592-24 Amending Admin Code 4.3.9 and 4.3.10 Inspection of Existing and New Sewer LateralsORDINANCE NO.592-24
AN ORDINANCE OF THE SOUTH TAHOE PUBLIC UTILITY
DISTRICT AMENDING ADMINISTRATIVE CODE SECTION 4.3.9 AND SECTION
4.3.10 REGARDING INSPECTION OF EXISTING AND NEW SEWER LATERALS
Be it enacted by the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District, County
of El Dorado, State of California, as follows:
SECTION I - POLICY AND PURPOSE
The purpose of this Ordinance is to adopt certain changes to the Administrative Code
regarding sewer lateral inspections and maintenance.
SECTION II — DEFINITIONS
For the purposes of this Ordinance, the terms used herein are defined as follows:
A. The District — The South Tahoe Public Utility District.
B. The Board — The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District.
C. Administrative Code — The compilation and codification of all of the
Administrative, Water and Sewer Ordinances of the District, which establish the
authority and the principles for the decisions of the District, and provide the
public with guidelines applicable to District operations.
D. Air Test — Shall consist of plugging each end of the service lateral and base of
cleanout risers and applying a pressure of three- and one-half pounds per square
inch (3.5 psi) to the section under the test. The line shall be allowed a maximum
loss in pressure of half a pound per square inch (.5 psi) within five (5) minutes.
The air test shall be from the wye at the main to the building cleanout. The sewer
lateral must be completely backfilled at the time of the air test.
E. Lower Lateral — That part of the horizontal sewer piping beginning at the property
line cleanout or connection and terminating at the District's sewer main. The
Lower Lateral is an asset of the property owner and replacement of the Lower
Lateral at the end of its useful life rests with the property owner.
F. Owner —The legal owner of record of real property, except in a Common Interest
Development, in which case, the Homeowners Association, if one exists, shall be
treated as the owner.
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G. Upper Lateral — That part of the horizontal sewer piping beginning at the exterior
wall of any building and terminating at the property line cleanout or connection.
The Upper Lateral is an asset of the property owner and replacement of the Upper
Lateral at the end of its useful life rests with the property owner.
SECTION III — FINDINGS
The Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility District, El Dorado County,
State of California, makes the following findings:
1. The Administrative Code currently contains conflicting information regarding
sewer lateral inspections and maintenance of sewer lower laterals.
2. The Board has determined that it is in the best interest of the District and its
customers to eliminate inconsistencies in the Administrative Code and clarify requirements for
sewer lateral inspections and maintenance.
SECTION IV — AMENDING SECTION 4.3.9 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
Section 4.3.9 ("Existing Sewer Laterals") of the South Tahoe Public Utility District
Administrative Code is hereby amended to provide as follows:
"4.3.9 Existing Sewer Laterals. Existing sewer laterals may be used in
connection with new and/or remodeled buildings only when such existing sewer laterals are
determined by the District to have passed a current air test, or an air test conducted within the
prior ten (10) years. If the air test fails in the lower lateral, the Owner shall repair or replace
lower lateral piping and air test the pipe again. If the air test fails in the upper lateral, the Owner
shall repair or replace upper lateral piping and air test pipe again. Once the upper lateral and
lower lateral pass inspection, the lateral will be certified for ten (10) years from the date of the
inspection."
SECTION V — AMENDING SECTION 4.3.10 OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
Section 4.3.10 ("Sewer Laterals for New Construction") of the South Tahoe Public
Utilily District Administrative Code is hereby amended to provide as follows:
"4.3.10 New Sewer Laterals. Newly constructed sewer laterals may be used in
connection with new and/or remodeled buildings only when such sewer laterals are determined
by the District to have passed an air test. After installation of the upper sewer lateral by the
Owner, the upper lateral shall pass an air test. If the air test fails, the Owner shall repair or
replace the upper lateral and air test the pipe again. After installation of the lower sewer lateral
by the Owner, the lower lateral shall pass an air test. If the air test fails, the Owner shall repair or
replace the lower lateral and air test the pipe again. Once the upper lateral and lower lateral pass
inspection, the lateral will be certified for ten (10) years from the date of the inspection."
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SECTION VI — SEVERABILITY
If any section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this
Ordinance and its implementing rules and regulations is for any reason held to be
unconstitutional or invalid, such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of
this Ordinance or the Administrative Code. The Board of Directors declares and determines that
it would have passed section, subsection, subdivision, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase
thereof of this Ordinance and its implementing rules and regulations and the Administrative
Code irrespective of the fact that any one or more sections, subsections, subdivisions,
paragraphs, sentences, clauses or phrases may be determined to be unconstitutional or invalid.
SECTION VII — EFFECTIVE DATE
This Ordinance amending the above referenced sections of the Administrative Code shall
take effect thirty days after its passage.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of Directors of the South Tahoe Public Utility
District at its duly held regular meeting on the 17th day of October 2024, by the following vote:
AYES: Haven, Romsos, Peterson, Sheehan, Exline
NOES:
ABSENT:
avid Peterson, President
South Tahoe Public Utility District
ATTEST-
Meloriie Guttry, C erk of the oard
South Tahoe Public Utility District
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