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The South San Francisco City Council passed a new sewer lateral ordinance at its March 23 meeting. The new ordinance does not become effective until Tuesday, June 21, 2022. According to Eunejune Kim, City of South San Francisco Director of Public Works, purchase and sale agreements entered prior to June 21 are exempt. Transactions entered prior to June 21 do not have to be closed to be exempt. Multi-unit residential buildings sharing a lateral are exempt. However, June 21 marks the new compliance date for all transactions entered after June 21 moving forward.

Pursuant to City of Brisbane municipal code 13.04.431, Public Works Director Randy Breault has provided a brochure for Realtors and Homeowners to understand the joint sewer lateral disclosure requirement:

The City of San Mateo passed a point of sale sewer lateral ordinance that will go into effect on December 1, 2020.

Per Millbrae Municipal Code section 8.20.450, prior to transfer of ownership (close of escrow), property owners must perform an in-line closed circuit video inspection of their existing sanitary sewer lateral from the building to the City main.

Effective May 8, 2015, the City of San Bruno will begin enforcement of a point-of-sale requirement for sewer lateral inspections.

Effective May 8, 2015, the City of San Bruno will begin enforcement of a point-of-sale requirement for sewer lateral inspections.

Brian Martinez (Collection System Manager) and Joshua Cosgrove (Assistant Collection System Superintendent) for the City of Pacifica have announced the city is undertaking a major sewer main replacement project.

The City of Brisbane is proposing changes to their sewer lateral testing/notification requirements. Point-of-Sale inspection/testing/repair/replacement are NOT included. SAMCAR Government Affairs Director Paul Stewart explains the proposal.

San Mateo is re-opening its Private Sewer Lateral Cost Sharing Program, providing financial assistance in the form of a grant of 50% of the lateral replacement cost. Find out if your and clients' repairs are eligible.

The Town of Hillsborough is encouraging and incentivizing the voluntary repair or replacement of faulty sewer laterals by private property owners.

Documents from the City of Belmont regarding sewer lateral disclosures.

Explanation of the point of sale requirement for sewer laterals in the City of Pacifica.

Link to Hillsborough residential design guidelines, and explanation of sewer lateral programs.

Effective January 1, 2012 the City of Pacifica began enforcement of a point-of-sale requirement for sewer lateral inspections.

Sewer lateral inspection and correction upon sale for homes in Burlingame, including exemptions.