# Sewer Lateral Repair in Oklahoma City, OK: Who Pays? | Who Pays the Repair?

> In Oklahoma City the owner or occupant is responsible for all repairs and maintenance of the private sewer line, and for the expense, under city code.

**Who pays:** owner

Oklahoma City puts all repairs and maintenance of the private sewer line, and the cost, on the owner or occupant.

**Boundary:** The owner (or occupant) is responsible for all repairs and maintenance of the private sewer line serving the premises, and any expense from them.

**Property owner:** Oklahoma City Code: "All repairs required under this article and all maintenance of private sewer lines, and any expense resulting therefrom, shall be the responsibility of the contracting party, the owner, or the occupant of the premises serviced by said private sewer line."

**City / agency:** Oklahoma City Code defines the building sewer: "Building sewer means a sewer conveying wastewater from the premises of a user to the municipal sewage treatment facility."

## Sources
- [Sec. 47-6. Common Sewer Provisions Definitions (Building sewer).](https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH47SESEDI_ARTIINGE_S47-6COSEPRDE) — "Building sewer means a sewer conveying wastewater from the premises of a user to the municipal sewage treatment facility." (accessed 2026-09-27)
- [Chapter 47 - Sewer Service and Discharge (Responsible party).](https://library.municode.com/ok/oklahoma_city/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=OKMUCO2020_CH47SESEDI_ARTIINGE_S47-6COSEPRDE) — "All repairs required under this article and all maintenance of private sewer lines, and any expense resulting therefrom, shall be the responsibility of the contracting party, the owner, or the occupant of the premises serviced by said private sewer line." (accessed 2026-09-27)

_Last verified 2026-09-27. Source: Who Pays the Repair? — https://whopaystherepair.com/rules/oklahoma-city-ok-sewer-lateral/ — every claim checked against a primary source before publication (see /methodology/)._