Hallsville Authorized Inspection and Testing ordinance (§ 715.070)
Chapter 715: Lateral Service Inspection Program
In short: The Public Works Superintendent or designees may inspect and test sewer laterals, wyes, sump pumps, cleanouts and other connections, inside and outside a building, using dye, smoke, camera or other appropriate methods, to check compliance with the sewer chapter.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. The duly appointed Public Works Superintendent of the City of Hallsville and his/her designees or assigns are hereby authorized to inspect and test existing laterals, wyes, sump pumps, cleanouts and other connections to the system to determine and assure compliance with this Chapter.
B. Inspections and testing shall include the sanitary sewer system inside and outside of the structure to determine and assure compliance with this Chapter.
C. Approved methods of inspection and testing shall include but not be limited to dye testing, smoke testing, inspection by camera, or any other appropriate test and inspection methods of a lateral, wye and other connections to the sewer system to determine and assure compliance with this Chapter.
Official source: City of Hallsville official Code of Ordinances (online), § 715.070
Last checked November 1, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.