Sewer lateral inspection in Dixon: the local rules

Each rule below links to the section of the Dixon Municipal Code it was read from, with the code text one click away (checked October 2026). General information, not legal advice.

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Deadline to comply	The lateral must be made fully functional within the correction grace period. Applies: Applies to every property owner whose private sewer lateral needs correction. § 14.01.1340 · code text Every property owner is required within the correction grace period to make the private sewer lateral serving the property fully functional as described in this code.
Fee or permit	A city building permit is required. Applies: Applies to lateral repair and replacement on private property. § 14.01.1340 · code text Repair and replacement of a private sewer lateral requires a City building permit on private property and an encroachment permit for all work within the right-of-way which includes the connection to the public sewer. An encroachment permit is required. Applies: Applies to work in the right-of-way, including the connection to the public sewer. § 14.01.1340 · code text Repair and replacement of a private sewer lateral requires a City building permit on private property and an encroachment permit for all work within the right-of-way which includes the connection to the public sewer. The City Engineer must approve the work. Applies: Applies to spot repairs. § 14.01.1340 · code text Approval by the City Engineer is required for spot repairs.
When an inspection is required	A video inspection is required every 5 years. Applies: Applies to the shared private sewer lateral system in a common interest development, up to the city main. § 14.01.1330 · code text all common interest developments, as defined in DMC § 14.01.1320, must video inspect the commonly owned private sewer lateral system to and including the point of connection to the City's main line every five (5) years to ensure the system is fully functional. A qualified plumber must video inspect the lateral, at the owner's expense. Applies: Applies to private property building remodels as the code defines them. § 14.01.1330 · code text all private property building remodels, as defined in DMC § 14.01.1320, shall be required to have the lateral video inspected by a qualified plumber, at the sole expense of the property owner. After a city notice, the owner must have a qualified plumber video inspect and clean the lateral. Applies: Applies when a city inspection or investigation finds the lateral may not work or comply. § 14.01.1330 · code text Where inspection and/or investigation reveals that a property's private sewer lateral may not be functional or compliant with applicable rules and codes, the City shall provide the property owner with a written notice of participation describing the City's private sewer lateral program and advising the property owner of the corrective measures that must be taken.
Owner's responsibility	The owner is responsible for all preventive and corrective maintenance, including the connection to the public sewer. § 14.01.1330 · code text Every property owner whose property is serviced by a private sewer lateral shall be responsible for all preventative and corrective maintenance activities for the private sewer lateral including the connection to the public sewer, which may include but is not limited to periodic video inspection, cleaning, repair or replacement of the line and connection joint.

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Dixon's code: A video inspection is required every 5 years. (Applies to the shared private sewer lateral system in a common interest development, up to the city main.) (§ 14.01.1330); The lateral must be made fully functional within the correction grace period. (Applies to every property owner whose private sewer lateral needs correction.) (§ 14.01.1340).

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