| Repair | Who pays | The rule |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk Trash / Junk Removal | Shared | San Antonio provides curbside brush and bulky item collection twice a year; extra out-of-cycle pickups carry a fee based on pile size. |
| Gas Service Line | Property owner | In San Antonio, CPS Energy is not responsible for gas piping downstream of the meter; the customer owns it. Cited to the CPS Energy Gas Service Standards. |
| Sewer Lateral | Property owner | In San Antonio the owner pays for the whole sewer lateral, even under the street. SAWS maintains only the main and reimburses just the plumber's locate fee. |
| Sidewalk Repair | Property owner | San Antonio owners must repair the sidewalk next to their property, but the Sidewalk Rebate Program pays 50% (70% in CDBG areas), up to $3,000. |
| Tree Roots | Property owner | San Antonio Code 29-11 makes the owner repair the sidewalk, parkway, curb and driveway within 30 days of notice. There is no exception for tree-root damage. |
| Water Service Line | Shared | In San Antonio the water service line splits at the meter: SAWS owns main-to-meter, the owner owns meter-to-building. Cited to SAWS. |
Bulk Trash / Junk Removal
San Antonio Solid Waste Management provides curbside brush & bulky item collection twice a year; an out-of-cycle/additional collection is available but the resident pays a fee based on pile size.
Curbside brush and bulky item collection is provided twice for each per year.
Gas Service Line
San Antonio: past the gas meter is yours, "CPS Energy is not liable or responsible for gas piping and appliances located downstream of the gas meter."
CPS Energy is not liable or responsible for gas piping and appliances located downstream of the gas meter.
Sewer Lateral
San Antonio owners are responsible for the sewer lateral past the property line to the SAWS main; SAWS reimburses only the plumber locate charge, not the repair.
Call a licensed plumber to televise your line (inspect it with a video camera) and clear any blockage on your side of the main.
Source: SAWS: Plumbing Backed Up? (owner responsible; locate-only reimbursement)
Sidewalk Repair
San Antonio: the owner pays, but a rebate covers 50-70% of the cost depending on the neighborhood.
By City ordinance, property owners are responsible for repairing and maintaining sidewalks adjoining their property, including keeping them safe and in good condition.
Source: Sidewalk Rebate Program FAQ
Tree Roots
San Antonio puts the tree strip on the owner: the code makes the abutting owner keep the sidewalk, parkway, curb and driveway free from defects. The City's Sidewalk Rebate Program pays back 50 to 70 percent of the repair cost, up to $3,000, while funds last.
It shall be the duty of any property owner, or person, firm or corporation making special use of any sidewalk, curb, parkway or driveway ... to keep the sidewalks, parkway, curb and driveway abutting said property in a good and safe condition and free from any defects and hazards.
Source: Sec. 29-11. - Maintenance of sidewalks, parkways, curbs and driveways by abutting owners.
Water Service Line
San Antonio: split at the meter, SAWS owns main-to-meter, and the owner owns "the customer-owned service line from the water meter to the building."
This includes both the SAWS-owned water lateral from the water main to the water meter as well as the customer-owned service line from the water meter to the building.
Source: Service line inventory
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