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Sewer lateral inspection in South San Francisco

South San Francisco's own rules on sewer lateral inspection, with the code text for every value.

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

What South San Francisco's code says

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Deadline to comply
  • Defects must be repaired or replaced within 120 days of the city finding them.
    Applies: Applies when the lateral fails the inspection required for projects remodeling, altering or enlarging over 25% of the building area.
    § 14.14.140 · code text
    Any defects in the building sanitary sewer lateral that cause the sewer lateral to fail the inspection must be repaired or replaced within one hundred twenty days of the date the city determines that a defect exists.
Fee or permit
  • A city certificate of compliance before the building permit, after a licensed video inspection with city staff present.
    Applies: Applies to projects needing a building permit that remodel, alter or enlarge more than 25% of the building area.
    § 14.14.140 · code text
    Proof of the repair or replacement as directed by the city must be provided to the city before a certificate of compliance and/or building permit will be issued.
When an inspection is required
  • All building sewer laterals must be inspected and get a certificate of compliance before a building permit.
    Applies: Applies to any project needing a building permit that remodels, alters or enlarges more than 25% of the building area.
    § 14.14.140 · code text
    For any project requiring a building permit where more than twenty-five percent of the building area is being remodeled, altered or enlarged, the project applicant or property owner shall inspect all building sanitary sewer laterals on the property for defects and obtain a certificate of compliance before a building permit is issued.

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Frequently asked questions

Does South San Francisco require a sewer lateral inspection when you sell a home?

South San Francisco's code: All building sewer laterals must be inspected and get a certificate of compliance before a building permit. (Applies to any project needing a building permit that remodels, alters or enlarges more than 25% of the building area.) (§ 14.14.140); Defects must be repaired or replaced within 120 days of the city finding them. (Applies when the lateral fails the inspection required for projects remodeling, altering or enlarging over 25% of the building area.) (§ 14.14.140).

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