Drain and Sewer Questions from San Bruno, CA

Usually outside: a capped pipe near the foundation, along a side yard or in the front yard. Some older homes have one under the house or none.

Under San Bruno Municipal Code 10.13, the owner is responsible for maintaining, repairing and replacing the lateral from the building to the main, up to and including the wye.

Before the sale of a residential property built 50 or more years earlier. The city reviews the video, requires repairs if it finds defects and then issues a certificate of compliance.

Under the code, the sale trigger does not apply again for five years after the certificate is issued.

The code allows a time extension of up to 180 days with a fee and a $7,500 escrow deposit. Check current details with the city.

Ask for their California license number and check it with the CSLB. Plumbing contractors hold the C-36 classification.

No. They do not break up like toilet paper and snag on clay joints and roots.

Yes, renters can call. Most repairs are the landlord's responsibility, so let the landlord know quickly.