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Attachment C POWMH�E "'NEW POLICY for Residential Property Ownersss" To protect me healtli and safety of residents, me Roseville City Thwart has approved a Besiderchw Sanitary SewerBadmp Cleanup Asa stance policy to provide for ninety cleanup in the event ofa sewerbacknp. If me backup is vended due to blockage in me City marine the City will aerange for prompt wet excited, removal and disposal of rodding and camper padding drywall, other wall mien as, insulation, and sannizing and deidonang of floors and walls, as needed after smitary sewerbackup up to amanmum cost of $5,000. Infiequwtly, a Into came in a sewn live will result in a b ackup of santary sewage into a private home If you experience sewnbackng me City encourages you to take me fillowiog steps: 1. Call me City immediately 1651-792-7004 to retinae sewn backup M-Fearn —3wpm Ifafter how z call 651-7670640. TheCi"ll wodc vtlm you to identify the location of time blockage If time blockage is in me City s man sewerlme me City will dear me blockage and witlu propety Fwnwappmval contact aclearing cent wortobegin cleanup as soon asp is able (Thspoicy acas notgermadefor arypmcynant ofeenoven lfMzpmpzrty owners inose to arrange for orp er-jerm the dcmvg oclNtyMzmselss) 2. If the blockage is determined to be in me individual sewn line to yourprepertes, tlmeprop ety owner is responsible to make arrangements and pay dorlhe blockage to be cleared and for clearing 3. If you have homeowners or mother type ofprop entry inswarcce coverage notify yourinswance agent of me sewer backup. 4. To minimize damage and negarve he did eye as, arrangements for clearing should be made as soon as possible The City is not automatically responsible when a sewn backup occurs. A sewn system is nota dosed system and mere are many mesons for backups that we beyond time City scontrol . For sample arm prop note itamq such as grease, diapers, and rhspe able wipes dumped into me system can create a blockage Another comm on reason for backups is teem its growing into time line. Bach year an out one tltiN of me City s santary sewer mams e inspected and clamed Maas reducing a agherlevdofmaintenance are etc me annually it soup annually. This rourne mantmarcehelps to prevent blockages and sewn backups. The City s action in andertekng orexecuting tins policy don not corporate and shall wtbeintepated as an admissiinifliabilityirfant By adorning time new policy, property owners can use their ova, homeowners cepiliry to pay for damages versus cleanup costs Any papery Fenn dams for darnmeresWting Into, aritary sewnbackups in the City system can still be submitted to me City for censiderdronby the City s mswmcewnnbycallingtime Finance Depa mtat651-7927032. TF viewtlmeneve Read®tial Santary Sewn Backup Clemup Assistancepolicy, please gF tF time City's website atwww.atyofiosevillewm If you have further questions, please call me Roseville Public Works Department at 651-792-7004. Prevention Devices The neve policy also allows for ramb asementto residwnial property Furans for the purchase of backflow prevention devices up m $300. The reimbursement does not ceverinstallaion and proof ofpurohase is repave Thereare several types ofbwkflow prey®tion devices and itis recemmenddd to wnsultyour local plumber for [wain induration.