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A. If repair of a sewer lateral becomes necessary and requires work in a street, alley or public right-of-way, the repair may be made by the owner of the real property or the owner’s agent where the sewer lateral terminates. However, the owner or the owner’s agent shall first:

1. give written notice to the director of the operations department (hereafter operations director) of the necessity of the repair and of the owner’s intention to make the repair;

2. execute a bond in favor of the City in an amount to be determined by the City engineer, with a surety licensed to do business in the State, to guarantee the completion of the work contemplated and the repair of any streets, curbs, sidewalks or sewer mains that may be damaged during the repair of the sewer lateral; and

3. obtain a permit to repair the sewer lateral from the City engineer.

B. If the operations director determines that the repair of a sewer lateral is necessary for the proper functioning of the sewer lateral, the City may repair it or employ a private contractor after first giving notice of its intention to do so to the owner of the real property where the sewer lateral terminates, unless the owner, within 30 days after receiving the City’s notice, gives written notice to the operations director of the owner’s intention to have the repair made and thereafter diligently performs the work after complying with the provisions of subsection A.

C. If the operations director or other official of the City, the County health department or State Board of Health determines that a sewer lateral constitutes a health hazard or creates a danger to persons or property, the City, may immediately perform or employ a private contractor to immediately perform the required work without giving notice.