP MPLY WI WITH THE HE SEWER LATERAL AL PRO ROGRAM? M? EFFECTIVE DATES: SANTA CRUZ COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT – 2006, REV. 2019 (Ord. 141) FREEDOM COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT – 2011, REV. 2019 (Ord. F-25) DAVENPORT COUNTY SANITATION DISTRICT – 2011, REV. 2019 (Ord. D-91) CSAs – 2011, REV. 2019 (SCCSD Ord. 141, adopted by reference)
WH WHEN ARE RE V VIDEOS RE REQUIRED? VIDEO INSPECTIONS AND ALL REQUIRED REPAIRS MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO: CLOSE OF ESCROW CONNECTING TO AN EXISTING LATERAL RECEIVING CLEARANCE FROM THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT FOR A REMODEL OR BUILDING ADDITION
WHAT’S NEW EW? 1) CODE AMENDMENTS AFFECT RESPONSIBILITIES OF SEWER LATERAL OWNERS 2) THE SELLER AND THE BUYER MAY AGREE TO REQUEST TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY FOR REPAIRS 3) STREAMLINED COUNTY PROCESS SPEEDS UP APPROVALS AND ENABLES DOCUMENT SHARING 4) NEW FORMS AVAILABLE FOR ESCROW PROCESS
2019 C CODE A AME MENDM DMENTS NTS FOR PRIVATE SEWER LATERALS Requirement for flushing of private Connection to an existing sewer lateral laterals every 18 months has been requires video inspection, plumber replaced with general requirements to review, and County approval of the for owners to maintain the lateral lateral Owners shall have their laterals video Trigger for video inspection for inspected by a licensed plumber every remodels is defined as a remodel that 10 years and maintain records increases square footage, and/or Two sewer overflows in a 6-month increases number of fixture units Intentional violation of the escrow (previously 12-month) period trigger repair/replacement of the lateral and requirements of the code could lead to certification by a licensed plumber a misdemeanor charge
2019 C CODE A AME MENDM DMENTS NTS TRANSFER OF RESPONSIBILITY FROM SELLER TO BUYER IS NOW ALLOWED FOR LATERAL REPAIRS!!! 1) Requirements of lateral ordinance are 4) Buyer should make themselves aware disclosed by the seller to the buyer of the cost to make required repairs 2) Seller is responsible for obtaining 5) Buyer and seller sign the Transfer of video and completed County Responsibility to Repair Form inspection form from licensed 6) County must accept the Transfer Form plumber prior to the close of escrow 3) County will review submitted video 7) Buyer has 90 days from County and form and determined required acceptance of Transfer Form to repairs complete repairs
BOX DR DRIVE E – STRE REAM AMLINED P PROCESS LATERAL PROGRAM VIDEO REVIEW PROCESS 1) For escrows, requirements of lateral 4) County reviews uploaded video and ordinance are disclosed by the seller to Report Form within 10-days (assuming the buyer all is completed per County standards) 2) Seller hires licensed plumber to video 5) County uploads County Comments entire sewer lateral and fill out County Lateral Inspection Report Form 6) Seller completes repairs required by County prior to close of escrow, or 3) Plumber uploads video and Report transfers responsibility to buyer by Form to BOX Drive and shares files obtaining County approval of Transfer with client and County Form
LATERA RAL INSP SPECTI TION R REPO PORT T FORM RM Click for Inspection Form COMPLETE ALL SECTIONS
COUN UNTY O OF SANTA C CRUZ UZ PRIVATE S SANITARY S SEWER I INSPECTION R REPOR ORT R REVIEW IF NO WORK REQUIRED, COUNTY STAMPS THIS REVIEW FORM AND UPLOADS TO BOX DRIVE TO BE INCLUDED WITH ESCROW DOCUMENTS IF WORK IS REQUIRED, OBTAIN A PERMIT
WHE HERE RE DO Y O YOU OU GET A A PERM RMIT TO D O DO O SEWER R LATERAL RAL REPAI AIRS? DELIVERY TO THE SITE AT THE SANITATION COUNTER AT TIME OF THE INSPECTION BY 701 OCEAN STREET, RM. 410 THE COUNTY INSPECTOR GOOD TO CALL OR NOTIFY THE COUNTY BEFORE EMAIL AHEAD PERFORMING WORK TO SCHEDULE INSPECTION
COUN UNTY O OF SANTA C CRUZ UZ PRIVATE S SANITARY S SEWER R REPAI AIR P PERMIT ONCE WORK IS INSPECTED AND APPROVED, COUNTY STAMPS THIS PERMIT AND UPLOADS TO BOX DRIVE TO BE INCLUDED WITH ESCROW DOCUMENTS
WHAT’S NEX EXT? HOAs WILL BE NOTIFIED OF CODE AMENDMENTS AFFECTING RESPONSIBILITIES OF SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM OWNERS
2019 C CODE A AME MENDM DMENTS NTS FOR PRIVATE SEWER COLLECTION SYSTEM OWNERS Owners shall clean entire private sewer Submitted maintenance program shall collection system once annually and contain a schedule to complete all repairs maintain records (notify District prior to required by the County Video/inspection cycle shall repeat every 20 cleaning lines) Pump stations shall be inspected annually years Owners shall obtain videos and Inspection Maintenance program shall be updated reports from a licensed plumber for the every 20 years Two sewer overflows in a 6-month entire system by January 1, 2022 (upload to BOX for County review) (previously 12-month) period trigger Owners shall prepare a maintenance repair/replacement of the lateral and program to be submitted to the District by certification by a licensed plumber July 1, 2023
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