§ 13.20.130 — Drains connected with public sewer

13.20.130 - Drains connected with public sewer.

Whenever any excavation as mentioned in the preceding sections is made for the purposes of connecting a drain with a public sewer or repairing a drain connected with a public sewer, before beginning such excavation, such person, firm, association or corporation shall notify the Department of Public Works of the place where, and the time when such excavation is to be made, and such excavation and filling shall be made under his direction. In such cases the provisions of the foregoing sections and of this Chapter shall apply in all respects, except as to the making of the deposit and the execution of the bond as therein specified, no bond or deposit being required in such cases, but in addition to the penalty provided in this Code, the City may recover against the person, firm, association or corporation in a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction for all damage or injury, direct or indirect, which the City may suffer by reason of the failure, neglect or refusal of the person, firm, association or corporation making such excavation to strictly comply with the provisions of this Chapter.

(Ord. 5571 § 26, 2003: Edited during recodification; Ord. 173 § 3, 1931)