§ 13.08.320 — Backwater valve required
Sacramento City Code (current through Supplement No. 4, July 2026, and Ord. 2026-0022) · Sacramento City Code § 13.08.320
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13.08.320 Backwater valve required.
A backwater valve approved by the department shall be installed in any building discharging to the public sewer system if the building's lowest room containing a plumbing fixture has a floor elevation below that of the cover of the nearest manhole upstream of the service connection on the public sewer main serving the building. The backwater valve shall be installed and maintained by the building owner at no cost to the city. (Ord. 2005-020 § 2)