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�� z707 P�ORTN LF�ICl�T[IIa AVEf'JUf iELEPHQNE 484-33T1 a S �j v i P . ~ NlIN!'/ESO � TA 55113 �`- July 3�, 1973 biAINTENA��ICE �F SANITARY SEit1ER SERVIC� SET{�EEN HQNE AND ASAIN SEZYER The ViI].age of Roseville, as athex communities throughout the country, has fflllowed a grocedure of undertaking maintenance on the sanitaxy sewer system anly on the main sewers in the roadway. I� has not done maintena.nca on the service from this main sewer to buildings, even in that partion of the service that is withzn the right-af-way or easement cantrolled by the village. This procedure is speZled out zn the Village Code zn S�ction 7?.190 Pazt 7I and reads as foZiows: "It sha21 be the responsibility oi the owner or occupan� to snaintain the sewer sezvice from the main.sewer to the house or buildzng." This procedure has been done for many years and in general has proven satis- factoxy, botti in Roseville and throughou� the na�ion. There are, however, instances where this creates a hardshi.p on the property owner because ot expenses incurxed to repa.ir damaged sewer sex-vices in the right-o£-way which occurred thraugh Vz.Ilage :.neglz�ence. The Viilage recognzzes this hardship and is establishing this policy to deal with it. The property owner shouid contact the contractor of his/her choice who zs licensed to do such waxk in the Village, ta]ce out the necessary permits, have the work inspected as usual. The exception to this being that the contractor should be specificall.y informed that he is to cantact the Village just before uncoverin� the Iead �rom the main at the suspected point of the probl�m and have a.ri inspector there at the t�me the pipe is exposed. This will afford the Vi2lage the opportunity to get first-hand in£ormation as to the cause of the p�oblem and to make a determination as t� whe�her this problem tvas the result of the Vi2lage negligencc in any manner_ If it was determined hy the inspector that indeed the Vi�lage was negligent in regard to this serv�.ce from the main to the point of connec�ion to the lead from the house, then the Village wi11 assume the expense o� correctino this problem. This assumed liabi,lity, however, is to be iimzted to the expenses zncurred in this particular instance. It should be� made clear that if the Village i.nspector is not there at ttte time of the pz�y� exposure and the problem certifi.catiion,that the Vi3lage will not pay for the expenses regardless of the clai.med conditions. I� there axe any unresolved pxoblems ar questions relating to contact me and I wz1l be happy to revzew the procedure. Thank your cooperation in helping to meet this problem and for your understandina, L '!',!.. , /�� ']/. ��.��s�� Charles V. f�ma��} Public {s��s �zrsEtar this policy, please you very much �or assistance and